Sunday, 27 May 2012

Phew what a scorcher!

Hi all,

Wow - I've had another exciting weekend!

Yesterday as the weather is *so* hot right now we just had a little jaunt to Tesco (at least it was cool in there!) and avoided anything too outdoorsy, but today even though it was even hotter, we went further afield to Windsor.

It's only 30 minutes away, so we left home at about ten to eleven this morning and were there in no time at all, parked up in the town centre ready to go into the park and onto the big wheel (like the one in Liverpool, only bigger...ever get the feeling that you're building up to something?).

Anyway after that we had a picnic lunch and then went for a boat ride along the river which was great! And then, we went to see mum and Dad's friends Phil and Debbie and their lovely girls Corrin and Isabelle. They were having a barbecue with some other friends and we sort of gate-crashed via the back garden gate and got straight onto their trampoline (it's huge!).

The big wheel, earlier today


Windsor Castle from our elevated vantage point


Me checking out the views from our 'cab' - no. 1


No. 2


And no. 3


Another view of the wheel...


A visitor on Dad's shorts!


Ice cool


Mum and me on our boat ride...


which was a little bit like this...


I tell you, you're nothing without a boat in Windsor : )


A little light refreshment


On Phil and Debbie's trampoline


Eine kleine sunny afternoon music


Victory!


Me and Dad rush the water feature
See? I told you it was an exciting weekend!! Love, Samantha x x x

Monday, 21 May 2012

Osterley Park...

Had a great, if unusual week last week. Poor Julia was ill, so Mum had to stay off work to look after me (Mon-Thu) and even Dad took Friday off as Mum had to go into work. So... on Saturday we went for a picnic to Osterley Park and had a great time (despite there being no proper play area!!)

Crocs!


Tucking into my picnic


With my bezzy mate


Hello flower!


Snakes & Ladders on Sunday - the ball pond


What goes up...


Must come down!


I spent HOURS on this...


Amazing!
Love, Sam xxx

Sunday, 13 May 2012

Photo-frenzy

Last weekend, walking in the (ever-present) rain...
Adding the finishing touch to my gorgeous chocolate cupcakes
Yesterday (Saturday) going for a morning stroll / scoot to the park with Dad in my new (from New York) t-shirt
Scooting into Elthorne Park
About to destroy a Fruit Winder
My favourite past-time
Later that day - getting into pass the parcel at my friend Sylvie's 4th birthday Party!
Face painting by Elsie
Sylvie's brother Sidney
Sylvie (standing, second right) just seconds after blowing the candles out!
Today (Sunday) snoozing on my way to the first of TWO new parks...
Park no. 1 - sampling Dad's coffee
And again...
Now you see me...
Now you don't (quite)
Tall girl standing on a swing
Bye, Sam xxx

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Kew Victorian Funfair

This was today... On the approach
Halfway down the slide
On the big wheel with Mum
The view from above
The big swing
Candy floss with Dad
Rocket Girl
Sheer joy
Sam-sam xx