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Tuesday 27th OctoberFirstly, apologies for my previous blog. It has so many spelling mistakes, what planet must I have been on!! As suspected, Lauren received not one, but two recognition certificates at the Barnabas assembly that we missed due to our trip to IKEA! She was recognised for working so hard and we’re very proud of her. She worked hard again last week and was allowed to bring Charlie (the class doll) home for half-term much to her delight! Last week was pretty hard with Peter being away and Lauren being poorly, resulting in a day off school on Wednesday. Thankfully Lauren is now on the mend and Peter is back home :-) We’re not going away this half-term so have decided to have one of these new “staycations”! So far I spent a day without doing laundry – whoopee and the four of us spent a day crafting. We’re hoping to go on a couple of day trips, however the weather has been a bit strange so cannot plan too far in advance. We’re looking forward to Friday, when the four of us are going on a playgroup fundraiser (http://www.dacrebanksplaygroup.org/news.html). The girls have got their costumes and broomsticks ready! Tuesday 13th OctoberOur week has got off to a crazy start! Someone crashed into Peter's work van a couple of weeks ago, so had arranged through the extoritionately priced fleet hire company to get it repaired in Leeds. After over 2 years of begging, Peter and I thought it would be an ideal time to nip to IJKEA to get the girls units to create their playroom as he was getting a Transit van as a replacement - which is qyite handy for moving things! Anyway, we dropped Lauren off at school and crawled our way into Leeds with all the traffic - not a fun experience. Turned up at the repair shop right on time and waited for hire van to be delivered and waited, and waited! He recieved a phonecall saying we're driving round and round Aldershot and can't find you - erm - so our trip was called off! It worked out in the end as Peter got a call out so either way it was never going to happen. We're re-scheduled for Friday which unfortunately means I'll miss Lauren's Barnabas assembly and no doubt she'll receive her first recognition certificate whilst I'm not there!
Lauren has been produicing some wonderful pieces of work recently, all thought of and driven by herself. She created a wonderful "harvest at home" (Lauren's own title) collage using leaves from our wood, wheat from the field and photos of our neighbours (cows!!). Due to a technical hitch at the harvest service last Friday, Lauren's collage was made centre stage, which was very excting for her(ok I was excited too!).
I amm feeling a bit homesick again and realy was looking forwd to going up with Peter at the end of the month with it being school half term - however he hasn't any work which I didn't realise so will not be going. I don't know when the next school holiday/Scotland work with coincide but I hope it's not before long.
 Martha seems to be growing at an astonishing rate of knots. Not phsyically but mentally. Sometimes the things she says really take me by surprise and I have to remember that she's 3 not 5 - I think big sister influence plays a major factor. She has started wearing necklaces and bracelets every time she goes out, and insists on taking her handbag. It's very funny and those that know me, I hope, can identify that it's not my style - where has it come from?!!?
Thursday 8th OctoberAndrew's funeral yesterday was as emotional as expected. Peter and I arrived half an hour early expecting to be there in good time. The church was already full and it was literally standing room only. The service was thoughfully and so personally put together. Mags had organised for Andrew to be taken to the crematoriam with Motorcycle Funerals, it was such a fitting transport for him. It felt so wrong for the young to outnumber the old so much. Jason who was both Andrew and Peter's best man made a very moving speech. It was hard for us being there knowing that such a key member of the circle was missing. I think that we'll notice his absence for a very, very long time to come. The day was hard enough yet it was made harder by the insensitive question of "did you have a nice time then?". Ironically, I was reading my sister's blog today and read the following quote (I'm sure she won't mind me using it, it just seems so pertinent)... The writer, hostess, horticulturist and plant collector Lady Dorothy Nevill once said "The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment". Sadly, I believe that this wisdom will never be learnt by some, I can only however, make sure I keep it in mind so as not to make the situation worse.
Highlight of the Day - Lauren winning a prize at school for her "observational picture". She was outside with all class completing an art task of drawing what you can see. Lauren was congratulated on her level of detail and neatness - we are all very proud of her (she chose a bouncy ball from the prize box).
Thought of the Day - "Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy." (author unknown) Friday 2nd OctoberI really have fallen off the blogging wagon. Things have been busy and to be honest I haven't really been in the right frame of mind to blog for some reason. We celebrated Lauren's 5th birthday with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse party which Lauren, Martha and her new school friends really enjoyed. The weather was good so we managed to play outside and eat inside which was a big help. She is really settled into school now and emotionally has matured over the past month - we are very proud of her. Martha is adjusting to playgroup without Lauren quite well. She has formed new friendships and like Lauren has matured over the Summer and first month back.
We also had some very sad news on Monday, our very good friend Andrew died suddenly and we are both still reeling from the news. I don't know how long it'll take to come to terms with it, but hope that the funeral on Wednesday will help in some way. Life can be very hard sometimes and words are not enough. |
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