My baby girl

She's currently on my lap, the girl with the lovely baby feet, fascinated by her hands and the owner of her first pair of shoes. I would say the proud owner, but she seems rather oblivious to them although not oblivious to my fingers which she has just managed to get in her mouth and start chewing. Judging by the gurgling, I'd say she's pretty pleased about that! 

Playdough and pain

Playdough has been the highlight of each morning for the last week or so for the lovely J. As you can see, he has become adept at spiking with a fork, poking with his finger and cutting with a knife - quite furiously it seems, judging by the blur in the background! And, while his sister is still a joy, she is teething and a Nurofen/Calpol combo has become our very good friend. 

Leeky garden

While we lament the non-success of our first veggie patch, the leeks have done well. It is rather delightful, of a gloriously sunny autumn day, to walk to the bottom of the garden, lose the soil and add a delicious something to the meal you're preparing. 

Hearts and flowers

It's a simple activity, I lay out a heart-shaped tray of ice cubes, a muffin tin and a tea towel. Together J and I pop the hearts out and he fills up the muffin tin, then puts them back in the heart tray. And then back again, making a couple of puddles on the floor!

And all four of us walked to the top of the hill at Blaise to find the folly open and so we walked up, up, up. Sadly, the photos from up there are rubbish... BUT once we got to the bottom, J went a-runnin' and noticed some yellow flowers. We naturally began collecting them, as you see.