Isle of Wight Halloween

Me and Joe and Lisa went over to the Isle of Wight to visit Pete, Julia, Lily and Iris for a few days.  Here are Lisa and Joe getting excited on the ferry... 

We all went for a walk on Compton beach. Amazingly mild weather...

The kids having fun jumping in the waves....

Inevitable :-)

Peter running the breakfast cafe at 16 Fellows Road...

Horses at the Needle Pleasure Park. Iris, Joe, Lily and Lisa....

Julia and Lily on the way down to the beach at Alum Bay on the chair lift...

It's a looooong way down...

We did a boat trip out to Needles...

Pete and the curlies...

The kids enjoyed exploring the crumbling cliffs of colourful sand on the beach at Alum Bay...

Joe and Iris's stone throwing comp...

Ice creams on Yarmouth Pier.  We stumbled across a plank sponsored by Rachel and Emma Postlethwaite!

Halloweeeeeeeen.  Skeleton Joe, Witches Cat Lisa and Vampire Witch Lily!!!

Whooooooo...

A great visit.  Thanks Pete and Julia :-)

Weald and Down Museum

We went for a day out at the Weald and Down Museum today.  Daddy, Lisa and Joe...

Karen checking out some of the old buildings...

Bonkers for conkers.  They were reviving the old knuckle smashing fun of conkers.  The kids loved it.  I wonder if they could take them to school on Monday?!

Lisa's favourite house. 16th Century 'Pendean Farmhouse' from Midhurst...

Inside the Pendean Farmhouse.  "Can we move here Dad?"

Lisa looking out :-)

Race down the hill.

A very nice visit...

School Assembly

Me and Karen went to see Joe and his class singing a variety of songs in assembly.  Both in English and French.  Guy Fawkes was very impressed...

Mrs Fripp talking to the children with House Captains including Lisa waiting to write up the weeks scores. Lisa is standing on the left next to Mr Fawkes....

Lisa's 11th Birthday

Lisa opening her presents in the morning.  Fantastic patchwork blanket from Grandma... 

Trying out her new deckchair!

Party!!! Crafts with all her friends...

And party food....Joe arrived for that :-)

Lisa also had Amelia and Robin over for a sleepover...

Happy Birthday Lisa...

Thanks for all the great cards and pressies.

Joe's 6th Birthday

It's Joe's Birthday.  I think he is happy with his new football goal...

Trying out the new goal in the garden...

Today is Joe's Birthday Party. Max, Finley, Seth, George, Joe and Stanley are waiting for cake!

Lisa was in charge of the pass-the-parcel...

Luuuuuunch....

The football kit drawing competition was very popular (especially with the parents :-)

Showing off the results.  Stanley, Seth, Joe and Max...

Thanks to everyone for coming to the party and for all the cool pressies...

Banger Racing

Me and Will took the lads Banger Racing today in Horndean...

The full contact destruction races were the most fun. I think Reggie fancies a go...

"Dad, can we buy it?"

Fun in the pits checking out the car, or what's left of some of them...

The post script is that this was one of the last ever races at the Horndean Track.  The last ever race is scheduled for 12th Oct!

It was a great fun day :-)

Emsworth 'Rain' Show

Me and Joe went up to the Emsworth Show.  The weather was dreadful.  There was hardly anyone there but there were some Maaaaassive Pumkins!

Joe did some foot skating on the way home?!?