Potting

Jo took this photo when I was away last week. They had been in the garden and Sophie was huddling over a pot. When Jo went to see she saw this. A twig planted with a decorative border and a six inch nail for support.

Sophie the Photographer

Sophie has taken to snapping away on our cameras when we're not looking. This morning she took lots of pics of us at breakfast. I'm a bit frightening first thing in the morning so I think I'll just share this pic she took of her breakfast.

Mummy dancing

I've been away in the Middle East and Jo and Sophie have had stinking colds, hence the lack of activity here. We'll try to do something interesting in the coming days so that we can post something. In the meantime enjoy seeing Jo dance.

Good girl gets scooter

Every child in Norway owns one of these and Sophie has been staring wistfully at the kids in the neighbourhood riding theirs for some time now. The physiotherapist told us she need to exercise her hip in certain ways so this weekend she was the lucky recipient of a skipping rope, a swing, an exercise ball and, best of all, a disco scooter (with real flashing lights).

How to make pizza

1. First you've got to look the part.

2. A bit of elbow grease.

3. Knead dough, crack eggs.

4. Looked pleased with yourself.

5. Seasoning.

Guitar hero

Check out Sophie on the plastic fork violin

... and when the older kids leave

A romantic day-trip to Aberystwyth

Looking out of the window of a steam train

Walking to the beach

Trying to get a kiss

Succeeding!

A dazed boy


She'll kill me for this when she gets older

Eggs

Painting eggs

Hunting eggs

Eating eggs

Just back from a week in sunny(-ish) Wales. Stayed near a place called Llanlidloes. If you look it up in Google, you'll see it's not exactly close to Heathrow. Sophie enjoyed meeting up with her getting-older-friend Dan and had a great time playing with all the other kids.

Wales

Here is Sophie fixing her bike. She must get that from her Grandad. Thanks to Nana for the Fifi sleepover suit. We're off for an Easter break in Wales tomorrow so no activity here for a few days.

Ballerina

Sophie had her first sleepover at Saskia's house on Saturday night. She had a great time playing with Saskia (and her toys). Her enjoyment was enhanced by the fact that she had on her new leotard and ballet shoes (... thanks for the Easter money Grandma and Grandad!). Saskia also has ballerina stuff so the theme of the visit was pretty obvious. This morning she had a session with the physiotherapist who has given us lots of exercises to get the full movement back in her hip.