Especially for J

Especially for J - a pic of B with his Birthday Jetstorm Transformer - which he likes - a lot :)

What a day for a birthday!

Yes, we were all up at 6am before A left for work - B just couldn't sleep any longer he was so excited about his birthday

It is possible to cuddle a MegaZord you know (and take them to bed as well - I would have thought they were too spikey - but true love and devotion......)

He was just a BIT excited about the birthday thing!
After school we called round to see Nana for more presents

And yes, Zords were definately the way to go!
And the present for me, news that it looks likely that B will get enhanced provision funding at school - now that is just the best.

Dino Party!

Just a few(!) of the pics from B's dinosaur birthday party...

Beaver Sports Day

Tonight was the annual Beaver Sports night - FMC were reigning champions - having won the last 4 years straight. This year we have lots of new, young Beavers who aren't particuarly sporty - so we were very impressed by their 2nd place!
B was going to be in the hopper race - he's spent ages practicing - but was scuppered when the race was cancelled :( Instead he ran a solid leg in the relay.

School Trip to Llandudno

According to M - this was a 'brilliant day!' I tagged along with the Year 5 trip from FJS to Llandudno. We walked out along the pier and called in at all the little shops; walked up to Happy Valley for some yummy ice creams (free for teachers!); got mobbed by seagulls eating our sandwiches on the prom (and poor R got hit by seagull poo!); had time for a play on the beach and finally did a shop and traffic survey Mostyn Street....

And we were still home for 4 o'clock!

The girls trekking along the pier.

Having a 'no hair clip' moment!
With the fossil shell she found on the path up the Orme
We discovered the BEST ice cream shop - how have we missed this in the past????
M with R - smiling bravely despite the seagull incident!
Cuddles with C

A wet day...

..... so got the train to Liverpool and went to the World Museum. We saw all the old favourites - the dinosaurs, aquarium and bug house. M and A went on a behind the scenes tour, whilst B and I played in the Natural History Centre, and after we all met up again we did the solar system tour in the planetarium.

With the giant elk!

B was facinated by the giant spiders web..... ...and then, whilst he spent ages using the microscopes.
There were bug craft activities to do...
...and he made this cute beetle.
Afterwards we popped into the Walker Big Art children's centre - and M was most taken by this outfit!

Flamingo Land

And yet more from our holiday (we were only there a week - honest). We had a great day at Flamingo Land. A used to stay here as a chilkd - when it was a zoo with a bit of a fun fair. Now it is a proper theme park with some serious rides. We kept to the tame family stuff this time - though M did get her first go on a looping coaster - the corkscrew.

A proper coaster fiend in training...

... B isn't so keen on fast rides- this little dragon was enough for him.

Yes - we went on the river ride - just look at that splash...

....and yes, we got VERY wet!