Well folks, sorry another VERY long time since a blog update. I have been too busy trying to survive the Summer Holidays to take photos and do blog updates. What with work and Sarah's wedding come up, life is as hectic as ever (I have given up thinking it will get quieter in the next 15 years!) I won't bore you with the ins and outs of what we have done, but have a few pictures for you.
So today Ian decided in his wisdom that it was SUCH a HOT day (?) that he would get the paddling pool out for the girls (against my advice!) So out came this massive paddling pool I had bought at the end of last summer in the sales (of course!) It really needed an electric pump to blow it up but we don't have one so Ian decided it was FINE just to do it himself. So whilst he started that Holly and Natalie went to get their swimming costumes on.
So the girls were ready in 5 minutes and started to wait. And wait and wait and wait!! It took Ian well over an hour to blow the damn thing up with his bike pump! Meantime the girls had eaten snack and Natalie was so fed up waiting she fell asleep!!
So once it was blown up, Ian (with a very sore arm from blowing it up) and Holly (very bored by this point) started to fill it up. And as it was so BIG to took AGES to fill....
So 2 hours later it was ready! Only the sun had disappeared and it was nowhere near as warm!! So we put in loads of hot water and in they went. The girls did have a great time and wouldn't come out, but it was a total carry on. I do hate to say I was right not to do it in the first place, so I won't!
So that was today!! The holidays haven't been too bad. We have been trying to keep busy but Holly is missing her school and playgroup, she asks me every day when she is going back. Natalie is less bothered and says she is 'Never going to Fishies again!', well do I have news for her!!
Last week Holly went to a Drama Group in the Arts Centre in town so that was great, she really enjoyed it. Nat and I just wandered round town with Angela and Daniel. The girls also went on their Holidays to Granny Doggie's house for 2 nights the week before. They had a great time, the highlight was going to the beach which they really wanted to do. Ian and I had some peace for 2 nights which was nice for a change. I went to the pictures to see Mamma Mia with some of the girls and on the Saturday night Ian took me out for a lovely meal at a posh Steak place in town. So it was great, but we missed the girls loads.
The girls also got a new trampoline for the holidays. It has been a big hit with them and they have had a great time jumping away. Here is Holly jumping on it with Kory who came over to play one morning.
We also went to see the 'Lazy Town' stage show at the Theatre in town with Granny Doggie, Angela and Matthew. It was REALLY good and the girls loved it.
So that's all I can think of. Life is going to be very busy for the next 7 weeks (yes only 7 weeks until Sarah's wedding!), so we will be back when we can.
To finish here is Nat reading my OK magazine, she looks so pleased with herself!
Hannah XX
