Stranded on a desert island?!

Stranded on a desert island? .... Seems that way when your internet decides not to work anymore and you have no idea why! Turns out our adsl router had (for some reason!?!) gone back to default settings and was therefore not working ... okay .... fine!

So here we are, back again! Different font trial not sure what to have for a change.

I think I like this one ... we'll see how we go.

So been slightly busy since our last, very miserable post. Got to stay positive though, and we have received emails and texts and comments on here helping us to stay positive and to get through this difficult time.

So what have we been up to since 1st June? Well ...

On Saturday Samuel came home from staying with Aunty Tania, Uncle Nathan, Daisy and Millie. We had a good chat with Nathan, while he re-charged his batteries ready for the drive home, and we were very happy to see Samuel. Lewis was so excited to have his brother back! Samuel had got a super cool present from Nanny Val of a wireless tablet which allows you to draw freehand on the computer screen, its very cool! When Nathan had left, we decided to go for a walk to Asda - the weather was beautiful on Saturday so we wanted to make the most of it by getting outside! But instead of going to Asda, we ended up having some beers at Jon's house while playing with Oli and Maisie, and then walked to to the Doncaster Racecourse Funfair with Jon, Oli and Maisie and Simon, Jane, Georgia and Isaac. We met Granny and Grandad there and we had a great time. Lewis had another go on a ride which he enjoyed very much - this one went up and down on its own so I didnt have to lean forward and press a stick to get us 'off the ground' !! Lew loved watching James zapping round on the bumper cars as well. Granny won Lewis a ball on the 'Hook a Duck' and Daddy won Lewis a huge octopus creature on the football game!

We finally managed to pop in to Asda on the way home and then it was straight to bed when we got in as it was past 7pm!

On Sunday we went to Tesco to get some ABIDEC (fish oils for Lew) and some curry sauce (for James) ... and we forgot BOTH!!!! We got some other stuff though (whoops!). Then in the afternoon we went to Denise and Jon's for a bbq which was lovely! Lots of scrumptious food, some more beer (a very beery weekend!) and some of Denise's absolutely unbeatable raspberry cake! It was almost a full turn out of neighbours which was great! The kids loved playing, and even when the sun went in and it got very very overcast and grey looking, we were still smiling and having fun and eating!

On Monday it was back to normal for everybody. Back to school for Samuel, back to work for James, and me and Lew were back to our normal 'filling the day with exciting stuff'!

At 9am Marie came round to give Lewis his bath. Then we went to Tiddlywinks nursery again as they were having an open day so Lew had a play with the children, enjoyed getting jelly in his hair (!) and did some sticking and made some paper chains. After nursery we came home to meet with the SENCO people to talk about Lewis going into nursery with a helper. Lew enjoyed making eyes at the ladies! Barbara (Homecare) arrived shortly after the SENCO ladies so Lew was surrounded and didnt know what direction to bat his eyelids in first! He was spoilt for choice! Barbara spent the afternoon playing games with Lew in the garden which he enjoyed thoroughly, while I tidied up a bit round the house (gosh it was a shock to my system!).

After putting Lew in bed, I had a quick power walk with Teresa and Vandanna and then met Marion at The Dome for our first Belly Dancing Class! Goodness me it was very very hard work, but I think I enjoyed it!

So that brings us to Tuesday. This morning we had group at DRI and Lew loved seeing all his friends again. He did lots of activities and tried a 'taste' of lemon mousse for lunch before we set off for Musical Minis. We had a long chat with Alison at MM - Alison is arranging the Fashion Show in November to raise money for The Lewis Jeynes Fund (see separate box for details). Alison's son, Samuel, is so gorgeous and cute, always laughing and smiling, but today I didnt recognise him as he has had all his hair cut off! Because he's so gorgeous, though, he totally gets away with it and he is even more scrumptious than before!!! His personality is a bit like Lewis - you just cant help but love him!

After such a busy day, Lew and I came home and watched Chucklevision on TV for a couple of hours before bed. We are going to see The Chuckle Brothers on Saturday at The Dome so we were enjoying 'catching up' with them before we go!

Tonight, Denise and I were meant to go pole dancing in town (its an exercise class!) but Denise has hurt her hip and I am just toooo tired - I think that should tell us something, ie. we are too old (well I am anyway!).

Hope you enjoy the photographs.

OH AND BY THEY WAY ...

Not sure if I mentioned before that on Thursday we went to the Bluebell Wood charity shop in town with Lesley and Tobey and popped upstairs for a cuppa with Lynda Lee and co who are busy running things behind the scenes while the Bluebell Wood Hospice building is being finished off. Please please do take your unwanted items to the Bluebell Wood charity shop in town. And dont forget to check out their website as they often have events to help raise money for this very worthy cause - www.bluebellwood.org

Oh and last Friday we started baby massage again too - Lew loved it so much and we made a new friend - Micki (mum) and her beautiful daughter River who is just a few weeks old! Micki does Reiki so we are hoping to get together so that she can have some time with Lew. And .. and ... while Samuel was down in Twickenham, he went kayaking with Uncle Jason, Uncle Lee and Daisy, and he had the best time!!! Unfortunately, he also had a bleed so had to inject himself, but did well on his own WELL DONE SAMUEL!

And last but absolutely not least, some big THANK YOUS.

POSTPALS - thank you for Lewis' wonderful soft, cuddly hug blanket/cuddly teddy thing! He loves it, we take it everywhere with us, and it gets lots of comments, its so soft and touchable!

GIFFORDS - thank you so much again for the proceeds from your tuck shop! We hope your teeth are not rotting from all the sweeties you are buying to help raise money for Lewis' fund!

SHELAGH WOOLISCROFT - dear Shelagh, thank you so much for thinking of us. I was so touched when James told me about your incredibly generous donation to Lewis' fund. Dont know what to say, but if you ever want to say HI to Lew, just let us know and we'll arrange a meet up!

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Lew peacefully sleeping-->Lewis and mummy on the trampoline-->

PS I just ate a huge back of crisps while updating this website .... whoops!

PPS Have had a nightmare with my mobile phone this last week or two so if you have texted me and I havent replied, either I didnt get your text, or I replied and my phone didnt send it!