The circus came to town

Kirsty and I took Ty to the circus on Saturday afternoon. The last time I was at a circus Kirsty was about 10, the animals looked unkempt and the performers worse, dirty with worn out costumes. I was very dubious about going but Ty really wanted to go and I can't resist him so off we went. Well I was blown away by this small family run circus. It was very professional and the animals were well cared for and healthy looking. They had three lions, some monkeys and some ponies. The kids could have a pony ride at half time and get their photo taken with the clowns. They had the usual side show stuff, the showbags were actually good value, the food was great and the rides were reasonably priced. Well done to the Stardust Circus and the West family - if they come to your town make the effort to go see them, it's worth it.

One month on

Alex is growing so fast. Ty is a wonderful big brother. This pic was taken at home last week, Alex is 6 weeks old and a very happy and settled baby. The sun was setting and the light was so soft we had a ball with Ty taking his photo - all he could do was belly laugh at us. Tuesday I had the boys for a few hours so we used the time to empty and refill the pool after cleaning it out the night before and filling it with channel water to check for leaks. At first Ty didn't want to get in as it had "yucky" water - but in the end the chance to get wet was too great and in he got. Alex snoozed in the pusher and I relaxed in the sun watching Ty play - all round a perfect day.