11. And his favourite food is roasted fox! (Despite it being absolutely freezing, we just had to get out into the fresh air today and so drove up to the Gruffalo's Child trail in the Forest of Dean.)
5. Here's one I made earlier! (I was cutting out letters for display in the classroom and he decided to make something with the leftovers, I've no idea what though!)
6. Waning Again (Moon photos might be my new 'sleeping child' photos!)
7. Quirky (I picked The Boy up from school and we went to the park for ten minutes. For some reason he'd decided to tuck his tracksuit bottoms into his socks, to stop them moving apparently!)
8. Care Package (I put together a care package for my sister who is starting chemotherapy this weekend, full of things to help her; fleece blanket, hand cream, hard boiled sweets, nice chocolate, etc.)
9. Dressing Up (He will hate me for this one one day, but hey ho! He was pretenting to be an old woman while playing with Nana's scarf.)
10. Big Chef, Little Chef (After a bad reaction to the first round of chemo, we took my sister's children off her hands with mum and they spent the day playing with The Boy before we all went to Harvester for dinner.)
Awe, we love the gruffalo! Thinking of you all during your sisters treatment and wishing her a quick and successful recovery. She is very lucky to have you as a sister. That care package is sure to help make things just a bit better during this difficult time xx
It certainly made her smile beforehand! Thanks for the well wishes.
i love your moon photos . Hope your sister is recovering
Thanks, I'm a bit addicted to taking them.
So sorry to hear the first day of chemo for your sister was a bad one, but she's lucky to have a sister like you to help with the kids and give her thoughtful gifts. Here's hoping the next session doesn't hit her so hard.
Thank you, I hope they adjust the dose or mix accordingly. It's hard to hear she's suffering from something supposed to make her better.
Such a wonderful selection of photos, I bet you have some amazing memories of the past 4 years you've been doing this and so many prompts to remind you of your son growing up. Wishing you all the best for your family at the moment and I hope they can get your sisters meds sorted
Even looking back over my last year reminds me of so many things I'd forgotten about. Thank you for the best wishes.
I wanted to take Harry to the Gruffalo trail at Westobrit this weekend but I have just been far too tired. I love that picture of The Boy, it looks like he is reading to the fox! And what a lovely moon shot you got.
Westonbirt is lovely but a lot of walking and uneven ground so you need to make sure you've got plenty of energy and aren't aching.
We loved doing the gruffalo trail too. Our local trail has a sleeping gruffalo that children love to climb on.
I wish this one had a carved Gruffalo as well, the whole thing was a bit low key for my liking. I'm sure they could have set more of a challenge for solving problems or completing challenges.
Wow the care package looks amazing. Hope the whole thing gets easier quickly, it sounds really tough. Sending her lots of good health wishes x
Thank you lovely, I hope that next round they manage to get the balance of drugs right.
Lovely photo's from the week and I'm sorry to hear about your sister having a rough time with her chemo. I was hoping to take the kids on a gruffalo trail today but family have had other ideas.
Bah to family scuppering plans, hope you get to go soon. Thanks for the best wishes.
Thinking of you – what a thoughtful package. I love your moon pics – may I suggest a cup of tea or stationery if your really stuck?! Love the fox and boy pic – looks like the fox wants to chat 🙂
*you're* !!!!!!! Had to correct it 😉
Such a teacher!
I don't drink tea but can do stationery! Thank you for the best wishes.
Love love love the picture of the boy reading to the fox!!!
Thank you! I got a wet knee taking that photo.
Such a gorgeous package for your sister, I hope it manages to put a smile on her face. I love the one him wearing his nana's scarf, definitely one fo when he's older 😉
It put a big smile on her face, she loved it, thanks.
I love the top one on the Gruffalo trail, it looks like real story land.
Doesn't it just? I think it looks like he's telling the Fox a story.
I love the top photo, it looks as if he's telling the fox a story!
