Aw, is it really the end of Autumn?

I do really quite like Autumn, I like the fact that there's beautiful colored scrunchy leaves on the ground that the kids can entertain themselves with outside whilst we run errands and that the nights draw in early and we can all snuggle on the sofa and the kids aren't trying to come up with arguments that it's way to early for bed because at 8 or 9 o'clock it's still light outside! Yep, that old chestnut. And this Autumn has been fab because it's been so mild but today feels like we are definitely into Winter.

I caught the weather forecast this morning whilst feeding Marie and on the weather map there was snow flakes coming down and at about 11 o'clock we opened the back door to see the hailstones coming down and they were literally bouncing from the courtyard into the kitchen.

My Mum and Dad also came over this morning so Louise spent most of the time at the dining table reading to Grandad. She loves sharing with others what she can do and she happily read the entire Husky Adventure tale to him. She was also head of heels that they came bearing gifts, My sister Bethany who is 17 found a white sparkly top ( completely up Louise's street) that she wore when she was a couple of year's older than her and my Gran had sent down via my Mum a knitting doll ( a knitting Nancy to be precise ) which completely made her eyes light up.