Playing it cool!

We found a picture of two people posing and tried to copy it.... LOL we had quite a good session :)

Al Fresco and Visitors

We have had lots of bbq's and dinner parties and outside eating, even Auntie Alison made the long trek around the world to join us :) Was v awesome to see her!

Billy Joe and Evie came over for a kids bbq

Liam and his best little buddy Joe

Hanging with Dad

Dad dropped me off at school on my last day, it was very exciting to have him at home with us in the mornings, normally we don't see him as he is gone before we get up!

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Like father like son - Dad and Liam showing off their shades

The all blacks games are always early in the morning, dad gets his all black jumper on but the rest of us watch them in our pj's

Camping in the New Forest

We have just had an awesome weekend camping in the New Forest with a whole bunch of our friends. While we were there we hired some bikes and had a cycle tour of the beautiful New Forest.

A quick dip in the stream to cool our hot and weary feet!

Make way for the hundreds of new forest ponies, they are everywhere.

While we were there it was Olly's 5th birthday so he had a birthday party. This is his mum icing his hedgehog cake 'camping style' - Olly has a very clever Mum!

the cake icing attracted quite an audience :-)

One of the many fun party games, tug of war - the dad's made it very competitive!

Dad stoking up the BBQ for the party sausages

Happy Birthday to Olly - check out the cake !!!

Zara having to take a wide berth around the ponies on her way to the facilities

Party time - unlocking the treasure chest which was full of party bags

Time out for the dads - all this competitiveness has taken it out of them!

We counted 10 families with 19 children, that is some camping arrangement!

Tea Time - Lottie and Liam enjoying some fine pesto pasta al fresco

Packing up on Sunday morning

All gone :( what a fabulous place to camp.

We stopped at Hill Head on the way home for some beach action, flying the kite was definitely on the agenda

1 guess what Zara wants to be when she grows up?

Ice Cream with Rick Olly Conrad Zellie Dad Liam Carl Me Issi Emily Mum Rachel Zara Lottie and Sarah

Busy week at school

Last week at school was Sports week. We had sports day on Monday and on Tuesday we had a sports competition against St Josephs which is the school Maddy used to go to. On Thursday we had our graduation ceremony and open day, and on Friday we took part in London's Big Dance which set a new world record for the number of children dancing to the same music at the same time (very difficult to coordinate and we had to learn a very fun dance)

This is me in my classroom, it is called Mango Class

All lined up for the big dance (the house is the background is ours :)

Spot Katey - wearing a blue sparkly dress, black leggings and a pink hairband

In Dance Mode

BBQ at BJ's

We went to Uncle BJ's for a bit of a family gathering, Meagan and Mark Nolan were there and it was a good excuse to all get together.

Aunty Fleur showing Zara and Liam some photos

Cousinly love - we all love "babee"

Mum AKA Aunty Em with Nora

Tea Time

The time had come to say goodnight.... at the end of a lovely day!

The long walk home