One evening Zackie decided R needed a dummy too then they cuddled there for ages! they love to try a sleepover except a certain little someone is really not understanding what sleepover means and generally gets too excited and crazy....however butter would melt at this photo shoot:)))

 time to update: Well, what can I say?! Both boys are babies really:))) here they are being kind, angelic and terribly cute. I am soooo blessed as these two have really come a long long way. Bedtime is hard as they seem to get so excited but generally R is amazing at sleeping and I love that.

 I really must tell you Reuben loves his granny soooo much. Granny is such a great playmate, a story teller, a great conversationalist(?!) and when granny comes such things happen!!! Both of them get shattered but I love that Reuben really really misses granny and loves having her around. Lately as Zac just had been recovering from his surgeries Granny helped with walking R to school and back and often spent afternoons here.....we are blessed indeed.

 How good that both my boys can build some important memories with granny and something that they can later treasure in life.

 Both boys have also developped an interest in cooking. Here we are making yummy tenderised breaded chicken breast....for daddy for dinner.

 Early mornings since Daddy has started his full time work miles away....both boys love their pancakes and are brilliant at eating it all up!

 I am not sure what was going on here but they had to extend into the hall way! - often while I cook these three are getting up to fab things....such as making stories and acting them out! Loving it.

 Another pancake morning at my house!!! -

 Reuben was soooo special to be invited to his best friend's bowling bday party. Nicholas now 8 years old has made sure among the few selected friends his best friend R was also there. The boys had a fab time and DANCED GANGHAM STYLE loads....

 I volunteered myslef at school to make some wooden spoon puppetts and I had the bestest experience ever. I provided all 24 wooden spoons and fabric and all....which meant everyone was on the task....! I must say at the shop they did look at me wierdly when I purchased 30 wooden spoons but I explained what I was about to do. I loved every minute the kids got so excited. Due to the child safety cant put the photos up from the school but I am soooo delighted I did take the courage and gone into school sat on the teacher's chair and spoke about using imagination and making things....I think I captivated even some staff who came to tell me how much they loved the idea and the puppers seen in photos. So there Reuben was proud and very delighted that he could show off his mummy and his mummy showed his friends something exciting and new!!! Everyone was happy and this is what I was given afterwards! I was soooo touched.

 And since Valentine day has only just passed....I am gona tell you that Reuben has a new gorgeous girlfriend. A few days ago he came home from school and told me in a sad sad voice that the girl he thought was his girlfriend told him "she does not want him as a boyfriend" . I was sad but asked if he had anyone else?! - He lowered his chin and told me "no I have no girlfriend, no girl likes me mummy".....my heart sank. That is surley not true....he will know that one day....!!!

Valentine day came! and this was in his bag! I read it to him and he was blissfully unaware who it was from ......and got pleasaently surprised that someone so very beautiful and special has written such a cool card! So now we have a girfriend one that truley likes Reuben ....I am so excited.....off course I am gona be one of those mums who is gona be touched at all of these very "cute" things......it helps I like a lot this cute girl and her family is sooo nice too.  We will just have to have a date too soon. TBC (TO BE CONTINUED)

NEW YEAR!

 After the sheer dissapointment of NO WHITE Christmas....finally we had snow last weekend. We made the most of it....and enjoyed a lot of sledging at our fav place Boley Hill the place between the Castle and the Cathedral. The boys couldnt get enough so they spent all the time they had doing what kids should really do building snow men and sledging and snowball fighting! I also truley loved getting in the spirit....!

 Some very very special friends have come to play too: Noah, Jack and Nicholas.  In fact Reuben would like for his 6th bday a nice sleepover with these friends:) I am delighted he is concerned about daddy and mummy too so he is suggesting I bring my girlfriends and daddy brings his friends around for the same night as a big sleepover fun...:)) I see how thats not really gona happen but so kind he did not want us to miss out on the fun.

 Reuben has been showing a lot of creativity lately. Don;t know what it is but he seems all of a sudden to be full of great ideas. LIke this one:) On Sunday afternoon he decided his cuddly toys needed some new cloths so he started making things. Out of the left over bunting I had he created a hat for Blue Teddy (this little chap has lived about 4 years nacked:)) and has travelled like that around EE) and his puppies too.....he was so enthusiastic it was a sheer joy watching him. And he even made a pair of trousers....

