Joe boy turns four.

I'm still playing catch up but I just had to share these pics from way back in April. 

What a fabulous fun-filled, family-filled day. 

We love you Joe Boy. 

You are fun and special, funny and spirited, cuddly and full speed. 

We wish you a fun filled year of four, filled with love and smoochies

With all our love from 

Uncle Murray, Adie, Fraser and Kirsten (Jessie) 

Our little Princess

 

For a few months Kirsten was desperate to cut her hair short. As it was so long, I asked her to wait until she was very sure.

While we were waiting, she discovered that it was possible to donate her hair. After some research, Kirsten chose a charity who provide wigs to children who have lost their hair through cancer or other illness.

We also discovered that it costs the charity around £350 to provide one wig. So our kind hearted girl asked if she could be sponsored to cut her hair to raise the money to provide a wig.

 

I have to admit I was slightly nervous, I was worried she had put too much pressure on herself, but I was there to support her fully and allowed her to lead the way and it led us to a lovely sunny day in February.

Marissa, our hairdresser, was amazing. She made Kirsten feel so special and relaxed.

 

As soon as we arrived my nerves disappeared, Kirsten felt only excitement. She couldn't wait to get started.

 

Finally it was time to start cutting and look at her wee happy face.

 

Love those golden locks.

 

Each strand was at least 11 inches long.

 

Marissa treated our girl to a fancy wash and blow dry.

My heart was bursting.

 

She loved her new hair! She never stopped grinning the whole time.

 

GC had sneaked down earlier with some celebratory flowers for Miss K.

It just finished off this fantastic experience perfectly.

 

And in the end she raised over £700 for the little Princess fund , which is enough to provide

two wigs and those gorgeous golden locks will go towards another.

 

I am so proud of that girl x

Eight.

And so, during the last hour of the last day of April, with 3% battery left on the iPad I am finally going to upload these pics of my beautiful girl on her special day. Technology failed us that day too, my big camera refused to turn on, so we had to rely on our phones. We still captured the moments but they are slightly dark and blurry in parts.

Our girl is 8.

When it is the last day ever that you will be 7 years old, you are allowed to do all sorts of great Things like eat an entire punnet of strawberries with a chocolate fondue , on the work top, wearing boots. 

Happy. 

This year Kirsten wasn't sure what she wanted for a birthday gift. There wasn't anything that she really really wanted.

Well there was something that she really did want but Daddy had said no.

But then he secretly said yes!

We were very sneaky and organised two new additions to our family.

Technically one is mine but these are gifts the whole family can share and enjoy.

 

I'll never forget her face when she walked in to the livingroom and saw the hutch.

"Are we going to get some guinea pigs??" she asked.

 

Look inside KP!

This is the moment Syrup joined our family.

 

She is so good to them. giving them lots of cuddles and making sure they have enough veggies and cosy hay.

 

Wee syrup was only 8 weeks old when she joined our family, she has grown so much!

 

This is Mabel. She is a few weeks older than Syrup and was much bigger, she is still a little bigger but Syrup is catching up!

 

During a girly day, getting their nails done, Kirsten spotted a cake in a magazine and told Lor that this is the

one she wanted for her Birthday cake.

And of course Lor delivered, again.

This is definitely one of my favourites. (Along with any other cake she has made for us! lol)

 

 

It was very strange to not be organising a birthday party this year. Kirsten chose a birthday treat instead, we went to the science centre with her best friend.

So a quiet birthday tea was enjoyed instead of a busy , noisy party.

 

 

Eight. Eight!!!

 

Happy Birthday to our sweet girl.

 

(love the joy on Joe's face and the banner that fell down. This is real life. :-) )

 

Feeling Springy

What a year so far! It's been crazy busy. Lots of changes, lots of fun.

I feel super sad that I didn't manage to document Miss K's 8th Birthday in the actual month that is took place :-( 

But!! I'm back now and will pop them on here.

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Dear Future me,

When you are looking back through the posts of 2014 and you can't find the (very few) pictures (that you actually took) of Miss K's Birthday, you need look no further. They are nestled in here, under April's tab. You have decided to cut yourself some slack on this seeing as you have been living the life of a mad woman for 4 months now :-)

Love from

Present me x

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Anyway, onto this actual post.

Spring.

I have returned to working from home, back to childminding and we are all loving it. 

I have just been able to spend the whole of the Easter holidays at home with the kids. It's been fabulous. I forgot how awesome it is to allow them to just relax and stay in pjs all day if they want to. The only deadlines and time restraints are the ones we choose. 

Loving it.

The spring weather is finally arriving and last week we spent the morning at the beach. It was beautiful, fresh and exhilarating.  

That sky went on forever. 

**sigh**

The kids loved being out in the sunshine and we all wished it was warm enough for a picnic lunch. Sadly, it isn't yet but its been added to our summer list :-) 

I just love my girl with her short hair. 

Oh yeah! That's another thing yet to be shared on here! That is a story for sure. 

I love my little sand angel.

Ooh it does feel good to visit this space again. i have missed it. Here's hoping I'll be back very soon 

Happy happy spring xx