Valentines Day

So valentines day has been and gone (almost) and the kiddies are still all too young to have received their own valentines cards or gifts. That's has'nt stopped them from enjoying the day and celebrating valentines. Holly had fun tearing into mine and Tina's valentines cards this morning and then after a nice roast dinner tonight we player a couples card game where you had loads of questions to see who knew their partner better. Seems Joshua and Brandon know their Mummy and Daddy very well already and got most of the questions correct. As usual I got Tina the typical chocolates along with a few other odds and sods, but then I also tried to get her something a little more thoughtful with a personalised acacia chopping board engraved with "Mr and Mrs King Est. 13th September 1997". It is one of those presents which was either going to be a home run or a home goal!

 

Tina's personalised chopping board for valentines day.

 

 

As we only had one football match today and that had an 11:30 kickoff, we decided to start our valentines day taking the boys to Chelmsford for the 2k Park Run. It was pretty cold and muddy over there and Joshua felt sick before the start, so no PB's today. Still they both did great for at least completing their 10th Park Run now, one more and they get a wrist band. Brandon looked the part wearing his new West Ham Boleyn training kit. After the Park Run we stopped off quickly at Dunkin Donuts for some valentines donuts to take home for lunch, then we headed over to Barleylands ready for Joshua's away match against Essex Royals.

 

Brandon in his new West Ham Boleyn training kit all ready for his 2k Park Run.

 

Brandon looking strong as he beats his poorly bother again around the 2 lap course.

 

Joshua struggled today but still put on a sprint finish to come 48th out of 100.

 

 

 

Despite feeling sick at the Park Run, Joshua played very well in his football match today. He is really starting to grow into the centre back position and played some very good defencive football today. So much so that Coach Lee decided he should be award MOTM in the boys well deserved 5 - 2 win (which was really 5 - 1 as one of the goals was an own goal). So he had definitely earned his Dunkin Donut today.

 

Joshua and Ethan enjoying some Dunkin Donuts after their 5-2 win football match today.

 

Tina picked me a rather delicious apple crumble heart shaped Dunkin Donut.

 

Joshua with his MOTM trophy for today's win against Essex Royals.

 

 

Holly has not been very well lately with a cold and sickness. It is that time of the year when there are loads of bugs doing the rounds at school and it seems that one of the three kids is always ill this time of year. Holly has hardly eaten in the last few days and had us up at 3:30am the other night, sitting up being sick in her cot. Poor little thing. Despite being under the weather her potty training is still going outstanding and she is virtually dry throughout the daytime now. Also she is still enjoying her arts and crafts at her little abs club.

 

Holly's arts and crafts work from last weeks Little Abs club.

 

Finally for today a really nice selfie picture taken by one of the boys cousins at last weeks Southend football match. Great picture of the four of them.