Castlewellan, Arboretum

Saturday and Sunday were flat out ~ Auntie Julie came home, the girls went riding, Chloe stayed at the stables to help, Cole played outside, Carys went to a birthday party, and we all went to see Toy Story 3. The action packed weekend ended with a trip to George Best to drop Auntie Julie off for her flight back to London.

On Monday we headed to Castlewellan Forest Park with Auntie Joy, Uncle Ken, Granny G and Sooty.

Uncle Ken lit the bbq, and the kids and I ran round the maze.  It was cut throat to the finish line. 

I threaten to take away Cole's ds if he doesn't look normal in the next photograph. 

Close enough.

After we were (very well) fed, we walked around the lake. 

I had a deathwish to go to the Arboretum.  Ken brought the car up to the disabled car park and granny G issued instructions that we weren't to be long in case someone attacked her. 

Somehow, beside the almost 200 year old trees, they found this baby monkey puzzle. 

We finished up with a trip into Castlewellan for ice-cream.