Day 302 and Day 303

Sorry so busy scrapping yesterday that by the time I remembered I should be blogging I was too tired! But you didn't miss much. There is not much to report about yesterday. A bit of housework, cooking, playing with the kids, scrapping and reading..
In fact it was a "take a pic of Sunny" day, cause I didn't get a picture all day. Here he is trying hard to keep his eyes shut, cause he now knows what is coming!Today was much the same as yesterday really, only yesterday I stopped the inhaling, cause what i am inhaling makes me all jittering really weird. But today the cough started coming back, so I decided to go with the trembling rather than the coughing, will have to tell the doctor on Monday when I go back.
Robert has learnt to play a new game at Kindergarden "Yahtzee" (or as the Germans call it "Kniffel") and that is what we were playing this afternoon. As you can see Robert is concentrating hard and adding up his points, and Richard is posing for the camera.I'm waiting for Florian to now come back from the gym, so that we can carry on watching "24" again...hopefully soon.

Ooh and before I forget the poster for Kindergarden is 4 A4 sheets glued together, I think that makes it A2. Our printer does it itself if you tell it too, made it really easy for me!
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Day 301

Well, I got my poster for Kindergarden finished today, I'll be taking it to the Kindergarden tomorrow, but you get to see it first.I took a picture of it on the couch so you can see how big I managed to print it, I was quite pleased with myself that I worked out how to set the printer up. Although it was VERY easy.

This afternoon it was football training for the boys again, and I am very pleased to say that it was the last outdoor training for this year! From next Thursday training will be in the village hall, much warmer for us Mums!
After football it was tea and then a bath for the boys..
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Day 300

Oh no, day 300, where did the time go!
So today the boys were at Kindergarden all day, and I was signed off of work to recover. I think the cough is better today, hasn't gone but getting better, at least I hope so.
I did take it easy today, I only did the ironing (but there was a LOT of it) other than that I had fun scrapping and working on the poster for Kindergarden, surfing the blogs and reading. A friend has lent me another Vampire Series "House of Night" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, its good!
when I picked the boys up from Kindergarden we played Snakes and Ladders.Robert won which upset Richard, but when we told him he was second winner, he was OK again.
Ooh, and before I forget I tried to book Center Parcs today, but it is proving difficult. You see we want a bungalow very close to our friends, but they booked in September or was it August, and not directly through Center Parcs. Well, when I phoned CP they couldn't help me as they have no idea which bungalow they are in, strangely though the company they booked through also have no idea which bungalow they are in...So if we do go it looks like it will be a VERY last minute booking! I have sent another email to CP thought if they have it in writing they might try harder to find out for me. We'll see what they reply...
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Day 298 and 299

Sorry about yesterday, but Florian and I got a bit involved in "24" and I never got around to blogging.
Not really much to report about Sunday, the clocks went back, so the boys were up way to early - gone are the days of an extra hour in bed!!
We met our friends at the bakers, where I continued the mishaps that started on Saturday, I somehow managed to drop my cup of hot cocoa all over poor Richard. Luckily most of it missed, and he didn't get burnt, he was more upset that his favourite jumper was dirty! And as the cup fell, I did manage to get the camera out of the chocolate mess quick enough, that no damage was done there!
In the afternoon it was beautifully sunny, so Florian took the boys out (me and my cough stayed home), they did some cycling first then came back and got themselves a picnic (apple and Milchschnitte) and their spotters guide books and off they went to the woods.
When they got back, we all sat down and enjoyed Madagascar - here are my boys all watching it!
And as you already know in the evening Florian and I watched as many parts of 24 as we could, seeing as we now have to wait until Friday before continuing!

And now on to today - well, my doctor is finally back, so it was a trip to see her for me this morning, and I now have something I have to inhale (yep with the Pariboy, Bentonflocke) to relax the bubbles on my lungs (no idea what they are in English) and that should relieve my coughing - I hope so, I have well and truly had enough of it!
This afternoon it as my first meeting with Kindergarden (Elternbeirat) we started sorting out the annual St. Martin's procession. It will be on 11.11., so we just have to hope for nice weather on that day!
I am in charge of brightening up the sheet where people have to put their names down to help, we are sort of hoping if I do some scrapping to it, people will have a closer look and put their names down to help! We'll see...
Nearly time for some more inhaling, I'll leave you with a picture of what Robert made at Kindergarden todayhis is the one on the left! It is stood outside of Kindergarden for now, I don't know whether we will be getting this one home or not.
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Day 297

