Gillamoor Farm Camping

This year we joined our family camping at Pete and Vickys farm.  Dads band had been booked to play at the village hall on the Saturday night but we all went accross on Friday after work.  Emily got very excited when i told her we were going camping and as per usual wasted no time packing her own bag and helping me get stuff ready.  Unfortunatly by the time we got their on the Friday it was already dark and the girls had some supper and went pretty much straight to bed.  Hannah slept in the travel cot in the caravan and settled quite quickly and Emily slept on her little air bed in the tent with us but didnt go to sleep till nearly mid-night as she was too excited to sleep so laid there listening to classical fm on the radio (which is her favorite music)

Emily was upset because we had invited Sara and Alicia for the weekend but they couldnt come because her aunt is poorly, Emily burst out crying when i told her Alicia couldnt come "but i love her and it will be no fun without her" bless her.  It did cheer her up when i told her Cath and Lottie would be there and that Ross and Lia wee coming and sleeping in our tent with us.

Emily loves to be outdoors, it doesnt matter if there is entertainment or not, she will entertain herself collecting things and pretending to build things or catching mini-beasts.  The kids spent most of the time playing with an old mucky wheel barrow taking it in turns to have rides in it (curtesy of Ben and Joseph who pushed them about in it all weekend)

Id taken some drawing pads and skipping ropes for the kids.  Hannah must have been watching the big kids closely and was trying her best to have a go dragging it behind her and hopping along laughing.

 On the saturday at the village hall Emily was excited to see Big Bobs grandkids (her new best friends) and couldnt wait to dance with them on the dance floor.  Unfortunatly early on in the night she was rolling down a grass bank with her new friends and got a nasty nettle sting on her arm that came up in massive hives.  I spent the best part of 30 mins trying to find a dock leaf but couldnt find one anywhere which is typical when you want one! 

Poor Emily was so upset, it really ruined the night for her, she cried for ages even after a neighbour gave us antihistamine cream to put on.  She was so upset she curled up in the buggy and eventually fell asleep which didnt suprise me as she was very overtired from her late night and running about all day.

When we gotback from the party the girls were worn out, Hannah went straight to bed without a muff and Emily climbed in her sleeping bag and was out like a light.  They both really enjoyed the weekend and didnt want to go home so im sure they will really look forward to next year!