Mum checked the weather this morning and it looked like it was going to be a glorious day in the West. So Dad quickly knocked up a lovely spot of breakfast and then they were off to RSPB Conwy for a walk in the sunshine.
The Boy had LOADS of fun in the new sandpit!
Happy, sunshiney smiles.
Pah-Doioioingggggg!! The Boy is airborne =)
Mum loved these striking cornflowers.
Dad strolling on the boardwalk in the tall, dense, rustling reeds.
Beautiful views across to the foothills with some busy Canada geese.
Inside one of the lookout hides is a lovely children's area, Mum thought it was something special.
Dad, hiding.
The Boy, hiding.
The Boy loved the masses of little fish.
Wildflowers and grasses with the village of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy in the distance.
Many, many blackberry flowers had blossomed, and The Family saw the first signs of this year's crop. Mmm lucky birds!
It was around this point that The Boy said he saw something long and brown with a white chest running into a wooded area. Mum secretly hoped it was an otter but thought it was probably just a rabbit or something.
Mum was thrilled to see that the bee orchids were thriving.
Is it a bird? Is it a fried egg? No, it's Mum in her pretty sun hat and proof that she was there that day!
Dragonfly and Boy with Stick
How wonderful to see mixed wildflowers along our way.
Much fun was had by the boys along the edge of the estuary. Stones were thrown, sandy mud went splat. Dad threw in a stick, a very long way out, and it stuck in the mud standing straight up. Mum and Dad giggled and The Boy wanted to make a stick stand up in the mud too. He threw, he threw and he threw until finally his stick stood up, right next to Dad's! Hurrah, well done for persevering, Boy!
The Boy's big stick next to Dad's smaller one. Both were far out in the mud.
The Boy spent the whole walk picking up litter, something he decided to do on his own. He only had a handful by the time they returned back to the gift shop which just goes to show how wonderful this place is for a walk.
The Boy, looking out for litter.
The RSPB lady was very pleased with him indeed and then The Boy noticed a video playing on a television in the corner. He whooped, he pointed, he spluttered! 'Mum, look Mum! That is what I saw!' he exclaimed. Well, it turns out that The Boy had been lucky enough to see a stoat! The RSPB lady told them all about the two stoat families that lived on the reserve. She was very interested to hear where the stoat had been seen and what it was doing and wrote The Boy's response down in a book. How exciting! Mum wishes she had seen the stoat too!
After their long, slow walk, they popped into Conwy for some delicious fish and chips, eaten at the harbour. Lovely!
The Boy in Conwy. He's growing fast but sometimes he still looks small, bless him =)
A happy, hot day was had by The Family. They were tired and some bits of them were rather pink (*cough* Dad's neck *cough*) It was time to go home and cool off.....so they did =)
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