As of Friday I’m three (Dad says I’m still two if we go anywhere where under three’s get in free though).
Nursery made me a lovely Bob the builder card on Thursday and Mum didn’t go to work on Friday so I got to stay at home. I helped Mum make a picnic in the morning and once Dad was home and we opened a few prezzies we were off to ride on trains in Eastleigh!
What a classy set-up. The station even had a lovely big telly showing Thomas the Tank engine.
The trains were real steam engines but smaller and the carriages had no roofs. I was a bit worried we might fall out, but soon forgot about that once we got going.
We rode the train all around the lake and got off at the other end to eat the picnic.
After the picnic was dealt with we had a bit of a play on the playground and headed back on the train again. What I really wanted was a tunnel, and that’s just what I got:
A long, dark tunnel. It was ace. We got back to the station and had a lovely ice-cream sat on the platform watching Thomas films. On the way home Slim rang to see if we were going to be in later on, I suggested that he bring me some presents….
First off we saw Sue and Charlotte which was nice, and after that a steady steam of visitors arrived (Slim, Trace, Trish, Al, Nanny, Chris, Nick, Carol, Abi, Andy) all laden with prezzies! I even had a racing car birthday cake:
I didn’t even cry when everyone sang happy birthday and managed to blow out all of my candles in one go. I had a bit of a late night……it was great fun.
BIG, BIG lie in on Saturday morning before going to see Grandma and then home for lunch. Soon after that Alan, Sonia, Owen, Chard, Kaz, Rach and Ben turned up with another round of gifts and then we were off to ‘Milk and Keynes’ sledgeing. Now first of all, I don’t know what happened, but I must apologise to Yanna and Fen who ended up in Tamworth…..we’ll meet up soon! Now then, this all gets a bit weird, we were joined by Max and Leo (and Emma and Dean) and went into a massive building with a huge hill inside it covered in snow! We got kitted up and went to get on the white stuff. I wasn’t too sure about it all and after a little bit of coaxing from Emma I went in. Dad carried me a little way up the hill and sat me on a small sledge thing and whoosh, I was off down the slope! We had a few more goes, getting higher and faster each time but quite honestly I couldn’t see the point. I went back to the Café and had slush puppie with Mum, Rach and the ‘sidelined through mobile phone injury’ Ben. It was slippery, cold and wet out there and a cuddle with mum was a much better bet. Still, the others seemed to enjoy themselves and came out soaked to the skin. Maybe next time…..Once everyone was dried and changed we had some food!
It must have been the noisiest establishment in the coutry, even Max and I struggled to make ourselves heard. Once dinner was finished we had a go in a simulator ride, we flew a spaceship and had a fight with a dragon (I sat on Andy’s lap otherwise I would probably have been scared).
We watched Owen and Chard do some ski-ing (they didn’t even fall over) and then finally headed for home but not without one last bid for birthday glory from me. We went past a crowded bar with loud music thumping on the way through the car park, I asked Mum what it was but before she could reply I’d slipped under the rope and behind the bouncers to see for myself. I attracted the attention of a group of six or so young ladies sat having a drink and turned on the charm. They couldn’t get enough of me through the window but I was dragged back to the car giving them a big smile all the way.
After all the excitement of the previous two days we had a lazy Sunday morning playing with my new stuff:
Laura came round with you guessed it…a present and then we had a barbecue for lunch and played in the garden.
I invited Luke and Amy to come round in the afternoon through our hole in the fence, we played with my new Moon Sand:
They thought the Sand was cool, but our telly was very small.
So that rounded out a bumper weekend. Thanks to everyone who got me stuff, came round or came out with me over the weekend, I had a really great time and some really great toys (Mum and Dad loved the clothes too, well most of it, Owen)
So bringing things right up to date, yesterday I thought it must be raining or snowing as Mum took me to nursery in the car. Turns out it was neither and that she just doesn’t fancy the walk any more now the baby is getting bigger. I’m still pretty excited about the whole thing.Grandad and Anne came round tonight with a....birthday present! Smart. I made them read me my book about poo........
