happy new year!

May your new year sparkle and shine! xo

he is a natural

Marceau loved his first swing and he is a natural!

first bath

Bath Time . Fun Time!

sweet dreams

Sweet dreams, my darling! xo

marceau is one!

My baby turned one today! It seems like only weeks ago he was this tiny. This sweet little guy has achieved so much in a year. He took first steps a month ago, can say hi, love, mummy and daddy, feeds himself with fork and spoon, gives the best cuddles, giggles at every little joke or silly thing we do, is ever so gentle with the dogs and loves his big sister very much.

I will never forget the first time I met him, it was love at first sight. When we started planning to have a family, I always thought I wanted to have four kids. I realised after Marceau was born, our little family is complete. He is capable of giving so much and I know he will continue to do so forever more. 

                                         Marceau, we are so lucky to have you in our lives! 

                   Mummy, Daddy, Milou, Princess and Duke love you forever and ever. xo

Unconditional love

These two love each other unconditionally. Princess has learnt to be patient whether playing dress up or getting a big bear hug from Milou. They are excited to see each other regardless of the mood and weather. I am forever grateful to have these two little angels.

mylo is three!

This sweet little guy has just turned three today. Happy happy birthday Mylo! We all love you very much. xo

wall of fame

I have been reluctant to change the pictures on our wall because each picture has a story to tell that is very personal to us.  Milou seems to think a few of them are actually Marceau. They do indeed look very much alike. My little project is to update this wall for the next few weeks when our new kitchen is being fitted. 

king of the castle

Here is a few little fun facts about this little smiler:

*    weighs nearly 19 pounds!

*    loves Salmon, avocado, celery, green beans, berries and banana

*    giggles to anything big sis does or says

*    got his first tooth yesterday!

*    first word was 'off' and can say 'mama'  (YES!!)

My king of the castle turned eight months old yesterday! You will always be my baby. Mummy loves you very much! xo 

make a wish

My wish is simple. I wish for you, my little girl that you will find the path of your dreams, live the life you imagine and enjoy every moment along the way. Mummy will always be there for you. 

princess is six

at Biscarrosse, France

This sweet little girl turned six yesterday! We took her and the rest of the family for a walk to the Aquadrome, her favourite place. Princess is our first love and has a very special place in our hearts since we brought her home at 8 weeks old. She is ever so gentle, loves her walks and cuddling up to us on the couch. 

We love you very much P! xoxo

thank you for watching me grow

This year has flown by so quickly, it wasn't that long ago Milou turned two and started attending school. She loves it and has made quite a few friends. 

I always look forward to dropping her off to see the excitement on her face and how she can't wait to tell me what she has done that day when I return to pick her up.

The teachers at Milou's school have all done a wonderful job of helping Milou settling in and learning so much for the past few months. As a thank you, we made them some little gifts.

"thank you for watching me grow! Milou xo"

my little sunshine

beautifully captured by my huzbun

The tan will fade but my love for you will last forever. xo

playing dress up

What to do when it is a cold Winter day and you have a sick child? We played dress up and had a little fun photo shoot at home. This was taken on the first day of Chinese New Year. I would have liked to take them to check out the lion dance at our regular Chinese restaurant. Milou loved the lion dance when she saw it in Malaysia during our trip last year. I am sure little guy would love it too, maybe next year. 

3 today!

Our gorgeous boy is 3 today! It seems like Duke was only a puppy not so long ago. He has done a fair share of terrorising around the house but he has also brought lots of fun and enjoyment to the whole family. He is Milou's first best friend and always has so much love for us all. 

Happy Birthday big fluff ball! We love you Duke! xo

happy father's day

To the best daddy in the world, who makes our life an exciting and beautiful one. 

We love you very much!  xoxo

world book day

It was a real surprise for Milou to have her whole family joined her at school. James volunteered to read a story on the World Book Day. We thought choosing one of her favourite books, The Shark in the Dark would be most appropriate. 

I made her a shark outfit so she could dress as the character from the book. Little cheeky madam enjoyed dressing up and got into her character during the story; whilst Marceau was really content and enjoyed being surrounded by so many kids. 

James did a great job at story telling, even the teachers were engrossed the whole time!

tree climbing

On the very last day of adventure for Milou and Lucy, they spent it at a local park climbing trees. They both had a great time and shared many wonderful memories, till this day Milou still talks about it. 

happy mother's day

I am forever in debt to my mother for who I am today. Her gifts of strength, support and endless love are priceless and I hope to be able to pass them to Milou and Marceau as they are growing up. 

Happy Mother's Day to the best mummy in the world and all the mums out there. 

我爱你,妈咪! xoxo

baking fun

Milou and I love to bake and thought it would be fun to get Lucy to join us too. We baked some gluten free coconut, walnut and banana muffins for lunch. They are daddy's favourite.

We couldn't resist using Lucy as our little model on the scale so I could show Milou how to use it. Overall, it was a fun and successful baking session. We didn't even have to do the cleaning up afterwards as daddy offered his service in exchange for some muffins. 

Happy days!