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We’ve had a nice little run of sunny days here in Swansea recently, but things are still definitely starting to feel a bit more autumnal with a little nip in the air.

So when we decided to walk through Singleton park on our way up to my in-laws’ house yesterday I thought it would be a great chance to take a few photos of the gorgeous flowers in bloom there before they disappear for the year.

And I wasn’t disappointed.

The gardens were still a riot of colour in the bright September sunshine.

Of all the photos I took, I think this might just be my favourite.

Shot from below with a bright blown out sky as a backdrop.

I’m just in love with the colour of this flower, although my botany skills aren’t up to scratch so I don’t know what kind of flower it is.  

Anyone out there know?

We’ve been feeling a bit ‘meh’ and ‘arrrgghh’ recently, with our house feeling cluttered and the garden feeling a bit wild.

So this weekend we made a start on sorting things out.

I spent some time tidying in the lounge, retrieving random toys from the depths of the sofa and then hoovering up all the crumbs that had accumulated.

And Steve spent a fair bit of time out in the garden, cutting everything back and clearing out the flower beds.

And for a fair bit of the day he had a little helper out there with him.

So much of the time Nerys is all for me, only Mummy will do.

But I’ve always said that I think she’ll end up being a Daddy’s girl, and days like today give us a glimpse of that and it really makes my heart happy!

This little boy started in year 1 today.

Year 1.  It just feels so different from Reception.  It feels like school has started properly for him now.

I hope he loves it.

I hope he keeps his passion for learning new things and asking questions.

I hope he makes some close friendships this year.

Above all, I hope he’s happy.  I hope he always has this twinkle in his eye.

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

This is getting to be a bad habit, but I’m playing catch-up again with my Living arrows photos!

We’ve been without a car for several weeks now (that’s a story for another day) and it has made it a bit difficult to get out and about much with the children.

So most of my photos from the summer holidays so far have been of us inside, playing with toys, baking and of course my usual post-bath ones!

We did venture out on the bus into town last week, which Rhys and Nerys both loved.  Who knew the bus could be so exciting?!

I had a few bits and pieces I needed to buy, and then we popped into the pound shop where I very generously let the children choose 2 things to buy!  They thought it was great, and had so much fun looking round and deciding what they wanted.  I had to keep reminding them that we weren’t in a hurry and that they could take their time looking around, rather than rushing and grabbing the first thing they saw.

In the end Rhys found a set of toy soldiers that he wanted, and he couldn’t wait to get them home so he could set them all up on the table.

He’s had a lot of value out of these little soldiers already.  Sorting them all out so the same kind are grouped together, and setting them all up on his big toy castle, ready for battle with the angry birds!

I love watching his imagination at work with toys like this!