Friday Pasta Night with the Vella's

We have a relatively new family tradition - Friday pasta nights where Daddy cooks pasta (usually from scratch). A few weeks ago he was unleashed on our first guests - the Vella's. Alexander and Oscar had a great time making and eating their own pasta!

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Craft creations

We have been spending a lot of time lately doing craft - here are some of Alexander's creations...

kerfuffle

The other day Alexander's box of craft supplies tipped over and it all spilt out everywhere. I said 'what a shemozzle!' and he said 'what a kerfuffle'! Not exactly the right word but I was amazed he knew the word and was able to use it in almost the right context :-)

Held back after class

Alexander is in week 3 of a new round of swimming lessons. He is 3 1/2 and is a good swimmer so is in a group with kids probably 4-5yrs. Whilst his swimming is almost as good as the other's his attention span is not! so while all the other kids are having their turns instead of sitting on the mat and watching the other kids (as is the 'rule') he does somersaults and generally plays under the water. At the end of yesterday's lesson the teacher told the other kids to go and 'Alexander would you just stay for a bit'! No! I thought, he is already being held back after class for not concentrating! Is this the beginning....