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By Gareth, November 23, 2009 23:21

A tender moment captured on camera.

This is the moment when Liam showed that he loves his big sister. He climbed up on the sofa and gave her a big hug.

A beautiful moment, I just wish I’d been there to see it in person.

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By Gareth, October 7, 2009 22:28

As previously mentioned it has been a very busy time in our household.

 We have all been very busy bees!

New Business

At the end of July, Gemma and I began our new business venture. We signed up with Kleeneze to make a bit of extra money, which in the current economic climate will be well received.

In these early stages it is a bit of hard work, but as with everything, the more effort you put in the bigger the rewards.

If anyone is , or knows of anyone who would be, interested in earning some extra money then please let me know, or visit our business website. We’d love to hear from you.

You can also take a look at the brand-new Kleeneze TV advert, which I have posted here.

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New School

At the beginning of September, Ellie began at “big” school.

For the first few days she was only in for a few hours, as they built up the confidence of the children, and it seems to have helped Ellie to settle into her routine. I think that having spent her time at nursery has helped also. Although in her second week there were a few days where she was not keen on going to school. Thankfully this little hiccup passed very quickly, and it all seems to be going well.

Ellie has her lunch (or dinner, as the Mother-in-Law calls it) at school, and seems to be enjoying the experience. She comes home every day and I have to guess what she’s had that day. It seems that her favourite thing to eat is “cake and custard” which seems to be a common answer, and anything with pasta!

Even at this early stage in her schooling, Ellie is bringing work home for her to do, at the moment they are concentrating on reading skills. She brings home a book each day, and then at night either Gemma or I read it with her.

It really does appear that she is enjoying her time at school.

Going Mobile

It has been a while since Liam got a mention on here. Since that last mention, he has found his feet and is motoring around on two legs.

It has taken a while to find his balance and the first few weeks were very unsteady, but gradually his confidence has increased and he has become very steady. As each day passes he gets that bit faster on his feet. This is really good to see as he can now chase Ellie, and play with her (and also annoy her as he can move a lot quicker now!)

We really have to keep an eye on him now as he can be off like a shot, because if you turn your back for a second he can be up the stairs before you know it!

Trouble is not the word!

Well that’s a quick round-up of what’s been happening lately, and hopefully it won’t be quite as long next time

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By Gareth, July 18, 2009 23:07

Ellie and I shared a special moment today.

I was putting the shopping away in the kitchen and Ellie was giving me a hand. As she was passing me some of the shopping she noticed one item in particular in the bag. It was a carton of apple juice, that she had asked me to get for her.

“You’ve got apple juice,” she said.

After handing the carton to me, she put her arms around my legs and gave them a big hug.

“Ah! Thank you Daddy, for getting me the apple juice.”

It was one of those special moments when you realise that in between all the little tantrums that we have a little girl who is growing up with respect and thoughtfulness to other people. We’ve always taught her to say please and thank-you to everyone, but there was something really different in the way that she said this to me today.

It was a heart-felt moment. And then off Ellie ran into the other room without a care in the world and left with me with a warm feeling inside.

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By Gareth, July 18, 2009 09:47

Yesterday Ellie “graduated” from nursery.

The nursery put on a “Graduation” Party for all the children and presented them all with a scroll.

It’s a little milestone for Ellie, as she will now be starting school full time in September.

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By Gareth, July 13, 2009 22:57

I’m feeling very proud tonight.

This evening we all went to Ellie’s first parents evening to find out how she has been doing at nursery. After a bit of a wait to see her teacher, we finally sat down with him to hear what he had to say.

It was a very glowing report that she received. We were told that she was exactly where she should be at her age. She is a very sociable little girl, who cares for other children, is always good in class. Her speech is very good and she is very articulate, with a good grasp for conversation, which if you know Ellie, you will perfectly understand. The girl can talk!

We were also told that Ellie will also ask questions if she is unsure of anything, which is a very good sign of her curiosity of the world around her. She has always been an inquisitive little girl.

We were told that she is definitely ready to jump up to the next step of her education when she starts in “big” school in September. She has achieved all that she can do in nursery. There should not be any problems with her making the next step.

All in all, it was a very good report and both myself and Gemma are very proud of our little girl.

Well Done Ellie!

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By Gareth, June 14, 2009 21:58

As I mentioned in one of my previous post this weekend has been pretty busy, with the highlight of the weekend being Ellie’s Birthday party.

With all the food prepared in the morning, it was just a case of setting up the room that we had hired for the afternoon. The theme for Ellie’s party was “High School Musical”, which she went to see the previous day.

All we had to do was sit back and wait for 20-odd hyperactive kids to arrive!

Once all the kids had arrived we let them run around for a little while before getting them all sat down for their food. We’d prepared the usual party food; ham and cheese sandwiches, sausage rolls, pizza fingers, and crisps. Gemma had also made some fairy cakes that she decorated in line with the party’s theme.

After the kids had had their fill of food, it was time to play some party games. We had a couple of games of pass-the-parcel, and also musical bumps and musical chairs. They all seemed to enjoy the games and four of them went home happy with prizes.

Its been a while since I’ve been to a kids party, and it was quite an experience to be confronted by all those screaming children! I’m hoping next year’s party is a little quieter!

By the end of the party there were a lot of tired children, especially the birthday girl. After dispatching all of the guests with their party bags, and birthday cake, we did a quick clear-up and headed for home. I think that all of the kids (and some of the parents) enjoyed themselves.

I would just like to say a big thank you to Gemma, for doing the organising for the party. Also, I’d like to thank my Mum for making a really amazing cake, and to Mandy for your help in getting things ready.