 Traforaj! Coping Saw-  from Romania! - I grew up using one of these (yes I know I am a girl) my dad insited we all knew how to create things and he made sure we did know how to cut, hammer and saw things. I hope we can make a few things....yay!

 I have some fabulous Godparents to my children, Jim and Hester are wonderful to my children and whenever we visit we get tons of lego, playmobil, a real dog and trampoline all exclusivley available for play....:) however this time Reuben got his eye on the drum kit which is Eddie's who is now 15?!:) I have to say I am delighted both of my boys seem to be musical and interested in music. R especially like beat music:)

Now this little fella is called HOTDOG:) on a very mad day when we took a trip to Toys R Us he just appeared in the store and took our breaths away:) boys had been crying for ages for a puppy and even though was massivley expensive I gave in thinking a gift for both of them that will be loved and shared etc will really work.Well it did and it didnt and it did again. R is very happy to take him out for walks....he is lovley little puppy and whats important has an OFF button too:)

 

Overall nothing much happened around here. We had the best Christmas Ever just us...enjoying being at home and seeing local friends. Attended a few lovley services at church and managed some few playdates. I was as relaxed as if I was on holiday and the kids really did not seem to complain. Now back in full swings of things such as school and chores and work and I am delighted that Reuben is progressing in so many ways. We had overcome a few more things such as sleeping the night, going to bed alone and one of the most imp ones he no longer has a night time nappy. I have to say....I am extreamly proud of him...as I was quite relaxed and happy for him to keep on the nightime nappy. He has been nagging me for ages that he wants the nappy off but I guess I was a little but naughty as I couldnt imagine changing the bed at night should there be accidents. Well, I have to say so far so good....and its been a while. Perhaps I should have let him get rid of the nappy ages ago would have saved much more money.

At School reuben has a lot of interesting progresses, he seem to be good at Maths and his English is not bad either. I think given the chance he would choose always numbers over letters but he is very active and interested in how things work....so I guess you cant be great at everything.

He has been tested fpr MD (Muscular Dystrophy) and although his tests have not been totally confirmed yet one interpretation of these by a consultant in genetics (specialist) suggests he does not have the gene that is responsible for this particular condition. I told Reuben that its difficult to tell but it looks like doctors suggest he has not got what daddy has and his muscles will be strong ....he paused and thought then told me: "I want to be like my daddy, with a sad voice" - I have to say that moment I really did understand just that little bit more about love....geniuine love. Reuben has been through a lot in his 5 years of life. I really don;t know what he has to face in his life but I hope and pray his life will be always so geniuine and honest, so playfull and happy, so innocent and courageous as its been so far.

I am so grateful for Reuben and most evenings when we look back on how the day went I am so so so thankful to God for allowing me to be my boy's mum and friend. I am delighted that my husband also feels so proud and in love with us all. He is our rock and the best daddy there is on this planet. We are indeed very very blessed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPECTATIONS

Well I certainly did not expect us all to become so ill during advent! I had plans some good well thought out plans for the dark evenings yet first week of Advent meant I had to watch Reuben burn with fever for about three days after which he did not seem to get better that much. What I thought was gona pass was about 1 week long illness with antibiotics and culminating with him being unable to walk for nearly a whole day something that was explained to me as the virus getting to the legs and causing something that is almost like arthroitis?!...thank God he seemed to have gotten over it so no need to go hospital. It really has got us more in tune with each other. That week we had slept in eachothers beds literraly. Reuben was very weak and needed mummy so slept with him, most nights he had one or two nose bleeds too so that also frightened him. Daddy slept in Reuben's double bed....and watched over Zac...but often it would seem by the morning we would have all been somewhere else than our on beds....I even tried out the spare room one very difficult night when I was tired and needed a couple of ours of sleep. Zac was coping relativley well however missed his little fights with Reuben. I knew R was not well as he never seemed to welcome Zac;s pleeds for fights and such. I watched that extraordinary unexplainable thing that touched me. I asked Zac often to be considerate with R who would be burning with fever and asleep while Zac played next to him....and he would respond by putting his fingers on his mouth saying "sorry buben" and walk with me in the kitchen leaving toys behind happily to do something else. (this would never happen under normal circumstances of course). He even kissed R goodnite and walked upsairs without his brother....! reuben was missed every morning when Zac went in his bedroom and found a rather large BUBEN (in the form of daddy)...his question was "buben?" he was so happy when reunited with R downstairs. So as we were housebound for over a week...we decided to put up both the handmade Christmas Advent Calendar and the Christmas Tree. Off course I don;t like my calendar as I did not get it done to perfection and I ended up seeing lots more interesting ones off course...but boys got very excited they liked it.  The putting up of their Christmas tree will be forever treasured. They got soooo excited. Zac mainly took the decs off while me and R were gently placing them back on.

