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This day I love.......

Sometimes things don't go quite according to plan.  Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. 

The girls really wanted to ride their bikes this weekend and so on Sunday afternoon that is what we did, sort of anyway.  

My eldest started off riding her bike but her sister, who had opted to ride her scooter, zoomed off in front.  My eldest really did not like this and started sulking.


What started off as a lovely way to spend some time together ended up with a sulking eldest daughter and abandoned bikes. 


My youngest seemed oblivious to the fact and kept whizzing up and down the path on her scooter.


Sometimes we make the best plans and sometimes it just does not happen.


We returned home after an hour in the park.

My eldest seemed to perk up once we got back and we actually had a really fun afternoon.  I guess sometimes the girls just need a bit of time at home or playing at Grandma and Grandad's house and not the bike ride they think they need!

This day I love an unplanned Sunday
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I feel like a little bit of normality is starting to return.  

The girls are currently on to their second, and final, week of their Easter holidays.  Last week I tried to do as much as possible with them in order for them to feel as if things had not changed.  They had a day playing at Grandmas and a day at home playing.  We ventured to soft play with friends and had a day at the cinema with Pizza hut for lunch.  We even visited the local park with more friends and rode the Easter fairground rides.




We had our Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday along with eating chocolate and plenty of colouring.  The afternoon was spent with Grandma and Grandad


 Easter Monday with rubbish weather meant we stayed indoors to play, but today came the biggest part of feeling normal.  We went to the supermarket!  

It might sound silly but I had been dreading going to the supermarket with baby and the girls.  It actually went fine.  Baby slept the entire time and the girls were really helpful.  


I am starting to feel as if a little bit of normality is returning.  It might take us most of the morning to get ready but at least we are getting out and doing things.  The next challenge will be to do the morning school run, I am really not looking forward to that!

This day I love a bit of normality 
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I love spending time with my youngest and we decided to make the most of a beautiful sunny day.  My youngest wanted to spend the day in the park and I thought it a great way to get outside and play.  We visited a new park to give her a new place to explore.  She wasted no time in getting to grips with the equipment.

eldest on slide

Her confidence grew as she tackled the stepping stone bridge

Youngest on stepping stones

She seemed to really enjoy just the two of us running around in the sunshine and exploring somewhere new.  I enjoyed spending a day with her and watching her confidence grow as she explored.

This day I love Sunny day fun

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My childhood house was near a park.  I spent many hour playing in this park and know it fairly well.  Although over the years things have changed, as new additions have been made and older items removed there is still a secret corner of the park, the Alphabet steps.

I loved these steps as a child and have fond memories of playing on them with my Mum and sisters.  Having visited the park recently I took the opportunity to show the girls the steps.

girls on the alphabet steps

The girls loved the steps and sang the alphabet as they climbed up them.  Some of the letters are a little faded but some are really clear to see.  The girls really loved it and loved looking for the letters too.

letters on the Alphabet steps

It was really great to watch the girls climb the steps and sing the alphabet, just as I had done with my sister.

This day I love the Alphabet steps. 
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I picked the girls up from nursery and my eldest promptly declared that we had to go to the farm.  I could not say no, with the beautiful weather and it not yet school holidays I thought it would be a lovely way to spend the evening with the girls.

The farm had a 1 day old calf, which was still wobbly on the legs and very cute.

calfMummy and baby

Many of the animals were lying down with the heat, a friendly cow stopped to take a look at BOB.

bob cow cow bob

The girls had a lot of fun running around the play ground.  It was very quiet without anyone else in the park, the girls had their own private playground to explore.

see saw

youngest down slideeldest down slide


climb the towerover the bridge





After all the running around the best place to cool down was in the indoor small animal shelter.  There were lots of signs to say pregnant sows, all lying down to keep cool.  

guinea pig

On the way out of the farm I bought the girls an ice cream each.  By the time we got to the car there was still some left so I strapped them in and set off.  I had to drive over quite a few speed bumps and every time I did my eldest would shout, 'stop it Mummy, be careful I am freezing'.  What I forgot was that she was eating her ice cream, yes silly Mummy.  Every time I went over a bump she placed the ice cream on her face and eventually the ice cream came off.  Its a good job the car seat covers are washable!

ice cream on car seat

When we got home and stopped the car, she looked at me smiled and said 'again Mummy' when I asked what she wanted to do again, thinking I would get the answer the farm, the answer was 'those bumps Mummy'.

This day I love speed bumps
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I love taking the girls places where they can run free and explore.  When #lovecravendale provided me with tickets to Newby Hall and Garden I was excited to take the girls, having never been before it seemed like it would be a lot of fun.  First we had to pass through a real prison cell door, I was rather fascinated by it.

Prison door

My eldest daughter loved the drive up to the car park.  There are sheep roaming free and she kept pointing at them through the window.  We parked in the free car park and headed over for some lunch.  Although a little cloudy we decided to sit outside and the girls, joined with H and J from Hollybobbs, had fun running round the enclosed garden.  We were even joined by a robin. 

eating sandwichrobin on bench


taking a breakplaying nice


running free


There was lots to see and we even found some giraffes

the giraffes

The girls had a lot of fun on the adventure playground.  They really wanted to go on the boats too, but we decided against it having the little ones.

down the slideover the bridge


boating lakeclimbing ladder


bottom of the slide

It also seems that any where we go we come across a large sandpit.  It took a lot of persuasion to coax the girls out of the sand pit.

playing in the sand

A change of clothes was needed after the girls ran through the water play ground.  Later in the day we saw several children running though in swim wear, I think this maybe the way to go next time we visit.

playing in the water

The girls had fun exploring the wonderful gardens.  With hidden dens in trees,trying to climbing trees and exploring the water together.  It was really lovely to watch.

through the treesbob in the gate

looking for frogslooking in waterflowersclimbing tree


 After a walk around the gardens it was time for our train ride.  The train ride is an extra charge but at £1.80 per person [children over 2 and adults] it was a reasonable price to pay.  My girls really enjoyed the ride and my eldest could not contain her excitement at riding the train.

waiting for the tunnelon the train


watchingthrough the tunnel


past newby hallover the bridge


all aboard

The girls started to get a little tired.  Luckily I had BOB with me and the girls could all relax together as I pushed them through the lovely flowers in the garden.

3 in bob

 We arrived at the house, there was a lovely lawn that was perfect for playing on.

bob and the house

running aroundpicking flowers

All the children had a lot of fun exploring and running free.  It was so beautiful to watch them all play together.  Newby Hall and gardens really was a great family day out.  Thanks once again to #lovecravandale for providing tickets to Newby Hall and gardens.  Why not start collecting tokens from special Cravendale and exchange them for great family days out.

This day I love running free. 
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My name is Leyla, also known as Mum to my 3 humans and dog Mum to J. I have a passion for the outdoors and love to run. I can often be found off road exploring the trails and fells and covering distances all the way up to 50 miles. As a family we love travelling and discovering new adventures, as I try and run around the world!

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