Some weekend news…

So we had a good weekend, starting with a certain wedding that lotsa people were very excited about. In all honesty, im probably verging on a republican. Not because i dislike the royal family particuarly…and of course i understand the whole 'tourist' aspect of the royals but…i don't know.. i just would maybe rather some of my taxes go on the NHS maybe or the schools than on keeping a bunch of 'we were just born like it' people in cut crystal…im just saying..

but that said, being enthusiastic and embracing the history that comes with this little Island of ours, we went to some friends to watch the wedding and even the boys watched a bit…especially the fly by. 

some of my very own princesses….and like i told Maisie when she was asking me about it…'this wedding today is no more special than any other wedding.' Which was a sentiment pretty much repeated by the Bishop of London in his address in the wedding service. Go listen to it if you missed it…it was pretty good. 

I get much more patriotic about sport i think, we have just applied for some olympic tickets for next year  and that gets me pretty excited and willing to expand a lung or two worth of air to cheer our athletes on. I guess its something in the fact that you know that the athletes are giving and have given just about everything they have to be representing their country. Their time, money, sweat, tears and talent…..many sacrifices to get to the top. Thats something worth flag waving for. 

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have just danced their way to Grade 1 modern pass with distinction….

yup..im bragging..but then that's my girl…so i'm just gonna. 

So proud of her. =)

and on another note of excellence, we have applied for some Olympic tickets for next year. We here in this house, we like the Olympics…just love it. 

Certain wedding that takes place tomorrow…take it or leave it…Isaac asked me today 'why is everybody so excited about this wedding'….and i couldn't really answer him….

But, The Olympics? We are there with bells on =)

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i think she has no idea just how powerful she is…

yet…

it's just a matter of time *insert evil laugh**

and can i get a little bit of sympathy here, i have to sort out those tatty heads of hair every morning people!!!

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you were wondering. Our new baby has turned into this…

Our sweet little J bird at seven months. 

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and i am by no means a seasoned traveller as much as i would love to be…

here goes…

1. You are always going to need less clothes than you think…even if its -10 outside, the terminal will be a balmy 20+ degrees. Your kids are gonna shed those layers and guess who is gonna carry them?

2. Its something when you qualify for the 'groups' check in when its just you and your kids you are checking in. 

3. You need to watch what you say to your 8 year old about the whole process of security at airports because they are going to repeat it out loud when you reach security. 

4. Resist, resist, resisit the urge to scream 'lady do i look like i have time to be a terrorist?!!" at the bored security officer asking you a long list of questions while your two year old swings off your arm and has a melt down about their 'mookie' going through the scanners. 

5. The departure gate is a-l-w-a-y-s miles away. 

6. Your kids will humiliate you on those moving walkways. All. the. time. 

7. Always order the in flight meals….even if they are rubbish it gives the kids something to do…and actually all aeroplane food tastes of plastic. 

8. Prepare yourself to look longingly and whistfully at your neighbour passenger who has kicked their shoes off and is reading their novel…..

9. Also prepare yourself for the looks of horror on the faces of said passengers when they realise they are sitting near to what…1,2,3,4…how many children!!!

10. Remember how cool it was to sit next to the window? yep? good 'cos you won't experience that again till you fly without your kids. 

11. Nursing and those crappy little,cylindrical lap belt thingys that babies have to wear….really don't work well together. You are trying to fill baby's tummy and the squeezy belt is trying to empty it. 

12. Whatever your kid wants on the flight you can be assured that its on the floor, under their seat, just out of reach.

13. Your husband trying to teach a Swiss baggage handler how to fold a phil and ted buggy whilst you and your children wait on the tarmac about six feet away from the large jet engine..is probably a recipe for disaster of some kind. 

14. It would he helpful to have all your kids tied to the same bit of rope, like those climbers on Everest. 

15. You can get your kids bottles of water, juice and 3 bottles of nurofen and calpol through the strict 'no fluids at all' rules at Geneva security but walk through the scanners with a vaseline tub in your back pocket and they almost strip you down. 

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