After the great day at chessington we went back to nanny's for tea then Jacob came back with pickle and me for another sleep over and of course that meant making more pop corn and movies but it wasn't long before pickle and Jacob were asleep, worn out from running round at chessington, so i left them in the big bed in the living room and got into my own bed, they were both excited in the morning when they woke because we were going to London to see the lion king so after we washed dressed and had breakfast we went back to nanny's for a bit then headed into London we got to the theatre just in time to get a drink and some snacks before taking our seats, when the show started pickle and Jacob were mesmerised by the great costumes, it was a great show and we all really enjoyed it after it finished i let pickle and Jacob buy something from the souvenir shop pickle chose a cuddle toy and Jacob chose a book, then we had to head straight back as Jacob was going to his dads for a couple of days, its been a while since i started this post and a couple of weeks have passed, the weekend after we went to see the lion king pickle came to stay with me again and we had more sleep over pop corn nights and pickle Jacob and me went swimming at there favourite bathes, it was children in need weekend so pickle wore her pudsy ears all weekend, we had a great time...

It was a brilliant week, all my worrying about not getting to speak with pickle on the phone was laid to rest the moment we met at the station, the smile on pickles face, the hugs & kisses she gave me, made my heart sing, we made good time to London and headed straight round to Nanny's, there was a few birthday cards waiting to be opened and nanny read each one out as pickle opened them, i told pickle about some of the things i had planed for the week including a little party for Saturday and asked if pickle would like to help write out the invitations, i was amazed at how good pickles writing was, she has only been going to school for a couple of months but the improvements are great, pickle loves it there, pickle wanted to give Jamie_lee her invite so we went next door to see her, Jamie_lee told us that she was going on holiday in the morning and wouldn't get back in time for the party, so she gave pickle a card and present, pickle was a bit upset that her friend was going away, Issy played at nanny's for a bit while i did some shopping then we went home got in our Pj's and made popcorn and watched a movie in bed before going to sleep. in the morning i asked pickle what she would like to do and told her that her bike was fixed, she asked if we could go to the park on our bikes so we set off it was so great just me and pickle riding our bikes and feeding the ducks and squirrels, that afternoon Sarah dropped Jacob round nanny's and pickle asked if he could have a sleep over with us, so when Issy and Jake finished playing at nanny's we went home and made a huge bed in the living room made loads of pop corn and put on a movie, in the morning we went back to nanny's and waited for Sarah Spencer to arrive with Maya and isla then we all headed off to chessington, the girls and Jake had a great time on the rides and looking at the fish in sea life , we all tucked into pizza for lunch then went on a couple more rides and took some pictures of the gang in a giant pumpkin, before heading home, there is still a lot more to tell about the week so ill post again soon......

Happy birthday picklelilly xxxx

Its pickles birthday, my beautiful princess is 5 years old, I've been trying all day but unfortunately i have been unable to speak with her, being apart is so difficult but especially at times like this, i can only hope that things will change in the near future and we will get to share time on pickles birthdays and Christmas's. i hope pickle has had a terrific day and i look forward to hearing all about it when i pick her up on Monday, i have organised some great days out for next week including going to see the lion king in London with pickle and Jacob, i cant wait to see her face when i tell her, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS, I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART XXXX DADDY

its pickles birthday in 2 days, my princess will be 5 years old, i can hardly believe it, it feels like yesterday when i watched her come into the world, cutting the cord and holding her in my arms, i felt so blessed when she was born and still feel the same now, i wish i could be with pickle on her birthday but sadly thats not possible but i will be picking her up on monday and we will get to spend a week together, its going to be so much fun :) off to post pickles birthday card now.....

Madame Tussauds

Had a really great day out in London with Pickle, nanny & Liz on Saturday we went to Madame Tussuad's, cant believe how life like some of the wax works are, had a great picture done of pickle jumping into my arms, made to look like a Warhol picture, and took pics with Cheryl Cole and jack sparrow, there was a great taxi ride that took you through much of the history of London pickle rode with nanny, i got a taxi with Liz, near the end of the tour we went to see a 3D super hero movie and it was great not only was it 3D but the chairs moved and vibrated and air and water jets mad you feel like you were really in the movie, pickle loved it she said the movie and the taxi ride were her favourite bits, after Madame Tussuad's we went to the south bank to eat, it was such a lovely day, after tea me and pickle got in our Pj's and watched a movie and ate pop corn, pickle loves pop corn, then we got into bed and i read her story's from the books she bought from school, Sunday morning pickle asked if she could ride her bike to the park so we got it out of the garage and she put her safety helmet on and we went to the park, pickle asked if i thought it would be long before she could take the stabilizers off, i said i didn't think it would be long and then we could go riding together, after the park it was time to get the train so we said bye bye to nanny and set off.

Daddy is so proud of you pickle x

Its Thursday night and I'm feeling so happy, because tomorrow i see pickle, in the morning i head to Sheffield on the train ill have some lunch then make my way to Issy's school, i cant wait to see her and tell her how proud i am of her, pickles teacher has said how well she is doing in her lessons and this week pickle was awarded a star, pickle is looking forward to the weekend especially Saturday night as she is having a sleep over with Jake and Annabelle, she asked if i could get pop corn and a movie for them, oh and i have a little surprise for pickle, in her room is a new pink TV I've been promising her for quite a while, i hope she likes it, well I'm going to get some sleep got a long day ahead, will post again soon my gorgeous girl,x

What do we say when we have a nice day? HOORAH Pickles face was a picture when she came out of school Friday and saw nanny waiting for her, she ran to nanny and gave her a big kiss and cuddle,pickle loves her nanny steph so much, we headed for the train station and got the train home, when we got to nanny's Jacob was waiting for us, nanny looked exhausted from traveling to Sheffield and back in one day, so i suggested Jacob have a sleep over at mine with Issy. pickle and Jake liked the sound of that so we went home all got in our PJ's, made some pop corn and put a movie on after we had stuffed our faces and watched the movie i put pickle and Jake to bed, but before they would sleep they wanted to know what we would be doing the next day, so i suggested we head to London go on a duck tour (its an amphibious bus that takes you round London then drives into the river and becomes a boat) pickle and Jake were very excited about doing that, so in the morning we got ready and headed to the train station, on the way we stopped at nanny's to tell her what we had planned, when we got to London we walked towards the EYE and we saw the the duck tour vehicles Issy and Jake wanted to get straight on one but we had to go buy tickets first, we got on our tour bus it was called Mistress quickly and set of round London sight seeing, then after about an hour we drove down a ramp straight into the river Thames with a big splash Issy and Jake thought it was so cool, after the tour finished we went to eat on the south bank at a place called giraffe Issy and Jake got a balloon each and let them go half way across the millennium bridge, as we walked across the bridge we spotted a load of broken skate boards below it was cemetery where kids chucked there boards when they were broken, we carried on walking to covent garden and look at all the street performers, time was getting on and i had to get Jake back, to go to his dads so we hired a rickshaw to take us pickle and Jake liked that as much as the tour, we all had such a great time and all shouted HOORAH