I haven't written for so long! and so much has happened!
Since I wrote last we have had two weddings (one royal), two birthdays, unfortunatly two deaths ( so very sad), May day celebrations and the oppening of our outdoor classroom at school (the last two ending up with all the family on television).
We are now well and truly into birthday season. Emily is now Twelve and quite grown up (for a little one). We went to the cinema with her lovely friend Cally who then stayed for the weekend. She had a really fab time and had some fantastic presents. One of which included a very tiny newborn baby - courtesy of Kathleen and Ian. Baby Willow was born on the 1st of May as well, to add to the growing list of May birthdays!
Samuel's birthday was last Friday and we had a house full of younger men who also stayed the night......! They all slept (if you can call a couple of hours sleep, sleeping!) in the front room and destroyed the place as only ten year old boys can. They started of by having a huge water fight, starting off outdoors but ending up flooding the kitchen and making look like the rivers had burst in the dining room. All whilst Emily was having her hair done by Tanya for a party. Chaos in the Lang house.
I left the boys to the careful watch of Benjamin on Saturday morning and went off for the day with Lucy D and Vanessa to Cowslip for a quilting course. I would like to say we had a relaxing day but I had to concentrate so much that I left feeling quite tired. In the evening we went to my friends Laura and Martin's wedding which was fabulous and at which everyone had such a good time.
Sadley we have had a few tears over the past couple of weeks. My friend's grandson who was only nine months died suddenly which has been terrible for everyone who knew him. It's very hard to know what to say to her as she is being so brave and far stronger, in public, than I could be i'm sure. An amazing woman who horrible things should have never happened to. Our other sad news happened yesterday when we heard that one of my Mum's best friends at school died of Motor Neurone's disease - again shocking and so unfair.
Mum understandably was very upset - just as your enjoying yourself life seems to smack you back down again!!
I found this fantastic quote today that summed up what we have to do xxxx I quite agree with it and will make it my moto for the year.
During this up and down month, we had the most amazing spectacle of the Royal Wedding. It was amazing and the children and I went to Aunty Kate's and Uncle Penny's house to celebrate in true british style. We ate Earl Gray, rose water and other delicious flavour cup cake, cucumber sandwhices. We drank Prosecco and then later Pimms (mmmmmmm) and watched in awe the most fabulous event. All Kate's family were there as it was her sisters birthday which was another splendid reason to celebrate :-). I drank my Pimms from my union jack mug and Tamsyn drank squash from her baby version. The whole thing was amazing to watch and something I think the British do rather well - all the pomp and circumstance.
The long awaited kiss!!
