We'd never been to Killerton before; the kids had fun exploring the grounds |
Tahlia dresses up as a suffragette fairy |
Gorgeous views, but a very cold day |
A tipping swing - they struggled to stay on it |
A trip to Bull Meadow playground; the aerial runway is Jory's favourite |
Firing the cannon outside Custom House Visitor Centre at the Quay |
Flying high at Darts Farm |
Too exhausted for words |
Tahlia loved looking closely at rocks at the Museum of Dartmoor Life in Okehampton; they also had a great letterbox trail |
Making mosaics |
At the Belmont 'Light and Bright' party, Tahlia was the best at finding hidden stars |
Jory hoards the glow sticks |
A special party treat: sparklers! |
Craft time: decorating stars |
St Thomas Baptist had its annual Narnia Exhibition: the entire church was redecorated as the enchanting land, with various characters to meet along the way who talked you through the story from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
Entering the wardrobe |
The first character we stumbled upon: Mr Tumnus |
Stroking Aslan's mane |
Mrs Fox tells us about Narnia |
Outside Mr & Mrs Beaver's house |
Mrs Beaver reads about Aslan |
The station master concludes the journey |
Relaxing at home afterwards |
Having a ride at the Exeter Arena fireworks display |
Waving our own sparklers at home |
It was Mummy's birthday on the 7th November and she had lots of help to unwrap her presents... |
Daddy made her this beautiful card |
We visited Tiverton Museum - Zachary loved learning how to add up old money using the abacus |
A much needed rest and a chat on the phone |
Watching the mechanical parts of a mill in action |
Bumble and Tahlia weigh their ingredients |
They're looking at the big steam train nearby |
Jory pulls the chain for the whistle |
Another birthday treat: a chocolate orange cake |
Yet another birthday treat: Mummy and Daddy went out for a tasty meal at one of their favourite restaurants: Oddfellows, in Exeter |