Happy 8th Birthday Bob!

Sunday morning started off with breakfast at Jo's chalet again and unfortunately Sam decided to decorate their sofa with the contents of his tummy, the little fella is still poorly so spent most of the day asleep in his buggy or being cuddled.

Today is Bobby's 8th birthday so we hung around the chalets with Bob opening presents and then climbed down the cliff to the beach. We then arrange a midday meet to go into Christchurch where we had another celebratory lunch for nan's bday, Bob's bday and Til's bday. After a gentle stroll round the Priory we headed over to the Boathouse for a feast. The plan was to have bday cake by the river but unfortunately it decided to pour with rain just after we came out of the restaurant so it was back to the clubhouse.

David, Dawn, Mia, Bob and Cala headed home and we stayed around for Bingo. Timmy boy got very excited shouting yes everytime he got a number! Aunty gill worn £10 on a line and Kelly and nan spilt £95 on full house - check them out! I think the shock of a full house was too much for Sam and he was very sick again and decided to coat me and his buggy in sick, he then got a nose bleed and at this time we decided it was time for us to head home after a great weekend. Daisy pops did not want to leave and asked why she couldnt stay at the chalet forever with her family!


Sam having a cuddle with Nanny Maureen


Daisy and I climbing the cliff


Kelly cutting Katie's hair

Oh chick chick chick chicken, lay a little egg for me, opps wrong bird!

The River Avon

My goodie bag that Debby made

Birthday lunch

It all got to much for the little dancing queen

Loving the hat mum!

Bob's birthday cake

Til's ad Daisy waiting to have their picture with Sammy seahorse

Bingo!

Saturday 12th April 2008

Saturday morning started off with a yummy breakfast at Jo's chalet follwed by a swim in the indoor pool (we were not able to take photos in the pool) and then we all met up at 11.30 for our stroll along the beach. The plan was to have a fish and chip picnic on the beach but unfortunately not long after our stroll had started it poured with rain so it was a quick hop, skip and run to the nearest pub for shelter and of course a little tipple and some light lunch!

Once the rain had stopped we walked through the high street so uncle Murphy could stop at his favourite shop (see pics below) and I managed to have a little nap back at the chalet whilst Tim went into Christchurch with Sam and Daisy went bowling with Aunty Jo, Cala, Bob and Mia.

The afternoon went down hill for us Parker's as Sammy boy fell quite poorly and we had to pay a visit to Bournemouth hospital to get him checked out. Thankfully he was given the all clear and he then went back to the chalet with Daddy to sleep it off whilst I joined the others for dinner at the Cliffhanger. Lots of food and drink was consumed before heading back to the clubhouse for a boogie. I dont think Daisy could have been more excited than when she was dancing with all her family including her aunts and uncles. After being chucked off the stage and dance floor because it was closing time we headed back to Aunty Debby's chalet for the after party where we decided to let off one of the laterns I had brought down, unfortunately we did not do a complete safetly check and as we were all admiring the latern as it went up in the air, it then decided to change course and go straight into a tree, there was lots of 'oh sh?ts' as we were worried the tree was going to catch a light but Charlie came to the resuce and climbed the tree to put the lantern out.

After nearly setting the tree on fire I retired to our chalet to find Sammy boy being very sick (and he hadnt even been drinking, not like the other 'Forbes' boys!). So major clear up operation and lots of cuddles before getting some sleep.

Breakfast at Jo's chalet

The start of the stroll along the beach

Ohhhhhhhhhhh Passionate Parker's

Mum with her grandchildren and great grandchildren

Kelly and Daisy enjoying a stroll along the beach, the Isle of Wight is in the background

Tils and Daisy enjoying their walk

Mum with her bling plate, knife, fork, glass, tarter sauce - provided by Jo

Uncle Murphy outside his favourite shop

The excitment inside

Daisy trying to do a sad face!

Taken by Daisy!

Taken by Daisy!

Mum and her wonderful cake made by Debby

Ummm just having a nibble

Forbes family - we have got to work on those routines!

Wave those hands.....

Superman...............................................

It wouldnt be a Parker party without 'Reach for the stars'

Not sure what is going on here...

? New dance move ?

? Impression of opera singer ?

? Tuning his voice, la la la la?

? Or wanting a cuddle ?

