Sticks and stones

may break T's bones, but so will running and then tripping over in the playground.

Yep, T had a bit of an accident at school on Wednesday lunch time and managed to break 2 bones in his right arm.

After a couple of frantic phone calls G went up to the hospital with T, my sister C coming to the rescue and driving them up there, just after 1pm. Just after 3pm I had a text message to say T needed to have an operation that evening to have a couple of K wires inserted. Well it didn't happen due to more pressing emergencies and so T stayed in over night and I went up to the hospital for 8.30 Thursday morning as he was scheduled to have the op between 9 and 10. Eventually he had his op at 3.30pm.
I was so proud of how he handled the wait. He was bored, hungry, thirsty and oh so fed up by the time he was able to go to theatre but he didn't moan or whinge, (well not too much!), just accepting that the wait had to be done and that was that. The nurses praised him and other parents commented on how well he coped.

He didn't want me to accompany him to the theatre, I was only allowed to go to the end of the ward with him and give him a big hug and kiss there.

He did make me cry at one point too. T was in the same hospital, a couple of floors up from where my dad died in 2008. T said 'thanks for coming up and being with me mum, I don't know why you wanted to come, cos what with Grandad and all, but I like having you here.' Bless his heart.

Day trip

We've had the most fun day out today. It's been a very happy day.
Our destination today was Winchester.


It was me who picked Winchester as I really wanted to go to see the 1920's dress exhibiton at the Discovery Centre which is due to end next week and I also thought we could go to Winnall Moors for a bit of fresh air.

Our first stop once we had arrived actually turned out to be Cath Kidston. I've never been to one of her shops and although I would have liked to have soaked up all the visual treats for a bit longer I did manage a quick scout round and a couple of purchases.

We wandered down the high street and found a sign directing us up to St Giles Hill. So after walking up many steps

we had great views over the City from this high spot. Clicking on the link will show much better photos than the ones I took of it. Instead of those here's one of my tribe having a sit down!

Back down to the city centre again we decided it was time for lunch and went to an American themed diner called Buddy's. The walls are decorated with famous faces from film and music from the 1950's.

Me and my completely gorgeous boy.

When we finally left the diner it was gone 2.30pm and we were struggling to find the nature reserve as there wasn't a sign post to be found. We did however find 2 things which caught our eye.

Watch out!

A doorstep outside a restaurant.

Eventually we did find Winnall Moors and the walk around only took us half an hour or so which is probably just as well as by then, as you can see from the photos, the sun was getting low and it was becoming nippy.

And this was the view over the park just as we left and began walking back to the train station for a hot drink in the cafe.

Such a lovely family day.

La Befana

Yesterday was very exciting here at the J&J home as we had a surprise parcel arrive from the lovely Michela.

Inside for T and S Michela had sent this wonderful La Befana. Remembering what I could from Michela's blog post last year and from Michela's card I told the children the story of this old witch who leaves sweets for children. Hidden under her skirts is a container which was full of sweets. They haven't all been eaten, just shared out fairly between the 2 of them!
Thank you Michela, I think you have started a new tradition for our family.

Michela very kindly included a couple of things for me too. This fabulous felted brooch which is sat on a huge kilt type saftey pin is going to go onto one of my handbags and this ring made up of little beads in the most pretty colours.

Thank you Michela. I love them both.

Thrifty Thursday

This 20p egg cup just had to come home with me yesterday because it did, quite literally, have my name on it.

Friendship

Our 1st walk of the New Year

The good bits

The bad bits....

'I don't want to go for a walk.'

'I'm tired.'

'I'm hot.'

'I don't want to carry my own coat.'

'How much further?'

'I'm hungry.'

'I'm thirsty.'

'Can we get a taxi back?'

'How far away is the car?'

AAARRRGGHHH!!!!!!

Happy New Year

We had our, somewhat delayed, Boxing day get together with G's family today in Salisbury.
Lovely food, lovely presents and lovely family time.
What started as a family snuggle on the sofa turned into a let's all squash mum photo opportunity.




Who knows what 2011 will bring for us, but it's got off to a squashy good start!