Cousin Giggles - Well I imagine it would

Top Ender and Baby Boys newest cousin is due in just over a month. Big Cousin and her Mummy (Auntie) were talking about various things when Big Cousin came out with;

"Do you know that babies come out of your bumbie? That's why you cry when they come out."

Bumbie is Big Cousins word for bottom.

Auntie was in no hurry to explain that she was a little south of where the baby is going to come out and has decided that she will really make sure that Big Cousin is fast asleep before watching another TV programme about labour and delivery!

April meme: All About Springtime

I was tagged in a meme about Springtime over at Ready for Ten... well actually Top Ender was as the meme is about asking children six questions about how the world changes in spring, and the things they can do outside in Spring.

The questions are;

1. How does the world change in the spring?

2. Lots of babies are born in the spring. Where do you think baby animals are born?
3. What did mummy do before you were born?
4. Spring is a good time to play outside. If you and mummy could spend a whole day playing outside, doing anything you want, what would it be?
5. Did you know we moved the clocks forward onto British Summer Time? Why do you think we do this?
6. How long is it until summer?

So Top Ender and I decided to make a video...

(Or you can go see it here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1M30QKj73k)

And now I am going to tag the following two children (who I know are a similar age to Top Ender because I met their Mummys when we were pregnant!)

E who belongs to Single Mummy - I promise to do your Memes!!!

Daniel who belongs to Wee Wifie because if I remember rightly he is a great little character

And the lovely Flea who belongs to Who's the Mummy? because she is just fantastic!

Girls don't forget to go and add your link to the McLinky linky link at the Ready for Ten website and you don't have to do a video, you can type your answers!

Wordless Wednesday - Ugly

If only it had been a Starbucks I could of used my favourite Simpson's Quote.

Top Ender Giggles - Well we *could* do that...

Top Ender and Daddy were talking about what they could do on a Daddy Daughter Date Night as they had missed their Saturday Night Date.

"I want to go to the cinema!" said Top Ender
"We could watch a film at home Top Ender; We have lots of films." said Daddy

"Well we could do that Daddy, or we could read from our Bibles!" answered Top Ender

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is almost over. Frost is on the TV and the leftovers from the Roast Lamb that we enjoyed today are calling to me.

We have Easter Eggs coming out of ears and I have more bunches of flowers than I have vases for. In fact I have had to rescue a glass jar from the recycling box to put a beautiful bunch of Roses from my Mum in.

All the Grandparents have seen the Grandchildren today and have watched delighted as they have eaten some of the chocolate they have pressed upon them (because the children were oh so reluctant to eat yet another piece of chocolate) and the children are now in bed, dreaming happily of Bunnies and Grandparents who bring more chocolate than they have ever seen.

So please excuse me, but I am off to snuggle on the sofa (Yes in my slanket) with my beloved Husband and to be thankful that we got to share this together.

Happy Easter Everyone!

In honour of Nanna's Chocolate Bunny who is missing its bottom.

What we want to do over Easter Half Term

Top Ender and I have been planning our Easter holiday schedule. We have decided that we want to do something different everyday, which is hard because with the British weather there is only so much that we can do!

We have decided however that we will;

• Create a time capsule (to be opened in the Summer)
• Go on a treasure hunt
• Go for a walk in the woods
• Go to a farm
• Go to an indoor play centre
• Go for a picnic
• Go to the local Manor House to walk round the gardens
• Go to see our local Shopping centres indoor display (its a Village Green this Easter)
• Stay over at Granny's (well Top Ender will)
• Have Granny over for Easter Sunday Lunch
• Lay the flooring in the clubhouse and make it bug proof (Top Enders request!)
• Make some net curtains for the windows of the clubhouse
• Make an Easter collage
• Sort out our toys and books to give to charity or the local women's shelter

We think that's enough to be going on with, but who knows what we will get up to!

I'm Magic and know Everything!

"Mum you know that Easter festival that lasts eight days for Jewish people?" asked Top Ender

"Top Ender do you mean Passover?" I answered hoping that I was right
"Yeah that one!" she answered
"Jewish people don't celebrate Easter. Passover is a different thing altogether." I answered
"Oh. Well there is a book about it you know." she said
"Well the only book I know that is about it is the Bible. Its in Leviticus." I answered
"Yeah that's the one." she answered
"Well we could read it together if you like..." I said
"Mummy? Are you Jewish?" she asked
"No, Top Ender I am LDS, a Christian." I said
"Well then how come you know so much about it all then?" she asked
I didn't answer her seriously, I just laughed that "I'm magic and know Everything!"
 
I should of told her that before she was born I went to University (for one year, but it still counts, I couldn't afford to stay for the other two) and studied Religious Studies, Theology and English.
 
I should of told her that in order to understand my own faith and to know that my faith was right for me that I should understand other peoples faiths.
 
I should of told her that with all the books that I have read in the past I have picked up a fair bit of knowledge about lots of things.
 
I should of told her that one day she would know lots of things too, but I didn't. 
 
I wanted her to believe that I know everything, that I am the sun and the moon, that I know the Tooth Fairy, The Easter Bunny, Jack Frost, Father Christmas (and his wife), The Chief Elf, the answer to the hardest math problem she can think of, that I have read every book and I know every song ever written.
 

I didn't tell her because I wanted Top Ender to still believe that I am Magic.