Fathers Day 2015 in Leysdown

Fathers Day 2015 and we spent a lovely sunny day down at Leysdown with some of the family. Before taking a drive down to Leysdown the kids all gave me a nice treat in the morning by staying in bed until 7:30am. That is some kind of miracle in its own right to have 3 kids all stay in bed and asleep until 7:30!!! Once they did wake up I was showered with gifts of chocolates, picture frame, personalised cushion and some lovely cards. Probably the most thoughtful present though was this warning cone for the toilet - clearly my kids know the smells from my backside far to well.

 

My warning cone got its first use after breakfast.

Uuum, might need longer than 5 minutes after that one!

 

Tina prepared the three kiddies with t-shirts for Fathers Day. Joshua's read, "Oldest child - I make the rules", Brandon's read "Middle child, I am the reason we have rules", and Holly's shirt read, "Youngest child, the rules don't apply to me"!.

 

Great T-shirts - but white!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Holly seemed to find the car journey down to Leysdown extremely relaxing.

 

Me and Chef Min burning (I mean cooking) the BBQ.

Brandon sitting out side the chalet and enjoying a nice jacket potato, burger and chicken.

Joshua with a plate full of food ready to spill down his nice white shirt.

 

Holly not really eating as she had a bit of a temperature (probably teething) or was it due to my cooking?

Some of us chilling out in the sunshine.

Brandon digging a trench on the beach and flicking sand everywhere.

 

Sorting out his bucket to collect a load of shells.

 

Joshua unsuccessfully trying to catch some crabs under strict instructions to keep his shorts dry.

OK, so he got his shorts wet and seemed very proud of himself.

Once his shorts were slightly wet then he didn't need much more encouragement to get even wetter.

Oh well, why not enjoy a swim in the sea. Shame we forgot to bring him a change of clothes.

A very wet Joshua emerges from the sea. He is so like me and does love the beach and the sea.

With the tide rapidly coming in it was time to get off the beach and hit the arcades.

Everyone else staying well clear of the water.



No trip to the coast is complete without an ice-cream.
 

I had chosen a rather nice choc and mint ice-cream which Holly decided to steal off of me. This is the first time she has ever eaten ice-cream. Obviously felt nice on her new teeth.



Happy Fathers Day to my Dad.

Holly enjoying a ride in Peppa Pigs car.

 

Then Holly driving another little ride-on car.

 

Joshua winning some tickets by smashing minions.

Between everyone the we had accumulated over 2,100 tickets and so the kids chopped them in at the gift shop. Holly got a new drink bottle, Brandon got an Optimus Prime teddy and a toy car, Joshua got a little pocket torch and a toy car.

Apparently it was over 4 years ago since we all last got together at Leysdown. So it was only fitting to try and get a family picture of everyone who was there.

A really pleasant day in Leysdown today and a great way to spend Fathers Day. The kiddies all seemed to really enjoy themselves and are all extremely tired.