Wow exciting day today!
This morning started off with THREE things breaking - not a good start to the day! First of all our amplifier (Verstärker) broke, as in whilst the boys were watching the TV all of a sudden the sound went, and only came out of the subwoofer, but really really quiet! NOT good at all! It did it yesterday too, but it chose to come back again. It is about 8 years old, and when we bought it Mum and Dad got the same one, as did my brother, theirs has been broken for a while now, so we knew that it was time to get a new one. So rather than wait I sent Florian to Media Markt whilst I went shopping. When we got back, we had just enough time to tidy the worst of the toys in the lounge away before Mum and Dad got here, with my Aunt, Uncle, and my nieces!
Well they walked in the door and we tried to hang their coats up and the coat stand wouldn't stay upright. AGH! Florian fixed it, and as I was saying to Mum and my Uncle "well, that was two things breaking today, I wonder if they'll be a third" and there was a BIG bang from the lounge. We ran in and there was a crackling sound. Robert had rolled a glass marble with extreme strength against the fire spark protection around the fire, and it has completely smashed the glass! Hopefully the house insurance will cover it, cause otherwise it will cost a LOT of money!And this is where the marble made contact, you can see how it spread from there!Luckily I can say once that had happened the rest of the day has gone well!
We went to our favourite restaurant for a delicious meal, here are the kids watching out of the window for the horse and cart to come back.Dad took the kids on the playground after we had all eaten, thanks Dad for the break, most appreciated.
Back home Florian took down the trampoline, we thought we would need Dad and my uncle's help, but it came down easier than expected.
For tea we had Pizza pieces and I made my new favourite salad, Chinese leaves (Chinakohl) with Chinese noodles and roasted sunflower seeds in a sweet dressing. Delicious!
Everyone left at 7pm and the boys went to bed exhausted. Florian has been setting up the new amplifier. And in a minute it is on to the next hour of "24 - Season 7"
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Day 296

Still coughing, but I think the nasty tasting medicine is working - fingers crossed!
Today was tidy up day, and I tackled one of those corners, that are sort of messy but you just get used to. Well when the boys were quite a bit smaller, there were certain pieces that we put out of their reach on top of a cupboard, today I tidied that up, most of the stuff on top, they had already outgrown, and the other stuff I put with their toys. I rearranged the photos, and this is what it looks like now.I suppose it still looks a bit messy down to the right, but that is the boys winter coats and rain coats, won't look any better until summer rolls around again!

Picked up Florian at 5, and then it was straight to the dentist for the yearly check-up. I gave it a miss, cause of my cold, don't think the dentist would really want me coughing all over him! The boys were as good as gold, and their teeth are fine. Florian had to have some plaque removed (not much though) and a filling fixed.

and now we are about to watch the first part of "24 - Season 7", came from Amazon during the week, but I had to wait for Florian before I could start it!
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Day 295

Still fighting the bad cough, my doctor is back on Monday, and if it hasn't gone by then I will definitely be going then. Last night and this morning it has gotten worse again, and to top it off my nose is now joining in the fun! Grrrr!
However I got a good tip from one of the Mums at football training last night, the chemist in the next village makes its own cough medicine, so I went and got some this morning. It tastes disgusting, but as it goes down you can really feel it starting to work its magic, so with a bit of luck, I won't need to see my doctor after all!
Talking and any kind of movement still set me off coughing, so I do hope it starts working. I had to cancel the babysitter again today, no way I could do any kind of sports today.

What we did do though was - bake! Yep the boys and I baked some fairy cakes. the boys did the decorating!After that we watched "Space Buddies" which Richard calls Space Puppies, which is far more fitting! Its about 5 puppies that end up stowing away on a space shuttle, etc.. the boys thoroughly enjoyed it. They sat on my lap, so I got a cuddle with them both.

