Mummyism – a step too far
“Max”, says Gesa after dinner, “now go wash your hands and face” “OK.” says Max and he happily moves towards the heads – our term for bathroom. “…and you might as well brush your teeth too.” Uh oh. Max stops in his tracks. “NO MUMMMY. Because then you’ll say pyjamas, stories and bed and I […]
Maxism
Max’s favourite fluffy toy, a white Bunny, is the subject of a tragic washing accident. Washed with one of Dad’s red shirts, Bunny is now a delightful shade of pink. Thankfully, Mummy was in charge of that wash. Bunny is returned to Max without comment and he says nothing too. Four days later, we are […]
The North American life
I really do not miss owning and driving a car. We have just returned from a thousand mile trip through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Quebec and Ontario. And whilst the driving has been fairly troublefree, and the kids mainly quiet and well behaved in the car, it’s still a lot more fun to go by […]
Our trip to Canada
We’ve just returned from a hectic week of visiting north of the border. One of our family friends in Brockville, Ontario, had to have heart surgery and we felt it was time to visit, which was also a good change to stop at Montreal and see Gesa’s parents and her sister and family. So we […]