The Weekend

We are in holiday mode now :-) Time to get the summer house cleaned out ready for the children to play in. They have decided that they want to sleep in it.  We are going to make some curtains this weekend and decorate it so that it looks more homely. Samuel is going to mend the broken window! and put up a shelf or two. I found some beautiful lace shelf edging when shopping a few months ago so that can go up as well to finish the look. What we would really like is a gypsy caravan so we are going to make it look as much like one as we can.

We have spent this afternoon with Granny Rosa as it was her birthday yesterday. Aunty Amy was also at Granny's with baby Emma. Amy had made a fabulous cake so we had tea and cake and sang happy birthday many many times.

They didn't get back from the beach until very late last night so they have all been a bit lazy today. An afternoon at Granny's was much needed. The potato competition continues - Emma's tub has produced 43 'spuds' but they are so very small. Emily, Samuel and Tamsyn are leaving theirs for a little longer so that they yield more than 'fairy potatos'.

First day of the summer holidays YEAH

At last the fabulous summer holidays are upon us. Emily had her last ever day of primary school yesterday which was really emotional for everyone. More i think for me as Emily seemed to be on cloud nine at the prospect of going to 'big school'. I'm so pleased that it is this was around as I would be an even bigger nervous wreck if she was all bothered about it! (we will wait and see!) The children all had a fab day at school in non school uniform and watching films and playing games. It was all hectic and loud when i picked them up.

Today has been a different story completely. I also had the day off work and so got an extra hour in bed. We spent the day at home playing games and watching television. The children didn't even get dressed until Ben got home from work at half past one! What bliss, nowhere to go and nothing to do, everyone very relaxed.

It wasn't until tea time that I realised that there was one last session of cub's tonight.
Sam and I (as i had to help tonight) spent the evening in Tregadillet woods playing catch and eating melted marshmallow and chocolate by the camp fire. The boys had such a good night and all enjoyed the freedom of the wood followed by yummy food. They were all very enthusiastic to lick out the chocolate pan :-)

The girls have gone off to the beach with Ben, Granny Sandra and the dogs for the evening. Ben was going to take his fishing rod to let Emily have a go as she hasn't been in such a long time. They are still not back! but it's dark now so they should be back any minute. I better start making hot chocolate to warm them up when they get home xxx

Painted wall at Lewannick School.  Emily's class did this during their last week

I'm Karen and I live in beautiful Cornwall with my family. There are 5 of us Langs, myself and my husband Ben and our three children Emily (11 years old), Samuel (9) and Tamsyn (6).There is also Jet the cocker spaniel dog who at the moment looks like a wooly sheep his coat has got so long! poor thing.


We live in a small market town where my Ben and I grew up and are lucky enough to live within 1/2 mile from my Mum and my brother and his fab family. Ben's family also live very near to us and we spend much of our spare!, fun times with them all and feel very fortunate to be able to do this. Our house needs some attention and so does our garden but our children gets lots so I think we are doing alright (I hope when they look back they are pleased the hall was not painted but they spent the summer on the beach).