Working on scrapped Xmas presents this evening, its coming along nicely! I just hope I don't ruin it, when I have to cut it out and assemble - I'll show it off when I finish it, cause I know Grandma doesn't read my blog (no internet)!
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Day 294

Another morning at work, so nothing to report from that front - well, I did send an email to my boss about yet another week off (we are thinking of going to Center parcs again in November), have to send him emails, cause he is never in on the days I work! I should find out next week if it is OK.
This morning I gave the boys their new slippers, they were so excited. Robert got mice and Richard thought his looked like a teddy bear. Robert walked all around the lounge going "squeak, squeak", it was so funny. But you have no idea what I am talking about, so I took a picture of them for you!After I had taken the picture Richard wanted me to take this one!
Football training this evening, luckily it wasn't as cold as last week (for us Mums). I think the boys had fun, even if Richard took a break at one point cause he wanted to climb the rails around the field, at least this time not everyone copied him!
After football it was tea, then bath, then bed!
And I have been watching TV since then, time I got scrapping really!
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Day 293

Busy day today! work in the morning, nothing exciting to report from there. And this afternoon it was off to first Mum and Dad's and then on to Mia's Birthday party.
here she is blowing her candles out.We all had a lovely afternoon. My uncle and aunt are here in Germany for a week, so we got to see them too. Robert and Richard didn't take long to warm to them again. In fact within minutes of being at Mum and Dads Robert had taken my uncle off to help build some Lego Nanna had bought him!
I'm off to bed now, I think it all wore me out too!
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Day 292

Robert is still feeling fine so Kindergarden for the boys this morning. And work for me! Don't normally go on Mondays but I want tomorrow afternoon off to go to my nieces b-day party, so I am working three mornings this week.
This afternoon Robert went back to Kindergarden until 3pm and then a friend and her kids came to visit. We had a lovely afternoon. At one point all four kids (aged 2, 3, 5, 6) played with the Thomas the Tank Engine railway set, and no fighting - amazing!

But my picture today is of my medicine, I still cannot get rid of my cough, and if my doctor wasn't on holiday I would have gone a while ago, but she doesn't get back until Monday, but if it keeps up, I may have to go and see someone else!
But for now, I'll carry on with my milk and honey!
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Day 291

The boys actually let us have a little bit of a lay in this morning, they got themselves up and played without arguing. When I heard them go downstairs to find the marbles, I thought that was the end of the peace, cause we had put them back where they belong (up on the cupboard in the kitchen) but we found out, when we came downstairs, that they got the chair and got them down themselves.
We went to the bakers for our breakfast-brunch with friends, as usual it was great fun. And Robert was so pleased he made friends with one of the other little boys that are there every Sunday!
Speaking of Robert he woke up this morning and when Florian went in to them he said "Daddy I feel like me again today!" And he was right, he hasn't got a fever today - don't know what he had, but it seems to have gone now. To be on the safe side, we didn't go out this afternoon, so hopefully he will be fighting fit for visitors tomorrow.

here is one of the things Robert got up to in the afternoonwho needs toys when you can have a box!
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Day 289 + Day 290

Did you miss me?! I had another of those days yesterday when I try to pack 3 days into one, so be prepared!
Well Robert's fever was down in the morning so he did go to Kindergarden. And I went and picked Florian up at the station at 10am. We went straight from there shopping - Florian needed new shoes. A friend had told him that Quelle (which is closing) had lots of great shoes so we went there. And we got some bargains, Florian got two pairs of shoes, I got a jumper and we got a suitcase which came with a rucksack, laptop bag and washbag. All for 75 euros, less than the price for one pair of business shoes!
We picked the boys up at Kindergarden, and you could see and hear that Robert's fever was on the rise again. BUT it was kindergarden party in the afternoon. So half an hour before we left, we dosed Robert up with Ibuprofen, and told him that if he felt bad, we would go home again. Once there, he forgot his fever and we just made sure he kept warm.
Before the party there was Kindergarden business to take care of. The parent association (looked it up for you - Elternbeirat) had to be re-appointed. I decided that I would like to be part of it - I was surprised that I was the only one to voluntarily put their name forward. 5 others were suggested and 4 of us were voted to be the parent association. So I am now looking forward to taking an active part in the day to day life of the boys Kindergarden.
And then the party started. The kids sung some songs for us, so cute! This is Robert singing about climbing an apple tree.And here is Richard as a piggy - he was so cute, he sang nice and loudly and in tune - can you tell I am one proud Mummy!
At 6 o'clock I left Florian with the boys still enjoying the party, and I went on my "night out"! Yep, I drove down to my home town to meet the girls I used to go to school with, one of which I probably hadn't seen for 23 years, but it was as if we had only had a weekend between chats. It felt just like we were back on the school playground chatting and gossiping. It was a great night out! We met at a Chinese restaurant, where they did a buffet, so we ate all evening and were there until they finally kindly asked us to pay!
I got home just after midnight, Robert's fever was right up again, and he had had nightmares, so poor Florian had had him up for nearly an hour trying to comfort him. Poor thing!

