The Gruffalo?

Footprints in the snow........

Lots of snow!

Harry still in his pj's in the snow this morning
It's this deep!

After school we went sledging

Harry and Hugh wanted to make snow angels

Abbie racing her school friends

Hugh and Harry having a rest

Ian trying out the boggie board method of sledging (very fast!)

The journey home from school

lan the Reindeer

Beautiful views

This weekend....

This weekend we made miniature snowmen; inspired by hats found in Abbie's doll's clothes box. The one on the left is supposed to be an owl and the one on the right a motorcycle snowman. I think he has suffered a whiplash injury at some point as his head has shifted to the right!
Abbie was not happy when I bought her some Peppa Pig boot socks in Sainsburys- I quickly learned that Peppa Pig is not for 7 year old girls.
At least her feet were warm when we went sledging.

Harry can be very funny. Today he came through and said to Abbie come and see my magic trick. There was a cardboard box on the table and he said I can make a cat appear; he opened the lid and out popped Pippi! (Pippi loves cardboard boxes!)

Harry decided after seeing Santa in Folkestone with Mrs Santa that Abbie from now on should be Santa's wife in their games!

Abbie was not impressed!


We had a great time sledging down Roundhill this afternoon; you can usually guarantee that if there is not enough snow at home there will be more in Hawkinge.

The back of Roundhill is a good gradient and about the right length. You can park at Crete road west and you are right next to the slope. This year both Abbie and Harry were fearless and Abbie spent time coaching Ian how to go faster!

Ian, Abbie and I last went sledging there when Abbie was only 18 months old. Ian met Abbie and I and Anita and Steve straight from work (yes those were the days that Ian had to leave the house to go to work!) Anyway it was dark and Ian was wearing a suit and work shoes with no grip which made climbing up a steep icy hill quite a challenge!

Please can we have some more snow!

Reindeer and snow!

Who needs to go to Lapland when you could meet Reindeer in the snow at the Christmas Parade in Folkestone this morning!

The only problem is Abbie now wants a pet Reindeer (only a baby one!)

The loft and practising for Mia's party

Abbie practising for Mia's ice skating and bowling party tomorrow.

Harry had a go too and managed to do a comedy slip where both legs were horizontal and he fell on his bottom (the only bit without padding!) He was fine but annoyed at Abbie who wouldn't stop laughing!
Ian has been busy insulating our newly boarded loft; it looks just like a space station and no we are not going to grow plants up there!

Tumble turns and Pumpkin coaches

Abbie learnt to do tumble turns this afternoon!

She has been trying to do a somersault in the water for months and kept getting 1/2 way

She was over the moon and must have done at least 30 more!

As we were away during 1/2 term we didn't get to carve our pumpkin

We decided to make a Cinderella pumpkin coach featuring my little pony and the sullivanian family!

Our last trip to Nerja!

Our 1/2 Term holiday in Nerja, Spain

We spent a day at the Selwo Marina Dolphinarium

Abbie is a huge fan of Dolphins - she finally got to see what they are like close up.

Abbie trying to touch her new friend!
http://www.selwomarina.es/english/index.php

Ian at the Donkey Sanctuary in Nerja - help I'm surrounded

http://www.nerjadonkeysanctuary.com/

Ian's cool pig photo!

Most of the time was spent at Burriana beach on a pink lilow

Harry got really brave in the sea

Drinks at the beach bar

Harry digging a big hole again!

The pink lilow again.

Abbie and I went Snorkelling with our goggles by the rocks on the pink lilow and thanks to another fellow snorkeller spotted an octopus! and lots of fish.

Ian was trying to take some scenic photos but managed to take this picture of a really large fisherman - too many chips?

We went for a lovely walk up the river with Ginny and Robert (Granny and Gramps)

Ian didn't want me to share this photo but I thought it was quite funny that he looks so white against the mahogany coloured sunbathers around him.

More digging!