Happy Anniversary!

To my darling Maman and Daddy,

43 years young today....

Not all plain sailing, because no marriage is! But an up and down Chinese meal of a relationship that has stood the test of time and stress and is a glowing example for us to look to...
Thank you for your example and your continued support in our day to day lives.

............now where is that photo?..........will post it when I find it!!

OK here it is!! (you see I can find things when I need to! it just takes a little bit of time and working out the most unlikely place to find it!!

PS Chinese meal?: sweet and sour!!!!

Cousins together.

Poppy was on half term this week so she came up to be with her cousins.... Lots of fun things to do, playing in the garden and the playroom bit of the garage, joining in at Sunday school, helping to look after Leah, walking Matthew, Joseph and Isaac to school, and after doing some homework of her own, a special afternoon treat going to Crazy Bongo's (indoor adventure play area)with Isaac and Benjamin!! Missing mummy and daddy especially on the last day was eager to go home, but we thoroughly enjoyed having her up with us..... Come again soon cousin Poppy!!

Splish splash!

And we thought she didn't like the bath!!! Seems she wants to be in it alone!!!!

We had some snow!

Not enough for a snowman but it was still fun!!

Frosty mornings...

God truly shows himself and his creative beauty in everything...






Caught out by the frost.



















Chilly start to the day...

Proud mummy and daddy moment!

Here they are.....Twice around the school field, years 3&4 cross country event.... and it's a family 1st & second place!!

We know winning isn't everything.... but as parents we were EXTREEMELY PROUD of our two eldest boys today.
Well done Matthew and Joseph.

Happy Birthday Bumpa.

A day in Milton Keynes.

A lovely day was had as we went to visit Derek (Tom's dad's twin)and Anne Stainsby. Courtesy of Tom's cousin Phillip's pool, the family (minus myself!..... well someone had to stay dry to be ready for chilly little ones!) had a January swim....
Lots of cuddles for Aunty Anne, the birthday twins celebrating together a couple of days early and lots of cakes and biccies for high tea and tickles with uncle Phillip.... made for some very sleepy bunnies on the way back home.

An aukward delivery.....

A lot of pushing, moving around, fetching cups of tea, "surgery" to allow a little more clearance and it is finally here!!
Thank you Daddy for all the hard work, preparing a bridge to get it in as well as all the technical calculations for getting it through the doors!