This day I love.......: exploring

We woke up to a frosty morning. I love frost, I would love it more if it wasn't so cold. I just love the way frost makes things look, so pretty. After a frosty start my youngest and I headed to the park to feed the ducks and play outside.

My youngest kept stopping to say hello to the ducks. We found lots of mud to stomp in and leaves to kick in the air. Whilst I was busy standing with my youngest, the dogs began to have other ideas. Lucky for me I looked down before I stood up

My youngest had a lot of fun in the winter sun running between the trees. It was so beautiful watching her play and explore. Giggling as I chased her through the leaves

We had so much fun running around in the woods. It was lovely listening to her giggle and ask to be chased, I think she loved it too.

This day I love exploring in the winter sun

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Sometimes its the simple things that make you the happiest. The girls and I had a day out together, along with some of our friends. We put away technology and simply had fun playing. I made a daisy chain for my eldest and showed her how to make them. She was so pleased Mummy had made something for her and wore her daisy chain with a huge smile on her face.

My youngest had gone for an explore and loved her freedom to run around and my eldest loved when I started rolling down hills with her

The girls were giggling and having lots of fun running and playing. My youngest then made a rather important discovery and came running over rather pleased

Look Mummy, Look Mummy she was shouting very pleased with herself. Then stops and asks what it is. She had found a pine cone!

I hid our Joules rabbit which was from Britmums live in the grass and my youngest found him. She thought it was funny that the rabbit was eating grass for his lunch.

After all the running around and exploring it was time to visit the playground. The girls have wanted to play on the see saw for some time, but my youngest has never been able to steady herself before. It was so great to finally be able to see them do this.

This day I love Daisy chains and pine cones

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With the lovely warm weather we have been able to finish painting the play house, which is part of the BIG project. I cannot believe the transformation of the play house. It has really gone from plain, unloved and weathered to a modern much loved play house for the girls. The side bridge also has had a coat of paint

On the left you can see one side of the bridge is still to be painted and the right hand picture shows the finished bridge and play house. I will be painting the door but am still undecided on what colour to paint it. For now I like the unpainted look. I have used one 750 ml tin of Elephants breath, and half a 2.5l tin of Mouses back on both items. The paint is from Farrow and Ball, I love the range of colours but also how well the paint went on.

The next part of BIG is to repair the swing and slide set and paint this. The repairs are well under way and I hope to soon share with you an update.

The sunny weather has also seen plenty of walking in preparation for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge, which is less than 2 weeks away. I am aiming to raise £250 for Alzheimer's Society, so far I am at £96. Every little counts and I would love your help, you can sponsor me here.

I have walked through fields with grass so tall that even BOB was hidden

I have suffered with hay fever and my allergy to grass, which resulted in a very itchy rash all over my legs.

The girls and I have loved our long walks together, enjoying cuddles

and exploring to see what creatures we can find

Running free and enjoying the views

Most of all these wonderful sunny days have been perfect for eating ice cream

and playing in the garden

Yes I really have enjoyed the past few days with my girls

This day I love BIG sunny days.

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After another exhausting night the girls and I are a little tired today. Not normally ones for afternoon, or for that matter any time naps, I was not hopefully that I would be able to catch up on any sleep during the day. A slight miracle occured though and we had an hour nap.

It may not seem like a lot but when your total evening sleep is 2 hours an hour is just what is needed to refresh and recharge. We had a lovely nap all together

Due to a wonderful catch up on some sleep, I managed to get a dinner cooked. The girls entertained themselves by opening my kitchen cupboards. They can only open certain ones due to child locks on some, but I think its good to let them explore others, although my eldest took the exploring to a new meaning

My youngest loves the fact she can use her baby walker to walk over and open the doors. She was not expecting to find her sister hiding behind this door though and it did take her a bit by surprise. It was lovely watching them play together.

This day I love afternoon naps and cupboards.

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I love how my girls both know their own mind. They know what they want and how to get it. I love most of all how they think and work things out. My eldest has just discovered the word why? or more to the point its use. Following conversation in the car:

Daughter : 'What's that Mummy?'

Me : 'The Sun darling'

Daughter : 'No Mummy its the Moon'

Me : 'No Darling the moon is at night time and its daytime now'

Daughter : 'Why?'

Me : 'Because its not nighttime'

Daughter : 'Why?'

This conversation proceeded for a good 30 mins. She has also learnt the word because and its use particularly if I ask her 'Why?'. I love how at 2 she has her own mind and opinions and knows how to express them.

My youngest is also developing her own mind. She has never liked the car, it doesn't matter which car, whose driving or what car seat. She is happy to sit in the car seat outside the car but not in the car. Today she decided to make her self into a very stiff star shape so as to make it near impossible to get her in the seat.

During our trip round the supermarket she decided to 'sample' all my food items. I got a bit worried when I kept seeing the same person with a brush, then realised she was a member of staff following us round clearing up the mess my youngest was leaving behind, I paid for everything she sampled.

Upon our return home my youngest decided to empty all the toys out of all the toy boxes

She also decided that pulling up to standing is no longer good enough and now has to climb up everything, as she demonstrated by climbing into her sisters bed

Her sense of adventure really is growing and I love that she is exploring the world around her. I really love how my girls are developing their own minds and starting to think more for themselves.

This day I love my own mind.

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