catch up crazy!!

we have been having a great summer here [despite contrary weather!]

highlights so far:
nephew and niece coming to stay – lots of crafting, baking and some science experiments. we went to see ice age 4, and decided we were a herd I am ellie, dh is Manny, SB is peaches [scary!] BB and M are the possums ;), E is the white tiger and her dad is diego. none of us thought we would be sid! we really enjoyed the film. DH arranged for us to go camping v close to home, so that i could commute to work – lol from a tent! – and on the weds [my day off] we hired canoes, it was utterly fab. that one day felt like a whole holiday . we also had a surprise birthday tea for M on his last night loved having them, and fairly sure they loved being here

the following weekend went down to mum and dad’s. we watched the opening ceremony alltogether, the girls allowed to stay up [tho they did fall asleep] it was fantastic we could really feel the olympic excitement rising. we watched some olympics the next day and then had a walk along the thames. decided we really should have tried to get rowing tickets too!

following week we got a bit olympics mad and after the telly blew up, we now have a big flat screen!! [stopped me buying a viol anyway]. have loved the olympic vibe! we applied for loads of tickets in the first round and failed, so in second round applied for basketball as it was in the olympic park. basketball was on friday, so all week we were winding up to going!

weds, as a bit of a last minute thing, we arranged to meet Jax at Wicken fen. had a great time, Big and SB loved spending time together, being nearly teens, BB missed small but jax and i had a good natter – always nice, and the kids needed minimal intervention, all being happy .

and then friday was olympics – let us just say wow! it was brill, atmosphere electric, the getting in and amenities olympic park were fab. it was all easy and just wonderful. look at bb’s beaming face. everyone had a beaming face :)we watched basket ball and had a picnic and heard the woahs and oohs from olympic stadium over jess ennis and her high jump – it was on the park monitor screen anyway . a wander around and then went home late afternoon. we were pooped! as had to get up at 4.30!! what a fab day

the rest of the weekend were were shattered so did crafts and science kits. bb was v v happy to make an electronic radio – with v little help from me. and it worked SB did some electronics and then animation. we watched olympics in background