{Thing of the Past?}

I am really hoping that this scene:

that has been greeting me each day for far too long, is now a thing of the past. After a quick test drive this evening, it seems as if my wonderful daddy and fabulous husband have sorted our car out once and for all! I am sooooo pleased. We have mobility again, although a very poorly bank account :o( Just a shame all of the local garages have run out of petrol!

In other news, the children and I have had a pretty good day. After my bargain book arriving this morning, we promptly went outside for a reading session on the trampoline. We read the first two chapters of Our Island Story. I bought mine from Browns-Books (have I said it was just a penny?!?!) and was very happy with the condition it arrived in (quick delivery too!)

We then went inside and the children illustrated what they had heard.


The children then went their seperate ways for a little while. Tiegan went off to read and play in her room, Joseph went outside to help the men with the car, and Chelsea started writing a Narnia-style story. Callum played with his cars, had a play-picnic, a bit of trampoline jumping, drawing, and lots of chatting with mummy.


Tiegan went to Rainbows this evening. She is still enjoying her time there very much, and seems to have fitted in very well. Today's session was filled with group games and the making of a swirly hanger.


After dinner the children gathered together at the table and started discussing the story that Chelsea had been writing. They brainstormed ideas, and came up with some interesting concepts. Suddenly the idea of it being made into a film was mentioned, and they set about thinking of what the characters would look like, who would play what role, what special effects they would use, etc etc. Fascinating stuff in all honesty, it all sounded very exciting. They are now going to work on the story together. I'm quite looking forward to reading the final edit :o)

{Strange Thing in Tree and Bargain}

I had a little chuckle to myself this morning and I thought I would share it with you.

Joseph and Tiegan were playing on the trampoline in the garden whilst I was hoovering. Joseph suddenly rushed in all excited, "there's something weird in the tree!" he exclaimed.

Me: "Weird?"

Joe: "YES! It's round and look likes a skeleton but has a bit of a tail!"

Me: "Huh?"

Joe: "Quick, come and have a look. Tiegan is keeping an eye on it for us, you can only see it from the trampoline."

So grabbing my camera with the zoom lens to enable a better view, we rushed outside to see this strange thing. I clambered onto the trampoline, looked up, and...and...and...it was a...a...a....

Pigeon!

Here is the little fella causing all the fuss. The view from the trampoline:

and from the front.



After having a good giggle, I went back to the hoovering, and Joe and Tiegan continued on the trampoline.



I'm sat with a cuppa before calling the children to "schoolwork". Joe is now sat with the younger two having an impromptu reading session again :o)



Ooooh, the postman has just been and delived me the bargain of the century!

I ordered a copy of Our Island Story from a seller on Amazon on Friday evening. It was stated as new, but with bad damage to the cover. I didn't care about the cover, and as it was just 1p plus postage, I thought it worth the gamble. What has arrived this morning is fabulous hardback book, with slight creasing to the cover jacket. I am thrilled! £2.76 in total for a heavyweight hardback book. Off to have a read :o)