The Magnificent Tree

This weekend my Mum was rushed into hospital.  It was very frightening but luckily it wasn't serious.  It did make me realise how hard it would be though for all of us if we moved so far away.  Moving from family and friends is always going to be tough and as yet I'm not sure how we are going to cope with it all.

Its not too long now till we go for our trip and we have another afternoon/evening planned with some friends of Huffle's.

Meanwhile the smalls have been enjoying the sunshine and playing wth their friends.

Small and Bomberdill building an Igloo

Samllest and his mate building a den

Smallest and his mate riding a camel tree

Small and Bomberdill Brothers on same tree

Isn't this tree magnificent

Small, Bomberdill and Mate looking at Magnificent tree

We had a lovely day.  Played on the park, had a picnic, they played cricket, built a couple of dens, knocked them down, argued about it being knocked down, playing hide and seek.  Then we had a lovely stroll through the woods picking up 'intersting things'. 

Oh yes and then an ice-cream to finish.

Seven Weeks???????

Seven weeks of summer holidays. I like the fact that it is a time to catch up with people I normally don't have time to see. Lots of picnics, fun days out. Trips to the park, cinema, farm, zoo, park, or just plain playing in the garden.

Today we went to our local Market town, had a coffee (well the kids had a gingerbread George), a trip to the library where I borrowed a book about Canada, picked up some sandwiches and a cake and picnicked by the stream. 

Ahhhh lovely. However there was also much arguing and fighting too (not from me, although I did have a word with two mums pushing buggies and taking all the path up, but that's another story!).

Smallest creating a bird bath
(I told him bird's don't have bubble baths)..........

Once we got home and out into the garden all calm was restored.

Flights are now booked for our short trip to suss things out. Many people have said that four days are far too few to go that far (seven hours I believe), but I feel guilty leaving the kids for any longer. They will be staying with my mum. I don't think we would get anything sorted if they came with us at this stage.

Expecting a call tonight from an expat who assures us he will give us unbiased advice. 

Will  be reading the book about Canada tonight too.