Thursday, 12 July 2012

Yesterday

This post was supposed to be called "Today" but blogger wouldn't let me write a post last night so it's "Yesterday" ;o)  

So, Yesterday ...
 ... Emily got her National Insurance Number from HM Revenue and Customs.  I have to admit this one knocked me a bit. Emily is my "baby" (as you all know) and will be turning 16 in September but I hadn't got round to thinking of her getting her NI number so this came out of the blue a bit - how did my "baby" get to be old enough to work already!!

Yesterday ...
 ... Alice and I made Chocolate Brownies.  Alice has been a little bit wary of my big Kenwood mixer the last couple of time we've baked so yesterday I made a point of picking her up so we could watch the mixer going round and mixing everything.  She loves "mixing" with a bowl and spoon and she likes watching things going round (eg. the washing machine) so letting her watch it start slowly and build up in speed certainly seemed to help and she was quite happy.  Needless to say, the best part is being able to lick the paddle and spatula afterwards :o)
 Look at that little face <3 
And by the time she'd finished licking them she needed a good wash and a change of clothes (oops, next time Grandma had better remember to put a bib on or buy a little apron for her to wear!)
The end results were quite delicious and have nearly all disappeared already!

Unfortunately the day ended on a not so good note when a tooth (which I've recently had a temporary filling put in) broke.  I will be phoning the dentists as soon as they open this morning to try and get an urgent appointment before the inside of my cheek is shredded!

xx

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Still here


I've had a few comments from family members about it being time I updated the blog (if anyone is still looking at it!).  I'm afraid I'm battling to blog at the moment, life is quite busy with everyday goings on and by the time evening comes, I'm ready to sit and read a book or watch a TV programme I may have recorded.  I'll try to post more often but as we wind down towards summer, I'm not promising anything. 

Unfortunately, because I haven't been blogging, I also haven't been taking that many photos (and my Project Life album is suffering as a result). However, here are some photos from the last few weeks.
 Hugh turned 24 in June. I still find it amazing that I have a son that old as I can still remember bringing him home from the hospital!
 Kyle and Emma had a combined Engagement / Birthday party as they both turned 30 within a couple of weeks of each other.  It was a lovely afternoon where we got to meet Emma's side of the family as well.

And, as you many have guessed, this gorgeous little girl keeps me quite busy on the days she's here :)
 She's becoming a dab hand with my iPhone and iPad and has her own folder on each with the games she likes to play. She also knows exactly how to get in to Skype and look for Aunty Norma or Great Grandma to phone.  She loves getting people to answer but once she's seen them, she doesn't want to talk to them.  This also applies when she's at home with Mummy and decides she wants to phone me - once she knows I'm there she doesn't need to talk to me ;o)
 Alice came to sleep over on Saturday and I picked her up around lunch time. We had a dry spell when she and Grandpa could get out in the garden to run around for a while. So cute to watch her running up the garden :)

I haven't been reading or commenting on many blogs recently either but hope to get a chance to catch up with some reading over the next week.

Take care
xx

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Exciting news :)

14 June 2012

I don't know if you realise how difficult it has been to keep this quiet ;o) but today I am finally able to let you know that I'm going to be a Grandma again!!!


Today Claire went for her 12 week scan. Everything seems to be going well and baby was extremely active - he/she was kicking, waving, possibly sucking their thumb and doing little somersaults! Alice was with us and was quite fascinated that the little blob on the screen was a baby. She kept looking at it and saying "Baby!" over and over.  Now Alice loves her baby dolls - I just hope she loves this little one as much :).

Baby's due date is 29 December 2012 (his/her Aunty Michelle's birthday!).

I've a feeling you may hear a bit more about this in future posts ;o)

xx

Photo : 12 - 13 June 2012

12 June 2012
I've been having some sensitivity with my teeth for a few weeks so I decided I needed to get a dental appointment to see what was going on. Going to the dentist is not something I particularly enjoy (after a not so pleasant experience a few years ago) so it was a relief to find out my teeth are healthy. I've been advised to rub a particular toothpaste on to the sensitive are for a few weeks to see if it'll help. If it gets any worse I'll have to go back again for x-rays to see what's going on. Fingers crossed that won't be necessary!

13 June 2012
 I actually forgot to take a photo, so I ended up taking one of my evening cup of Rooibos tea :)

xx