Outdoor fun

Sophie with the ponies at Coombe Mill

Fun on the feed run at Coombe Mill

The feed run was one of the highlights of our stay at Coombe Mill over Christmas. It was a wonderful way of getting us outdoors at the start of the…

A very smiley Sophie riding a white and brown Shetland pony

Making memories with Halo: Sophie’s first pony ride

Halo Children’s Foundation is a charity based in Hayes which helps to support bereaved children. One of their aims is to provide positive experiences for the children and to help…

Sophie heading down one of the paths in the Temple Gardens at Langley Park

An autumn walk at Langley Park

The evenings are drawing in now, but they’re still light enough to be able to enjoy outdoor adventures after school. Autumn is such a beautiful time of year, and the…

Sophie with her flower-covered hat

Creating a flowery hat at Iver Environment Centre

Over the summer holidays, Iver Environment Centre ran some regular family activity sessions. Sophie enjoyed creating a fairy garden in the last session we attended. In the last week of…

Me, hubby, Sophie and Thomas with Jessica's photo cushion at Jessica's forever bed

Thomas’s first trip out – visiting Jessica at her forever bed

We spent Thomas’s first week at home together, enjoying being in a newborn bubble. When we finally ventured out and about with him, there was one place we had to…

Sophie running through the bubbles from the bubble machine

Simple childhood pleasures – blowing bubbles in the garden

Like many children, Sophie loves bubbles. Getting out in the garden and making bubbles is such a simple thing to do, but is so much fun. We’ve tried out a…

A cup of caterpillars (left) and a butterfly (right)

From caterpillars to butterflies – watching nature in action

Sophie was recently sent a butterfly growing kit by my friend Mel. She thought that Sophie would enjoy watching the caterpillars transform into butterflies and that releasing them would be…

Sophie running while holding her egg and spoon

Sports day for Sophie at preschool

Last week, Sophie took part in her first (and last) sports day at preschool. She missed out on sports day last year as it clashed with one of Jessica’s hospital…

Sophie wearing a flower crown made from hawksbeard

#30DaysWild 2018 – Week 4

#30DaysWild is a nature challenge run by the Wildlife Trust. It aims to encourage people to connect with nature through doing wild activities every day throughout June. We joined in…

Sophie taking a closer look in the garden with her magnifying glass

#30DaysWild 2018 – Week 3

#30DaysWild is a nature challenge run by the Wildlife Trust. It aims to encourage people to connect with nature through doing wild activities every day throughout June. We joined in…