This CHristmas tree is very special. You wont probably see but there are some cute little characters there decorations from grannny all wooden and handpainted which she probably had for some time. Some of the other decorations are as old as Reuben. I tend to go tranditional as I think its colourfull and rich just like the story of Christmas. I am still to make their Christmas stockings and that is another challange...however 2-3 week of Advent meant Zac got very ill and now I am ill too....yes fever, weakness and tierdness not very nice.....still...so much to be thankful for.

 I am so happy to have seen Reuben's nativity this year. I went both days and I was pleased to see him centre stage with baby Jesus right there in the stable. He was a Hen! very important....I hope later in life I can explain to him that being near Jesus is the best place to be no matter what. He impressed me days before by telling me the story in such a heart warming way. Reuben enriches my life (our life) in so many ways.I am so aware of how grown up he is yet how cheacky and childish he is too. I wish I could write down all the treasure moments with him but I just dont get around it. I am very proud that he works hard latley all his spellings are fanatstic 4 out of 4 and his maths is always very good.....had several certificates already....one at special HEad Teacher Assembly. I also can not tell you how very thankful I am for him being in a Christian School where he learns daily about God and lessons that I hope will hold him in life no matter what.
I love his prayers and his understanding of things. I wish I could embrace it so eagerly too God that is....but often I am ratty, irritable, frustrated...and the life that I chase gets in my way to be that simple and eager God loving person. Perhaps its a time I can start that....?!  - Well i do each time when my son tells me how much he loves God. This week he has told me about the story of the temple in Jerusalem where a light was always burning....and Hannukah. I quickly quizzed Jeff Salter his Godfather (who is Jewish) and updated myself on the story....I was so encouraged....the candle was the sign that God was never ever away from his people....wow! Reuben is facinated with candles and so we have candles burning everywhere. Yes, God is with us! I deeply believe that too....!

At church on Sunday, we had toy service. He my lovley Reuben while we listened to the service prepared this. I loved it so daddy took a photo. I was so pleased when we went to buy toys for other children, both Reuben followed by Zac have spent their own pocket money and left the shop without something for themselves....I AM TERRIBLY PROUD. I wish I could be like them too...but I am sight tracked easily...often.

So now that we are well into Advent, a few good lessons have been learnt....although I had already managed to not do unnecessary busy and crazy shopping, write thousands of cards and respond to the 21st century must have demmands.....I am pleased to say I feel good (even I am ill) I am glad we are safe and warm and really hope we can all be enjoying a very happy Christmas. I hope and pray Reuben gets his prayer answered and his wonderful God who is the coolest transformer ever can indeed show his special care and send some snow just enough to let him feel HIS special assurance of LOVE. Happy Christmas Everyone! Remember to treasure the moments, have loads of cuddles and tantrums....swich on or off as required....by your own heart and soul. Tune in and out as you feel is appropriate but most of all embrace that who is the reason for the season...JESUS! I will, we will at least try and mean to do so.

 

that November that is December!!!-

 How has November become December?! This morning Reuben was eager to tell us that "mummy you know that November is now December and its gona snow soon" - he has been soldiering on at school not missing one single day even the horrid tummy bug seemed to have cleared a lot of classrooms of children.

 Would you think this is in church?! Yap we had a petts blessing service so kids were in their element!!! Seems they have really taken to this rather large chicken who belongs to our vicar's wife! So this was the sunday when I was ill in bed but they all had a fab time.

 As we now have daddy around a bit more the boys got to enjoy some Training:)) I must say I am so delighted that both of my boys are still madly in love with trains. All Reuben wants for Christmas is TRAINS. (please don;t buy any more or else need to buy more draws and storage....)

 Even though I did say no more playdates during the week we had a few kids around from Reuben's class. We had Samuel and Emily and in this photo Sophia (tongue out) and Olivia. IT was a really good play date as they actually did a lot of drawing and playing and seemedto be just what they needed, It helps that those invited around came with their delightful mums so we could do some good old chatting over coffee.

