Family fun - dog walking and puddles

Thankfully the snow has gone and the rain has stopped but the huge puddles still remain!

We have taken the poochie out a few times this week before the Mr has returned from work for some fresh air and some exercise.

The Mini Mes love throwing Spartan's ball into the puddles and getting splashed as he jumps in to fetch it. They like throwing in pebbles to watch the ripples and walking through them to see how deep the water is. Hopefully it won't be long until it's warm enough to take the football without it getting stuck in mud!

Have you had fun outdoors this week?


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Family Fun - Sledging and puddle play

Like every break from school and work, half term seems to have flown by! We have had a lovely week though and made the most of the snow and rain with plenty of outdoor fun.

After creating some Chinese themed crafts to celebrate the New Year we popped on our wellies and headed to the park on Sunday. We walked 2.5 miles around the reservoir and woods, fed the ducks and played at the park - even though it was pouring down! We were completely drenched but it was nice to have a warm shower, put on our pj's and enjoy a hot chocolate before dinner when we returned home.

Monday after a trip to the cinema and lunch out, we cancelled our plans for the afternoon to make the most of the snow while it was here. Luckily we have a lot of fields nearby so we didn't need to travel far for a huge open space for sledging. I dragged the Mini Mes around on the sledges for a while until I was exhausted, before they decided to brave the sloped paths themselves.

We headed out again to the park later on in the week and out one evening sledging too. 

The daffodils in my garden have started to appear along with the sunshine so I'm hoping Spring is on the way!

Have you had fun outdoors this week?

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We're going on a bear hunt...

BEARS...

Rather cute bears though!

To make our dog walking a little more exciting we decided to take some inspiration from some books this week and we first chose to make our plod across the fields into a bear hunt!

Inspired by 'We're going on a bear hunt' by Michael Rosen.

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Project 366, 158/366 - Swimming lessons

Spartan is a bit of a wimp when it comes to getting wet! We have gradually introduced him to rain and puddles and now deeper water. He walks in so slowly to get his ball but he is finally beginning to build his confidence.