Fathers Day 2017

Fathers Day 2017 has been just magical for me. I was woken up at about 7:30am by a very excited Holly who came running in to our bedroom to give me her card and a beautiful Dad sign that she had made. This was shortly followed up by the two boys who had made some Dad's BBQ aprons and I also got a new pint glass full of chocolate raisins and nuts!!!! Earlier in the week I had also attended the boys school for the annual Fathers Day lunch. This year we had an all day breakfast which was rather tasty. Its nice to have a school lunch with the boys but you soon get an unwelcoming feeling as they make it clear its time for you go as its taking up their playtime.

 

After breakfast today we decided to have a beach day as the weather was forecast to be over 30 degrees. I often feel that we do not appreciate just how close we live to the coast and that we should make the most of it. So we loaded the car and headed off to Shoeberry for about 5 hours. The tide was out but we had a lovely time playing in the pool area. Joshua went off with some other kids and was collected dozens of crabs. Brandon met some other kids in the pool and they were towing each other around in their inflatable boats. Holly was not quite herself today and acted quite tired. So she had a doze on the beach and a little play in the boat.

 

We took our new little burner to the beach and cooked up some very tasty sausage rolls for lunch. We then washed that down with an ice cream (Holly had candy floss again) and then we headed over to see the Poppy Wave before it is taken down next week. The wave is not as impressive as the Tower of London display but it is still impressive and good for the kiddies to understand the meaning behind the poppy and the displays which are going on around the country. Brandon in particular was very inquisitive about the MoD base and some of the history.

 

Fathers Day school lunch with my two little men

Brandon tucking in to his all day breakfast.

 

Holly doing some row, row, row your boat at Shoeberry.

Joshua was off and catching crabs straight away.

Brandon taking his sister for a ride in the boat.

Holly looking at Brandon as if to say,"Do you know what you are doing?".

Tina and Holly chilling on the beach.

The heat was just too much for Holly and it was time for a nap.

Lovely picture of Brandon in the inflatable.

Good rowing technique.

Brandon met a friend from Trinity football club and they were passing a ball between each others boats.

Meanwhile Joshua was still collecting crabs!

Time for me to knock up some sausage rolls. Damn I forgot my new aprons.

Me and my cheeky girl enjoying some beach time.

Tina and Holly. Holly still wasn't brave enough to go in the water.

Me and the kiddies on Fathers Day.

Quality family time in scorching weather.

A short trip down the road and we could see the poppy wave.

I think the kids were disappointed they couldn't go on the pier.

The 3 kiddies by the Poppy Wave.

All my precious ones enjoying some family time on Fathers Day.

Me and my babies.

 

The fitting end to my lovely Fathers Day.