Sunday, 27 November 2011

4th January 2011. Jake's birthday and he gets a cool battery powered quad bike from his gran (Gaga). I'm writing this in November and it still gets a lot of use!

Smiley Cheeks

28th December 2010. The kids.

Group Hug

26th December 2010. Boxing Day.

Christmas Books

24th December 2010. Christmas Eve with Christmas bedtime books.

Brave

17th December 2010. Elsa dressed as an Indian for some no doubt good reason...

Mary

14th December 2010. Evie plays Mary in the Christmas nativity play at Elmgrove school.

Magic!

11th December 2010. The kids meet a wizard at Barnes Wetland Centre.

Stars

10th December 2010. Elsa just visible at the back of the Elmgrove school christmas play.

Christmas Drinks

8th December 2010. Jake with Leo hidden behind him at the toddlers Christmas party.

Busy Bed

3rd December 2010. The Gurungs sleep over. Evie's bed folds down so they can all fit in. In a row we have Hope, Evie, Elsa & Ruby. Granger, Evie's favourite teddy, is at the front.

Bird Food

28th November 2010. Elsa makes cakes at home for school.

Party Boys

5th November 2010. Jake & Leo at Chris & Anu's.

Diwali

5th November 2010. Chris and Anu's Diwali/Leaving party. This is Evie, Anu, Lotus & Hope

Scary Friends

31st October 2010. Halloween at our house. This is Cath with Jake & Leo.

Icing

27th October 2010. At the largely disappointing Cadbury's World.

Stony Faced

26th October 2010. Stately home in Warwickshire. Evie & a statue.

Turning Japanese (or Chinese?)

26th October 2010. And still in the stately home in Warwickshire. Evie & Elsa try on some oriental outfits.

Blot

26th October 2010. Still in this stately home in Warwickshire. Not sure which one. Elsa plays with a proper quill pen.

Pumpkin Man

26th October. Stop off for a few days holiday in Warwickshire after being in Ilkley for Karen's 40th. We stayed at the Ardencote Manor Hotel. Nice holiday. Not sure where this was - a stately home probably.

Ilkley Moor

24th October 2010. The day after the 40th party. Going for a walk on Ilkley Moor. The kids with Jane's cousin Julie and her kids - Joe, George & Jessica.

Balloon Fight

23rd October 2010. Evie plays at Jane's cousin Karen's 40th in Ilkley. Here she's with Karen's sister's kids, Jessica, George & Joe.

Laptop

23rd October 2010. The kids with their granddad in the Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley. We were there for cousin Karen's 40th. Top party!

Tiara

30th September 2010. Jake helps in the garden.

In The Bag

21st September 2010. Jake in a bag. Not sure why.

School Gate

13th September 2010. Elsa and Rebecca looking a tad delinquent. St Elmgrove school.

Hairy

12th September 2010. Leo's second birthday party. This is Elsa with her friend Sonia. They have forgotten to shave.

Friendly Reception

6th September 2010. Elsa and her friend Rebecca start Reception.

School Friends

2nd September 2010. First day at school. Evie, Hope & Hannah.

Tudors!

31st August 2010. At Hampton Court Palace, and amazingly Henry the 8th was there! Evie and Elsa had to give him a present, but he still shouted a lot!

Going for a Spin

30th August 2010. Elsa, Jake & Maya with Rajh at the mega-exciting Harrow in Leaf show.

Gardener

22nd August 2010. Jake with, I think, Evie's dwarf beans, at the allotment.

Big Hat

20th August 2010. Jake tried on a hat in the Tudor Merchant's House in Tenby.

Sandy Sprint

20th August 2010. Evie & Elsa racing round Tenby beach.

Branching Out

18th August 2010. At St David's cathedral in Pembrokeshire while on holiday.

Thorny

14th August 2010. Evie at Jackie's house.

Saturday, 12 November 2011

Lion Taming

28th July 2010. Jake in Aunty May's garden near Reading.

Sofa So Good


26th July 2010. Aunty Jo, & cousins Katie & Christopher visit Harrow for a week.

Sporty


19th July 2010. Evie's sports day again - egg & spoon.
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19th July 2010. Evie's sports day.

Sports Day


19th july 2010. Elsa with her friend Sonia at the nursery sports day.
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Another Jake Face


18th July 2010. Another smouldering expression from the Jakester.
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Funky Fairy

16th Juy 2010. Evie plays Funky Fairy in the Perform end of term play.

Coloured Girls

23rd June 210. The girls in the garden experimenting with paint.

Boys

23rd June 2010. Jake in the garden with his friend Giovanni.

Maid Some Lolly

2nd June 2010. Jake in the garden with the girls attending to his ice lolly and fruit requirements.

Gym

2nd May 2010. Evie's 7th birthday party. A very successful gym session.

Jake Rear

8th April 2010. Holiday in Kent. Jake in the garden of the holiday cottage.