 Olivia and Reuben....! They are so cute! I have to thank Olivia for giving Reuben a good impulse in wanting to learn and colour and write at home.

 Another beautiful girlfriend is Eva! Reuben seems to be invited to all birthdays nowadays....and at Eva's bday party he was one of 3 boys invited. Lucky him may I say. Here they are having a swing :))at Rochester Castle today (2nd December 2012) when it opened the usual Christmas Garden!

 Now, I have been very busy working hard on planning the Christmas Fayre at R's school and I had a fantastic good team working just as hard with me. When R started school I purposefully kept out of the way and did not get involved in school trips and such. A year later a mum (and very good friend of mine) approached me to say she needed enforcements as really it did not look like we were gona have a Christmas Fayre and how sad that would be afor children.....I thought about it and got in! My other very good friend has been single handedly organising it for a few years but she had decided to call it a day so I was aware I needed to thread carefully as it was a special thing I was taking on especially as my good friend has done such great job before. I am blessed as my friend who handed over has been supportive and very helpful to me and I must thank Leah for our success. (Thank you huni).
As for how the evening actually went?! - well, we had mince pies donated by cook.net (250 of them),  bottled water (through coop shops), mulled wine (thanks to Eva's daddy), three fabulastic Harrods Hampers (thanks Jerry Dispensiri), lots and lots of tombola( over 120 items all new and unopened), a fantastic book stall, all classess contributed with some sort of a stall, yummy mummies got together to do airbrush tatoos and nailpainting, and cakes galore!!! yes it was fantastic to see money raised in only 2 hours £1000. I was buzzing afterwards and it took me forever to fall asleep!

 On Saturday (yesterday) we had seen Dickensian Festival 2012 start and as always it was fantastic if you discount the overpriced rides and the cheesy music and basically the fake snow:)) but kids love it and so do we as they get soooo tired after being out we can put them straight to bed.

this afternoon Sunday!!:))) we had two kids singing and practicing their (we wish you a merry Christmas...songs) it was a bit funny let me say why...Reuben bless him was very eager in singing JINGLE BELLS....but it went something like this
"Jingle Bells, Juble Sale, JIngle all the way
Oh what fun it is to die in one huge open sleigh...."
oh it was funny!!I do remember a similar situation when I was young probably his age and my parents had every evening devotionals so we sat through some church songs that were big words and often I would only catch the end of a word I did end up singing my own version of some hymns for quite some time after...until my mother has told me exactly how it did not make sense...still....sweet memories.

It is Advent finally! My favourite time of year! It would be even more favourite if I could enjoy it but thats another story. that Michael Bubble CD keeps playing but each time I want to sing along.....I get intrerupted by some misfortune in and around me so I often give up. Still, I am happy that I managed to make a Advent Calendar for the boys....they seem to have embraced it. I made it in such a way that I am intending to use little cues to the Christmas story so that Reuben and Zac will learn as we go along. Today was Angel Wings. I asked R who brought good news of Jesus....being born. He looked at me he said: "easy, the angel" so for that he got some sweets and we read that bit from the Bible. This reminds me soon there is the Christmas Nativity at school and I did ask Reuben what part he will be playing...he told me he was gona be  a HEN! not sure where that is in the Bible but should be fun....! Also asked him who was being Jesus at his Christmas Nativity to which he responded "Jesus is misreable" - I was unsure what he meant but he kept sounding like miserable...I said that wasnt very nice thing to say....but bless him he soon put me right "mummy you know its like when you cant see him" - aha, so INVISIBLE!!!! now I know.

I am intending to enjoy this Advent with my family. We have each other and thats amazing. Jonathan is working from home and we see so much more of him. We must embrace this time cause it is indeed very special. I am crafting a lot these days, boys love my creations and often sit with me. I also plan to rest and try and have fun as it seems there is always so much to do.....some things I need to learn to leave to that day called tomorroW! For now...HAPPY ADVENT EVERYONE!

 October has been and gone and wow it was spectacular!  So much to be thankfull and so lovley to be cosy and enjoy the beautiful colours around us. I got the boys to do some tree climbing...to explore things from slightly higher grounds:)) It was not considered a good idea by a lady who passed by but I couldnt care less as my boys were excited to explore. Its got very cold so have not done much outside but we never the less had busy few weeks and days.

