Lots of Wii-ing but not a lot of work

We seemed to have slipped into summer vacation mode without really meaning to, this last week there has been far more playing on the wii than schoolwork going on. We have had friends over to play almost everyother day and without exception the wii was the favored play thing. The bad part is sam now thinks that he can both ski and drive based on his vast experience of playing skiing and driving games!! He has the same style for both-extreme speed and crashing where ever possible, all I can say is that if this is a taste of what is to come then Matt can teach him to drive!!!

It has been lovely seeing friends and sam and I are both more relaxed and when we have sat down to do work he has been more enthusiastic. We have sidelined our current read aloud (A little princess) in favor of the latest Artemis Fowl book-Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox. It is a fantastic story and we both really love the series. In fact we like is so much that on thursday we are going to nottingham to see the author Eoin Colfer do his stand-up routine called 'Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence', Sam is hoping for lots of flatulence!! He is also hoping to get his copy of the book signed-he is building up quite a collection of signed books and seems to enjoy meeting authors.

Apart from wii-ing and the odd bit of schoolwork all sam's attention is focused on Sept 14 as he and matt are going here-http://uk.games-workshop.com/gamesday/2008-preview/1/ and boy is he excited. A whole NEC full of warhammer and warhammer related products-he will be in 7th heaven. I have decided to stay at home so that the doggies don't have to be in the garage all day and the pups and are planning a quiet day of walking and relaxing.