27th January

Maisie and Oliver just checking on what is going on outside!

26th January

Oliver is full of cold so enjoyed extra cuddles with Uncle Simon tonight!

25th January

The wall has come down! Maisie thought she ought to supervise Mick!

24th January

Jessica, Maisie and Oliver enjoying time at the beach this afternoon!

23rd January

Jessica, Maisie and Oliver at Jack's Den for Benjamin's birthday party! Jessica insisted on dressing as Elsa, Maisie insisted on being a bat!

22nd January

Jessica and Maisie reading books while Mummy puts away the washing!

21st January

Jessica helping to remove the blue tack from our art wall before it's plastered!

Week 11 of build!

Mick the builder is back to do some internal plaster work before the doors and windows are fitted next week. Not very obvious from this photograph unless you look around the window where the plaster boards have gone up!

20th January

The doors have arrived!

19th January

Mummy and Daddy are no longer required for the school runs - Jessica can manage Maisie and Oliver quite well herself!

18th January

Maisie enjoying her first full session at nursery this morning. This photograph is courtesy of the nursery!

17th January

Jessica is learning how to eat her king prawns with chopsticks at Yo Sushi!

16th January

Jessica stuck inside of our wooden cube! She thought it was hysterically funny!

15th January

Maisie and Oliver waiting for Music and Movement to start this morning!

14th January

Jessica enjoying making footprints in this remaining snow this morning at school!

13th January

"Mummy, will you take a photograph of me dancing please?"

12th January

Benjamin joined Maisie and Oliver at Butterflies this morning while Auntie Sarah had a midwife appointment. They all had great fun! 

11th January

We gave Oliver a yoghurt and a spoon and this is the result - a messy but happy little man!

10th January

George stayed over at our house for the first time last night. Here he is waking up Oliver this morning! 

9th January

Maisie and Jessica learning how to spin plates at Sophie's birthday party this afternoon. 

8th January

Jessica wearing her 'baby' on our way out!

7th January

New car day today!! Mummy has a nice shiny new Mini Clubman and Daddy am X5!

6th January

Maisie and Oliver had their first settling in session today at nursery (they'll be there for 2 mornings a week) when we left them for an hour. They had great fun and Mummy enjoyed a rare hot coffee at the local Starbucks! 

5th January

Well and truly back in the swing of routine & normality after the Christmas break! 

4th January

What to do on a very wet afternoon? That'll be a play date with Oliver trying to take selfies! 

3rd January

Happy Birthday Daddy! Here's the nightly race up the stairs to bed! 

2nd January

Mummy and Daddy eating at Osaka (Japanese restaurant) in Newcastle tonight to celebrate Daddy's birthday! 

1st January

This is what New Year's Day is about. Pyjamas, snacks and playing! 

Happy 2016!

Happy New Year to you all! We managed another year of blogging and have enjoyed it so will be continuing! Happy reading :)

31st December

A fun night at Uncle Simon and Auntie Sarah's house. Here's a couple of the better photographs! 

Week 10 of build

The builder worked until Christmas Eve but only just had a chance to take daylight photographs! We now have velux windows and roof tiles. Plus, the first fix of the electrics have gone in. Exciting!