Oscar's Birthday Weekend

It was Oscar's birthday yesterday but he managed to stretch his birthday out for the entire weekend! It started straight from rugby training on Friday with a sleepover and then it was off to the skatepark early on Saturday morning.

His birthday/Christmas present was a new bike and it had to be tried out ... of course. He was one happy boy.

We are really lucky to live close to an excellent skatepark which was deserted early on Saturday morning mainly because, although it was a gorgeous sunny day, it was damp. This made it very slippy and they all fell off at least one. He scared me half to death when he decided he had to have a go "in the bowl".

Then on Sunday it was pancakes for breakfast, rugby match and steak and chips for lunch/tea.

It was pretty much his perfect weekend really. Happy Birthday Oscar x

Happy Birthday Abi

It is my niece Abi's birthday today, which is obviously blogworthy in its own right, but today is extra extra special because today my gorgeous Abi is 11.

Yup that's right she is 11 on 11.11.11. How cool is that?

So in honour of Abi at eleven minutes past eleven I shall have elevenses. Shame she's in Australia and I can't go and see her in person but I hope she has a wonderful camping trip to Pittwater. 

I also thought I'd try and think of eleven things I wish I'd known age 11.

1.  That working hard at school is useful later on.
2.  That it's OK to still be a child - don't try and grow up too fast.
3.  If you don't have the latest hairstyle/shoes/clothes it really doesn't matter.
4.  Not everyone can be your friend but look after the ones that are.
5.  Most of what you worry about now doesn't really matter.
6.  Be yourself - don't try to be an imitation of anyone else.
7.  Be the person who doesn't gossip about others.
8.  Say yes more than no.
9.  Enjoy time with your family.
10. Don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself.
11. Enjoy eleven years old and be happy :-)

Birthday Part II - Spoilt

Spoilt ... yes I was. Loved all my presents even the ones I haven't got yet which includes  some oak from the family farm which will become hammock supports :-) 

The Orla Kiely book was among various, gorgeous presents that I wouldn't have bought for myself but sooooo glad someone else did. 

A small collection of wonderful presents!

Birthday Part I - Chicken or the egg?

It was my birthday last week and I got some lovely, lovely, lovely things. I was very lucky to be given a Kindle but I also got some 'proper' books. I was given a book called Little People in the City by Slinkachu and this is my "take" on it called Little Chickens in the Country!

[I have just discovered they have a blog and I love it ... !]