Feeling much better

Well after that wobble last week I feel as though I am back on my feet thanks to the comments below. I really appreciated them. They have helped me to see that deschooling needs to start with me. We have had a much better last few days too which has helped.

The kids love cooking so I've indulged them in that and we made some lovely scones that were eaten by everyone before they had even had a chance to cool down. Also they have both started making their own version of pizza which consists of toast with tomato puree and a bit of cheese on top popped under the grill for a few minutes and they love it and Josh can make it himself I just do the grill bit for him. Its great to see them getting more independent.

We are going back to the UK in two weeks for 2 weeks to visit family and I plan on getting out and about a bit too rather than be cooped up so that should help with the deschooling process and then my brother in law is coming back with us for a couple of weeks so we will try and get out and see a bit more of Cyprus. Since we moved here 2 years ago we've only ventured as far as Limassol (70km away) so I really want to visit other places.

Josh has developed an interest in Castles after watching Harry Potter so we are hoping to go and see a few castles. I definitely want to see Edinburgh Castle and I can remember visiting Skipton Castle as a child but can't really remember it.

I was sorting through our book cases and came across some castle books which I left out so that he would see them and hoped he might want to look at them and he did and this morning he drew a lovely castle picture. He is also reading Castle Diary which he is enjoying and he has made a couple of scrolls with a few bits of writing on about castles. It is hard backing off and not interfering with it but I know that the minute I make a suggestion he will stop so I am trying my best to be there for him if he needs me.

Ellie has discovered that she can read rather well and has been whizzing through Ruby the Red Fairy from the Rainbow Magic Books. I'm thinking of getting the full set of 21 books from the book people for 15 quid. Bargain!

I am trying to develop hobbies myself that will help keep me from interfering. I am enjoying getting back into reading for myself rather than just reading to the kids. When we get back from Blackpool we should be able to get the internet put in at home then too so that will make things easier.

As I type at the moment the kids are in the internet cafe playing what sounds like a really interesting game of transformers using pictures they have made of them and cut out.

Thank you so much to everyone who left commments below they have really helped me and inspired me.