Loud!

 The boys are loud!

 When they are together they torment each other to pieces. 

Argue,argue!Silly voices!Jumping out at each other.Rolling on beds until someone nearly falls off.Lying on top of each other and squashing the bottom person till they are hysterical with laughter or tears.Jumping out from behind doors and frightening people to death! 

Words like 'Hey' 'Oi' 'Watch it' 'Telling' and of course 'Muuuuummy' and 'Muuum' are flying around,usually at one thousand,million decibels. 

The things is that even though I get exasperated there is a big bit of me that smiles at them. 

I like the fact that they are interacting with each other.I like that boisterous side to them,they seem like the boys I used to know,not quite so grown up and a bit like my boys again. 

So let the noise reign,just don't tell them I approve :-) 

Snip snap

The boys hair needs cutting.

Desperately needs cutting!

What with one thing and another its just not been done lately.

Blame Christmas,blame money,

the fact is all the boys hair does need cutting.

And boy haven't they let me know about this fact!

They have gone on and on and on until I cant even bear to hear the word haircut.

So i have got to make a appointment for some time in half term for the long awaited hair cut.

In the meantime I'm going to make the most of those long locks of Chipmunks,

because although can see it needs trimming up or perhaps ahem cutting,I do like it long too!

So I will be taking lots of photos  just so I can remember those lovely blonde curls

Hectic

This house is hectic!

 Ive always wanted a busy house and Ive certainly got one! 

Both biggie boys have got girlfriends now and so that's even more people here.

People are on different time zones!

Teenagers staying up late,getting up even later!

They seem to wake up at the end of the day and start eating and larking around

Meanwhile Chipmunk goes to bed at 6.45pm and gets up about 8am.

So I'm up early and to bed late.

Burning the candle at both ends!

I'm always making drinks and the sink is always full of dirty dishes.

The shoe collection by the door is a interesting mix of shoes,boots,Vans.

There are bags everywhere and coats.

And mealtimes have to be staggered so we can fit round the table!

So Ive got what I wanted, a house full of bustle & kids

I'm making the most of it though because I know this is what I want,

A proper busy family home.

Bonfire Night

We learnt about the history of bonfire night

We used a cylinder tube and foil

to make a rocket

Then we made a pointy top

And some flames to finish our rocket off

Ta Da...it's a rocket

Then we had quiet fireworks

All the boys came to watch the fireworks and then me and Chipmunk sat watching everybody else's fireworks through the window!

A very quiet but chilled out bonfire night.

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This week baby

I loved the idea of this meme (What exactly does meme mean?Can anyone give me a quick idea?I know what you are supposed to do when you see the word meme but Im curious as to what the word means) anyway I digress
The idea is to write one sentence to your baby/child telling them what you will try harder with this week it's over at Mum of One
My sentence would be

"This week baby I will try to look at you when I speak instead of sometimes talking when doing other things and not giving you my *full attention*'

I just think it's easy to get drawn into talking while being busy and for one week I want to make a concerted effort to put that right. What would your sentence be?

Time

Well we are on the last week of the school holidays,and people seem to be delighting in telling me "Not long now"

And I do agree in some ways that time is ticking on and I'am aware that certain things need to be done like getting the last bits of the uniform ready and preparing a routine so that things *may* run smoother in that early morning melee that is the school run and completing that summer holiday scrapbook!

But we have still got a week off and I don't want to spoil that by panicking about what's to come or constantly thinking "Oh no it's coming to a end"
I would rather make the most of what we have got left, after all in October I will think a week off is great as we approach half term and on a Friday I will think two days off is great as we approach the weekend and at 12o'clock each working day I will appreciate the few hours off until the next day.

Time is what you make it and I for one am going to take it and make the most of it.

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Alton Towers

I'm catching up on our summer holiday fun while Sharkys at his sleepover so now it's all about Alton Towers.

We got our trip to Alton Towers paid for by Tesco club card!It was a great way to make what would have been a expensive trip a really cheap day out!

The boys all love Alton Towers and were really looking forward to spending the day there.

The weather was really grim and I honestly began to wonder if we were mad as we stood queuing up in the pouring rain,thankfully that stopped and the weather although grey was not a problem all day.

The first thing Chipmunk went on was The Squirrel Nutty Ride ~ he could remember this from last time


The ride is high up in the trees



You sit in a car and take a slow ride around a woodland track






It was after this ride that Chipmunk progressed to the 'big boy rides!'

First was a spinning teacup pirate ride.We all went in together and that car span and span.It was such good fun,nothing like spinning round at speed with your nearest and dearest,I will remember the looks on everybody's faces for a very long time!Pure magic!


That was in the pirate land.

We then went on the log flume.Somehow I had forgot how wet you get on the water rides and when we got off I was soaked,it took ages for my jeans to dry.
Chipmunk loved it though!And again it was such a good feeling to all be able to go on a family ride together.

We then went on the Runaway Mine Train


This ride is a bit of a roller coaster and very fast,again Chipmunk loved it and we ended up going on it 4 times during the day. A definite fave!

We then walked through The Spooky Forest and saw Chipmunks worst nightmare ~ The Gears Of War Man



Chipmunk christened this character that name years ago and since then it's stuck and yes years later he is still spooked by him!We didn't stay there long!

What I like about Alton Towers is the contrast of things,from this


and this (noise and screams)



to this


and this (peace and tranquility)


What I don't like is how tired Alton Towers makes you feel!I was absolutely whacked out by the end of the day and when I put Chipmunk to bed I just slunk and slithered into bed myself feeling as rough as could be!

It was such a *fun* day out though.I heard Tiger and Sharky laughing loads and loads and it's great to go out as a family and hear laughter,especially from the teens!
A definite winner of a day!

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Our Cornish Walk To The Beach

While we was in Cornwall we went to the beach everyday.It was just a walk away from our campsite but what a walk it was!Not necessarily a long walk but such a steep one!

I wanted to capture the steepness of it so on the last day I photographed every step of the walk.It's took me until now to blog it but here goes :-)
This is Home On A Hill


From there we crossed a road and went up a little hill


And along a path


This is the view to the right





Then we would cross the road and walk until we reached the zebra crossing


Once there you entered the Haven Complex


There was bikes to one side


And then there was the amusements and little shop





Then we would walk on until you saw this view


Yep,the beautiful beach and sea
We were right on the top of these cliffs and had to walk down,down,down to that beach


We would walk down here


Passing this view on the way


Then you reach the steps


And they are tricky little steps



Once down these you see this slope


And down you go


This is the view looking back up that slope


And there's more slopes to contend with



When you get near the bottom this is the view


Getting closer to the beach


The view looking back


So close to the beach now


The beach shop that sells extortionate priced beach goods and expensive pasties ( but they tasted yum,all warm and mixed with sand,mmm )


The last slope and the rocks where Chipmunk used to take his shoes off


And then this


Beaches like this are why I love Cornwall


Well worth the walk :-)

And such a normal sight on a Cornwall beach


And this too


And that is our walk to the beach.


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