Biddle Bunch Family: family

Hi guys,

This weekend has been really manic, I have taken Alfie to a park of some sort Thursday, Friday and Saturday last week. This is so he can get some fresh air and exercise but it is also part of my weight loss and get fit goal.

So on Friday I took Alfie to a park that has a really fab playground but it also has a little petting zoo for the little ones to have a look round. I love this park as it has a visitor centre and rangers so everywhere is really well kept and clean.

So, he is quite the poser now, this may be because this child has had more photographs taken of him than Prince George!

Here he is ready to go to the Park in his Ferrari car seat (obviously) which he thinks is soooo cool.

I wish I would have taken some pics of the play ground as a whole because it's really cute but here his coming out of a tunnel. I have noticed that he likes to climb a lot more now which is good for him but I am constantly twitching with fear. If I try to help him, he pushes me away and states

"I can do it on my own Mummy"

Now I get this need for independence but it was only 2 days ago that he ran in front of a moving swing and nearly knocked himself out so you can understand my concerns.

This was a cool little swing that he could lie or sit on and it went backwards and forwards as well as side to side. He generally isn't that bothered by swings, especially since swing-gate a couple of days ago but he did like this.

Now this jeep was his favourite, it's as if it is on springs so you can wobble it about. It was not easy to remove him from this, he would have played on it for hours.

The above pic shows a mardy little fella as I had the audacity to suggest we go home for lunch.

The pictures below are of the little petting zoo that they have at the park, we got to see a giant potbellied pig, pygmy goats, cows, chickens, ducks, bunnies and degus. Alfie liked the animals and kept telling me they are "cute little animals"

And then on Saturday we went to a huge farm that has had an Easter style event on for the past 2 weeks and I didn't want to miss seeing the baby chicks and lambs.

The farm was full of baby animals that Alfie was able to get a really close look at. They were all super cute and to be honest I think I was a little more excited than the rest of the family.

Look at that face, he is so cute, and is never as happy as when we are outside.

Well Mummy and Alfie were very excited about the tiny donkeys, they would be perfect size for Alfie to have a ride on but that's frowned upon apparently.

Now we were not too sure about this fella, they could get really close to you and I don't think he was too friendly.

Aww baby lambs and baby sheep, anything that is in baby form is just so cute!

Big chickens and baby chicks, there were also eggs waiting to hatch (none did) and different age chicks. Also I discovered it only takes an egg 21 days to hatch. Learn something new everyday.

Absolute Highlight of Alfie's day!

Was Hook a Duck, he was so excited that he could win a toy that he couldn't stop smiling and he is still talking about it today.

Look at that face, he was so happy with himself.

It was my brother in laws birthday so we then all went for lunch and then, you guessed it, the park! Another new one that we hadn't tried and another really great park. Alfie is loving slides at the minute and we have been thinking of buying one for the garden.

Daddy likes to get involved too and we all went down this slide a few times, it's really steep so Alfie flew down it.

This thing spins which was all fun and games until Alfie thought he was going to be sick. Luckily we stopped in time before there was any up-chuck.

So we have had a fab few days and needed Sunday to relax at home and do absolute nothing but watch films and chill.

I was also quite proud of myself for going out to lunch but sticking to my Slimming World Diet, I had a grilled chicken salad with no dressing and left the croutons so I gave myself a little pat on the back. I really hope I have something on Thursday as I have tried really hard.

Hope everyone else had a fab weekend

Take Care

Adele xxx

Hi guys,

So after my son having a very bare room for some time (moving house and wedding) prevented us from decorating, I have finally finished decorating his room. Now, my little boy is obsessed with cars, trucks, bikes or any form of transport so it was easy to figure out what theme we were using.

I spent about a week ~~obsessing~~ researching different ideas online and Pinterest became my best friend yet again. I just love that website, you can literally think of anything and someone, somewhere has created some masterpiece. I was then armed with some cool ideas and made a start.

I am so happy with the outcome and my little Alfie-James is thrilled with his room.

Please take a look at all the photos below and let me know what you think. I may also do a nursery room tour too if anyone wants to see it. Any questions please feel free to ask. Unfortunately I do not have any before pics to show.

Firstly I ordered some decal stickers by wallpops which were £19.99 from Amazon. These were really easy to stick to the wall and you can remove them and stick them somewhere else too.
wallpops self adhesive road signs

The wheel bunting is from B&Q but I cannot find a link I'm afraid.

