Nothing of note!

Very little has happened!

We trundled through the week, went to the garden centre and Leamington Peace festival (hippies that we aren't!) on Saturday. Then on Sunday we went to Grandma and Grandads to drop off of Father's day things, BUT..... Jessica threw up just outside Gawcott and a little bit further on.... resulting in us not going to a BBQ chez Marshalls, but invading for the whole day instead of a quick drop off! [And also waiting for Nana and Grampy to be in to deliver other Father's day things, but they were having too much fun (?) on the golf course!]

Sadly we forgot to take the camera to the peace festival, and then didn't think anyone wanted photographic evidence of Jessica's debacle! Although, once puked out, she was absolutely as boombastic as she always is so who knows what was going on there!

Anyway, that was the week that was.... See you next week?

And so to Sunday

Today was the day of Oliver's 4th birthday party which we decided we would head towards Milton Keynes early (on account of Bon Jovi at the Bowl and the Grand Prix at Silverstone), so we got up and at 'em and bundled in the car just in time for Vernon's lie in! We needed petrol so we stopped on the A45 (our detour to miss traffic!). Which we did. One problem.... Nick had an encounter with the petrol nozzle, there was a big tussle, and... I don't think we should go into details. The end result was that Nick had petrol all over him. A hasty retreat back home saw change of plan #1. I'd take the girls to buy Jessica a big girls car seat, Nick would shower and change and then we'd head off for a picnic (as planned).

Off we went, waited ages in Mothercare, then I couldn't do the new seat, old seat and 2 children. Cue change of plan #2! We came home and sorted car seats out (not as simple as you might think for two ****wits!) and ended up having a picnic in the garden! The girls thought this was great (and at least it wasn't far to organize cleaning them up!).

So then we drove over to Oliver's party. Here we did lots of bouncing, decorated biscuits, had a race, did some more bouncing and Jessica, Madeline and Ella played Mummies, Daddies and Baby. You work out who was who! They played long and hard and left there with very red faces and big grins. So it was home Nick and don't spare the horses to some pasta and a little garden nudity complete with sprinkler and finally, Nick is reading bedtime stories as I type!

So that was the day that was. Think I need to go and sing something now so I'll leave y'all with photographic evidence. Had a lovely day, thanks to all involved in making it so!

X

Oh! The shoe envy photo. Paul was sporting some incredibly bright pink shoes (look underneath the table - you won't miss it... Fluorescent pink!) which at the moment of this photo we were all .... erm ..... praising?

Picnic in the ....... garden? 

Feeding #1 

Feeding #2 

Feeding #3 

Bouncin' 

Shoe envy!?! 

Heads 

The Boys -1 

The Girls -1

She shoots... 

Does she score? 

It's coming home, it's coming home....

So, with the rest of the world, the Wylie house was forced (kicking and screaming) into watching an England game for some big tournament going on at the moment. I decided that I'd lessen (?) the blow of this madness by inviting all waifs and strays that we knew, with no better plans, to come and eat some burnt chicken drumsticks with us..... and some of them actually did!!!

We had a great day, eating and baking in the sunshine, interspersed with the odd moment in front of the TV although if you're Janet or me you managed to dodge that very well! There was (as always) lots of merriment, and when we didn't pay Jessica enough attention in any five minute spell, she burst into song.... not precocious AT ALL! Josh and Harry were a credit to their parents, polite and mild-mannered throughout a trying time. It can't be easy making 3yr old toys fun for long when you're 10yrs old, but they did a grand job of the stiff upper lip and I thoroughly enjoyed both their comapny and help. (Is that a compliment to them, their parents, or a statement of "sad-ness" in reference to me?????!!!!!!!!)

Anyway, thanks to all who came. Nick and I both felt we had a lovely day.

Oh and I must just add a hearty thank you to Tim and Sarah who not only STRUGGLED their way here for the second half, battling traffic etc, but managed to leave a huge crate of beer, steaks and chops. Think we'll have to come and visit you three soon and return the favour!!!!!!

More to come tomorrow night (if I can be bothered!)

x

Hmmmm #1 

Watching the game! 

Marshall Boys -2 

Playing 

During match scene (of tranquility?) 

Dumb, Dumb and Dumber  

Hmmmm #2 

Gaskell boys 

Lateness...

So, I've been trying to blog all week but Nick needed help with work and then the internet wouldn't let me... excuses, excuses!

So we went to Glasgow last weekend for a Gillis visit (including parents which actually makes life a lot easier!), we traveled up on Friday and came home at bedtime on Sunday. The children were really good all weekend, the parents however, were drinking beer at 5pm on Friday night - which set the tone for the weekend somewhat.

Anyway, we went to the seaside on Saturday afternoon which was lovely. Nice and warm (no too hot!) and not windy. Jessica was up for it straight away (shock, horror) but Madeline was more unsure of the graining yellow stuff. Until we told her she had no choice but to like it on account of the fact that every family holiday she goes on for the next 15 years involving Bude! Then she realized she was on a road to nowhere, got down and investigated! Anyway, suffice to say the children (and boys) thoroughly enjoyed themselves.( Oh and our camera ran out of battery so for more jollops and japes see www.virtualgillis.blogspot.com ) So we came home tired but content, children had pasta and went to bed, adults had curry and went to bed!

Sunday saw a trip to a manor house thingy where the Beep were doing a Springwatch thingy (know a lot don't I). Anyway, there was live music (albeit on a Scottish theme... can't have everything eh?!), picnic-ing, treasure hunting in the hope of winning a bike and general merriment. We then returned back chez Gillis, tired but content, to have tea and set off on a long trek back to Leamington. All was well in the Wylie car at about 9pm (these light nights are a b****r!) and we arrived at about midnight. Hence no immediate blogging.

So there you have it. A lovely weekend was had by all, now blogged. More to come on Sunday after World Cup BBQs and birthday parties.

x

Wylie children 

Gillis children 

Beers 

Creche facilities 

Coercing 

Blurry