Heh hem. Hello again my friends.
We have had a week of settling into the holidays, finding our vacational feet, sorting through bedrooms where we could no longer see the carpet, clearing out old clothes, reading through a years worth of schoolwork, and having a few days away... just resting, and soaking in the countryside and the sea.
We have now found our holiday rhythm, I think, which is a happy place to be. Our days are sorted into official days out and official home days which include playtime, our daily jobs around the house, gathering for lunch, quiet time, and 'being' time... being meaning doing the stuff you love, like baking, drawing, picnic planning, oh and of course the golden time on the TV/DS/Wii - which no matter how hard I try not to, some days is a lifesaver! Then gathering for dinner (and I have to confess to being much more lenient with who makes the dinner - anyone that offers (and frankly even the dog is welcome to come up with something) ) and this has led to some interesting offerings! And then the end of day seems to be a constant surprise of how late three children can actually manage stay up past the time that I called 'bedtime'. But the rhythm is working, so I let them be....
and, I have managed to squeeze a few hours in at the studio...
when daddy takes over at home ... blissful!!
Oh and... my first doll for Doll Consequences goes off to her next home for another addition..
I couldn't resist giving her some frilly bloomers!
I have to confess, I had one of those heart stopping moments a few days ago, when I went to pack her up and send her on her way.... and she had gone. Completely disappeared from on top of the box where I had left her. Some serious questioning of the three little people in this house went on for several days... and some serious hunting through the house... even the dog looked sheepish. James had confessed to putting her on the stairs as he had 'come across her sitting on the sofa' but that was all he was prepared to give up. Three days later, after we had turned the house upside down, I found her... underneath James' bed, wrapped in a blanket .. where he had forgotten he was 'keeping her safe'. ARRRGGHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Don't you just love 'em ? !!!
Have a great week everyone xx