Well it’s been a busy few days just lately.
Thursday we made cakes for Easter at nursery. Dad had to get them home on the bike without eating them or melting them. Once we were home we made Mum’s birthday card (a tiger with fluffy feet) and I managed to keep it all a secret. I’m stating to get the hang of it now I think. I don’t think Mum liked the cake I made very much as she let me eat hers for her……
Friday and there was no nursery. I helped Dad load his bike onto the car and waved him goodbye. While he was out Mum and I emptied the money box and counted all the coins. I loved it, Mum thinks I’m going to be an accountant like her. Dad despairs! I invited myself to play with Like and Amy (the children next door) through a hole in the fence, they’ve got rabbits and a massive trampoline. Mum came round too and talked about me while drinking coffee just like a real Mum at last. Dad got out of the shower to find the house deserted but instead of coming looking for us or calling the Police he watched some bike films on DVD. Friday afternoon and it was time for the most exciting happening since Christmas…making cakes with Auntie Chris! I’d been excited about it for days. Laura came round to help to and I soon got shot of mum and Dad and got messy! We made hundreds and hundreds of cakes with really Fancy toppings and everything. We even went down the park for a play, what a great afternoon. By the time I got home in the car I was fast asleep and went straight to bed.
Saturday, Mum’s birthday and I had managed to keep all the secrets! We gave her her presents (a new Camera and a calculator) and then we sat down to play a few computer games:
Grandad and Anne came round and I helped Mum undo her presents and card. Soon after Slim and Trace came round:
Had a big cuddle with my Uncle Slim, and then climbed all over him.
In the afternoon we went out to the park and I decided I was going to ride my scooter there. I got it going pretty fast especially down the hills.
We then went onto the shop and had ice-creams in the sunshine,,,lovely.
Sunday was Easter…C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E!
I managed to get a visit to Luke and Amy’s again in the morning which was great, Mum didn’t even come this time. After lunch we had an egg hunt, I managed to find loads of eggs:
Then all the usual suspects turned up for a barbecue! We hadn’t had one of these for ages. Here I am having a quiet and considered word or two with Abi without the inane chatter of any grown-ups:
Here I am showing Alan and Sonia where my dinner had gone:
Me and Mum slipped out to go and help Sonia put her horse to bed. I raced them up and down the side of the field and I reckon I can run faster than they can.
By the time we had got home, everyone had left! I was really upset and went to bed in tears…..
Monday there was still no nursery, so we went to the seaside.
We had a picnic near the lifeboat station and walked along the sea front watching boats and looking at the crabs that people had caught. We played in the sand at the waters edge and watched the jet-ski’s zooming about:
Then the main event….ice-cream!
Mum’s lessons of the world number 247 took place on Wednesday morning on the way to nursery. She explained at great length’s about the car fan belts we could hear squeaking during our walk. I took it all but decided the real cause of the noise was in fact mice. In the afternoon we had to take mum’s mothers day present to the post office so we could send it back in exchange for the correct item, that’ll serve the big numpty right. Maybe he’ll listen next time…..I hope he gets it right for her birthday. After that it was back to the dentist with him for a filling. It was over pretty quickly but I was wide eyed and interested in the little drill. We made an appointment for both of us in October, blimey! When we got home we played in the garden in the sunshine:
No fruit salad though like when me and Mum did it a while back. I also had to point out it was Mum’s sun lounger and prodded him with one of my golf clubs until he got the message and got out. Later that night I had to endure the misery of a Dad haircut.
Thursday I got bitten at nursery again…..Mum was pretty cross. In the afternoon Dad took me swimming. After a slow start it was really good fun. I climbed on his back and made him take me round the pool again and again. After tea, Uncle Alan came round for a visit which was good. I showed him my new bedroom, he loved it!
