Silent Sunday…

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Our blog is about our family, and about celebrating parenthood. I write about the happy times in our lives as a scrapbook for our boys when they’re older. I don’t enjoy courting negativity on here, and in truth I find it very difficult to write when I’m low emotionally. This week though, I’m going to…
There’s a bright, floral box next to our airing cupboard that contains one of the most distinguishing features of most families I know…odd socks. With three boys there are an awful lot of socks in the house and despite my best efforts [and those of the really lovely lady who tumble dries our clothing in…
Our first year as a complete family, our baby’s first year, first birthday, and many more firsts besides. Do you have any firsts this year?
Mental Arithmetic. I can still remember the way I felt when I was at school and Friday rolled around, just so I could see how I’d score that week. I haven’t always been brilliant at it, but I guess I’ve always loved maths. When Gav and I met, we spent hours watching Numbers on TV…
In two weeks’ time the Jones family will be spinning their wheels along the motorway on their way up to the Midlands to spend some very special time with my side of the family. It’s my nephew’s birthday, my birthday, my parents’ 40th anniversary [also known as mum wants a medal-iversary] and one of my…
Owing to the rainy (and violently hailing) days we’ve experienced over the past few months, life here on the South coast hasn’t exactly been filled with fresh air and frolics in the countryside. So this week, when the mister had a day off AND it wasn’t raining, we pulled our wellyboots on and hurried to…