Life is changing…the kids are getting bigger and that means I have less time on the computer. We are at the point where we might need a chart of who gets to go on when, especially as the infants now…
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This morning, as we were getting ready for school, I caught a glimpse of Elizabeth and it made my heart stop. She looked so grown up that I had to double take and make sure that I had not missed…
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I think the last time we came to France around the Easter holidays was when I was pregnant with Adam, which scarily is about 11 years ago. This time there were a few more of us and we took a…
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Elizabeth has become the next one of our children to lose a tooth. There was a moment of typical Elizabeth logic as she adjusted to the fact that her tooth wouldn’t be coming out in France. The tooth fairy did…
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So today the girls got a haircut…a trim at the very most (except Rebekah who properly got it cut). This is the experience in Hannah’s own words. “I don’t like getting my haircut because then you can’t do lots of…
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Today at school we have a hiker, a runner, a bmx rider and a rock climber…all their own choice and all looking good. School life is dotted with dressing up days and these days are often a lot more stressful…
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I am always in a little confusion about Mother’s Day…is it like Valentines Day, which is so commercial? Or should it be celebrated and a chance to allow your children to show their appreciation for their Mam? The kids love…
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This half term feels a little like biding time as we are only back for a few weeks and then it is Easter (and France). Weeke biding the time is a little more stressful than I thought! We have World…
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We were dying for the holidays to arrive and just about managing to get through the week before we broke up! The holidays were so busy as Andrew was off so we always do more (Seth always says his Dad…
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The other day we were looking through these pages and having a laugh about the posts. The kids all wanted to read about their birthdays and for a few seconds I had held my breath with fear as we searched…
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