Where'd Februaury go????

I know it's a short month but really this is ridiculous! The month seems to have flown by in a blur of denbuilding, birthday parties and home ed meet ups! Half term (for me not the boys) zoomed by and despite daily visits to EC and Starfall not to mention endless discussions about dinosaurs, a dinosaur birthday cake AND pin the tail on the dinosaur the lack of structured activities has made me blanche a little so writing it down helps to see all we have done. Drama started back and despite me nearly crashing the car on the way there T had a ball. Wk beginning 19th Feb was just plain bonkers to the point we had to cancel the Tuesday outing. Mon Drama and bog ole long walk with J and S. Tues mass baking and house tidy in preparation for the imminent arrival of H, P and the 6 kids for an overnight stay. Wed, Denbuilding with the W's who didn;t stay the night because my lovely mate was very poorly. (hugs to you my dear) and Mini party (as mini as you can get with 8 children) in the eve. Thursday, another party with T's mates from home ed groups all over and Friday? Well Friday we crashed, I had my lovely Mummy down from Tues night onwards to help with the carnage and all in all much fun was had.

Obviously I have to show of my handy work. T sat with L and played puzzles, picture lotto and dinosaurs while I iced this beauty. I am very proud of it and T just loved it. I also painted a Harry and his bucket full of dinosaurs style apatosaurus for pin the tail on the dinosaur which was won by S. I had planned quite a few other games but when it came down to it the kids played so well that none were needed. D made Pizzas with them and all in all a good time was had by all!

This month T has really cracked on with his reading, by means of Starfall and Ed city. We moved him on to KS1 as the reception stuff was getting a little tedious. We bought him a wheel barrow and gardening gubbins for his birthday and he has been out on the lottie today planting seeds and getting his plot ready. The potatoes arrived and he helped me chit them, which aint easy on Anya and Pink Fir apples. Finding the rose end is a little tricky. I am sick with an evil bug and have missed our two lottie days but T has revelled in them. Must get round to writing our Ed Phil soon or the LA are going to be on my back. So all in all a busy old month.

Pizza party!!! See I fit in the education when they aren;t lookin ;)