Catch up

As it's a new year, let's catch up on the other things we omitted to blog about in 2017...

Quite some time ago now I bought a shed, so we had somewhere to put all the stuff that was in the garage.
Miriam helped me choose one - but she was also quite taken by this play house! Maybe some time.

Bed is a dangerous business and needs protective gear! 

Choo choo!

 

Admiring the view from their (then new) bedroom

Naomi made a stained glass window for her bedroom

Three years ago I was taking Naomi to nursery on my way to work, and she picked up this twig for me. It's still on my desk!

Naomi photobombing a picture I was taking of Lydia

...that's better!

Now Pancake Saturday alternates with Waffle Saturday!

Yum!

Lydia is getting good at drawing - she drew her family in creche at church

Here we are

Lydia also isn't totally decided on which way up she prefers to sleep.

World's biggest strawberry! We didn't grow this one.

The girls also now like to make tents in their bunk bed.

Getting ready for the garage conversion, we temporarily rehomed some furniture in a friend's shed. Here comes the benefit of Kevin's enormous size. that's a full height warddrobe, drawers, blanket box and a parcel trolley in there, with no hassle at all. Well, I thought that was pretty good.

Our little paddling pool is no longer big enough for so many children, so we got an upgrade near the end of the summer. No doubt it'll see a bit more use in 2018.

I gather that is a campfire.

I just like the expression Esther has here 

Button jar full - treat town!

No comment :)

Starting to make use of the play room. Of course, screens already make an appearance.

Treat town! Well done Lydia.

Jay went away for the weekend shortly after Miriam's birthday. Here we are trying out one of Miriam's birthday presents. Lots of fun!

Of course the cups also double up for magic tricks. Miriam invented this one herself!

While Jay was away we had a traumatic hour where we went to the school playground with bikes and all managed to injure ourselves (except me) - snack time was instigated to bring an end to the CRYING from all parties involved.

Guess who's moved to the big table!

Hurray!

Some nice dolly play

:-)

Naomi made a microphone so she could interview Miriam. The interview was extensive and detailed. Forensic even.

More high quality drawing.

Some cool looking clouds from my office.

Treat town - McDonalds ice cream!

This picture was in my "not yet blogged" directory but I'm sure I've posted it before. Anyway, it's Miriam from just before her 4th birthday looking very beautiful.