Molly's Birthday Party

Sunday was Molly's 1st birthday party. We had a lovely time out in the garden and the weather was glorious considering it's late September.

There was party food a-plenty and the kids had a great time running about like lunatics for a few hours.

Molly looked lovely in her little silk party dress - complete with mud stains - well it is Molly!

Uncle John's 60th

This afternoon we went to Steve's Auntie & Uncle's house for John's 60th birthday party. There was a lovely bar-be-que and a fine spread of home-made cakes for pudding!

Amy and Ollie found a new friend in Rosie and they spent the whole afternoon playing together very nicely.

Ben had a great time too - swinging from the bar in the ceiling of Cessie's conservatory!

Pictures to follow possibly - forgot to take the camera again!

Amy's 1st Day at School

Monday was Amy's first day at Infant school. She was very excited but also a little bit sad, although bless she had no idea how to describe the emotion she was feeling. School didn't start until 9:30 today and I think there was too much time from getting up to going in which she could think about it really.

Still we got there and after a brief cuddle she was off without a backward glance.

Granny's Birthday Party

On Saturday we all went to Granny's Birthday Party. There was a lovely bar-be-que because the weather was so nice and pass the parcel.

Granny got lots of lovely presents and the kids had a great time playing in the back garden. Amy took a bit of a tumble walking down to the park & scrapped her elbows & knees just in time for her 1st day at school tomorrow! - Kids eh!

Amy's Last Day at Nursery

Friday 8th September was Amy's last day at Seymour House Day Nursery. She has really enjoyed her time with them and was especially fond of a couple of her teachers.

She went in a special party dress to mark the occasion and took with her sweeties & cake for the children & chocolates for all the teachers.

Steve and I both collected her and she then handed over a bouquet of flowers, a shopping trolley for the room & a bird house for the garden.

I was a little bit sad just because its one chapter of her life ending I guess. I can't believe it has come around so soon but I guess all parents say that don't they.

Ben's Latest Check & Amy's Last Tuesday

Ben had another visit from the ladies at Moulsham Grange today and they were happy with his progress. They said that we should encourage him to use Amy's big trampoline as much as possible as apparently it is good for him. That shouldn't be hard - he love the thing!!


I tried to make yesterday a bit of a fun day for Amy as it was our last Tuesday together before she starts school. I was a bit sad because we had to wait in for the oven cleaner & the Moulsham Grange girls so I couldn't go anywhere special like the Zoo but in the end if didn't matter. At the end of the day, completely unbidden, Amy thanked me for "a lovely day". I guess it's still the simple things that make you happy at that age!

Then to top off a good day we heard news that our friends who emigrated to Australia gave birth to their first child. Way to go Karen & Justin we look forward to more details soon

Another Action Packed Weekend

Well, we had another action packed weekend. We went to Basildon for a spot of shopping on Saturday am and brought out the large Asda there - lots of things that we couldn't possibly live without! Then at 4pm it was off to Monkey Puzzle for Isabel Wilson's birthday party. Isabel left Amy's nursery probably over a year ago now but they still remember each other which is very heart-warming. Lily was there too which meant Amy was in 7th heaven and she didn't stop for the whole time we were there.

Ben had a lovely time too playing in the ball pool and was a bit popped afterwards!

On Sunday we had our Venture photo shoot. It was great fun and with any luck we will get some beautiful, natural shots out of it. Though, hopefully there won't be too many to choice from as the prices for the finished prints are astronomical!!!!

After that we had lunch at the Fox & Raven and then Amy insisted on popping over the road to Pets at Home so she could buy a toy for Roger (the rabbit next door) and we spent a couple of hour gate crashing Bev & Gerrys (our lovely neighbours). Its so nice to live next door to people we really like and get on with.

That's it for now. Sadly no photos for this one as we forgot to take it to Isabel's party and the batteries had run out when we tried to take some at Venture - typical!!