Busy Weekend

We had a very very busy weekend.  On Friday evening Grandpa and Grannie came to see us.  They were supposed to be in New York celebrating Pat's 70th birthday, but Hurricane Sandy had put paid to that - instead they were spending a couple of days in the North.  Tom was on very good form when they arrived and treated them to a game of shop.  We then headed out to The Strickland Arms, a gastro pub near to Sizergh Castle for dinner.  The food was really good, Tom ate from our plates and did really well.  He was in entertainment mode, he was making up stories, singing songs and generally in a very good mood.  When pudding came out, there was a lull in conversation during which Tom shouted at the top of his voice "BLOODY HELL!" no-one else had said it, we all looked at each other in disbelief and then all dissolved into laughter - his timing was fabulous.

We didn't get home until after 8pm - Tom went straight to bed.

The children have their second sleep over - in the lounge this time

On Saturday we went out for the day.  As it was a horrible rainy day we decided to go to the Lakeland Motor Museum.  It was a fantastic place, absolutely rammed full of vehicles of all kinds.  If we didn't have a 3 year old with us, we could have spent many hours there, but we were forced to go round it quickly.  Tom did enjoy it though, he just doesn't have the concentration span that we do.  There was also a exhibition about Donald Campbell with some replica Thunderbirds which was quite interesting.

Maggie, Tom and Jenny

Once we were done, we headed off to a pub for lunch and then headed back home as the Watsons were visiting today.  They arrived around 3.30.  Jenny who's almost 3 was snoozy and shy on arrival but Tamsin and Maggie made themselves at home and before too long there was some serious track building going on downstairs.  Tom made a beeline for Cameron who was on good form - Tom called him 'funny man'.  The children had a good time and then had dinner and bed so we could do the same.

We decided to try out a sleepover with Tom this time, so Maggie and Tamsin slept in Tom's room with Tom.  It worked and it didn't take as long for them to go to sleep as we thought - no stern words were needed to get them to sleep and they stayed asleep until 6.45 which in my book is a success.  

King of the Castle

Throwing stones from 'Tom Island'

Sunday dawned bright and sunny so after some bacon sarnies we headed off for the usual Kirkby Lonsdale circuit.  We were hoping for an apperance from Church Cat Bob, but no joy today again which was a shame.  We ended up at Emily's for tea and a bun before saying goodbye to the Watson's as Cameron needed to catch a flight down to London at 3.  We then headed off to Barbon for another play and then Dent for lunch before driving home.  Tom fell asleep in the car on the way home and stayed asleep for 1hr 20mins which is longer than he's done for quite a while.

Video taken in Barbondale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ZtIhS9YIQ&feature=plcp

At 6pm we had arranged to meet up with Pat and Bob again at The Plough.  They had been zooming around the region and seen quite a bit and found some good eateries which we've put on our list of places to visit.  Tom again was on good form, entertaining us and eating well.  We had a photo session in the pub got some good ones - especially of Bob and Tom - the photos speak for themselves!

Concentrating

Gurning boys!