A photo a day, every day, for a year! This is my post for the year 2023 Week 26, 27 and 28. There was a lot of rushing around during these three weeks. Preparation for Little E’s dance show, the end of the school year and Little E’s birthday celebrations. She turned nine years old and to celebrate we had an overnight stay at the LEGOLAND Winsor Hotel.
Project 365 – 2023 Week 26
Day 175
![janes hand mcdonalds caramel iced frappe back garden project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/janes-hand-mcdonalds-caramel-iced-frappe-back-garden-project-365-2023.jpg)
It was officially Mcdonald’s Day for us today. It’s hard to say no to these caramel-iced frappes!
Day 176
![selfie jane wearing new glasses project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/selfie-jane-wearing-new-glasses-project-365-2023.jpg)
I had my eyes tested earlier in the month, my prescription has actually improved. Today we collected my new glasses.
Day 177
![single yellow rose project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/single-yellow-rose-project-365-2023.jpg)
My mum planted some rose bushes in our garden. We had our first rose bloom today, a lovely yellow one.
Day 178
![wild poppy project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wild-poppy-project-365-2023.jpg)
There are lots of wild poppies growing where we now live. This one was right outside our house.
Day 179
![insurgent veronica roth book steering wheel project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/insurgent-veronica-roth-book-steering-wheel-project-365-2023.jpg)
I moved on to the next book in the Divergent series. This is the second book, Insurgent. I’m enjoying reading these books. I have added more titles by Veronica Roth to my want-to-read list.
Day 180
![smiling little e wearing street dance costume project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smiling-little-e-wearing-street-dance-costume-project-365-2023.jpg)
Little E’s dance show is coming up. We went to her dance studio tonight to have some photos taken of her in her costumes.
Day 181
![win dinsyeland paris banner advert dunelm project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/win-dinsyeland-paris-banner-advert-dunelm-project-365-2023.jpg)
Dunelm is running a Disneyland Paris competition. I never win things but you have got to be in it to win it!
Project 365 – 2023 Week 27
Day 182
![hyperjar welcome pack project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/hyperjar-welcome-pack-project-365-2023.jpg)
Little E is asking for pocket money and as most things she wants are online (Robux) I looked into getting a pre-paid card for her. Go Henery is a popular option but they charge a monthly fee. With the help of the Martin Lewis website, I discovered HyperJar. There are no fees on this card and it works the same way. Her card arrived today and she was very excited about it.
Day 183
![little e wearing show make up project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/little-e-wearing-show-make-up-project-365-2023.jpg)
Showtime for Little E today. She looks so grown up with her show makeup. I need to learn how to put eyeliner on correctly. I’m not very good with it being left-handed. She did amazing in her show, she performed three dances and it looked like she loved every minute of it.
Day 184
![pink sky project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pink-sky-project-365-2023.jpg)
A very pink sky this evening.
Day 185
![streaky bacon pancakes maple syrup bills breakfast project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/streaky-bacon-pancakes-maple-syrup-bills-breakfast-project-365-2023.jpg)
It was supposed to be Little E’s sports day today. It was cancelled last minute due to possible thunderstorms. Both Darren and I had booked the day off of work to be there to support her. We couldn’t waste our day off so brunch at Bills it was! The thunderstorms didn’t arrive until the early evening.
Day 186
![insurgent veronica roth book car dashboard rain windscreen project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/insurgent-veronica-roth-book-car-dashboard-rain-windscreen-project-365-2023.jpg)
A rainy ballet lesson and another chance to read my book.
Day 187
![allegiant veronica roth book cup tea project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/allegiant-veronica-roth-book-cup-tea-project-365-2023.jpg)
I’m flying through the Divergent series. I started reading the third book today.
Day 188
![98 litres per person water usage project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/98-litres-per-person-water-usage-project-365-2023.jpg)
We have lived in our house for six months now. I’m keeping an eye out for our water bill. They scared me as they said our water usage was too high. It turns out they have us down as a family of two. With four people in the settings, they are happier with us. I was hoping the bill would lower our monthly payment, but as it was estimated the payments stayed the same.
Project 365 – 2023 Week 28
Day 189
![lego mini figures welcome sign legoland windsor hotel project 365 2023](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lego-mini-figures-welcome-sign-legoland-windsor-hotel-project-365-2023.jpg)
Little E’s birthday request was an overnight stay in the LEGOLAND Hotel. We have stayed there before quite a few times but Little E was too young to remember. She picked a Kingdom room to stay in.
Day 190
![smiling little e lego shark smiling ethan porthole legoland coastguard hq](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smiling-little-e-lego-shark-smiling-ethan-porthole-legoland-coastguard-hq-project-365-2023.jpg)
We stayed at LEGOLAND Windsor until lunchtime. We will be back in September as we hope to show nanny around.
Day 191
![happy birthday silver foil balloons](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/happy-birthday-silver-foil-balloons-project-365-2023.jpg)
A busy day of blood tests and dentist appointments for us grown-ups along with birthday preparations.
Day 192
![little e smiling face through rose gold number nine balloon](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/little-e-smiling-face-through-rose-gold-number-nine-balloon-project-365-2023.jpg)
Little E’s ninth birthday is today!
Day 193
![red rose small rose bud](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/red-rose-small-rose-bud-project-365-2023.jpg)
Another rose bloomed today, a lovely red one.
Day 194
![raining wet garden table patio grass](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/raining-wet-garden-table-patio-grass-project-365-2023.jpg)
It rained again today, at least our grass got a bit of water.
Day 195
![yellow rose small rose bud](https://ourlittleescapades.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/yellow-rose-small-rose-bud-project-365-2023.jpg)
Our third and final rose bloomed today another yellow one for our garden.
That was our 2023 Week 26, 27 and 28 adventure. You can read about weeks 23, 24 and 25 here.