Babies who lunch...

After hearing good things about how child friendly it was, we paid a lunchtime visit to Elmbury Lodge in Tewkesbury today. As soon as we arrived, Honey had her shoes off and set about exploring the soft play area. It's the perfect size for toddlers to play independently as everything is small enough to be manageable by themselves yet interesting enough to keep them engaged. There are lots of tables nearby so you can sit and eat or drink whilst still being where they can see you to wave to, or in Honey's case, if they want to rush over and loudly announce that they need a poo!

The food was cheap and cheerful but came out piping hot and tasted great. There were lots of deals like '2 mains for £10.99' and we also had refillable soft drinks. As well as the free soft play, Elmbury Lodge also provides colouring in sheets and crayons to keep little ones occupied at the table and they have a disco den complete with flashing lights and dance videos to copy!

I can only imagine how busy such a place might get at the weekend and during school holidays, but it's definitely somewhere to consider if you're lucky enough to have some time off during the week.

Honey wears... Blogger T-shirt by Next

Christmas best bits 2015...

Unfortunately I was wiped out by illness over Christmas so we had to cancel most of our plans to be out and about. Luckily, we were still able to make our own fun, so here are some of our Christmas memories from 2015. Happy New Year everyone!

Meeting Anna, Elsa and Olaf at the Cheltenham Christmas lights switch on.

Carol singing in The Suffolks.

Tree decorating at home.

Christmas party with friends.

Meeting Father Christmas.

Christmas dinner cooked by Daddy.

Playing with new presents.

Catching up with friends and family.

Honey wears... Elf tights by Slugs and Snails

Messy Moo...

We haven't been to messy play for over a year so when I spotted that Messy Moo were running a session at Springbank Community Centre over half term, we had to get involved! Honey was reserved at first and moved from tray to tray, sampling (eating) the treats held in each one, then once I realised she was worried about getting her trousers dirty (I've no idea why, as mine were filthy by then), I took them off her and she was away! She loved sitting in the jelly and thought the flour 'snow' was hilarious, she continued to treat the session like an all you can eat buffet but also used her hands and feet to explore the textures and temperatures on offer.

The staff were really friendly and helpful  and made sure the room was nice and warm for our half naked little mess makers and the facilities at the Community Centre seemed varied and well kept.

By the end, we were both covered in mess so I brushed the worst off Honey and stuck her coat on so we could make a quick exit and head home for a bath! Honey excitedly recounted everything she'd eaten and played with, to anyone who would listen for the rest of the day and was well and truly ready for a nap afterwards!

Honey wears... Frozen vest by George @ Asda

Winners...

We were over the moon to win Slugs and Snails' Autumn giveaway and Honey couldn't wait to wear all the gorgeous tights we were sent! Billed as 'luxury for little legs', our package certainly didn't disappoint. Honey loved choosing which tights to wear and I had loads of fun creating outfits to match. We were even sent a pair of Mummy tights so I could join in the fun too!

Honey wears... Tights by Slugs and Snails