The sun!

Have you ever noticed how everything looks so much better when the sun is shining? I'm sure you have. Living in England, it is quite a big deal when the weather is beautiful, so we appreciate every single time.

It's been a shame that both times I have given birth it has been right at the end of summer, ready for the long dreary autumn and winter months. Not that I don't love autumn colours and crisp frosty mornings, but it is just a different feeling. I feel that the gloom of the darker, colder months has contributed to me having post-natal depression both times.

Anyway, with the return of the sun I have been feeling much better and loving being outside. Our living room is very small, especially with toys lining the edges! Leaving the back door open, to me, is like having a big extension. My kids both behave so much better outside too.

We went to the Cotswold Wildlife Park yesterday as a family and here are some of the photos of us out in the sunshine :)

Ben wanted to go on the swing in the playground most of the time (about 2 hours out of the 3.5 we spent there!) but we had a great time. Other than that, it was all about the penguins.

The red panda!!! Dave and I have wanted to see one of these for ages, and we just ran into this one. We didn't even go looking for him, I just suddenly spotted him as we were walking past to the playground. Sooooo cute!