Monday, 7 June 2010
Days out - Odds Farm
Our next day out was to Odds Farm with cousins Max, Harry & Jack. It was a very hot and tiring day but the kids had loads of fun in the park, on the tractor and feeding the animals.
Days out - Chessington
Our next day out was to Chessington for the day. Having not been for a couple of years we were looking forward to seeing the extended zoo with the new Zebra part. Amazingly the Lion was up and about despite the heat.
The girls had a lovely time on many of the rides. The girls are now the perfect heights so that Katie is tall enough to go on rides without me so can ride with Lucy and Hannah is just about tall enough to go on most rides if she stands tall enough. We even managed a go on the Vampire ride which was great fun for Hannah !!
The girls had a lovely time on many of the rides. The girls are now the perfect heights so that Katie is tall enough to go on rides without me so can ride with Lucy and Hannah is just about tall enough to go on most rides if she stands tall enough. We even managed a go on the Vampire ride which was great fun for Hannah !!
Days out - London
Last week we took our first sightseeing trip to London.
Our first stop was Madame Tussauds. The girls weren't that excited by it as they didn't know many of the famous actors and celebrities.
Mummy had to have her picture taken with Robbie Williams, it's the closest I'm ever going to get !!
Next we went on via Westminster to the London Eye. Perfect timing for a photo Big Ben chimed for midday.
After a very long wait we finally got onto the London Eye. The girls were amazed and fascinated by how high we were and by how much we could see.
Next we went to the London Aquarium which was next door to the London Eye.
We then took a trip to see Buckingham Palace and had a wonder through the parks near by.
In Green park there is a display of about 20 elephants each with their own different designs on them. The girls loved climbing on each one.
This one was called 'fish and chips' as it is chips in newspaper wrapping.
Finally onto Baker Street to meet Daddy for Pizza. What a long day, all for free thanks to our Merlin Passes !! Well worth buying !
Our first stop was Madame Tussauds. The girls weren't that excited by it as they didn't know many of the famous actors and celebrities.
Mummy had to have her picture taken with Robbie Williams, it's the closest I'm ever going to get !!Next we went on via Westminster to the London Eye. Perfect timing for a photo Big Ben chimed for midday.
After a very long wait we finally got onto the London Eye. The girls were amazed and fascinated by how high we were and by how much we could see.
Next we went to the London Aquarium which was next door to the London Eye.
We then took a trip to see Buckingham Palace and had a wonder through the parks near by.
In Green park there is a display of about 20 elephants each with their own different designs on them. The girls loved climbing on each one.
This one was called 'fish and chips' as it is chips in newspaper wrapping.
Finally onto Baker Street to meet Daddy for Pizza. What a long day, all for free thanks to our Merlin Passes !! Well worth buying !Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Robins family babies
It is most definitely Spring in our family.
Firstly we had a robin who decided (quite wisely) to make a nest in Katie's (luckily old) cycle helmet that was hung up in our side shed. The girls were very good every time they went in their as to not disturb the mother or babies. They have now grown and fled the nest which has been to school for show & tell !!
Lucy had a butterfly set for her birthday so finally remembered to send off for the caterpillar larva. They have now gone from big caterpillars to chrisalides which we have moved from the pots into the butterfly net and await the arrival of some lovely butterflies.
And finally the worst news of the lot. The snails have produced eggs !! We have removed them to another pot and wait to see if they hatch. Let's hope they don't all as we had two batchs and they could be a couple of hundred !! Anyone want a snail !!
Firstly we had a robin who decided (quite wisely) to make a nest in Katie's (luckily old) cycle helmet that was hung up in our side shed. The girls were very good every time they went in their as to not disturb the mother or babies. They have now grown and fled the nest which has been to school for show & tell !!
Lucy had a butterfly set for her birthday so finally remembered to send off for the caterpillar larva. They have now gone from big caterpillars to chrisalides which we have moved from the pots into the butterfly net and await the arrival of some lovely butterflies.
And finally the worst news of the lot. The snails have produced eggs !! We have removed them to another pot and wait to see if they hatch. Let's hope they don't all as we had two batchs and they could be a couple of hundred !! Anyone want a snail !!
Sports Day
Last Tuesday on a lovely warm sunny day the girls took part in the school Sports Day. It was Lucy's last one but I am sure she was not sad about that !!!
Lucy below took part in a relay race, dribbling the football race (Lucy of course was brilliant at this - not), the traditional sack race and javelin. Lucy's team St Patricks did not do very well.
Katie also took part in the relay race and shuttlerun race. St Patricks did a lot better in Katie's class, unfortunately due to lack of numbers Katie was not in the St Patrick's team and had to run for the opposition St Andrews!!
Hannah had a lovely time taking part in her first full sports day. You can see her stickers on her T-Shirt with a first and second on them.
Carefully concentrating on balancing the bean bag on her head !!
Lucy below took part in a relay race, dribbling the football race (Lucy of course was brilliant at this - not), the traditional sack race and javelin. Lucy's team St Patricks did not do very well.
Katie also took part in the relay race and shuttlerun race. St Patricks did a lot better in Katie's class, unfortunately due to lack of numbers Katie was not in the St Patrick's team and had to run for the opposition St Andrews!!
Hannah had a lovely time taking part in her first full sports day. You can see her stickers on her T-Shirt with a first and second on them.
Carefully concentrating on balancing the bean bag on her head !!
Garden Update
Hannah and I have been working hard on the garden as you can see below Hannah is always keen to help, especially now she has her own tool bag !!
Having started the process off by planting all the seeds, Hannah has been helping to water the plants most days. We have now planted out all our vegetables and flowers. Hopefully we soon will have - potatoes, strawberries, runner beans, carrots, parsnips, sweetcorn, cucumber, lettuce and tomatoes.
My flower patch that Granny and I planted last year now has taken shape and will soon have sunflowers behind.
Last years patch having been weeded, dug over and nicely planted.
Having started the process off by planting all the seeds, Hannah has been helping to water the plants most days. We have now planted out all our vegetables and flowers. Hopefully we soon will have - potatoes, strawberries, runner beans, carrots, parsnips, sweetcorn, cucumber, lettuce and tomatoes.
My flower patch that Granny and I planted last year now has taken shape and will soon have sunflowers behind.
Last years patch having been weeded, dug over and nicely planted.
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