Cooking nicely

Junior is coming along; ETA late November.

 

School Concert

Roll over Beethoven, Rosie's at the keyboard...


..on her recorder...

...and in full voice!

All part of this years epic school concert.

Junior

Here's the first photo of the newest addition to the household



That's it, check the posting date, NOT 1st April.

#noshitsherlock 

A Fluffy Weekend

It's Joseph's weekend with Fluff, the reception year teddy from Leamington Hastings School. And since saturday is a mad, mad busy day Chez O'Reilly, there was no rest for the little fella.



First stop, Southam Leasuire Centre for swimming lessons....

Joseph has been doing so well, that he got moved up a group - next time he'll be wearing his new orange cap.

Moving swiftly on we went to the barber shop in Southam where Joseph had a USMC style crew cut. Luckily, Fluff's fluff remained untouched.

Next stop, the library where we used one of those computer thingies to check books out and in. What ever happened to librarians??

And to finish off the morning what better than a spot of lunch outdoors. And what better still than fish & chips.

Sunday morning was very easy-going with a late breakfast of pancakes made by Rosie, followed by some phonics practice for Joseph. Then it was into our best clothes and off to Krista's party, where we had fun, good food and...

A Mad Scientist to entertain us all

Ruby Murray

How many 9 Anglo-Irish year olds dine on aubergine & corgette curry, vegetable pilaf with onion bhajis on a Sturday night?

What's amazing is that Rosie made the whole meal herself, rendering Dad redundant in the kitchen.



Even more amazing is her brothers wolfed the whole lot down too!

Well done Flossie

Joseph's Actual Birthday

Having bareley recovered from last Saturday's party it was time for breakfast and presents



Then the school day interrupted proceedings until a birthday tea specially chosen by Joseph.

I kid you not...
HAMBURGERS

Of course, there was cake

A birthday ain't a birthday without...
C A K E !

 

Joseph's Birthday Party

It may be 4 more days until the Little Man turns five but....

Today is Party Day!


Time for games 

Cake 

I said C A K E ! 

F I V E   C A N D L E S ! !

A traditional English piñata :-)

And loverly prezzies from my loverly friends.

Trip to The Ricoh

A great Scouts' day out at the Ricoh Stadium; 

and a 1-1 draw against local rivals Birmingham City

More pictures here.....

Call me Seán

The build of of heavy winter growth on the heads of both boys became too much.

A quick trip to the crimpers, and out with the #4 for a USMC style short back 'n' sides.

Dunno what the Drill Sgt would make of the hair-wax though...

But then some of us don't need the barber

Snow Fun

First snow of the winter and finally the sledges Santa brought made their debut journey......on a public road.
More photos here