A birthday weekend

My littlecub turned 5 on Saturday, and it was so strange because she was born on a Saturday. I kept feeling echoes of the day of her birth, even tho life is so different now. Not least because she is a middle cub now, and so spritelike and adorable around her tinycub baby brother. And I start to see shades of her elegant bigcub big sis, all grown-up at 10, travelling the world and sensible and serious. Yeah right, she has a streak of silly a mile wide in her too!
So Saturday was quiet to start and builds up to more activity.
Sunday was busier from the start but not stressful either.
Saturday:
Good: how littlecub takes time to examine and if possible play with each gift as it is unwrapped, no rushing to see what's next.
Bad: bigcub a bit spiteful, having gotten used to more attention when away recently
Notable: fabulous meal out at local Hiunanese place.
Sunday:
Good: Taste of India, bigcub serving again, making progress on finding a date for tinycub's Christening.
Bad: hearing of a friend's dog being savaged, rain when we want to be out in sun, realising I have a missing usb stick.
Notable: abba in Hindi, chilli chips, Thums Up, circussy installation play.

apologies for hiatus

Life, nosy baby, desire to feed on demand etc. Sadly blogs get last priority.
So here we are a week of Easter hols done.

Good: Woburn Safari Park, Little Cub and the BabyCub, PapaWolf and me. Lovely day out. Leaping lemurs, sneaky squirrel monkeys, dinner at Giraffe.

Bad: depression rears it's ugly head in the family again, BabyCub teethes and fevers. BigCub went away to Singapore, unnaccompanied, I was all choked, she was fine and is having a whale of a time (OK, that's good, but I feel sad too!)

Notable: Boyden's Kitchen opened. Great cafe, food, people, activities planned, it's just what the area has been needing, I am really excited about it!

So, what were your Good/Bad/Notables? Comment and share...

Lent week 2

Bad: little cub sent home from school with a viscious fever that lasted 4 days. With no other symptoms.
Good: big cub's strong minded decisions to deal with a nasty bullying situation at school.
Notable: some wonderful things said by both teachers at school parents' evening about both the cubs. BabyCub reached 6 months on Sunday too!

The start of Lent...

Quite a variable week. Still have the cough and painful ear from the cold last week. Pancake Party at church, focus group at a cookery magazine, fall out with a member of family, Ash Wednesday in school, a gift of a friendship cake starter.

Good: great goodie bag from the focus group. And the Dr Who themed meeting room.

Bad: big upset within family. Nuff said.

Notable: I happened to be in the kitchen in the church hall when a request was made for egg free pancakes. The ladies making pancakes looked very alarmed at the idea, so I gamely rolled up my sleeves and whipped up a very acceptable batter, using extra oil instead of the egg. Everyone, including myself, was super-impressed!

Half term week

Good: PapaWolf did some yummy cooking! He planned to do Valentine's supper, and gained the confidence to cook a couple of other meals in the week too.

Bad: didn't do as much with the days the bigger cubs were with their dad as I'd hoped as I started a bad cold & felt quite run down. Also, the BigCub's hearing is really affected by recent colds and it is v frustrating for all.

Notable: I've been referred to have my wisdom tooth removed. I'm not excited.

A day "up north"

Good : fab carvery lunch with Nanna & Grampy. BigCub cleared her plate, LittleCub did really well, they both loved their DIY icecreams,  it was a delicious meal, nice relaxed atmosphere.
Bad: we forgot to put the BabyCub's amber beads back on in the morning, and didn't bring the chamomilla, so he was really v cranky a lot of the day. Tho he did sleep on rugs on the floor while we watched Beauty & the Beast.
Notable: I knitted a framed 2x2 ribbing square for the blanket I want to make for BabyCub. Pleased with myself. Started in car til it made me carsick. Finished during film while he slept.

a rollercoaster week

Good:my good friend bringing round my belated birthday pressie - a moleskine (tm) recipe journal

Bad : SIL finding out she will need more chemo.

Notable: school open day and dressing up as a decade day. My Biggest Cub looked amazing in her 60s style dress and original 60s white gogo boots!