A new milestone has been reached! Last weekend, Boo got her bike out for the first time this year. Both of the kids tend to spend more time on their scooters than their bikes, but with more time spent in the garden, the bikes are back out again. She asked us to take the stabilisers …
We’ve had a lovely couple of weeks here. It’s been great having Boo at home from school, and the Husband’s only had to work for a few days over the fortnight, too, so we’ve had plenty of family time. I’ve also taken a fair bit of time off from blogging, which has been nice. Christmas …
This week has actually been dry, so I was determined to get Little Man and I out meandering around the park one morning. I am not keen on the wet, but I do love to get outside on frosty days, as everything looks so beautiful. Little Man would be pretty happy just running about in …
A couple of days ago, Little Man and I popped to the park and to feed the ducks after we dropped Boo at school. Nothing strange about that, I know, except that to me, it felt really odd. I realised that this was the first time that we’d done this, just the two of us, …
I’m enjoying my time with Little Man. We’re taking several classes and we’ve found a lovely playgroup we both like, too. I’m finding things all so different this time round, as my son is nothing like his sister. Boo was, and is, a ball of confident energy. She’s in constant motion, and is always looking …
Last weekend we had a lovely, water-filled, day. We’d been invited along to the Sea Life Centre in Birmingham, to take a look around and enjoy their new Octonauts mission, which runs from 11th October until 30th November. The Sea Life centre tells us that: Fans will have the chance to join Kwazii and Peso …
Little Man had a balance bike for his birthday, and with last weekend being our first free one since he turned 2, we were determined to get out and get cycling. Who cared that it was raining, we were going! Both kids were excited to be wearing their hats, and so desperate to get on …
I wrote a few weeks ago about our first visit to the National Forest Adventure Farm. The kids really enjoyed themselves there, so it was with great excitement that we returned last weekend, with Daddy this time so that they could show him the wonders it held! We were also looking forward to finding out …
On the drive back from our recent holiday to Bluestone, we decided to make a stop at the Welsh National Botanic Garden. It was my birthday after all, so I got to call the shots! On wondering in, Boo was immediately won over by the huge water feature that they have… And the little flowers …
We visited National Trust’s Calke Abbey last week, and had a fantastic time there. I shared how much I adored the gardens in my post a couple of days ago, that you can read all about here – Calke Abbey’s Gardens. We began with the estate’s many outbuildings and stables… The grounds were just huge, with …
OK, so ‘lazing’ could be replaced with the word ‘crazing’ as my kids are pretty active, but you get the idea! We’ve had sunshine – hooray! And proper, warm sunshine at that. So last weekend, we opened the back doors, and let the kids do their thing. There were bubbles… Bikes.. Water play.. And it …
We’ve been doing a lot of work out in our back garden lately. So, the children have also been out there ‘helping’! They both love going outside, and Little Man can actually only be lured back inside with the promise of food! Boo’s enjoyed planting sunflower seeds with her auntie… and tending to her own …
When we were down in Cornwall, we had to take advantage of our National Trust membership and visit a couple of properties in the area. We started at NT Lanhydrock, in Cornwall…. The walk down the long driveway to the house was beautiful, and Boo took advantage running about. She found benches, flowers and tree …
A highlight of our recent stay at Coombe Mill was the morning feed run. From Sunday through to Friday, Farmer Nick will be out there driving his tractor, with a trailer full of kids and holiday-makers being pulled along! Boo loved it from the very first moment, but Little Man screamed when the tractor engine …
We’ve been away all week, staying at the fabulous Coombe Mill, in Cornwall. As such, we’ve been out and about every day, and the children have had heaps of fresh air and sea air filling their lungs! A few highlights, with more tales coming soon on the blog… We visited the Eden Project… Strolled along …
As I shared in my post about their gardens on Thursday, we recently spent a lovely day out at Attingham Park, a National Trust property. The sun was actually shining! There was so much to see and do there, and it is very beautiful. Here are a few shots I took around the estate.. At …
