Best Buddies......

Snapped a pic of the boys yesterday morning having an apple and a chat together. ...I love that they can still spend so much time with each other!

We had a drama yesterday too as the aga was meant to be lit, but water was found in the tank so a major drainage operation was due to be scheduled in. Luckily however, daddy is a super duper mechanical fixer and he sorted it himself so we are lovely and toasty now with the aga and the fire on!! :-)

J at playschool today, the reduced number of children really has made a massive difference to him and his self confidence has soared. It also showed on Wednesday when we went to Tatty Bumpkin and A and J strutted their stuff to the new littlies!

A and H had the playdough out and A has made a penguin copying the one from the box. He also made a superstrucs vehicle following the instructions in the booklet.

After collecting J and a little friend we went and played at a friends house, made a chocolate cake (that the naughty great dane ate half of!) And a chocolate Swiss roll. ...productive afternoon I think.

A went to his first karate session this eve and really enjoyed it even though he just watched. He picked up some moves too and hopefully wants to go back next week :-)

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Little Things....

Came downstairs this morning to A sitting at the table writing out numbers 1-12, from memory not copying anything.  He was so proud of himself and I was super proud of him too!! It also came just at the right time, as I had been thinking that we hadn't done much letter/number formation recently....he was one step ahead :-)
J is coming on really well with using Reading Eggs, it is a daily request at the moment and he really enjoys it.
H has finally learnt that he can escape from his bed....thanks to J who has taught him well in this and other areas of dangermouse antics!! H has also gone to bed and to sleep without screaming this evening...he is listening to Heart FM instead of his lullabies........

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Snow buddies....

A has become interested in watching the 'buddies' films with the puppies in. Today he is watching Snow Buddies, halfway through he has located some big boxes and taken them outside to construct a sleigh. he has used cellotape with some help (must get a dispenser! ) has moved it into the little play house so it doesn't get wet and has started to paint it. Grey and yellow. He has had to mix the grey himself using black and white and made the yellow into lightening flashes down the side. He has added string for the reins and has decided on using Milo our dog, and Betty a friends great dane as his sleigh dogs, as they need to be strong to pull him. Now he has gone back to watching the rest of the film to get some more ideas. Makes me happy to watch him and hear him say 'mummy why do people not do this all the time, its cool!'

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