James and Mummy's California Country Park adventure!

At the weekend James and Mummy decided to go on an adventure ... It was a really special time. It's been a while since we have been out "just the two of us" and I enjoyed walking through the mud and holding hands with my little man!

Looking to see what sinks and what floats ...

James thought it was really funny that there was "a mummy" and "a james" in the swamp! ;0)

Stuck in the mud!

Most of the paths were REALLY muddy and we even had to do some detours through the bushes because the paths were impassable ... It was sooooooo much fun!

What better way to end an adventure than with a lollipop (and a cup of tea for Mummy!)

We had a lovely time in California Country Park!

When we got home Mummy and Bekah made this little mirror ... well, she needs to check out her new hair styles!

Our Big Boy at breakfast ...

James looked so grown-up the other morning with his pj's on and buttering his toast (a new big boy skill!) that Mummy just HAD to grab the camera. ;0)

I had some *help* with the washing up yesterday ... I think the kitchen floor has dried out now ...

Our liitle bunchie (pig tail) girl!

Bekah's hair is *just* about long enough to go into a pony tail or bunchies now ... I think she looks so sweet (and yes, I'm allowed to be biased!). I love how scruffy it is!

Sooooooo annoyed this came out overexposed ...

She even looks cute playing in the mud in the back garden (yard!) ;0)

James BEGGED for cars to drive through the mud!

Then we moved on to mud pies ... ;0) Probably not the sort of activity I should be encouraging during potty training ... but fun nonetheless!!! ;0)

Celebrating Grandad's birthday last weekend!

Making a birthday cookie for Grandad (actually it was a brownie cause I didn't have the right ingredients for cookie dough ...)

The munchkins always share a cookie when they see Grandad so it seemed like we should make a big birthday cookie rather than a cake!

Found Bekah reading my "Postive Discipline for Preschoolers" book the other day ... uh-oh ...

A week ago Dan was really excited because you could see Mars ...

This is the moon ...
This is Mars ... (yes, there is a tiny dot if you squint really hard ..)

A day trip to the Cotswold Wildlife Park

A couple of weeks ago we made a spontaneous decision to go to the Cotswold Wildlife Park. It was a really good day out ... although sadly (for Mummy anyway!) the camera battery died really quickly so not too many photos!

Bekah really liked the owls ...

"Where's owl gone, Mummy? Look! In cupboard!!" (his little house!)

The bat exhibit is really cool

James has a Harry Potter moment ... does he speak parseltongue though??