Archives for 2006

Always makes me smile 🙂 (In fact, a “pink skirt” flickr group is probably in order!)

…said the Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo. Fran has been listening to Just So Stories from Audible, so she knew this one and joined in with gusto. We’ve done stories early today, at the end of a pleasantly educational day; i started reading this just to Fran as the other two refused to listen, […]

I have been coming to the conclusion, over the last 6 months or so, that the only possible explanation for having ended up with a Joey Maynard brace of girls is that i willed them on myself with all those Chalet School Stories. And having done so, not to subject them to some form of […]

I’m determined to add more art into this year, both theoretical and practical art, so we decided to start the month with getting out some paints and stuff, just to see where we are at. I wasn’t very organised, nor did we (Tammy and me) try to guide them particularly but it will be good […]

I just found 37 comments from friends in moderation – including all the ones from you Helen that you complained that i ignored! I wonder why it did that? It never has before… what did you change, Jax?

I feel like this holiday could go on another 2 weeks quite happily. We all seem in such good spirits; the house feels fresh and tidy, the children are happy, everyone is getting on well. Shame Max has to go back to work tomorrow really 🙁 Ah well, not long till Centerparcs 🙂 Started the […]

Today has almost had a “home ed day” feel to it, though for the life of me, i can’t think what we’ve done really. I suppose it started at midnight when we saw in the new year with Amelie, who had woken up itching. Was actually rather lovely to have her there, we all stood […]