Wow, what a day today was! The weather was perfect, warm and sunny with a nice gentle breeze. My day started at 5:30, up and out for a 14 mile run up and along Sutton Bank from Boltby. I am wanting to do the Yorkshire Three Peaks later this year so up and down the bank I went three times. Beautiful weather and stunning views.
When I got back to Nana and Grandads, they had been looking after James as Lyns was working nights, it was into the garden to sit down for a few minutes before heading to wash the grime of my run off. However, in those few minutes, we all decided that a BBQ was the order of the day. One trip to Easingwold later with Nana, we return with all the ingredients for home made burgers, mmm mmm mmm.
I cam back to find James and Grandad hard at play in the garden. The paddling pool was out and James was loving playing in it in the sun.
Tea is on me Grandad
And of course, no day playing in the sun with the paddling pool out could go by without at least one water fight.
Who to shoot...
Now James being James loves to shoot everyone else however he tired very quickly of getting shot himself. This resulted in lots of choruses of 'stop it,' that was until he worked out that if he waited until the person he was shooting ran out of water he could run in, launch a lightening strike and be gone again, that was until he ran out of water himself!
Arrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!
Not another soaking!!
I retired at this point to make the burgers, but sounds of shrieking from everyone floated into the kitchen. Sounded like they were all having a wonderful time.
Meanwhile, Grandad had fired up the BBQ and in no time at all we had a platter of sausages, burgers and steak! A lovely treat.
Come on Grandad, we are all starving.
By the time we ate, 5:30 so not too late, James was looking like the walking dead. At one point Lyns and I were prodding him to keep him awake. It was not until Nana told him he had Jelly for dessert that he perked up and got his second wind.
After dinner, James was let loose with the hose to water the garden and apart from one unfortunate incident, Nana got drenched, he was very well behaved and did a wonderful job of watering the garden.
Watch out Nana... oops, too late.
Having failed to keep Nana dry, Lyns took a more hands on controlling role.
A long but lovely day. Not sure how it could have been any better. Oh wait, James was a good boy at bed time, a shower, story and minimal fuss over teeth cleaning. Just as well really, as the way my legs are feeling, he could have run rings round me and I would have been powerless to do anything to stop him! Luckily he did not work it out so shush.... lets not tell him!