Handed down treasure…

Early morning today as Ady left for work before 7am and Tarly was already up so I went and snuggled on the sofa with her, Davies joined us before too long and we watched some Discovery Kids. They started playing with geomags and toy animals (current favourite game again, I really must eavesdrop and find out what it actually involves…) so I went to get dressed. Tarly appeared in the bathroom while I was putting make up on and started to look through my little box of earrings and ask the history behind various ones – none of which had any history actually. So I went and got out my hidden away jewellry box and we sat and looked through the contents. There’s not a lot there really, I’ve never had much jewellry really; when I was younger I tended to wear huge chandelier style odd earrings (I had a friend who did the same so we tended to buy a pair each and swap one) and lots of leather bootlace style bracelets. I did have a fair few rings though but Ady hates jewellry of any sort and as I started to work in jobs where loads of jewellry would be frowned upon I gradually stopped and now wear a gold bracelet my parents bought me for my 21st birthday, a very simple gold necklace Ady bought me for my first birthday we were together (would have been my 20th then), a watch he bought me in Niagara Hard Rock Cafe when we went there and I was pregnant with Davies, my wedding ring, an eternity ring and a ring which was my grandmothers which matches my bracelet and my Dad gave me at the same time as he gave Ady my wedding ring which was also hers. And occasional beaded bracelets made by children for me. I also wear a small assortment of tiny earrings as my final act of rebellion and nod towards not being totally grown up yet! 🙂

So in the box was; a locket given to me for Christmas by my parents when I was 16 – it contained a photo of an ex for a long time and now has a photo of a very young Ady; a gold rope chain given to me on my 18th birthday by my then best friend; a gold 21 key given to me on my 21st by the same friend, a pair of gold hoop earrings from my Mum at some point; a couple of watches – the one I got for my fifth birthday which has been reconditioned over the years and I will probably give to Tarly on her 5th birthday, a fake Gucci one bought as we got off the ferry to the Statue of Liberty from a trader on the docks and we were all proud of haggling with; a watch Ady bought me for our first Christmas together; various rings including the replacement for the one my parents got me for my 6th birthday and I lost, which actually fits Tarly now but would need to be repaired before wearing as it was cut off my finger when I was pregnant with Davies and never repaired; various odd and very large earrings; a shell necklace which must have sentimental value except I can’t remember what it is and the silver bangle style bracelet which I wore throughout childhood and was probably a christening present. Which she of course fell upon in delight, listened to the story all about it along with the story of every other item and then asked if she could wear it now? I said she’d need to check with Ady (due to his hatred of jewellry) and having worn it all day she ran to him as soon as he got home to check it was OK and got the all clear. I imagine it will get lost or damaged really but aside from remembering wearing it myself I don’t know any more details and quite like to see it on her little wrist really. 🙂 Davies came up and was given a small fish charm which had once been on an earring so he was happy too.

Trip down memory lane completed we got dressed and headed out to Tesco for a few bits and pieces. It was heaving in there and took far longer than it should 🙄 They were pretty well behaved though and got sweeties as a reward. Davies also read some of the words on the carrier bags which amused me, he’s starting to ‘want’ to read stuff and at the same time realising he is able to. Definitely the best way possible for the two to happen simultaneously I reckon! On the way there and back we listened to Terrible Tudors which I’d found when looking out our War of the Worlds cd. We got five out of the six Horrible History cds given away with Kellogs cereals last year but have never actually listened to any of them before. Davies was rapt and Tarly listened to it a lot, commenting occasionally. But the funniest moment was when the ‘Henry VIII song’ came on – I had guessed it was a Horrible History song when Poppy and Co sang it at Kessingland so wondered if it would be on there and it was, so I was half watching him in the rear view mirror as it was being sung. He listened, listened harder and then said ‘Mummy, this is the song Poppy sang at camp isn’t it?’ Which I thought was fairly impressive having only ever heard it that once really. So that cd is a hit and we still have the other 4 to listen to. It will be nice to get back into listening to interesting stuff in the car again.

We had some lunch (another self made sandwich for Davies and some self shelled peas for Tarly that she’d begged for in Tescos) and they watched the dvd extras on Madagascar with Davies pausing and playing the bit showing you how to draw the characters. Then Ali and Freya arrived. 🙂

The children were persuaded with ice lollies to go and play outside so Ali and I could chat, then Ady came home and served them ice cream and chocolate sauce. Tarly had a very long bath while Davies and Freya danced to music and watched the musical bits of dvds in the playroom. 🙂 Then I took Freya and Ali home and sat drinking a very small glass of wine, watching BB, looking at and admiring Freya’s collection of My Little Pomies and Princess Magazines and pretending I knew what J was talking about while he fixed my computer’s virus. Which does indeed seem to be all mended so huge thanks and gratitude to the wonderful J! 🙂

Got home around 10.30 and sorted out my curry (Ady had already eaten) and now I’m about to head off to bed. Busy weekend ahead so will probably be back in a couple of days. 🙂