Saturday, 18 May 2013

Spring time

I feel like Spring time has finally arrived, and I think I'm really going to enjoy this one. Olivia is now properly walking and really enjoying toddling along when we're out and about, and Hannah is now much less afraid of walking on grass/coming across insects, both of which means we can enjoy the Great Outdoors a little bit more! 

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Edinburgh so we took advantage of the sunshine and went for a walk along the canal. Olivia LOVED it, as it's really the first time I've let her toddle along without holding onto her hand due to traffic, or needing to hurry somewhere. And Hannah decided that a fallen tree was an excellent place to spend the morning!




However, today the weather was back to normal - freezing Scottish rain and wind. 

We spent the afternoon making Play Doh biscuits and "baking" them, and then having a tea party. Olivia LOVED this game too. We got this tea set when Hannah wasn't much older than Olivia is now, so it was nice that she's reached the age that she can use it too.

Going back in time - here is a video of Hannah using the tea set, she was about 22 months old at this point... 



And here is Hannah and Olivia enjoying Afternoon tea today. Olivia was all about the sugar and not much tea. (Just incase you're wondering why Colin is sitting there semi-clothed, he had work to do, and claimed that the house was "roasting". I'm taking him to the doctor on Monday as there's clearly something wrong with his thermostat.)