The Queen's Baton

We went along to see The Queen's Baton make its way through Livingston on its way to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. There was a lot of sporty things to see and do, including a display by Astro Gymnastics - well done, folks!

I took part in a fun run and got a medal!

And here comes the Baton!

Retro Games

It's a bit wet outside. Time to beat Dad at some retro games..!

Checkmate!

Bit of chess with Dad today. He almost didn't win...

Holiday Garden

We're on holiday near Findhorn. The cottage we're staying in has a fantastic big garden and the weather is amazing. I've been playing in the garden with Daddy, throwing the rocket and ball back and forward. If this weather holds we're going to have a great time!

Monopoly

I was asking Dad what his favourite boardgame is and he said Monopoly. I'd never heard of Monopoly so he described it to me. Within a couple of short minutes we were playing an imaginary game of Monopoly (and I was winning).

The next day, I made a Monopoly game myself with very little help from Mummy and that afternoon was playing it with a friend. We had so much fun!

And then that evening, Mummy told me that she'd bought a real Monopoly game! We all played and while Mummy and Daddy were trying to be a little tactical, I bought everything I could and then started putting houses on them. The game went on for a few hours (didn't finish it that night, had to finish it the next day) but Mum and Dad had no chance! I bankrupted them mercilessly! Now when I ask Dad what his favourite boardgame is, he doesn't say Monopoly...

My Favourite Place

Today we've come to visit Auntie Lesley and Uncle Roger. It's great here because I get play lots of computer games. This is me, not too long after we've arrived. Could I be more comfortable and happy?!

Linlithgow Peel Ranger Day

Today, Mummy took me to Linlithgow Palace where there was a talk and display about birds. It was great fun, we learned about birds, eggs and how to look for evidence of their activity. One of the things we did was to lie down like the roots and branches of a tree. Can you tell which one of these kids is me?

More Water Balloons

Played with the water balloons after Daddy got home from work again today. It's such good fun. Mummy thinks I'd get on better if I kept my eyes open though!

Sports Day

It was sports day at school today. Mummy and Daddy came along to see me take part. I was third in the space hopper race and Daddy says I had the longest jump in the team jump competition. Unfortunately, some of the others in my team didn't jump quite so far so we only finished third in that too. It was a really good day though and we had lots of fun.

Stir Crazy

It started snowing here 2 weeks ago and it's still snowing now. Thankfully it has stopped occasionally (not like Granny's - don't think we'll be seeing her before summer with all the snow she's got), but we've been stuck inside a lot. And since some of my best Christmas presents were Lego, we've managed to build almost all my Lego (only pieces left are the pieces without instructions).

Daddy wouldn't let me play with it until it was all built but he promised we can play with it now that it's all complete. He's going to be the baddies (robbers, Indiana Jones baddies, storm troopers and Power Miners) and I'll be the goodies (police, firemen, coast guard, Indiana Jones et al and rock monsters). We'll split the remaining pieces evenly (in such a way that I have the most and the best ones!). It's taken several days to build, I wonder just how long it'll take for The Great Battle to reduce it to single pieces again?!

Skyfest 2009

Daddy's work is amazing! We all went to his work today and it was just having fun. I can't believe he gets to do that all day. First up we watched (and tapped our feet) to a great band called Kilter. Mummy and Daddy said they played at their wedding - I bet that was a good party!

Then we went on a large ferris wheel that went up really high and we could see for miles. Then we saw Ian and Camilla from Dancing Time doing a few dances for us and they taught us how to do a cha-cha-cha later in the day. "Dancing Time" is Mummy's absolute favourite (and probably the only reason she agreed to go today!).

There was lots to see and do. There were some Disney stage shows, including the Wildcats from High School Musical doing incredible basketball tricks. I also rowed enough on a rowing machine to blow up three big balloons and kicked a ball so fast I knocked down the speed sensor! We went on the dodgems and I had to drive with Mummy because Daddy was going to bump into his boss! Mummy and I ended up in the middle of a massive pile up. Apparently that's a tradition when Mummy is in a dodgem car - I knew I should have insisted on driving with Daddy!

We also created a new Guinness World Record for number of people singing 'If you're happy and you know it' at one time (755)!

And we finished the day by dancing along to "Bjorn Again" live while I marveled at an amazing guy doing outstanding tricks with a diabolo yoyo. When I asked him how he got so good he said 'practice'. What's that?