That's what I was aiming for and I loved the result, it makes me laugh!
Ah lovely photo's as usual. So nice to put together the care package, I'm sure your sister will appreciate it very much, hope she's doing ok, as ok as she can be anyway. Love the old lady pic (hehe) and the fab moon shot x
My sister was overjoyed with the care package and kept taking photos of it!
The care package is lovely, what a great idea. LOve the moon photo as always, and the Gruffalo Trail is a favourite of ours too.
I might be a tiny bit addicted to photographing the moon…
Thought are with your family this weekend, hope your sister recovers from the reaction quickly. The care package is a lovely idea x
Thanks, it was fun to put together as well.
Hope your sister is ok. I am thinking of doing the Gruffalo trail today with the girls [we have done one already]
Hope you have fun! Thanks for the best wishes.
We did a Gruffalo's Child Trail too this week! We went to Haughmond Hill near Shrewsbury and the kids LOVED it. The Boy looks like he is concentrating very hard on something.
Love the dressing up photo too – he is so cute 🙂
Thinking of you and your family at the moment, I hope your sister feels a bit brighter very soon xx
He was using the iPad to take photos using the Gruffalo photo app, but to me it looked like he was reading him a story. Thank you for the best wishes.
We took the girls on a Gruffalo trail last year in Nottingham. They loved it 🙂
It was good fun but so very cold!
Just love the first picture! Reminds me of those flower fairy pictures from years ago. We live not far from the Forest of Dean and have never been to see the Gruffalo there – you've reminded me to do it before they get too old! And that's a lovely thing to do for your sister, I truly hope the treatment is a success x
Thank you lovely, much appreciated. There isn't unfortunately a carved Gruffalo there, it's just a trail with signs and Gruffalo character plaques. Westonbirt Arboretum has a carved Gruffalo though.
All my love and good thoughts to your sister during her chemo, I'm sorry to hear it didn't go well but I hope that further treatment is successful, the care package is a lovely thing to do. We love the Gruffalo, too and the trail sounds like lots of fun x
Thank you for your best wishes. The Gruffalo's Child trail was fun but it's lucky I thought of other activities to do at the same time as it was a bit scant.
We loved the Gruffalo's trail when we visited it. The care package for your sister is lovely. I am sorry to hear her first round of chemo didn't go well, I hope she improves quickly x
Thank you lovely, I'm hoping they'll adjust the meds for next time.
I hope the project helps you to keep you chin up during a svery difficult time. Loving the Gruffolo pic
Thanks lovely, much appreciated.
Lovely Pics! Aren't Little Ones imaginations so funny when dressing up! you can often find my little man with dads trainers on or my slipper boots strutting around the house haha!.
The care package is such a thoughtful thing to do, sending best wishes to your Sister and hope her treatment is a success x
Sending lots of thoughts and prayers your way, I hope that they are able to adjust the medication to suit her, she has a great support network in you and your Mum.
Love the gruffalo trail so much fun for children (and adults) of all ages!
I know someone else that did the Gruffalo trail in Forest Dean, it looks super cool !
Amazing moon shot, and I love the one with the fox. Hope your sister is feeling better?
lol tuck them in to stop them moving lol .. i love it! .. i love the shot of the boy and the fox 🙂 x
Aww we love the gruffalo trail near us, it's great
Love the moon photo too =)
Lovely photos! That care package looks fantastic! I hope it helps a little x
Nearly forgot to link up! The Gruffalo trails are fab aren't they. I hope your sister will enjoy her hamper and I'm sure you will help her more than you will ever know in the months to come xx
The Boy is looking like he's had a bit of a spurt recently.
Lovely care package for your sister. Hoping for good news for you all soon.
i make my two tuck their trousers into their socks often when they wear wellies!!!
the pack for your sister is such a thoughtful gift amd i am sure she appreciated it very much.
yay to the Gruffalo trial – we did one end of last summer and we enjoyed it lots x
That's a lovely care package. I hope your sister is doing OK, well as OK as can be expected with these things. Lovely photos of the week.
