Catching Smiles

Dear boys,

Today we were supposed to go out to Nottingham with your Mamma and Grandad but when we woke up it was raining.

The rain got steadily worse and I began to think that this was a bad idea.

Trouble was I had already told you Chipmunk about the trip and we were all looking forward to a day out.

After much discussion we decided to abandon the idea of Nottingham and go bowling instead and I'm so glad we did!

We booked in for two games and began to play.

And how competitive were we!

Tiger and I had a contest going but in the end Sharky piped us at the post!

And talk about swagger!Yes Sharky I did see the 'winner' walk you did at the end!

Chipmunk you did really well and you were a lot stronger this time,carrying the ball really well and swinging it with confidence.

You kept saying,

"I'm gonna smoke you boys"

Well you didn't quite smoke them but judging from your big smiles I think you had a good time.

Knock em down T,coz I'm not far behind you and ready to give you some competition.Us girls have got some pride you kno!

We did have such fun and I loved seeing you all at play.These days life is so busy,very computerised and we can go days without all of us being together.

It's a treat to be together as a family and to just play,something we should do more often I feel,just the age old problem of money stopping us I guess.

You are all growing up fast!I stood watching you all,trying to catch those smiles and trying to commit them to memory!

When you were younger I saw you smile much more,these days it's rarer to see you really smile so I guess it's really precious when I do glimpse it.

Today I saw plenty of smiles and I appreciated every one.

We must do this bowling lark again!

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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Sharky's Birthday

Had to post about Sharky's birthday :-)

Tomorrow he is 15!He has only one year left at school,how an earth did that happen!

I have seen a lot of change in him during this past year;

Physically he has shot up and is very tall now,he seems to grow every week at the moment and is nearly as tall as Tiger!

He has the absolute attitude of the stereotypical teenager!

He sleeps really late!His body clock is mixed up and he comes alive at night when we are all sleepy and he is on top form then ~ not a good mix!

He loves fizzy pop!He will walk to the local shop just for a can of pop.Monster is his favourite but he also likes Dr Pepper a bit too much for my liking :-)
He also would live on Pot Noodles if I would let him and he loves toasties too.

Obviously he spends waaaay too much time on his lap top,x-box,iPod
I try to limit it but it's a losing battle!

He is doing really well at school especially in maths which makes all the family smile
He is doing well with his construction diploma too and got the highest scores for some of his work!

He loves Vans and clothes from Republic and other pricey shops

He is still cheeky and loves jumping out at people to make them jump

He is very opinionated and has a view on everything and everybody!

Tomorrow we are having a family party for him.
Plenty of cakes,sweets,pizza,pot noodles,fizzy pop,hot dogs and chips!

Sharky you are so well loved,don't ever change,you make us laugh and we love you so very,very much X






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Thoughts

I'm first one up today,actually I'm first one up most days.The caravan is really quiet,I can hear little occasional creaking noises coming from the caravan,the fridge switching on and off and purring away,seagulls cawing,a few cars on the road below the caravan and the wind blowing.

The sky is mainly grey with little white bits peeking through


Over in the direction of the sea it looks a bit brighter and although the sky is grey at least the weather is dry and that means we can spend our last day outside,I'm not sure where but it will be at a beach that I'am sure,on holiday beaches are important to us


The bit brighter sky over by the sea and beach.

There are signs of family life everywhere in this caravan ~

Piles of books ~


Piles of clothes


Piles of shoes


Bags


Signs of my boys growing up ~

Headphones


And this makes me smile ~ a Harry Potter book underneath this crisp packet ~ a sign my big boy is reading again :-)



Caps are everywhere.


And iPods too!


Some shoes even hide beneath chairs!





And some jackets are left on the floor.

And it is oh so quiet in here,at the moment!
Even the wind has dropped and I can just see the palm tree outside gently fluttering in the breeze ~ peace for the moment and signs of a family that have made this caravan their home for a week *home on a hill*

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Newquay

Had a fab day at Newquay!




We started going round the shops,Tiger and Sharky liked the surfy shops that sold Vans etc,it was really busy and quite crowded and I was quite pleased
when we went to the seafront away from the crowds.

It bought back lots of memories for me because this was the beach that we used to come to when Tiger and Sharky were really young.



I can really remember playing on this beach with the boys and walking under this bridge,it was the very beach that Sharky learnt to walk on when he was just 11 months old,so you can imagine what memories it held for me!



We used to walk up and down this road and I used to push Sharky in the Silver Cross Buggy,it was soo hard going up those hills I can tell you :-)



We used to stay in this hotel overlooking the sea.The dining room had a great view of the sea and we used to watch rowing boats going out each evening to practice racing.

Then we went to the harbour,there used to be a seal there but I didn't see that today.
Chipmunk found a dead fish though that had been washed up at the side of the sea


Poor little fish :-(

It was busy at the harbour


lots of boats coming and going.



The canoes getting ready to go out



We all sat on a rock and this was our view






the sea was swooshing around and it was so nice to hear the waves going in and out,I love the noise the sea makes.



We had a walk along the harbour side and climbed onto a wall overlooking the sea,it was right next to some lobster cages which were quite smelly!



It was a really tough walk back up the road and Chipmunk felt it but did make it up there eventually.

We had some delicious fudge there from the little fudge shop that we used to go too and had a happy time just wandering around.

Sharky found a big flat stone and I have bought it home with me to keep forever.

Sharky bought a new cap and Tiger bought some new shoes and Chipmunk bought a gun and 2 maths books from the Pound Shop.

I really enjoyed it today and I hope the boys did too.Chipmunk went to sleep in under 5minutes tonight so all the walking and fresh air certainly did something to him for sure :-)


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Holiday Sunday

Well we woke up late today ~ 9.30!That's the latest lie in we have had for a long time ~ must be the sea air.

Chipmunk thinks when his brothers come out their bedroom that they are coming *down* even though their are no stairs!Wonder when he will realise this fact,if he ever does realise that!

Everybody seemed to sleep well,thankfully and I think we are settling in well.

The weather is cloudy but dry so I think we are going to try and go on the beach later.Chipmunk is really wanting to go in the sea and I think he may as he is really hardy where water is concerned,he actually prefers cold water over warmer water. We will soon see!

I'm looking forward to seeing the sea,I won't be going in today though,it looks brrr.

Right got to go,toast to make and eat :-)


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Saturday Smiles

We are on holiday :-) that's definitely something to smile about!

Too tired to write too much so just jotting a few things down.

1. Chipmunks face as he watched all the 2p pieces fall from the change machine at the money place ~ he looked so impressed.

2. The car journey down,Sharky insulting every fellow driver he saw,Chipmunk behaving so well all the way down,listening to the music and the lovely views as we got closer to Cornwall.

3. Watching the funniest pool match between Tiger and Sharky,especially when the longest que of people obstructed the match and caused chaos!

4. Views from our new home for the week,I think we are going to like the home on the hill!



Let's hope we all have a really good week!


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