Play time with Louie

These are for Auntie Rachel who wanted cute pictures of her Nieces and Nephews. When I told them that, they were not in the least bit impressed but these were the best!

Jacob trying to have private play time with Rose Cottage.

Row, row row your boat, just before Rebecca rowed too hard and fell out! Bruised ego but fine otherwise!

Box on head game and "I'm fed up with the camera."

Jacob showing his scientist skills in Cloning Peppa Pig(in playdoh of course)

Pink playdoh peas for Rebecca because they're sooooo much nicer than the real green ones!

Cloning Factory erupted!

Now I know how Rebecca beat me at the Pairs card game, she's been secretly practising in her fuscia flower outfit.

Bethany's art studio. Sorry, but Oliver was far too tired to even contemplate having his picture taken! Maybe when he's in his Beaver uniform tomorrow. What this space. X

School Disco

Oliver and Bethany had a School disco last Friday. Bethany asked me to take her so I was more than happy to Chaparone (she may as well get used to it!). There were sweets, smoking machines, bubble machines, dancing and of course music.

Party Girl

Preston Downs Walk

On the 15th the weather was nice so we decided to take walk over Preston cliffs and because the children were enjoying the walk, we took a gamble and walked back to the car via the beach and Cafe Oasis, where we enjoyed a Hot Chocolate..yummy!!

All set for the first Kite Surfing lesson

"No Ship here Captain! just yucky seaward" said shipmate Rebecca

Oliver realising that attempting the surf was not a good idea!

At last the Cafe! & two exhausted thirsty children

Yes there was Ribena as well as Hot Chocolate

Torch Artwork

Oliver and I went out for a walk after dinner while Daddy was reading books to the three youngest. Oliver chose our route which took us down a couple of very dark lanes. So I introduced him to torch art.

Fireworks

A Polar Bear

Butterfly / love heart. Opinions were divided on this one!

Oliver looking like something out of a Horror movie. He scared himself silly looking at this one.

Not sure, but good fun.

First official info on the school Christmas Productions!

Bethany will be an Angel in the Key Stage 1 play. She said it was the only girl job and she didn't want to do a boy job, and angels are "all shiny and sparkly", so angel it is!

Oliver was all set with a speaking part as Jeremy (we daren't ask how Jeremy fits into the Nativity). However Oliver said he didn't want to have a speaking part, he wanted to be a sheep. "I was a sheep in the pre-school play and a sheep last year and I like being a sheep."

"Maybe (we said), you should speak to your teacher about it and tell her you don't want a speaking part." So on Friday he came home from school having told Mrs. Wyslocky that he didn't want a speaking part and wanted to be a sheep. Her reply was that they are not doing the actual journey to Bethlehem this year so there are no sheep, but he could be a Shepherds Assistant or a WiseMens Assistant. He plumped for the job of Wise Mens assistant because he thought the costume might be better, but is still a little upset that he cannot dress up as a sheep. Anyone out there have a redundant sheep costume to make a little boys dream come true?

October 31st, another year older for Katharine which makes me I can be a toy boy again! if only for a few months. While I was under the weather Granny helped with the Saturday routine of evacuating the house so that mummy can sleep and the buying of the Saturday sweets. A trip to the RSPB Radipole lake to feed the ducks and have a stroll was the aim for the morning, luckily the weather was great

Katharine and her little helpers opening the birthday gifts

Rebecca arranging the birthday cards

We decided to make balloon spiders.

Don't look up!

Rebecca likes the look of the legs

Pumpkin Making

Halloween Eve and we're making a pumpkin lantern. This is what Bethany and Rebecca think of Pumpkin, so I guess they won't be keen to try the soup I make from the contents!

It takes a lot of concentration, a very sharp knife and lots of trust(on Mummy and Daddy's part) to dig out the inside!

What do I do with this yucky yellow stuff?

The finished product. Mouth courtesy of Oliver, eyes by Bethany and nose by Mummy.

Last trip of the season to Abbotsbury Barn as it closes until Easter. Child "Jenga" and Oliver is the first imprisoned!

That looks fun, can I have a go? Not sure what's going on with the bare tummy but it belongs to Anya!