As it's a new year, let's catch up on the other things we omitted to blog about in 2017...
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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. |
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Bed is a dangerous business and needs protective gear! |
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Choo choo! |
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Admiring the view from their (then new) bedroom |
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Naomi made a stained glass window for her bedroom |
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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! |
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Naomi photobombing a picture I was taking of Lydia |
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...that's better! |
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Now Pancake Saturday alternates with Waffle Saturday! |
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Yum! |
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Lydia is getting good at drawing - she drew her family in creche at church |
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Here we are |
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Lydia also isn't totally decided on which way up she prefers to sleep. |
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World's biggest strawberry! We didn't grow this one. |
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The girls also now like to make tents in their bunk bed. |
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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. |
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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. |
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I gather that is a campfire. |
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I just like the expression Esther has here |
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Button jar full - treat town! |
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No comment :) |
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Starting to make use of the play room. Of course, screens already make an appearance. |
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Treat town! Well done Lydia. |
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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! |
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Of course the cups also double up for magic tricks. Miriam invented this one herself! |
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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. |
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Guess who's moved to the big table! |
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Hurray! |
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Some nice dolly play |
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:-) |
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Naomi made a microphone so she could interview Miriam. The interview was extensive and detailed. Forensic even. |
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More high quality drawing. |
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Some cool looking clouds from my office. |
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Treat town - McDonalds ice cream! |
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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. |
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