April 2011, Birthdays and hols and weddings

Alright folks,

well that was a cracking month, wouldn't you agree. No April showers in Morecambe, warm sunny days, blue skies and barbeques gave it a summery feel. It's gonna a be a damp squib of a summer - you watch.

For Imogen it was a fab month mainly for having 18 days off. It was also her 6th birthday which saw her receive a silly amount of gifts and have a great joint party with one of her best friends; Elena. The party was at Greenlands Farm at Carnforth where they have one of those big ball pit funky frame slidey things. Great for letting the kids run off and disappearing in the knowledge they can't escape.

For her birthday, we didn't go overboard on pressies. She got a scooter, various craft stuff and princess dressing up clothes. From others, she got loads of party dresses and clothes for her holiday. How many 6 year olds ask for Next vouchers as a gift?

We also had a 5 night trip away in the caravan. We went to Haven Marton Mere at Blackpool for 5 nights. Again the weather was brill and sunslap was on daily. One day Grandma and Grandad came over and we all went to St Anne's for the day.

The next day, Hayley, Colin and Harris came to see us and after a visit to Stanley Park had a BBQ at the caravan.

We are looking forward to our next holiday which will be to Spain in June when we go and stay in cousin Shane's apartment. This will be Im's first trip abroad and on a plane. She is really excited. More on that next month.

There has been a sad loss in the family. The 30 ft sycamore has been lopped down. Imogen was most unimpressed and really didn't want it to go. But every autumn it was a pain clearing the leaves and helicopter seeds. Then in spring its a nightmare to pull all the growing sapling up out of cracks. plus the neighbour dropped a subte hint about his lack of light. Anyway, Imogen is growing a sapling that we are going to plant in the country some where so it least it will have has children and carry on the family name. We shall name this tree sapling - Dave! If she forgets, I'll whizz it in the green bin.

We have been to see an eating Pshycologist for Imogen. This is because we are sure her eating problem is not physical. Basically the doctor has jostled a few ideas around and talked to Imogen at her level. She asked Imogen, "Imogen would you like to eat as much as all your friends?"

"Don't Know".

"Does it bother you that you don't eat as much as your friends?"

"No!"

Ho hum! At least the daylight hours are long.

Which reminds me, a few weeks ago I broke my record for continuous love making. One hour and two minutes. A good effort I thought. Then the Mrs pointed out it the clocks had gone forward an hour.

Keep smiling!

Baz

Girls

Cake

Caravan

Dave's Mum

Dave's mum's last moments.

The Edmondson's

The neighbours