Day 290 (Saturday)
Robert's fever has still not gone down, so the first thing I did was cancel the birthday party that he was going to go to. It was such a shame, but not only for Robert, the little girl whose party it was was losing guests daily. I did take the present round with Richard in the afternoon and despite missing guests she was having a good time.
Robert spent most of the day having cuddles, poor thing.
Florian was busy today, this morning he changed my tires - winter is on its way! and this afternoon he sawed up lots and lots of wood also ready for winter. This pile here used to be on Mum and Dad's cellar wall, now it is ready for our fire!

Watching X Factor now, CU tomorrow

Day 288

-2°C this morning on our way to Kindergarden, so today the boys got hats to go with their winter coats - I wonder where I put their gloves....!
Well, today we were supposed to go to friends in the afternoon, BUT...Robert came down with a fever in the afternoon. So that was cancelled. However his little friend and Mum stopped by, hoping to convince us to join them on a walk in the lovely sunshine, but we declined, and they stayed here. It took Robert's mind off of feeling poorly, the fever didn't go down, BUT it didn't go up either! I'm hoping that in the morning it will all be a distant memory!

this morning I went shopping for all the birthday presents I need this weekend. One for one of Roberts friends, one for my god-daughter and one for my niece. All girly presents, I didn't realise just how difficult it would be. But I did get something for everyone, I'll find out soon if I got it right!
At the toy shop I got the boys another dot-to-dot book each. Richard's goes to 20, but the first pages are only up to 10 and Robert's now goes to 100, they were both really excited about the books.CU tomorrow

Day 287

Well, fortunately no snow this morning, but ooh it was soooooo cold - 0°C (I think that is 32°F), so cold. We all had our winter coats on today and we needed them. I worked in the morning, luckily we have full control over the heating so it was nice and warm in the office!
This afternoon it was football practise for the boys again, and this week was not as much fun for us Mums watching as it was last week! Much too cold really, but the boys were all running around so they at least didn't feel it!
Whilst there though at least 6 of these flocks of geese flew over, it was amazing!And they are so noisy too! I heard the first flock this afternoon when I was feeding the chickens, and I thought it was our neighbours pigeons making weird noises, if only I had looked up then! Well at least some more flew over whilst we were watching the football!
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Day 285 and Day 286

So what happened to me yesterday - well, I couldn't get the pictures to download off of the camera last night - and I only took 3! - after trying three times I gave up and decided to try today, and woohoo, today it works, so I have no idea, what that was all about.

So yesterday was all about housework which is why I didn't get any pictures, and when I remembered it was really late. But Robert had been busy at Kindergarden and brought this cute candle holder home with him. He made it ALL on his own.We now eat tea by candle light!!

And today was all about work. Although I am still coughing well (must be all the practise I have had in the last week) I am not feeling awful with it, so I was back at work. So not much to tell today.
When we got home, I played "Snap" with the boys and Richard was so tired, that he was not a happy chappy when he lost! i have some lovely shots of him in tears, but I like this one better for today. Here they are playing their own version of Ludo (Mensch ärgere Dich nicht). Not sure how they play it, but they have fun!It's really really cold here today, and they are actually forecasting snow, so fingers crossed I don't wake up to white stuff in the morning!
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Day 284

Breakfast at the bakers today again! And this time some more friends joined us there and surprised us, it was a good morning. Today I had also decided that I wasn't going to leave there and go home and cook as the past few Sundays, I have given more to the chickens after lunch, than has been eaten. So today we had an extra roll for breakfast and skipped lunch altogether. Instead we ate our warm meal in the evening. Worked just fine!


This afternoon the boys went snowboarding and ski-jumping on the Wii - seeing as Florian can't ski anymore because of his knees and back. And I have finally admitted that I am just too scared to ski (no fun sat half way up a mountain crying because you don't want to go down on the skis and you don't want to carry them down either - although I have done that), this may possibly be the closest the boys get to skiing for a LONG while!

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Day 283

What a wet day today, a real "stay-indoors-autumn-day", so much so, that we let the boys watch Cars this morning. When that had finished Robert got hold of my camera and took some photos, so today's photo is one he took of himself in our bedroom mirror - looks like I need to polish it!

This afternoon, whilst I went shopping in peace the boys got their workout (wear-out!) on the Wii.

