Amie getting some shots in

Ok ok, you've all had your fun, there's nothing to see here. Rich asked me to take down the pic of him shaving, and me ironing his shirt. I don't know what irked him more, his torso on display or the image of me ironing his shirt that was being beamed into all of your psyches.. because honestly, I NEVER iron his shirts.. he won't let me. Or if I do iron them, he redoes them in the morning anyway.
Anyway, you'll have to go somewhere else to oogle your pound of flesh ;)



Amie is getting a dab hand with the camera, might get her to do the wedding photos :)
These are a few she took this morning

Making friends during the week during a trip to the cosmopolitan delights of Bracknell.


Noah this morning sharing some guy time with Seamus (or is it Humbug.. we still cant decide!)


TKFKAH enjoying watching Amie eating her lunch.


This fella was down the bottom of our garden, I'm pretty sure he's a toad as he was pretty big with bumpy looking skin.. didn't seem to be afraid of the kids and was there for a good half an hour before hopping off.


A picture paints and thousand words, but not all of them are true. To look at this it would seem that Jessie and the kitten are making friends. What you can't hear is the low rumble of a growl that emits from Jessie everytime she sees him. However it's a good sign that they are starting to share some personal space, and hopefully in a few weeks they will be friends.


The kids having fun driving a tractor on a day out with Grandad to Odds Farm.
http://www.oddsfarm.co.uk/


Noah using his ear phones as cheek warmers on a visit to MERL (Museum of English Rural Life in Reading) http://www.reading.ac.uk/merl/about/merl-about.aspx


Amie looking very pleased with herself after being allowed to hold a guinea pig at the local pet shop.


Relaxing at the MERL with grandad


Displaying their finger puppet butterflies that they made at a workshop at the MERL.

Jasmine popped in today to meet him




Sharing some guy time with dad

Meet Seamus

After 2 weeks of Amie waking up and saying "How many more sleeps till we get the kitten?", we finally have Seamus here with us. We went to pick him up today and I'm amazed at how well he has taken to us all, espcially to Amie. Jessie isn't too impressed with him, but he's not really taking any notice of her and I'm sure in a few days they'll be friends too.. he's so cute! His legs are really long and bandy so he resembles a gawky teenager at the moment even though he's only 3 months old.

Enjoying some ice-pops with their friends Emily and Katie.


Emma made a flying visit to us a few weeks ago... Amie in particular was delighted, getting up extra early to go into Emma and chat to her, girl to girl.


Even with exciting new toys, "Coco" is still a firm favorite. I got Amie this doll when she was 1 year old and she loves her to pieces, literally.. the doll is falling apart. I keep meaning to buy another one while they still make them, because Amie will be devastated if she loses her.. which considering the fact she insists on taking her everywhere, is likely!


Whats nearly even better than Coco? A real live baby sitting on your knee. Amie has suddenly developed a fascination with babies, and seems to be pretty good with them. Handy bit of pocket money coming up for her when she's older!


Sometimes life here can be a little too hectic. This is how I discovered Noah when I noticed he'd gone quiet (a rare event) during dinner time. The fork was still in his hand pretty tightly so I think he feel asleep mid shovel. When I woke him he started crying "I'm hungry" and was very pleased when I pointed out his dinner was right infront of him.


This is Amie's impression of a turtle....obviously.



Amie is pretty handy with the camera, and took these two pictures of Noah... which doesn't take that much skill really as he is like her shadow, constantly trailing after her.



There is a lovely farm shop just up the road that we visited on Friday. The kids had fun feeding the sheep and goats.


Noah leading a congo line at a friend's birthday party


Amie and Noah riding on "Max", the beautiful rocking horse Granny sent all the way from Ireland...


... which seems to have given them a few ideas... how long until they are asking for one of these?