FIRE FIRE BONFIRE!

Hi! Last night we were invited to two bonfire parties and we attended one! Really enjoyed seeing our friends although Zac was under the weather so we had to take him home then R was getting tired by 9pm so cut short a very good meeting with friends. Still R loved his sparklers and enjoyed the rockets and the great fireworks.

In one day this week we made two trips to Bwater...don;t ask...! Reuben wanted to go there by bus but after waiting in the cold for half hour we had to get back and pick up car and go by car. It was ok...but couldn;t believe how Christmasy it all feels....we are looking forward to Christmas but feel as though by then we might get enough of the anticipation! Reuben loves MAMA (whom he calls TATA for some reason) and is adement anywhere we go have to take, Daddy, Mummy, Zacky and TATA with us:)

the boys love sitting on the sofa and spending time together:)) it makes me smile as they seem to always be pottering then you see them hugging ...have not cought that on camera as only seems to last a second but they are loving each other and I am so pleased...!

Reuben seems to be very hooked on TV but Zac has not yet showed any interest...he seems to be more into interaction...live!:) Reuben is very very good boy these days...we are so pleased with him. His speech is coming along really really well and can spend time playing on his own and enjoying his trains and cars and room and such. He has a few really good friends and seem to be very happy to go to NIcholas's house which is amazing....and is happy to spend time there. So far two Saturdays he has spent time there which allowed us time to do things in the house. HE always comes back saying he wants to go again and again...I think he is learning a lot of good there I think Reuben is developing really well and unless he is hyped up he is the bestest kid ever! I particularly like when he cuddles up to me and says: I LOVE YOU MUMMY!

Loads of eventful days....

Everyone was way to excited today...a lovely family visit with both grandma's and counsins and uncle and aunt ...mum and dad what more?! It really was nice to see relatives and spend some quality time together. Thank you Helen and co for visiting and stopping by...and thanks kids for entertaining R and Zac.

Today Saturday we had visitors from Lincoln (cousins Peter and Ana and aunt Helen and uncle Andrew) a day of bliss and excitment for Reuben....who was so hyped up it was a task to tuck him into bed.

The boys were so excited to be home they had not gone to bed til 12 midnight...(well that was Reuben). Its nice to go away sometimes to come back and have full entertainment with the toys that boys have been parted from. THey certainly had a lot of fun since coming back together in the morning before and after nursery time.

A big hug to uncle Jojo after a long long 5 hours drive.

Uncle Jojo has been so good and took us to Hungary to the airport...5 hours trip. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

We had left Romania on the 27th! What a beautiful day to come back sunshine and lovely lovely kids to travel with. After about 4 hours in the car the boys got fidgity but who wouldn't?! The boys were fanastic and I am so very thankful. Mama also has been so very very good....helpful indeed.

good bye ROMANIA...

What a cold cold day so we walked to the local nursery (Romanian- Hungarian) for the second time. The director of the nursery was so welcoming...and not only because we were Brits but because she genuinly is a nice person. the nursrey has so little in terms of toys but lovely children tables, chairs and the cuboards you can see fold down into beds so each child has their own beds too.

Reuben loves painting. Its interesting that they have each their own watercolours and paper pads, each have their tables and chairs and kids are so well behaved. Reuben had a fab holiday but today was very trying...he has gotten the idea that we are soon going home...and so he kept saying every 2 minutes "mummy...I want to go now to daddy house" or "mum I want my daddy" its so hard to explain the notion of tomorrow to a 3 years old. I think by the afternoon he understood or just knew the answer so kept saying: "tomorrow Reuben, Zac mummy and daddy to daddy house" pheww.....

If you do wonder where the children were! THey had gone for a walk...and so R had the room to himself and some kids from the other class came and joined him for a short play!

Reuben loved the puppets...and the pictures!:) inspection....I think it reminded him of being back in England as he then mentioned Siany (his key worker), Harvey, Keira, Gracey, Alfie, some kids from nursery back in uk.

My brother Misi....hard to pin him down to a photo!! He and R have a special bond...as in R seems to fly into his arms all the time even he has a very unshaved face right now....:))) still perhaps Reuben recognises there is a certain mischief in him that comes from my side of family specifically his uncle MISI.

THe huge space in the courtyard and in the garden was one of the highlights of Romania. Reuben has walked out in his PJs and no slippers several times when he woke in the mornings. He also loved helping sweaping up the floor and always had a little ride on the broom....after all who says work has to be no play?

a visit to the forefathers

The day has come to talk to Reuben about faith, death and life! He was facinated when today beautiful autumn day we took a walk to one of my favourite places back home the cemetry. I have not prepared a speach I was going to play it by ear! He was facinated by the graves loads of graves...and asked me what they were...to which I said they were people's beds who have falledn into a deep deep sleep. He snored...:)) he understood. then I added some have got pretty flowers like upsy daisy's bed...he liked that and he pointed out all the upsy daisy's beds....he liked a lot this angel and so he asked why was angel sad?!I said he was watching over the person who was asleep so he sat down and tried making angel laugh and make eye contact then just realised perhaps he'll join the angel in watching over the person. It was such a nice visit to the cemetry...such a lovely day and indeed a real few blessed moments. I think soon we are looking at introducing Reuben to the world or FAITH!!:)) How exciting.

Wow mummy look...and indeed what a nice view...the beds and the roof tops chimney's with smokes...the two sights of death and life....he was facinated indeed.

