Mobility-kitty

We went to visit Uncle Darren, Auntie Nicky and Ben in Liverpool. Nicky recently got a scooter so we took a trip to the park to test it out. Kit and Ben seemed to enjoy it more than Nicky!

All grown up

Bub's is one already and with her new dress, cardigan and handbag (all Christmas gifts - thank you) Kitty looks so grown up. When did this happen?

New bike

Kitty asked Santa for a new bike with a basket and a dolly carrier. She has been trashing around on it in the pub car park across the road since Christmas. It won't be long before the stabilisers will need to come off, but at the moment its not something she will even consider.

No longer 'nothing'

We travelled up to Grandma and Grandad Pih's house for Ira's first birthday. She got a load more presents and was particularly taken with her dancing bear from Mama Simpson that sings 'Moves Like Jagger'.

Kitty is pleased for Ira now that she is one, as according to her it's rubbish being 'nothing'.



We wrapped up warm (Kitty, Olive and Ira all in their newly knitted hats from Grandma Pih) and went into Chester to meet Uncle Robbie and Auntie Carla for a nice lunch.


Kitty had a great time playing with her cousins and of course Grandma who gives an endless amount of attention to them all.

We had made Ira a Winter Forrest birthday cake with chocolate log, gold and silver trees and some wolves designed by Kitty. But, the 'Sad Dads Band' had another gig at our friends Justin and Sharon's fantastic new house mansion and we were all in such a rush to get there we almost forgot about the cake. A quick puff of the candle on the way out and a dodgy photo was all we managed. Sorry Bubs. The gig was good though.

Merry Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas Day at home. Kit and Bubs were up nice and early. Santa had been and they were both very excited.

Lots of nice presents.

Lots of playing and squealing.

Mama and Grandad Simpson and Layla arrived early morning with even more gifts for everyone. Peahead made a stunning Christmas Dinner. We all ate way too much.

I wish I had taken more photographs. I wish I had realised Daddy had set the camera to black and white. I wish I had remembered to take a photograph of Mama and Grandad in their Christmas jumpers!

Winter Poet

Kitty wrote a poem about winter at school. It was chosen to represent the school in an exhibition at Colne Market Hall. I didn't know until a friend mentioned they had seen it, so we went to have a look. 

Winter

I can feel the snow on the ground. 

I can see the fish under the ice.

I can smell my mum making dinner.

I can hear snowflakes pittering on the roof.

I can taste hot soup for dinner.

Kitty, aged 5.

My heart is singing.

Pre Christmas pig out

Daddy got a few extra days off before Christmas this year, so we had a pre Christmas pig out at Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream American Diner. Bubs tried milkshake for the first time. Kit ate the biggest ice cream ever.