A Matter of Choice

A few weeks ago Louka and I were unusually home alone as Leo had gone to play with a school friend, unused to being without his brother he was a bit sad about not being able to go too so I decided to cheer him up by getting the paints out and giving him something to create. I remembered that Leo and I had created Autumn trees several years ago so I decided to recycle the same idea! Louka was very impressed to be told we would be painting our arms and hands to use as the tree,  of course he wanted me to do it as well and I think his favourite part of the activity was painting me! For the leaves I gave him the choice of cotton buds as well as paint brushes, and I showed him how to make a bigger selection of autumn colours by mixing the paint that we had. I only took one photo which is rare for me but we both enjoyed the fact I put the camera down and got stuck into the paints! He carried on for quite a while, asking for several more bits of paper and happily mixing co...

Following on from last years 'Leo, aged 3 loves' post , I've made a new one to join in with Lauren's linky.

A day out at the harbour in Agia Napa , Leo fed fish for the first time and loved it! Second Little Kickers football lesson, Leo was very pleased to get his kit. I set up a facebook page and group for my Slimming World group, and spent most of the day promoting it on facebook. Leo's end of year school play, he was an absolute star! Enjoying being the 'big boy' and helping his friends walk down the stairs! My Dad's birthday and he got cuddles from his grandsons.  He does sleep, just not very often or when you actually want him to.

After much debate earlier in the year between party themes, Leo decided he'd like to have a Spiderman themed party.   My original idea of Mike the Knight or Toy Story were never going to stand up against old Spidey as Leo and his friends are absolutely Spiderman mad at the moment.   We have no real idea why as none of then had seen it but it's come from school and the other children there. Wherever it came from he's been 'webbing' everyone for months now and rolling around on the ground at every opportunity pretending to be his new hero. At first I was unimpressed, knowing nothing about him whatsoever and I looked fondly back on last years ' Thomas party' back to the days when I knew everything there is to know about a character!  But after a bit of rooting around online I got into the idea and as usual enjoyed every bit of the party preparations. While Leo was at school I decorated the house, his face was a picture as we got to the front door a...