The time of year has come around where the 7 series needs an MoT – Simon took it in first thing this morning, hoping to get away with a nice clean pass……

….the great news is that it got just that – thankfully 🙂

The garage couldn’t locate the irritating vibration that comes from underneath @ 2,500 RPM.

The car is booked into Prestige Service in Wakefield now for next Wednesday for them to service the car and locate (and hopefully eradicate) the issue.

We have just booked tickets to go to Thomas Land @ Drayton Manor Park at the weekend – saved 12UKP by doing online, so hope that the rain stays away for Saturday at least.

Simon realised this morning that something was not right – as he was getting showered etc, it dawned on him – it was the fact that he had put the light on – not out of habit, but out of need 🙁

NNNNOOOOO – it can’t be getting darker in the mornings yet.  The sign of winter being on its’ way maybe …..

Elliot has been really testing our parenting skills this weekend – OK so more than just the weekend but the point is still valid.

We are really hoping that something happens and he begins to behave more appropriately as we are at this time not entirely sure how to handle the situation – we are sure that we will just figure it out as we have done in the past.  Doesn’t make it any easier when in the middle of it all though…..

We wish you a great day

It was obvious last night as we carefully placed Oliver in the moses basket that is currently sat in his cot bed, that he has now outgrown it.  He is too long for it really even though he does tend to sleep with his legs curled up, and the fact that he now doesn’t sleep inside it, it is more on top of it 🙂

So, last night was the first night Oliver slept in his cot bed without the moses basket.  It was a success once he fell asleep – had a wind problem last night – not unlike his father in honesty.

Elliot still has a temperature (38.5 degrees C last night) that has remained with him throughout today also.  Vicky states that he has been a little quieter although it has not impacted his ability to scatter the damned toys all around the ground floor of the house 🙁

On top of that he emptied the moon sand in the garden over the playground equipment, the grass and the dogs.   Yes, the damned fools hung around long enough to allow him to cover them in the stuff – pillocks !

 Vicky has been working pretty much all week, but has really struggled in getting work done during the days at all – the boys (and Simon on Monday) have been far too demanding – it has left her needing to stay up until 1 and 2am to get the work run through 🙁

We took the boys swimming this morning – the first time since before Olly’s operation.  Elliot took to it well, although he preferred to mess around this morning than swim properly.

Oliver seemed to really enjoy it – we popped him in the little inflatable to allow him to effectively just sit in the water.  Once he got over the initial coldness shock, he was great – even enjoyed his shower after the swim 🙂

We went to feed the duck and run in the park this afternoon – lovely sunshine and a really nice hour or so spent in Thornes park in Wakefield.