We got a Pony!

Father Christmas was very kind and bought Mummy and the older children a pony for Christmas! Her name is Bam Bam and she's a 14.1 New Forest pony

 

Omi's 70!

All of us met with Aunty Susanne, Ellie and Caitlin to celebrate Omi's 70th birthday.

Millie's first riding lesson

Millie went to Hastoe Hill riding school (where Sam's been going for a while) for her first lesson. Sam was so proud to be the one to lead her! Mummy and Daddy were very impressed.

Freddie's 2!

Millie's 4!

Movember

Daddy grew (a very dodgy) moustache for Movember! Lots of money raised for men's cancer research projects

Gran Canaria

Mummy, Daddy, Millie and Freddie went to Gran Canaria for a week to soak up some winter sunshine and get away from the rain in the UK!

Charlie, Lucy and Sam go to CH with Omi & Grandad

Charlie, Lucy and Sammie went to Switzerland in half term with Omi and Grandad. Daddy took this picture at the airport before they went. Photos of the trip to follow...

We've renovated the menage

With lots of sand, lots of rubber and lots of help we have finally been able to bring the menage (sand school) back to life. Sam and his friends George and Laurence were very helpful

Michelle bought round Gemma the pony to test out the school and Lucy and Sam had a ride round.

Oh - we're also starting to build a garage block (RHS of above photo)

Sam cooks Roman food

Sam cooked some "Roman" food for a project at school. It tasted different, but not unpleasant (the amount of honey helped!)

Balloon ride!

 For Mummy's birthday Daddy baught her a trip in a balloon. He also baught a second ticket so he could go too! We flew from Weedon to Pricess Risborough. 1hr 40 mins. We saw Bierton from afar

Pigs and Sheep to slaughter

 Daddy learnt a new skill - Dagging out sheep - before they went to slaughter so they looked nice a clean!

Millie's first day back at Pre-School

Mummy's 21 again!

Ann, Lawrence, Sarah and Martin joined Mummy and Daddy to celebrate Mummy's birthday

Parolympics Opening Ceremony

 Mummy and Daddy went to watch the parolympics at the Stoke Mandeville stadium - where it all started.

Kite Flying on Dunstable Downs

Lucy, Sam and Daddy go to BBC Salford

Daddy had to go to Manchester for some Sky buisness but we took the opportunity to drop in on some old friends from the BBC in Salford. Lucy and Sam got to sit on the BBC Breakfast sofa and see lots of other cool stuff.

Karate Camp III

For the third year running Charlie went on Karate Camp (and for the third year had a great time!)

Clevedon Trip with Sara

 Charlie, Lucy and Sam went with Sarah the Au Pair to Clevedon via the Bristol Balloon festival. They also went to Weston-Super-Mare

Sam went to the Olypmics

 Sam went with Aunty Susanne, Ellie and Caitlin to see the Bronze medal mens football at the millenium stadium in Cardiff (S. Korea vs Japan)

French Holiday

We all spent two glorious weeks in the Dordogne part of France where Granddad John has a lovely 11Century house.

Issigiac Market

Our local vin-yard (500m from the house!)

ITV Film crew at the vinyard