What we've been up to...#4 - Zachary's Party

We have been enjoying a fairly relaxed week whilst Daddy has been completing his AQA marking before we head off on holiday to Butlins. Here we are on a trip to Haldon Forest Park with Bumble:

"We need to follow the green one!"

Lots of dens to hide in on the way

Pine cone collecting competition - who could find the largest

Even Little Beeb was helping

Stopping for a tasty packed lunch

Haldon has fantastic views

A little wooden house in the forest

Making number shapes out of twigs

We followed the insect trail (and Highway Rat trail). One of the tasks was to create your own bug using forest materials.

Zachary's spider

The Highway Rat trail was also a big hit

Making a nest

 Here we are at our Honiton Home Ed group. The current theme is nature.

Guess that foraged ingredient in homemade cordials  

Hiding in the pirate tent

Zachary and Ptolemy find the alphabet

Colouring and pebble stacking

Later in the week it was time to get ready for Zachary's (early) birthday party...

Tahlia making Zachary's cake

Opening his presents and cards

Ellis couldn't resist the horse

The jumping challenge - who can make it the furthest?

Jory dressed in his Chinese suit playing in the ball pool

Opening a present from Jack

Pass the parcel is always a must

Rosie's turn to open

The World Cup game - hunting for the flags of your group (Zachary is a big World Cup fan)

Musical statues

Tahlia's out!

Time for a yummy buffet

Back by popular request

Zachary loves numbers...and Smarties

Ellis loves cake

Two pretty princesses

Zachary and Tahlia have also recently started collecting items for their new treasure boxes.

Zachary particularly likes foreign/old coins; Tahlia likes anything else!

 It was time to pack for our holiday to Butlins in Minehead.

An easy dinner the night before

Playing in the garden while Mummy and Daddy pack

What we've been up to...#3

Daddy has started marking for AQA this week, but the rest of us have been out and about enjoying the brilliant sunshine...

Playing snakes and ladders at a local playground

A new addition - someone has donated their playhouse to the playground

It has been a particularly hot and sticky week so the beebs have all been finding it hard to sleep...

Tahlia with her sleeping companions; she moves between beds before finally succumbing

Another night she sets up camp in the corridor

 We enjoyed a day at Bumble and Grandad's house playing in the garden.

Picking raspberries for our lunch (though not many made it into the bowl)

Ptolemy's uncles rode on this little bike

Setting up a car racing tournament

Cooling down in the paddling pool

It was lovely to enjoy a visit from Helen, Andy and Harrison who live in Beijing, China.

Harrison and Zachary defend the goal

Ptolemy loves his new Chinese panda Russian doll set

Everyone tucks in

It all got too much for some

We visited Paignton Zoo this week with Bumble:

Playground fun

Watch me, Mummy! Watch me, Mummy!

Monkey fun

The goat takes a liking to our bags

Zachary particularly wanted to see the giraffes

Goat grooming

Free roaming lemurs

Zachary loved watching the gorillas fighting each other for their food

A few fun activities at home in the sunshine...

Making a nest for our decorated eggs

The bird and nest have a new home in the playhouse

A spot of gardening

Getting compost for our new buxus bush

On Friday we once again headed to Cardiff (with Bumble rather than Daddy) for a bridesmaids get together with Auntie Phobe. We had a good time trying on dresses, accessories and hairstyles.

Zachary's first port of call was the numbers

Cuddles with Auntie Vickrum

Zachary's volleyball game

After so many hot sticky nights and busy days, everyone is just a little tired...

Nice and relaxed after their nap

Little Beeb's favourite place to nap