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| Tahlia was very keen to help open the presents |
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| Zachary is very interested in the solar system so he made Daddy a solar system card (the other planets are inside) |
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| Tahlia made Daddy a birthday card and wrote her name inside |
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| Daddy had some friends round for a special birthday meal; Zachary helped make the treacle tart |
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| Here's Tahlia making Daddy a birthday cake |
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| Food and quiz with church friends |
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| We had a 6 hour power cut due to a smoking electrical box and the little ones loved watching the firemen outside |
Daddy also had a party in Cardiff...
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| As always, it was a tasty cheese party! |
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| The kids loved playing with some of their Cardiff friends |
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| The swords came out... |
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| Poor Uncle Steve! |
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| Ptolemy: "Him, not me!" |
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| Out came the hazelnut mocha cake |
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| Elisha enjoys some more cheese |
Here are a few other things we've been up to in the first half of October...
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| Zachary made a 'nocturnal animal' board game; you have to make it to the safety of your burrow |
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| We took a trip to the local playground to collect acorns for our treasure boxes and we also found this... |
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| Bouncing on the coloured seats |
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| Boo! |
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| All playing Connect 4 together |
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| Zachary's current project: the solar system |
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| Making tasty blackberry crumble |
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| Spreading the blackberries |
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| Playing along at our weekly session of Bash 'n' Bang |
Here we are on a trip to Dartmoor whilst the weather was still good...
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| Tahlia is very interested in shadows |
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| Sitting near the base of Hound Tor |
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| Who can make the biggest jump from the rock? |
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| Jory enjoys the fantastic views |
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| A well-deserved rest at the base of Hound Tor; we also found several hidden letterboxes around here (a bit like geocaching) |
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| Scrambling to the top |
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| Ptolemy, once again, removes his shoes and socks |
Playground fun at King George V playing fields...
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| Jory counts how long he can keep hold |
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| Jumping for joy |
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| Building sandcastles |
Here we are on a day out with Bumble to the Devon Railway Centre in Bickleigh...
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| They couldn't resist a quick slide |
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| The little train takes you on a tour of the gnome-infested grounds |
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| They all loved seeing the mini gnome towns |
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| All ready for a ride on the big train |
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| Zachary was the train guard - he had to wave the flag to tell the driver when to set off |
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| Cuddles with Bumble |
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| Playing with the wooden train set |
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| There's nothing more fun than pressing a button |
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| Ball pool fun |
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| Crazy golf: the highlight of Zachary's day |
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| Taking a look at the model village |
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| One more go on the shiny slide before home time |
