It's been a busy few weeks here at Tilly Towers. Lots of school work, lots of baking, lots of appointments, lots of reading, and lots of socialising.
Through our HE group we have made some lovely new friends. I met J at a local meet up at the park and we have become firm friends over the last few weeks. J has 7 delightful children they are all extremely well behaved and polite and two of them are autistic so J really has an understanding of what I go through on a daily basis with Brad and Brandon. Brad, Ben, and Brandon have all made friends with J's children and it's so nice to watch them all playing together so nicely. Another thing that we have in common is that we are both home educators and have been let down by the state school system at some time or another.
On Saturday J came over to help me get my gardens in shape. I didn't take before pictures which I wish I had as it looked like a jungle but I have some after pictures for you all so you can see how fab it looks now.
J cut the back hedge back for me as it was completely out of control.
I weeded my stoned area and cut the ivy back leaving just the few pretty wild flowers that grow there.
J helped me strim the front garden and then I mowed the grass.
I also pulled the ivy off of both sides of the house, gave the gas box a lick of paint, and put Brandons recently planted flower box out there.
All that's left to do in the garden now is the back lawn, a small section of ivy that I could not quite reach, and a skip run to remove a load of rubbish. J's lovely husband I has offered to do all this for me and refuses to let me give him any money for his work. How nice is that ?
This was the sleeping arrangements here on Saturday night.
Ben on the sofa with Elle Belle
Baby insisting on sleeping with mummy lol
Brandon and I have been making amazingly good progress with HE over the last few weeks. Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to.
Timetables 1-6 as well as tens
He has gone up a level in reading
He can say "hello what's your name ? My name is Brandon. Are you a boy or a girl? I am a boy" , he can name all the different members of a family, he can name the different parts of a house, and he can count 1-10 all in Spanish.
Science physical processes
Dinosaur dioramas at HE group
Monopoly always good for reading and counting skills
Planting his flower box and learning all about soil nutrients
On Sunday J invited us over for a roast lunch it was absolutely delicious. I wanted to take something with me to thank her for all the help she has given me recently and as they refuse to take any money from me I decided to make the family a big fresh cream and lemon cake. In total it cost me a little under £2 hardly anything in comparison to everything they have done for me of late but they were touched and very grateful for the gesture. J had actually made me a pineapple and pear crumble to bring home with me so I went with a dessert and returned home with a dessert lol.
Fresh cream and lemon cake I made for J
Pineapple and pear crumble J made for me
It is so nice to have met such a wonderfully giving and generous family that we have so much in common with. I am very grateful to God for the gift he has bestowed on my little family with these new friends.
Much Love
Claire xx xx xx
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