last day as five!

 let me hold you a lil longer, kiss and love you a lil more before you are not lil anymore

duke is eight!

Love is how excited he gets when we arrive home. Thank you for being the best ball fetcher, always looking out for your younger human siblings, all your lovely gentle kisses... You're the best! We love you, Dukey Bum! xo

marlon is three!

I adore his infectious smile

I cherish his bear hugs

I admire his big kind heart

but most of all...

I love that he chose me to be his mama

Happy Happy Birthday Marlon!! 我愛你，寶貝！媽媽 xoxo

miss you already

let me cuddle you a bit more

before you are not two anymore

grateful

Welcoming each day with a grateful heart, knowing I get to spend it with this wild child!

embrace

embrace the uncertainty

trust the wait

enjoy the moment you are in now

world book day

The first costume that I made for Milou when she was two as a shark from one her favourite books, Shark in the Dark for the World Book Day. This lil madam definitely has no fear like a shark!

minute

I could watch her for a single minute and find a thousand things I love about her ...

lego

No arguments, no screaming, no bickering... Lego time is the best!

my babies

Buddies - my oldest and the youngest sharing a lil secret. Love them to bits!

marlon is two

When I see you, my eyes turn into little hearts. You may only be two years old but you make me laugh, you make me proud, you hug me tight, you make me cry and you keep me going strong. I admire your heart, I cherish your hugs and kisses, I adore your smile, I love that you are fearless, adventurous and cheeky. You are super awesome and I am so lucky that you are mine.

Wishing you the happiest of happy birthdays! I love you, my sweet lil Marlon. Mama xo

brother

first playmate

partner in crime

teller of stories

builder of forts

protector

hunter of treasures

keeper of secrets

someone you can always count on

 best friend for life

nature

be free . explore . let's nature be your teacher

morning light

My morning light, my everything

My day is brighter because of you

the most wonderful time

It's truly the most wonderful time of the year, when we can all eat, drink ad be merry! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you a happy and healthy year ahead. xo

last day...

Today you were so excited to show me your guitar after school. We took our time and wandered to our favourite spot. Your little fingers were busy strumming on the guitar and you were dancing as if you were dreaming with your tiny feet. Those little fingers and tiny feet are growing, it seems you were so small and new just yesterday. These memories of your last day as a three year old will always tucked deep in my heart.

... a kiss

The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from your baby.

teeny tiny

These teeny tiny toes have made such a big impact on my heart. I often wonder where they will go in their lifetime, may love will always follow wherever they go.

birthday week . marceau

My baby boy is going to be FOUR this week! There he was looking so perfect at three weeks old. 

first day . marceau

It's been far too long since my last post! Back in March, we moved from our little house of nearly ten years to our dream house with abundance of space in the garden for our babes to run about. It definitely had been an eventful eight months! There had been many obstacles, hard work, tears and quarrels along the way. In the time being, the kiddies and fur babies are growing up quickly and need our attention more than ever. The extra space has allowed us to spend some quality time with each other.

I can't believe the Summer break came and gone but there are still plenty on the list of things we wanted to do. However, we did manage to have plenty of playdates with some great friends, swimming three or four times a week, fun outings, lots of art and crafts and even a little road trip adventure to North of Wales. It certainly had been a fun-filled six weeks for us all; some wonderful memories that we will treasure for a very long time.

Marceau really surprised us with his recent development into a little artist and became more focus. He had been asking ever since the school broke up when he would be back at school. When I suggested in making little gifts for his teachers, he was more than enthusiastic! Here he is with the flowers he made and eager to give them to his favourite teachers on his first day of school 2018-2019. He is such a sweet little soul, has the biggest and kindest heart that I know. He is capable of amazing things and I am proud to be his Mama! 

We love you, Marceau! xo