Friday morning and I didn’t want to get out of bed at all and quite fancied a lie in. Mum was having none of it though and I was soon on my way. In the afternoon Dad and I went to fantasy land to play on the slides and that because it was raining. I ‘entertained’ two older girls during the afternoon and had to make sure they didn’t run into each other which was a delicate balancing act. Two men came to empty the money from the ride on car and let me have a free go, which was just as well as Dad was too squeaky to get his hand in his pocket. We stayed all afternoon and when we did finally leave I was tired out.
Saturday mum went to work, so we lazed about the house for the morning before going to the pasty shop. We ate them by the canal and a one nice young man shared his chocolate with me and another slightly older one gave me a snake on a stick he decided he didn’t want anymore. I made sure I annoyed Dad with it all afternoon, wafting it in everyone’s face who was silly enough to get in range. ‘My’ Andy came round to look after me in the evening so I couldn’t wait to get rid of them out of the house. We had a great time, thanks Andy.
Sunday morning I got up at 5 am. Mum sent me back to bed…..Once I was allowed to get up I played some computer games, in a very relaxed style:
And then Alan and Grandma came round for lunch. It was her birthday so we had cards and presents and all the rest of it. We played dominoes and Mum told Alan off for deliberately trying to scupper my chances of winning. We played outside for a bit:
Monday Dad picked me up from nursery on the bike and I fell asleep in the usual fashion…..go quiet and head butt him in the back! I stayed asleep nearly all afternoon until he woke me up to go shopping for a present for Mum’s birthday. I chose it and everything, but I am having trouble with the concept of keeping a secret and wanted to blurt out what we’d got as soon as mum got in the car after work……It’s not long to keep it to myself, I wonder if I can manage it?
Well that’s me back from holidays, did you miss me?
Before we get onto the holiday report though, did everyone see my Mum in the Newbury Weekly News Business review the other week? How cool was that? She thinks she’s famous now though and was on about getting an agent to handle her PR from now on.
So then, back to holiday matters. Unusually for us we didn’t leave on Friday night (but we did have dinner from the chippy as a treat). Saturday morning and we loaded up the car and headed west. As usual I was a really good boy in the car (asleep most of the way) and we were soon in Exeter Service station eating Burger King, as ancient tradition dictates. We then got back on the road and were soon in Penzance, driving up the narrow country lanes to our farm. I couldn’t believe it when we got there, I know Mum had been telling me we were going to stay on a farm but we could see the cows from the window, they were really close (and a little bit smelly, Dad said we had to expect that). We got all of the stuff out of the car and went straight to the shops for supplies. The weather forecast was for snow and they wanted to be prepared. It was great having Mum in the shop with us, I wouldn’t let Dad push the trolley and we got loads of really nice things.
I had a lovely little room with a nice big bed. After I had switched the lamp on and off around 500 times I was soon fast asleep….
Sunday morning I was so excited I got up at 5 am. Mum and Dad were really pleased with me. It was mothers Day, so I gave her the card we had bought and her present (which was wrong! Nice one Dad, I wish I was old enough to have a credit card and do the on-line shopping). As soon as I was put in the car I went to sleep, so they went for a Sunday drive like a couple of old people. Still, I musn’t complain because we ended up at Sennen Cove (as recommended by Slim and Trace). It was lovely, if a little cold in the wind.
As it was so cold, I decided I’d take matters into my own hands and promptly filled my trousers full of lovely warm wee. Dad couldn’t believe it as I stood there with steam coming out of me. Mum thought it was really funny. Once I was cleaned and changed we had a look around the lifeboat station and I decided it was time for an ice-cream, the shop keeper was amazed!
Here I am finishing it off, it was very nice actually. Once we were back at the house, Dad and I decided it was time to get into the bubble bath:
This was really great and I developed quite a taste for it over the week. Shame Mum couldn’t come in with us but apparently the baby wouldn’t like it. Nice as it was to be on holiday, I couldn’t really get my head around it all and kept asking why we were on holiday. I never did get a really satisfactory answer.