The start of Nanny Maureen's birthday celebrations

This weekend was the start of Nanny Maureen's 70th birthday celebrations so all of the family headed off to Nash Farm in Highcliffe Dorset for a weekend of stepping back in time! This is where mum used to take us on holiday when I was little (and my brothers and sisters not so little). We had booked seven chalets for the weekend for all my brother and sisters and their children, Daisy was very excited as she was going to spend the weekend with her cousins

We set off from home at midday and arrived just in time to help Dawn, David, Mia and Bob decorate all the chalets with balloons. Then Carl and the girls arrived with flowers for all the chalets and then Debs arrived with baskets packed with delicious treats for all the chalets. Mum arrived late afternoon with Jo and Murphy to the chalet fully decorated for her birthday weekend. After lots of cuddles, fun, photos and a toast we headed down to the club house for suppa, lots of drinking and a boogie.


Mum's chalet


Mum arrives and starts the conga to her chalet


It keeps on growing! (Jo is at the back with her own routine)


With some of her grandchildren, check out Bob's pose at the back

With her lovely children trying to look glam in the wind (Jo, David, mum, me, Carl & Debs)

And with the in-laws

Daisy and Bob throwing some shapes on the dance floor! I think Daisy is doing the wipe the nose move and Bob grab your shoulder move!

Check out those moves!

The Good Life! & Snow

We have started growing our own salad! Grandad Frank gave us some rocket to start with and it is growing very fast, we had some for dinner last night. We are also growing another form of lettuce in a small capsule (pic posted last weekend) and today we planned to plant some seeds for tomatoes, cucumbers and some more lettuce leaves... we like our leaves... but it snowed and snowed and snowed, we must have had at least three inches.

Daddy had a great idea... to go snowboarding!! So we all wrapped up warm and headed out to found a steep hill. It was like a ghost town driving around at 10am as the snow was quite thick and the radio was saying don't go out unless you have too. We tried out Hove Park first and then moved on to Stanmer Park.

Daddy met another like minded snowboarding Daddy and they started to build ramps, etc. Daisy was near enough crying from the moment she got out of the car as she didnt like the snow in her face, it was coming down quite thick (Tim's dreams of her being a world champion snowboarder have been dashed) and Sammy boy loved it, running round in the snow. The little people and I retired to the car to watch Daddy but then we left him at Stanmer Park as he wanted to spend the afternoon there. Who would have thought it, Tim snowboarding on real snow outside in Brighton!


Practising before we go!


Out on the road at 10am


Try out at Hove Park, decide to move on to Stanmer Park


Daisy looking forward to playing in the snow (shame the enjoyment didnt last)


Sammy boy wondering where his wellies have disappeared too!


The smile before the tears!


The boys and the snowboard

Yesterday Daisy went to the cinema to see Horton, Hears A Who with Nanny Maureen and Daddy but she didnt like it that much. Whilst they were at the cinema Sam got the short end of the straw and had to come food shopping with me. When we got home whilst I was sorting out the washing in the kitchen and Sam got the eggs out of the bag in the hallway! Well I think you can guess what happened next... our hall way was decorated with six eggs (all broken and then rubbed into the wall, floor and rug - that's boys for you!

Ohhh new duvet for Daisy!

Today is my only day off this week, so we were really lazy and didnt meet up with any friends this morning but hung out at home playing with the toys and watching tv - how does the house get so untidy when you are at home doing nothing?

After lunch, Sam had his hearing test (which he has every three months) and great news his hearing has improved (he can hear fine just not the high notes), he is stil not perfect but they think it is all linked to his chest problems which seem to be clearing up so hopefully he should be ok by the end of the summer. They also said his speech was very good for his age - he is such a clever boy!

Nanny Maureen paid us a visit and then we all went off to Holmbush where Sam scored a new Thomas the Tank engine puzzel and a swim all in one for the summer and Daisy got some new vests, 'Dore the Explorar' knickers and a new duvet from Marks and Spencers. Daddy, nanny and I, all having slept in Daisy bed said that her duvet wasnt very nice or comfy and Daisy has been having broken sleep the past week so we thought it might be down to her duvet, Nanny Maureen very kindly treated her to a supa dupa top of the range one which she is very pleased with and currently fast asleep under it as I update the blog!

New trick that Sam learnt today is that if he sings really loud (i.e. shouting) when Daisy is watching TV it annoys her. It was very funny to watch as he realised quite early on that Daisy wasnt too happy so he would sing, she would turn around and tell him to be quiet and he would start laughing but trying to carry on singing!

Daisy tackles the big box!

Where has she gone?

In bed with the old duvet... (trying to pull a sad face)

and in bed with th elovely new duvet!