100th Post!

I can't believe I've posted 100 ramblings on here since starting it in January 2008. I'm quite impressed with myself to work out that's 88 weeks, so over a post a week. Who knew I had so much to say!

Anyway, this one will be a bit of a mish mash of outings and happenings. Last weekend we went to visit grandma and grandpa and made the most of one of the last days of summer. The weather was beautiful so both the sandpit and the paddling pool came out.

Both kids are such water babies had to eventually be physically removed from the pool - blue lips and all. Beth received a fab dress for her dressing up box from G&G, brought back from their holiday in Spain. Here she is posing in it and holding the maracas given to Toby.

Next week we're off on holiday to Northumbria to play on the beaches and look at the castles (fingers crossed for good weather). In preparation Steve bought a roof box for the car in hope we might actually have room for all the necessary equipment! It came in a huge box that was quickly fashioned (by talented daddy) into a (rather un-aerodynamic) car, windscreen, boot and doors included. It's been a enormous hit and is still dominating the living room. I'm sure there'll be great dismay tomorrow morning when it 'disappears' into the recycling.

This morning we took a picnic over to Clumber Park. Apart from a bit of wind it was a perfect day. We had a lovely walk through the woods and by the lake. The leaves are starting to fall so much time was spent waist deep in rotting foliage! It was pretty busy with loads of dog-walkers and cyclists; they obviously don't realise it's our park and we'd like a bit of space please . . .

Had to include this last picture. We planted our sunflower seeds back in May and it has taken until this week for the flowers to come out. They do look pretty good and you can see them over the fence from the street (much to Beth's delight).