Photo of the Week Week 17

Photo Of The Week

I am linking up with Louise from Team Lloyd for Photo Of The Week. Louise will post a linky on her blog for us to link our photos up. If you fancy joining in, click here.

It is an opportunity to capture a special moment from the whole week, something that happened, something that you saw or something that you want to remember.

Week 17

This week Megan, Ben and I made homemade chocolate truffles covered in chocolate sprinkles which were just delicious! Fancy one???

365 Project Week 17

I am taking part in the 365 photo challenge for 2013, linking in with The Boy And Me.

You can join in here.

I will add pictures each week.

365 Project

Week 17

Day 111

We went out Geocaching and saw this at Sale Water Park. Pretty amazing!

Day 112

This figure of St Paul was carved out of wood and was very impressive!



Day 113

Homemade by Megan and Ben. Chocolate truffles. Delicious!



Day 114

Megan helping Grace down the slide.



Day 115

My beautiful camellia is flowering! Spring is in the air!



Day 116

A fantastic night out to celebrate my friend Kate's 40th Birthday! We went to a take that tribute night, which turned out to be Robbie Williams tribute night! We had a ball, and as an added bonus we stayed there in the hotel! A whole night with the girls! Bliss, although I do feel very tired and a bit worse for wear today!



Day 117

Our beetroot seeds are shooting! More signs of spring!

Coombe Mill #CountryKids

I am linking up with Fiona from Country Kids From Coombe Mill, which is all about getting outside with the kids and having fun! That is something we love doing here and try and get out on a regular basis.

Saturday 27th April 2013

Garden fun!

 Where's Grace?!

 Megan helping Grace down the slide.





 Washing basket fun!



 Megan and Jack teaching us how to street dance!

Afternoon tea

Just over a week ago I went out for Afternoon Tea with my sister, mum, auntie and Megan, thanks to my lovely sister who saw an offer and booked it for all of us.
The offer was for afternoon tea in a home and garden store so when we arrived we had a lovely wander around and a good look at all the lovely things on offer. The store was split into different areas and each area had its own focus, cards, party bits, crafts and material, weddings, baby etc. We then went through to the cafe, which was very full, but we luckily got a table. We ordered our afternoon tea and when it arrived it looked gorgeous. Little sandwiches with egg, tuna, cheese and cucumber. Big scones with cream and jam and lovely little cakes. Just delicious. After tea we had a little wander around the small farm outside and saw what we think could be the worlds biggest pig! Megan had a little play in the play area, fancy dress and all! It was a really nice afternoon, great to spend time with the lovely ladies in my family and great that Megan is now at an age where she wants to come with us, and has such a nice time 'being grown up!' things

365 Project Week 16

I am taking part in the 365 photo challenge for 2013, linking in with The Boy And Me.

You can join in here.

I will add pictures each week.

365 Project

Week 16

Day 104

Megan and I went out for afternoon tea with Auntie Laura, Nana and Auntie Lynne. We had a lovely time, the place we went to was a home and garden shop and we had a lovely time wandering round, looking at all the things. Megan really enjoyed it and was so grown up. Here she is with Auntie Laura, waiting for afternoon tea.



Day 105

While the weather has been dry, Megan and Ben have been playing in the garden after school this week. I was thinking that Megan may have outgrown this climbing frame this year, but she has just found a new way to play on it. Somersaults!



Day 106

Another way to play on the swing! Ben was loving this and screaming with excitement. When she wants to, Megan is sooo good with him, looking after him and playing with him.
They were on the swing for ages like this and they started to go quite high! All good fun!



Day 107

Playing on the rope swing on the way home from school.



Day 108

Tickle time! Everyone was in hysterics here as Daddy was alternating between tickling Megan then Ben. Always good fun but can often end in tears as someone always gets overexcited!



Day 109

Ben enjoyed the zip wire when we met friends in the park for a play. He was even pushing one of his little friends who got stuck!



Day 110

Megan made a den from the fallen branches and a tree stump! She then had a little rest. It's hard work den building you know!

Photo of the Week Week 16

Photo Of The Week

I am linking up with Louise from Team Lloyd for Photo Of The Week. Louise will post a linky on her blog for us to link our photos up. If you fancy joining in, click here.

It is an opportunity to capture a special moment from the whole week, something that happened, something that you saw or something that you want to remember.

Week 16




Megan and I went out for Afternoon tea with the girls last Sunday. Megan loved it, she was so grown up and beautifully behaved. At one point we went outside for a quick look and she couldn't resist having a play, even with her fancy dress on!

Coombe Mill #CountryKids

I am linking up with Fiona from Country Kids From Coombe Mill, which is all about getting outside with the kids and having fun! That is something we love doing here and try and get out on a regular basis.

Saturday 20th April 2013

A couple of weeks ago we had some very strong winds around here. They were so strong that this huge tree was blown over, just down the road from where we live. This week we have walked to and from school quite a bit and the trunk, branches an d twigs have provided endless fun.

 Megan and Jack had fun trying out the rope swing that somebody had made.

 Megan managed to get on and was swinging quite high!

My gorgeous two, scooting along through the woods.

 Jack trying to get on the higher rope swing!

 Miss Creative made a fantastic den!

365 Project Week 15

I am taking part in the 365 photo challenge for 2013, linking in with The Boy And Me.

You can join in here.

I will add pictures each week.

365 Project

Week 15

Day 97

Mr W spent most of the day in the garden, mowing weeding and generally tidying up. Here he is wearing Peter's Jacket, which is a jacket we got from Kenya, which has multiple pockets for gardening bits. In fact we found a pair of gardening gloves in a back pocket!! The jacket is named after our driver Peter, who took us on all the safaris and was full of interesting facts. Needless to say, he wore one of these all the time.

Day 98

Ben enjoying a lovely fruit salad with pear, kiwi, banana and satsuma. Seriously this boy eats so much fruit!

Day 99

After school Megan and Ben went for hair cuts. As Ben hates it so much and usually screams the whole way through I bribed him with cake! I told him he could pick a cake off the cake counter as a treat, and it worked! He cried a bit, not too much and got to pick a cake. He picked a chocolate donut and Megan chose this huge strawberry pavlova!



Day 100

Megan found this caterpillar in the garden. She wanted to keep it as a pet but I managed to persuade her that it would be much happier living on a leaf outside!



Day 101

Dr Ben was examining poor Jake again! Thankfully Dr Ben claimed he was 'very well' after being checked over and having his medicine!



Day 102

Ben had his castle and dinosaurs out today and was having a lovely time with the knights defending the castle from the dinosaurs! I think the castle was saved!



Day 103

Megan and Ben got a belated Easter lolly from Nana Enid and they both very kindly shared with Grace.
Megan always looks out for Grace and mothers her, but recently Ben has been very attentive and hands on, ready to help her out when needed. Long may it last!