Very busy weekend

Saturday - wow, what a day!  It all started at 9.30 with a home football match against Embsay.  They only won it!  It was the coach's birthday and we all thought he would explode, he got so excited.  It was won on the last kick of the game too.  Tom played OK and contributed to the last goal, but he still doesn't have a hunger for the ball, so doesn't tackle.  I tell you what though - I was jumping up and down on the side line and got very excited.  What a good day.

We got home, chucked Tom in the shower to warm up and then had a snack, wrapped up warm and headed to Meadow Falls for their pre-opening party.  This is a new camp site just opened up in the village, run by the parents of one of Tom's classmates.  They have come here from Cheshire, hoping for a better / slower life for their children.  They have been here almost a year and have lived in a caravan for most of that, have had almighty battles with the planners, but have finally got to where they need to open up.  It's a much better camp site than the others in the area and the toilet blocks are lovely and warm which is a major bonus.  We had campfire chilli and jacket potatoes whilst chatting with other parents, the kids were gone on arrival and only acknowledged us when they needed food / drink / a wee.  A good afternoon was had by all.

We got home, Tom got changed into his 'party shirt' and we headed out completed with lots of cakes to Isabella's 6th birthday party - a Boogie-on-Down party with one of the local dance teachers.  Once again, once we arrived, Tom was off and we didn't see him again.  He got stuck in with the dance and had a ball.  Matt and I helped with the food (putting it out and eating it at the end) so we had a good time too.

Biking on the prom

We got home, had a quiet hour and then headed out again to the Community Centre to see the local panto, The Wizard of Oz.  We have now got to the point where we know enough people that at these events we are saying hello to quite a number.  The panto was great, the usual anti-Bentham jokes, we recognised most of the children in the chorus and enjoyed the pantomime dame (one of the local councillors who doesn't mind poking fun at himself).  A great night out - Tom was sat on the front row and went up on stage for a song and a sweet.  We enjoyed it from the back.  Didn't get back home until after 10pm after a very very long and exciting day.

Battenburg time

On Sunday we all had a lie in.  Tom declared that he wanted to go on a cycle ride in Morecambe.  It was a bright and sunny day, so we agreed and loaded up the car.  We parked up by Hest Bank and cycled down to the Stone Jetty - had lunch at the cafe, which has reopened after a refurb, it was remarkably cheap - way cheaper than before.  We then headed down to Heysham before turning round and cycling back.  I was wondering why I was getting tired cycling on the flat and discovered that the brakes on the front wheel are rubbing on the wheel - very glad I'm not a wuss, but need to sort it out before we go out again, very glad we weren't on hilly terrain.  We completed the cycle (over 9 miles in the end) and headed to The Shore Cafe at Hest Bank for tea and a bun.  Tom's cake of choice - a battenburg (taking after his Great Nanna!)

We then headed home with a very tired Tom, yesterday had caught up with him.  Matt and I were tired too, so we had a very quiet afternoon before tea and bed.