The sleet relented a little this afternoon, so we headed to our old stomping ground, Victoria Park, something of a blast from the past. Bikes were ridden, swings were swung, and bars were dangled from. Holly even made temporary pals with a random ginger girl.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Drawing, A Bath
Holly's writing is coming along nicely. So much so that she's started to practise on her own body. And Louis'. And he's happy to reciprocate. This morning's body art session (you'll need to log into flickr to see it all, so to speak) ended in a bath, which immediately turned purply-brown with all the ink. Every bath toy in the house was co-opted, along with a couple of pairs of goggles. It was all good harmless fun and a nice way to pass a dreich February morning before meeting up with the Evanses.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Papa's Birthday
Papa Gordon was 21 again this week, for around the 50th time. We all headed out to the Sun Inn at Lothianbridge near Eskbank, and had a rather nice lunch. Louis was particularly impressed with the seafood, and is pictured here tucking into a selection of mussels and some weird things that looked like eyes. Laura and Michelle did sterling service entertaining the kiddies while the other grownups succumbed to post-prandial lethargy before a quick, muddy stroll along Lady Lothian's Path. There were naked shenanigans that morning, but you'll need to be logged into flickr to see that picture. More pictures from Niall here.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Caveman Dave
Dave and Paula dropped by during the mid-term break; partly to hand over Dave's old - and my new - iPhone, and partly to ditch his bike in our garage - bicycle thieves take note. One of Louis' current favourite bedtime books is Caveman Dave, and he was delighted to have the *real* Dave there to read it to him.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Bikes & Ballet
Here we have three weekends' worth of wholesome activity. The first saw us riding the bikes down at Cramond. Don't be fooled by the blue sky and sunshine, it was - as ever - on the chilly side. A week later, and Holly decided to use Louis as a ballet dress-up doll. He didn't seem to mind. And last weekend, we visited our old stamping ground at Victoria Park. It's brilliant for cycling, flat with lots of intersecting paths and good visibility. The kids can head off into the distance and still be in sight. After several tours of the park, we took off on a long (3km) loop of the cycle path, returning just as it was getting dark. Strong riding from all concerned!
Monday, February 08, 2010
I've Got A Bike, It's A Very Nice Bike
Last weekend, Holly was invited to Evie's 6th birthday party, probably the beginning of a long run of 6th birthdays this year. Louis wasn't *officially* invited, and in any case preferred to be out and about on his bike. We slipped out of the party and popped across the road to the local primary school for a bit of bike practice and I snapped a few short clips on the phone.
Ally Bally Bee
Hot on the heels of Holly's Hairy Feet, Louis got in on the act with this charming rendition of the traditional Scottish song Ally Bally Bee, or part thereof.
Hairy Feet
The breathless introduction is "Ode to a Spider" by Sheena Blackhall. This a wee poem Holly learned at school for Burns night, and we had an impromptu recital this weekend.
Friday, February 05, 2010
Jammies
Just came across this picture, a stray Sunday morning shot of Louis from a few weeks ago. The somewhat shabby wall in the background is where we pulled the wallpaper off to reveal a nasty damp patch from the shower next door, now nicely dried out. Maybe that's what he's smiling about.
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