Auntie Julie and Uncle Bill


James and Jennifer have been thoroughly spoiled this last week due to a visit from across the atlantic. Julie and Bill have been visiting in honour of Great Auntie Joan's 80th birthday, and what a pleasure it has been to see them again. Photos of the birthday party will follow shortly.

Baby walking

Jennifer has been making great progress with her walking lately with much encouragement from neighbours Christopher and Emma. Today she bravely took both hands off the walker and stood for a few seconds unaided before loosing her nerve and sinking to her knees. What a clever girl!

James is pretty much back to normal after a marathon three day long vomiting bug. He is back to eating today, and it became apparent this afternoon that he had turned the corner when, after nearly a week of peace, Jennifer returned to being the target of the odd shove and kick.

Happy New Year!


We saw the new year in with our very good friends, Ivor, Bex, Molly and George. The highlight of our visit has been the trip to Puxton Park, an indoor play area for children of all ages. This is by far the scariest slide I have ever seen. I wasn't brave enough to try the one to the right!


James and Molly loved this one which was almost as scary! We wonder whether coming here may have been a mistake. If they can master the slide of death at three, what will our little adrenalin seekers be into at 15? See Ivor and Bex's site for more photos and video clips.

Frosty day

It has been a cold winter and we are sorely missing our wood burner and rediscovering our vast array of jumpers, but on the upside we have had some stunning frosts.

Abigail's (and Jonah's) party





Thanks Ruth for inviting us to your mum's house for a party. We had a great time, and we loved the playground.

More Christmas fun and games

Grandma's house, 27th December.

Like father like son...

Looking on the bright side, he made it past his third birthday before sustaining his first head injury, which for a Burgess is not bad going. Fortunately the minor injuries clinic was not very busy at 7pm on Christmas day and he was in and out in a matter of minutes having had his head stuck back together with glue. The lesson for the day is "doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed", or in this case the sofa (resulting in a collision with the radiator).
On a happier note, we had a lovely day with Nanna and Pops here at sunnyside. Here we are enjoying our roast duck and cwistmas quackers (ha ha...)