princess is eight!

Taken on 22.07.17 at the Rickmansworth Aquadrome

My sweet lil girl turned eight today! She is still as special as the first day we brought her home. Thank you for choosing us! 

We love you, P! Mama and Papa xoxo

happy daddy's day

You are funny, kind, strong, handsome and we are nuts about you! xo

count down

Milou has been waiting for her fourth birthday for a very long time now and we have been reminded daily that her birthday is on the fifteen ever since the first day of January. Seven more sleeps...

papa's love

Absolutely, positively, unmistakably smitten with his children

ninja daddy

Happy Father's Day! 

Thank you for being our ninja daddy 

and love us beyond all measure. 

We Iove you! xo

puppy

Milou asked to have her face painted for the very first time at the annual Aquadrome festival. Of course, puppy was on the top of the list.

venice . ponte dei sospiri

A glimpse of the Bridge of Sighs during maintenance. 

As my last post in honouring the loss of a dear family member recently, may this be a reminder that I should never take things or anyone for granted. The many moments that I had taken granted; mostly because I assumed there would be many more of them.

venice . shadows

Shadows from the afternoon sun highlight the architecture of the Palazzo Ducale.

venice . morning sun

Some gorgeous morning sunshine on this absolutely beautiful Akita. James and I both agreed we would have an Akita one day.

venice . door knocker v

This is my favourite door knocker from our visit to Venice.

venice . patterns

Beautiful wrought iron patterns on a door.

venice . lost

Let's find a place to get lost.

venice . door knocker iv

I like the quirkiness of this door knocker. I think it is a Koi? Please correct me if I was wrong. 

venice . bloom

With a little time and Iove, it will bloom where it is planted.

venice . sunset

Gondolas at sunset with San Giorgio Maggiore in the background.

venice . door knocker iii

Another beautiful find during our walks through the cobble streets around Venice. 

venice . view

View of the Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute from the Academia bridge. 

venice . door knocker ii

Door knocker is a great way to impress your visitors even before they enter your home.

venice . farewell

How lucky am I to have known you to make our final farewell so hard. I will always think of you whenever I make scones or have a KitKat. May your soul be in a happy place now.  xo

venice . door knocker

I was totally obsessed with these beautiful door knockers around Venice. You will definitely see more of them in the upcoming posts.