Tuesday 17 July - Making snakes

we are making some snakes from a pair of tights stuffed with newspaper. i cut both leggs off and we had great fun stuffing them and painting them. ( Note the gusset on Rachel's head) now they are drying and then we will add button eyes and a ribbon tongue.

Monday 16 July - Leeds Castle

Princess Rachel outside Leeds castle

very behind again

Sunday 15 July - Hair, Rachel never usually let sme do her hair but today she did - I love having a girl!

Saturday 14 July - Food, a friend looked after Rachel for the afternoon and caleb slept so I got to catch up on some cooking, cleaning and washing ( veggie lasagne)

Friday 13 July - shop, Rachel went to the shop in her nurse outfit with tights on her head. It was just easier than arguing, we got some strange looks!

Thursday 12 July - Flowers, how sweet is Gavin! He send flowers for Rachel and me. He even made sure there were yellow ones, her favourite colour

Wednesday 11 July - Bourton-on-the-water, I did not take this picture, stupidly i left the camera at home, but I took my sister and the kids to Bourton and thought it deserved a mention. We had a great day, very pretty and Rachel loved feeding the ducks and birds.

Tuesday 10 July - Snot, gross yes I know but i had to take a picture of Caleb's snot incase i need to send it to my dad ( Dr) because Caleb has had a snot nose and I still phone and email Dad all medical stuff first before going to a Dr here.

Monday 9 July - Ballet, it was Rachel'swatching day at ballet so moms and dads got to come and watch instead of peering through a window from a room at the back of the hall, they were so cute it deserves a few pics

Sunday 8 July - Nurse Rachel, 'fixing' Aunty Sarah's foot

Saturday 7 July - Family Tree, nearly finished. We just need pictures of Gavin's dad and of the newest niece Zoe who is only a few weeks old

Friday 6 July - oops

Thursday 5 July - Food, a SA lady and her little girl came to lunch

Wednesday 4 July - washing, does it ever end?

Tuesday 3 July - oops

Monday 2 July - ID pictures, Caleb was asleep and not willing to wake up even if mom and dad did need photo for his passport ( these were at a photo booth, so a photo of a photo) Sunday 1 July - Umbrella, Rachel loves her new umbrella!
Saturday 30 June - So sweet, Caleb asleep on my sister's chest.
Friday 29 June - Ice-cream, the van comes around everyday and today Gavin treated Rachel to an ice-cream