Monday we went out in Penzance. We had lunch at a nice Café where I managed to set the world record for the longest time taken to eat one cheese sandwich (It took so long Dad had to run back to the car to get another car park ticket) before they took me to a lovely shop for a new summer outfit. There were a couple of cracking ‘Mature’ ladies behind the counter and I seized the opportunity to strut my stuff in front of them when I was trying this new gear on by bursting out of the changing room in my pants, parading around the shop and pulling some smooth moves. Mum tried in vain to get my clothes back on but I was having none of it. She threatened that she’d take me out in the street in my pants if I didn’t get dressed, I called her bluff and ended up in Penzance High Street, in my red pants on the coldest day of the year. I soon gave in and let them dress me, I was frozen. I asked mum what was up her jumper as her belly has got pretty big lately, she said it was the baby, I told her it was a muzzy cloth! As if to let know the real reason, the baby had a good old kicking session that I could feel. I think it must be a baby in there….
Tuesday and there was a little bit of snow in the air, it didn’t settle though and it soon passed. We made some sarnies and headed out:
We saw a really big helicopter fly just over our heads on the way to the Scilly Isles, I quite fancied going myself but Mum was too squeaky to stump up the cash. Then we went to Paradise Park, I hoped it was going to be good with a name like that. They had an indoor play barn with all the slides and ball pools and we were the only ones in it! I soon got bored with Dad and we headed out to see the penguins being fed. I know that going on holiday this time of year is going to be cold, but it wasn’t busy which meant I got to feed the penguins!
The lady lifted me over the fence (mum came too) and I got to delve my hand into a bucket of little fishes and throw them to the little penguins. They loved it and went mad splashing in the water and everything. It was really good, and as soon as we had finished I stuck my messy, fishy fingers straight into my mouth, mum thought I was revolting…..
We had lunch inside a play fort and then saw the rest of the animals before heading back into the play barn:
There were a few other kids in there now, so I ran off to play with my new friends (I introduced myself to them as ‘Ned the Noodle’). I had an ace time bossing the bigger kids about and racing everyone down the slide. Once we were done here we went to Hayle skatepark. Dad tried to sneak in without anyone noticing him so he could a little play and to be fair, he wasn’t too bad but it was really cold so Mum and I left him to it and went back to the car….. We went back to the farmhouse and had a nice cuddle before turning in for the night.
Wednesday we thought we’d go for a ride on the train, but it was closed for the rest of the week for maintenance. Never mind, we went to the beach at Praa sands instead. It was lovely, the sun was out and the wind had dropped. We should have some really nice pictures of us digging, walking and throwing stray golf balls from the nearby course into the sea but the camera decided not to work. We then went on to St Micheals Mount. We couldn’t go on a boat trip as it was low tide and we didn’t fancy the walk. There was a nice playground nearby though and we enjoyed that instead I walked along the sea wall and harassed some seagulls. We went home for lunch and Mum was watching the budget on telly, I soon turned it of and told her I couldn’t watch it because I was a child! That put her straight. We cosied up and did some of my sticker book as I didn’t want to go out. Never the less, they made me go with them to St. Ives which was largely rubbish except for the arcade. We went back to the house and all of a sudden the lights went out and the telly went off, not good. I told Mum that I couldn’t see and tried to turn the telly back on to no avail. Dad fumbled about for the fuse box and got the lights back on which was good. What wasn’t so good was the roast potatoes that showed no sign of cooking after an hour in the oven. I think he must have broken it. Oh dear. To round things off nicely, mum broke a bit off of the dishwasher…oops!
Thursday, apparently we were going to Goonhilly. I had no idea what this meant, but made sure they knew ‘I don’t want to go to Hilly’ How wrong I was.
