Le Disney

So. My folks and I took Flo to Disneyland Paris...it was one of those "let's get this out of the way and never talk of it again" holidays.

Here's a few pictures for your enjoyment. I may add some of dad's once he gets round to getting them off the camera.

Riding an imaginary horse round Exeter airport

On our way to the park for the 1st time (check out that stance!)

Entrance to the park...flosplosion imminent.

Fairy Castle

Doing a "Marylin"

Flo enjoyed screaming on the Pirates of The Carribean ride so much, we went on it twice.

Meth-head in a Teacup.

Tigger. "I didn't like him, he hugged me too tight".

Minnie. "I think she's going to play some sports!"

Mum took Flo to the in-hotel hairdresser...This style definitely suits her more than the bog-standard bob.

Our last night, we went to Wild Bill's Wild West Show (with Mickey & Friends)...Flo has a whale of a time whooping and yeehawing.

Hoeing down!....

...and singing along...

The journey home meant a 6am start and lots of waiting around in Charles de Gaulle.

Happy New Year

Explorathon

Flo got some ballet pumps...



...and after I'd pried them off her feet we went on a bit of an explore this weekend.

First, up round Narroways





And then I convinced her to go thropugh this hole in the fence and explore the Brooks site a bit...



Feeling confident...



And then we rounded the corner and saw a security guard (in the distance)...Flo immediately shouted "Run for it, Dad!!" and sprinted away....I waved at the security guy and followed her...

Vampires, Ballet, Seaside....Dog

Chillaxin with breakfast....in our "suite"...

Lowest tide in 5 year cycle....mad wave action!

Windy Ice Cream

Flo's new best friend Roxie

Vampire Ballerina

Skool Grrrrrlll

SK8R Grrrrrlll

Defintions

Flo was playing with some blocks in the front room while I made some lunch yesterday....she announced she had made me a word...

Carnage Val

So. It was St Paul's Carnival this weekend and Flo and I got painted up and joined the (reported) 70,000 revellers for some Jerk Chicken, Rice & Peas and a few slices of watermelon...

And here's a few snaps from our holiday in sunny Devon!

The Zookeeper

Flo and I went swimming (man I wish they'd let you take a camera to the pool...Flo with armbands and goggles...what a sight!) on Sunday morning, then dawdled into town for some brunch, back to the park for a cycle and then some gardening....or Zookeeping in Flo's case.


Zookeeping involves catching spiders, woodlice and ants and keeping them in a small bucket of dry grass and twigs.


Not many of them survive this process.

Oh did I mention the pink feather boa and new fairy wings we bought?

Thought not.

In the pink

Witch Pirate, eh?

Went to the Zoo Sunday...

Monkeys!

Red Pandas

...we came back and suddenly a Pirate and a Witch appeared!

...but luckily, all they wanted to do was some gardening.

Just scream NO!

Flo and I made a "music video"...but she wasn't too keen on my taking photos of her covered in chocolate (I was laughing at her though).

RIP "Cheeky"

So. How did your week start? Good I hope...

Mine started at 6:30 this morning when I had to go wake up the couple 2 doors up the road to tell them that their cat was lying dead outside my house...apparently hit by a car!

Great...

The weekend, however, had been awesome...I surprised Flo! Couple of weeks ago I asked "The Spokesman" (aka Balti) the local bike shop if they could set up a bike for her. Having done a bit of work on my 2, he knew what I had in mind...so he'd added "ape-hanger" type handlebars and all the bells, reflectors, and PINK that a 4.5 year old girl obsessed with princesses could want.

She loves it!



To the extent that she spent Sunday telling everyone we met (or even passed in the street) that she had a new bike...

Bugger

So. Flo & I went down to M&D in Devon this weekend...we had a great time.

On Sunday we returned to Bristol to find I had been burgled.

Bugger!

Here's some happy pictures for you...