We've received an invitation to apply for our Australian visa, at last! . . . Keep Reading
Archives for January 2014
My little comedian – The ordinary moments
Seeing as T2 and E were my ordinary moment from last week, this week it was T1's chance to shine.At dinner time the boys are usually bouncing off the walls with energy and excitement. They don't nap (and haven't done for a very long time), so I have no idea where this burst of enthusiasm comes from, as I certainly don't share it at 6pm. Getting them to stay in their seats until we've all finished eating is a nightly battle. On this particular evening, T1 had ants in his pants and would not sit . . . Keep Reading
The ordinary moments – capturing a special cuddle
I was so pleased to have my phone to hand to capture this moment in a series of photos. T2 loves his baby sister so much, and as you can see from the look on her face, she really looks up to him. Obviously five minutes later she was annoying him by standing on his train table and destroying his cleverly constructed train track, but it was a very sweet moment while it lasted. . . . Keep Reading
Review: Reading Eggs online reading resource for children
My twin boys turned four in November, and although they enjoy listening to stories, they haven't shown much interest in reading or writing. I try to encourage them to make marks and we talk about sounds and letters (I spy is their favourite game at the moment) but it's a real struggle to get their attention for very long. I've heard from others that getting boys interested at this age is notoriously difficult, plus as there's two of them they have a lot less focus than a single child.When I . . . Keep Reading
#TeamHonkRelay from Southampton to Worthing – Thank you!!!
#TeamSouthampton (aka Lisa Congdon and I) did it! (but you can still DONATE!) . . . Keep Reading