Can you see Mum and I on this picture? The dishes were huge! There was all sorts in the visitor centre. The best of all though was probably a thing where you could roll balls round and round before they sped up and dropped down a hole in the middle. After that it was time for the bus tour, I couldn’t believe my luck…
The driver was called Eddie, he was my new best mate. We drove around the site in his great big bus and he told us all about what everything did. Once we were off the bus it was lunch time. We went to the café and I got very distraught when Mum said I could have fish stars and rice….rice….RICE!!!! It actually turned out she said fries and a major gastronomic disaster was avoided. A group of older people came in and had a tray full of cakes that openly coveted. Mum joked with the man that I wanted to go and sit with them. Shortly afterwards he asked Mum and Dad if he could buy me a cake for my pudding, apparently he wanted to see the look on my face:
Once lunch was done and dusted it was back into the visitor centre to play with Eddie who din’t have anything better to do until his next bus tour departed. We had a great time and I ran the poor old chap ragged but he was great fun.
After Eddie had to go we went to the outdoor playground for a bit before we headed off. I had a bit of sulk once we left and they made me stay in the car while they got out at Lizard point, I don’t think I missed much though.
Friday we went to Penzance skatepark. Dad tried to fob me off with my bike but what I really wanted was his skateboard!
I had him pushing me back and forth until his back gave out and I loved it. I kept calling out to mum for a ‘Picture please’ each time I went up the ramp. I even took a picture of Dad all by myself:
But he didn’t have the style that I did. Mum then suggested we went to Redruth, but it looked a bit rubbish so we pressed on for Truro. I think the less said about this the better really. I was a very naughty boy and managed to wind everyone up. Oops, sorry.
Here we are on the balcony, if you squint really hard you can see St Micheals Mount through the railings.
So Saturday morning we packed up and left, but we didn’t go home. We went to see Andy at his brothers house, which also meant Mark, Amy, Sarah and John. We had a lovely afternoon in the sunshine playing football and I emptied their playhouse onto the lawn.
We then went to Polzeath (just for a change hey Mum?) Dad and Andy caught some fish in a rock-pool before we headed off for ice-creams!
We went back to their house and I started playing up again….oh dear….
Sunday we headed over to Treyarnon. I grinned from ear to ear as I realised where we were.
I was still in a bit of a bad mood and I didn’t last long before I was marched back to the car. They also decided to pull the plug on our planned trip to the Harlyn for a carvery as well, I must have been really bad, sorry. Still, I defy anyone to go on holiday with Mum and Dad for a week without it getting to them……
Monday was back to nursery, I was quite pleased to see all my friends and after Dad came to pick me up I had to take him to the dentist. I got to sit on his lap and watch what the dentist was doing. Apparently, he can count my teeth when I’m three, he can count them all he likes as long as he doesn’t do anything else. We then had to go to Tesco, Dad was obviously feeling pretty relaxed after his holiday and let me walk around with him rather than riding in the trolley. I was a great help of course and though the Easter eggs actually contained yoghurt.
Today, Dad picked me up on the bike and we met Mum in the park for Ice-creams in the sun and a go on the swings. We then went to see Nanny and Auntie Christine. We all cuddled up on the sofa to watch Beebies for a bit before I helped Auntie Chris cook some roast beef for Owen’s dinner. We decided that next I go round we’re going to make cake…..
The rain has stopped for a bit! Hooray. Dad’s even been to pick me up from nursery on the bike a couple of times.
I had to get busy with the paints Friday afternoon because Nanny’s birthday was imminent:
I find the whole creative process easier if I am free from the shackles of such mundane items as clothes.
