reading to Ella's dolly

Ella writes: I was reading to my dolly. The book was about animals. I was reading her the book because she was getting a bit upset. Her name is Anika.

boy in motion

it's spring and bees are buzzing

Our lavender has gone a bit crazy - tall stalks reaching out onto the pavement to tickle passers-by, bees buzzing busily. The wisteria has burst into leaf in three days - such a magnificent, luminous green - promising lots of shade for the front of the house on hot summer days. Skys are blue. It's getting warm. We are "dressed so summery" as Ella says.

open for business

In our garden - a small cafe.

I can do that

Up and up - holding on tight - Ella and Edward have a shot at the climbing wall by the river.

a box full of chatters

Ella's chatting away, chat chat chat, as I'm putting her to bed so I say:

"Chat, chat, chat - do you ever stop chatting? Stop chatting now - it's time to go to sleep."

And she says:

"I am a chatterbox. Yes I am just a box full of chatters."

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It's spring in the Pirate Park

our dad is the best dad