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FEB 2010 Three is a magic number, yes it is......

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 07/02/2013 14:34

Come and take shelter from the DC here, folks!

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LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 05/07/2013 20:05

Hello SB good to see that not everybody is stuck to the Tennis! bored I haven't been interested since Lecomte and Barhami stopped playing
good luck with everything!

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 05/07/2013 20:08

show age I bet CP doesn't know who I am talking about! my greys are coming on nicely and I have humm F&k& beard and tashe

JewelFairies · 05/07/2013 20:36

SB dd2 came home with a duckling 2 badge and I was most impressed because she's only been swimming once a week with nursery since mid February Smile. I'm sewing her badge to her special swim towel.

StoneBaby · 05/07/2013 20:56

JF from the swimming club we attend since September DS got duckling 2 and water skills 1 (about two months ago). From the one he attends with school he got duckling 1 two weeks ago! And this week the puffin one. I'm now looking into what's needed for ducklung 3 Grin

ClimbingPenguin · 05/07/2013 21:42

No I don't. I feel left out now, I have no idea what these badges are. DD still isn't big enough to do breathing by herself yet. She can't break the water.

JewelFairies · 06/07/2013 09:31

Dh suggested last night to take the girls out to the beach for the day today and possibly overnight with BIL. So I accused him of trying to get rid of me Confused. Thought better of it this morning and couldn't wait to wave them off Grin. Now, what am I going to do with the day?

JewelFairies · 06/07/2013 14:16

Does anyone else have no self control? I decided last week to only buy fresh things (fruit, vegetables, cheese, eggs) for the rest of the m

JewelFairies · 06/07/2013 16:28

month to save a bit of money. I have a soft spot for Costco so we have enough pasta, tins etc to supply the whole street. I did very well today, getting bananas, apples, pears and then somehow a few chocolate bars sneaked into my trolley Grin. I have no idea how that happened

StoneBaby · 06/07/2013 18:42

I shop every week and get veg / fruits as and when needed (DS eats bananas as if they were goin gout of fashion and I need to stock at least 3 times a week).

DS and I had a great day, having a picnic on the beach on what was forcast to be a very sunny day. The sun was out on the east of the island but the north and west (where the beaches are) were in the fog. Still lots of sand castles, football games. He is now in bed as he was tired after that big day Grin

StoneBaby · 06/07/2013 18:44

DS was in his bath earlier and wss singing 'happy birthday', I told him it was his birthday now but in a lots of days and he very seriously answered me that it was his birthday as 'daddy was bringing him cake and a present tomorrow'. (DH is away and told him that if he was a good boy he will bring him a present!) Grin

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 06/07/2013 20:13

We went to the beach Grin so tired but the girls seem to be even more energised Confused, look at SB with Envy, turn to JF Envy...

StoneBaby · 06/07/2013 20:58

mous beach is only 10mn drive on each direction. But it's this morning swimming session which tired DS (if it makes you feel better )

ClimbingPenguin · 06/07/2013 22:47

I took DD to the beach today too

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 07/07/2013 07:37

Great minds and all that Wink. I was so scared that it would be the only day of summer, and I haven't seen the see for almost 2 years, I did nag DH a bit Blush I would have sat on the beach in the rain too
We went to the end of the world but so worth it! The girls were ecstatic! DD2 ran around like a loon doing some weird skipping dance of joy and sand "seeding", singing for the whole time to the amusement of a granddad next to us She was still up after 21h and came to sleep with me I fell asleep before her Hmm

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 07/07/2013 07:38

doh! the sea Blush

StoneBaby · 07/07/2013 17:39

Beach again today Shock in the morning but today we saw the sea and the blue sky!!

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 07/07/2013 20:24

Ooh, the beach, how lovely - when the weather is like this I miss living in Cornwall...or Devon...or Dorset....still, we went to a local music festival today and that was rather fun - good rehearsal for WOMAD as far as the DC went and they were fine - DS demonstrated his buggy napping ability and DD eventually showed us she can stop being a grumpy madam and actually have fun at these types of events.....

DS is SO close to crawling now (it's taken him long enough..!!) but he's not doing that rocking on all fours thing they do when forward motion is imminent. DH is slightly disappointed that DS will probably be on the move by WOMAD - not quite so relaxing, then..!

DS is currently lost in adoration of his sister - he can't take his eyes off her and he's always "calling" or "talking" to her and he grins and laughs non-stop if she deigns to play with him. It's so cute. And a bit heart-breaking when she does horrid things to him. dear little fellow....
But mostly, they're great together at the moment. I suspect once DS is crawling and keen to be involved in whatever DD is doing all the time, there will be fireworks....

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ClimbingPenguin · 07/07/2013 20:40

Scones we certainly didn't so things the easy way by having a short gap. How did you get on this weekend?

IC sounds promising. I remember some of all talking about how DC2 being easier than DC1 made you sad about the things were harder with them. Funnily enough I'm getting that about DS now that he is a different boy to the baby he was. He was just soon hard and now he plays by himself and goes to sleep without even a quince all by himself ( and I did all the 'wrong' things by rocking him etc for ages). What I would give for DD to go off to sleep like that and for her I tried to do the 'right' things.

stoofadoof · 07/07/2013 20:41

am knackered? veggies finally getting going properly - 3 hours weeding this morning. too hot this afternoon to be out? late morning we had family sports day (the 4 of us Grin) with a score board and everything? three-legged race (me with DS) was ace - both the kids surprisingly good at egg and spoon? poor DD tied in knots about lots of stuff at school - moving up a year, sports day, etc etc ? hum

JewelFairies · 07/07/2013 22:01

Dh cut our hedge and found a crow bar hidden in it. Confused Trying to come up with a perfectly logical explanation but both of us thought a potential burglar put it there...

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 08/07/2013 14:03

JF Shock ... or an already accomplish burglar disposed of evidence.

JewelFairies · 08/07/2013 14:39

Agree, that would make more sense.

JewelFairies · 08/07/2013 19:49

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LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 08/07/2013 20:10

show off! Wink
I am actually in T-shirt and sandals (but I can still bear the jeans) it is lovely and cool in the shade and right now.

JewelFairies · 08/07/2013 22:53

Grin I wore a dress yesterday to a christening (or THE dress as I only own two and refuse to wear one more than once a year) and have done the school run this afternoon in cycle shorts. Seeing me with naked legs is not a sight for the faint hearted so I'll be back in long trousers again tomorrow. Don't like it being like this because the lack of layers means I have to pull my stomach in all the time to hide my muffin top.