Had a busy weekend just for a change. We set off early for the Coral Reef on Saturday morning. Due to mum’s condition it was all down to Dad to take me on the flume slides. The exercise will do him no harm, it was only about 460 steps to the top anyway, I don’t know what he was moaning about. Mum sat at the waters edge in the splashdown pool to see us gracefully enter the water after our high speed slide down. She was very impressed with our efforts and said we were the only two splashing down who looked like they had actually enjoyed it. She also said I was a lucky boy because all the other children were almost getting drowned by their grown up in the mad scramble to get out of the water whereas dad was making a good job of keeping me upright and out of any unpleasant splashing. There was also high drama when one of the little pools was closed down, the reason being someone left a poo in it! I’d like to make it quite clear that it wasn’t me, although I can’t rule out Mum or Dad. All the kids were crowding round to see what was going on but I wasn’t allowed…. After the swimming we went to Kentucky Fried Chicken (Mum’s favourite) and then we went to Windsor!
Here we are outside the castle.
Here we are in the railway station. Both of which were rubbish compared to Daniel’s Department store’s toy department! It was brilliant, they had every toy you could think of (and even I few I couldn’t have). We were allowed to stay for ages too which made a nice change. They even had a train that went all the way round the shop hanging from the roof. Apparently Mum’s shop used to have a toy department a bit like this back in the old days too, what a shame, all they have is boring clothes for grown ups now. Then it was round to Nanny’s to deliver my handmade card. Uncle Den was already there and then Uncle Slim and Auntie Tracey showed up…smashing! We obviously had some of Nanny’s birthday cake…..
No let up on Sunday, it was over to Grandad’s for lunch (the train set is coming along really nicely now) before going to the Pub for Nanny’s birthday outing. This time we had the Flack’s (minus the wedgie giving Owen) and Auntie Trish and Uncle Al. I was a bit quiet to begin with but soon warmed up.
Monday morning I had a very serious incident. Sometimes I like to stand up on the footrest of the buggy and face backwards holding onto the tubes. It’s pretty cool until mum tries to push the buggy up a dropped kerb and the buggy comes to an abrupt halt. I ended up landing on my backside quite hard, I was in tears and had to ring Dad at work for some comfort. Still never mind, no permanent damage was done.
Dad came to get me on the bike again today. On the way home a lot of trees have been blown over into the river, I was telling Dad all about it. The wind blew the trees over and they died in the water and now the sharks are going to eat them. I don’t think he believed it all….. Once we got home we had lawnmower races and did some digging before I emptied all my outdoor toys into the garden and played with them all for 45 seconds a piece.
One last thing, don’t come looking for updates next Wednesday as I’m going on my holidays at last. It’s been a while.
How much rain have we had lately? Too much. Certainly too much for Mum and Dad who have had to try and entertain me indoors, no easy task.
We did creep out last Thursday afternoon to the skatepark in Thatcham though. I rode my bike around it like a loony, racing Dad on his skateboard (the silly old fool looks a proper numpty on it as well, still he enjoys himself and it gets him out of the house).
Mum was off work on Friday, and the sun was out. We ate fruit salad in the garden watching the aeroplanes and birdies fly over, proper nice. I got all of my outdoor toys out that I hadn’t seen since last summer and had a right good time. We then went out in the close on my tractor and Mum really made me laugh hiding behind parked cars and jumping out on me as I pedalled past. She still plays with me even though her tummy is getting quite big, she’s a good ‘un. In the afternoon we went to a place called JJ’s in Basingstoke. It’s like fantasy land but different. I took a little while to warm up but then there was no stopping me. They had a massive bumpy slide that came down from right up in the roof and I had loads of races with another little girl that I met there. She was a bit younger than me, so I had to wait for her on the climb back to the top but I didn’t mind. When it was time to go home I kicked off big time as I really didn’t want to go home. There should have been some pictures of the outing but the camera batteries were dead…oops!
