Today we had a lovely day at Stanley Park. We walked through the rose garden to the play park.
At The TopProud Of HerselfOver The BridgeSo Determined
Ayrn was so clever and determined to climb the stairs to go down the slide.
Elliott and MableConfident WeeeeeeHaving Fun
Mable and Elliott loved playing and are both confident enough to climb up and go down the slide independently.
Climbing WallDown The PoleReaching The TopRopes
Alba enjoyed using the climbing wall, pole and ropes.
After we left the play park we went for a walk to find as many different coloured plants and flowers as we can.
Yellow WhoteBluePinkPeachLottie’s Yellow
The children looked everywhere, up high, down low, near the pond, over the bridge and through the wildflower meadow. (Sounds like the makings of a brilliant book lol)These photos above are the plants we found.
Look How Far Alba Ran! These Two Needed Lots Of Encouragement Alba WonMable SecondElliott ThirdMable Was So Excited
We decided next to have a race on the playing field.
After our race we all needed to have a rest, some water and a biscuit. What a lovely sunny day out we had.
Wow the summer holidays have gone fast. We have all had so much fun going on walks, rides, parks, beaches, farms, play centres and this week we have loved the indoor fun fair at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre.
Jack, Mason, Poppy and Chloe were so excited when the doors opened at the funfair. They ran straight to the Fun House and all we could hear was laughing and screeching.
Selfie TimeSwings
Next stop the Swing Carousel, Tracie had to lift everyone into the seats because they were so high, she strapped everyone in securely and the man offered her a job of Health and Safety Operator!
Chloe and TracieEmma, Poppy and MasonSpinning AroundHi Guys
Next we all ran to the Waltzers and we span around and around so fast when we got off we all nearly fell over we were so dizzy!
The Maze was fun, Mason came out saying “that maze is amazing!” Poppy got lost and couldn’t find her way out and ended up coming out via the entrance!
Poppy and TracieChloeChloe and Tracie Poppy
Tracie, Poppy and Chloe went on the carousel while the boys went with Emma over to the bouncy obstacle course.
Chloe Excited Chloe Screamed so LoudPoppy with the Hopper Poppy Screamed HaHa
Chloe was very brave and went on the Freestyler ride, how she wasn’t sick we don’t know! Poppy took it a little safer on the mini hopper.
MasonChloe
The Haunted House was fun, Emma and I could tell which children were ours through the screams. Poppy closed her eyes the whole way around, she then said “that was fab!” Bless.
Everyone loved the bouncy slide and the mini Caterpillar Roller Coaster.
Caterpillar Poppy, Mason and Emma Tracie and Chloe Hamster Wheel
We had so much fun and all the children were all so well behaved. It was a perfect end to our Summer Trips. Now its a well earned Holliday time for Tracie and Emma! See you all in a weeks time!!
We have been walking, playing and having picnics everywhere!
I See You! Carpet PlayReadingEmma and Jack
We enjoyed spending time at home with the sensory toys, practicing our walking skills and reading stories.
We all chose to have glittery tattoos done at the Liverpool Lighthouse. We then had a fun afternoon dancing and singing.
We even took part in an fire evacuation practice, we didn’t want anyone to know it was our smoke machine in the disco that set the alarm off! Ssshh don’t tell anyone!! At least we got to practice an evacuation!
Fire Evacuation: Too Marks We Are All Safe! Well Done JackCharlie and Jack
Jack stood up all by himself and the boys went rambling up the hill all by themselves!
ChloeGemma and JackGemma and ChlieFunny Face
We went to Cirq d-Play in Great Homer Street. Chloe loved the tube slide the best, her mum wanted to have a go too! Looks like you both enjoyed the experience, lovely face Gemma! Hahaha
Gemma Coco and JackPoppy
Jack enjoyed the baby slide and everyone wanted to have a go with him.
ChloePoppy and Gemma Coco Poppy
Poppy found the way up to the slide very challenging, Gemma and Chloe both encouraged her to have a try. It took about four attempts and quite a lot of screaming but eventually she made it up the ropes and down the tube slide!
What an amazing week all the children have had for half term! We have been so busy going wild the week went way too quickly and the Wonderers and Rangers are now back in school!
