Outdoor Girl

Maddie is getting use to bike rides and she especially loves it when we stop for a break.



yoga girl

Girls Day out in London

I decided to take Maddie into London for a little bit of shopping and sightseeing, we had lots of fun.

Of course no trip to London for a little girl would be complete without a trip to Hamley's.



Unfortunately because it was so great there were tears when we left

not even the bright lights of Piccadilly Circus could calm her down

a picnic in St James Park just of The Mall

looking unimpressed about Buckingham Palace being in the background

even the guard with the gun outside St James Palace failed to impress

finally Trafalgar Square was all too much, a big day for a little girl

Paddling Pool Hog

"Coming through boys, I need to cool down"

Sleepy Biker

We went for two big bike rides over the weekend and Maddie managed to fall asleep on both of them. Two hours on the back of the bike will do that you - especially when you get told it will only be a short bike ride by someone and then you don't stop for a picnic until you've done 20 miles!!
only kidding Kev, we had lots of fun

riding through the bluebells near Much Hadham

at last a picnic by the river

Peek a Boo

Maddie's favourite game at the moment is peek-a-boo

Lets go for a little Ride

With my new bike and a bike seat for Maddie we've been making the most of the few nice days we've had to go riding.




of course it was me that got the puncture, but at least I didn't go over dog poo like I normally do.

Bathtime fun

not another crazy hair style

wearing a shower cap in an attempt to stop her Dad from giving her another crazy hair do.

Maddie's new toy, given to her by the little girl from across the road who had out grown it.

little legs - still not walking by herself yet!

Snow

Snow in Spring

We woke early this morning to find lots of snow, a great hangover cure, - I'm a kiwi and still get excited about it. Maddie felt snow on her face for the first time.

A Night Out

We finally decided to trust a non family member to babysit Maddie and we went to a friends 30th Birthday Party in a bar in Hertford.


Annabelle and Kasia from my bumps and babes group

Annabelle's husband Tim with Kev

A Shopping Trip to London

Me, Sam and Maddie went into London on the train for a little bit of shopping on Oxford Street, she was very good, the sheer volume of people meant she could people watch, something she loves. But I think her favourite part was lunch at Pizza Express.



Then we met up with Uncle Scott before catching the train home.

More Uncle Sam

Maddie definitely got use to having Uncle Sam around, she's very fussy about who gives her a bottle.