Saturday Mum had to go to work….booo! We dropped her off and went to see Nanny. She was going round to Uncle Ian’s so we took her round and I had a great time with Uncle Ian, I showed him how the dishwasher works and he showed me his muddy garden. Owen got up eventually as well, we had a bit of a wrestle and we played with his helicopter until the batteries went dead. Make sure it’s charged next time! Mum+Work on a Saturday = Pasty Shop. Then we had a lazy afternoon……
Sunday, raining like mad and I decided to get up at half past six. In desperation we went to see Uncle Alan in the morning. As predicted, he was sat around in his pants playing computer games. I demanded two visits to the toilet so I could have a nose around upstairs and made sure I left no stone unturned downstairs either.
In the afternoon we went round to Abi’s house for the grown ups to have a music quiz. I took an enormous sack of toys with me which I emptied in the floor, before abandoning the lot of them in favour of Abi’s.
I helped her to eat her yoghurt without even taking a ‘handling fee’
I must apologise for my volume level on Sunday afternoon, I was very, very noisy indeed….ha!
Monday morning I sneaked some grapes into my coat pocket before we left for nursery, good job I didn’t squash them……
Tuesday was parent’s evening at nursery. I saw Alastair on the way in (he was going home) and we ran for each other up the path like two long lost lovers, but didn’t quite know what to do when we got to each other. Apparently i’ve become very confident and independent lately (I’m sure Dad interprets these traits in another, altogether less complimentary term). I also got grassed up for not eating my dinner, I’m getting really fussy at the moment, unless it sausages, sandwiches, grapes or beans I’m not interested…..
Blog-a-clock!
Last Wednesday I went swimming with Dad, nanny came along to watch, although she didn’t get to see too much of me. I had a taste for the open water and the big flume slides! I made Dad carry me up to the top of the flume slides again and again and again...they were great. They aren’t usually open in the afternoons so we made the most of it. After we had exhausted those I did loads of jumping off of the wall without Dad having to catch me. I was going right under water and then swimming all by myself (albeit quite slowly) to steps to get out and have another go. My parents are becoming more and more redundant by the day, no wonder they’re having another baby they must be getting bored.
Had a trip out on my bike on Friday afternoon, I rode it all the way to the little park, even up the hills! I’m getting pretty handy on two wheels.
Saturday and Mum and Dad decided that they would go out for a days shopping with me. I didn’t think much of that to be honest and made it pretty difficult for them. We had a nice lunch at Chili’s and I had a whopping great bowl of ice-cream and chocolate sauce for pudding. My mood was no better after lunch though and I continued to be a pest for the rest of the day, even though they did buy me a smart new t-shirt and some fancy socks. In the evening we were guests of Chrissy, Kate, Rich and Kaz for a night of Tapas inspired fayre…..oooh, how fancy is that?
As you can see it all looks very nice, and the general consensus seemed to back that up. Never the less, I thought it best to stick to breadsticks and wait for my cake. I had a lovely play with Abi (she’s sitting up and waving toys about on her own now quite confidently now) and stayed up really late with everyone.
Sunday morning we went to see Grandma. As is the usual format when we go round to see her we roasted by the intense heat and then she gave me a few quid for an ice-cream. She showed me a really neat trick where she took her teeth out of her mouth! It was amazing, I tried and tried to get mine to come out so I could join in but it was no good, they were stuck fast! Things got a little crazy in the afternoon when I went to see Sarah (mum’s friend from work) and Amber (her daughter). They live in the country and they’ve got a dog, two cats, a hamster and even some ferrets! I was glad to see the back of Mum and Dad and escorted them off the premises as they went off somewhere (to see where the baby is going to ‘pop out’ apparently?) We had a great time, we did digging in the mud, made a whopping great chocolate cake with sweets on the top, planted cress in some egg shells and loads of other things that I was so excited about I’ve probably forgotten. When mum and Dad did come to collect me, I opened the door, saw it was them and promptly slammed it shut again, I wasn’t keen on going home! Thanks to Sarah, Paul and Amber fro such a good afternoon, hope I can come over again soon.
