Conversations with a child 2

3yo: mummy?
Me: yes?
3yo: ... Your not mummy.
Me: I Know, but this afternoon, I'll answer to mummy or daddy.
3yo: Daddy, why are you answering yourself?

Smart ass.

Conversations with a child 1

After finding a smallish postman figure...
3yo: where did you find it?
Me: wrapped up in your duvet.
3yo: [starts trying to hide it behind his back]
Me: what are you doing?
3yo: nothing...
Me: where are you trying to hide it?
...
Me: don't put it down your pants.
...
Me: don't put it in your bum, stop that...
Me I'm not taking you to A&E to explain why you have postman post stuck up your bum hole...

6 nations with the children?

Was wondering where would be an ideal location to watch the rugby with children... My wife came up with an idea of a local caravan park. There's plenty of alternate entertainment for the children (soft play, beach, little rides and video games, playground, even a swimming pool)
The sports bar section of the main complex had so many screens finding a good seat was easy. And a quick dinner out before heading home made a great day out.
2 children shattered and sleeping before the car was back in the drive. Bedtime routine was practically over before it began.

Eating out on a budget

It may not have table service, but for a clean solid meal for our family of 4, you can't beat IKEA! (This is a lie obviously.  The Fat Duck springs to mind.  That's probably better.  But do they have high chairs?)
2 adult meals, 1 child meal, 3 hot drinks (refillable), a couple of fruit puree pouches for under £10 for IKEA family members. Bargain!
And its clean(sometimes), has a kids play area and breast feeding section, free WiFi, under cover parking, plenty of toilets and baby change.

And just sometimes, as much as pre-Dad may despise me for it, it's just what's needed on Friday when you don't want to be bothered with your own kitchen.

A little history of this Dad

A little bit of background is probably called for... I'll try to keep it brief.

• I grew up in Hampshire
• Went to University in south Wales
• Felt at home so much, I settled into life as an honorary Welshman.
• In 2007 I met my wife to be
• In 2012 we had our first son
• Got married in 2014
• Had our second son at the end of 2014

That's a pretty simplified version, I expect further info will be gleamed within future blog entries.

Quite a few details left out, but that's the way this online stuff should be, right?

First entry

I feel like this first entry should in some way be insightful... But it probably won't be
It should probably be descriptive, but I doubt that either.
Maybe it will set the tone for the following blog entries... Or not.

All I can say is that it is the first. And, assuming I get round to it, it won't be the last. :-)