I have been a bit behind in blogging, as the great mission statement blog took all the words from me! I am still on a mission to find an exam centre though. On wednesday my parents arrived bringing up E and M as well. We like to have them over the holidays and see a lot of them. Now the kids all skype each other regularly it makes sure that they have a great relationship with each other. Lots of playing and laughter ensued 
. They got to go to the float fun bit at the local pool, craft, minecraft and generally play together in various permutations. My parents nipped off to see uncle robert in norfolk, who is approaching 90 now and had car trouble so came back before they were expected. We played lots of board and card games too.
Sunday we went out to Audley end for their spy training day for WW2 which was full of bangs and some well thought out displays. M got into the hang of talking to reenactors and had a fab time [the key person this day out was linked to!] but all the others enjoyed the day too. we went into the house and chose bedrooms as usual 
and mum me and SB wandered around the kitchen garden to get some ideas.
Another day of general play monday and they left tuesday as holiday orchestra had begun for SB. A lovely time with them here with lots of laughter