Another year

Mama and Grandad Simpson came up to visit for my birthday. Kitty was very pleased to see them in the school playground at home time. Even better, Mama came with us to watch her do gymnastics. She is getting better every week and is really enjoying the variety of activities. I just hope she will be able to continue with it when I go back to work in the New Year.

We celebrated my birthday with a pizza tea and a birthday cake. I got lots of lovely cards and presents including this beautiful merino fair isle cardigan from my sister. I'm hoping that she gets a major staff discount at David Nieper......as I only got her soap for her birthday! Congratulations on the promotion Alison. xx

New school photos

Bonnet?

I knitted Ira a little red bonnet. Andy says she isn't allowed to wear it as it makes her look...well...a bit 'special'. I think it looks cute. Am I wrong?

Party season

Autumn is definitely party season. We have already been to two princess parties and a disco. There are two more parties in the diary, and of course my birthday still to come this month.

Gymnastics

Although Kitty really liked doing ballet, we found it a bit full on with the shows and rehearsals and everything, so we are trying gymnastics. She took part in a taster session in the summer holidays and REALLY enjoyed it - especially the trampoline, so we put her name on the waiting list and...well...waited. Last week, we finally got the call to say she had a place in the club. So far so good. She had a really good time and quite a workout too, so hopefully this will be much better for her.

Bedtime reading

Cute.

Our girls

Our girls are really starting to enjoy playing with each other now.  I love it. Ira adores Kitty, listens to and laughs at everything she says and does. Kitty loves the attention and delights in being the big sister whose job it is to teach Ira everything.