I also ordered these transport decals from Decowall as they have so many different types of transport and are all individual so you can put them anywhere and are also re-positional (not sure if that is an actual word)
These were also from Amazon and cost £13.95
Decowall transport stickers

I had already put up these stickers when we moved so I cannot remember where I got them from but we like to practise our letters so this is perfect.

These are Alfie's new curtains, I love the bright colours and the design. They really frame his window well I think. These were also from B&Q and were £16.
Transport Curtains

We have bought 2 different sets of blinds but they do not fit, I think its because the window is so wide so we may have to have blinds made to measure. So if anyone has any recommendations for made to measure blinds please send them my way ;)

The long pic of different transport across the window is actually a puzzle that Alfie had as an early Easter Present off his Aunty. I thought it fit perfectly with the theme of his room and fits perfectly on his window sill. I do not know where this is from so no link I'm afraid.

I also displayed his Squinkies and his micro cars on his window sill as decoration and I think it all looks really cute. Although how long do you think all cars will be neatly lined up like that?

The window sill is quite large in Alfie's room so there was plenty of room to add little toys as decoration. The above pic is actually a little storage cabinet that I have had for years but Alfie now uses it to store bits and bobs and to fill his car with petrol, obviously.

The main attraction:
This little bed is absolutely fantastic, it is a really solid, sturdy plastic that will last for years. It is only a toddler bed but claims to last up until the age of 5. It also takes a standard cot bed/toddler mattress and has a solid, slatted base.
I have never seen Alfie so excited, when he saw his bed he told me "It's the best present ever" It is a little pricey at a cost of £279.99 but it is a great little bed and is perfect for any little car lovers.
Roadster toddler bed

DIY Project

I bought a plain, black desk lamp and used acrylic white pain to create a road look and then super glued several hot wheels cars to it and there you have it. I cannot take credit for this idea, I found this on Pinterest which took me to a fab blog Bliss Bloom Blogs where a much better version of this lamp is made but I dont think mine is too bad for a novice arts and crafter.

On his storage unit, I put some of Alfie's favourite diecast vehicles. That includes his Disney Car collection and his military/tank collection. I think these look really cute.

Alfie's storage unit is from Ikea and it is fab quality, it is really sturdy and heavy and comes with everything you need to attach it to the wall. The tubs are really deep and can get plenty of toys in them. You can also buy smaller drawers and change the runners to change the style. The cost of the unit and the drawers was £53 and can be found here.

Here he is my little fella looking very pleased with his new room.

I have seen this idea loads on Youtube and I think its brill. These shelves are actually spice racks from Ikea and only cost £3 each but they make great book shelves. I put these at just the right height so Alfie can choose his story. You can find these here

This was actually my hubby's idea, this was an old train track that Alfie no longer played with so we attached it to the wall and glued the trains to it as DIY wall art.

These canvas' match the curtains and just add further decoration and colour. These are also from B&Q and cost £15 but I cannot find a link.

I think these play mat/rugs are brill and Alfie loves running little cars around the "roads" This is also from B&Q and cost £12 and you can get them here.

His garage that he loves playing with

I dotted some of Alfie's favourite toys around his room.

This was a Christmas present Alfie had from his Uncle and Aunty. He is obsessed with this Mini and we regularly go for a cruise to the shops in this. It is from ToysRus and costs £69.99 which can be found here

I thought this little snow suit was a great little accessory to the room and makes it look like a right little racers room. This was also a gift so Im not sure where this is from.

DIY Project

I first saw this on pinterest as a way to store away your childs matchbox cars, the original post is from Lo and behold life blog and this very clever mummy is now selling these wall garages which are called 'Mom where's my car wall garage'. You can find the blog here. I wasnt sure if these were shipped to the UK so I thought I would have a go at re-creating this garage. I bought 2 cheap, slatted shoe racks and glued the 2 slatted racks together, one on top of the other. I then painted these a bright red and attached them to the wall with little brackets. I think this looks great, its super quick and easy and Alfie was amazed by it.

Here are just a few snaps of the room as a whole, I loved the whole process and this room has turned out exactly how I wanted it to and made my little boy a very happy chap. He has hardly left his room in the past couple of days so it makes it all worth while.