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On Sunday we went to Banbury as we had to get Tils some new Trousers - Her old ones had Devorced her ankles and married her knees!!! after shopping for a few hours Matilda had been such a good Girl she was allowed on the Big inflatable slide! Daddy also bought us a pot of Ice cream bubbles but the machine only had one left so we all shared it!

Susie's Birthday!

Mummy is hi-jacking the blog and being a guest poster today!

I had not updated the blog for a few days before I went to Brighton as Our friend Susie was turning 30 and her Husband Stuart had organised a surprise party for her and he had asked me to make her cake, Iam rubbish - as most of you know at keeping secrets so I did not upload anything as we had been getting things ready and I know I would have some how let it slip!


Oh Yes Susie that is sooooooooo you!

We started Susie's birthday celebrations, With a powers hopping trip, Stuart had organised a surprise girls lunch at a tapas bar in Banbury, and Sam and Liz Susie's other friends turned up too! It was lovely to spend the day with the other Mummy's and Met Susie's other friends, we had a gorgeous lunch and wine!- Thank You Mr Harper!
Poutalicious!
The Girls at the Tapas Bar.


The Wonky Cake!

The top layer is chocolate and the middle is fruit and the bottom was lemon, it was meant to be like a wonky wedding cake, but it was quite fiddly to do, and probably needed a few more layers to look effective, but I was pleased with the outcome!
Susie and her party popper hair!
The cake after Susie put the knife to it!
Tils and Liv checking out the cake....what a surprise!!!
Daddy laughing...hahaha
Tils transfering Apple juice -it is not beer!
We returned home to get ready (and collect the kids!) for Susie's surprise Barbeque, Stuart had made it really nice, with gazebos to cover us from the intermittant rain all day! The food was fab too! Emma had made some Tea Light lanterns and the other Emma had made some scrummy pavlovas, Jenny brought some Olives and bread and Treats too so we all chipped in!
Olivia was going to stay at our house after the party ut after a little bit of head banging she decided it would probably be best to saty with Mummy and Daddy! Thank you so Much for a wonderful day!

Banbury on the bus!

My happy little Munchkin! She has had some serious headbangs today...most of them were before 10 am!!!

Today has been a LOOOOOOOOOONNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG day! We started really early getting up with Daddy as we usually do, only today we got ready and out by 9am!!! Woohooo...
We got a early bus to Banbury with Our friends Olivia and Penny we then went and did some serious shopping as both Matilda and Elsie needed Pyjamas...well that was my excuse for a hardcore shopping trip...umm as hardcore as Banbury gets!!!!! Teehee...

Matilda and Olivia trying sensible shoes on!!!

Matilda and Elsie got some gorgeous dresses...matching of course, and soem summer clothes! Mummy got a new handbag... (it is from the same range as the link but a different shape)...with strawberries on it...A favourite theme at the moment...You have to see it to believe it...Gosh its gorgeous!!!...It has little crochet strawberries dangling and a zebra print background!!! (isn't it Sooooooooze???) Probs not everyones taste!!!
Mummy also got a knitting book to try and inspire her to make something worth wearing (except for Katie as I made her a really cool scarf a while ago...oh and Tils last year... But something SUPER cool is defo in the pipeline!!!)
Tils also got a new MAGIC cup which she is hugely excited about as it has no hole..how does it work you say??? Well you will have to wait and see Tils so she can show you!!! She still has her milk in a cup at bed time! So we had at least 50 demonstratons before bed!!!
I also had to get lots of things from Boots, Baby shampoo, toothbrushes, Lunch, Organic Rusks for Els (they are dairy free Yay!!!) and Mummy invested in a few nail polishes.
The girls were all very well behaved and Matilda and Olivia were treated to a Dora the Explorer lucky bag.
The highlight of the day was when Matilda got her Dora the Explorer pyjamas...I do not allow characters or motifs on clothes normally (Horrid controlling mother Iam !!!) but she had been begging and had been such a good girl and they are quite tasteful..OK they are horrid and I would have muched prefer her normal skinny leg Gap ones (I love her c'ankles popping out the bottom of them!!!) but she is 3 so she can have some choice in her nightime attire!!!.....Especially as no one will see them!!! anyway!!!
On the bus trip home the bigger girls played with their Dora goodie bags and behaved very well, they both looked shattered!
We got back from Banbury and Mummy had to take Twig to the doctors for her 8 month check..she is doing very well, a child genius the doctor said, very advanced!!! Hahaha Only joking all is fine and Dandy and Beverly our Health visitor is very impressed with Elsie pulling herself up and crawling.... oh and her alphabet...backwards!!!
Tils stayed with Olivia and Pen while Mummy and Els were at the doctors and we went back and joined them at Susie's house and then Jenny Popped over with Katie, they are all excited about (Big/Auntie )Penny's wedding (good luck for Saturday!!!xxx) and we had a quick play and then we came home and Daddy followed shortly after.
Tils had an omelette (with peppers, pancetta,onion and cheese) for sups as that is what she had asked for and fresh mango....yummy!
No I dont have teeth but I di have a cool tooth brush with a gummy bit at the ends!!

Ready for bed on the sofa in their new P.Y.Jamas and playing with their new toothbrushes....
Tils looks so tired with her fingers in her mouth and Elsie has some mad hair going on!!!!!!

I hope everyone is impressed with my long post (including links so You can get a real feel of what it is like living in the Willy/Turnip Household!!!) A few comments wouldnt go amiss....