Bruce Festival 2009

It was the Bruce Festival in Dunfermline this weekend and I don't know who was more excited - me or Daddy. I know that he was really worried we might not get to go if the rain didn't let up a little.

But we made it on Sunday and it stayed fair (and quite sunny at times) the whole time. We saw both jousting displays and I again took part in the Kid's Battle, defeating all the clansman and taking time to tell the top man that I have a knight's costume at home! At one point us kids were told to make sure we stand our ground and not run away, then the boss said "CHARGE!" and all the kids ran. Except me! I did exactly as I was told and held my ground. It was a bit boring until one of the clansman came over to fight me and I beat her (yes, it was a lady) to the ground!

As usual, the jousting was fantastic and the knights were amazing. I was so excited when Mummy and I saw them coming towards the arena, I had to haul Mummy back to Daddy to make sure there was no chance of us missing them putting on their display. Will West was there again with his amazing blue armour. Mummy and Daddy think it's the coolest armour ever. This time Toby Capwell wasn't there so both knights were English and Mummy and Daddy didn't have to feel bad about hoping the knight in the blue armour would win! So it was Will West and Graham Turner. Will held a three point lead from yesterday but didn't do too well today - finished two points behind Graham overall and lost again - third year in a row for him!

Daddy took 1 hundred, 2 million, 1 thousands photos so here are some of the best and there's a link to them all in the Links panel on the right.

Just for Fun

A couple of things just for fun. A photo of me having loads of fun playing in the garden with my bubble sword. And a short video of me having loads of fun spinning while on the deck at the hotel in Disney Land while Mummy and Daddy drink hugely overpriced drinks.

Birthday Party

I had my birthday party today! My birthday isn't until Friday but what with next week being Easter weekend and all we had the party today. It was great fun! We played in the softplay for an hour and spent as much of that time as possible tormenting Daddy - superb! Then we had some food and played games. Only one person got physically hurt - which was good I thought: some of the other kids have horror stories to tell about their parties around the water cooler at nursery. A few folk were emotionally hurt when they didn't win prizes - so immature!


I had an abosolutely fab time though and scored LOADS of presents that were all really good. Can't wait for actual birthday now!

BAE Systems Open Day

We went to an open day at Auntie Vikki's work at the weekend. That was great fun! For a start we got to see Auntie Vikki, Uncle Ian, Gran and Grandad but there was also loads of fun stuff to do. It was spoiled a wee bit by the ultra-boring tour of Auntie Vikki's work. They just make some of the most advanced missiles in the british forces there so it's really not very interesting.

But outside they had football mascots (here's me with Sammy the Dunfermline mascot).


There were also fairground-type things for us kids (me and Mummy). Here we are on the tea-cups and the inflatable chute. I had a go on a horse, got some ice-cream, won a balloon by rolling a 2 pence piece onto a star. It was a really tiring day.


On the way out to the car I had a go in a fire engine and then I worked the army's JCB digger and scored a goal by knocking a ball off a traffic cone with the back bucket. It really was a busy day. I didn't want to go home so we went to Auntie Vikki's house for a wee while before going home. Auntie Vikki is very lucky to work at a place with all those games in the car park. I'd like to work someplace like that when I grow up.

Spiderman III

Continuing the spiderman series (see 1 and 2). Daddy and I went to Fife on Saturday to see Gran and Grandad. We had loads of fun. Daddy played their Wii Fit until he knocked uncle Ian off the high score on all the games. Then we all went for a long walk to Timmons Park. They have some really good climbing frames there and a super slide. We all had a play on some of the things, all the adults managed to make fools of themselves but only Gran got caught by the street wardens!

I had a go on a kids climbing wall and managed to climb all the way up to the top with almost no help. It was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to Mummy and Daddy taking me climbing properly. I think I'll be really good at it. As you can see from this photo expertly taken by Auntie Vikki it was much higher than Daddy and I made it all the way up.

It was a lot of fun but a very tiring day. We had to walk quite a long way to the park and it seemed much longer home to Gran and Grandad's again because it was all uphill! On the way home I fell asleep in the car and when we got home Daddy says he was completely unable to wake me, I was so sleepy. I woke a wee while later though and enjoyed the rest of the evening playing Star Wars on the PS2 with Daddy.

PS2

Today, we have mostly been playing Dora...