crumbs from our table….

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So..you have finished your tea…you start the 'im fed up of this chair now' wriggle… you get down to the floor……

the  F..L….O……O….R….

who ever knew what treasures it would hold?

sometimes you might be joined by some fellow floor dwellers….

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but you don't care….

because there is sustenance down there….

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*obviously you know I in no way endorse feeding your baby from the floor blah blah blah *

brb =)

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ten on thursday…

1. We are on our second 'snow' day in liverpool. Never in 12 years of living here did i ever think i'd say that…

2. Because of above point we dug out our snowboard gear and i found a 5 cent dime in my pocket, that has been there since our honeymoon in Tahoe just over 8 years ago…awwwwww

3. Buying a sledge 'before' the biggest snowfall in how ever long is probably a good idea and then you dont have to watch people hoon down slopes while you try and make a boogie board move on snow! Out with the snowboards today..so watch out… (apart from the man who was sledding on a car bonnet (hood)…oh yes he was…he can have the hill to himself!)

4. Slide into the skid theory doesn't mean anything when you are heading towards another vehicle out of control. I went for 'slide away from stationary vehicle you are fast approaching' theory.

5. Matilda is way overdue her 11 month post. She is a year in 'gulp' 15 days time. Be still crazy broody hormones. 

6. Everyone in this house is just about cracking up with this crazy hot and cold, in and out, weather. Im talking about skin….obviously..not state of mind…we have eczema flare up, itching and scratching and cracked lips. Vaseline a-go-go

7. Maisie has started piano lessons. She cant say piano, so she says 'plano' which is pretty cute. She loves it. 

8. Isaac is starting drum lessons…he is eager to get started….me…maybe..not so much….

9. Another really cool thing about being married to a teacher, when its a snow day, they get to have the day off too! Ben tells me they will all be cursing this later in the year when they are behind on syllabus etc..blah…enjoy the NOW baby!!

10. I love facebook…not so much the farms, shops and other 'stuff' that appears on there…but its about connection. If you are on it and you read here and you are not my friend yet…come be my friend..lets share some meaningful, useless information!

finishing with these two cute things on a sled….
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and when your family and throwing themselves down a small hill in assorted plastic bags, boogie boards and other such things..the best thing to do is this…
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we are not amused…

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or words of that sort of thing. It actually probably had more to do with cutting her first (yes..thats first folks) tooth. 

(we do teeth s-l-o-w-l-y round these parts )

But doesn't she look cheesed off. We only left her there for a half hour or so…..

..kidding….

But we have had a very large (for Liverpool) amount of snow and we have been out sledging with the kids because they have all been off school.

More pictures to follow…
brb
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the very last day of the year

is always special in our house…

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Happy 4th birthday Miss Poppy Grace…

We love you heaps…

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a shortlived christmassy feeling…

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this was at a very civilized 7.30am (ish) on christmas morning. Dont you love the way that Isaac looks like he is sitting admiring the lights and the girls are just ploughing in there……

My christmassy feeling left swiftly at about 4.30pm when i went to get dressed for work. bleh..working christmas day is lousy and not really because i resented having to  work. Just that arriving at work and doing the usual 'work' stuff robbed me of all the christmas spirit i had. it was just the same ole same 'ole. 

so took the shine off a little bit. but nevertheless a good time was had. We had a lovely christmas eve toast with some champagne and a little sneaky present for everyone. The kids loved it. 
 
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