 Reuben and Nicholas had spent a few good days together. Its interesting to notice the things they can do together and the "grown up chats too". Reuben really is sooo happy with Nic around...and I love them hanging out as they do get on fantastically.

 We had three days with the cousins around. It was so so nice. We had nice big meals and a lot of playtime. The cousins played a lot of hide and seek with the boys and wii, 3ds and making things and trains and cars and all. We even cought a mouse one dinner time ....it was so much excitment I felt bad taking him out to be terminated:)) bad mum but hey ho had to be done.

 I was meant to blog about this some time...! At parents evening we had a look through Reuben's books and work so far and found this booklet which he made entirely....I loved reading his story...yes it was SONIC but I was so excited to see one of his creations....the story was so simple but so lovley and his writing so expressive...

 At his best friend's NIcholas's brother's bday he decided to be a green tiger!! Looks more like a green indian to me but hey ho!:))) I loved the way he and his friend decided to be red and green tigers:))

Another moment with beautiful Anna! Anna and Peter were my saviours as weather was rubbish but they did not seem to care....they enetrained them so well. Thank you Anna and Peter you made half term so much special and boys had a blast....!
In a nutshell we had been very busy. I am helping curently putting together a Christmas Fayre at R's school which takes a lot of energy and of my time but its all lovley as we have a lovely crowd of people....involved. It feels like winter in so near however we are only in November still. Shops are full of Christmasy things and it all seems so so very very early. As you probably noticed no pumpkins or scary outfits as we do not CEMEBRATE or COMMEMORATE, even OBSERVE Halloween. Reuben asked and I explained and he is happy. He and Zac are not majorly into dressing up and I also have said there is no need to beg for sweets when we always buy them then. No ammount of cutness about this festival will ever convince me its one worth of celebrating, dressing up or fussing about. I would rather like to celebrate REMEMBERANCE DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY...personally I don;t see the point in haloween ...not even for fun...in fact I can not believe people go so crazy about it here in UK. We have celebrated ALL SAINTS day and boys have remembered those they love but are no longer with us and we had lit some candles to think of them and also to encourage them to think of dying as a passing from dark to eternal light. Interesting to me is how Reuben grasps almost loves the idea of heaven of light...of a place where everything is so happy, most of all it has touched me when he said: "I really want to go heaven mum...thats where my grandfather is...and since he cant come here maybe I could go see him tell him I love him I miss him and give him cuddles! he also thought about how he must miss us all...."the train of thought is amazing. Since then we established that when and if he will indeed go he will see Jesus and Grandad and lots of poeple he loves and will love him...and we also hope to be there one day...! You might ask why all this talk, why do we talk about heaven and could it all be in vain?! Well, I hope I can give my children that special assurance of HEAVEN that I was given as a child, I hope and pray they will learn at least a little of what I was thought and that little will be enough to carry them when life is difficult and when all else fails. I personally believe because its real....more real that words and other things. Its also personal...my little oasis....in the whirlwindy world...!
Back to Reuben...we also did some swimming together just me and him and it was lovley. I got to chat to him and learn about him and understand him so much better. I love him dearly...thank God for our beautiful bright and generous loving Reuben.

21yrs old again!!! ujra 21 eves!

There comes a time in a woman's life when she keeps being 21!!! and I think I had reached that age:) What a wonderful bday I had. I had a rubbish year so far I guess and its no secret I wasnt gona plan much for my bday. I had so much fun and I was deeply touched by the ammount of people who showed me just how much they "love" me. First of all, my husband and boys sang happy bday to me. finally after 12 years my husband understood it wasnt cards and big words I was after and he just provided the coolest and chillaxest possible day for me. He even babysat while me and my best friend Elena went to have lunch with the Romanian girls at the local chinese. The day was then followed by a number of well wishers, phone, email, at my house....it was like I was the most special person ever! In the evening...my English girlfriends have organised me a chillaxed evening and so I was showered with attention, love and beautiful gifts! THANK YOU ALL. THe biggest surprise was my COSTA COFFEE CUPCAKE!:)) I even posted it on the Costa Coffee website and they loved it too!

