Tom at Halloween

He looks so grumpy because his Mum made him wear it! Ha ha ha. He just looks so cute!

Tom has OCD with his crayons

Doing this all on my phone. Will embed properly when on a computer.

Anyway check out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73TUwRlRWw

Tom with his eggy soldiers

The video speaks for itself. He loves to dunk his soldiers in a runny egg!!

Tom the Lion

What do you dress your son in when it is international day at his nursery. So, through pride and a lack of any other imagination, he went as a fully signed up, flag carrying British citizen.

Arh, what a cutie...

Tom the Carnivore

With his chops around a BBQ rib...

Grandma's 60th

For Grandma's 60th the whole family went en-masse to North Wales. We had a lovely time playing in the pool, visiting the local castle and eating ice-cream on the beach (albeit with Thomas wearing his wellies as he refused to go barefoot on the sand...)

Tom's photoshoot June 2009

For Grandad's and Granny O's significant birthdays Tom agreed to star in a few photographs. Here are some proofs, while we wait for the real photos to arrive.

Our new garden

Thank you Nanna Rose and Chiefy-pops for coming down last weekend and helping us dig over, prepare and plant our garden. We have been putting this off since the end of last year. Apart from having to water it ever night, it has been great using the garden everyday.

Here are just a few photos of Tom enjoying the garden last night.

Wembley June 2009

The other week a few of us went to the New Wembley for the England, Andorra game.

The stadium was excellent, and the result was in our favour.

Here is the famour arch on the approach coming down Olympic Way.

And despite our seating being up high, we had a video game style view of the game. Here is the view from our seats.

Random Tom

The other week before one of the Lions games Tom was running around in his supporters kit and found my motorbike gloves. Just took this pic and thought I would share.

Cousin Isla's 2nd birthday

At the end of May cousin Isla turned a massive 2 years old. She graciously invite her family and friends around for a party and bbq.

She had many friends around but had time to bounce with our Tom.

Even when Uncle Andrew was having a lie down, it didn't stop them.

It was a hot day and ice-cream was enjoyed by all.

And like all good b'day parties there was a cake.

And like all b'day parties, Isla had to spend time opening all of her prezzies.

And just a couple more recent ones

Mummy finally plucks up the courage to let Thomas loose in the house with paints...

Playing in the ball pit in the lovely new garden.

New Forest Part II

The daddies reading a bedtime story...who is more enthralled???

One day Adrian and Gary went sea-fishing and didn't do too bad...

Whilst mummy and Tom went cycling...the excitement of it all was just too much

Lauren seeing "if Thomas likes butter"

The New Forest Getaway

Over the bank holiday week we went to the New Forest with some of Claire's old university housemates on our annual reunion. Alas, we were one couple and two kids down, but there were still 8 adults and 6 kids in one very large house. Here are some photos....

First up, all the kids: Ethan; Tom; Lauren; Izzy; Sophie & Matthew

Sophie and Tom enjoying an ice cream at the seaside

We went to farm park...here is Tom helping to feed the lambs

And having fun with mummy on a slide that was far too big for him really...

And looking a bit confused on the surfboard photo opportunity!

A model pout?

...obviously learnt from Granddad!

I'm forever blowing bubbles

Here is Tom understanding the joy of a 99p tub of washing up liquid....

And a short movie of all the excitement

Tom's new playroom

In true toddler style, more space was needed.  So, "we" built Tom a new playroom.  With some small help from the builders.  Tom wanted to show willing and got involved and used his extensive experience as forman.  He was always safe wearing his hard hard and kept his tools in good order.

Once the room was ready, he allowed his Mum in to see how he had set up his train set.

Some perspective on the situation.

The new windowsill needed some accessories and with his new skills of interior design he decided to add multicoloured plastic objects.

His next building project is a patio and decking.  Then Tom the builder will become Tom the BBQ chef.

Tom just looking cool

No real reason for this post except he looks so cool in his new glasses.  And when he decides to ride the bouncy "thing" in the park, he does it with style.  Definately his fathers son!

A weekend with Uncle Paul

Last weekend Uncle Paul visited and given the sunny weather we took a trip out to Hampton Court. Our aim was to take Thomas into the maze....but first of all there were numerous benches that Tom wanted to sit on....

And then lots of Daffodils to ohh and ahh at....

And finally we got to the maze and then there were lots of bushes to poke at...

And then when we (finally) got out of the maze we found the best thing of all - a doggy!