Halloween

I was totally unprepared for Halloween this year. I had no black paper for the bats (Sam loved drawing funny faces on them) and no pumpkins! Never mind, Sam and Bella were more than happy to mix and match their outfits from this year and last year thanks again to Auntie Saranne :)

We went to a party tonight, but it was all too chaotic to take photos. Sam slipped and fell and cut his lip, so he looked pretty scary anyway and at one point I lost him - later found in the bedroom on the 3rd or 4th floor (I lost count). Phew! I'm exhausted and quite glad to be home and look forward to making a better effort next year.

Judo

Back to Judo this week. It's moved to Saturdays now which meant this week I could sit through the whole lesson while Bella stayed home with Scott - Bella lasts about 5 minutes before we're asked to leave due the level of noise and destruction. Why are French children always so more well behaved?

Anyway, it was great to watch him. He is a pro at doing the escargot (roly poly) and in the last photo was about to start the game being the hunter trying to catch the mice.

So far...

It wasn't a great week to fall down stairs being school holidays, so we haven't done a lot. Bella has been chasing chickens, feeding chickens and doing anything which involves chickens! She could hear a cow "moo-ing" in another field but thought it was in our garden. I had to hobble after her trying to find the cow as she wouldn't take my word for it that there wasn't actually a cow in the garden.

I think my back is on the mend, thank you :) It felt like I had pulled every muscle in my body. Now I walk down the stairs very slowly and making sure both feet are firmly on each step.

p.s. I have to note down my conversations with Sam or else I'll forget. Whilst taking the first photo Sam said "Someone has taken half the moon!" Me: "Well, sometimes only a part of the moon is visible. It's a long long way away." Sam: "When I'm a man I'm going to go to the moon. Is it further than nana planes house? (Lancashire,UK)" Me:" Yes, it would take days and days to get there." Sam: "errr, well......I think I'll just sit down and have a yoghurt with a bit of sugar please mummy."

Threes Cardigan and reading

I started a knitting project last week after finally getting the wool I ordered and then the round needles. I really have no idea what I am doing but fortunately for me my mother-in-law is over at the moment giving me much needed help. I am also very lucky to have found two fantastic friends who knit the most gorgeous things. Thank you Lori and Anushka for your support and I must get a skype account asap so I can have your help in person!

I am reading a Nick Hornby book at the moment. After finishing two Anita Shreve books, I felt I needed a bit of comedy. It's about a marriage in turmoil. The husband can't seem to do anything right :)

Other lovely knits with Yarn Along at Small Things.

All elbows and stairs

Not a good day today and for the next few days I suspect. I fell down the stairs this morning whilst carrying Bella. My foot went from under me and we bumped all the way down the hard wooden steps. Bella is fine but I have one skinless elbow and a very very sore back being controlled by ibuprofen. Had I been on my own I could have grabbed the banister and stopped myself but thankfully and automatically I put my arms around Bella to keep her from falling too. She's been saying all day "mummy, stairs, fall!"

So, we've had an easy day making things for halloween. Sam is turning me into a nervous wreck jumping from furniture. I can't seem to make him stop. I couldn't help photographing him though :) Also, he's all of a sudden started drawing amazing pictures. Creatures, flowers, letters....I have a pile of imagination waiting to put on the wall.

p.s. lovely jumper worn by Sam was knitted by nana 'plane'.

Saturday morning

For once this weekend we actually got out of the house before lunchtime. We paid a visit to the boulangerie for bread (for Bella), croissant pour moi and pain au chocolat for the boys. We took these over to the bar and had a coffee outside. I only had to run after Bella once. She loves to sit at the table and stir my coffee. Thank goodness for baby wipes to wipe up the spillage.

Sweetpea surprise

I planted Sweetpea seeds this Spring and totally forgot about them. I assumed they had died until I discovered them in abundance hiding behind the well and the Cosmos. I must grow more next year, when I've gathered more enthusiam for gardening :)

A friend remarked recently that they liked the children's playroom. Actually, it's supposed to be my room but I think I've come to realise I love the sight of toys everywhere more than the children. Sam asked the other day the whereabouts of his bakugans. My reply was "in a basket". Sam: "but which basket Mummy? There are baskets everywhere!".

My little blog was featured HERE this week!

And linking up to the Creative Exchange this week.

Time for a brew

I had a couple of hours to myself the other day. Very rare! Scott's parents are here for a few weeks, so off they all went to watch the rugby at their house except Scott came home saying he spent most of the time running after the children. Yes, welcome to my world. Nana 'plane' bought Sam a Cars jumper and he is very proud to wear it and show everyone - making car noises at the same time.

Fig love

We've had a fig tree in the orchard (across the road) since we bought our house 5 years ago. We've never had any figs from it. Being a busy year with baby, child and husband working non-stop the orchard is completely overgrown and being (semi) self-sufficient has been a bit of a disaster! Thank you step-pops for risking the knee high grass, hornets, snakes and wasps for a basket full of figs. I've made two meals with them and tried to sneak them into Bella's apple compote but she wasn't having any of it.

Also today. Unrelated Sam quote "Mummy, I'm hungry my leg is rumbling". Funny :)

And also today a nice surprise this morning when reading one of my favourite blogs from my lovely friend Lori. I can't wait! You can read it here.

Liking

Liking...
Δ more stripy tights (I think I had a pair like this at college, only with a pair of Doc Martens)
Δ my comfy cords and even comfier converse
Δ our new house number. We found one of the villagers putting the plate on the gate. Apparently, we now have a   number and a road name - only how does everyone else know? It was news to the post lady too the other day. Je ne comprends pas!
Δ my little man is very grumpy after school. A dose of cbeebies, bapple (apple) juice and biscuits usually does the trick
Δ Bella is happiest outside harassing the chickens. No, they don't want a ride in the wheelbarrow!