The area in which we live is virtually a little countryside village, surrounded by mature trees, an abundance of birdlife with watercourses throughout -  a fact you've probably already gathered by the amount of pictures posted of the kids.

Our green dreamland is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city and yet the "city" is a mere five-minute drive away.

OK, the house may be in dire need of a make-over, but, for us, we have found our home. I pinch myself everyday how very, very lucky we are.

Two of the short one's on yet another ladybird quest...

You may have to call in the Photoshop police - as I may have got a wee bit carried away. I do not usually add fake elements to images but I downloaded some brushes for a project I am working on and found a butterfly brush. I experimented.  So that butterfly is not real, Oliver is actually holding a ladybird.