Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Iona is 5


The Nature Resrve at the oil refinery.




Thanks for all the E-cards, real cards and presents that arrived or came with us.




Iona had a good birthday, we went to an oil refinery for the day...well a nature reserve in the middle of a refinery. It was an oasis of calm and we have taken out an annual membership so we can return whenever we need to escape Chaguanas. We saw lots of birds, lizards and a snake. We had a private viewing of a wildlife film in the air conditioned visitor centre but we all fell asleep apart from Zoe.


Iona had Niomi and Hannah round to the house for a party tea and games and a water fight! Iona wanted a boogie board for her Birthday, she will get to try it out next week when we go to tobago for the week.


Other news, the girls are progressing well with swimming and have now started gymnastics. Ruth goes out runnng through drains and gutters on a Monday night and David has started playing squash.





3 comments:

Row said...

Good to hear of your Birthday events, Iona.

Is there water and wildlife in the drains. Ruth?

have a pleasant week in Tobagao.
Love Mum & Dad W

Elaine CFR said...

Hi DRZI

Wonderful to hear see your news - it all sounds very challenging - but fabulous!

Iona's party sounds as lots of fun - love the hat!

In honour of your leaving we are creating our own rainforest in Cumbria - minus the heat!!

We can't match your humming bird - but the ospreys are back at Bassenthwaite & the oystercatchers at Derwentwater- hey, we go with what we got!

Love to you all, will keep in touch now I'v found out how,

Elaine (CFR)

Anonymous said...

Lovely to see Ionas birthday pics, the reserve looks great, enjoy your trips. Have a great holiday too. We're fine, had good time in Guernsey last weekend. Lots of love to you all Pat and John