Now some of his more fun and less profane moments....:)) he was invited to Hana for a jacuzzi bath experience. Took him 20 mins to get in there but then it was rather big plea and bribery to get him outathere.:))) He is a real cheecky monkey as tonight he went there and asked to have yet another bubbly bath!

Trying to get some of the foam out as they had made tooooo much mess by this time. He was making a foam cake here....:))) while I was trying to get it into the sink, toilet and such.....:))

ONly two more nights here then back to England....it feels as though we have been away for ages. Reuben has suddenly felt emotion tonight as he chatted on the webcam to daddy...he said: I WANT TO GO DADDY HOUSE. the trouble is we have to wait. I am anxious little about the trip back I am hoping they will be sleeping at least as well as they have on the way here. I think I am not planning a trip back home anytime soon as its been hard work perhaps will do some more closer to home short breaks and such. I am missing hubby my right hand and right half...:) so two more days of bliss and fun then back to home to fall into a routine again.

ROMANIA ROMANIA ROMANIA

We are enjoying Romania a lot! Due to weather we have gone to the nearest city for some fun for two days this week. In Oradea there are a few shopping malls and we are amazed at the amazing entertainment that they provide kids for very little money. This particular fountin thing was in Lotus shopping centre and R seemed to be loving it.

Also at Lotus SC there is a fab kids entertaining house thing (I would call it KIDZ ZONE) and Reuben loved it....we did too as he seemed so good. I laughed when some kids starting quequeing up for water he also got in the queque the lady asked in Romanian if he wanted water and he said YES....:)))must be an international kido!

How very facinating...ORADEA one of the few cities with trams...and Reuben was beyond words can describe excited with being on a tram....and enjoyed so much waiting for it then hopping on it!:)

I know its hard to believe but MACDONALDS in Romania is very very expensive (to locals) and there is always entertainment such as now...making haloween masks...:)) here is Reuben with his finished product and also his brother was laughing his pants off when he saw R;s double face!!

Clean, fun and yummy MACDONALDS!

CONCENTRATION:))))

This paddle pool and boats were the favourite in another shopping place called REAL:) So so fabulastic...don;t know why in England they don;t get more fun things like this. ...I guess must be health and safety and such...but honestly kids here have so much more fun!

How do kids really know how to do things?! By exploring and trying. It took R seconds to work out how to go backwards and forwards and spinning toooo I have some great videos that I will have to edit on my return as they are too long to publish...but really lovely to watch him enjoy himself so very much.And off course the so loved Trampoline....:))) gosh hope he does not ask for one of these...:))

ROMANIA STILL

Hello! How very much fun is that Reuben shares a huge house with his cousins Hana and Hanniel! Both much older but Reuben has taken a particular liking to Hana....called her Honor and all sorts...:)) Hana is so good that even let Reuben paint her face. Reuben seems to be into music, sport and very much painting...

Nearly a heart!:) Reuben after his master painting moments...:)) HIs other favourite is TATA House (this house we are at my parents now) and Perdi the dog and off course Hanna house (part of my mum;s house) and Harry's house (his other cousin who lives in the town) and today surprised us and after church went to Efi's house (who is my (maria)cousin;s son;s house) he came home half hour later after he explored everything they had for him to explore!

A quick photo at church today! Don;t laugh...I never intended to dress the boys in the same type gear but this I could not resist...looks gorgeous on them! Believe it or not the church is so good they have sunday school and we are in that room in the afternoon they have it for mums and kids and we had portable tv so Reuben was happy watching tv and then the kids all joined....bless! I guess we took "evil" into church ....but at least I was able to participate in the church service for once!

At Hana's house with cousin Harry (who was visiting) Reuben decided to play the huge guitar and be a rock star!!:)))) He loves it here. The 11-12 rooms and many bathrooms and space in general is humongous and so he can run and entertain himself loads. To be honest we all love it here. Must try and take some good photos soon...as these are just ones as we go along....:)))
Over all we are having a good time....R is loving it and Zac has been in his normal routine and been a sweet heart!:)) Daddy going to work in Berlin this Wednesday so....another week without daddy.

ROMANIA

All ON BOARD please! Pilot Reuben loved loved the travel to home and really did not mind being on the road for over 12 hours! actually we were on the road for nearly 18 hours! First of all we had no idea our taxi was going to be the poshest thing I have ever seeen...(some interesting 7 seater that was a car that was on the Apprentice) with DVDS above heads and seats that heat bums etc....and fold at a push of button.....wow we had a great time getting to airport. But also the boys were so well timed they slept through most of the flight and then at the end R got to see the pilot and sit in his seat and push buttons!!

Reuben had the best flight ever...slept then seen the pilot and been the pilot now was ready to go meet the relatives and off course friends that have indeed surprised us with their visit. that was followed by a small incident at the airport on our way home which involved Reuben getting aquainted with the Hungarian Police who were fantasticly helpful and entertained R the whole time...which meant we could do paper work (basically a taxi has run into us (backed into us).

R loved sitting in the police car!! yes he did!

He has asked so many times during the day " mummy I want to go to TATA house" (that means grandad) and I assured him thats where we went. he sat in the car for 5 hours and not complained once and that after being in a taxi, airplane etc since 6:3oam....just as we got about half hour from TATA house R fell deep asleep (Zac was asleep the whole 5 hours) and so when we arrived he wanted a bed...but next day...he had met most causins and played loads in the garden...with the loved dog Perdi!

Sorry about this but TATA was finally spending time with the boy that is spitting image of him....and off course what better gift on his bday! Happy Bday TATA!:)) God bless you and happy many returns!