Sheena, Mike, Joseph and Luke's blog

chicken pox

2011-08-08T19:24:00.001+01:00

chicken pox, a photo by mikemorleysphotos on Flickr.

Amateur photographer monthly forum competition- Only Human - won first prize of an excellent compact camera- I was thrilled and was it printed in the Christmas edition of the magazine

Luke with chicken pox won a photo competition

2011-03-18T13:48:00.003Z

I was thrilled to win an Amateur Photographer competition with my photo of Luke with chicken pox. The review from the editor was really well written. Click here for the link to the competition.

Christmas

2010-12-10T12:01:00.001Z

Just finished doing the Christmas decorations in our living room. Hope the robot santa keeps working until Christmas

snow time

2010-12-04T19:21:00.001Z

Hey boys, were at the park ready for some serious snowman making but what's this, you've both gone to sleep????

skeleton

2010-10-31T21:43:00.001Z

and here's a scary skeleton

Halloween

2010-10-31T21:42:00.000Z

A scary pic of Joe and Luke in their costumes for Halloween night

new bike

2010-10-27T13:59:00.001+01:00

Joe is out and about on his new bike with stabilisers. I think the bell was the most exciting bit so far.

Luke's painting

2010-10-26T20:31:00.000+01:00

Luke's latest painting from nursery.

lights

2010-10-26T14:54:00.001+01:00

time for an evening trip on the tram to see all the lights. Great fun for the boys but way past their bedtimes.

ballroom

2010-10-26T14:53:00.001+01:00

time for some fun in the famous ballroom but is Joe doing the first breakdancing in there?

tower fun

2010-10-26T14:49:00.001+01:00

they loved running around on the viewing platform

Blackpool tower

2010-10-26T14:46:00.001+01:00

A trip to Blackpool with the boys to see the lights and the trip up the tower was great fun. There is a glass floor at the top, 380 ft up, which you can walk across if you dare. Luke was not at all impressed but Joe loved it running across and jumping on it.

bell ringing

2010-09-28T19:53:00.001+01:00

Joe don't ring that bell or else we will all be in big trouble

Luke

2010-09-28T19:51:00.000+01:00

Some recent pictures of Luke

balloons, balloons, balloons

2010-09-28T19:35:00.001+01:00

Luke had a chance to practice his second favourite word after tractor

steam engines

2010-09-28T19:30:00.001+01:00

Grandad Keith gave Joe some good training in how steam engines work while Luke was happy climbing barriers and saying tractor over and over

action man

2010-09-28T19:13:00.001+01:00

walking in the park

2010-09-28T19:09:00.001+01:00

The boys out for a walk and discovering flowers. Wouldn't you rather be at the station watching trains boys?

listening to trees

2010-09-28T19:03:00.003+01:00

A high tech tree at Harlow carr- we could actually listen to the noises going on inside the tree from the water passing up through it. Joe said that as the water was feeding it then the noise must have been the tree's tummy rumbling.

bus drivers

2010-09-28T18:54:00.002+01:00

just aren't as friendly as they used to be, must be all those traffic fumes. Nothing like shocking all your passengers driving like a maniac and steering with your feet.

more sweetcorn fun

2010-09-20T23:28:00.001+01:00

After Luke's fun with the sweetcorn, Joe also wanted to make some funny photos with sweetcorn the next time that we ate some.

family visit

2010-09-14T09:48:00.002+01:00

We had a great weekend visit from the family. Cousins Finn and Sophie had a great time with the boys who did not want them to go home again.

a quiet Sunday morning

2010-09-14T09:45:00.002+01:00

another peaceful and relaxed Sunday morning

builders are here

2010-09-13T22:53:00.001+01:00

The builders have finally arrived to make a start on our latest house project. It looks like they have a plan and have got it all under control.

Luke's first paintings

2010-09-06T21:54:00.004+01:00

Here is Luke's first two paintings done at nursery with added frames for style.

custard

2010-09-05T22:16:00.000+01:00

Mummy's custard wasn't as good as nursery custard.

corn on the cob

2010-09-05T22:10:00.001+01:00

Luke's first experience with sweetcorn was a bit confusing but he soon got the hang of it.

first day at pre-school

2010-09-05T21:58:00.002+01:00

Time is moving fast, here is Joe this week setting off on his first morning to pre-school, looking very grown up and carrying his packed lunch with him.

cousins

2010-08-24T09:41:00.000+01:00

still no physical resemblances between the cousins can be seen.

video clip

2010-08-24T09:37:00.002+01:00

A short video clip of the boys joining in with the 'big cook, little cook' TV show

a study in concentration

2010-08-24T09:28:00.000+01:00

watching some serious TV documentary

noise

2010-08-24T09:25:00.001+01:00

Thta's one way of getting away from the noise Luke, but wait you are making most of it. Can I borrow your headphones.

lego action

2010-08-24T09:22:00.001+01:00

Mummy seemed to be enjoying the lego more than young Joe

slinky

2010-08-24T09:20:00.003+01:00

visit to the cousins

2010-08-24T09:18:00.000+01:00

portraits from the park

2010-08-24T09:12:00.001+01:00

muddy puddles

2010-08-24T09:08:00.001+01:00

now the boys, we're on our way to Grandmas so don't play in the water or get your best shoes wet and muddy please.