I got my layout for the Fall Madness at DSA done and uploaded (I'd love some support, feeling very nervous, so here is the link, if you fancy leaving me some love there, thanks)
And now we are watching "X Factor" and I'm singing along, good job they don't judge me!
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Day 282

Trying to think whether anything exciting happened today. I spent the morning tidying up and such, and this afternoon Robert had a little visitor with an invitation to a birthday party for him. He is quite excited about that. The little girl lives 2 doors down. As they had a bit of time to spare, we all went out on the road, and the boys cycled up and down and up and down. the girls weren't really that interested and went their own way, but us Mum's got to have a good chat. Mostly about Kindergarden - next week it is PTA meeting and there will be a position opening as speaker of the parents. We were both wondering whether to apply..we never did reach a decision. We'll see!

Here is a picture of the boys, after they'd done enough cycling - they got their bouncing toys out, and off they went down the road...too cute!Florian is still on his way home tonight, so I am going to scrap tonight - I have entered a competition at DSA and the assignment has just been issued, so I had better get busy.
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Day 281

It was another ordinary day today nothing special. I changed all the bedding, so the boys spent quite a bit of time this afternoon putting all their teddies back in their beds. I refuse to do that, I just put them by the bed and then get them to do it. Starting that sort of pattern early. I remember when I was younger Mum used to dust my shelves the same way! Everything off of the shelf and on to my bed, then if I wanted to get into bed, the first thing I had to do was to put my nic-nacs (and I had a lot) back where they belonged. I guess Mum's are pretty clever when you think about it! Anyhow back to today. It was another lovely autumn day. So after Kindergarden we went in the garden, the boys had an ice-cream and then they flew paper planes that Robert's friend had made for him at Kindergarden.This evening I watched the free Photoshop Online Course, and that was more or less my day.
Nothing too exciting. But I did read this on someone else's blog this evening, and I thought, that today it really fits

Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return. ....Quote by Mary Jean Iron

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Day 280

Well, this morning I decided that this stupid cough is obviously not going on its own without any help, so I went to the doctors and I now have some medicine, so hopefully soon I'll stop barking and wearing myself out!
The weather today was really weird, this morning it looked like rain, but when you stepped outside it was really warm...so weird. This afternoon the sun actually came out and stayed out. It must have known that the boys had football training and that I did not want to sit and freeze whilst watching.
So us Mum's actually were nice and comfy and we all enjoyed watching our boys have some great fun. It all still seems pretty chaotic, but they are slowly but surely learning the moves, and the game.
Here is Robert and his "team" playing an actual game. So cute. Notice how the trainer is pointing in the direction of the goal. The lads weren't always headed in the right direction with the ball! So funny!

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Day 279

So, I went to work this morning but they sent me home again, something to do with me barking! Tomorrow if it hasn't gone I am going to have to go to the doctors and get something, it is sort of annoying - to put it mildly! But enough about my cough, although having said that, that is about all today was about!
The boys were at Kindergarden all day, so I got to put my feet up and do some scrapping (see my other blog for the results). When I picked them up we came home and Robert did some more dot-to-dots and Richard some drawing. Then tea, then bed. Which was a much better routine than last night! Somewhere between them coming home and going to bed, I got them to pull silly faces for the camera, here is the best of the bunch!Since they have been in bed, I watched a webinar on PS smart objects and now I am thinking about having an early night, my TV channels are all disappearing so it might be a good idea
Goodnight, CU tomorrow

Day 278

Woohoo! Robert went for his school assessment this morning and passed with flying colours! And guess what, he probably won't even need German lessons! I'm such a proud Mummy, and his Daddy grew 20 cm this morning too! The plan was that I didn't go with them, but when I pulled up to drop them off at the school this morning, Robert just burst into tears with nerves, there would have been no way I could have got him back on track to go with just Florian so I went too. But telling him before hand that it was OK if he talked German if Mummy was around. As it happened, it was no problem anyway, cause the teacher took him away from us, to see whether he is ready for school. And YES HE IS!!
Those that normally need German lessons are kids with little or no knowledge of German and Robert is way past that, for a start he understands it all, he just has a British accent when talking German!

After that I took Florian to the station as it is back to work for him today, we miss you already! Then I went shopping, took the Wii games we had borrowed for our holiday back to the the video store. Made the most of the 25% off offer at the toy shop - well 25% off Ravensburger games. I got my niece a b-day present, and I picked a dot-to-dot book up for Robert as he loves those and the ones I have found on the internet aren't that good.

