Round 4

(Actually it feels like round 10!)

Our little boy turned four today. He has been asking everyday this week if his birthday was tomorrow. On Monday he got a "his size" spade and rake from Aunty Vony. She said she felt a little strange buying him tools that he could use to dig weeds out of her yard. He loves it and so do we. No more fighting to use our tools!

On Tuesday a package arrived from Aunty Beth and Uncle Adam from http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/. How wonderful! A spacerocket with a sound track of a space shuttle launch and no batteries. This eco rocket has been flying all over our house. Our little girl has a fairly traded fairy outfit which she will love when she puts her brothers rocket down. There was also a book which shows you a whole pile of things you can make out of things you would normally throw out! Hours of creative fun right there!! The rocket and the book have already been to school as it has been Eco Week.

Today he got his cannon and that is actually how he descibed the catapult when he saw it in the box with all the castle pieces. He has played battles on and off all day today. He also got a bike from his Gran and Papa and Aunt Susan and Uncle Doug. Mum saw one that she thought would be great and when it arrived in the box he was pretty thrilled and ran off to nursery with the assurance it would be all ready for him when he got home. Shock horror. It was quicly apparent that the thing was too dang small and there was 0ne hour and fifty minutes before he returned home. Well, a local bike store, a helpful salesman and the fact that the only bike we thought would be suitable was the only one that they had a built up model ready to take home (£10 reduced as it was a bit dusty from the storeroom), saved the day!!

We ate tonight at a Chinese Buffet. His choice. Chicken Satay sticks are all he likes there but he ate four and the rest of us ate plenty. Then home for birthday cake. He helped make it this morning and you could tell. He is an additional ingredient to any cake that brings uncertain results. He thought it was " beautiful" and actually bounced on the sofa blowing out the candles.

Happy birthday buddy boy!!