Ormsby Hall, a place I have visited in my youth, but not since, but we took the boys on an Easter egg hunt there, which was fantastic.
They had to find all the clues in the Hall gardens.
Mini and Maxi had so much fun and I got very muddy in the process, but it was a fun hour on what was a dreary Easter Monday.
Ormesby Hall is a National Trust Property and we have annual membership, so it costs us nothing to get in and this year the boys are getting to the stage where they can enjoy the activity packs in each room, which is only 50p for the book and you get the pencil free!
One of the great things about Ormesby Hall, which was once home to the Pennyman Family is its Victorian Kitchen and Scullery. The boys loved joining in with the washing. The volunteer (a teacher in her day job) was amazing and she really captivated them with the tales of turning on fires at five in the morning and also the fact that they would wash 68 sheets a week!
It was great that it was so hands on, they got to use a dolly and a mangle and also have a go at ironing (with cold irons)! There is also a model railway, well three of them set up on the top floor, which is great for little and big men! The Cleveland Mounted Police are headquartered in the Hall's stables too.
So we then came home and the boys decorated their bonnets for the Clubs Easter Party, which was last night too
I love the fact that they did it all themself themselfust a little help cutting out the egg shapes and adding the glue.
Finally, I leave you with the boys doing Big Fish Little Fish at the party, they danced the night away will 10pm, I came home early at 8pm as I wasn't felling well, they outlasted me!
