whoah where has October gone?

We have been so busy!!!

We went to watch Hairspray in Oxford, which was great. We all really enjoyed it. Pepper was at the dog sitters, so we were able to take it easy and go out for dinner afterwards. Needless to say we ate too much and it really shouldn't be allowed on hubby and I's diet.

Hubby is changing his car and so it was necessary to remove all of the print from his old one. Here is N and her dad using the hair dryer to ease the writing off......

N went for a 24hr sleepover with her friends, on a mission to make a spy movie.

Yesterday, after a lovely lunch in Woodstock- and some irresistible purchases in the quaint little town book shop, we went to Blenheim Palace to sample some of the Halloween activities they have at the moment. First stop rolling down the hill towards the lake (10 extra points for every bit of bird poo you roll in!!!)

Then off to ride the ghost train (sadly not very spooky when we were on it, although there were some very scary noises coming from it later on in the day). Next the Maze Of Bones - the kids had to find the bones hidden in the maze.


You can't visit Blenheim without stopping at the play area naturally.

Decorating Halloween biscuits (I was intending to do the pumpkin carving, but it was £6.95 per child and ahem - we can get pumpkins for £1 in Lidl you know). First you put on the blood red icing.........

Then you add the sprinkly bits.....

After a busy afternoon at the Palace we stop off in Woodstock centre to paint on the community art wall.... We used blood as it is Halloween soon!!!!!

In the evening M and E were over, after devouring a Chinese we thought it was a good idea to face paint - as you do!

Closely followed by Just Dance to work off all of the Chinese.

This morning N wanted to paint my face again, thankfully she talked me out of the vampirette I wanted and did some leaves and flowers. Lovely. Unfortunately nobody reminded me I still had it on before I went to Lidl to get some baguettes for lunch. M and E found it hilarious when I got back!! ha ha ha I'm plotting my revenge!!