 Eljon az ember eleteben az az eletkor amikor egy nappal sem tud oregebb lenni mint 21! Igy hat ujra unnepelhettem a 21ik szulinapom!:) Hogyan telt a napom? Hat annak ellenere hogy nem terveztem nagyott es igazan nem volt kedvem nagy unneplesre....ferjem es fiaim enekkel koszontettek es sok puszival. Ferjem elobszor 12 ev soran nem ajandek, kepeslap es nagy szavakkal hozakodott elo hanem megtett mindent annak erdekeben hogy egy szuper napom legyen. A baratnokkel (roman lanyokkal) ebedeltem es lehjobb baratnom mel aki ugyanaz nap unnepli szulinapjat mint en. Jonathan vigyazott a gyerekekre mienkre es Elena era. Aztan a jok kivanok hoszu sora es persze a sok sok virag ajandek, telefon, sms, email es csengo ..
Nagyon kellemesen telt a nap, este angol baratnoim egyszeruen elarasztottak szeretettel, figyelemmel, figyelmessegekel es egy nagyon edes kave csupor formaju kaves torta ami a kedvenc kavezom neve COSTA caffee. Annyira jol esett meglepetesuk....nagyon feldobtak. Nem tudom szavakba ontenni de nagyon jo napom volt es valahogy a nehez ev utan....olyan volt mint egy kis friss es uj varazslatos oazis.

 Boys were so excited to blow my candles on the home cake which was white chock cake my favourite!:) A fiuk nagy orommel fujtak el a gyertyakat a feher csokis tortan ami a kedvenczeim kozze tartozik.

 Elena couldn't be there with me on this evening as her hubby was preparing her bday romantic dinner...but one of the cakes was for her. the lady next to me is Cheryl my boys AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL Godmother, my friend and my sister in many ways. I was thinking of my life when I blew the candles out! I wished for many things....but mainly that I will have always true friends...ones that love and care and are not afraid to show it and that I can also be such a friend.

 The weekend before my bday we all went to Longleat. A place we planned to visit about a year ago and its taken us this long to get there:)) It was my bday treat to feed the girraffes (my favourite animals together with Zebras) it was such an amazing treat.To be able to show the boys all the amazing animals and stop and watch them was amazing. I was so happy because the weather was amazingly beautiful and I really got the most of a mini holiday. We had amazing comfortable rooms overnight and lovley company of the Vasile's my best friend Elena and her family.

 Szulinapom elotti hetvegen, ferjemmel es gyerekekkel (csatlakozott legojbb baratnom Elena es csaladja is) elmentunk egyik leghiresebb Safari parkba Longleat ba. Nagyon szeretem a girafokat es a zebrakat es almom volt hogy atadhassam reggelijuket a gyerekekkel. Hat nagy elmeny volt ilyen kozelrol latni annyi allatott es kedvenceinket is. Nem tudtam elhinni hogy eso helyet szuper nap sutott es egesz nap elvezhettuk a Safari parkot. A szallasunk is kituno volt es a gyerekek nek felejthetetlen elmeny volt hogy legjobb barataikkal tolthettek a napot es a hetveget.

 the park has a few very interesting little corners one of which was POSTMAN PAT village. It was a place where Zac but not only were truley at home....it was a pretty good place. I recommend it to everyone it was indeed a fab weekend.

 A Safari parkban nagyon sok elmeny ben volt reszunk egyikuk a Postman Pat mese vilag volt. A fiuk el voltak a kis sajat magassagu vilagban....:)

 The monkeys...how very strange it was to see them jump up and down cars go for short rides try and take things off cars and having to be taken off the cars at the end of the ride as they obviously loved being on them so much. One cheeky monkey decided to chew on the windscreen wash jet nosle:))) I did not think he could get it but he did. ONe of them gone...silly monkey when he got it out he dropped it...then tried going for the other one...but gave up..maybe not so silly after all.Boys were facinated:))

 DO a deer a female deer....wow! This was one of the many we saw. I was facinated with her (him). Looked so clean and so surreal. Made me think of Christmas....but it was my bday so shoved the thought to the back of my mind.

 Indeed a bit of a strange one....as the tiger got up to walk to the other side and really did not bother about us driving up to him. He seemed so comfortable with cars. I kept wondering what would happen if he jumped on the car...but no. It was such a pleasure to see these wild animals this close...upclose and presonal...and guess who was told off for opening the window and taking a photo....?!:) ups sorry might have been.

