In the garden

These photos are from a couple of weeks ago when we thought Spring had arrived. The children came home from school to help Scott plant peas and beans. They did a great job. The best bit of course is eating the fresh peas which Sam and Bella do like sweets. There's been no need for watering, as it's not stopped raining since.

Out there

When looking through my photos from the last couple weeks, I realized that every one had a soggy, muddy theme to it. I can't remember the last time it was dry. This weekend promises 22oC on Sunday!

Nevertheless, Sam and Bella don't seem to notice that the garden is a quagmire and enjoy splashing in puddles and digging for the largest worms.

p.s. I made Sam's jeans in the second photo. With side pockets and everything!

This weekend

It was a fun filled weekend with football, fishing and a birthday party.  I managed to snap a few photos of the football action, although I didn't go on the fishing trip down to the river. Scott spent many hours in the garden playing football with Sam. His little face is beaming on every photo.

Snow

Fun in the snow! It was perfect and beautiful. The highlight of the day was Scott flinging huge snowballs down the hill to the children. They thought it was hilarious. The downside was Bella getting a shovel load of snow in her face - yes we know you didn't see her, Sam. The amount of wet clothes strung about the house is irrelevant. It was worth it.

(some photos taken with iphone - hence the blurriness)

The woods

We've spent alot of time walking in the woods this Christmas. Crossing the narrow bridges is a little nervewracking but of course. the children always want to cross. Our Dutch neighbours were here for Christmas too so Sam had a fantastic time with their family of 6!

 

This is our garden across the road, opposite our house. The garden we didn't know we owned until we had bought the house - so it was a nice surprise!

It turned out that old Monsieur Durand planted his veg here too and although the plot was overgrown when we moved in, he did leave us all his fruit trees. We have pear, quince, cherry, plums, damsons, grapes and figs. He was also known as the medical herb man too and a patch of grass is overtaken with a large leafy cluster every year. Even our Doctor commented he didn't know what mysterious herbs were tended here.

Sam and Bella (mostly Scott) have planted so far in this garden - potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, beans, peas and onions. It always looks good at this time of the year. Hopefully, unlike last year it won't look like a jungle by September :)