A Visit To Christchurch

I took the boys to Christchurch today. We walked along the river and saw some swans with their cygnets.

A couple of days ago Levi was asking me how they make flour so finding Place Mill today was perfect timing. We went inside and a very nice lady gave him a guided tour. I'd already answered his question but you can't beat actually seeing the thing you want to learn about. The mill still works but part of it was away being repaired. The upper floor has been turned into a little museum and gallery and one of the mill stones has been made into a table which is what Levi is sitting on.

We found this interesting statue in the grounds of Christchurch Priory. We also found loads of lovely herbs growing all over the place. I will definitely be taking my scissors with me next time I'm over that way.

As we were walking into the priory we saw a swallow feeding her babies. You can see the nest above the leaf/flower thingy in the middle of the picture. We sat down and watched for a while and we counted four little babies in the nest.

The boys wanted to light a candle, although I think it was more for the sake of lighting a candle than praying for Jesus to be the light of the world, which is what the notice on the wall said they were for.

We walked through this lovely tunnel of trees. Even Theo said it was pretty and he's a teenager.

Then they climbed up to Christchurch castle.

A Visit To The Sea Life Centre

We went to the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth with Kym and the girls. When we arrived they were giving a talk about crabs.

Levi never ceases to amaze me. I thought he'd freak at the idea of holding a huge crab but he loved it!

Levi and Catherine Star on the boat ride.

Lilly Rose looks so cute but you should see her after she's had a jam tart!

Watering The Garden

As you can see Theo loves having his photo taken.

Hail Stones!

I've never seen hail stones as big as these. I think you would have been in real trouble if you'd been caught outside in this.