 Back at the hotel! The boys were winding down and was time for homework. Reuben loves tracing...and writing...he was very busy..except in this pic he got distracted...easy really ....TV was on and there was something interesting on:))

 And since its R;s blog and I just took it over with my bday stuff...I must mention that my boy who is one of the youngest in his class has been awarded a certificate of merit in his school assembly for his good MATHS. I was so happy for him. He works hard, attends school regularly and has not missed any day....he is dedicated and is a great ambassador to his school. THe week after he got his certificate he brought home this little certificate. I was surprised so I asked what this was. The teacher told me that Reuben does really well and every week they have a 3 minute challange both at maths and spelling. He seems to do 100% with his maths challange and so last week he was given yet another certificate.  His blending and spelling also good however his writing is more of a struggle but I am told partly because he has unusually long fingers and difficult grip on the pencil but we are working on it...considering he is just 5 I think he is pretty good. don;t ya? He is really so good in so many ways he teaches me some good lessons about life!:) I love his dedication to what is his life now. He seems to be so at ease with how things are and tends to happily fit in. His school is brilliant. THe teachers are amazing...thinking back to how I was at school at the massive ammount of homework, the physical and mental abuse we got for making mistakes or not doing things right....I truley admire and appreciate the way kids are thought in this country. Being a COE (religious school) means they have daily christian devotional or time for learning about God and they observe all Christian festivals. I see him pray and he is geniuinly interested and understands aspects of Christianity. He prays beautifully...I love when he prays....! And in this photo he insisted he needed to be like a hedgehock...he loves Sonic the Hedgehhock.

Es mivel ez a fiacskam blogja es elloptam kicsit es magamrol beszeltem akkor most rolla is. Draga kicsi Reuben 5 evesen mar masodik osztalyt jarja, hihetetlen nekem az ahogyan jar az esze es hogy annyira jol bizonyit az iskolaba. Nagyon szeretik ot a gyerekek es a tanitonenik is. Iskolaban (kereszteny iskola) minden nap van ahitat reggel es egyszer egy heten az egesz iskola istentisztelet en vesz reszt ami kb 1 oras. Annak kereteben kituntetik azokat akik nagyon jol bizonyitottak valamiben. Kicsi fiam kituntetest kapott egesz iskola megtapsolta es nagy orommel mondta az igazgato neni azt mondta kituno matekos es nagyon ugyesen dolgozik matekbol. Azt is hozza tette a igazgato neni kepet is akart vele csinalni..:))
Erre ra kb egy hetre ujjabb kis kituntetessel jott haza. Kerdeztem ez most mi? A tanitoneni elmondta hogy minden het elejen 3 perces vizsgajuk van ugy matekbol mint betuzes es irasbol. nem tudom magyarul hogy mondjak azt amikor 4-5 szavat kell betuzni...szilabizalni?!: Hat a fiam azt mondjak 100% an mindeg matekbol tiszta jo es a szotagozasbol is jo. Az iras kicsit nehez de megallapitottak ennek oka is van. Sajnos a fiuk nem igazan szeretnek irni de emelett meg az is van hogy nagyon hoszu ujjai vannak neki es nagyon roszul fogja a ceruzat. Kaptunk vastagabb ceruzat es egy olyan muszert ami segit neki jobban fogni a ceruzat. Mondhatom soha sem gondoltam ezekre a dolgokra...es kis feladatokat is kaptunk amik segitik ot abban hogy az irasa is nagyon jo legyen. Nem tudom igazan elmeselni micsoda fantasztikus tanarok es tanarnok vannak itt ezekben az iskolakban. Ha visza gondolok hogy mi hogy tanultunk...ahogyan repultek a pofonok, a sok sok kiabalas, a hibazas es a pofon ill a rosz szo, a nehez oldalak amiket orakon at irogattunk....huuuu durva most ahoz voszonyitva hogy itt minden jatek esz jatszodva tanulunk....es a hazi feladat 1 x egy heten 5 sor mindegyik sor egy egy szo amit aztan meg kell tanulni irni, olvasni es szotagolni. De annyit csak nagyon buszke vagyok a fiamra! Halas Istennek erte mert annyi mindent tudok rajta keresztul megtanulni es jobban megertenni....szive nagyon nyitott boldog es nagyon kiegyensulyozott, Az iskolaban mindeg dicserik hogy figyel masokra es nagyon oszinte.