Malbridge House

What we did yesterday, I know the children did some work, Clark completed a whole phonics book, Eden did rounding up to 1,000’s  and 100,000’s and Callum did some science about living things and their needs. Mum came up to see us for about an hour. The afternoon was spent playing all sorts as it was pouring with rain all day.

Today we walked to the Co-op which is about 1 1/2 miles away, it just started to rain as we went in and was pouring down as we came out! We walked just up the road from the Co-op to my Mums, we spent the day there until 4pm.

The children had a great time, Clark unravelled loads of balls of wool for her, Callum spent the whole time crocheting and Eden did some sewing.

All our children have had the old type of nappies ( terry towelling) as blankies, we call them Babas in our house, a tradition started off by Eden. So Eden was cutting one of them into four and hemming them round, as Soloman tends to drag his around with him everywhere, so now he’s got a few the size of a flannel, which should be easier to carry round. He only has it when he’s tired or he’s hurt himself. It’s funny how they’ve all had them though. I think it’s because when they’re newborns I always put one over my shoulder whilst burping them so they’ve got use to the feel of them.

This evening I took the eldest three children and went and visited our old neighbour, she’s 81 today and a lovelier lady you couldn’t wish to meet, she’s a saint.

She’s wonderful with the children, her daughter was there too, she lives in another county and she’s not seen the children for about two years and couldn’t believe how much they’ve grown.

I’m off to try out another bar of Lush soap, I’m going to lock the door and read my book and ease my aching bones afer todays walking!