We have been enjoying some lovely books about Babar The Elephant. Do you know Babar? Babar The Elephant lives in the jungle as a young elephant. Until one day a hunter shoots and kills his mother. Very frightened Babar runs … Continue reading
At the moment William is desperate to learn all he can about numbers. It started with Thomas, of course, but now he is reading numbers wherever he goes. Car number plates, phone numbers, breakfast cereal packaging, page numbers in books. … Continue reading
My first Christmas in Heaven I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below With tiny lights like Heaven’s stairs, reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear For I am spending Christmas … Continue reading
Yesterday morning William was playing with his trains when he noticed that he could see the reflection of his engines in our Brio Bell. He started looking for other things that engines could see themselves in and moved to the … Continue reading
Earlier this year we treated Esther and William to a day at Thomas Land. They have had lots of treats this year. They, we, have had a tough tough year. The worst. One year ago I promised myself that I … Continue reading
This week we have been playing with our food. Beautiful soft fabric food. From Haba at The Toadstool. Esther and William have been creating soft colourful pizzas and serving them up to their festive animal friends. Penguins have been partial … Continue reading
‘We don’t know what the body count is yet’ This quote from The West Wing is playing heavily on my mind at the moment. People think that life is getting better for us now. The more that time marches on … Continue reading
Esther and William love Miffy. The simplicity of the books means they can memorise the words and enjoy the stories independently. Miffy At School is one that we read a lot and especially at the end of school holidays before … Continue reading
To all our friends and families To all who read this blog A post to wish you the best of the season Enjoy your mince pies, mulled wine, yule log This year we will not be sending Many gifts or … Continue reading
Back in June we reviewed a Wonderworld Trix Trax set for The Toadstool. The lovely team at DKL Toys have been wondering how we are getting on with the Trix Trax and offered to send us a second set to … Continue reading