Bikes At Barnham And Pumpkins At Slindon

Today we met up with friends (there were 5 families all together) at Barnham for some biking and playing. Hannah had lots of fun!

 Hannah and Izzy swinging.....

Synchronised roundabout ballet!

synchronised bike ballet!

Hannah learnt this today and was so happy - her friend Izzy inspired her.

After Barnham we drove out to Slindon Pumpkin Farm to see their annual pumpkin display. This year was all about Spitfires.

Lastly we stopped by the village tearooms which had this lovely Harvest Bread display.

Another really good day :-)

Happy Days

This week all the schools went back to school, and we went to Barnham  to meet up with friends and ride bikes. Six families had the park to ourselves, it was so peaceful - the children all had fun, fresh air and exercise while we enjoyed the sunshine.

Hannah practising tricks on her bike.

Hannah also started this school years work this week. Multiplication was first on the list.

 We are also using these books which I love!

 And today she has had some new friends over for American Girl play. Three lovely girls all around Hannah's age and their mother came for the afternoon - we had a really fun, relaxed time.

 Hannah's week also included a visit to Grammy's house, skyping with friends, playing minecraft and Always Ice Cream and she even managed a swim in the (pretty cold now) pool !!

More Biking In Barnham!

Yesterday we caught the train back to Barnham to meet up with friends and do some more bike riding. Hannah is loving having a bike again and is really enjoying all the social time she has been having. Being an 'only child' means that social time is even more important for Hannah, she is learning about group dynamics, about give and take and about recognising her friends' wants and needs as well as her own - such important skills for life, and learnt in a happy, safe environment with good people.

 As well as bike riding there were Frisbee games, monkey bars, climbing, swinging, running and picnicking!

Biking With Friends

On Wednesday we caught the train along the coast to Barnham to go biking with new friends. We met a couple of families that we already knew, and a few more that hadn't met before, and had the best day! The children biked around the huge park, played in the playground, picnic'd and chatted and Hannah made some lovely new friends. Everyone was so nice and friendly and it was a really comfortable day. We stayed for over 5 hours! Hannah was exhausted but so happy on the way home and hasn't stopped chattering about her new friends ever since.

This is the field they all biked around (and around, and around............) You might just be able to see Hannah and her friends by the trees on the pathway.

And here is my super tired little girl on the way home!

Our friends over at The Gallivanters organised the get together and we'd like to say a huge thank you to them for inviting us and introducing us to everyone :-)