the adlards

Meeting time on the trampoline is a regular feature of the day.

After dinner on Sunday: “You guys are wonderful.” “Yes … and now we’re also ice-cream-full!” Next morning: “Jo, do you really want to wear those clothes to the Lion Park?” “Why? Do lions like these colours?!”

Grandpa and I took Jo and Sophie to see Swan Lake this afternoon. They loved it. Sophie sat on the edge of her seat (or stood) enthralled. As each movement drew to an end, if it had been a good one she held her arms up high over her head for the last few bars […]

Josie had her sixth birthday party yesterday …

Did you have fun at childrens’ church, Jo …

“Dad, do you know, when all my teeth have fallen out I’ll get to choose my very own soup!“

Josie watches this morning’s partial eclipse of the sun …

.. glued to:

On Saturday, a day following a night of sickness, a day on which we had a birthday party and work began again on the treehouse (yes, indeed): “What was the best thing about today, Josie?” “The best thing about today was going to the doctor and getting bottom medicine.” Josie + Valoid Sophie gets a […]