Photo overload!!

Just returned from a fantastic weekend at Center Parcs - went to the Sherwood Forest one to make the most of the children having Fri and Mon off school for teacher training. Granny Pat came too which was great as with 4 children another pair of hands is always needed and Meg is feeding really frequently again so I was happy to have someone to natter to. John was able to get time off work so could relax and enjoy himself too. First a couple of pics of Meg from last week - thankfully her skin has almost cleared up so I am able to take and share photos again :)

She is always content in Granny Pat's arms - shame she has to go home sometimes to recuperate from the exhaustion of being with my brood!

Sophie and Thomas have improved so much in their swimming especially in their confidence so are able to enjoy the pool so much more. Ben is frighteningly confident - fearless almost which worried John!!

Megan has started to be colicky and unsettled but is also starting to real smile and take note of who is talking to her - she slept really well - all the fresh sir helped - she couldn't go swimming as had no vacs yet but was happy to watch from the side with me feeding or having a cuddle with Granny Pat.

Being in Sherwood Forest Tom was keen to get a bow and arrow - he seemed quite a natural with it which was good as I feared he would get frustrated if he couldn't do it.

We had tea one night at the pancake house - Sophie's was called Chocolate Heaven so Ben named his Milk Heaven - appropriate for him :)

Thomas enjoyed his horrible looking blue drink - tried not to think too much what the effect of all the colourings could be - he was fine of course :)

He is loving the reaction he gets from Meg now - of all the children he is the gentlest with her and she seems quite content when she hears his voice.

Sophie enjoyed getting so close to nature - rabbits, squirrels and loads of birds.

I loved seeing this woodpecker at the nature centre - hoped to get a better photo but the hide was busy and I couldnt change view point - enjoyed seeing the birds though.

Sophie and Granny Pat had a good look, Ben stayed for and while but Thomas didnt go in he was too busy following the rubbings trail.

John enjoyed looking for fish in the various bits of water.

A fantastic weekend leaving us all exhausted but happy and with a mound of washing to be done :)