The less we spend on each activity, the more fun we seem to have. All Bella has spoken about to friends and family lately was the day we built the pirate ship, and our trip to Neverland, and on that day we didn't leave the house, and spent absolutely nothing.
Setting ourselves a strict budget has meant that we have had to be really creative with how we spend the days. We have also found that we have spent far more time interacting with the girls, making a bigger deal out of simple activities rather than flying through expensive and unsatisfying time fillers.
Today we went to feed the ducks with Nannie and Grandad Ben. We spent hours playing in the sun, talking and enjoying each other's company and we couldn't have wished for a nicer day.
The girls both spent a long time just watching the ducks and the way that they behaved on the lake. Bella spent time giving the swans little voices and characters, which was highly amusing. One very handsome duck (who Bella christened 'Steve') had fluffed up his feathers and was clearly trying to attract a mate. Bella couldn't stop laughing as she gave him an Elvis like voice, and did impressions of him trying to chat the lady swans up!
Connie mainly enjoyed learning to say new words like, swan, duck, white, swimming and lake. She did get a bit close at one point, but I think the swan was more frightened than she was.
Who'd have thought that a strutting swan could cause so much laughter!
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The best thing about today was just spending time together as a family. Good people, good weather and good food. What's not to love?
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We did try to take some nice family photos, but my lovely Mother kept trying to photo bomb each one!
Money spent: £2.20 (we shared a portion of chips)
Coffees required: none
Bella's review: 9/10 (she didn't get an ice-cream)
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