Family News
This is the Clapp
family's news and pictures page
Charlie and Emilia
(Millie) Clapp live in Sawston with their Mummy and Daddy. We have cousins called Rosie and Jonas, who also have a webpage. Here are
some pictures of the things we have been getting up to.
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Emilia and Charlie
Clapp
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15 May - Trip to London to see St Pauls
Charlie
loves watching Mary Poppins and is very interested in St Paul's
Cathedral so we finally went on a trip to see it. We went down to
London on the train and then took a bus to St Pauls. We looked around
inside and then climbed the tower (being carried by Daddy and Mummy).
First we looked down from the inside of the dome and then we climbed
more and got outside and saw lots of London from the top including the
London Eye. When we came out, Charlie pretended to be a pigeon on the
steps of St Pauls. After a picnic lunch we went to the Museum of London
where we found the three bears' house [a replica anglo-saxon house -
ed] and we made porridge for the three bears.
14 May - Trumpington toddler group and more cuddles with Jonas
Here
is a nice picture of Rosie and Charlie reading together. Andrew and
Rosie came with us to Trumpington toddler group and Phil and Jonas came
along later when Jonas woke up.
13 May - Brian's third birthday
We
went to Brian's birthday party this afternoon. The weather was nice so
we played in the garden before having the birthday tea (here is
Millie and Brian). Brian had a cake like a robot. It looked so yummy
everyone wanted a bit before Chrissie even had a chance to cut it up!
10 May - We have a new cousin!
Baby
Jonas arrived at 10pm last night. Phil went into labour at about 10am
yesterday and got very well progressed by mid afternoon, however things
didn't continue like that and little Jonas was determined not to make
an appearance too early. Phil needed to go into hospital at 9pm but
ended up beating the anaethatist who was coming to give her an epidural
and delivered Jonas herself on just gas and air. Well done Phil! Mummy
stayed at Phil's house to clear and tidy up and to wait for the midwife
to return and pick up her stuff so didn't get to see the baby until
today. More pictures are on Rosie's website.
We
wrapped presents for Rosie and Jonas this morning and went to see our
new cousin this afternoon. Mummy got to give him a cuddle and Millie
patted him. He is very small and cute and is a "waa, waa baaby" as
Millie would say.
9 May - Sawston Fun Run
Mummy went off to run in the Sawston Fun Run with some of her colleagues from John Huntingdon's Charity.
We went with Daddy to see her off, and then we waited further along the
route to see her running past again (stopping to buy cakes at the cake
stall on the way). She did very well and ran the 7km/5m course in about
an hour and raised well over £100 for charity. Here she is running with
JHC girls: Trudy (on the left) and Hilary (on the right). After lunch
she went off to Phil's house to help baby Jonas to come out of Phil's
tummy, and she got back very late.
3 May 2010 - May Day Bank Holiday
And
what a better way to spend a bank holiday than mowing the lawn? Charlie
mowed the lawn while Daddy wandered around with his toy.
20 April 2010
Rosie
and Phil hung out at our house today. When Phil got tired in the
afternoon we left her having a nap and went for a trip on the bike to
Lynton Way park (Charlie and Rosie in the trailer). Here we all are in
the big swing having fun.
16 April - Church Hall re-opens looking shiny and new.
Mummy
helps run and manage the church hall, and has spent lots of time over
the last weekend cleaning windows, scraping things and fixing things
following completion of the works to replace the floor and roof and
install new toilets and a meeting room. The church hall was re-opened
this afternoon and we went to have tea and cake and have a look round.
Charlie enjoyed exploring all the toilets and was very pleased there
were no hand driers. Millie liked the flap jack and meeting people.
9 April 2010 - a sunny day
As
it was a lovely day we decided to go to Lynton Way park and have a
picnic lunch. Here is Charlie showing off his new haircut that Mummy
did at home yesterday. Millie enjoyed the slide.
Easter 2010.
We
went to visit Nanny and Grandad for Easter. On the first night we had a
lovely meal with all of Daddy's family. Millie had her first taste of
wine and decided she wanted more (its a pity everyone else had wanted
more before Millie got to the bottle!). We all had lots of yummy
chocolate to eat on Easter day and new sailor teddy bears came from
Granny and Grandad (they are called Sailor Sam and Sailor Sandy). We
also had a few trips out and about which were fun. We went to Avoncroft
museum of buildings. Here is Charlie in a tudor house and Millie with
Daddy in front of an ice house.
24 March - Birthday outing to Wimpole Hall
Rosie
stayed the night and in the morning we all went on an outing to Wimpole
farm. Ruth and Granny and Grandad met us there and we all went round
together. We had a picnic lunch and had lots of fun playing with old
henhouses and riding tractors and putting sand in our hair and stroking
sheep and goats. When we got home we all had tea and cake and then
Rosie's Mummy and Daddy took her her home. It had been a very tiring
day and we all had an early night.
