A couple of months ago, I blogged about some of the ridiculous things that have sparked arguments between my sons. Since then, we’ve had the Christmas holidays, several weekends and a half term for them to get on each others’ nerves. And they have done so with great aplomb. So, further to my previous post, …
Dylan and Xander have been getting on each other’s nerves more lately. It’s nothing unusual; with sick bugs to negotiate as well as the impending arrival of Christmas, Term Two is easily one of the toughest for kids of school age. As a result, they’ve been at loggerheads more often than usual. Leaving us exhausted …
Until fairly recently, it was unusual for all three of my kids to play together. They often played in pairs, but rarely as a triumvirate. ‘Two’s company, three’s a crowd’ goes the saying. But here’s proof that three’s company too! It was great to see Dylan, Xander and Amelie take to the garden as a …
Amelie is now five months old and, after some early uncertainty as to whether she was more than just a novelty addition to the house, the boys seem to have accepted that she’s here to stay! We were worried about sibling rivalry creeping in, particularly with Xander who now has the potentially tough role of …
As the summer holidays come to an abrupt end – complete with a discernible and unwelcome autumnal chill in the air – I’ve been hit by the sudden realisation that something that seemed absolutely ages away is actually not far away at all. No, not Christmas. We shall not use that word again until at least November which, …