Home sweet home!

We have had a busy time as we have been in Brighton since Tuesday night when Grandad drove all the way up to collect us and drive us all the way back down to the seaside!!!
We had a wonderful time catching up with, Nanny Maureen, Nanny Dafodil, Carla and Aimee, Auntie Jo, Murphy and Cala and Nanny Joycee and Grandad Gray (or Gray Grandad as Tilly Liked to call him or Great Gray as Nanny also renamed him!) we also got to see Ruby and Lulu which Tilly thought was great fun and of Course Grandma, Grandad and Uncle Charlie!
Elsie has been a lot more content since she has been on a dairy free diet we should be seeing a specialist again in the next 2 weeks - when we recieve a letter from the consultant to confirm. But in the mean time she seems to be very happy which is good as she has been very uncomfortable for a long time.




Matilda and her new hat!
Baby Elsie
Tilly doing Insy winsy spider with Grandad Gray.
Tilly catching up with Daddy after 2 weeks away with the territorial army!
Our Family at the Bassingbourn Barracks!

Uncle Charlie doing some shooting practice - he did really well and got 'the least shots with the most hits' It was a laser shooting testTilly putting Daddy's hat on!
Uncle Charlie and a very happy Baby Elsie
Daddy and his very tired baby girls!

Daddy teaching Tils how to march like a soldier!
We went swimming today and Elsie loved it and Matilda was climbing on the big inflatable!

Funky Friday!

Today we have been quite busy although we have not done anything too interesting, Matilda has been a monkey today, like all children she has her good days and her bad days but today she made an extra effort to be a monkey!!! She spoke to Grandma and said 'My been a rascal today Gan -ma'
We started the day with some painting, Only Granny came round (with the carpet cleaner she had hired for the cottage and Mummy was borrowing) and decided to paint a little spot on Matilda's Tummy and Matilda retailiated by painting her whole body and arms Metallic Green like a crocodile!!!

look at My arms Mummy -Me a crocodile -Snap snap!!!

Iam so clever look at me!!! So proud of herself!

The girls on the walk to town!
Baby Elsie is all grown up! she loves her new buggy!
Closest Tils is going to get to going to Winchester House school!!! She is trespassing on their land...telling me I wont be able to catch her!!!

I will only come out if I can have a noddy magazine, a pack of Smarties a tin of pineapple and Iam allowed to put the chickens to bed.- she is getting very good at bargaining!!!
We had to walk to the shops and get Elsie's prescription for her new milk, so we walked slowly and stopped to look at every single thing on the way!
Iam going this way Mummy...Argghhhhh!!! - Sound of Mummy pulling her hair out!!!


Then we got home and changed the chickens straw and changed their water...Matilda climbed in to their run and topped up the feed!!!
Matilda closing their door ready for bed!
We are missing Daddy while he is away but he seems to be enjoying himself and has passed his shooting exams -although I dont envy him as he has to camp in a field for a few days and most places round here are on flood alert!!!
Uncle Charlie is coming up on Tuesday night after work and taking us back down to Brighton for a few days it will be great to see everyone, especially Grandad Gray as he has been in Hospital since the day Elsie was born and has only met her briefly for 20 minutes about 3 months ago so that is really exciting as he is back home with Nanny now.

One wednesday Elsie had her Hospital appointment with the Gastro pediatrition, and she has been diagnosed as Dairy intolerant, This will hopefully stop the digestion problems she has experienced since birth, she has been prescribed a dairy free formula to take for 3 weeks to check that it is the dairy and not fish, or soya and then when she is 6 months (in 3 weeks time) she will be able to have soya milk. the only worry now is that she is allergic to eggs too, so we will just have to wait and see.

Fun Times...for Mummy at least...

Daddy is away for 2 weeks with the TA'S he is enjoying himself and we have spoken to him a few times, Matilda and Elsie stayed at Granny and Pops house for 2 nights while Mummy went to London for the weekend It was soooooooooooooooooooo much fun, I went to the theatre with Cala and then to meet some of Auntie Bins friends, I was only meant to stay one night but Granny phoned and said the girls were so well behaved that she would like to have them for another night so Mummy was thrilled to have an extra night to P.A.R.T.Y! Mummy and Auntie Bin met Julia for Lunch in Hammersmith which was lovely and then had a few drinks in Shepards Bush, Mummy got the train back early this morning and was desperate to see her special girls! Matilda was at school this afternoon and Mummy had a cut and colour booked in this evening, Matilda came home from school and said' Mummy Iam very very tired can I go to bed please' and she posted her fingers in her mouth...she looked exhausted! so we had supper early and She was in bed by 6.15pm. Tomorrow is Tumble tots but Mummy was just watching the news and we have a severe weather warning here and Mummy does not want to trash her new lime green buggy with a ll the dirty flood water!!! - ...pictures to follow!!! Only joking we will probably walk up there with aour wellies and water proofs for the morning and Tils will have School in the afternoon. Mummy brought her a Toast stamp that says 'I love you' on it and she is so excited to try it in the morning!

Hapy new year!

From 3 Willies and A Turnip xxx


We hope everyone had a wonderful New Year, we have been getting the House back into order after having a very busy few weeks!
The Christmas tree is gone and waiting to be cut into small fire sized chunks and Tils is hoping we will bring it back in!
We waited all day for the snow and the 'Arctic Blast' predicted but we got a few measly drops at about 6pm and that was it...so we are still anxious to use the toboggan! Hope you are all well and had awonderful festive time... Tom is away again for 2 weeks next week so anyone fancying a trip to Bicester sales...let me no and I will get the guest bed ready!!!