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Catch up – Home ed

Well, its about time I wrote something a bit educational. Sb very good at reading and asking loads of quesitons – so no probs there. Also had an ebay frenzy and books and maps keeping us occupied [and bigly clothes for me]. The cheap globe from tesco a hit. I seem to be addicted to DK eyewitness books though. SB doing lots of drawing, and some maths workbooks regularly, reading lots of things together – with her spelling and saying the simple words. Lots of outdoors when the weather OK. I think we are mostly doing imaginative play though at the moment – dressing up and acting out. SB also very interested in family albums, and getting an idea of historical timeline through family. We didn’t get to finish the jelly, as some jamjars on order from Lakeland. MUST buy postcards this weekend!

BB is definitely into being bipedal. She can shuffle around – mostly backwards to her extreme annoyance. She has started waving her hands – which is v cute. SB adores her – also v cute. even if there is the odd greenish hue around.

My Dad visited on wed, which was very nice. Both he and Chris think I put too much up on flikr so can’t see wood for trees. I don’t care! it is my backup photos, and there is room. I will cut down for the albums. Antway, dad brought me lots of cousin Anne’s geneology things, as I am going to be the keeper. Haven’t looked, as i think I often try to pretend she is still alive, as we only saw each other a couple of times a year. Brief moment there. Anyway BB enjoyed eating Dad’s icecream. Sb shew him everything she can do!!

I am germinating a curriculum plan in freestyle mode for CHris and SB, so need laminator and time, and then they can do dip and dives, with things semi organised – SB not good if no instant gratification!

Anyway, think that is it. loads of piccies on flikr to back it up!

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mastermind

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ROFL Jenny!! Lost the rest of the words though. And the link – go to secret diary of a mad mother [aren't we all!!]

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Wedding Anniversary

another one!!

BB has her third tooth and has had fun scraping and chomping with it. She loves her food and finger food – very good at peeling skins of plums etc in her mouth and spitting out.

She is also nearly crawling. ‘cos she has been so fond of standing, i assumed that like SB she wouldn’t bother much with crawling, but no. She can get into all 4′s and stretch to reach, and then sits again, getting close though.

Also she puts her arms up for carries and hugs, loves SB, is enjoying the rocking horse and is very inquisitive about pretty much everything in her path. I love her.

Came home via tescos and in their sale was a globe and junior swingball, so got both. SB has played with both alot this eve, so good buy! She is now asleep, and so, apparently is Chris. This househusbanding wears him out. I am going to wake him, as can’t bear to look at lots of rooms in house. I will start with the disaster that is this room.

Helen’s learning [gill via jax]

My learning style – I agree!

[gill via Jax]

visual = 10
Aural = 17
verbal = 19
physical = 9
logical = 16
social = 7
solitary = 15




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Apologies for absence – edited

Woke up with crashing migraine again – something tells me they may be slightly related to my stress levels at the mo!!

A fair number of drugs later, and surfaced gone 11, so since Chris had forgotten to buy tickets for the festival before we went to Copenhagen, and didn’t fancy taking girlies on own as also pooped, we missed it. Would have texted anyone, but we hadn’t been sensible enough to swap numbers. I am sure it was great, and really will do it another year.

Instead, we went for a lazy swim instead for lunchtime, SB still doing drowning dog impression, but is very experimental in the water. She was jumping off floats and starting to approximate a dive – to be more like the ones in copenhagen. She loves the water, has no fear of going under and coming up spluttering. BB also a water girl, kicking wildly, and reaching for toys. We really should have done the waterbaby thing, as she is the type.

After lunch we found my sindy hourse, so re-enacted rapunzel and made up various barbie on horse stories [def drama!]. Some webland, lots of rupert bear annual and general playing with things. Laid back as I still am not feeling particularly perky. BB entertained herself very well with all SB’s toys, bottom shuffling around the room.

Did manage to make a nice curry though, with 2 portions to spare for Little Nanny. Beans both asleep [nice and early for a change!] so I am having melon vodka to go nicely with the drugs, and will look around for work stuff, as Monday is an early start day. Also have lots to discuss with colleagues as fired with ideas from conference, so had better organise some of them!

oh, forgot to say that as I can sing the swan lake music, SB has me teaching her the moves – ROFL!! that girl needs proper ballet lessons.

edir – Have made a page of acquisitions when money trickles in – eyes to big for purse syndrome!! Any extra suggestions [codes and cheapest places of course!] welcomed

flikr snap tool

go here

was looking for the portico greece pictures so that I could use it, but either can’t navigate their tag system [though it seems to have been organised better recently!!] or they were on home computer only?

Have snapped someone else though

How late?

The day just seems to have whizzed past, SB only went to bed at 9ish, and I’ve been messing about with the copenhagen flikr pics some more.

i rang Little Nanny and she is getting a bit better. her neighbour cooked her dinner and watched her eat it, and until end of next week, social services has a lady coming in daily for an hour to help a bit. My dad visits midweek, and my aunt the week after [and hopefully us for a day, so getting cooking!]

When we got up, SB decided we should make icecream, and was very put out we couldn’t, so settled on jam [well, jelly] so picked elderberries and added some frozen redcurrents. had assorted beasties to look at then in bugbox – mostly ladybirds and spiders. We played walk the plank, followed by a grizzle session. SB then read a book – no kidding! a starter one with simple repeats, and I did take over as she was worn out, but def sound and say. [cue trumpets]

Having worn ourselves out, she watched toy story 2 and german sesame street whilst I flikred. This segued nicely into german reminder phrases while Chris pruned the grapevine. We then set up the second drain for the jelly to go overnight and hama-ed. I read some of the usborne stories from around the world - we look at the map on the front, and chose india and denmark. Some leappad maths and phonics and thats the education!

BB still happiest when standing, and appears to be in paradise if standing and SB playing peeboo from behind the sofa. Got to eat some runner beans from garden [she likes]

My ears still playing up from flights though. Otherwise all well here [mostly, as SB has back-at-home-itis, but only mildly] Yes, as a confirmed photoholic I did take photos, and they are still on the camera!

Copenhagen pics

Are up on flikr

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Family matters

Little Nanny has been unwell while we have been away with another infection – and is fact barely walking at the moment. I am trying to work out when best to visit. She has had such a rough summer, I am no longer optimistic that she can remain independent in her own home anymore. I don’t think she will accept any alternatives though.

Also, rather bad news in that Aunty Peggy has lung cancer that has spread to the brain [very ex smoker, or was it mainly Uncle Robert?], and a fairly limited lifespan has been given [weeks], So need to see her again, as she has been an important figure in my life – although whether to take girls, as she has become somewhat disinhibited. After next weekend, I seem to be unavailable until the end of sept – which is prob too late.

Where can you grab time from??