Random people

My son is very sweet, he is a man of few words but genuinely kind and very funny. He has of late, started a very annoying habit, one which I cannot get him to loose. When we are out, he basically latches onto complete strangers with kids much younger or older than him. For example, the other day we were at paradise park, and he latched onto a small toddler. The toddler was younger than my daughter (who did not give him another look) and I could not for the life of me get my son to loose interest in the boy or the mum. I tried everything, bribes of ice cream, ride on the train, physically dragging him away from the mother and child, no nothing worked. The other mum was bemused and so was the little boy. So we ended up going round the park with them and making akward conversation.

Yesterday the boy did it again, he found me a fireman. Retired wrinkly fireman who was there with his grandaughter. At first I thought it was amusing, and now I am just plain irritated by it. My son has no interaction with the other child, I am left to do all the talking. I am tempted to pretend that I am a deaf mute and resort to sign language, just so I am not having to make "lift" conversation with them.

Either that or sign my son upto speed dating......

My cheese shop

has disappeared, closed down, ceased to exist. What to do now, where do I source my Mortadella, Chorizo suasages, Getojst from? As well providing wonderfully generous tasters of cheese I have never encountered, they were jolly nice people. I knew they were selling up but this was too fast. I even half heartedly considered buying the shop. Alas, then I would have to pay for gastric band to be fitted as I would attempt to stuff a whole brie into my mouth. So there you have it, Lewes has lost a treasured shop.

In honour of my friend

we played ABBA at full blast today and I taught the kids to say Skol, told them the story about the little mermaid, changing some of the places to Ikea and Lapland. I also told them about Freddie Lundberg, a vvvvvvv good looking footballer. The only one from ABBAland I know. Cannot wait to see you next Friday and catch up. x

Skool Reunion

Had a school reunion with 5 friends last night. Had a great time, despite the kids best efforts to scupper my escape. It was the first time in kids living history that hubby and I were out on the same night, but not with eachother. Having told the boy that the babysitter was arriving at 7, he proceeded to tell me no babysitter needed as Teddy would look after him.

Babysitter arrived, read boy two books whilst I ran around in the background trying to find clothes to wear, straighten hair, remove random bits of banana out of my bag.

In the end, I managed to leave the house, met up with my friends and had a great time. Funny thing really, time seems to have stood still. Or is that just my perception? I found it quite scary looking at all the kids in our year photo. I was convinced that there could not have been more than 20 peeps in our year, as thats about how many people I remember.

Great nostalgic time was had. And also a fine curry. The third one in four weeks. Yummy!

Grr

Slight grumble. Want to buy a bikini bottom for Madam. I dont like all in ones for kids and I dont see why I should have to pay for a bikini top I wont use. Feel like going upto the cash desk and offering them 50% of the asking price.

On a lighter note, am going to potty train Madam when we are on hols at the end of the month. This means that we will hardly need anything from the babysection any more, apart from a few nappies each week. Cannot wait for the day I dont have to visit the nappy and wipe aisle. Bring it on!

Feeling hot

Hurrah the sun shone for three whole days without a cloud in the sky. Ice creams were consumed and I made a personal hot tub for each of the kids. They loved it.
Life with the kids is great at the mo, we are becoming less reliant on the pushchair as Madam is on "strenghten legs" initiative. We walk everywhere. Great holding onto a pair of little (sticky) hands each side. Love it.

We are now spending at least 3/4 of the day outside of the house, Paradise Park in the morning, picnic lunch, then off to the seafront or Druscillas or Kingston playground. We generally get home between 2 and 3 in the arvo, then we bounce around outside until bedtime. Brilliant fun.

From the back of the car

The boy: Mummy you are driving too fast.
Me: No, Mummy is not driving too fast, I am driving slooooly.
The boy: Daddy drives too fast.
The girl: This [is] Daddy's car.
The boy: Mummy and Daddy drive the car too fast.
Me: Well, you make the car messy.
The boy: Mummy and Daddy make the car messy.
The girl: Mummy is naughty, want my tick tock cd.
Quite!