Is summer here at last??

Hmmm I sure hope so. The weather's been pretty much up & down lately. You get a hot spell & then days of rain. I'm just praying the sun is here to stay now!!

Last week I dressed up as a Tudor peasant for our year 5 trip to Kentwell Hall in Suffolk. It was my first time & I really enjoyed it. You have to dress up so you can really get into the whole feel of it. They recreated Tudor life as it was in the 16th century. How they lived, worked, cooked & entertained themselves.





Today was Sports day. I wasn't able to see all of Imran's events but managed to take a few pics. He came 2nd in his running heat but didn't get thorough to the final. But I was still proud of him for getting that far.




And finally a lo.

Tragic

This afternoon my mum rang me with the awful news of my cousin, Khozema's death in Mumbai, India.
He was only 31 years old and married just 6 months.
He had suffered a fatal heart attack.
I'm so upset that his life has tragically ended and his going was knocked my family for six.
He was such a sweet guy whom I'd spoken with just a couple of weeks back.
I wish I wasn't so far away from my extended family as, at times like these, you really need one another.
All I can do is keep him in my prayers.

That long??!!!

OMG has it really been that long since I've blogged??
A slapped wrist for me then!
No excuses really apart from a busy home life.

Hussein had to sit his Year 9 SATS in May so spent a lot of time leading up to it, on his case.

Plus I've had the most awful cough that just won't shift. I've had cough mixtures, steam baths, steriods, antibiotics, in fact the whole lot and almost 2 months later I'm still suffering, though admittedly it is a lot better.

Last week was half term but we just chilled out at home. Then on Friday we went up to Birmingham. Kids stayed the night at Laila's and we joined them the next day for my niece Zahara's 2nd birthday. Unfornately I forgot my camera at home so no pics from me :(
I went back to work on Monday and we now have 7 more weeks before we break up for the summer hols. Can you tell I'm counting :P

Nothing yet planned for the holidays apart from a day trip to Kew Gardens to do the Treetop Walk //apps.kew.org/trees/.
My brother Asif mentioned it to me so we're going to go together with the boys when he comes over at the end of July.

Hopefully I'll be updating the blog much more often!!
See you soon...mwaahh