Unfortunately I have a terrible cough and this afternoon I was just worn out by it all, so the boys had to entertain themselves, which to start with they refused to do. It wasn't til I gave them something to occupy themselves with that they did sort themselves out. I think I spoil them by playing with them, cause now they refuse to play without me. But sitting on the floor playing was not on today.
I'm still barking now, but at least I'm not talking or telling them off now, cause they are in bed.

Robert had a naughty spell at bed time. He reckoned he was hungry after being in bed for 5 minutes. When I told him that all he could have was some water, he screamed and screamed and screamed....
Full moon! Need I say more! But I'll forgive him in the morning and just remember how proud I am of him for this morning!

Oh so busy doing the diary bit of the blog nearly forgot the picture. Here are the boys discussing their sweeties this afternoonCU tomorrow

Day 277

Shops were closed yesterday so not much to eat in our house, so we went out for breakfast with our friends who we were on holiday with. it was a very relaxing morning, the kids all behaved, so all we had to do was chat and eat. Perfect.

We spent the afternoon indoors, it was one of those horrible wet and windy autumn days today. So to wear the boys out we let them play on the Wii. Here they are doing on of the Wii Fit games, where you have to roll balls into holes.
As you can see it is a "whole" body game, and even if you are the one watching it still involves complete movement. So cute!
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Day 276

Got the day off to a great start with a screaming Robert he wanted to play, Richard wanted to sleep. Silly Robert decided arguing with me was the best way to get what he wanted, if only he had kept quiet, he would have been allowed to watch TV all morning til Richard woke up, but not the way he acted.
He screamed so loud and long that Richard gave up on sleeping some more, such a shame cause both of them need more sleep after all the fun we had at Center Parcs.

I was reminded of all the fun during the course of the day as I got all the washing out of the way. This afternoon I took the boys to the Kindergarden playground, whilst Florian started to install a light over his workspace in the barn.
Had to call him to rescue me after about 10 minutes though, my contact lense had got moved off of my iris but was still in my eye and without a mirror I cannot solve the problem - no mirrors at the playground, but my knight in shining armour was quick to bring me one.

The boys had great fun their collecting conkers
By the way I have now updated the past posts with pictures, if you want to go back and see them, feel free.
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Day 275

Last day at Center Parcs and we certainly made the most of it. After packing everything in the car, we took that to the car park, then we all went off to the swimming pool. where today the boys got the most out of the white water slide (Wildwasserbahn), in the beginning Richard clung to Florian to go down it, but by the end of the morning he too was going down it on his own. Robert of course was going down it on his own from the beginning, so fast that no one ever managed to catch up with him and on occasion he even was overtaking some of the other guests!
here's Richard on the only bit of the slide that I could see to get pictures.And here is Robert on one of the ordinary slides - well not quite ordinary it was 84 metres long!We had lunch outside of the pool but still at Center Parcs, then our friends headed off home and we went to visit Florian's sister who lives only an hour from the park. We stayed for the afternoon and at 8pm we headed home.
Here are her boys and mine playing monopoly, for some reason this photo reminded me of that famous painting of dogs playing cards...!

We finally arrived home at 11.30pm, late but at least we got to sleep in our own beds. We have since heard that our friends got stuck in traffic on their way home, so we did the right thing breaking up our journey home, at least we got to drive straight home no traffic (just about 1000 sets of roadworks, but don't get me started on them!!)
And that is how you do three days in one, even writing about it makes me wonder how we do it again and again!

Day 274

Nice long breakfast this morning then off to the indoor playground. On the way there we took a detour via the toyshop there and the boys got to spend their holiday money from Nanna and Pop. Robert bought a Lego Racer and a Meccano Quad, Richard got a Cars Jigsaw (60 piece) and a Rocket model. They were both thrilled with their shopping. And when we got back to the bungalow the first thing we had to do was build it all together. Florian meanwhile got the barbecue going for lunch. Delicious by the way.

After lunch our friends that live only 1,5hr away came to visit and join us in the swimming pool. They had never been to Center Parcs before and were quite impressed with the pool. The boys got to go on the wild water rafting slide today and LOVED it. I think they will be on it some more tomorrow.
After swimming we went for a pizza in the Market area, after the super service at the restaurant yesterday today's service was terrible (must have been for me to even think of mentioning it here) but the food and company was good, so we forgave them!This is Robert thoroughly enjoying his ice-cream even if he is having a hard time staying awake! I think this holiday is wearing the kids out!!

Last day tomorrow, I think the boys will have a hard time saying goodbye, but we'll see.
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