Today is the official start to the school new year. So for the last month of school Holly is now in 6th year (last year of school - sad face) and Jack is now in 2nd year.
Holly though, has once again been employed by the Out of Darkness Theatre Company to act in a show about drugs, alcohol and bullying. Last year she did The Shop and I was a very proud mummy, more so because this was her first paid job. This year, the play is slightly different as it focuses on just 3 actors, from Holly's school.
So this week, instead of going into 6th year, she gets to rehearse for this play. She is so excited and I already have been given a sneaky peak of the script. I think the play gets shown next Monday and if that is the case, then I will get to see it.
On Saturday, Holly and I spent a lovely time at a Paint Your Own Ceramics place in Forres. We used to go to one in Elgin before it shut down and we spent many an hour in there and it was so much fun. I discovered this one a few weeks ago and finally we managed to get there this weekend. We were in there for over 3 hours. It is one of the most relaxing things in the world to do because you are so busy concentrating on your painting that you think of nothing! Holly drew and painted on a heart shaped plate and I painted a cup cake cookie jar. We will get them back in about a weeks time, one they are fired. So pics to follow.
Then Saturday night, we went out for a meal with my dad, my sister and her family to celebrate my dad's 75th birthday. Guess who forgot her camera....again! But in my defence, I have so much to remember just with getting Jack ready that it is the last thing on my mind. My sis did take photos but she hasn't uploaded them to Facebook yet so I can't pinch them. My dad enjoyed his meal and it was a fine birthday treat for him. We didn't get home til 11.30pm and poor Jack was already nodding off and was asleep before we got him into bed.
Then yesterday, Sunday, Jack was in respite and Holly and I chilled and watched movies. My favourite was The Princess and the Frog. Disney movies are just the best. Very funny but I cried at one part and Holly laughed at me. Bloody cheek! The other movie we watched was Balto, a flashback to when Holly was little and it was really good. She spoiled it when she made me endure Balto 2 though....as us Scots say....nae impressed!
Hope your weekend was as good as mine.
Holly though, has once again been employed by the Out of Darkness Theatre Company to act in a show about drugs, alcohol and bullying. Last year she did The Shop and I was a very proud mummy, more so because this was her first paid job. This year, the play is slightly different as it focuses on just 3 actors, from Holly's school.
So this week, instead of going into 6th year, she gets to rehearse for this play. She is so excited and I already have been given a sneaky peak of the script. I think the play gets shown next Monday and if that is the case, then I will get to see it.
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Then Saturday night, we went out for a meal with my dad, my sister and her family to celebrate my dad's 75th birthday. Guess who forgot her camera....again! But in my defence, I have so much to remember just with getting Jack ready that it is the last thing on my mind. My sis did take photos but she hasn't uploaded them to Facebook yet so I can't pinch them. My dad enjoyed his meal and it was a fine birthday treat for him. We didn't get home til 11.30pm and poor Jack was already nodding off and was asleep before we got him into bed.
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| this is my dad and Holly, 2 years ago at a wedding |
Then yesterday, Sunday, Jack was in respite and Holly and I chilled and watched movies. My favourite was The Princess and the Frog. Disney movies are just the best. Very funny but I cried at one part and Holly laughed at me. Bloody cheek! The other movie we watched was Balto, a flashback to when Holly was little and it was really good. She spoiled it when she made me endure Balto 2 though....as us Scots say....nae impressed!
Hope your weekend was as good as mine.