it's tractor time

2010-08-24T09:01:00.001+01:00

The boys couldn't believe their luck by getting to sit in a real tractor (actually I think it was Mummy who wanted to go in it really).

video clips from camping

2010-08-24T08:54:00.005+01:00

Having fun putting up the tents, watching a DVD and Luke having a good try at singing along and Joe and Luke trying to copy Mummy and do a cartwheel on the grass. Impressive balance considering Luke has only been walking a few months.

junior beer

2010-08-24T08:50:00.002+01:00

Don't worry it was empty but Luke found it and bought it over- he knows how to keep Daddy happy!

Haircuts

2010-08-24T08:40:00.003+01:00

Time for haircuts before a trip to Grandmas. Joe had been before and was not at all happy. He sat the whole time with his head at that angle with that sad expression on his face. The lady had to lean with him to cut around the back. Luke was just the opposite, his first ever haircut and he loved it. They also both enjoyed rearranging the window display while they were waiting which I am sure was not appreciated.

luke's first brewery visit

2010-08-24T08:34:00.001+01:00

Been a while since we have been to the black sheep brewery and Luke was very keen on getting his share of the pudding.

cakes

2010-08-21T07:57:00.002+01:00

This picture is a few months old from lauren's birthday party and I "borrowed" it from Adam's website. Look who was spotted cruising like a shark in the background shadows just waiting to pounce on the first bit of cake.

toys

2010-08-11T22:52:00.002+01:00

Joe's favourite pastime with his toys is lining them all up neatly. Shame they don't go back in the tubs afterwards just as neatly.

home

2010-08-07T21:49:00.000+01:00

nice to be back home again with a nice cup of juice

suntan

2010-08-07T21:46:00.001+01:00

Luke's fake tan for his camping holiday wasn't a great success.

horsey horsey

2010-08-07T21:42:00.001+01:00

Luke gets to ride a horse

football time

2010-08-07T21:39:00.001+01:00

football action on the campsite.

caves

2010-08-07T17:27:00.002+01:00

The boys loved their first trip underground in a cave, especially stamping in muddy puddles that soaked up their trousers. Luke was thrilled with the display of rocks in the cabinet at the entrance.

evening tent entertainment in the rain

2010-08-07T17:25:00.002+01:00

and not another one of daddy's funny stories please.

camping

2010-08-07T17:19:00.002+01:00

Time to give the tent a run out and see if everyone still likes camping so we went a whole 3 miles from home to Rudding Park and didn't even give up and come home when it started raining. Here are some early morning breakfast photos after Luke decided nighttime is more fun in a tent if you stay awake for most of it.

in the garden

2010-08-03T23:17:00.000+01:00

playing around and eating tea out in the garden on a nice summer evening.

babysitting

2010-07-26T01:48:00.003+01:00

While the girls went out to celebrate Sheena's birthday we did some very responsible babysitting by teaching Joe the beer and Indian takeaway experience with authentic music collected in Nepal. Well Joe liked staying up late and eating the big crisps (poppadums) but was not very impressed by the curries.

train museum

2010-07-26T01:45:00.001+01:00

Another great day out and Alan and Jennifer did an excellent job of explaining to Joe about the first fire engine exhibit.

around and about

2010-07-26T01:41:00.003+01:00

Jennifer tried her first Black sheep, Alan taught Joe some trampoline moves, Sheena and Paula missed the coal mining museum to go to the sculpture park, we hiked at Malham and then we all pretended to go to sleep to try and trick the boys into going to bed early (of course they couldn't be tricked that easily)

visitors to Yorkshire

2010-07-26T01:37:00.004+01:00

We had an excellent week with our visitors. Alan and Jennifer finished up their world tour and Tony and Paula joined us for an action packed week. First off were trips to brimham rocks where Alan did some neat rock climbing that impressed Joe and a trip to Whitby.

home time

2010-07-25T00:20:00.001+01:00

Time to take the taxi, car ferry, two trains and the plane home again. No Joe not that plane but the big blue one.

great holiday

2010-07-25T00:18:00.001+01:00

The boys had a great holiday and went home as best friends.

scenery

2010-07-25T00:12:00.001+01:00

Texel has some lovely coastal scenery to enjoy. Joe thought that walking on the mud was like walking on a cheesecake.

ice cream

2010-07-25T00:01:00.000+01:00

you can never have too much ice cream when on holiday.

aquarium

2010-07-24T23:55:00.001+01:00

The aquarium and seal rescue centre was great but Luke found the best way to enjoy the sea shells exhibit was to climb onto the cabinet.

world cup

2010-07-24T23:49:00.002+01:00

The boys were all dressed up to support England in the world cup but were unimpressed by the game.

