...a spot of the colly wobbles!!
What a weekend, a ninth birthday and a front room of sleeping bags and boys all over excited on chocolate and chips (and homemade ketchup!) with thoughts of the morning and the awaited adventure.
It wasn't too bad, but my usual 10.30 bedtime became more like midnight and then some!! Sleepovers, a lovely idea, but if you like your sleep ( I do) maybe not so good.
Sunday morning and off to the the local indoor climbing wall and I have to say William did an amazing job. He had to climb to at least the height of a house then abseil down again. When he got to the bottom he said ' his legs were shaking like a doggies tail' I laughed so much when they told me, but I have to confess that watching the video back later even gave me the 'colly wobbles' and bless him up he went again only this time he had to step out onto a platform the width of a very thin plank of wood, but he did it again and out of all five only three of them found there courage (Will and the girls - typical).
Whilst Will's was off climbing Florence and I managed to cobble together an Easter Bonnet, my memory was nudge on Friday by her preschool teacher that it 'needed' to be in for Monday - whoops!
I had grand ideas of a card crown covered in Easter offerings, but when we got to the shop and saw plain straw hats for sale we picked one up and Florence stuck sequin flowers and pom pom's over it, I just did some sewing to enhance it.
Not bad though I think and it's turned out well. Not a master piece I'm afraid like some of the other children's, but then which one of those children actually made there hats themselves! (sorry I'm only jealous)
In the garden for the afternoon, it needed a jolly good tidy up. The signs of Autumn are still very slighty there the odd seed head here and old dried up plant there.
The sky was a beautiful cloudless almost violet blue...
...new flowers have appeared and our cherry tree is almost ready to blossom.
There was lots to do, but I still found time to sit down with some tea (and a cake) to enjoy the sun.
When the afternoon died down and it turned chilly with the absence of the sun we all plodded indoors for dinner and the usual Sunday evening routine, bath, Little Bear on the TV and bed. Glass of wine for mum and dad then the ironing for the forthcoming week!
:: The 'blossom' view from our back bedroom ::
Hope you had a lovely one?
ps. the weather man said this morning it's going to be sunny all week 'and' warming up by the weekend - fingers crossed and toes and legs and everything else!
7 comments:
The hat is darling! Sounds like a wonderful weekend.
Sounds like a good weekend. Lots of birthdays in your house this week! I love your blog it always cheers me up! x
I just love that 'legs shaking like a doggies tail' bit. Lovely to read about and see the beautiful images from your weekend.
Am hoping for sunshine this week too, will join you in the toe crossing. I think the bonnet is fab. by the way, before I read anything I thought ~ ooooh I like that Eastery bonnet.
Have a sweet week
xx
Sumea
Easter bonnety fabness!! I think yours is a wonderful I bet your daughter loves it! I really hope the school isn't judging the hat's in a competion I think that really spoils the fun of it all for the kids.
I've enjoyed your blossom pictures so much - wonderful. I love the easter bonnet, totally charming and very, very pretty. Well done you and Florence!
And is that a new CK catalogue I spy? Hope I get one this time, had to nag like crazy last time.
What a springy weekend, your post is a real breath of fresh air - thanks! Ejnoy the week and the weather ahead (fingers crossed!)
Stephx
P.S And is it your birthday later in the week?! Happy birthday!)
Beautiful photos Nina.
Hello Nina. I wish the weather man was right for here. So far it has been grey and very cold, looking set for the same again today..sigh. I love the blossom pictures and that wonderful seedball. So tactile isn't it? I couldn't believe I saw a Tunnocks Teacake - one of my favourites! Have a lovely day xx
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