Race for Life 2010

Rebecca, Amy and I took part in Race for Life today at the University.

Rebecca took part in as much of the warm up as possible with her plaster cast on :) and was very excited about racing. She told me that she thought she would probably win....

She did run the first 1km, then walked for a bit. Then it rained (!) so Amy and I took turns pushing the buggy around the next 3km, before jogging the last bit. Much more fast-paced than before as I've only ever walked, but it was good fun. The look on Rebecca's face when she got her medal was priceless - "I won, mummy, I won!!"

Graduate Fashion Show

I'm a very proud step-mum as Carly had her graduate fashion show tonight. I had been into see the pieces in her exhibition, but it was much better to see her collection modelled on the catwalk. What a talented girl....

The final photo is of her Carly with a model wearing her key piece. She has sold this design to a high street chain already :)

Photographs are by Jacob Oram

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Inquisition

Tonight at bedtime Rebecca asked me why we have blood. What does it do? Why do peoples have it?

I explained it was to keep our hearts beating, and our brains thinking and our bodies healthy. She wanted to know why blood gets out when we cut ourselves and how we heal up again. We found our pulses and listened to each others hearts beat. I asked Rebecca where her heart was, and she pointed. I asked her where her tummy was and she pointed. Thinking I'd go onto "lungs" I did some exaggerated breathing. "What's this called Rebecca?"

She thought for a moment...."Doing a big poo"

There ended the lesson.

That Cheeky Grin

Rebecca's nursery photo came back today...and here it is, with cheeky grin....

I know everything

Rebecca told us today that she knows everything.

Daddy: "OK then. How hot is the sun?"
Rebecca: "very hot"
Daddy: "OK.....how tall is the tallest mountain?"
Rebecca: "Taller than a giraffe"

So...it seems she does know everything....or just has an answer to everything :)

Going Hoopy

I think there must be something wrong with me. Today I took a photo of the inside of a can of Heinz Spaghetti Hoops. I got very excited about the can. And the photo. I don't think this is normal...

The spaghetti was exactly and perfectly laid all around the inside ring of the tin. Amazing (or so I thought). It almost makes me want to write to them and ask if they are always like that and I'd just never noticed before. I would like to stress the word almost.