Chloe and Tracie on a Bike Adventure
Tracie took Chloe on a wild bike ride all around Croxteth Park. We saw some amazing cows, ducks, horses and squirrels. We went up and down bridges, over a cattle bridge, through the trees and along the very bumpy winding paths. By the time we got back to the car we had cycled 5 miles! Lets hope Chloe slept well for her mum and dad that night!?
Poppy and the Baby Bird
One morning while Tracie was putting the washing on the line one of the cats had this baby bird in its mouth. Poppy got upset but luckily we were able to take the bird gently from the cat. We very carefully checked over the bird and decided to put it on the bird feeding table so it’s mummy would find him.
Chloe Wanted to see Him
Ruffled Feathers
Singing For His Mummy
The Seedlings and Martha from the Rangers went on another Liverpool Kindness Rock hunt. Tracie also asked them to look out for mini beasts and wildlife.
Swift
When we were all hunting in the rose garden Georgia called out to say she found a bird. Tracie identified it as a Swift as it had a short forked tail, appears black in flight and crescent (like the moon) shaped wings.
On Tuesday, in the park, we saw the gardeners all working hard to make the flower beds pretty. Tracie noticed they were throwing the empty flower trays to one side. We went over to do some investigating. Wonder what they would do with them?
Martha decided to ask the Gardeners if they reuse them? The gardeners said no! Well that’s not good! Tracie asked if we could take them? We can use some for potting on our growing seedlings and recycle the ones we don’t use. The gardeners were happy for us to take them off their hands.
Stanley Park Gardeners
Georgia and Matha Collecting the Trays
The Girls Looking For Items to Recycle
Jack had a wild time playing in the long grass, he giggles away rolling about watching everyone chat and take pictures.
We have had such a fun week, here’s a little gallery of different wild things we have done.
Hugged a Tree
Found a Sycamore Seed
Is This a Liverpool Wellness Rock Children?
Martha Found the First Rock
We Found Mushrooms
Going Through the Bushes
Hiding
Finding Flowers that Tracie has in her Garden
Watching a Yoga Class
Squirrels Running
Looking Through the Tree Trunk
Another Rock Martha!
Tracie Finally Found One!
Alfie had Fun
Emma Got Excited!
Martha Found Clover
Georgia Found One
All Our Treasures
Saved an Egg? Will it Hatch?
Feeding the Birds!
We were not impressed with the amount off rubbish we found in the park! This could harm the wildlife and is not very pleasant to see! This is what we found!
Lots of Empty Bottles
A Trainer!
Coffee and Juice Cartons
No 1 but 3 Different Socks!
A Pair of Pants! Yucky
A Button in a Bag
An Empty Bubble Pot
The children asked if we could pick it up and put it all in the bin. Martha said she was ‘quite upset with what we all found!’
What a first week of our 30 Days Going Wild, we have had a fun-packed time! Wow it’s exhausting writing the blog we’ve done so much! I wonder what exciting Wild days we will have next week?
Today Emma and the seedlings went on a mission to find some more Kindness Rocks as they were very disappointed last week when they didn’t find any at all!
Georgia and Fearne found 5!
The children hunted everywhere, behind, under, next too and near various different places the could be hidden.
The Biggest Stone
Ice Cream Stone
Running Through The Low Walls
Georgia was the first to find one, it was small and colourful. She got so excited and told Tracie it was found at the bottom of a tree.
Fearne found the biggest one! It was a grey stone and was hidden inside the railings near the duck pond.
Are They Here?
What’s on the Step?
Look in Trees
5 Kindness Rocks
The next three where very hard to find. They were all inside different clusters of bushes. The children had to crouch down and look between the trunks and sticks.
The ice cream stone was found in the rose garden, it was the easiest to spot! The children have all hidden them around Stanley park ready for someone else to go hunting and find them.
In July 2013, tennis tables were installed in Stanley Park by Liverpool City Council to celebrate the success of the 2012 Olympics! This picture was taken of Poppy and Chloe when they were just two and three!
Poppy and Chloe 2013
Chloe and Poppy 2020
So in 2020 we returned to take this flashback picture, taken six years later! They still cant play it! Maybe we should have tennis lessons?
We had so much fun in the park today. Chloe was supportive and encouraged Poppy to climb high. When it got to Chloe’s turn she wouldn’t do it, which was strange because Chloe loves climbing!
Poppy and Chloe
Climbing the tree gave Poppy lots of confidence and she said she’d like to do more climbing, maybe even go with Chloe to The Climbing Hangar next time!
Tracie's Treasures 