Hello everyone,
Welcome to a nice quiet Tuesday. Well quiet-ish after the busy day here yesterday. After Kerry left yesterday morning Jim and I went out to buy our carpet. As usual on a Bank Holiday there were lots of good bargains to be had so we had no trouble finding an affordable and really nice stair carpet. It`s is called Mocca, sort of a dark coffee/light chocolate colour and it`s got a deep twist pile that is guaranteed for 7 years. We were both agreed on it so I know it`s the right choice and the fitter is coming out tomorrow morning to measure up. Now for the curtains and flooring...phew, no more expense after this please...lol!
At lunch time the family descended on us for the afternoon, Danny and Salina arrived first armed with more choccies for me. Then Kerry and Roman an hour later, and what a great afternoon we had too. We all had a good chat and a laugh and the whole occasion was so nice and relaxed despite me spending a great deal of the time in the kitchen slaving over a hot stove! It was worth every minute just so I can have my family around me, mind you I don`t really mind TOO much when they all went home. Well, to tell the truth Kerry went to work, Roman went to bed and Jim took Dan and Sal home and the quiet was bliss...lol!
Dan, Sal and Little Man, they didn`t know I was taking this.
Jake posing for me!
Another thing that happened yesterday was that Dan wanted something brought down from the loft so he went up there with Jim to get it. A bit later he came downstairs clutching a very old and dirty carrier bag and he was grinning from ear to ear. It was a bag of his old toys that he found while he was up there. He then sat on the kitchen floor and tipped the contents out revealing what looked to me like broken cars, alien beings, you know the kind of thing! But he sat there and patiently put them together along with their swords and various weapons and lined them up and for a moment I was watching a little boy of 10, not the man of nearly 29 that he is...for a moment I thought I was going to cry.
This morning was a very different experience for me. I attended my first Teddies Music Club with Kerry and Roman and found myself singing and clapping along with all the other Mums and little ones, not forgetting quite a few grandparents too. Roman was quite bemused by it all but he obviously enjoys it as did I. I must admit that if someone had told me a year ago that I would be sitting in a semi-circle of people with small children, singing Fru-Fru the bunny, Flopsy the Easter Bunny and a different slant on Humpty Dumpty I would have laughed and told them to forget it. I don`t sing in front of anyone especially a roomful of tinies, how things and people change for the love of a grandchild! Anyway, I must go now, I`ve journals to read and emails to reply to. Most importantly though, a grandchild to cuddle...lol! Bye Bye for now. :o)))
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The baby is precious!!! What a doll!! And I'm so glad your son found his old toys. That's a treasure! Most of mine were thrown out years ago and I've wished my mother had kept them for me to be able to reminisce my childhood. Because of that, I've never gotten rid of ANY of my son's toys without his consent. Needless to say....we have LOTS in storage. But, that's ok. Maybe when my son is 29 he'll bring me back to when he was 10 like your son did.
Have a great day!
Where do I start ! lovely entry ,great pictures with the little man smiling as usual ,,so pleased you got the stair carpet you both liked ,It is nice to have them all together especially when you have moments like the one with the toys ,but as you say its good also when things go back to what poses as normal .....Jan xx
Great entry you sound as if you had a super Easter with all of your family. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your hall when it all done I am sure it will be great. Love Joan.
I agree, lovely entry and super photographs. I will say again what a handsome little man Roman is. Glad you got your carpet sorted, it sounds very nice. I can imagine the tears springing as you watched Dan sort through his old tears. Funny how in a moment, the years can just roll away in memory and imagination. I can imagine you singing alone, I would be doing the same if I could.
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Great Entry and great photos.Sounds like you had a great easter.Good Luck with the carpet fitting
Stair carpet sounds nice. Know what you mean when seeing your adult son with his toys....they will always be boys no matter how old they may be especially when they have toys to play with!! Hahaha..heard about playgroups like that but have always sworn nothing would get me to one of them!! Glad you had fun. Eve
I'm 21 and I love getting all my old toys out to have a look over and remember what I used to play with them! So much fun pretending to be a child again!
Glad you had fun singing Fru-Fru The Bunny :o)
Gill xx
So glad you and Jim got the carpet you both wanted ~ will it all be finished when it is fitted ? That is such a lovely photograph of Roman with that lovely smile ~ and Jake really looks as if he is posing for you ~ loved Dan playing with his old toys ~ can imagine how you felt watching him ~ Teddies Music Club sounds great and you singing along and clapping your hands 'Priceless' ~ Love your graphics ~ Ally
Hello Sandra, I've tried to leave a message before, but for some reason I couldn't! Glad to have made it this time, hello!
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It's about time you went round to your children's for them to feed you isn't it?? LOL......Glad you had a nice day and got your bargin carpet :-) Love the photos.
First thanks so much for your prayers for Sasha and my Mom...she is doing much better this evening. I love the sound of the new carpet...sounds like you got a great deal. The photo of Dan and his girlfriend and Roman are so cute. Jake is always a sport for the camera...always with a nice pose.
Have a great evening and a wonderful Wednesday!
Hugs and love,
Joyce
Love your little moment with Dan, what happy childhood memories those toys must have brought back for him, bet he felt like a boy of ten as much as he looked like one to you :o)
Sara x
Perhaps Roman will be getting some of those toys of Dan's! That was when life was very simple and childhood seemed to last forever. mark
Glad you had a good time with the family. Give Roman a big hug from me too! Men do love to play with their toys don't they?!! Have a lovely week. Jeannette.
Oh i am so happy you had such a good day and i think its sweet that you can sit and sing and enjoy the wonder of a baby!!
XO lisa
Enjoy the chocolate and the cuddling :) That sounds so cute about him finding the bag of toys up there...I would have cried for sure...lol!!
Robyn :)
Enjoy the chocolate and the cuddling :) That sounds so cute about him finding the bag of toys up there...I would have cried for sure...lol!!
Robyn :)
Enjoy the chocolate and the cuddling :) That sounds so cute about him finding the bag of toys up there...I would have cried for sure...lol!!
Robyn :)
Thats a lovely photo of Roman with Dan and Sal. . love his face on that one.New carpet sounds nice too
What a pleasant day. The little one is just incredible. Isn't it just "amazing" what we will do for them? My granddaughters got a new music DVD and we spent an hour dancing and singing...Susie's got a cow on her head, O Susanna, We are the Dinosaurs and a host of others. We laughed and cuddled. They are so good for the soul. Love your spring graphics. They're beautiful.
Have a terrific Thursday. Barb
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