Taking a break from packing.

We are currently up to our ears in boxes! ... After 6 years we are moving, from the flat we've been in since we got married!  That's kinda of a milestone right?

 During my life I have moved around A LOT... and I don't think I have actually lived anywhere for a period of time that long, Don't get me wrong I am looking forward to the move, however i just thought I would take a moment to record as its a big deal for us.

We are staying in a similar area, just moving into a little house with extra space, now that our little family has expanded. :-)

So with packing going on during this week and boxes piling up around us, Carter was going a little stir crazy so we decided to do some art and get out for a walk.

 For some reason he felt the need to bring his construction hat along! lol

And then once back at home, I managed to get Carter to sit long enough to take a photo of him and Lacey together. 

They are getting so big fast. 

I just wanted to stop and enjoy looking some photos for a minute.

xx

She's Rollin'

Yesterday I dressed Lacey in her 'super baby' onesie. She must have felt extra special because then out of no-where She ROLLED OVER!.. 

As a mummy these little milestones are very exciting. 

I was just giving her some tummy time and noticed that she was really trying to roll.. I grabbed my camera (which is never far away) and she just did it.. first time.

My clever little Super Baby.

She also decided she could put her dummy in and out which was very cute.

xx

Just do what you can today!

I've had A LOT going on this last week, and just haven't been able to justify the time to sit down at the computer to record a post. I haven't been able to do it from my phone either, because well I've been having trouble with it.. again
 (storey of my life it seems LOL) So this has also meant that, I'm behind in my "photo a day" pics for January as it hasn't been letting me.

I have finally come to know that, I'm pretty much never going to catch up on past posts because life always keeps moving forward and doesn't stay still or wait for you (DUH)

Today I allowed myself to stop - record the now & move on, I wont get held up on the fact that I've missed out on posts I wanted to do and photos I wanted to record, but it's OK! and if for some reason I get more "Spare Time" :-) I will go back and finish the others.

So today's picture is simply ...

 Oh wait this record couldn't be complete with out some reminders to myself, 
of what beautiful little spirits my children are & we are so very lucky to have them....

NO Sleep and ALL!!! :-)

xx 

Teeeny Tiny Tails...

Our baby girl's hair is now long enough to put most of it up in a tiny baby pony tail. 

I love it because when her crazy hair is away from her face, you can see how beautiful she is ... also you get to see her super blonde roots.

I must admit I never thought I would have a little blonde hair blue eyed baby but 

am loving it.. we are not sure if she will stay blonde, but will enjoy it while it lasts.

  

Enjoying some Sofie Giraffe time & Happy baby post nap hair.

xx

Peeling Pods ... WHAAT?

I've come to realise that this particular time in our lives is one step forward and two steps back. I'm happy to say that today was one of those forwards steps kind of day, nothing big or super special, things just went smoothly which was a nice change.

Something that made me smile today was spending some one on one time with Carter. So  after daddy came home from work he stayed in and settled baby Lacey for me and I took Carter out for a walk to burn off some energy before bed (as he'd had a late nap)

The weather had cooled down so it was a nice evening. We first played with some bubbles which are always a crowd pleaser. Then took a short walk up and down the street. I had wanted to get him to walk further so he would be super tired :-) but he had found some kind of flower pods on the ground and was determined to sit and peel them all, he spent like 15-20 mins at least. I literally couldn't get him to do anything else once he found these. 

 He was so focused on them it was quite amusing really. 

I'll have to remember these little things when I need him to sit still in future. 

I should collect some up and keep in a jar lol...

xx

Strength!

You've probably heard these quotes before many times, and usually in a joking manner, 

However when you really think about it, they really do make sense and are so true.

We are tried and tested so many times through-out our life, that's just the way life is and just like a muscle in the body, in order for it to grow stronger and be bigger & better you have to work it out and allow it to stretch beyond normal everyday usage. 

(excuse my lame Anatomy lesson, I'm sure you get what I mean)

It then rests and finds a way to repair its self and become stronger than it was previously.... 

I believe that those tests and trials we come across are also to make US stronger.

But when the storms pass, you see the brighter tomorrow.

A little reminder for myself.... I Hope this helps someone else today too.

xx

Photo a day update

Here is the latest pics from the 'January Photo a day Challenge', as mentioned in an earlier post of mine. (read here) 

Day 3. My Town

Main Street of Epping, not to interesting but didn't get anywhere else that day.

Day 4. Word to live by

Says it all

Day 5. Found

Missed this day, didn't find anything new.

Day 6. Happens every day

Read, Watch or Play 'StarWars' in our house.

Day 7. Upside Down

The things we do for a photo! lol

Day 8. Lucky Number

Also missed this day. Couldn't find a lucky number

Day 9. Natural 

My baby girl is a 'Natural' Beauty

Day 10. Man Made

'Pizza' night in our house this day

Day 11. looking down

reading to the kiddies, looking down at the book and their cute hands and feet.

xx