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Growing up!


 My babies are growing up so fast - if only we could hit the pause button! Abi is now nearly as tall as me, and developing fast, and even Izzy is getting taller by the day. If the physical changes aren't enough (and the emotional ones), we can also see the mental developments. This one (for the most part) I can deal with more easily. Listening to them today playing together they are better equipped to enjoy time together and know when they've had enough and its time to go off and do something else. They were playing a computer game together this afternoon and while I would prefer them not to be on a screen, at least girls aren't generally killing or wrecking things while gaming. This was Sims4, which seems to focus on getting 2 people together, dressing and feeding them until they are ready to have a baby, then have said baby and then start the whole cycle again.  Feels a bit too close to life - why would you want to play that on a lovely sunny day?!?


We have been blessed again with a lovely sunny weekend - it really has been a glorious spring so far. This is my favourite time of the year and this year I have been reminding myself to make the most of it. I seem to recall last year we also had a fabulous spring which I sort of ignored in anticipation of summer, which was then a bit of a damp squib. Today Abi was off at Mia's and so Izzy and I went to 2 garden centres - oh the joy of only having one child with you so everything is easier! The weather has been so hot that I've been seeking shade and so I was after a seat to put in a shady place somewhere. I found a pretty little arbour seat which I've tucked under the trees - as Glenn said "another seat that rarely gets sat in..." -  rather like the many and varied power tools that rarely get used. That is until they are needed and then they are invaluable!


This weekend was also Harry and Megan's wedding - an event which clearly pales into insignificance in the Drinkwater house in anticipation of the 'real' wedding of the year next week. The kids now are almost trembling with excitment and daily I'm asked "Mummy, tell us everything that will happen from Wednesday morning onwards..!" Obviously this is a tad difficult - I don't have all the details to hand - so I'm winging it in most places. Lets hope I've managed to get at least some of the details correct! The key element I'm a bit worried about at the moment is that they are coming down the aisle holding 2 staffies - Mia and Grace. I just hope that doesn't go horribly wrong when one of the dogs decides to head off in the opposite direction!!


We are taking them out 3 days before half term as well which is creating even more excitement - with just a little bit of anxiousness from Abi as when they get back it's exams week. They aren't yet ramping it up too much but she appreciates it's important to try hard and do her best. The school has done revision booklets for both the girl's year groups. Now we just have the job of getting them to look at these over half term...


So this time next week the wedding will be over, Kerrie and Ryan will be officially Mr & Mrs and we will have to find a new topic of discussion. At least someone will be pleased - not sure Glenn is looking forward to it as much as well are!



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