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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 6, 2009 06:00

I would like to wish my beautiful wife a very Happy Birthday!

I hope that you have a wonderful day – I wish I could spend it with you!

I love you so much, and are the best thing that ever happened to me.

(This post should have been posted yesterday, but it never appeared)

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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.

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By Gareth, May 19, 2009 10:42

Last week we had a trip to Thomas Land at Drayton Manor Theme Park.

We went with Gemma’s friend, Charlotte and her two children, Abigail and Oliver.
It was a fantastic day out. The weather was very, very kind to us all day – hardly a cloud in the sky. All the children has a great time, even the big ones! But by the end of the day everyone was pretty tired.
I hope the photos do justice to the day.

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By Gareth, March 31, 2009 20:05

Last week we all went on a short break to Center Parcs in the Whinfell Forest near Penrith.

We’d never been to a Center Parcs before so we were a little in the dark about what to expect. A few of our friends had been before and had given us excellent feedback, so we were very excited about going.

We arrived at about 3 o’clock on Monday afternoon, and after a lengthy queue to the drive-thru check-in, got to our “holiday-house”. (As Ellie liked to call it!) We unloaded the car, which then had to be taken back to the main carpark, where it would stay for the duration of our stay. After a short walk back to the lodge, we got ourselves sorted and unpacked our things.

We then settled down with some food and got the kids into bed. It had been a long day for them.

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By Gareth, December 22, 2008 13:27

If you’ve got young children, as we have, I would like to give you a word of warning.

When it comes to Christmas time and you are buying a present for your wife, don’t let the kids see….

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