Monday, 22 September 2014

Glueing Eyes On Tomatoes!

Yes that's what we're up to this afternoon Legoboy decided he'd like to do a bit of animation.  I'm thinking Lego...
No it's a la Ooglies!!
We have just glued googly eyes onto some baby plum tomatoes...

so that they can be cherries and now Legoboy is busy converting my hand mixer into a "cherry copter"

This one is called "Tim the Stapler"


And finally for today...

"Kevin the Kitchen towel"


Such adventures afoot!!




Sunday, 7 September 2014

Back To School-Not!

Well while pretty much everyone was "Back To School" on Tuesday/Wednesday this week we had a far different week!
On Monday we met up with a few other HE families in Lancashire, it was a bit of a juice guzzling trip in our Jeep, but we had a fab time comparing notes on what we "do" to Home Ed.
The kids were ranging from 10 months to teenagers.  They played keyboard, squeezed into the trampoline, snacked, pogo stick-ed and generally "socialised"!

 
On Tuesday I tried (mistakenly) to give our day a little more structure oops, note to self, "we're deschooling!!!!!".
So after a go at Reading Eggs and Math Seeds...

I got out a couple of worksheets/workbooks, huge refusal!!

So we relaxed and I backed down a little..
In the afternoon we did a couple of experiments- sodium bicarbonate and vinegar volcano and raisins bobbing in lemonade (thanks Aunty Jacky for the kit <3 )

On Wednesday we went on the Door To Door Ministry as part of our activities as Jehovah's Witnesses, we enjoy this as it help us to understand about other people and their beliefs, and help to encourage the children's social skills.
Thursday passed in a blur but on Friday we went to a fairly local HE Not Back To School picnic at Wolseley Bridge Nature Reserve


Weather was lovely and we met up with other new and established Home Edders

Bye for now!

Saturday, 16 August 2014

No! We haven't been away on holiday!!


Well we've been so crazy busy these last few weeks, guess who has forgotten about blogging :(
So let's just take a look at the last weeks adventures...

This was taken at Fordhall Organic Farm, Market Drayton, Shropshire.  

By the year 2000 this well established organic farm was under serious threat from big business and bulldozers.  Now it    
is England's first community owned farm with one farmer Ben, and no fewer than 8,000 landlords, a number that is increasing all the time!
We had a fantastic morning out!


Jellybop and Legoboy joined in the restoration of a Cobb pig using clay, water and straw, all squished together by wellied feet! 


Jellybop met up with a lovely friend who we haven't seen for ages and got seriously muddy!


Legoboy enjoyed climbing on the tractor and seeing the Gloucester Old Spots too.


To be honest there were so many fab things going on it would take forever to tell.  Suffice it to say this won't be our last visit.

Yesterday we were back in Shropshire visiting family.  We ventured down to the River Tern for a spot of impromptu 'fishing'. 


Using a milk carton with the top ⅓ cut off and garden twine for a handle, the children hurled their fish catchers into the water.  

They found a water boatman, but then dinner was calling, so we headed back.

Finally today was declared a Pyjama Day.. I expected the kids not to do much after a really hectic week, but in true Jellybop fashion, a stall was set up in the living room to 'sell' dvd's that no-one wanted any longer.  It wasn't long before our budding Business people had a table on the drive with a sign saying "Yard Sale"
They played for four hours, setting up their stall, requesting 'stock' for the stall from willing grandparents, deciding on marketing tactics and customer incentives.
At the end of the day they had earned £4.34 to donate to the RSPCA.
They plan on trying again tomorrow too.

Daddy is off work next week and more adventures are afoot...

Thursday, 7 August 2014

I Got A Surprise Today by Jellybop

A couple of weeks ago I decided to enter a cbbc show.  I had to fill in a 5 page form with writing!
I answered lots of questions and today I got a phone call from a person called Holly at CBBC and she said if I don't get contacted by the end of October I won't be on the show but if I do hear from her soon... I will be on the show!
I can't wait!!!!

Friday, 25 July 2014

Relax! Just relax!


Okay so I've hit a hiccup!  Been a little tense to say the least.  This hot weather, Grrrrr, bedtimes for the kids seem to be non-existent :(
After sharing my displeasure on a couple of HE Facegroup groups, I decided I had to relax!  So what if Jellybop only wants to watch TV or hang out at Nana and Grandads!?  Legoboy has always been able to entertain himself so I guess it's a matter of time for Jellybop.  Today was payday of sorts, so we went out for McDonalds breakfast then food shopping. In the supermarket they had this cardboard thingy
So we had to have a photoshoot!
Then we spotted some rainy day purchases...
One wasn't quite saved for a rainy day, we've watched Lego Movie twice today!
I also spotted these Berol pens and was sorely tempted, £10 is that a bargain?  
Might go back for them!
We did head off to 

http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure/leisure-facilities/dimensions/

A lovely swimming place, no place for lane swimmers but awesome for kids!
Off to get a good nights sleep soon, thanks for reading!