Last weekend we had a busy time (I know what’s new). Saturday saw us with the tree surgeons in. Last week’s silent sunday picture showed you the work in progress. The garden was in chaos so the cats too refuge inside. Here’s H giving them some reassurance.
Sunday saw us at the University of Birmingham for a community open day. H wasn’t very keen to go at first, but thought better of it. When he got there he had a fantastic time. He was particularly interested in this skull identification quiz and the geology museum with its fossil and dinosaur activities. Another popular stop was the children’s art activities in the student union. I think he enjoyed seeing the university too and he asked lots of questions about it.
Monday’s after school activity was painting a whale picture. H loves finding out about sea creatures. Last week he was nagging me to take him to the Sea Life Centre. He loves watching Octonauts and nature 
programmes too. He really enjoyed painting his picture and had lots of ideas like painting the reflection of the sun in the water.
This week in the wake of the tree surgeon, we have had our handyman decorator in to redecorate one of our rooms. It’s to be the study and as I work from home, I’ll be spending a lot of time there. The cats have been a bit put out by all the activity 
though and have spent more time in our bedroom, which is unaffected by the changes and must feel safe and familiar.
The weather has been so up and down this week, sadly mostly down. There have been quite a few wet walks to or from school. Here’s one of the wet ones. H was offered a choice of shorts or trousers that day and chose shorts (just for the record – it wasn’t a mean mummy forcing him to wear shorts just because it’s June and it’s supposed to be summer).
Here’s one of the better days. Yes, I know – why is he wearing trousers when it’s not raining and shorts when it is? His choice. I think he might have regretted the shorts decision because they only lasted one day.
Here’s H running home from school on Friday (really sums up that Friday feeling I think) – it was a mufti day, hence no uniform.
Love the wet walk shot. So atmospheric!
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That’s a great killer whale H has drawn with some lovely big waves too!
I love how he is enjoying the skulls! He always looks so happy and full of life! And your weeks are always packed full! I enjoy your weekly posts x
The university open day looks fab – loads of interesting things to do.
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I love the shorts, one of my triplets worn shorts to school this week too. Hey it is summer even if it doesn’t feel like it! You do have the most beautiful walk to school and Henry looks so healthy for it. do join me on Country Kids too
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Great pictures! If the whale is for the competition I’ll keep my fingers crossed, its amazing!
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Love the pics, your cat is gorgeous. And that skull caught my eye straight away. Hope all the work gets finished soon. We need to get our trees sorted too, they’re all over the show at the moment.
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Another lovely round-up! Love the clothes choice! My two do that all the time. I imagine some of the parents at school think I am slightly strange letting my daughter go to school in some of the things she does
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Ooh was that your entry for the tots competition! Hope you win, it’s a fab painting! Love the last shot, that’s how we all feel on a Friday too! We could definitely do with some shorts weather again now couldn’t we?
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Yes it was Nikki. We’re keeping everything crossed thanks.
Great pics, looks like a busy week
Ella always seems to choose a skirt without tights on cold days and trousers and tights on warm days!
I think she’s starting to learn now that there are consequences to ignoring Mummy when she advises that it’s going to be too hot for tights and trousers or too cold for a skirt and no tights!
Lovely photos of another busy week
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great pictures, the whale is fab! The weather is abit hit and miss isn’t it I keep picking out shorts and dresses for school in the hope the weather might take kindly on us if it sees all the children doning summer clothes
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That is a really impressive whale picture – I’m useless at drawing.
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Loving the picture and a great sounding week. x
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I really like your blog pictures that always tell the story!
Like the sea-life picture especially.
Very nice pictures and drawing
that whale pic is fab, a talented artist in the making me thinks!
Ah, quite a few of my favourite shot in there, H running up or down that path.
Thanks for linking up
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