Play time with Louie

Hive Beach

Sunday morning I took the children to Hive Beach at Burton Bradstock, where we tried some kite flying, some hill running (dodging the cowpats), stone drawing with left over BBQ charcoal, which Oliver pointed out that his smelt of bacon.

Stone artwork, our ancestors would be proud!

Rebecca finding small shiny stones

The Coastguard Cleanup crew. Divers promoting a 'clean up your beach' event

I thought we went to the beach, not the coal mines!

Suspicion at the Park

Today was another gorgeous day in Weymouth and to add to this, Katharine had to work Saturday night which meant she had the chance to see Oliver play tennis. Tennis turned out to be very eventful.

1. We were asked to baby sit Becky Henman for an hour, of course we obliged and so did Bethany
2. Leanne & Jasmine came to watch Oliver.
3. Oliver played very well despite initially joining the older group and tripping up grazing his back, knee and arm

Afterwards we handed out the Saturday sweeties and went to the Park, where strange things happened!

Bethany demonstrating her baby sitting wrestling holds!



Jacob trying to figure out how this new nappy system works!


I tried to tell Oliver you have to push while off the roundabout!



Jacob did not understand this new playground equipment



Bethany enjoying her sweeties

Missed Opportunities

Below are some pictures that were taken in the summer by Max and Anya's mummy Joylene.

Sports Day photos

Beaver Camp

The future Bear Grylls squadron!

Abbotsbury Barn - Back Again !!!

Because the weather today was so nice we decided to take another trip to Abbotsbury barn with our friends Ken, Elaine and there three children. The barn was very quiet so we managed to feed and walk the goats and have a lengthy play in the ball pit (including the adults).


Stubborn old goat!



One boy and his goat.

A future gladiator!

Its all about balls!

Trip to the Park

Daredevils on the zip wire!



Jacob is considerably more daredevil than Rebecca.




Whizzing round on the mushrooms.





Jacob giving a helping hand to speed things up a bit.






Just hanging around.

Chill Out Time

Oliver having some 'big brother' time on the playstation in his favourite new pyjamas.



They say if children are good at puzzles then it helps them to read ( something to do with shape recognition) so we thought an intensive puzzle session might give them a head start. Then Bethany came home from school and gave them some extra strict instruction!

Jacob on the homeward straight with his Noddy puzzle.

Out on the balcony making a bed. It started as a book reading time and ended up in a hide from Mummy time.

Sea Glass Hunting

Castle cove was the destination and sea glass hunting was the aim of the day


Sending Oliver & Bethany off in to the waves, but Bethany chose otherwise as the water was like Ice.


Uncle John supervising the sand castle making



Rebbecca catching rays!

The sea glass hunting race is on!

Cleaning the treasure

The Entertainment

After the trip home, John & Laura slipped in there duties of child entertainment while Katharine and I tackled the evening meals.


John checking to see if Jacob has any loose change



Hunters chicken while watching the X factor.. who said we can't have it all!

John & Laura bringing Fairyland to Bethany

Kingston Maurward with John and Laura

Saturday morning the children were woken up by a strange noise coming from down stairs, and to there surprise they found uncle John & auntie Laura. After breakfast we took a picnic to Kingston Maurard.

On a mission to find the hungry animals


Laura about to feed the little goats!

Ah! here are the hungry goats


After the animal feeding the children played at the playground

Rebbecca wins the wrestling!

Oliver going down the roly poly hill

Walking the green mile!