When N said this afternoon "mummy I want to do sewing now" inside i squirmed. Sewing can cause an argument in this house on the best of days, basically because neither of us know what we are doing and we get annoyed about it. I was thinking please, no, neither of us has had much sleep this will end in disaster. Thankfully N didn't want to make a complicated piece of clothing, she was satisfied with a felt alien - which she named splot. disaster averted.
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Conehead & the alien 'Splot'
When N said this afternoon "mummy I want to do sewing now" inside i squirmed. Sewing can cause an argument in this house on the best of days, basically because neither of us know what we are doing and we get annoyed about it. I was thinking please, no, neither of us has had much sleep this will end in disaster. Thankfully N didn't want to make a complicated piece of clothing, she was satisfied with a felt alien - which she named splot. disaster averted.
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Top Trumps and our trip to town
This was the face that met me this morning when N realised I had taken Peps to the vet before she woke up. I think my response sounded like "well if you didn't stay up till midnight again reading your books you might have been awake!" I don't want to tell her to stop reading for hours because she loves it and its great she wants to, I just wish she wasn't such a grump the next morning.
We consoled ourselves with a couple of games of Mall Madness - have to say I love this game - strategy, maths and shopping altogether!!
I just wish it wasn't in dollars.
My 'Sarah time' didn't go according to plan, as N's friend asked N to sleepover tonight instead of just playing in the day. N wanted to stay with me until Peps got back from the vet. I decided not to let that stop me getting into to town and out for lunch so N came with me, we cruised the library, charity shops and new look like only we can and went for lunch at Frankie & Bennys. Its nice to be able to go out for a few hours without worrying about Peps. Gosh it seems like we have had her forever. Even when out for 'lunch' it doesn't stop N insect spotting - she found these from the comfort of our table........
Monday, 28 June 2010
"But I don't know what to paint"
Here is a picture of Niamh and her friend throwing sticks into the river for Pepper to retrieve.
N stayed up until nearly midnight last night reading "Folk of the Faraway Tree" and "A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E", she did manage to have a sleep-in until 9.45am but is still tired after probably 2 weeks of these 3 hour reading sessions every night. Unfortunately her tiredness started to show this morning when we went out into the garden to paint. What followed can only be described as 10 minutes of high-pitch screaming only pausing to shout "I don't know what to paint". Oh dear it clearly was the end of the world for Niamh at that moment. I did what I do best at these times and left the garden very quickly (it didn't seem as loud in the kitchen). When I went back to the garden N had painted a very sweet picture of a mermaid. Sometimes you just have to let her shout it out. Its true to say she puts 100% into her emotions be they happy, sad or angry!. N is off to play at a friends tomorrow during the day and I am very much looking forward to a few hours of "Sarah" time (Peps will be at the vets) I hardly ever get that, and guess what I won't be doing any housework! My house will have to stay messy for a few days longer. Just where does all that dust come from anyway.