Fun in the Sun

The heatwave continues. Here in the South of England we've had temperatures in the mid to high 20's for weeks and weeks now, and it's been fantastic. Sunny weather makes the school holidays So. Much. Easier. The backdoor is open, the Little People are in and out of the garden, on the trampoline, the swing, making dens, playing football, building mini assault courses.

The doorbell is going every 10 minutes "Can so-and-so come out to play ......", they are having an absolute blast. There are nerf gun wars, capture the flag, water-bomb fights, and a more sedate pavement artistry.

Yesterday was, if you ask me, the perfect day. Little Miss had 2 friends round all afternoon, they brought their swimming togs, and they, plus Little Tomboy, played in the paddling pool for aaaaages. I have some really gorgeous pictures of the 4 of them , but it's not for me to be posting photos of other people's children, even just the backs of their heads, but here is one with Little Miss splashing .....

Lots of soaking each other with the hose, shrieking, squeals of joy, that uninhibitied joy that children display with such ease.

They had a break mid afternoon for lollies on the blanket in the sun ....

... and loom bands. Always loom bands ....

 ... plus notebooks .. for loom band designs and planning I'd guess ...

A bit later it was dinnertime. Fish-finger butties, salad (oops camera on b&w), jammie dodgers, watermelon and fairy cakes, all served in the fort, drying off on the blanket :)

In fantasty-world I spent the whole afternoon watching them adoringly while crocheting at lightning speed. In reality, I sat still for about 5 minutes in between nursing grazed knees, fiddling with the hose attachment, reinflating the paddling pool (wretched thing burst AGAIN), fetching drinks and snacks, and generally providing crowd control.

But here are a few pictures from fantasy-land ....

 

 Did you spot little pink project on the left in the above picture ? A little stuffed owl keyring, using the pattern in this month's Simply Crochet magazine. Fun to do and quick to produce. In fantasy-land I have made about a hundred in differing colourways, all amazing, and which I am selling like hot-cakes. Reality land WILL be similar, just take a bit longer! Here is is again, look....

.... ooo loook at his label .....

... whooppeeeee..... I have my own labels now .... soooooooo exciting ........

I'm going to keep him as he's my first. He looks a bit shy and lonely bless him, shall be rustling up a few mates for him tomorrow :)

Hope you are enjoying the weather in your corner of the world :)  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx