Postman Tom

I spent a day with Thomas on his own which was lovely, we did fun things like go to the pier, go to the arcade, pick pebbles from the beach and Thomas went on the merry go round.  Each time he passed me he shouted either "hello" or "here is your parcel"  So pleased he had a great time.

A little help

Sometimes everyone needs a bit of help

Painting

A bit of painting on a rainy day.  I got a bit carried away and ended up painting a few bits.  Can you guess which is mine?

Peekaboo

Going shopping in the rain Thomas decided to stay dry and cosy by snuggling in under his umbrella from the trip to the shop from the car.

Breakfast

After a night out this was a MUCH needed breakfast!  Sausages, beans, scrambled eggs, hash browns and bacon. Even I couldn't eat it all.

Jelly worms

A half term idea.  Jelly worms.  I poured jelly into straws, chilled until it was set then brought them out of the fridge and squeezed them out.  It was trickier than I had imagined and did give up after a while but Thomas thought it was great and enjoyed sucking the worms up.

Little dinners

Cod cooked in milk, with cheese on top, peas and home made chips.  The boys love the chips and I feel happier knowing that I have made them.  So easy, I just peel baking potatoes, chop them up, boil for 6 minutes, spread on a baking tray and brush with oil (or for us I spray with frylight) then put in the oven 190 degrees for 20-25 minutes, depending on the size of them. 

The cod didn't go down as well as I would have hoped but we will get there.  Thomas ate a bit more after I said it would make him more intellegent.

Pumpkins

To get in the Halloween spirit we carved pumpkins.  The hubby did one and I did the other, the Spiderman one.  I was quite pleased with it considering I am not very arty.  We left them outside to let trick or treaters know they are welcome.  A few years ago we wouldn't have wanted trick or treaters but since having children I like to join in. We haven't taken the boys trick or treating yet but next year we will, when they are a bit older and can enjoy it more.  Thomas was a bit concerned when I told him that people may come to the door dressed up.  He said he wanted to go to bed so it took a bit of reassurance from me - very sweet.  I thought it was best to warn him in case he answered the door and saw a skeleton there or someone with an axe.

Little dinners

Home made chicken curry, rice and naan bread.  The kids loved it.  It isn't often that they clear their plate but they do when they have this for dinner.

I marinate the chicken in full fat natural yogurt, curry powder and garam masala, then fry the chicken with onions and when chicken is cooked add half a tin of chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, a dollop of mango chutney and simmer for approx 30 mins. I make a batch then freeze it. 

Roastie

Roast chicken.....so easy, cheap and tasty.  I really should make a roast more often.

Wet feet

I think next time I will check the weather forecast before going out in sandles!

Onsie

In preparation for my Glamping trip I bought a onsie and some wellie boots, I was giving my family a fashion show.  Very comfy, not so sexy though ;-)

Grazing

One Sunday we decided to get some nibbly bits for all of us to eat for lunch time. It was really tasty and the boys enjoyed picking their own lunch.  It also felt a bit healthy having salad bits too.  We enjoyed cucumber, avocado, sun dried tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, feta cheese, salami, prosciutto, pitta.
 

 

Scone with a twist

The boys asked for scones so we decided to make it a bit healthy by putting banana and blueberrys on top.  It went down very well.

Antipasti

Delicious sun dried tomatoes and olives

London

During our time in London we had a cheeky McDonalds overlooking the Thames.  I was taking a photo and got photobombed by a bird :-)

Favourite time of day...

One of my favourite times of the day is when I sit down after the kids are in bed - normally the channel is on CBeebies so I have great delight in turning it over to my channel and sit down to relax for a bit of "me" time.  I know that might sound a bit wrong but I give my all to the kids during the day so look forward to a couple of hours before bed doing my own stuff, even if that is just cleaning the house in my own time with no interruptions.