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Indie is Two!

barn — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:18:01 +0000

Indie made it to TWO. We had a little party at home on Wednesday, and went to a splash park in Bexley with some of her friends on the Saturday. Let the terrible twos commence.

Photos on Flickr.

Norfolk Camping

barn — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:30:36 +0000

We spent the last weekend of July camping in Norfolk. We stayed in the back garden of the Duke pub in Bacton. Nick, Nadege and Noe camped with us, and my Mum & Dad (in their motorhome) and sister (in our tent) stayed on the Saturday night.

Pip, Liz, the girls and I went to Merivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth on Saturday afternoon, which was everything I hoped for!

On the Sunday we spent the morning on Cromer beach where Indie had an early birthday party. Then the Suffolk Mosses returned home and the rest of us searched out some prime kayaking grounds.

We ended up at Blakeney, which is a beautiful little coastal village. Well, it’s not quite coastal – it’s separated from the sea by a mile or so of salt marsh, with a narrow channel connecting the harbour to the sea at high tide. We were there at low tide, but as the kayaks only draw around 6″ I thought we’d be able to make it.

After an hour of wading along the mud, pulling the boats through the 3″ trickle, we gave up waiting for the promised incoming tide, turned round and waded back to the cars. The trip was beautiful, and we met a surprising number of mud-dwelling Norfolk people in the middle of the marsh, but it wasn’t really what we expected.

Monday was spent hiding from the sun in Norwich castle, which is brilliant for kids. Although they’re not allowed in the dungeons or battlements, which limits the enjoyment for not-kids.

All the photos are on Flickr as usual.

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Goat Love

barn — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:55:20 +0000

We took the girls to the farm to see the lambs and goat kids. Indie got very attached to one of the kids.

We couldn’t separate them so we left her to it.

When we came back, the goat was wearing Indie’s glasses.

Sunday stuff

barn — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:14:34 +0000

We went to the Barbican yesterday to see the birds playing electric guitars. Recommended!

Today we went to Discover Stratford for Children’s Book Week or something. During Maisie’s Birthday Party, Indie projected more vomit over Pip and I than she’s produced in her whole life to date. Bleugh.

Oh, and one more thing.

Magic Three Months

barn — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:28:22 +0000

If it wasn’t for the fact we’ve been so busy trying to put the children to bed for the last few months, Indigo would definitely have gone on Ebay at least a couple of times. But last Tuesday she turned three months, and suddenly things are a little bit better. So she can stay.

Maybe I’ll even have time to post a few more photos…

Indigo Sylvia Moss

barn — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:05:09 +0000

Pip & I are proud to announce the latest addition to the Moss brood – Indigo Sylvia. Indie was born at 3:07 pm, Monday 17th August 2009, and weighed 6 lbs 14 ¹/₂ oz.

She’s alert and curious, is feeding well, has a fine head (and back) of black hair and mewls like a cat.

Pip gave a textbook delivery, with contractions starting around 6:30 am, a taxi (no bus this time) to St Thomas’ around 2 pm, pushing by 2:15 pm, and Mini Moss 2.0 out just after 3 pm. No complications and we were all home by 9:30 pm.

I’m having some photo problems so the full gallery is here, or here’s a slideshow…

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