Playing with first item out of Lego City calendar taken Dec 01, 2017 @ 08:55
Happy Sqk this morning…. first item out of is a train….. taken Dec 01, 2017 @ 08:56
Skating boy joins the party in taken Dec 02, 2017 @ 09:44
It appears that my advent calendar has a new feature… taken Dec 02, 2017 @ 10:18
Looking like Christmas is coming …. taken Dec 02, 2017 @ 20:07
Snowboard boy warming up by the fire in taken Dec 03, 2017 @ 09:10
Snowboard not entirely sure what to make of yesterday’s …. taken Dec 05, 2017 @ 16:15
Snowboard boy admiring his gingerbread house taken Dec 05, 2017 @ 17:53
Snowboard boy wandering about latest addition to Seems a bit small to him …. taken Dec 06, 2017 @ 20:58
Snowboard boy admiring the new sled in taken Dec 07, 2017 @ 08:12
Snowboard is happy as pizza Granny has arrived in taken Dec 08, 2017 @ 20:21
Snowboard boy & pizza Granny discussing today’s addition to taken Dec 09, 2017 @ 12:06
Snowboard boy & pizza Granny admire the latest drone to land in taken Dec 10, 2017 @ 12:45
Snowboard boy showing pizza Granny the snowman he has built in taken Dec 11, 2017 @ 17:49
View out of the office window this morning. No snow but it is cold ….. taken Dec 12, 2017 @ 07:59
Pizza Granny has definitely decided the mug of festive drink is for her not snowboard boy taken Dec 12, 2017 @ 18:17
Yesterday (busy day for us) in skiing Mummy arrived for snowboard boy taken Dec 14, 2017 @ 08:25
Snowboard boy is not sure what has arrived in – a boat maybe? taken Dec 14, 2017 @ 08:26
Today snowboard boy is pleased with his toy fire truck in taken Dec 15, 2017 @ 08:22
Today in Snowboard boy is Happy with his toy car. taken Dec 16, 2017 @ 13:35
Snowboard boy not entirely sure about the helicopter addition to today … taken Dec 17, 2017 @ 16:19
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Sat in his Njnja costume…. with a sweetie from our bucket taken Oct 31, 2017 @ 18:08
One Lily trying to work out how to get at cat flap (also locked)… taken Nov 03, 2017 @ 19:45
Glad these two were in when we got home – getting distressed by fireworks at Rugby Club. Thanks to Mum who came round and shut cat flap for us taken Nov 04, 2017 @ 20:03
Approaching campus – I love my work location taken Nov 10, 2017 @ 08:06
Two fire bathing – Lily & Sqk taken Nov 11, 2017 @ 19:56
Need both of these …. been a good week in the end…. taken Nov 17, 2017 @ 18:54
My current view from my bath….. Lily is an odd cat 🙂 taken Nov 19, 2017 @ 16:56
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Getting Toothless from where cleaners left him…. taken Sep 26, 2017 @ 18:50
Unexpectedly last night in this caravan. DH done 120 mile round trip to get his car as A1 closed next weekend so easier to take to back to storage tmrw and then over to trade in next Sat. taken Oct 07, 2017 @ 20:37
All hooked and ready to depart after our last night in her…. new bigger caravan next weekend taken Oct 08, 2017 @ 11:45
My current view – sat on floor with Sqk watching the washing machine which is on cleaning cycle taken Oct 10, 2017 @ 17:50
I love working through documentation for validation events – said no academic in my experience:) At least I am at home and have my comfortable computer setup. taken Oct 13, 2017 @ 12:12
4th Family birthday
Four years ago at this time we were sat on our settee with my camera on its tripod taking our first photos as a family having picked Sqk up from his foster carer’s house at around 9.30am. Following 12 bizarre days as we went through Introductions we brought home a little boy who was to become our son. Now the little toddler is a happy confident year 2 school boy – although he reverts to baby at times. Particularly as his childminder (of nearly 3 years) in August started looking after two babies. Continue reading “4th Family birthday”
4 years ago….
- We had just met you …. now it feels like you have been with us forever
- You made a beeline for Daddy …. now ‘Mamma is best Mamma’
- We were strangers to each other ….. now you are claiming us all the time.
- We knew little about your likes & dislikes …. now we know you love trains and much more.
- You talked lots but mainly were not understandable … now you still talk lots but now are understandable unless you are being a baby.
- You had little imagination in your play …. now you join together stories from everywhere and can make all sorts of things come alive.
- You were an active 2 year old …. now you are an active 6 year old.
- You wouldn’t look much at books …. now you love reading & being read to.
- You had few friends …. now most of your class want to be your playtime buddy.
- You loved looking at photos of you …. this hasn’t changed much at all…
4 years ago today we met Sqk for the first time having read about him, and talked about him with various people. He is very much our son now even with all his issues which are minor in adoption terms. I cannot imagine life without him and he has brought so much joy to our life.
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Writing practice … first time he has wanted to all holiday…. taken Sep 01, 2017 @ 13:30
Well we have just purchased new caravan – T having passed extra license a fortnight ago. Pick up in 5 weeks… same dealer as we brought from 3 years ago… taken Sep 03, 2017 @ 13:23
My current view …. someone hungry it appears…. taken Sep 16, 2017 @ 09:53
Fire bathing cat … taken Sep 23, 2017 @ 20:54
So proud of Sqk- getting this at end of week 3. Good listening 🙂 taken Sep 23, 2017 @ 21:22
One Happy Lily-Cat …. taken Sep 23, 2017 @ 21:44
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My current view … Sqk watching CBeebies….Lily came to investigate taken Aug 20, 2017 @ 07:58
Self care with T this morning. He has his B+E test & I am working at home for half day only as I had half a day to use by end of next week. taken Aug 21, 2017 @ 08:30
Great day at Beamish. Sqk loved the trams & riding behind replica 1813 steam engine… taken Aug 27, 2017 @ 18:43
Coming up to 4 years
At the end of July we reached the 4 year anniversary of our approval panel – having a fortnight earlier had the third anniversary of the celebration hearing. Appropriately given I am Yorkshire born as well as living in Yorkshire our ADM approval was on Yorkshire Day. So another year of being parents is almost over – this time 4 years ago we were anxiously waiting for our link meeting.