After successfully completing last year’s Project 366, I wanted to continue taking lots of pictures without the same pressure to take one every single day. I also wanted to continue with my diary style posts. So I’m going showcase some of my best, most interesting or just those pictures that sum up the week best.
This week has been a trying week as it’s been a week of illness. Mr 92three30 went down with the flu on Boxing Day and a few days after that I went down with a bad cold. Because we have both been sleeping badly, coughing and spluttering, wheezing and sneezing, I’ve spent some nights in the spare room to make life easier. It’s a smaller bed there, but the cats followed me and H has been joining me in the morning. Nice to be popular (I think).
His parents have been struggling with illness, but H has been full of beans. He’s recovered from his pre-Christmas illness and has got over the long autumn term. Sadly he didn’t have much time for parents that were feeling sick. I struggled out to soft play a few times to provide some exercise and a change of scene for him. It seemed the easiest option as all I needed to do was sit and nurse a cup of tea and read my book.
One trip we did manage was Think Tank Birmingham (a science museum) on New Year’s Eve. We had a free ticket to use up by the end of the year, which was a motivating factor for the timing of the visit. H always loves going there and we went with some friends, so he had someone to tag along and play with. Here’s a picture of him operating the digger arm (a great favourite) in the museum.
Later in the week I started to feel a bit better and we were able to venture outside especially as the weather was a bit better. Here’s H on a trip to Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We visit there regularly in the holidays because we have a membership pass. We do much the same things on every visit: walk round the gardens; visit Jenny the Cockatoo;play in the two children’s playgrounds; and walk through the hot houses. It’s a lovely place to while away an hour or two.
You look like you had fun. Botanical Gardens are quite good though because I find that there’s always something different going on.
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Michelle Willis recently posted..A Celebratory Giveaway!
It’s been much the same here – lots of illness and me desperate to get out of the house.
Hope you all feel better soon.
Have a good week
OneDad3Girls recently posted..#366 #Week1
sorry to hear you’ve had a poorly week, glad that your on the mend. happy new year x
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Winter bugs groan – let’s hope they pass quickly and never to return!
Mari recently posted..A week in photos challenge – 365/1
Same here, lots of illness I am bored of looking at these walls. lol. Well done on completing last year 366. Good luck with this year. x
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donna bird recently posted..Saturday 5th January 2013 ‘Shopping’ (5/365)
Sorry to hear you have all been ill!
Want to visit the botanical gardens one day!
Lovely photos. Sorry you’ve been ill though!
Red Rose Mummy recently posted..A Walk in the Park in the Wintery Sunshine
Sorry to hear you’ve been poorly this week. My OH took me on a date to the Botanical Gardens 5 or 6 years ago, have always wanted to go back – looks like lots of fun x
Ha ha here we all are again! Sorry you’ve been feeling poorly, I seem to have avoided it this time (touch wood). I would love to take the boys to the Think Tank as I’ve heard it’s good and I think the boys would love it!
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Nikki Thomas recently posted..Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013. 365 Project
It is good Nikki, but a bit pricey so make sure you can spend a full day there when you go to get the most out of it. Think your boys would like it plus Miss A would like the imaginative play set up that they have there – can play doctors & nurses, run a cafe, a garage, etc.
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Sorry to hear you’ve been poorly over the festive period, that’s a bit pants. Hope you’re well on your way to recovery now and able to get out and about a bit more soon.
Thanks for linking up.
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TheBoyandMe recently posted..365 #1
sorry that you were so ill Erica – its not easy being poorly with children is it? i love H’s happy face so cheeky and handsome. The trip to the Tink Tank sounds really interesting x
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jenny paulin recently posted..My Week That Was 2013 #week 1 (Project 365)
Well done you for managaing so much despite being unwell.
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Hope you feel better soon. We have been well but it’s just been the endless rain that has stopped us getting out – felt like I had cabin fever at one point!
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Rollercoaster Mum recently posted..The Top 12 of Project 52 – 2012
So sorry you’ve been poorly, but well done on keeping up with the photos in spite of it- I hope you’re up to full strength soon.
Good to see you managed to get out and rid some of H’s excess energy- he has a lovely smile.
Popping over from TBAM’s linky.
Johnson Babies recently posted..Project 365: Week 1
Packed in so much whilst being poorly, H is a lucky boy! I love the roundabout photo, he looks like he is calling for a push!
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Coombemill – Fiona recently posted..Silent Sunday / Project 52
Sorry to hear you’ve been poorly, been like that here too, lovely pictures though, Think Tank looks fun!
Jen recently posted..5/365
Hope your all feeling better now, its been the same in our house all holidays. Great pictures
welshmumof3boys recently posted..Project 365 1-5
Hope you’re feeling better lovely. Brilliant photos, I’m impressed you did so much when feeling so rough, H looks like he’s had lots of fun
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MummyNeverSleeps recently posted..FIFTY?!
I hope you’re all feeling better now, you’ve had a really rough week from the sound of it. You’ve managed to snap some really nice pics though!
Good to hear you’ve made the best of things despite the illness. We went to Thibk Tank years ago and really enjoyed it. Must go again!
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MumofThree recently posted..Silent Sunday
Lovely photos, I hope you are all feeling much better xxx
Lovely photos. Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell, hope you are all feeling better soon!
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LauraCYMFT recently posted..#SilentSunday
Sorry to hear yow could you’ve been unwell.
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What’s ThinkTank like now? Last time we went it had gotten really run down, with bits missing/broken
pinkoddy recently posted..Welcome to my 2013
Sorry to hear you’ve been ill. It went through each of us before Christmas, ending with me getting over it Christmas.
Thankfully everyone’s better now, ready for school on Tuesday
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It’s great to see a roundabout in the kids’ playground – I used to love it when I was little and haven’t seen one for a while. I hope you’re all feeling better now!
Shame you started the New Year with colds and flu
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But you’ve started your project with some lovely captured moments though
fivegoblogging recently posted..New Year, New 365project
Although you were ill you have still got some amazing photos and even managed the science museum!
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Lovely photos. H definitely looks full of beans in the 2nd pic. We have been full of illness too and even though little man has been suffering he always seems to be full of beans too in spite of illness.
I am desperate to take the kids to the Science Museum, love it there!! You have a very handsome cat too!
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Kara recently posted..Week One – Project 365
Glad you are all on the mend. We like the botannical gardens as well – its a great place to go as L can run wild and you don’t have to worry about dog poo etc! Jenny is always on the to do list and she often responds to L’s voice and not mine. A visit isn’t complete without an ice cream – whatever the weather! I’ve been to thinktank twice quite a while ago and was disappointed.
great pictures
Jaime Oliver recently posted..Project 365 Week 1
Hope you feel better soon and look forward to seeing more as the 365 goes by
Mari recently posted..Sausage and potato bake: family meal
We’ve had a week of illness too – lots of it about this year isn’t there? Hope you’re all feeling better x
Illness is poop, I am glad you are starting to feel better though. Ive never been to the Botanical Gardens – I will look it all up
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Hope you’re all feeling better. Lovely photos.
Joanne Blunt recently posted..Project 365: Days 1 – 5
at least the cat kept your feet warm!
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lovely pictures , glad you are feeling better
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Claire TOplis recently posted..Project 365 The beginnings
Its hard dealing with the children when you are feeling so sick. Sounds like H had a good time though x
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Susan Mann recently posted..Christmas, Birthdays, The Holidays & Happy New Year
We have had a poorly week this week so I can relate to the trying week. Hope this week has been better for you
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