Saturday Roundup 12th May

I've kept up this weekly Roundup post for nearly half a year and, although it's obvious  from the number of comments that it's really only of interest to me, I intend to complete the year and then blog print the whole year as a photo book. In much the same way ,I don't enjoy seeing other people's Project Life pages as much as I enjoy single layouts. So, sorry, but it's my blog. Na na nana nah!

This week started with a Bank Holiday - much the best kind of week- and so Saturday seems to have come round again with unseemly speed, not that I'm complaining!

It was gloriously sunny on Monday so I took both children to the leisure pool. We had a lovely splashy time and, for the first time, they were both brave enough to go on the water chutes. Several times. While they were climbing the stairs and splashing down, I took the opportunity to swim a few lengths myself - a very rare treat. Lunch in the pool cafe and an ice cream in the park made for a perfect lazy Bank Holiday.

M doing modelling with air drying clay

She assures me it's a shark! 

Unfortunately, since Wednesday the weather has been like November again and on Thursday both children were so tired and lethargic I kept them at home for the day. It's unusual for either of them to have a day off but Robert has his SATS next week and I can't afford for him to fall ill then. I suspect M's tummy ache was exaggerated but if I had to spend my day off with one at home, I decided I might as well have both. I call it being  proactive, rather than reactive!

 

They were both fine to return to school on Friday. M had an optician's appointment after school so we had McDonald's for tea and bumped into a friend of R's. It always amuses me to hear them discussing Pokemon with such seriousness.

 

On Saturday  morning, P had to go into work so M and I browsed the charity shops while R was at drama. She is quite the bargain hunter - a doll's wardrobe only cost her £5. She then spent an hour in her bedroom putting all her dolls 'clothes away.

I also attended a baby shower to celebrate my cousin's impending first baby. Very exciting- due the day before M's birthday. It was lovely to spend some time with my cousins, whom I see far too rarely. And enjoy my aunt's scrummy cupcakes, of course.

 

It is now part of out Saturday night routine to watch Britain's Got Talent as a family. Although P and I would avoid it by choice, R enjoys Simon Cowell and it is nice to see him watch 'adult telly (ie: not animated alien shows)