Over the summer (crikey - it's nearly August, we need to get a wriggle on!)  we have made a list of jobs we want and need to get done at home. The kitchen desperately needs painting, (bottle of red wine smashed against the wall isn't the distressed look I am so fond of) the fencing at the back needs replacing (willow hurdles - look lovely but take a beating from the winds of Weston super Mare) and we want to change over our spare room and the big boy's not so big bedroom.

He has the traditional box room. He adores it. He has never questioned being in the smallest room as the biggest boy.

We have always called his cot his bed and even at the age of 3 and almost 3 months, he has no concept that he is still sleeping in a cot (with the sides up, well a cotbed).

His bed is his haven, his safe place and I have asked him on numerous occasions over the last 6 months "shall we take your sides down now like a big bed?" to which I get "Mama - this is my bed!"

It is tricky, because we bought a new cot bed when small boy was born so there was no rush to get big boy out of the cot to make way for baby.

I don't know any of his little friends who are still in a cot. But I really don't know 1. why we have waited and 2. what is the harm in waiting?

My husband says keep him in it, he can't get out in the night and try and crawl in with us!

Anyway, I am in desperate need of my own office as I am ramping up my hours from September and working from the kitchen is far too distracting. So the big swap over is on the way! I get a new office in the former shape of big boy's room and he gets a bigger boy's new bedroom, with a bed with no sides!

I love all the nautical bits and bobs I have collected for his room, over the past 3 years, so we will be moving them along the landing, but I can't resist having a look for a few new things, to add to his collection!

I bought a vintage trout landing net on eBay today!

Linking up my current crush for this week, hosted by LaLaLists!

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Who wouldn't really want a suspended boat bed?!

Have a peek at big boy's new bedroom Pinterest board for more!

The absolutely fantastic charity, North Somerset Play Forum hosted a family fun day on our Village Green! It was shameful the amount of people who turned up, or rather chose to stay at home. It was a scorching day and whilst I thought to myself 'oh the children are playing so nicely in the paddling pool shall we just stay in the garden' I knew that it would be a great event and more than worth the 5 minute walk from our end of the estate.

The Forum are a friendly and welcoming bunch who are dedicated to providing family fun for free!

The are hosting lots of events over the coming weeks, so please check out their events page.

We had a brilliant time, I managed to get out of the hopper race (after 2 natural child births it wouldn't have been pretty) and Dada came second!

Big boy won the under 8's sack race, albeit there were only two competitors! He turned to the other little boy at the finish line, who jumped in second and shouted "We are both winners!" How sweet!

If you see the next event advertised near you, you MUST go!

Of course I just had to bite the ear off the organiser, to get her on Twitter and Facebook so I can spread the word!

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A while ago Dada built a robot. Guess what! It won first prize in the Daddies Robot Competition at nursery!

Well done Dada! Big boy looked like he was about to burst with prize when the toddler room leader told him his Daddy had won!

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