A Normal Bloke

A flying visit to the zoo

2009-05-10T20:44:00.001+01:00

Our local zoo has spectacular views and steep hills. We put them to good use:

Future delinquents

2009-05-09T20:36:00.000+01:00

Perhaps we should have paid more attention at that parenting course.

More Beautiful Bluebells

2009-05-03T20:30:00.004+01:00

We went for a family walk in the Ashridge with some friends and saw lots more beutiful bluebells:

Birthday Tea

2009-05-02T22:15:00.000+01:00

We went to see my Wife's sister and her husband for their children's birthday tea.

Our youngest off to see the geese.

An over familiar swan.

Our youngest "sharing" his cousin's toys.

Trees and mud - what a perfect combination.

Bluebell Wood

2009-05-01T22:09:00.001+01:00

I took the afternoon off and we went for a picnic in the woods near my children's school.

Can you spot them?

Marshmallows

2009-04-24T20:29:00.007+01:00

Whilst de-leaking my shed I have found lots of odd bits of wood so I thought we could toast marshmallows...

Mmmmm?
Mmmmm!
It takes a lot of though to eat a hot sticky marshmallow.
Mmmmm.
Roasting!
Well done?

Biker Boy

2009-04-19T20:20:00.000+01:00

We went to a lovely new play park with many pieces of equipment to play on. Of course our youngest played in the mud.

Who'd have thought that a Thomas the Tank Engine Scooter could do bmx style jumps.

Cheap childcare

2009-04-18T20:19:00.000+01:00

Finally, an answer to wandering children.

Green Envy

2009-04-12T07:25:00.000+01:00

Our children and us love visiting my brother and his wife. As well as seeing them we love the countryside that surrounds their house. They shared some of it with us on a short stroll around their village.

Horse petting.

Lamb filming.

Baa.

Dock leaves - they'll come in handy.

Owl house at local school.

Football.

Eeeeek. Mouse.

2009-04-12T07:20:00.001+01:00

You can tell my brother live in the country side. They have wildlife in their garden...

Afternoon tea and Birthday Beer

2009-04-11T18:14:00.001+01:00

We made it safely to the village my Brother and his wife live in. After leaving our house shrouded in rain and mist it was lovely to be able to sit in their garden for afternoon tea and a celebratory birthday beer. It was an extra specially nice beer as it was the first one since before shrove Tuesday!

Mmmmmmmm. More cake!

On the way to not quite Wales

2009-04-11T17:08:00.000+01:00

For Easter and my birthday we went to see my Brother and his wife. On the way we missed the turning and ended up at a service station near Telford with a big metal A thing. Apparently it is a steam hammer.

Can you spot the children? They have been sent out for a nausea prevention walk.

Pre Birthday Cake

2009-04-10T19:34:00.001+01:00

My wife likes to celebrate birthdays for as long as possible and so here is a photo of my first cake on the day before my birthday with a rare photo of me. It was very nice. The cake that is, not me.

The THE HAMSTER

2009-04-06T16:56:00.002+01:00

My elest is a fan of the THE DOG collection. Here is her take on it using our hamster Emily.

Butterfly

2009-04-05T19:53:00.002+01:00

We found a butterfly asleep under our rabbit hutch. When it woke up it turned out to be a peacock butterfly.

ZOO!

2009-03-29T22:23:00.004+01:00

We have decided to buy an annual pass for the local zoo. We have had these before and it's always been great value. It's like investing in family time. In two years a lot has changed but much is familiar. We went on the zebra bus, stroked a pig and had hot chocolate near the sloth bears.

Which way now?
Hello.
Stalking wobbilys.
Elephant fun.
Boa!
Funny turtle thing.

Easter already

2009-03-25T08:16:00.000Z

Our youngest is made a lovey spring basket with chocolate eggs. They were very nice. (Not sure if we were supposed to keep them until Easter).

The Chronicles Of The Youngest

2009-03-24T08:12:00.000Z

Our youngest has these groovy sun glasses. I always think he looks a bit like a jolly version of Riddick from the sci-fi films.

Mothers' Day

2009-03-23T08:08:00.002Z

Yesterday was mothers' day. A day where we can remember all our Mothers do for us. My wife is a lovey mother and our children love her dearly. Also both my wife's and my mothers have been instrumental in making us the people we are today. So thank you Mum(s).

Our youngest and a mothers' day flower.

New House

2009-03-22T16:47:00.004Z

We went to visit my wife's sister and family in the new house they moved into yesterday. It's a lovely house. But they haven't unpacked yet.

Our eldest checking out the lawn.

Their middle one scooting.

The house. (I think theirs is pink.)

Our eldest and Pepper - the one eyed cat.

Tree Climbing

2009-03-21T16:42:00.001Z

It's spring and an ideal day to climb trees. Here are our eldest and youngest up the silver birch tree in our garden - it's a bit overloaded but good fun.

New Employee

2009-03-20T16:39:00.000Z

One of the employees at my work was replaced by a temporary stand in as he was in later than he promised.

Recycling

2009-03-19T16:36:00.000Z

It's amazing what you can recycle nowadays.

International

2009-03-18T13:03:00.001Z

Our children's school had a week to celebrate different cultures. Today they had to come dressed in the national dress of a country of their choice. Our youngest wanted to be a cowboy. But in the end he went as chinese. (Or as a ninja as he saw it.)

Cowboy

2009-03-17T12:59:00.000Z

Our youngest wanted to dress up as a cowboy and didn't want to take the hat off. Ever. Even in his sleep.