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Sunday, August 26, 2007
London Lad
Here's Toby having dinner at his favourite restaurant yesterday. We had a Mom & Toby afternoon out and went to Waterstone's at Piccadilly, the Japan Centre and then had dinner at Yo Sushi!, which Toby loves. He always has the same thing: edamame, miso soup, yakitori, gyoza and veggie noodles.
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Friday, August 24, 2007
Not good
We had an offer on the flat... 70,000 less than the listed price PLUS we pay the lease for the first year AND leave all of the appliances. That would be a big N-O. And the agents for the house on Kellerton Road rang to say that the house was going back on the market because we're taking too long to sell. Not a good morning.
Catching up
Jason and I had our 15th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Since we met at the beach in Texas we decided to spend the day at the beach here. The contrast between South Padre in the Gulf of Mexico and Whitstable on the North Sea is quite marked, to say the least! We did have a lovely day out though. It was wet, cold and windy so we bundled up and drove to the East Quay Restaurant for fish and chips before walking along the pebble beach, collecting shells and chucking stones in the water. Afterwards we went for a walk in the seaside village, stopping for coffee and huge slices of chocolate cake. Both children fell asleep in the car on the way home which gave me and Jason a chance to talk about the last fifteen years together and the next fifteen ahead.
This week we've started the back-to-school processs. Yesterday I took the children to Bluewater to get uniforms for Toby. This year he wants a blazer and tie. He looks so cute in them and spent a very long time admiring himself in the changing room mirrors. I can't wait to take photos on his first day back.
Both children also needed new clothes since they've had growth spurts. I dressed them recently and Rosie's top barely covered her tummy and Toby's jeans were high-waters. So, two pairs of jeans each and various tops & trousers plus sweaters for Toby and skirts and dresses for Rosie. I'm very lucky that Elizabeth passed on some of Mary Catherine's clothes so Rosie already has lots of lovely sweaters and jackets this year. Rosie needed shoes too and I was amazed to see that she'd grown a size and a half. I bought her new sandals just two months ago. Good lord, these children are expensive.
Toby has one more week off before starting Year 1 and we've filled it was visits with friends and days out. We're going to go see the play of The Gruffalo's Child on Thursday which should be fun. On Friday Toby has an appointment for an ECG and a chest X-ray to check on his heart, which I'm sure is fine, but it means that we'll be in Farnborough all day.
School starts on Tuesday 4 September and we're all looking forward to autumn and getting back into our routine. I've missed seeing Marija at Costa in the mornings. It feels like we'll soon be wrapping up, drinking hot chocolate and thinking about Halloween, Bonfire Night, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
This week we've started the back-to-school processs. Yesterday I took the children to Bluewater to get uniforms for Toby. This year he wants a blazer and tie. He looks so cute in them and spent a very long time admiring himself in the changing room mirrors. I can't wait to take photos on his first day back.
Both children also needed new clothes since they've had growth spurts. I dressed them recently and Rosie's top barely covered her tummy and Toby's jeans were high-waters. So, two pairs of jeans each and various tops & trousers plus sweaters for Toby and skirts and dresses for Rosie. I'm very lucky that Elizabeth passed on some of Mary Catherine's clothes so Rosie already has lots of lovely sweaters and jackets this year. Rosie needed shoes too and I was amazed to see that she'd grown a size and a half. I bought her new sandals just two months ago. Good lord, these children are expensive.
Toby has one more week off before starting Year 1 and we've filled it was visits with friends and days out. We're going to go see the play of The Gruffalo's Child on Thursday which should be fun. On Friday Toby has an appointment for an ECG and a chest X-ray to check on his heart, which I'm sure is fine, but it means that we'll be in Farnborough all day.
School starts on Tuesday 4 September and we're all looking forward to autumn and getting back into our routine. I've missed seeing Marija at Costa in the mornings. It feels like we'll soon be wrapping up, drinking hot chocolate and thinking about Halloween, Bonfire Night, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Monday, August 06, 2007
You're how old?!
Tomorrow is Jason's birthday. He'll be 38 years old. He's on holiday this week and we're celebrating with a birthday breakfast, trip to Bluewater to buy J a camera, a hammock from Toby for the new garden and a little treat that Rosie made and a surprise or two.
Happy birthday Jason!!
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Conversations with Toby
After Toby's bath tonight:
Me: Tobes, I noticed you were holding your willy a lot today. Is it feeling sore? Does it hurt when you wee wee?
Toby: I wasn't holding my willy. I was holding these little things underneath my willy. They're like little bubbles and I like to hold them.
Me: [thinking] ...and so it begins.
Me: Tobes, I noticed you were holding your willy a lot today. Is it feeling sore? Does it hurt when you wee wee?
Toby: I wasn't holding my willy. I was holding these little things underneath my willy. They're like little bubbles and I like to hold them.
Me: [thinking] ...and so it begins.
A sad week
Last week was a week for sad news. My friend Marija's father died, Rosie's music teacher miscarried at 21 weeks into her pregnancy, one of Jason's parents' friends died quite suddenly, a dear friend lost his year long battle with cancer and I learned that a much admired colleague passed away last year.
Some of you might have heard me talk about my friend Xavier in Paris. It was only 18 months ago that he discovered a lump on his collarbone which started a long and painful fight for his life. He leaves a wife and three children behind, his youngest a little girl named Rose who is the same age as Rosie. He was such a family man and so adored his children. I can't imagine them growing up without him. So sad and so unexpected. Xavier never smoked or drank and lived a healthy, happy life. So very sad.
Some of you might have heard me talk about my friend Xavier in Paris. It was only 18 months ago that he discovered a lump on his collarbone which started a long and painful fight for his life. He leaves a wife and three children behind, his youngest a little girl named Rose who is the same age as Rosie. He was such a family man and so adored his children. I can't imagine them growing up without him. So sad and so unexpected. Xavier never smoked or drank and lived a healthy, happy life. So very sad.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Kicking into high gear
The flat is online here now. Click on Southeast London then Blackheath and we're the 3 bed flat on Quentin Road. Still no offers. Grrrr. Keep your fingers crossed that something comes up soon.
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