Nakita's week

Well this definitely was Nakita's week.

On Friday it was the faction carnival aka sports day. Tallulah was in lots of races - 100m, 100m relay, 75m hurdles and most other sports too. Nakita, as far as we were aware was only in shot put, javelin (very risky for a dyspraxic child !!) and tug-of-war. They both wanted me to watch all day but I managed to negotiate just the afternoon. A lot of parents do go all day, they take chairs and an esky full of food and settle themselves down for the day ! The races are run along the lines of the Olympics, very professional commentary, bronze, silver and gold medals and are taken seriously with children putting in mximum effort.  However, by the time I got there Nakita had run 75m and come second .... and I missed it !! Needless to say she was very chuffed with herself. Tallulah, unfortunately, didn't come in the top four for any of her races but she has been put up a division in each race as she has finally realised that she can run !!

Today was Father's Day and, yet again, the church put on a spectacular amusement arcade theme. Paul was dragged to church and the girls had to dress up as super heroes - Nakita was Wonder woman and Tallulah was James (aka Jane!) Bond ! Last week they had to draw a picture of a super hero for an art competition and the winners were announced today. Nakita came first in the over 10 catagory !! Yayyyyy Nakita !! She won two tickets for the cinema. So we have a very happy Nakita at the end of this week - quite different to last week. Let's hope these events build up her self confidence and she remembers them !

The sun is back most days now and is lovely to see and feel. Paul is still spending every spare moment on the patio and yet still it's not finished, nor are the pictures up in the house (well it has only been nearly two years !) the retic hasn't been mended and the 'to do list' of jobs around the house is ever growing. Considering there are only a couple of months left before he down tools until winter due to the heat I'm not exactly a happy bunny but, as Paul says, I never am !!!

06:23 - Sun 7 September 2008