Reading

Hugo loves being read to. Scott suggested Daisy read him a story in the bath. He shuffled over to sit in her lap. Very cute.

Party

Couldn't let my 40th pass by without a party.

40

It was my 40th birthday this weekend. We had a lovely, relaxing weekend without children in Daylesford, thanks to Joan babysitting. It was a fantastic battery recharge, especially the 1 hour massage and leisurely meals.

Scott took the day off on Monday so we could have a family birthday lunch. Hugo and Daisy enjoyed themselves. There was pizza and table football.

And some wine barrels to pose in.

Hula hoop

Daisy practising her hula hoop

Plastic bucket

Hugo really enjoys hanging things in the bushes - sticks, shovels and now his plastic bucket.

In the garden

We had fun in the new, bigger garden

The garden

Here's the latest incarnation of the garden. We've covered the grey metal back gate with brushwood and removed the huge, empty flower bed on the right. We had planned to put a smaller raised flower bed around the tree so that we could sit on a wall at that end. But it's turned out to be a great play area, so we're now planning to put grass or some other ground cover in that area instead.

The new den.

And on the left, where the shed used to be. We need to plant some more things in this area.