Construction Work

Lucy is eager to get going with her PlayPeople adventure sets. But who can help her build them? After an initial wave of hope over experience with Mummy, who is not known for her construction skills, Lucy wheels in the big dog. Come on Grandad. Let's get this pwayground built.

Whilst most folks would acknowledge that Grandad was quite experienced, Lucy decides to take charge.

Grandad knows his place.

The chief architect works on some of the finishing details

What?

Tabby McTat

Grandma and Grandad gave Lucy a fine selection of books for her birthday. This is especially appropriate since they got Lucy her fine bookcase where all her new books will live.

Lucy is a particular fan of the books of Julia Donaldson. She has most of her books, but there were a few missing and Grandma and Grandad cleverly spotted the ones she needed. She is particularly fond of the ones illustrated by Axel Scheffler and there was one that she did not have Tabby McTat. Lucy is entranced as Daddy reads it to her.

Did you enjoy your story Lucy?

Yes I did!

Photographer

Mummy has broke* Lucy a new camera. She has pretty much figured out how to use our real camera (Canon IXUS 990 IS) when she can remember not to put her thumb over the lens. However, she is chuffed to bit to get her very own camera.

But which idiot told her that it was really a water pistol and filled it up for her! (I'm looking at you Uncle Stewby!)

*broke = brought/bought in Lucy speak

Presents

Lucy is a very lucky girl. She has got loads of presents for her birthday. Jonny, Uncky Kev, Aunty Tiss and Aunty Sue look at her haul with barely disguised avarice.

Lucy starts opening her presents

Wow! A train full of books

Can't go far wrong with PlayPeople. (Officially they are now called PlayMobil but we all know they are really PlayPeople. PlayMobil were only called PlayPeople in the UK in the 70s and 80s but since that is when Daddy and Aunty Pink grew up with them - they will be PlayPeople for ever - we will not pander to the croissant eating Euromonkeys)

It's also important to pretend to look at the cards to see who the presents are from before getting back to the good stuff.

Mustache

Lucy has always demonstrated a fearsome jealousy towards certain mustachioed individuals on account of the extravagance of their upper lip fur. Yes, I'm looking at you Seleck. So in order to get even with these hirsute characters (watch it Clooney) Lucy has invested in her very own woolly lip snake.

Perfect. Nearly as good as her idol

Little Scamp

Lucy is partaking of a meal of chipped potaoes, sweet corn and langoustines

Better known as scampi and chips

Daddy and Lucy at the Playground

Daddy and Lucy are at the playground. Daddy is pushing Lucy on the swing.

She is swinging very high

Swinging is great fun

Then she hops on her bike for the journey home

Lucy Loves Barney

Lucy is giving Barney a stroke

And a cuddle

Lucy and Barney are friends

Bed Head

Who is this little creature sticking out of Mummy and Daddies duvet?

It's the goose!

1000th Lucy Log Entry!

Just before Lucy hits 4 years old, we hit the momentus 1000th post on the Lucy Log. 3100 photos, thousands of words and one precious little donk.

Artist

Lucy is looking for inspiration while creating her latest masterpiece. She has dressed up as an avant garde skeleton to help the process.

The muse has filled her with drawing zeal

My work here is done

Bike Practice

Lucy gets in a bit of practice on her fabulous new bike

Relaxed in Boots

Life isn't so hard

Baby

Just for fun, Lucy sometimes pretends to be a baby and asks Daddy to feed her like when she was a little fella.

Nothing much changes in Lucy's world. Click here for proof.

Pink Ears

Lucy has a clever tactic if Aunty Pink starts droning on about something dull

She puts on her sound proof pink ears and can eat her meal in blissful peace and quiet

Yay Man! It's a Staman

Lucy is brushing up on her plant biology.

Super Slide

Lucy loves the slide at Climbers and Creepers in Kew Gardens

Down she goes.

Fantastic!

This time she is going down on her front

What fun!

Umbrella

Lucy is going to Kew with Mummy. Unfortunately the weather is less than clement.

It doesn't matter though because Lucy has her umbrella

Tight Head

Aunty Pink is reading Lucy a story. Lucy has an interesting hat on.

It is a pair of red tights.

Lucy has a big yawn because Aunty Pink is so dull.

Perhaps head tights will be the next new fashion