Living 2008

I waited up for the Rs this morning and both woke early. Master R before six for cuddles and looking at flickr pictures and Ms R before seven for breakfast and Cbeebies. They got the puzzles out again which are proving popular but will probably make a fairly rapid return to the kitchen cupboard as the games have progressed from doing the puzzles and then putting them away to emptying them out and kicking the pieces around the floor. They played together taking it in turns to be a baby needing rescueing and they ate plenty (cereal, bananas, apples and hot cross buns). Ms R spent a bit of time sitting with me while I was on the computer. She’s started recognising and pointing out odd words and asking why it says that word there which has led to us talking about search boxes and blogs.

Colin got up at about ten and I went to bed.

Apparently they went to the dog races where they cheered the dogs and ate chips and then onto shopping where they chose strawberries and grapes (instead of sweets) and remembered to buy all the things I forgot the other day. Apparently Ms R took command of the shopping trip darting back and forth fetching everything we needed while Colin and Master R dashed around trying to keep up with her. She likes being in charge sometimes.

They came home, I got up and Colin cooked us all a lovely dinner (ham and leeks in cheese sauce). Ms R did some colouring in of stickers and then sticking them to a folded piece of paper to make a card and writing ‘To Mummy’ in it with loads of kisses. Master R did lots of snuggling in my lap stroking my face and saying "My Mummy. I love you, my Mummy" and hugging me tightly.

By bedtime tiredness had caught them up, Master R played in the shower and then we had three quick stories before they both fell asleep in my arms.