Firstly the 'not so fun' stuff. Mum was taken into hospital. She went to visit my Nan in hospital recently who is almost 90 and was in the stoke ward have suffered from multiple strokes whilst on holiday in Portugal with my Mum. The following week Mum was feeling really ill and eventually admitted to hospital where she was kept in isolation. It seems that she contracted C. Diff whilst she was visiting my Nan and it is really not very nice. Luckily she is back home now and feeling much better although not out of the woods yet. Fortunately I live just across the road from her.
Now for the 'fun stuff' :) I have been being hassled for months by some of the parents at my childrens school to do a craft class for them and somehow I have been roped into teaching Christmas crafts to the Mum's of our school and another local primary for one morning a week until Christmas. The first class was on Thursday and we had a great time. I taught them all (mostly NOT papercrafters) how to make a pop up christmas card and they were absolutely brilliant! Everyone enjoyed it and completed the project in the alloted time so I was really pleased. Here are some of the girls hard at work:
I can't wait until next week when I am going to show them how to make a
really good photo frame for those special christmas snapshots.
Also this week I attended the Plymouth evening crop run by Lisa who works in our local scrapbooking shop Totally Crafty (well worth a visit for scrapping, cardmaking, cross stitch, quilting and beading supplies!!). I had a brilliant time and Lisa has got the perfect location and mix of people. I loved talking to everyone and catching up with Fiona and Bee who I haven't seen for too long was lovely. I am looking forward to next time.
Ben and Charlotte have had a good day today as the had their swimming lessons first thing this morning and then at 4.30pm they had a kids club where they do an hour of sport and then an hour of swimming. They are always on a high when they come out of this club as they absolutely love it.
Amy has a bit of a cold at the moment but she is doing really well and it feels like she has been here forever even though it is only two months tomorrow.
