Thursday 31 March 2011

Playing Catch up

So, im a crap blogger ...  But that shouldn't come as a shock, I have never been able to keep a diary going much past march, Who was I to think that just because this can be done at the computer (which by the amount of time I spend here, you would think was my favourite place in the house) I would be able to keep it going.

There is just so much I wanted to blog about  that I seem to have missed,  Im just gonna throw in some random photos here from the last few months otherwise im frightened that the every days of life will take over and these special moments may get forgotten

Meet Debbie a wonderful friend whose just about to turn the big 40!
To Celebrate her up and coming birthday we decided to book and go see a west end stage  show. There was only really one show we could see, and that had to be Mamma Mia, beings when it was showing in the Cinema we went between 6/ 8 times, doing two shows in one day at one point. We had an amazing day .. a proper grown up day, We switched off Mummy Mode as we drove out of Lowestoft and it didnt come back on again until be were on the train heading back into Norwich and talk of the children's busy schedules started to creep back into conversation. The show was amazing, just as good as expected. A great day out helping a great friend celebrate her birthday! Heres to the next 40 years m8!




Have been really busy decorating ..  My mum, dev and the kids have all been a huge help, its all taking so long tho, still so much to sort out. I never realised just how much stuff I hadsuch a huge help in getting my rooms looking nice ...
wave good bye to the yellow ~ I loved my bright primary colours when I first moved in, they were perfect for a house with small children who needed the bright uplifing happy colours, but I feel we have all grown up some so was now time for that "grown up" look and feel


My new look dinning room ~ Im very happy with it and my photo wall!


& on to the bedroom

My bed room .. S, Middle C and Little C were a big help in getting this done, they had lots of fun helping to paint and get the room ready!




Also recently had the first "chilled out" evening on the beach of the year, the water was so calm, the sun sparkled on the wripples it was warn, wind free, I got to have a long catch up with vick while the kids happily played on the dry sand .. a top spring evening and one that was a reminder that summer will arrive again ..




World book day 2011 Little C and his friend are star wars! They all looked so cute in the play ground acting out their parts ~ Little C and I made his outfit ourselfs, We painted the mast and made the light saber, his Robe we ordered from amazon and we cut up a large T shirt for his warrier dress. He was more than happy with the end result and so too were his friends.

my lil yoda and his friends
Had a Day out with just my pretty Middle C ~ These days are pretty rare, we went to the cinema to watch Justin bribers never say never, not really my cuppa T at all, but sitting watching with her made it more about the place than the film we  then had  lunch followed by a  walk and play on the beach. My little girl is growing so very fast, shes truly beautiful ~ The days all roll into one with every day routine of school and just that of life that finding time to spend with all the kids is really important, often thats just over a TV show or 20 mins laying on the bed talking .. so today being able to get out and properly spend some time playing and giggle and listening to Charday speak has been precious, she has so much to say but  so often doesn't say it ... choosing to play out her thoughts and feeling with her toys ... Im a lucky mummy to have 4 fab kids!







Isabella is my youngest friend lol ... She is also the daughter of my dear friend Debbie ... I have had much fun photographing this little girl ~ Shes a real cute baby who changes so much every time I see her, she seems to have people totally summed up!

New born

Isabella is one very cute, little girl.

First Christmas

Growing so fast ...

23 weeks
23 weeks

The wedding of a special couple

11th Feb ~ Boy ~what a pretty day that was, To very special people in our lives were getting married::

 The 3 girls and I went over to Dunston hall the evening before the wedding and if I thought I was in a relaxing evening, "chilling with me girl" the evening before her big day .. I was in for a big surprise. It was all go from the time we checked in! Dunstal Hall is n amazing building, Big windows with breathtaking views,  .. ( which duhh me forgot to take photos of) The grounds were amazing also, Dunstan Hall in side was beautiful lots of elegant rooms, &  Laughing out Loud as I type just  remembering the lots and lots of steps,  which on the morning of the wedding I ran up and down more times than I care to remember from one end of Dunston Hall to the Next ..I felt like I was in a mini maze, trying to remember to turn left not right :) ~ We had a beautiful room to sleep in, big and spacious.  For the kids and it was all very grand the girls loves it .. they went for little walks round and round the corridors, working out the best routes to all the other wedding party guests rooms.
The Bride the night before
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The bride & I in our pink and fluffy slippers ...
The day of the wedding went so fast ~ All their months and months of planning paid off in the biggest of ways it all was just perfect.They had personalised so much, every detail so special, I don't really have the words to describe just how good It felt to share in the enjoyment of their day, I know I use the word beautiful allot, its one of the most pretty sounding words I know .. but the bride truly looked beautiful, it was like their was a mist of sparkle about her that day!

 I  wish nothing but the very best to these two people ~ Two people who for lots reasons are so close to my heart ... H.I.M :::  He has a special place in my heart because hes truly the best damn dad ive ever set eyes on & H.E.R :: Ever since I first met her Ive tried to find a likening word to how I feel about "the two of us" ~ Its  unique  ~ Special ..Shes my best friend .. But it does goes deeper than friendship ..Can tell her anything, she knows just about everything, she feels everything, she is funny, lots of fun, She works hard, she loves so strong, she is sensitive, she is caring, she is kind, honest, open, she gives so much, she can be totally bonkers, She knows just when you need and ear, a shoulder a laugh a giggle, when to quit the sugar coating and just say it straight, How to tale time and step out side of reality ~ she is just like my S.i.s.t.e.r.

Over the wedding it self made me realise that even to this day  some people still find our friendship awkward, They say some silly things, So much time has moved on, Those feelings & even the pain that was once felt has long been replaced by new feelings .. its like a world ago, Al tho we are the same, we were 3 different people ...  I wouldn't change a single thing of the today we have.
Id be lost without that  happy feel good feeling I come away with every time ive " hung out with my gal" I just wish some people could open their eyes and try to not be so shallow,   ~ So to the bride and groom  I wish you all the best!
Just married

The bride with her friend Tarky

The first dance
The kids were perfect ... I loved watching them and soaking up all their excitement, from not being able to sleep to being so hyper the next day ... They looked perfect they acted perfected .. they did them self's proud
My babies all grown up and looking amazing!



Just a few pics From Georgi's Hen Day was back in November ~ Brilliant day, lots of smiles, people having fun, yummy cakes nibbles, bowling, and out for dinner..














Monday 7 March 2011

Reading

Needing something to read and unable to feel inspired by anything on the supermarket shelves, my DD 12 showed me her school reading book ....
Love, Aubrey is such a cute little story of eleven-year-old Aubrey, who finds herself living all alone. It’s okay, for a while. She buys plenty of SpaghettiO’s to eat and a pet fish to keep her company. While SpaghettiO’s and pet fish are both wonderful things, sometimes even the strongest people find they need a little more. Even tho she didn't really want her help Aubrey was secretly happy when her Gram arrived and took her back to Vermont. Aubrey struck up a magical friendship with the young girl Bridget next door, and with the help of her Gram, Bridget's little sister Mabel, and the few people she encounters throughout the hardest days Aubrey starts to come to terms with  a devastating car accident claims the lives of her dad and seven year old sister, Savannah and begins putting the pieces of her life back together, while waiting for news that her mother is OK.
  
A beautifully written and deeply moving story ...