Today has been a lovely day.We have all been out together as a family,something we haven't done in a while! Not having had a car large enough for us all to fit in for a couple of months has made it very hard for us all to get out together. Today we all ventured out together in our new car and it was wonderful.Yes it is hard work taking 6 children out together, yes it is hard finding outings that will keep them all happy from the 18 month old to the 11 year old. But today we all had such a nice time it reminded me of how wonderful it can be to all be out together. We went out to country park not far from us. We took a simple pic-nic, which always seems to add to the sense of adventure! We were lucky with the weather and had a gorgeous sunny day which was exceptionally mild for the time of year.
It always delights me to see how much fun the children derive from such simple things as a pile of sticks and some long grass. Den building remains a firm favourite with all our children. The place we stop in the park has a great area of woodland for den building. There are several dens under construction , all started by various groups of children and then added to by future visitors over time. Today our little construction workers collected lots of dry grass and were working on thatching projects! After the exertions of den building there was time for some bouncing and swinging on a favourite tree, with more exploring of logs and trees by our smallest adventurer and his doggy partner in crime! 
The fresh air, freedom and sunshine really did seem to bring out the best in everyone and it was lovely to watch the older children playing with such gentleness and love with the smaller children and watching those closer in age getting on so well and sharing such happy moments together!
It is days like today that highlight for me all that is wonderful about having a large family!
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