Dearest Leo

I fear for your safety, your mummy has clearly lost her mind...the fact that she managed to pack such awful headwear worries me, even worse would be if she had actually purchased it in a lucid moment....I wonder if we will look back on this and be able to laugh or if years of therapy await us..mine as recently purchased a rather bright pink sun hat which I have been informed "will thank her for" during the summer.... whatever that is...keep strong and keep smiling!!!

See you soon

Freja x

Great pictures, especially the ones in the red hat. We must make a date to meet up over there in the future - 2011/12?? The wonderful thing about tiggers is tiggers are wonderful things..........

What's all that wearing coats and long pants on the beach? Our Mum and Dad let us wear just swimmers and sunscreen, and a hat to keep the sun off. Not many pictures of you swimming - and none of you with an ice-cream! Ask them now! I want an ice-cream, I want an ice-cream....

(Psst: tell Daddy he might want to stay away for a bit longer as the boys have just come good - right after you left...........)

Still having photo issues )-:

Hello all! We are now all 3 a) out of bed b) out of the bathroom and c) making up for lost time on the eating side of things! - especially Daddy. We have not been able to upload any photos owing to being away in sunny Ocean City with no t'internet. Hopefully, we can sort that today and post loads. Hurrah. Weather is sunny but bit chilly - walks along the boardwalk with lots of popcorn helps keep out the wind!

Aunty Janey - can't believe you have not fed Fatty!! Good job he is with Margaret and Roger. Miss you loooaaddds and we'll get some pictures up soon so don't fret about doing too much work on Monday.

Freja - miss you lllooooaadds too. No anti sick stuff from Mummy but lots of nappies thankfully (everywhere we went!). Who can live without baby wipes!?! However did people manage?

Dearest Leo

Mummy has let me e-mail you while Daddy is at work....I hope you are feeling better I was distressed to hear you have been poorly, I went off my milk in sympathy on hearing the news. Mummy says Aunty Cat is very organised did she have any anti-sick stuff with her? Can you hurry up and put some photo's on this as I am only going to be able to sleep once I have seen you are ok ( Mummy says I'm being a bit dramatic and that she "won't be getting up at 3am again cos I've spat my dummy out" I'm not sure what she means.....) take care Leo and I look forward to seeing you soon. xx

Well. Some budding Jules Verne you turned out to be! Dont you realise that all this time you are not updating me with your adventures, I am actually having to do some work. You know how I dislike this, so come on, get your finger out Leo.

Send my love to Mummy and Daddy too ok xxx

Ola team Dowdeswell! How are you all feeling? People have been throwing up all over the shop back here so it looks like Leo managed to grab it before he left! Told you you should have left him here with me :-)

Hope you are all perkier and having alot of fun xxx

ps please tell me I wasn't supposed to be feeding Fatty (Thinny now)

Hi folks,

I gave Mummy and Daddy an excellent start to the holiday by being sick and poorly at 5am flight day...on the plane (all over Daddy!)...and a good few times since we arrived. Luckily, Mummy got sick yesterday too and now...yep Daddy is sick. Other than that, all is swell. Photos up soon...lots of love. Time difference is no sweat by the way! Leo trio xxxx

Best if you try and stay awake the first night, get up the normal time the next day, and try and continue this routine all through the holiday. We have found that Mum and Dad like the re-assurance of knowing we are there, especially at night, so maybe throw in a few 1am milk demands or nappy change requests.

Keep us posted on how everything is going,

Z & T

Dear Leo,

Eat and drink loads, (that goes for Cat and Jon) as well, have a wonderful time, enjoy every moment, see you when you get back.

loads of love S&S

Have a fantastic trip to Yankland y'all. I would like to request a photograph of LHD with the Washington Monument sticking out of his head....see what you can do.

Be good, and I'll see you when you get back.

UA xx