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The day the torch came to town

June 13, 2012 in general | 2 comments

2012 is the year of the London Olympics and the UK has gone Olympic mad- well along with the Jubilee it seems like they have!

The torch is currently doing its relay of the towns and we were lucky enough to have it come close by our house so felt we needed to go and see it.

Despite a horrible cold and rainy day we set out an hour early collected K from school and got our spot for best viewing purposes, we would have been fine arriving about 10 minutes beforehand as the weather seemed to keep many away.

The spot where we picked to watch was just opposite the boat that would be boarded with the torch for transferring it across Lough Neagh. I didn’t get many pictures but have shown a few below.

My two were a bit nonplussed by it and more interested in getting a day out shopping with their Nanny, aunty and great auntie to celebrate K’s birthday which was happening that day!

We hope to be able to show K and Buster the opening ceremony so they can understand what it is all about and in the future can say they say the Olympic torch.

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My week gone by – week 23

June 11, 2012 in My week just gone | 1 comment

After a busy week this one was a lot quieter!

Monday was a bank holiday in England but not one that I got in Northern Ireland. i went to work while my mum and sister brought K and Buster to a Jubilee picnic- they forgot to take photos I missed going to the lighting of the Beacon as MrR had to work and my two were sleeping.

Tuesday was a public holiday due to the Jubilee but as the weather was horrible we didn’t venture too far. Once my two were sleeping I finished off the puppet theatre and puppets. A stomach bug is doing the rounds and I didn’t feel great

Wednesday K was back at school and I was in work.

Thursday – K is six! Happy birthday.

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K went to school and Buster was to have gone to his child-minder but he thought he was missing something at home so wouldn’t stay! We collected K from school at 11 and went with Buster and MrR to stand at the side of the lough and await the Olympic torch passing us- it was going on a boat across the lough. The weather was freezing and raining and so we got soaked.

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K and Buster then went off for a shopping trip with their Granny and great aunt (my in-laws) and had a fantastic time. k came home like a teenager with at least 6 shopping bags. While they were away I started making K’s cake for her party.

Friday After work I collected K and Buster and went to mum and dads for chippy night, I also took the chance to run to Asda and get cake and party ingredients. Once home I tried to get K and Buster to sleep and then started on teh cake. I finally got to bed at 01:30 after finishing the cake, starting cupcakes (cheating ones), and sorting party bags etc.

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Saturday the day of the party! Got up made frosting for cupcakes, cut fruit for Pirate boat, made three extra tutus, steamed floors etc and was still wearing my slippers when the party guests arrived. All went well and everyone had fun. Started to sleep train Buster tonight as he wouldn’t go to sleep despite being tired and after over an hour of lying beside him I was fed up! I sat beside him on a beanbag and after 1 1/2 hours he fell asleep.

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Sunday was another unexpected sunny day! we didn’t go too far as my two were tired and grumpy. We visited mum and dads and then came home and painted wooden birdhouses outside. Tonight was night two of sleep training Buster and it only took ten minutes with no tears, however he woke constantly through the night and I ended up sleeping on our large beanbag at the side of his bed.

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