Iris' two favourite toys

Iris loves Russian Dollies, she currently has two sets, and Iris loves the wooden dolls house.
She will play for hours on her own (well sometimes it feels like hours) with these two toys.

Recently, Polly Pocket and Playmobile have been getting in on the action too.





Iris did not approve of the way i was positioning these Russian dollies for these shots, as soon as i was finished she changed it all.

The Harvest Festival

Daisy's school and Iris' nursery walked down the to local church (which happens to be opposite our house) to be part of the Harvest Festival.

It was very sweet.
The reception class sang a song about a big red tractor.
Daisy's class told the story of the Enormous Turnip.
and older children told poems.

A few songs were song too but i have forgotten what they were now, something Harvesty related i'm sure.

This is Iris arriving at the church with her nursery.
And this is Daisy right in the middle (in case you can't spot her) amongst all her classmates telling a very animated story about a very stubborn turnip.

'Peter' becomes 'Woody', becomes 'Hamster'

He is officially called Hamster now, and sometimes even Hamperster.

Sorry this is all i could get of him.


I will try to get better soon.

Issy came to visit

We looked after our neighbours dog on Monday and Tuesday, she stayed overnight and was as good as gold, we didn't hear a peep out of her.

Thankfully the weather was lovely so it made dog walking a pleasure, i'm not sure dog walking would be such a pleasure in the rain.

Peter becomes Woody

Apparently Peter Pan has had his name changed to Woody.

Still haven't taken a photo of him, he's very very quick and kind of slippery yet furry.

We have a hamster

The girls really wanted a pet, i wasn't so keen, but when i saw a hamster cage advertised on freecycle, i nabbed it double quick, knowing full well that one of Daisy's school friends 'Mark' had lots of baby hamsters needing homes.

School friend Mark's mummy Tanya gave us a baby male Russian dwarf hamster yesterday and it is now settling into it's new home.
It is called Peter Pan, although Iris really wanted to call it Ariel the little mermaid.
Iris isn't that keen on Peter Pan either, but as long as we use it's full show name of 'Peter Pan Fluffy Fluff' then she is ok.

I think we should have called it Gimli, seeing as it's a dwarf and it's quite hairy.
Gimli is in Lord of the Rings.


When little Peter plucks up enough courage to show his face then i'll take a picture of him.

Pony riding with The Hamiltons

Here are lots of photographs of girls (mostly Daisy) riding a rather rotund pony called ... hmmmm i can't remember his name, but he was a boy pony and very placid.

What on earth was his name, hopefully it will come to me soon.

Rachel leading the pony with Freya on his back.

Iris didn't want to go on the ponies back at all, she was a bit scared of the pony.
Iris keeping a safe distance away from the pony, with Josh.
Pretty Freya with a crusty nose.
This is only about 15 mins walk from their house.
It's amazing isn't it.
Back up the hill away from the lovely little beach and river.
Daisy very pleased with herself on a pony.


For some reason i have no pictures of Pippa on the pony even though she rode it just as much as Freya and Daisy, Pippa loved riding the pony and basically cried all the time that she was off the pony, Pippa really loves riding ponies.

Thank god Daisy hasn't really mentioned it since, even though she really loved it too.

Visiting The Hamiltons

We went a visiting The Hamiltons last weekend (26th & 27th Sept) and had a lovely time, well most of us had a lovely time, Marc came down with a nasty sickness bug that had him up in the night and in bed for most of the day on Sunday, poor Marc.
He's only just recovering now.
Subsequently, Iris was sick once in the night both on Sunday & Monday and then Daisy was sick last night four times.
Sickness bugs are a pain in the bottom, the washing that goes with it really sets you back. Dreadful i tell you.
I've been ok, fingers crossed and all that.

Anyway the girls had a fabulous time with The Hamiltons, Daisy gets on very well with Freya and Iris is just starting to play with Pippa now that they are both 3.

Here are some photographs of them all playing in the lanes, Rachel and Josh's lanes are virtually empty so it's great for us all to walk up and down picking blackberries and sloes at our leisure.
Which reminds me i must find a recipe for Sloe Gin... oh here is one i just found.
http://www.sloe.biz/

(More photos to follow tomorrow of Daisy on a pony.)

Daisy is the eldest, she is 5 months older than Freya, Pippa and Iris are only about 10 days apart in age.