farfar and farmor check out the latest tree house upgrades..

megan did a great job as the innkeeper's wife in this year's nativity play

joseph playing at the rotherham fc trials

joseph at development training with chesterfield football club

the kids helped fit the fireman's pole to the tree house

megan looking very christmassy in her new penguin princess jumper!

rare defeat for the rangers under 8's today - with possibly one of the best halves and possibly one of the worst halves too - final score 14-7 in a 6-a-side friendly away against handsworth

spent a happy afternoon making this year's (hypoallergenic) christmas tree!

it's strictly time and megan is well up for it!

joseph and charlie shared a high energy birthday party at laser quest!

joseph in his new barcelona kit, training with manchester city

the biggest log rack yet is taking shape... and has started to be filled

the birthday boy is looking good in his shiny new kit!

enjoying an autumnal walk in chelsea park

today I've made my biggest log rack yet, in the rain, on my own, with a dead drill!

and blazing away!

all stacked and ready to play!

joseph back at the blades' football camp

the first wobbly tooth fell out last night, which led in turn to the first visit from the tooth fairy!

after several attempts to travel from manchester, I've ended up on norwegian for the first time in yonks

been busy building again and this time it really is the business!

after a hard morning of waffles, tennis, log rack painting, football, wii, scooting, bike riding, drama and swing ball it was time for a tree house picnic lunch!

megan and farfar conduct a thorough inspection and safety review of the treehouse

guess who can tie her own shoelaces?

good 12-0 win for joseph with the rangers u8s in a friendly at worksop

and now it's taking shape

the tree house club formed rapidly

and so josh helped lay the foundations of the tree house

the swirly twirly girls doing what they do best!

brilliant bible stories at summer services with a blast of birchenalls and a glory of holts

very impressive cord wood drying racks at fell beck

faith, hope and charity - lovely to enjoy the three sisters together!

saying hello to the sheep

cool carvings along the way!

oh oh long wavy grass, swishy swashy, swishy swashy!

we're going on a bear hunt, we're going to catch a big one, what a beautiful day!

megan and claudia enjoying brimham rocks

saying goodbye to gerald

skye's comment at fountains, "gosh, our family needs to get out more"

all the fun of the faffing for a full family group photo!

saying goodbye to marianne and adam

the clan gathered to celebrate auntie maureen's golden jubilee - the rain stopped, the clouds parted and we enjoyed a wonderful day together!

really enjoyed our 'sibling' dinner last night - made extra special by the company of cousin gerald!

chilled family time at farfar & farmor's, including lunch with yummy salmon and sauvignon blanc

ceilidh time!

joseph kicking off in friendly against the rising under 7's, a fun run out but won by a rugby score

a beautiful day walking by the river derwent in the peak with nigel

happy birthday auntie maggie!

al fresco dining avec auntie maggie and new cairn terrier isla

down come the big old (and dangerously leaning) limes