Total Wipeout

Total Wipeout

Daniel's favourite thing on TV at the moment, so much so we have to keep an episode in the Sky+ planner as he tends to ask for it most days!

He will set up courses around the living room that he can jump over and will also wear my boxing gloves and re-create the "sucker punch" part of the course which usually involves hitting me and making me fall down!



During Total Wipeout, contestants are put through a series obstacle courses and challenges. After each one, a certain number of them are eliminated from the competition. After the fourth, the fastest of the remaining three competitors around the course wins the game and cash prize.

So far only three contenders, Jo and Carole from episode 5 and Kierron from episode 7,have managed to conquer the Big Balls.

Like I say, Danny Boy loves it - so much so he even remembers individual names and what they did during a particular episode!

His Dad may have to apply.....

New Pics

Daniel's First Visit To Villa Park

Last Sunday we went to the Corner Flag restaurant for some Sunday lunch courtesy of my Mum! We had a decent lunch and then wondered round to the Holte End where we took some more photo's before heading off to the Holte Pub.

Daniel finally got to see what Villa Park looks like inside and out and even said "Wow" when he saw the view from inside. He'd seen Whaddon Road before and when asked which ground that was he keeps saying "Aston Villa"! He tried hard to remember all the new names and things he was seeing for the first time. We had to laugh when we asked him later to remember the name of the stand we walked up the steps to - instead of saying "Holte End" he replied "Was it the toilet"?!




We watched some of the Everton game but it had been a long day for the little guy and he soon fell asleep for the journey back while we listened to our exit from the FA Cup. He seemed to enjoy his day and now I'm wondering whether to bring him for a pre-season friendly or something like that. It would be interesting to hear other parents stories of taking their children to games at this sort of age - he'll be 4 and a bit by the summer....

It was a good day as I hope tomorrow night will be as we head back up again for the CSKA Moscow game.

Other pictures from the day..........

February Snow

Daniel Loved The Snow!

Danny boy has really enjoyed playing in the snow. He's been leaping around the bed at 6.30am in delight when he's realised that the snow has come and he'll be playing in it later!

On Friday it was at it's worst here and it took me 75 slippery minutes to get the 5 miles to work. Daniel on the other hand was busy building snowmen and throwing snowballs. On the Thursday I did manage to get home for a half hour play out the back but Friday was much worse so we had to wait till I got home before any more snow action!



These pictures were taken on the Thursday. This morning though was very cold and more dangerous on the roads - later on we took him for a walk and an opportunity to run through yet more snow. We are forecast more for next week....