Did
lots more, can't remember now, but sure it was useful
2 little friends home after school till 6pm
finished book club book in nick of time
went to book club and had a good discussion

pats on back to Galen, Simply, TMH, Scatty, Grouchy, Gibb and you too LBB and anyone who has enjoyed RL in the last few days

Evening.
scatty home you're feeling a little better, if not alot better
gib Good God, you have been a busy girlie
Mad Great news on ds1. You must be so proud

Not been a bad day. Did all on my list apart from the blood test I even managed the ironing! Shocking.

Hello to all. Just a quickie as I've stuff to do before my early start tomorrow morning.

swanriver It's great that you've done as much as you have for the children by debating the issue at PTA meetings. I can appreciate that the school has demands on the money it is provided with but I still think that the school has to be able to do something extra in the event of "freak events" when they're not a one day a year type of thing i.e. if a heatwave is expected lasting a week then I'd expect the school to address that issue once the forecast is made, not to hope for the best that no child is affected by heat or sun stroke by the normal measures that they make which are only really suitable for hot weather and not heatwaves. I don't know if I've explained what I mean or if that is as clear as mud!

scattyspice I work in a building overlooking the sea so that's how we spent a few minutes yesterday admiring the dolphins or porpoises in the bay. My job doesn't involve me getting wet, apart from y hands when I wash up my coffee mug! I'm glad your headache is much better.

TMH So pleased to hear that your ds1 is a bright child. What particular interests does he have at home?

Okay. I need to clear up our very late tea and do some tidying up. T'pip!

Ah stop showing off your prodigy.

My dcs are astonishingly daft and I am v

I do that grin through gritted teeth!

Evening all

relative calm has been restored to the Mad House - this is actually what everyone who knows us calls it!!!

Boys are in bed
BBQ was wonderful
DS1 was very proud when we told him we met with his teachers
Mum has been deposited back home
Garden has been watered
Cups of tea are being had (DH has moved away from the larger)
PJ's are on

I am still beaming

I am so so proud, but think that DS1 proved the rule about the whole being greater than the sum of the two parts.

He is very very clever, but with that read a real challange at home, as it apears he keeps it all together at school. What supprises the teachers is that he doesnt count out with his hands and just adds up in his head, he also understands and uses the concent of units, tens and hundreds and that is how he can count to 1000 and above . She also stated that he is way ahead with words and letters too, but he lacks the co-ordination to write well and this frustrates him.

He can type out words easily and also use magnetic letters. Boys take longer to develop the fine motor skills than girls, which is why their handwritting is often messier, so excercies like bead threading etc are good for this and to not comment on the state of his writing, just encourage him to draw and write if he wants. He is also very popular and doesnt have any one special friend, but everyone want him to be theirs - he he he. They only noticed this when reviewing who the children said their special friends were. DS1 listed all 12 of his group mates, but was listed in over 50% of the other 47 in the morning group!!!!! Neither me nor DH were popular - DH was a nerd and a was very shy.

It was lovley and they said that they are really looking forward to watching him develop and learn and also really keen to see DS2 in September.

Anyway. I must stop gushing

Hi all

been MIA for a couple of days with RL. Must stop that. Hot and sweaty here, and half of house is nice and half is messy, but making the most of the weather. Q mellow though and trying to relax with it.

Sorry to hear about scars Mad - how frustrating when you are just knocking body back onto normality.

evening all

mad wow, well done you and DS. What an achievement! Its definately worth trying to keep him interested and motivated. DS1 is very bright and more than once has been allowed to just drift and loose interest cause he found everything "boring" cause it didnt challenge him eneough.
Yay for you both

scatty glad headache is better

gib wow, what a productive day, well done you!

sawn well done for car! I tidied ours out but thats as far as I got!

Feeling quite pleased with how today (and the week in fact) has gone.

Ds finally went off to sleep, I mopped hall and kitchen X2
More playing with dd's
Quick shower.
put jacket spuds in oven
school pick up
home - paddling pool!!
Homemade burgers and jacket spuds and salad for tea ( our "faux" BBQ LOL)
littlies all bathed and beded
lunches done
dinner cleared
washing off line
whites in WM
older ones now chilling....
me having slightly indulgent glass of wine!

and tomorrow is Friday - YAY
DH will be home tomorrow evening so have almost survived the week! With relative lack of grumpy mommy monster; survived sweltering heat,; done 2 sports days; coped with various sick DC; kept all DC fed, reasonably clean, safe and relatively happy! Got all to school on time in clean uniform with lunches and kept house in relative state of order!!
Not bad - better than last time I was on my own anyway LOL

I do still have a large mountain of clean washing to put away...will wait till tomorrow though!

So going to read with DD2 now so see you all in the morning!

Gibb Wow - well done you

I am just popping on as I am burting with Pride - been to DS1's parents meeting and he is an "exceptional" child and the brigtest his head of foundation stage can ever remember teaching and she is no spring chicken.

They are going to have a meeting with his new teacher (new to the school) and we are also meeting with her to ensure that he gets the encourargement he wants whilst he is happy learning.

Got on really well today! Loads done and house back to how I like it. Really sore now so stopping for the rest of the day. dh going to get a salad for dinner.

Done

2 loads of washing out
3rd load on
Watered downstairs house plants
Tidied back garden
Watered o/s plants and baskets
Fed fish
Tidied living room
Tidied kitchen
Tidied dining room
Tidied hall
Tidied downstairs bathroom
Hoovered
Had lunch
Put on d/w
Hang out 3rd load of washing
Put on and hang out 4th
Dust downstairs
Clean kitchen
Quick tidy of cupboards
Wipe fridge
Clean cooker
Shine sink
Wash floors
Clean utility room
Clean downstairs bathroom
Clean mirror
Tidy my room
Make my bed
Tidy dd3 and dd4s room
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Water upstairs plant
Clean upstairs bathroom
Put away mountain of clothes

To do

Do online shop
Dinner