September has been an emotional month with the first day of the new school year falling on what would have been Jessica’s 11th birthday. She would have been very excited at her little brother starting school on her birthday. I now have two children at school, two sets of school uniform to lay out in… Read More
Darling Jessica, Today is your 11th birthday. A day that should have started with you waking early to open cards and presents before getting ready for school. You would have been starting in year 6 today and no doubt would have been excited that your baby brother was starting school for the first time. I’m… Read More
I missed our usual Me and Mine post last month. I’d forgotten to take a family photo and by the time I remembered towards the end of July, I’d missed the opportunity as my husband was working away on an event. This month, we’ve managed to take a couple of different family photos. One during… Read More
One of my favourite things about the summer holidays has always been spending time with my children and watching them having fun together. I love how happy they are in each other’s company (most of the time!) and the way they entertain each other. Most of my favourite memories of Jessica and Sophie are from… Read More
July – a month of transitions. With the end of the school year and Thomas’s birthday approaching, July brings with it a reminder of how quickly my children are growing up, and with it a stronger ache for the one who is no longer growing up with her siblings. The reminder of time moving on,… Read More
June was another busy month – hence being late yet again with sharing my ‘Me and Mine’ photo and the fact that it’s another quickly snapped shot in the garden! It’s been one of those months with lots of activities and the feeling of juggling a few too many balls (although they’re mostly staying in… Read More
I love watching Sophie and Thomas playing together. Thomas has nicknames for everyone at the moment – he’s ‘Woof’, Sophie is ‘Meow’, Jessica is ‘Squeak’, Daddy is ‘Moo’ and I am ‘Ribbit’. It’s adorable watching him snuggle up to Sophie and saying, “I love you, Meow” and hearing her respond, “I love you too, Woof”.… Read More