Children...

I don't want them to grow up too quickly and miss what being young and carefree is all about.
I want them to enjoy it all. But being their mom, I want to be part of their enjoyment too...So far so good.
My other children- the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
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Showing posts with label children. Show all posts

Friday, 23 May 2008

Half Term


Thank goodness for half term.
 My children wouldn't actually see each other if it wasn't for that scholarly divide.
As it is, this half term they will be bypassing one another and only seeing each other for a few days at the end.
This for once will work out for me as they both have exams when they get back to school.
I am the mother hen of  'one of each'.
One daughter, one son.
One who was born five and a half weeks early, one who just wouldn't come out.
One who has always been bigger than his expectancy even though early. 
Nearly 5'10 at 13.
One who finally at age 12 is growing bigger then her other friends.
I'm tiny- 5'2.
He didn't want to talk until he was nearly three.
She picked up a play phone on her first birthday.
He is incredibly gifted in sport and she is extremely fashion conscious.
One with brawn,one with brain.
Thank goodness they both have their looks.
Something has to pay their way if all else fails.
So I have a lovely week ahead.
She's been invited away with another studios friend for a few days and studying will defiantly not be a problem.
He on the other hand will have my undivided attention until her return. 
So my week will be full and I will probably even learn something.
Always a nice bonus. 
They won't see each other this week as much as I would like but in all
truth, they would spend most of their time bickering about which channel to watch and whose ipod got to be in the kitchen speakers anyway. 
Two eggs, one brown speckled , one creamy pink.

Tuesday, 13 May 2008


It's like a really bad movie that I just want to walk out of, when I see so much death on television. 
I know I can change the channel but it doesn't change the fact that thousands of lives have been so tragically lost.
Knowing that so many children have died is heart wrenching.
 I think what is almost worse is that so many parents have probably died as well.
 Families separated by death.
Some days I don't even want to let my own children out of my sight.
 I feel torn when they want to go off and do something on their own.
Who knows what I'll be like when they want to go off and travel to distant lands! 
I'll probably be a wreck. 
Then who will take care of the chickens!
Everyday life takes on a new meaning in a country that can be devastated by nature.  
Thank goodness jolly ol' England has a pretty low natural disaster index. 
A bit of wind and rain now and again seems to keep us busy enough.
Two eggs today-but I don't know who is laying the second egg. 
All four of them are so happy to see me when I go out and visit them. 'Buurrrr'
It's nice to have such a simple puzzle to work out.