Raisins

Everyone likes a snack. Because Spoink is a bit of a milk dodger she can't have many of the more conventional snacks and sweets (ice cream, real chocolate, yogurt etc.) so thankfully she loves raisins.

Better still - she is perfectly capable of feeding herself a box. Self service snacks are a good thing.

Happy Birthday Grandad

Of course Grandad Ray's 60th Birthday was marked by a cake.

Then a special birthday picture with the grand kids before they go to bed.

And a nice one of Grandad Ray and Lucy

Lucy makes Grandad Smile

Grandad Ray enjoys playing with Lucy.

They are having a right giggle together.

Then Ray and Jonathan pose for a photo.

Ride 'em

What little lady doesn't enjoy playing horsey on Daddies shoulders.

Although the little lady in question is getting heavier every day!

Still, it is worth it for the nice view she has up there.

Idyllic

Did I mention that the cottage we were staying in, Pond Cottage, was just gorgeous?

Mummy and Lucy play in the garden.

What Chocolate?

What do you mean chocolate biscuit? I haven't had a chocolate biscuit. I'd like to see you try and prove it.

Kissing Cousins

Sisters Nicola and Ali sit with cousins Jonathan and Lucy.

Lucy gives Jonathan a big kiss.

Ramble on

Daddy and Sprocket go for a ramble

Lucy enjoys the view.

Daddy abandons Lucy on a bridge for a slightly optimistic photo opportunity.

Ah, that's a bit better. At least you can see Lucy in the lovely Devon countryside.

She's properly enjoying her walk. Especially because Daddy had to do all the walking.

Devon help us!

To celebrate Grandad Ray's 60th Birthday, we joined Nichola and Mark for a holiday in deepest Devon. We rented a cottage. Here are Sprocket and cousin Jonathan with Ali i the rather nice front garden.

The cottage was quite nice as well.

Ducks

One of Lucy's favorite things is to go down to Barnes Pond and look at the ducks.

Share Sprocket's point of view. They are very friendly ducks.

Da Vinci

Lucy is learning to use crayons. Obviously there is no decernable patten to her random scribbles but we still see it as a precursor to her burgoning artistic genius.

Piink

Aunty Pink helps Lucy have her dinner.

Bubble Bath

Lucy likes to have plenty of bubbles in her bath.

Interesting Costume

We normally dress Lucy better than this. She looks like Max Wall.

This Sucks

Bizarrely, one of Sprockets favorite toys is the stick from the center of her Stacking Hen Toy.

I think chewing it might help her new little teeth.

Sunny BBQ

Uncle David was over from Australia so Ken and Chris arranged a BBQ. David always seems to bring the weather with him - it was a scorcher. Great Grandad Don and Nana Moo admire Lucy's fine new Sun hat.

Nana Moo had bought Lucy a present. Lucy is getting much better at ripping open wrapping paper.

Mummy and Nana Moo take Lucy for a stroll round the garden.

Mummy enjoys a glass of beer in the shade.

And then Lucy has a bottle of the good stuff.

Sprockets Farm

Mummy and Daddy took Lucy to Bocketts Farm. It is a kind of farm theme park near Leatherhead. I was going to photoshop the sign to be Sprockets Farm but I couldn't be bothered.

This sheep was ignoring Lucy until she said "Baa-ram-ewe, baa-ram-ewe. To your breed, your fleece, your clan be true. Sheep be true. Baa-ram-ewe". Then they were friends.

Lucy comes face to face with a Pony called Lance.

Daddy explains to Lucy that she is not getting a pony.

When the chance arises, Lucy always enjoys a good swing.

Being on a farm its is only right that Sprock has go on a tractor

Even though he is enjoying driving it, this tractor is a little bit too big for Lucy.

Riding Daddy is a much more appropriate form of transport.

Or so we thought until we found the area with the Sprocket sized tractors!

Forget the Pony - I think she wants a tractor!

How can you possibly distract a little girl from her favorite tractor? PIG RACE!

In fairness to the porky pigglets they could certainly get a fair clip on.

And their reward was a big bowl of lovely food.

The Evil Drink

It all starts so innocently.

Just one little drink.

Next out comes the comedy headwear.

Then more booze.

It was always going to get messy.

(I hope I don't need to point out that the can was never open)