D

So today wasn't exactly exciting... Well not really!  

Today's letter D was (we had planned to go on a DEER hunt but it rained most of today so it didn't work!) so we went for DOMESTIC... Housework... Fun! 

No pictures today... We didn't get very far but made some headway... It took a year of me striking and not tidying her room... And the bribe of £5 for N to even consider doing her bedroom.  She hasn't finished and is now in bed... Every day it's not finished the bribe goes down a bit!  ....I have a feeling of was the bribe that made her do anything! 

We also watched an episode of Blues Clues that happened to be about DUCKS!!!... Well two ducks and a goose! 

Other words N came up with today were:

Duck

Dinosaur 

Doughnut 

Dress

Deer

Dragon 

Dog

Dig

Door

Disguise

Dolphin...

She also came up with the phrase "don't you dare"... Maybe I say it too often! 

I am already thinking about the next few days... Will try to make the next few more interesting than housework! 

C for crafternoon

So today was the letter C .... C for crafternoon!  An event ran by the church we went to before I started university. The event is run most weeks through the school holidays where children can go round lots of tables of craft activities all based around a theme. 

This weeks theme was Australia! 

N enjoys these afternoons and loves making and crafting! 

Today she did a bit of 'junk modelling' making an island!  An island with trees and a magic door!  The magic door only works if you believe in magic! 

Then she went on to decorate a snake, a snake called Sophia.  Sophia lives on the magical island with barbies and la la loopsies! 

Then the last thing she brought home was a kangaroo hanging picture. The kangaroo is called mrs lavender (not sure her last teacher would be too thrilled having a kangaroo picture named after her... 

N had a really good afternoon, having lots of fun and spending time with friends.  She also came up with some other C words:

Cat

Car

Caterpillar 

Curtain 

Computer 

...she is still coming up with more! 

BBBBBBBBB

So this is a fairly late entry for today, seeing as it is 11pm so I have no idea how much sense this will make!

We started off the day looking up at the BLUE sky whilst we walked to the BUS stop..However, whilst looking at the BLUE sky N had a bit of a BUMP when she fell over and grazed her knee and her hand!  Eventually we then got the BUS to Kingston where N was spoilt with the new series 7 Moshi Monsters, as well as stopping in at church to see if they needed help setting up for Sunday!  After all that we eventually made our way to the train station and went to London for the day!

Whilst in London we went to Hyde Park.  Where had a ride on a BLUE BOAT!  N really enjoyed it but got bored after a while.  Whilst on the BOAT we ran into (almost literally) some BIG BIRDS!

We could only imagine what it was quacking at us as it swam off after almost being squashed!

Whilst on the BOAT we also spotted a BRIGE!

From the BOATS we went on yet another train all the way to Oxford Circus where we went to Hamleys.  In Hamleys we saw lots of BEAUTIFUL teddy BEARS...some very expensive!  We came out of Hamleys with stuff to make 'plastic BALLOONS' and a BIG monkey puppet!!!...From Hamleys we walked down Carnaby Street where we bumped into some Pirates who gave N a BIG red BALLOON!

It doesnt begin with 'B' but it looks good!

 The BALLOON didn't last long...In fact, it only just made it back to the station when it got caught on something and completely deflated!

We eventually made it home at some point just before 7pm!!!  Needless to say N was very tired

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A...

So we started our Alphabet Adventure with the letter A and the word Adventure.

We spent today at Chessington World of Adventures (ok, so not much of an adventure as we spent a lot of time there last year, but it was fun)!

On the way there we looked for things beginning with A, started at ant...then N got clever and said 'a bin', 'a bus'...it carried on from there!

An ANT

The 'new thing' at CWOA at the moment is a new Moshi Monster treasure hunt/adventure that takes you through all the different parts of the park...had we looked at it when we first got there we wouldn't have walked back on ourselves as much as we did!  N seemed to enjoy it though, and even had the chance to meet three Moshi Monsters, including Poppet (her favourite)!

N really enjoyed the treasure hunt...though novelty wore off after a while as it was fairly long.  She got her prize at the end of it though so she came out of it happy!

From there we went on a few other rides, the Bubbleworks being her favourite.  We came off of that one fairly wet, but soon dried off!  Another rideN really likes is Tomb Blaster...we are both fairly competitive!...I won this time though!

Our scores on the Tomb Blaster ride...*ahem* Activity

We also saw the animals, one of the gorillas (I think) has had a baby.  It captured the hearts of everyone who saw it, the mum was being so caring and gentle with it and it had these big eyes that could have persuaded you to do anything it wanted!

AMAZED by the baby gorilla

The AWKWARD moment at the top of the ferris wheel when you realise you don't like heights!

So we have come to the end of our first day, and it has been interesting.  We didn't take N's buggy, which I would usually do if for no reason other than she gets very tired and tearful and not happy by the end of the day usually... Needless to say the journey home was full of stress, tears and a very tired little girl.  We have renewed our annual passes though, so don't be surprised if we find the odd letter being made up here, though will try not to.

One thing I did fine was that a lot of places ran out of bottled water!..So take it as a warning that if your child does not like fizzy, or you don't want them having it take lots of your own water if it is a hot day!!!

Where to start...

So it was suggested to me at a meeting earlier today to blog my summer!

My 6 year old daughter and myself have a busy summer planned.

The reason... We will be assigning a letter of the alphabet to a day in the holidays, starting with A going right through to X Y Z!

Some days will obviously be easier than others, I haven't planned all of them yet, but have done a few.

Along the way we will be taking Amy The Duck.  For those who don't know Amy The Duck is a small yellow rubber ducky that my daughter chose at Chessington World of Adventures and decided she wanted Amy to go to as many different places as possible!  She even has her own facebook page (here).