138. Open Season (The first visit to Barry Island in the warm weather and The Boy frolicked around the beach without a care in the world. These are my happy moments!)
139. Learner Driver (We've had this cardboard box in our dining room for about 4 weeks now, and The Boy has begged me to make it into a car for him at least three times a day ever since. I don't know why I've delayed doing so, but I finally relented. He then sat in it for an hour with his toys, reading books and watching television.)
140. Mr. Snail (The Boy's reception class had an Ugly Bug Ball mid week and even though I'd planned to make him a snail shell for a while, finally sitting down and doing it the night before proved frustrating. In the end, he was more than happy with it and slithered all over the house on his tummy.)
141. Strength (Not only is The Boy developing his upper body strength to the point where he might manage monkey bars, but he's also slowly recovering from the Scarlet Fever which has plagued him for the past week or so.)
142. Photobomb (I was out practising with the camera on my new phone – Samsung Galaxy S5 – when I spotted this ant crawling over my favourite rose. Rude!)
143. I AM SMILING!!! (The Boy has been on half days this week as I didn't feel he was well enough for full days in school (that went down well!) and I took him to Pizza Hut for lunch after I'd picked him up. He might be getting fed up of having photos taken…)
144. Formation (A little bit of letter formation on these cards that I'd bought a while ago from ELC. Only problem is that they're not actually accurate for the font that most Reception children use nowadays. But it's okay because he corrected them before practising.)
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The beach photo is just stunning – a proper 'childhood' shot. I love the Ugly Bug Ball costume – very clever indeed!
Thank you, we are very fortunate to have somewhere so close. I was quite chuffed with his costume, so thanks!
Love the boys face in front of the Pizza! "Not another photo Mummy!" Jealous of all the beach shots you can take! #365
It really made me laugh out loud in the middle of Pizza Hut!
I love the Mr Snail outfit, you are far more imaginative than I am! Glad the boy is on the mend.
Thank you, I was pleased it turned out as well as it did.
Perfect timing for the first photograph on Barry Island. I adore the Boy as a snail – just so adorable and the I am smiling pic is too cute for words!
Ha, if you only knew how many I'd taken in that sequence 😉
Absolutely love the beach photo! And his expression in the Pizza Hut photo is priceless 🙂 Well done on the snail, love it!
Thanks, rather chuffed with the snail costume.
That snail costume is amazing! The 'k' always drives me nuts when you buy letter formation and flash cards! At least it's not comic sans 😉
Why do it? Don't even get me started on comic sans! We teach our children cursive from the start of Reception, makes a big difference!
That's a gorgeous shot of the beach – I'm longing to get to Cornwall and do some of that myself.
I saw you post the snail outfit during the week – adorable!
We're very fortunate to have so many beaches very close to us. I need to make more use of the Cornish beaches when we go to Coombe Mill in the Summer, not something that springs to mind when you're so used to them.
love the carefree beach picture and what a great mid air capture. Good grief he has eaten pizza, yet his face is still clean, mine never manage that, his face is comical.
Wonder if the ant knows he/she is now famous and their picture is on the www for all to see?
Nice to see him getting back to normal.
I'd taken about ten of him running to get that one mid – air, but I am pleased with it. He's always hated getting a mucky face, even as a baby he hated being dirty when eating.
That first photo on the beach is just brilliant but also love your snail – very clever!
Thank you, I like the carefree nature of the beach photo.
Love the photo of your little snail. Glad to hear he is slowly on the mend from scarlet fever.
Oh me too! I want my cheeky boy back again.
Love that beach photo it's just brilliant! So glad The Boy is feeling a bit better and he's being eased back in gently. The box car and Mr Snail outfit is just awesome. So annoying when things land on flowers. Took a great photo last week with the macro then realised the stem was covered in black fly! Sounds like it's been back to reality a bit this week, that's good news 🙂
Thank you for saying that, he just couldn't cope with full days and as he's not even five yet; why should he need to? Damn those pesky insects spoiling our photography!
A very creative week – I love the car and the costume!
Thanks, pleased I finally made that damn car, even if it is now cluttering up my house
I love the 143 one it make me giggle when i see the smile 🙂 xx
He is so cheeky sometimes!
I love the car and the bug costume. And that "I AM smiling" face is brilliant!
Very proud of that snail costume, my fingers were covered in pin pricks!
Love the beach shot, the angle, action and lovely blue sky. I hope we have that back again. The snail is inspired.
I am fond of that beach shot too, the tiny people in the background showing how deserted the beach was.
Absolutely adore that first beach shot – you've caught a moment of childhood and love the distant view of other beach visitors.
Thank you! That's exactly what I like about it.
So glad that he is recovering well – and that you helped him manage going back to school gradually. Wow – what a beach shot. Hurrah for an hour in his car!
I think it's important not to rush their recovery, they are only little aren't they?
Glad the boy is recovering now, poor thing. I love the beach shot too and the snail outfit is adorable x
Thank you, very proud of his snail costume.
Love the pizza hut one, his expression is adorable!
He had me in fits of laughter with that look.
I love the cardboard box car. It's great.
Thanks, now cluttering up my living room rather than my dining room!
I really thought I'd left a comment last night but obv not – that's the problem with being away from my laptop! I love the beach photo- awesome. That snail is so clever too and I'm not surprised you put off making that car ,it looks like it took a while but worth it in the end!
You did lovely!
I love the snail costume! Genius. Glad he is getting over scarlet fever bless him
Thanks, he was the only snail in the year group.
That is a fantastic beach picture! I love his Mr Snail costume, he looks fab! Have a great week x
Thank you, and you.
Loving the snail costume! Fab!
Thanks, very proud of it.
That beach photo is glorious, simply glorious. Says everything about the joy of childhood
The carefree nature of it is what I liked as well, thanks.
Love the snail costume!
Thanks!
so glad to hear that he on the mend now and will hopefully enjoy a lovely half term before returning illness free for the final term.
i laughed at his pizza lunch face (my two keep pulling silly faces in photos at the moment too) and i really like his ugly bug ball outfit x
Oh God Jenny, I really need him to not have a day off this half term!
I'm loving this week! Well done on the snail costume…better you than me. That car is ace and we want to come over and play too. That beach photo is just so much fun 🙂 and I love that pizza face.
You are most welcome to come over and play! Such a simple pleasure!
I love that there us air under his feet in the beach photo, it's perfect 🙂
Thank you, lucky timing! That, and I took about ten photos to get that one.
So glad the boy is getting over his illness and can raise a 'smile' for you! Cheeky monkey!
He is most definitely a cheeky monkey, and I'm so pleased to see him recovering as well. Thanks 🙂
WOW! I love the beach photo, it's amazing! Great idea for the box too x
What gorgeous photos. I adore the first one with your boys leap into the air on the beach. Beautiful. Those flash cards are a great idea and something I reckon my Jacob could benefit from! Must keep a wee eye out for those! Great post/pics hun! x #365
I adore The Boy's snail costume it is so sweet! I thought of his Ugly Bug Ball when I got Ted's little ladybird chocolates yesterday 🙂 xx
Love The Boy's cheeky face. Glad to see him back to normal. 🙂
A box car looks good fun. A box wouldn't have remained in our house long enough to be made into a car. Hubby = a bit OCD…LOL
Loving the beach picture……and fab box car he has there!
Lol love the cute facial expression at pizza hut!
What wonderful photos of the boy looking so much happier! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that snail outfit – brilliant! Hope he's back to full health now xx