On the beach

2010-07-24T23:40:00.001+01:00

There are some lovely beaches in Texel and the boys had some fun on them.

bicycle

2010-07-24T23:29:00.002+01:00

We travelled around the island by bicycle and it was quite relaxing for some and harder work for us.

driving

2010-07-24T23:21:00.004+01:00

On holiday the boys got to drive lots of exciting vehicles

off on holiday

2010-07-23T20:27:00.002+01:00

Luckily Luke's pox was just cleared enough so that we could go on our big adventure holiday to Texel in Holland started at Leeds airport with the boys very excited to be going on a big blue plane and then on some trains across Holland.

chicken pox strikes again

2010-07-23T20:15:00.002+01:00

It's Lukes turn to catch it now and with even more spots developing.

more trampoline action

2010-07-23T20:10:00.002+01:00

landrovers

2010-07-23T20:06:00.003+01:00

the boys get to sit in a real landrover and see how it compares with their toys ones- and they liked it

chicken pox strikes

2010-07-23T19:56:00.003+01:00

Joe was the first to catch chicken pox and had a really rough few days.

musical youth

2010-07-23T19:52:00.002+01:00

the first attempt on a piano give a good bit of amusement

diggerland

2010-07-23T19:35:00.003+01:00

your biggest day out ever says the advert but maybe not so for Sheena but we had really great fun driving all the power machinery (except for Daisy who needed a push).

summer water fun in the garden

2010-07-23T19:18:00.001+01:00

army day

2010-07-23T16:08:00.000+01:00

It's army themed day at nursery today so here they are in full kit ready to go

parachute jumps

2010-07-23T15:46:00.001+01:00

Bobo, Joe's monkey and Luke's rig bear both took their first parachute jumps much to the excitement of the boys. Joe was very happy to recover Bobo in one piece afterwards.

fun on the beach

2010-07-23T15:08:00.001+01:00

trip to the seaside

2010-07-23T15:04:00.001+01:00

the boys are excited to see the sea at Filey and can't wait to get on the beach, but it's lunch first

Joe's first camera

2010-07-23T02:36:00.003+01:00

and some of his very first photos with it.

Lukey man

2010-07-23T02:34:00.002+01:00

one of my favourite pictures at the moment of Luke

Gruffalo

2010-07-23T02:30:00.000+01:00

Joseph is the Gruffalo but no wait a minute- Finn is the Gruffalo.

Luke's first walking

2010-07-23T02:19:00.002+01:00

Luke started walking at the end of April. Here is a short video clip from the very first days.

another great party

2010-07-23T02:11:00.001+01:00

time for a smart haircut and for Mummy to make another fire engine cake ready for a joint party at the play centre with his pal Alfie. Mummy also made some sponge cakes that looked like ice creams which she left Luke to keep an eye on.

bookends

2010-07-23T02:02:00.002+01:00

Cousens Sophie and Luke sit together to prove there is not the slightest resemblance between the two of them.

Joe's birthday

2010-07-23T01:58:00.001+01:00

The family came up to visit and Sheena made a fire engine cake for Joe's third birthday. Finn and Joe are also here looking sad having to leave the birthday morris dancing in town.

fun in the garden

2010-07-23T01:43:00.001+01:00

having fun in the garden on a spring day

shocking

2010-07-23T01:41:00.000+01:00

either they've seen a ghost or the wiring in the house is playing up

climbing

2010-07-23T01:31:00.001+01:00

nearly walking but getting very good at climbing, especially into the...er...potty

almost walking

2010-07-23T01:27:00.000+01:00

It's now April, Luke is almost walking and Joe is off splashing in the spring muddy puddles.

who's in the house?

2010-07-23T01:23:00.000+01:00

well these two crazy characters actually

pizza chef

2010-07-23T01:20:00.002+01:00

We had a nice lunch out for Luke's birthday. Joe got a tour of the pizza oven and was then offered the job as pizza chef.

one candle on his cake

2010-07-23T01:13:00.001+01:00

Luke celebrated his first birthday in Cambridge. Finn and Joe did the buns.

trampoline

2010-07-23T00:57:00.001+01:00

The boys joint birthday present that we can use as well is an excellent trampoline for the garden- everyone loves it.

train action

2010-07-22T20:04:00.001+01:00

scooter action

2010-07-22T19:44:00.001+01:00

Joe slowly building up his confidence on his scooter.

window cleaner

2010-07-22T19:34:00.002+01:00

This is how to clean the windows and keep the boys entertained at the same time

peppa pig

2010-07-22T19:23:00.003+01:00

Possibly more anticpation than a Led Zeppelin reunion- take a theatre full of children... fill them with sweets and wait for the peppa pig on tour stage show to start (ear plugs recommended)

start 'em early

2010-07-22T18:22:00.000+01:00

junior teeth brushers in action

gotcha

2010-07-22T18:17:00.002+01:00

What's that? the police have caught the naughty skeleton and locked him up in prison?

bun decorating

2010-07-22T18:11:00.000+01:00

some very artisitic bun decorating...save one for me

DIY sos

2010-07-22T18:03:00.001+01:00

Here's Joe the boat builders fix-it man. When the stairs are sorted it will be time to take a look at the engine with a big hammer.