Hippy Barfday Samuel 14 Today!!!

Got to get this done quick so Nicky can look at it before she goes to bed! So HI NICKY! Dont forget to clean your teeth after that chocolate cake! So today was Samuel's 14th Birthday! He had his cards and presents this morning before he went to school. Unfortunately I was zonked in bed with Lew so we missed it! He had his SAT in Science today - he says it went okay so fingers crossed for a good result for him. When he came home, some more cards and another present had arrived. Thank you SO MUCH Postpals and Kate Dee for Samuel's birthday cards. And thank you WOW Aunty Lucy for the guitar! Samuel has never played a guitar before so we're definitely on a learning curve here but let's see what happens, eh?!! We may have the next rock star sat upstairs this minute playing on his ... you guessed it XBOX!!! He also got Night at the Museum DVD, Appleseed DVD, a graphic novel, some money, a super duper super mega webcam from James and I (as well as the biggest trampoline in the world haha) and the most awesome chocolate cake from Denise!!!! In fact, Denise's chocolate cake is famous!!! He got a lovely card that Livia made for him, thank you Livia! Munmun made him some sweetcorn and tuna pasta (just for Samuel) an Olya made him some Ukrainian delicacies - yummmmm! Lew had a great time watching all the children jumping about on the trampoline, he does love to have other children around! Later on, I took Lew on the trampoline - he wasnt sure at first but then he loved it! Earlier today, Marie had arrived to get Lew bathed and dressed, and Calendar arrived around 10.30am. Jodie came over as well to see Lew as (apart from some exams) she has now FINISHED SCHOOL!!! She can start her job working with Lew when she turns 16 in August. While Calendar were here, Marie hid in the kitchen doing some ironing (thank you Marie!). The filming was quite traumatic for us as we talked about how we feel after our visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital and hearing that there isnt much they can do for Lew. The programme was broadcast this evening on Calendar News in Lincolnshire and will be broadcast in Doncaster tomorrow night at 6pm on ITV on Calendar News.

We went to Tesco and Lew tried to steal Miss Jodie's Pan au Chocolat!

Now everybody has gone home and its all quiet and peaceful! It really has been a rollercoaster day with upset over talking about Lew and then happiness and enjoyment with Samuel's birthday tea. And the excitement isnt over for Samuel yet! On Saturday, Lesley and Kevin have invited him to go to the cinema to see Spiderman 3 and then for some food after with Callum and Tobey so that will be great! I bet Samuel is hoping they will go to Pizza Hut so he can have the pizza we had on Sunday! So ... if you havent seen Calendar already (we havent!) then watch out for it tomorrow evening.

August 2006 - Lew having chocolate ice cream!

Lew at Belton House, April 2005.