The Journey

So after what felt like an eternity we finally got here! These pictures of Hollie, whilst being very cute are very misleading. She most certainly did not sleep the whole of the journey. The first one is on the floor of the plaine. After making her all comfortable I had to pick her up, but she still slept! Thanks for the video of the kids, it was lovely to see them.

So after a quick stop off at church we arrived at Jennies new house-which is lovely! No time for a sleep-Jennie had cooked steak for dinner, yummy, then we quickly made treats for the youth fireside. Just time to get cleaned up and the kids into bed before my friend Hazel came over. It was lovley to see her and catch up. So after a long day and a lovly relaxing evening it was off to bed, only to be woken up by Hollie a few hours later as shes all wacked out with time changes! So still tired but loving it.

Thanks for the surprise mammy!

We were all upset when we had to wave Juli & Hollie off on their epic journey to Canada. To soften the blow Juli bought us all a little present and a card and hid them in the house. The kids had great fun finding it and even more fun opening it. Here is the video evidence of that. This is for Juli as she obviously couldn't be there to see them open their presents.

Back to School

I can't quite believe it's been 6 years since Emmaleigh started school! Since then I we've had a few first days!

Our latest being Anna-Belle. This wasn't her first day but as the older ones were going back she wanted to wear her uniform-typical Anna-Belle, wont wear her shoes and gets them on the wrong feet again! She was gutted when she had to come home-she couldn't understand why the "kiddies" could stay at school but she couldn't. Anyway, she's settled in now and loving it.

Last week of the Holidays

So on the last week of the holidays we finally got some half decent weather! Not wanting to waste the opportunity I took the kids off the Alnwick Gardens. I've been wanting to go there for some time but it's quite a drive and I thought it was expensive but it only ended up being £10.50 for me and the kids were 1p!

Theres this hugh pavillion which looks onto this amazing cascade of fountains. It's so beautiful.

I love the excitement on the kids faces as the fountains start, they all went a little crazy!

The kids all ran off ahead and by the time I caught up with them they were in this fountain fully dressed! Luckily they had already dumped their track suit tops and shoes on the pushchair!

Danny thought this was the best thing ever! It took all my powers of persuasion to get him out.

Anna-Belle on the other hand wasn't quite so enthralled about being soaked to the skin in cold water!

It was then off to the bamboo maze which was so much fun! I really was genuinely lost in the thing. If was fun running around with the pushchair through all the "tunnels"

I really was surprised by how much there was for the kids, so many path ways and ways to get wet. They could have ran around that place for hours!

This is the hugh tree house which is one the things I wanted to see but was actually disappointed with as it's mainly a restaurant, a nice restaurant but I thought is was going to be more for the kids.

Oh and last but not least in the gift shop we found mini Boris! There was no way I was getting out that shop without buying him. Danny was ecstatic! Helen, this is defiantly a place you will love, I'm putting it on the list for when you come visit again.