Posts Tagged ‘The Family Front’

I have always said that I couldn’t wait until TB was old enough  to go camping with me… and how much fun it would beand all the fun things we would  etc etc etc.

Then last night I kinda sort of had my wishes come true…

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When I was a kid I wanted to be the coolest dad ever once I grew up.

And as I was growing up I took 200000000 notes of what I would have to do if I wanted to be Daddy Cool. I took note of my dad’s mistakes and promised I would never do the same. I promised myself that I’d always be there and that no work related issue would come before my kids. I had decided that I’d play with them as often as I could and that I was going to make sure they got plenty of attention. I had decided that I would read them bed time stories and sit with them to do homework and stuff…

Then I grew up and my inner-child hid away in shame.

I had some time to think for the past few weeks… I know I should have taken this time and done something constructive or so… but I have instead decided to do some sort of balancing on it… you know?? Like you do with your check book???

Well yeah… I am none of the things I wanted to be… Well… I am a dad.

But I don’t seem to be able to spend a long as I’d like it with my kids… Even though I am at home with them.

When TB asked me to come and play with him and I said I’d do it later because I was a little busy at the moment.

“You are ALWAYS busy!” he told me and turned to walk away

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New heroes are born when there is need of them – and when nowhere in the land sells the costume for Robin Hood which is the book theme of the month so daddy has to run like a headless chicken to find one and ends up buying a Peter Pan one to make do.

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The Wife has landed a chance to review the Tankfest 2010 for Have a Lovely Time this year and boy… how am I happy she went for it. It is no secret that I am a bit of a History Freak and I have a particular interest in Warfare History (so if you are ever going to give me a prezzie that’s a good suggestion). When we found out where it was Vic wanted to second guess if it was a good idea to go but after consulting with TB it was decided that it was going to be well worth the 3 hours we were going to spend in the car to get there.

We were supposed to leave the house at about 8am so we would have enough time to get to Bovington with enough time to see the RAF parachute demonstration… Only knowing us you will know that we overslept… and didn’t leave until about 10am just in time to roast all the way over there there.it does

3 hours later and we started seeing signs that we were close… Still no tanks crossing the road (TB was sooo looking forward to seeing one driving past us… lol). After finding the car park and being told off by the army dude organizing the car park because I was going on the wrong way to park and after taking a dusty trail to the actual venue we got to the Tank Museum.

TB got quite impressed with the tanks he saw at the door and not so impressed because he couldn’t t climb on them.

Next step was finding a shadow to sit under and have some lunch which me The Wife and Lil One did… as TB decided that it would be much more fun to zip along on a zip line they had on a kid’s playground. We ate and into the museum we went (the demonstrations had stopped for lunch brake and the museum was so much cooler than the outside’s insufferable heat so wise choice).

And there were tanks of all shapes and sizes.

And the side shows were GREAT… there was even an anti-tank sniper gun marksmanship simulator where I had to demonstrate to TB how to score 75 out of 75 targets scoring a “2nd class Marksman” score (which is complete BS as I am a certified 1st class marksman ) The simulator even mimics the gun recoil… quite cool… although it wasn’t very welcome on my sunburn’t shoulders…

TB was looking forward to seeing one of the UNSC (United NAtions Space Command… from halo) Scorpion Class Tank… I had to tell him that the Scorpion existed only on fiction… but I got to show him the next best thing… a USMC (United States Marine Corps) Main Battle Tank. he was quite impressed.

But there was so much more to see… there was only one way to convince him to come outside to see the rest of the show:

And it worked…

We were soon out and visiting WWII trenches and dramatizations (or sad muppet army guys as the Wife would call them…

E even got to march with a small group of them… well… I tried but nearly dropped the whole column  because TB wanted to take a pic me with the “Marines” and the formations halted and I marched straight into the dude army man in front of me… Embarrassing…

yup… I got booted out of the military after that…

Well… I took over 200 pictures and I believe they will speak more than words here… (I’ve only uploaded the best 120 tho… )

It is enough to say that we loved the day out… and even The Wife took interest in some of the stuff we saw there so it has to be a AWESOME!

I’ll leave you the pictures and if you want more info on the Tank museum, yuou can check out their website here.

And if you are looking for some family fun stuff to do head to Have a Lovely Time!

Enjoy the pictures!

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And where did the past week go????

Time is ticking away!!

I had plans and things to do and so many things to finish it seems the things I had to say got sidelined.

Why all that? Well, if you follow me on twitter you will find that I’ve been quite secretive with some great news that I have been waiting to make themselves concrete for a couple of weeks. Well the thing is concrete now so I can say it loud and proud! I am the new Designer responsible for the diagramation of BrasilEtc Magazine (one of the main mags dedicated to the Brazilian Community in Europe published and distributed in the England, Germany, Ireland (both of them), Belgium, France, Holland, Italy Spain and Scandinavia and soon in Scotland and USA.

I took  a break to tell the news because If I didn’t unload, the creative juices inside won’t flow (I think that is a good excuse anyway!! ).

It is a short break so I will maximize time and tell you what we’ve been up to the best and fastest way I know: An image says more than 1000 words.

So… Friday: We went to see How To Train your Dragon in 3D at the big IMAX. First time there for the 4 of us (yup 4… Mr.A came with us and actually behaved well throughout the film! Me and Vic Loved it and TB was well impressed (even for his 3rd time watching the thing… something to do with the size of the screen. ) from there we went to the park to wait till rush hour was gone! FUN!

Saturday: We did nothing… no… literally… NOTHING! And there is good reason!

Am I comfy or what!?!?!? on 12seconds.tv

Sunday comes with a surprise: I cut the grass!!!! yup… rare stuff and it had to be commemorated with a BBQ and Marshmallows  ! But not before I fell inside the rabbit hole!!! (nope I didn’t end up in wonderland or any other pot head world of fantasy… heheheh)

I just fell into a rabit/fox hole on 12seconds.tv

Monday: Monday was… well Monday…

I can haz coffee!!!! on 12seconds.tv

Tuesday brought loads of work to do so no time for pictures… as it was today

But I am getting thigs done… then that makes me happy!!!

And before I forget… you still got time to make a fool of yourself and win a cool Orginial Urbanvox Photoart prize!!!!

What have YOU been up to?????

zya!