Five minutes of Christmas Eve .....

I'm grabbing 5 mins to sit and write a post......

Before I start many wishes and joy to you all. 

So, here we are or rather here I am!!! In the kitchen.....radio 4 on......goose sizzling away in the aga (big thank you to my sis-in-law for Jamie Oliver's day before goose recipe), oranges sliced, cinnamon and herbs crushed and then the distant background noise of the children giggling and dancing to Christmas tunes whilst Mr Loveliness lounges feeling the need to rest.

I have another companion here with me in the form of a Giant African Land Snail.....an early christmas gift! he is munching through the banana and cucumber the girls gave him and seems in good festive spirit, I wonder what he thinks of all the sounds and aromas that fill the room.

The children have made some creative festive treasures and I thought I'd share this one and hope you've all been especially good this year and he visits you later tonight....merry Christmas xx

happY aDvent sUnDay

1st December or as mini1 shouted out "it's December once today, yippeeeeeeee". I recall posting this day last year and I cannot believe how the year has flown by (yes I'm sounding old-er) we've enjoyed happy adventures, changes, developments, moments that have made us stop and think and here we are all a year older and our three mini1's have a different understanding about Christmas and his time of year.

As always though excitement flows through the house as we celebrate the first day of this month, this year we have no traditional advent calendars I decided on making each day a game of sorts and today's game is to hunt the parcel. The girls had their clue and off they went to return shortly with the parcel number one!

Here is the findings.......

mY LiTTle sUnShinE

With less than a week to go until our little sunny bear turns one, I got thinking today about cake, decorations and what he would like? Honestly he is not bothered one jot, all he ever needs as every child is a loving family and big cuddles which he has an endless supply of. I did think though that he is always smiling he makes you feel warm, happy and his big beam and giggles are generous and get passed on and in return everyone smiles with him. So all that in mind i think something bright and sunny will play a part in the cake and decorations, i now just need to get my little sunshine to keep still for more than five minutes so I can get a making!

Holiday memories

Well we are back to the daily routine or as much of a routine as we have but we had a lovely summer and have new adventures ahead of us. Our family time together was super and the children just loved it, mini1 holds family so very close to her as some of her picture postcards show. These pictures will always be special as I recall her in her own world drawing away, we posted them on but I couldn't help take an image ...... thought you'd like to see, a child's drawing always a favourite of mine...

A giant snail came for lunch.....

The girls had a surprise today, a giant land snail popped by for lunch!

We discovered that we could have a few similar food types to munch on so cucumber was chopped and bananas followed, all were happy.

Not our usual play date or friend for lunch but very well behaved, polite and Lizzie is welcome to come again!

a cake for a brother & sister

Today we are doing a little colourful baking for a brother and a sister who have a summer tea party.

We are looking forward to all the jolly activities and the girls think the cake is jolly too to fit the occasion well!

Of course I knew they'd be keen to have some of the multicoloured rainbow layer cake so we dolloped  three of the colours together to make tri-colour fairy cakes.

Mini hats have been favourites in the past so we made some of these to decorate the top and also a personalised bunting cake topper. 

                                

                           

                                    

    

    

     

Little phrases and precious moments....

I love overhearing the girls chat and be a fly on the wall and watch them play.

They have their squabbles but on the whole they are happy best friend sisters and very kind and thoughtful to baby brother too.

Putting them to bed in a shared room the other night I stood under the window only to hear their conversation about us, momma and dad.....

Mini1 "but I love mommy too"

Minimini1 "noooooo, I love momma mostest"

Mini1 "noooooo we can both love mommy the same, and dad too because dad he is sooooo funny"

Tonight mini1 said to minimini1 after a lovely play session together "goodnight my little pastry dove"

I haven't idea where this came from but I thought it was so very sweet and didn't want to forget it.

Mini1 is also into the whole entertaining of friends and family and pre dinner aperitifs and nibbles and tonight being a quiet Monday evening I found a smile on my face when she turned around and said "nibbles and a crisp tonight?"

I like many many others cherish these moments and will miss them immensely when they grow, of course a new development of chat and conversation will start but the innocence and charm will move on and be different and I hold onto these moments with great affection and warmth.

Here is mommy and I love her too....