A busy week.....

Last week was a busy week for everyone! Sam had his 8th birthday, so he had a "lazer quest" party, and we went out for a meal as a family - he had a great weekend, what with presents, food, games!

Then Joe was off for a residential trip with the whole of his school year, in South Yorkshire. The centre was run by Kingswood, and activities included abseiling, fencing, the "leap of faith" (!!!???!!!) and obstacle courses. the emphasis was on team work and co-operation with others, and it certainly sounds like that was what happened. We were kept up to date by tweets from the teachers, including photos (more were posted on the school website) - and the kids did a daily blog, so we could see what theyd been up to! Joe's blog pretty much just listed the food he'd eaten (lots of it...) but it was lovely that we could keep in touch.




Anyway, he returned home yesterday - hoarse from shouting, dirty and exhausted, but telling us he'd had the best time ever - so I guess the residential trip is going to be the highlight of his school year!

Next week we're going to be busy again, as the hunt for a Secondary school starts, with open evenings to attend, and then eventually the application form to fill in!