I took some getting out of bed on Monday morning after such a busy weekend and once I got home in the afternoon I went back to sleep again on the sofa. I woke up and ordered Dad over for a bit of cuddle up before I fully woke up and we went out on his bike. I hadn’t been out in the bike seat for ages and it was great zooming along. As usual, he always has a motive for these outings and we ended up slithering round some woods looking for bike jumps. I didn’t mind though, it was quite fun slipping and sliding around although he wouldn’t do a jump with me on the back the spoilsport.
I’ve recently invented my own jibberish language, and can fluently reel off several sentences of utter gobble-de-gook with no trouble at all. Mum and Dad will sometimes join in with me with which really makes me giggle, although they aren’t anywhere near as fluent as me.
Okay then, no messing about this week got loads to get through….
Last Wednesday we went to pick our car up after the dent was fixed. Dad was really pleased with it I think, it was all lovely and clean as well……until I got my muddy shoes all over the back! We went to the supermarket and bumped in to Nick and Abi, it’s a social hotspot up there lately. Abi had a little bit of gunky eye, hope it’s all better now.
Thursday was pasty shop day. We sat downstairs on some nice big sofa’s and as usual it was ace. I got home and had a big old sleep all afternoon.
Friday the Max and Leo show was in town (with Emma, Dean and Owen in tow):
Here’s the boys on the aerial runway, I had a go with Owen and it was great. We had a walk around the lake and it was really muddy….I didn’t have my wellies! Afterwards we went to the bowling alley for a drink. Owen got a big basket of chips and Max knocked over his bright blue slush puppy all over them, not a classic combination by any means but I still ate a few of them. I think I prefer tomato sauce on my chips if the truth be told.
Saturday was party time for Alastair’s birthday:
What a great time I had. I had Alastair, Jude, Hugo and Ted to go down the slides with and do loads of climbing, running and shouting. I got really brave and managed to find my own way right to the very top before coming down the really big slide backwards over and over again. We had dinner together and everything.
Here’s dad and I coming out of one of the smaller slides, I had to play with him a bit as well to keep him happy. Mum pleased herself and was seen enjoying the slides all on her own….in her condition! I was the last one to leave and would have stayed longer if mum and dad weren’t so worn out. Aunty Chris came round in the evening to play so I had to send Mum and Dad out to the pub.
Sunday we had a bit of a lie in and then went to Grandad’s for lunch. I checked out the progress of his model railway and it’s coming along quite nicely. He even got a train running for me, I can’t wait until it’s finished with all the tunnels and bridges. We had a lovely dinner and then went out for a walk before coming home for an early night.
Monday, dad took the car to work and took my buggy with him the fool! I had to ring him up and demand it back. He was waiting sheepishly outside his work as Mum and I walked around the corner to meet him. After nursery we had to take mum to the hospital to have the new baby looked at again. There was some concern that it was little on the small side, but after extensive tests carried out by the Doctor (under my supervision) revealed that everything is in order. I though it was good because I got to see my little brother or sister on the telly again. Mum had a letter when we got home, I’d won £50 on my premium bonds….wahey, I’m flush! Alan came round to play in the evening so again I had to send Mum and Dad out again. We had a good time but he told me off for picking my nose and eating it, I bet he does it.
Tuesday, I came home from nursery in a rather small spare t-shirt that must have been languishing in my spare kit bag for years (I had a bit of an incident when washing my hands). There was a horse running in the 4:20 Sedgefield today called ‘Waking Ned’ Mum went to the betting shop at lunchtime and out some money on it, it won! I’m in the money again (Thans to Big Steve for this one). Once mum came back from work and we’d had dinner, it was pancake time!
I helped mum make the batter and then dad cooked them. They were horrible if you aks me, I just had the ice cream and chocolate sauce. Then it was surprise time:
My new bedroom! After weeks of Dad stealing afternoons when I was asleep he finally finished it off and it’s brilliant. I’ve got a car for a bed (thanks Max), and couldn’t wait to turn in for the night.
