The house is quiet.

Both of them are at school.

Button was a little fazed this morning, but as soon as she bumped into her friend at the gates, she was fine and off like a rocket!

Boy has been wired all day waiting to go…he’s only in for half afternoons all this week.

It feels like only the blink of an eye since they were these two tiny people at nursery.

Now they are both school children.

I’m a little bit sad that we don’t have babies in the house any more. But much more proud of the amazing people they are growing up to be.

We are entering a new era, and I have no idea what it will bring.  I’m looking forward to finding out.

He used the brakes on his scooter a tad too enthusiastically.  Thankfully he’s fine. And we didn’t need A&E!

I’m also pretty glad that the black eye he got the other week at the play centre has faded.

PS…the uber sad face is purely for effect.  He’s currently bouncing around the garden like a little boy should.

I have to tell you that I had the most splendid Mother’s day.

Tulip from Button

A lie in was followed by breakfast in bed…bacon sandwich, tea and the time to watch the news in peace.

Uninterrupted time in the shower and to blow dry my hair.

Daffodils grown by The Boy

Lunch with Ma and Ma and Pa SIL, cooked by The Husband, with delightfully behaved children.

Roses from The Husband

The last hour before bedtime curled up on the sofa with small peeps and a movie.

Red Velvet cake by The Husband…because we had Red Velvet cupcakes at our wedding.

A quiet evening with a chilled glass of wine all resulting in an equally chilled Mummy.

4m of this a.maz.ing navy Roma jersey from Fabric Godmother

And, most importantly of all, these two little munchkins, without whom my life would be incomplete.

My beautiful and amazing babies

I am incredibly blessed with my wonderful family.

I do hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day too.

The wee small boy was in hospital for his first operation today.  All went well and he was done and home again by lunch time.

Thankfully cannulas were not required.  I am beyond grateful for this.

fake sleeping…note the half-scoffed biscuit!

He was brave and funny during the whole adventure…teasing the nurses by pretending still to be asleep.  Promise of a Cadbury’s Fudge at home soon put paid to those shennagins.

We are now waiting for his next hospital date which will be to have his squints corrected.  I think I’m going to be a whole lot more sanguine about that now I know he’s fine with anaesthetic.

And whilst he’s had a little snooze this afternoon I’ve finally made it into the sewing loft and have made a start on paper fitting the pattern for The Husband’s shirt.

Next stop…the toile!  See….slow sewing…doing it right.  It won’t last! 😉

Good grief…21 days to go?  How did that happen?

Fortunately, whilst there isn’t a great deal of needlework going on here, the Christmas gift list is slowly being ticked off.

Last weekend we stirred up cake and pudding.

On Wednesday I filled the house with the scent of spices as I gave the pudding its first steaming.

Yesterday we surprised the kids with a visit to see Father Christmas in the Hall at our local park.

Whilst The Boy wasn’t having any of it (except the proffered chocolate…he’s not daft), Button marched up to FC, bold as brass.

The conversation went something like this:

FC:      Hello little girl.  Have you been good? What would you like for Christmas?

B:            A Barbie, please.

FC:          (In an incredulous tone) Is that all?

B:            Yes, thank you.

FC:          Speechless!

Having snaffled her chocolate as well, we went off to explore the Hall, and in the kitchens found two lovely ladies set up to make pomanders from oranges and cloves.

A quick turn around a little craft fair garnered so many compliments about the little jacket that Button commented “why are all these ladies looking at my coat?”.  I, on the other hand, was really rather pleased with myself.

We all had a pretty lovely day.