The Dower Family

I promised you more Bali photos!  Here are our two little cherubs with some stone pals at Bebek Bengil. This was our lovely private pool at Alam Shanti in Ubud.  This is the second time we have stayed at this amazing boutique villa and we were not disappointed.  If you ever go to Ubud definitely look it up - if you can get a booking! Ol sampling the young coconut.  He was so keen to try it for days, but not surprisingly he wasn't impressed once he took a sip. This trip to Bali we did so many different things that we had never done before.  One of the things was going to the Waterbom, a truly amazing water park.  We had our own private gazebo (that they even delivered beer to!) and the kids had the best day being little daredevils.  Ol was such a brave boy, going on all the big watersides, with a lifejacket on.  His favourite was a toss up between a really steep and twisty one that was completely dark the whole way and a sheer drop side by side slide that we&

Well I think it is fair to say that it has been a while since the last blog.  There has just been SOOOO much going on that I haven't known where to start.   The last time you heard from us we were in Bali, so some more photos from there would be a good start.  But it was mother's day here last week so I just had to share with you my lovely day first.   In theory I was allowed to sleep in but in reality in meant that I could lay in the comfort of my bed while I listened to the kids trying (but failing) to be quiet.  Just before 8am (that is a sleep in around here) my two lovely little darlings came in covered in little heart stickers. I received some lovely presents including Lego!!!! Most mums would probably find that a bonkers present but for me it is just perfect.  Especially because it is something that Ol and I can share together.  Well sort of.  I didn't want to share all of it with him.  Here is a pic of me not sharing it... I stayed in my PJ's