23 March - Charlie's 3rd birthday!
Charlie
opened his presents in the morning and then we went to the park. While
Millie was napping Charlie put together his lego farm, tractor and
trailer that Ruth gave him (with a little guidance from Mummy). In the
afternoon his friends arrived for the party. Rosie chose a nice ballet
tutu for Millie to wear and she had a nice cuddle with uncle Andrew
before they headed off for the night. Brian, Abigail and Laura also
came to the party, and Charlie had a teddy bear cake.
7 March - Sunday lunch with Ruth and John
Charlie's
Godmother Ruth invited us round for Sunday lunch. Charlie had fin
playing with the lego fire engine and Millie decided she was going to
be a locksmith when she grew up. After lunch we went to Shelford park
to play.
28 February - Nanny and Grandad Clapp visit
Nanny
and Grandad came to visit and we had roast pork for lunch and we
finished our meal with chocolate Jazzies, which Nanny bought us.
Grandad played lego with Charlie and helped Millie doing her favourite
thing - climbing into and out of boxes.
24 February - Visit to Saffron Walden
We
went to Saffron Walden to visit the museum and had lunch in a
restaurant. Here are Charlie and Millie in the museum (Charlie
excavating things in the sand and Millie doing colouring). Millie then
decides to show off her lovely new cardigan that Mummy finished making
for her this morning.
20 February - Rosie's Birthday Party
This
afternoon we went to Rosie's party. The theme was a sing along Mamma
Mia, so there was lots of dancing and dressing up. Charlie and Millie
spent most of the time eating all the yummy party food. After all the
dancing we played pass the parcel. Happy Birthday Rosie!!!
14 February - visit to Granny and Grandad's
We
went to visit Granny and Grandad for the day. We had a yummy lunch and
walked over to Poplar Nurseries in the afternoon for a stroll. Charlie
wore his new Gruffalo pullover that Mummy made, and here he is showing
it to Grandad.
9 February - day out with cousins.
As
it is Mummy (and Auntie Phil)'s birthday tomorrow, we are all going out
for lunch. We stopped off at the park on the way to the Owl cafe and
then had a nice meal together.
5 February - a day out to Funky Funhouse with Godmother Sue
Millie's
Godmother Sue came with us to Funky Funhouse for a day out. We played
all morning and stayed for lunch. We were having so much fun that we
didn't want to leave. Charlie loves charging around and going
down the slide. Millie liked playing with balls and practising her
climbing skills.
30 January - Snow in the Garden
We
had a last bit of snow in the garden and luckily it was at a weekend so
I could take some pictures. Millie checked the hens were alright before
playing with Charlie in the garden.
Millie Looking cute
Millie is lookig cute and watching "The Gruffalo", which she loves almost as much as Charlie.
2nd January - Millie's Birthday
Why
celebrate New Year, when it is Millie's birthday today! Millie's friend
Magnus came round to celebrate her birthday along with
Granny and Grandad Baines. Millie wore her new dress for her party.
28 December - Visit to Nanny and Grandad Clapp
We
went to visit Nanny and Grandad for a few days. Our second (or third?)
cousin Flynn came to visit with his mummy Sarah (Daddy's cousin), and
Granny Pam. Daddy's Auntie Joy came too and bought us some presents
which was a nice suprise. Millie enjoyed sitting on Grandad (or anyone
sitting in her favorite chair).
25th December - Happy Christmas!
We
spent the day just as a family (although we went to visit Granny and
Grandad Baines on Christmas eve and had some presents early). We opened
our stockings in the morning and then opened our presents under the
tree. We had chicken for Christmas dinner but Mummy made stuffing,
bread sauce and pigs in blankets so we had all the trimmings. Here you
see us having eaten our Christmas pudding and all very happy. On Boxing
Day Rosie, Phil, Andrew and Auntie Claudia came over for cheese and
crackers and Christmas cake.
20 December - Christmas Dinner with Mummy and Daddy's friends
We
went into town on the park and ride and went to a restaurant called
Loch Fyne for a lovely meal. Charlie and Millie were both very well
behaved considering we were there for nearly 3 hours. Everyone got a
Christmas present that someone else had made. Here we are opeing
presents and then eating our dinner.
19 December - Magnus' party
Millie's
friend Magnus is one today. We went to his birthday party in the
afternoon. We had fun eating lots of yummy things and Millie showed off
her toddling skills. Here is everyone at the party, and then is a
picture of Magnus and his Mummy Catherine.
18 December - fun in the snow
It
has been snowing over the last few days and Charlie and Millie have
been enjoying playing in it. Charlie and Mummy made a snowman, but
Mummy has not had any spare hands to take pictures. On Friday we met up
with Rosie and Phil and went to the Fawcet Toddler group Christmas
party. Phil took a nice picture of us walking over in the snow. At the
party there was lots of yummy food and then Santa arrived. Charlie was
a bit shy and Millie loved his beard!
3 December - Charlie plays Joseph
Charlie
played Joseph in the Time for Tots nativity play. Auntie Claudia came
to visit that day and watched the play (and take the photos).
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