Love that moon photo. One day I will get a really good one that looks closer than previous ones I've taken.
Embarrassing photos – that's relatively tame. I have one of my brother wearing my old ballet tutu, complete with juggling balls in the bodice! Maybe that's why he says he'll never get married?
A Gruffalo trail sounds cool! Wish we had something like that up here. I love your moon photos, beautiful!
Love the top pic it looks like he's reading to the fox. Great pictures and always love a moon shot x
Ah I just adore that photo of your boy talking to The Gruffalo! What a special moment to capture. That package for your sister is such a lovely thought. Thinking of her and you at this time. x
Love your comment on the scarf pic – that one day he will hate you- brilliant!!
you are a fab sister and I am sure that care package will have cheered her up ( and probably shed a tear), and I am sure her children appreciated being taken and given a lovely day with their aunt and gran.
Love seeing pics of well wrapped kids out in the cold, its good for them.
I really want to take my two to a Gruffalo trail, they were obsessed with it over Christmas! Not sure about the trousers in socks look! So sorry to hear about your sister, hope the Chemo went as OK as it could.
Yay! Love the Gruffalo and the moon photos. I hope your sister is recovering. xx
My daughter loves the Gruffalo-what a great place to visit 🙂 Lots of lovely photos. I like that he was dressing up, that made me smile. I find the moon so fascinating so it's great to see a photo of it. I hope things improve for your sister and things with the Chemo goes the best that it can. x
We really enjoyed the Gruffalo trail in Thetford, it was a fantastic day! I'd definitely take the kids again this year.
Sorry to hear about your sister, I hope she improves soon x
What a great photo of the moon.
Lovely care package for your sister, I hope she had some good news soon x
The gruffalo trail is fab isn't it! Sorry to hear about your sisters chemo. Wishing her a speedy recovery x
I want to take my teen on the Gruffalo walk to reminisce. Best wishes to your sister, chemo can be horrid but it works wonders.
Love the top photo, so sorry to hear about your sister. I hope her road to recovery gets easier. Sending hugs x x
I love the first photo with the fox in the background, its great! 🙂
I am sorry to hear about your sister, I wish I could help you. Sending massive hugs xxx
What a lovely care package. A lovely week and gorgeous photos. Big hugs x
Love the opening Gruffalo shot with the fox and you're inspiring me to get out at night and practise capturing the moon. Hope your sister is starting to feel better now! x
Love your shot with the fox 🙂
Then, that 'dressing up' shot… He looks so big!!! I've been following your blog weekly for for 1 1/2 years, and I just had a shock!
Thinking of your sister and all of you, the care package sounds so lovely and so great you are close to her to support her. Oh my, your son is just so, so beautiful and your pictures blow me away-the Gruffalo one is breathtaking, you must frame it. You are gifted, lady!
I love your moon pics!
Sorry to hear your sisters chemo didn't go too well.
That care package is gorgeous. I love the first photo – it looks like he is reading to the fox!
The care package looks lovely, what a thoughtful idea! Wishing your sister a speedy recovery.
Your sister is a very lucky lady to have such caring family x
Love the socks over trousers, makes perfect sense.
Love the boy in the gruffalo pic! Your care package is a wonderful idea, sending strength to your sister and your family xx
I love the Gruffalo picture, we keep meaning to join in with one of these but never get round to it.
Thinking of you and your sister
LOVE the boy reading to the fox, and the care package sounds like a lovely idea, hope she is feeling better this week xxx
My boys used to like playing with scraps of paper. It's surprising how imaginative children can be at times. 'Look Mum I made a **** (whatever)' 'Oh, lovely (Sounding enthusiastic even if you can't see what it is!)
Hope your sister is doing well after the ordeal of the first lot of chemo.
Love your moon photos 🙂 Love to you and your family too.