Skater boy

Now Owen has realised he can post pictures and video to the blog for "Granny and Alice and Grandad to see" he is on a mission to fill the Internet with media! Here's his latest effort.

The obligatory nativity costume shot

Tis the season. This year a shepherd and a king. As you can see, both over the moon at the prospect.

Owen's space calendar.

Flashmob Carol Singing

This year we tried Flashmob Carol singing for a change of pace. It was great - loads of fun. The massed choirs of HTC and The Cathedral made a splendid noise. Shame the videoing or video editing didn't match. Still - good times.

Catch up

Here's Owen making the most of his father Christmas hat by sleeping in it.






And here's the four cousins at the fifth cousin's baptism.

Chaps club

Chaps Club trip out to the stock cars. Good times.
The meeting point was by the electric caulking guns in B&Q. Here we are meeting there... Got a few strange looks!

Competitive boys

Wii sports is a serious business. It seems that the closer you get to the TV the better... Owen and Isaac demonstrate here:

Alfie's Baptism

The art of leadership

Me: You carry the bags
Owen: Why
Me: Because you're in charge of bags, you new job is 'Head of bags'
Owen: If I am 'Head if bags' then I can make someone else carry them because I am in charge.
Me: What will you do while they carry them?
Owen: Check they are carrying them right.

Such a good understanding of the mystical art of leadership from one so young....

...also an insufferable smart arse!

£250... Skater Boy

Such is Owen's obsession with You've been framed that no sooner had he fell over than he was shouting "frame it". Sent it in, fingers crossed.

Flow charts

You can't beat a good flow chart. Here's two very useful ones.

Wedding

Chris and Brittany got married yesterday.
Smart boys. Good wedding.

Climbing wall (and axes)

Mum and dad popped up. A happy day with chainsaws and axes means we are all set for the winter.






We also (finally) sorted the climbing wall. Happy days.

Trial wedding outfits

Boy outfits (top halves) for Chris and Brittany's wedding.
Cute.

Sally's last group

Sally's last night at group, so we relived old times with a little fruit bowling followed by toilet roll wedding dress making. Here's Catherine and Paul modelling our creations.

Hitting the waterways

We spent the day with Mum and Dad on their holiday canal boat on Saturday.

Football

Owen has been football training. Here he is getting his end of term trophy.

Baby pacification

Stroll on the beach to pacify Alfie. Fail. Idyllic setting made slightly less so by screaming baby...

Epic holiday weather

Millpond sea and cooking temperatures. North Wales! Unbelievable.









(oh and a superb breakfast. "The Canadian". 10 pancakes and maple syrup plus decent coffee)

Danger

This is easily the most specific and comprehensive warning sign I have ever seen. It's on the wall at Beaumaris castle in Wales. Watch out for birds...



...and while we're in Wales here's the obligatory long station name...



...and a boy climbing on a rock...

Gym buddy

Owen at Jude and Michaels making use of the facilities.

Jupps & Brandts

AV

Say no more...

Jailbreak baby

Visited Sarah and Toms new baby (Alfie) yesterday. Bit concerned that it has escaped from prison given the 'Jailbreak themed babygrow' they had him in.
Still, Catherine did good work camouflaging it from the authorities by wearing a matching top.

Stranded in a lake

We went to Kingsbury Water Park with 7.3million other people on Monday. It was great.
Owen waded into the lake to fetch a stick, a little to far.

King of the hill

A new found bravery sparked by competition with an older cousin takes Owen to the top of the climbing frame for the first time.

Globe

Late birthday present for the boy from Nanny and Grandad. Excellent.

Disc Golf

The disc golf season got underway yesterday. Here's Mark showing great commitment playing out from under a tree.

First waterside of the season

Trip to hatton

Aidan the jockey