Its been a while now that we had been thinking about how to make our house practical and interesting for boys....and us too. We had been seeing many houses in the area none of which came up to our expectation yet. We had seen houses smaller than ours (and ours is not exactly small) and nearly twice the price that we paid for ours. Boys seemed to enjoy sharing a room but really now getting older they need each their own space. I am delighted that each evening they kiss and hug and tell each other they love each other however too much is too much and time has come to move to the upper and more interesting spaces. This house we currently have we are proud to say has the most lovley and exciting shapes to work with. the living room only has 11 angles and one door to back garden and one big window to side garden. The top floor where boys are is just as exciting. For now Reuben's room awaits a nice desk and chair (his office space as he calls it) and since this photo now he has lovley shelfs for his caaaars and smaller items.
We notices his first facination with maps when he was only 3 and we were at various places outings he always wanted the map and needed to be shown where we were and what we were heading to see....now that he realises the world is a big place and has travelled well quite a bit around Eastern Europe he gets interested in not only Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and England but also he wants to know where Japan, Spain, Italy are (off course all to do with Caars). Something that I never picked up on that he came out with the other day was that one of the cars (excuse don;t know) comes from Japan, and also the toy collector?! in Toy Story was also from Japan?! daddy said he was right and I just was amazed....(I still might have got this wrong...he is asleep so cant ask him...)
Hmmm...another facination my son has is photos...he loves loves his albums...often wants to read hose stories and he is amazing at remebering places and facts looking at photos. I am pleased our photos of the kids have made it into family albums and not only on computer as this way they can look and remember....and its so magical. So here, we are planning to have photos of all causins 1st ones from abroad the ones he cant see often enough.
To follow on Zac;s bday we had taken the boys to London. I cant remember when was the last time we did go out like that...think must have been when Zac was much younger. It was a fabulously sunny and spring like day. Although still February....we had a picknick in St Jame's park (one of my favourite restaurants has let us have a picknick takeaway meatballs and rice and sausages and yummy coke and pears and various nibbles)......Reuben finishing his food has got up and announced out loud he needed to do some excercises for the heart...:) both daddy and I looked around and all people around us took him seriously...we were asking him what was wrong with his heart...he said they learnt at school that after meals they need to excercise and its good for the heart:)) no comment.
We took the slow train and it was so very very long journey into London. This allowed us to learn some more about Reuben. His cheeckyness and love for life is contagious. We are both extreamly proud of him. We all went to London Aquarium to see the sharks, turtoises, star fish, sea horses and all the creatures of the waters.....he was good at spotting some fab fish and even touching some....it was very good learning for all of us.
I have to just finish on this photo....We were delighted that sun was so warm we could all go to the park after school and enjoy a snack. I was able to take Georgia and Ashley with me too...and some others came with their mummy but did not get a chance to photo all....I really hope for kids sake more sun and more outings are gona happen...I notice even us parents seem happier when sun is out....I have to admit....spring is welcomed with open arms here...my boys want to enjoy the scooters, bikes and walks. Its been a very long winter it seems.
Its been a while now that we had been thinking about how to make our house practical and interesting for boys....and us too. We had been seeing many houses in the area none of which came up to our expectation yet. We had seen houses smaller than ours (and ours is not exactly small) and nearly twice the price that we paid for ours. Boys seemed to enjoy sharing a room but really now getting older they need each their own space. I am delighted that each evening they kiss and hug and tell each other they love each other however too much is too much and time has come to move to the upper and more interesting spaces. This house we currently have we are proud to say has the most lovley and exciting shapes to work with. the living room only has 11 angles and one door to back garden and one big window to side garden. The top floor where boys are is just as exciting. For now Reuben's room awaits a nice desk and chair (his office space as he calls it) and since this photo now he has lovley shelfs for his caaaars and smaller items.
We notices his first facination with maps when he was only 3 and we were at various places outings he always wanted the map and needed to be shown where we were and what we were heading to see....now that he realises the world is a big place and has travelled well quite a bit around Eastern Europe he gets interested in not only Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and England but also he wants to know where Japan, Spain, Italy are (off course all to do with Caars). Something that I never picked up on that he came out with the other day was that one of the cars (excuse don;t know) comes from Japan, and also the toy collector?! in Toy Story was also from Japan?! daddy said he was right and I just was amazed....(I still might have got this wrong...he is asleep so cant ask him...)
Hmmm...another facination my son has is photos...he loves loves his albums...often wants to read hose stories and he is amazing at remebering places and facts looking at photos. I am pleased our photos of the kids have made it into family albums and not only on computer as this way they can look and remember....and its so magical. So here, we are planning to have photos of all causins 1st ones from abroad the ones he cant see often enough.
To follow on Zac;s bday we had taken the boys to London. I cant remember when was the last time we did go out like that...think must have been when Zac was much younger. It was a fabulously sunny and spring like day. Although still February....we had a picknick in St Jame's park (one of my favourite restaurants has let us have a picknick takeaway meatballs and rice and sausages and yummy coke and pears and various nibbles)......Reuben finishing his food has got up and announced out loud he needed to do some excercises for the heart...:) both daddy and I looked around and all people around us took him seriously...we were asking him what was wrong with his heart...he said they learnt at school that after meals they need to excercise and its good for the heart:)) no comment.
We took the slow train and it was so very very long journey into London. This allowed us to learn some more about Reuben. His cheeckyness and love for life is contagious. We are both extreamly proud of him. We all went to London Aquarium to see the sharks, turtoises, star fish, sea horses and all the creatures of the waters.....he was good at spotting some fab fish and even touching some....it was very good learning for all of us.
I have to just finish on this photo....We were delighted that sun was so warm we could all go to the park after school and enjoy a snack. I was able to take Georgia and Ashley with me too...and some others came with their mummy but did not get a chance to photo all....I really hope for kids sake more sun and more outings are gona happen...I notice even us parents seem happier when sun is out....I have to admit....spring is welcomed with open arms here...my boys want to enjoy the scooters, bikes and walks. Its been a very long winter it seems.
2 comments:
Sunshine is better than medicine, I'm convinced of it!
The new room looks terrific. I wish you could come and get my house organized. I do NOT have that gift and we have lots of wasted space.
Well its been a impulse thing...to try and regain my bedroom and off course my living room....we were tip toe ing too much around. I would gladly come and do the work....I am a neurotic cleaner and off course love organizing everyone and everything...you know the kind of red goes with red (sock) and white with white....:)))
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