Our Summer in Pictures

Here are a few highlights from our summer. We've had two new additions to the family since April, so we spent the holidays staying with Daddy's family, then returning to Exeter for a holiday at home. The holidays for us began by celebrating Zachary's third birthday:

A little warm in the conservatory play room

A makeshift parachute

Passing the parcel to Zachary

A giant number 3

Then it was up to Leyland in Lancashire for almost four weeks of relaxation and fun trips...

Meeting the free-roaming monkeys

Jory enjoys a cuddle with Grandma Jeanette

Poor Zachary had chicken pox!

Shooting some rubbish from a cannon

The beautiful Skipton Castle

Swinging fun at a playground

Others just enjoyed a nice rest

King of the castle

Car journeys are their favourite activity

Zachary and Auntie Marilla share a birthday, so they celebrated in style...

Auntie Marilla isn't a fan of cake, so she settled for birthday garlic bread instead

Zachary's ready to blow!

The babies had some lovely cuddles with relatives - here's Auntie Isobel

Jory is a little unsure about Uncle Bar

We enjoyed a visit to Hack Green secret nuclear bunker in Cheshire

Zachary fears a nuclear attack at any moment!

Jory relaxes with Grandma Jeanette after a nice warm bath

Tahlia in the bath

Looking at the tops of the trees in the sunshine

Feeding the ducks with Auntie Marilla

Ah! A minion!

Column at Hawkstone Follies with beautiful 360 degree views from the top

Daddy and Auntie Marilla at the top

In the network of caves at Hawkstone Follies

Zachary stops for a rest

Jory is all ready for bed after a long day's walk

Tahlia has a cuddle with family friend, Carol

Meeting up with Auntie Amanda's family from America

Sitting on a Bronze age stone circle

Group photo: Dobsons and Krystaponises

Walking around a lake at Holehird gardens

Snug on the rug

"I can ride one handed!"

After a wonderful time away, we returned to Exeter for our 'holiday at home'.

Zachary gets close to some sharks at Plymouth Aquarium

Berry Head, near Brixham

The babies got a little heavy, so we took them off for a rest

Berry Head cannon

Making music at Haldon Forest Park

Fantastic views over the Devon countryside from Haldon Hill

Trying to find the way out of the Orange Elephant maize maze

Riding along on the Trago Mills train

Zachary loves trains

He also loves riding on spaceships

A wonderful sunny day enjoying Babbacombe model village, with everything in miniature

Zachary's favourite: the mini train

The start of the Totnes Carnival

'Up jumped the scarecrow and this is what he said'

Cute rainbows

Here we are at The Donkey Sanctuary Fayre. Zachary loved the police speed check on his running:

Over the border to a Cornish maize maze

 

Zachary's first positive experience of a bouncy castle (no other kids!)

Watching the chicks at Pennywell Farm

Holding a pig, just before it jumped out of their arms

Feeding the deer at Pennywell; Jory tries to get in on the action