What we've been up to recently!

We've done lots of dog walks recently in the woods and on Saturday Bill was working so the kids and I went to the woods and look what we found! How cool!

Had to get a family shot for the family readers, I really like this one and Millie keeps saying how much she likes it too because she is hugging William.

She also likes to hug trees as you can see from the next one.

I love the woods where we walk because Mabel gets a great run and we all have fun too, we went quite early on Saturday so didn't see many people and when I looked up this was my view! So beautiful.

There is also something very lovely about seeing the sunshine coming through the trees too, it's kind of magical and always makes me feel glad to be alive .

This is Jaime walking along some tree roots which she was very pleased with and I just had to take a pic My 2 lovely girls

The next one is when I walked the dog to the park and it is just going out to the meadow but again just looks so gorg! Can you tell I like the sunshine!

This one is great cos the kids had all just cycled a couple of miles on an old railway track that is now a pathway and at the end there was the perfect climbing tree. Toby, Williams best friend, is the furthest up. William was right wuss and kept crying about getting stuck he obviously is not a tree climber!

We spent all day Sunday busy, Bill and William went cycling before church and afterwards we went to Picnic in the Park in Calverly park in town. It's an event that all the local churches do for everyone and there's bouncy castles, facepainting, fun games, bbqs and all sorts going on. We went with another family from church who spent alot of time in Japan so had a traditional Japanese picnic which involves meat, marinade and veggies......YUMMY!!!!!!!!! So much better that your bog standard sarnie! And soooo much healthier too, thanks Payne family.

We left in time to get home to watch England play Germany then kind of wished we'd just stayed at the park as they got spectacularly beaten but we had a great time with some lovely friends and surprisingly considering the weather (30deg) the children played beautifully.

We both came down with a crash this morning though as at 7am, Bill calls to tell me he has been knocked off his bike on the way to the station. He cycle about 5 miles (ish) to get the train as the ticket is so much cheaper then runs the other end to the office. But today, a CAB driver knocked him from behind not once but about 4 times and then just drove off. Bill was really shaken but ok and has been at the police station this morning! Luckily so far the house insurance has been amazing and in theory they will either fix the bike or replace it. But, he is pretty shaken up about it which is such a shame and biking really is his thing!

Anyway, he has gone to collect Williams new bike, we managed to get him a 2nd hand specialized bike for his birthday. We had looked at this one in the store but it was ridiculously expensive and then a friend said we could buy their sons as he has grown out of it. Bill is just going to polish it up a bit and the voila! William will be thrilled and he won't care that it is not brand new, in fact he probably won't even realise! His birthday is on the 9th so not long now to sort it.

There are only 4 more weeks till the summer holidays which will be challenging having them all at home constantly for 6 weeks but lovely at the same time. We will find out on Thursday what the situation is with my dad and hopefully what treatment he will be getting so please keep him in your prayers..

Anyway, I really ought to go do something more constructive! It is sooo hot and I just can't be bothered....we had such a full on weekend I just want to flop on the sofa!!