Friday 31 July 2009

Sunny Day Fun

As we are not having a go-away-somewhere type holiday this summer, Mr Locket's rare days off are a treat for us all. And as the weather forecasters have got it wrong again and it is not turning out to be a "barbecue summer" a rare patch of nice sunshine made today even more special!

We bribed the little Lockets to go to the allotment by offering them a trip to the beach afterwards as long as they helped pick the crops.

This is the basket of veg that we dropped off with Granny and Grandpa Biscuit on our way to the seaside.

And here are the motley crew getting themselves well and truly soggy!


and we have photographic evidence of Dot splashing Daisy

of Daisy doing some weird acrobatics!


and then the three of them just looking gorgeous


I tried to get a photo of the three of them digging together so that I could update the one on my header which is now 2 years old but I didn't manage to get one they all liked so it will have to wait until the next trip to the beach.

16 comments:

Karen said...

Found your blog by chance. Lovely photos. So enjoyed them!

Anonymous said...

Looks like you had a great time!!! No swimming?? Love the beautiful big basket of vegies!! You've done well!!

Dionne said...

What fun! Such fun those pictures are, has me wishin' I was playing with my own kids on a warm summer day, instead of plunking away at my computer!
Cheers,
Dionne

Carin said...

Looks like fun!

Unknown said...

What a breath of fresh air to get a day even near suitable for a beach visit - it's a little worrying that the past three years have had the glorious weather in June and then yucky weather once the kids break up - I can feel a campaign for moving the school term dates coming on!

dottycookie said...

OK, having seen your gorgeous produce I'm not showing you my sad and curly beans. Or did you really unload an Abel and Cole box?

(Ducking and running away)

marit said...

Looks like you've had a lot of fun:-)

periwinkle said...

looks like you have enough to feed the 5000 there , thise flowers are gorgeous

wonderwoman said...

lovely pics and am well envious of all those gorgeous sweet peas!

x

Thimbleanna said...

Wow! Look at that allotment haul -- excellent growing this year Ms. Locket! The little Lockets are looking adorable as ever!

. said...

Wow. That's a whole lotta veggies!

Looks like the little lockets had a fab day. Why is it as soon as you suggest or even think of a photo shot you'd like to get it becomes near impossible to get it? Always the way.

xMx

Michaela said...

The caterpillars have all been enjoying our veg. What's your secret?

Glad the rain help off long enough to go to the beach. It looks very empty there, were you all on your own?

Gina said...

Wonderful family snaps!

JuliaB said...

WOW!! That is the biggest bunch of sweetpeas I have ever seen!!!!!!! You lucky devil. They will look verrrrry nice in your pink room! Beach looks wonderful too! xxx

Mrs Moog said...

Hee hee...and here was I all excited 'cos I just picked six stems of sweet peas out of the garden!! The allotment looks fab.

Gorgeous beach photos :)

xxx

ladydi said...

Your family day looks delightful. It makes me miss having young children around!