This week my baby turned ONE!!!! I really debated about having a third child. Was I doing the right thing? Would I have enough love to go around? Could we afford it? Would it make us outnumbered as parents? Could I cope with three children with no family around for support? But no matter how […] Read more…
(Not so) Wordless Wednesday! Well, technically she doesn’t have any real words yet, so maybe it is Wordless Wednesday?? Linking up with the lovely Trish at My Little Drummer Boys and Twinkle in the eye for Wordless Wednesday Read more…
This is the first time in almost a week that I have had more that 2 minutes to sit down at the computer. It has been a HUGE week with my brother coming to stay and my parents arriving from London. It’s still the school holidays too, which means that all routine and normality is […] Read more…
Exactly 6 months ago today little Miss L was born! Happy half year baby girl. I feel like we waited so long for you to arrive and in the blink of an eye six months have passed. A sure reminder to treasure every minute of my three precious bundles as time really does fly. […] Read more…
This weekend Mr D has taken Miss H and Master J away on a “dad and kids’ camping trip, leaving me and little Miss L at home for TWO WHOLE DAYS! They left first thing yesterday morning and I wasn’t even involved in the packing! So who knows what they are going to get up […] Read more…
superman Today my little dude turns 6! I still remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. It was a Sunday and around mid morning after a lovely lie in (don’t think I’ve had one of those since that very day). I was sat at my dressing table blow-drying my hair when my […] Read more…
1. He makes me proud every single day 2. He is not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve and his love for those he cares about is not only instinctive but so real. 3. He has taught me more in the last six years about life and love than I ever thought […] Read more…
My younger sister is expecting her first baby next year and I’m just sooo excited for her. I only wish we lived closer so that I can share the experience of the ‘big bump’ with her. Although she is probably going to grow the most perfect little bump and then be one of those lucky […] Read more…
Yesterday I decided to take the kids into the City to visit the Sydney Wildlife Centre and the Aquarium in Darling Harbour. There are two ways for us to get there from the Beaches – a bus ride to Manly, and then the ferry across to Circular Quays (where the Opera House and the Bridge […] Read more…
One Wednesday morning the kids and I arrive a little early at Fitness First (my favourite gym – said with a large dose of sarcasm) for our weekly swimming lessons. They race into the changing room, strip off and jump straight into steam room to warm up. Here we go again I mutter “Come on […] Read more…