Just because ...

I had a few bits and pieces lying around, frame, paper and tiles with no plans what to do then I suddenly thought I'll make a picture for the new house. Oh yes because in February (fingers and toes and everything else crossed) we will be moving into our very own permanent home and I cannot wait - this house has been great for the past couple of years but it's been infuriating not being able to make it properly ours but soon we'll be able to do exactly what we want. I know I want a space to make - I'm just not sure where yet - and I think one of my resolutions will be to get my sewing machine out so the below feels very apt for the new house. Just need to put it away now until we move and it can be hung somewhere to make me smile.

From a christening

I was asked to make one of my personalised pictures from my friends little boys christening cards. I knew the room they were going to hang it in so had to mainly keep to a cream and green theme. I also wanted to include some words from the cards that were special to them and him. I'm really pleased with how it's turned out - I hope they like it too.
(my picture taking is rubbish - the finished article looks much better in real life).

Breakfast in bed

Oh my goodness my blue monkey is growing into the kindest little boy. This morning he brought me a bowl of Cheerios in bed - breakfast in bed - he was so proud of himself. I gave him the biggest hug.

Cake pops

Craft night again - can't believe we've kept this up all year. Tonight we made cake pops - E is our cake expert -and she made the cakes and we dipped in chocolate and decorated them. Unfortunately they aren't as smooth as we'd like but we enjoyed making them and the kids will love them tomorrow.
Am so tired glad the weekend has started for me.

Sunday night blues

Another weekend over - I've had such fun with the monkeys, a few times I've caught myself looking at blue monkey and realising how grown up he's getting. Luckily for me he's still small enough to love his cuddles - he even got in bed with me for an aft nap as he said mummy I'm giving you a cuddle I think I was his substitute for his favourite teddy - it was lovely.
Blue monkey asked to go to the pub - i'd like to point out that this is a very infrequent visit and I had to smile that that was his request. Anyway I asked my lovely friend if she had any plans and we all headed out for tea - the monkeys were brilliantly behaved and I enjoyed the adult conversation - I got the monkeys into their pjs at my friends so when we got home it was straight to bed. The end of another weekend. I so wish it could last a few more days.
The pic of blue monkey is him showing us his moustache - that's what he's going to have when he grows up. Very apt as its movember.

Star of the week

I'm so proud of blue monkey he got star of the week at school - for writing his name. When he started school he couldn't write anything - I couldn't get him to sit still for 2 secs to even try but now he loves practising his writing and he's even started to read. I can't believe the change in him in such a short time.

Kick up the bum

I've had a bit of a slump since last weekend - a few nights lay on the sofa feeling like everything was too much hard work. Tonight however I told myself to get my bum up and make something - anything - I knew it would make me feel hundred times better and I was right (I'm always right!) I've got 6 things on my to do list that people have requested and I wanted to get 1 done and finished tonight. So tah dah here's my finished item. All ready for Jane's shop - I hope she likes it - fingers crossed.

Fab Friday

I am lucky enough not to work on a Friday and after dropping blue monkey at school pink monkey and I headed off to buy her some new boots then for a coffee - she is such a grown up at times with her babycino - which she thinks is proper coffee.
Tonight I've been out with Southern monkeys (1&2) and Midlands Monkey (!) for lovely food and cocktails - its been a great night but have to say its been one of the more reserved nights out we've had over the years - although everyone has busy weekends ahead so maybe that's a good thing.
Note to self the town centre tonight proved why people think Internet dating is a good thing ;-)

Woo hoo it's my birthday

Another year older and wiser? Nope just older - and I'm still classing myself as early 30s for one more year. I had to go to work today but actually that was fine - I got presents and cake and we all went to Wagamamas for lunch. I came home to the monkeys and my lovely mum - the plan was to all have tea together and enjoy a few glasses of wine but it went a little bit wrong when first the oven didn't work and then when it did we were so busy talking we burnt the pizzas. It all got sorted and I had a lovely night - we let the monkeys stay up a little bit later as it was a special day and they were both really good.
When we went for lunch we took the below pic - I've had to zoom in on it as P's face is a classic - its like he's thinking H has got a dead octopus in her drink - its actually Jasmine tea incase you were wondering!

From this to this.... Birthday celebrations número UNO

Tomorrow I turn 34 so tonight whilst still definately classed as early 30s I went out for tea and cocktails with the girls from work.
We had gorgeous food at Dimitris then headed across the road for cocktails at Cloud 23 - fab idea Lisa!!
But then something made me think I've not got my house keys - and our posh personas were suddenly shattered as I emptied most (not all) of the contents of my handbag onto the table. I was right though I'd left them in my car and had to stop of enroute home to retreivr them. It was a lovely night a great way to celebrate being a year older.

Fireworks and cake

My friend sent me the below which made me laugh - but it also made me realise I'm still in the good mummy category as we made 2 batches of cupcakes today - 1 the kids destroyed, ops I meant decorated, and a batch I simply decorated for the firework party that we went to with all our baby friends. Hard to believe that pre-kids we'd never met (ok apart from me and southern monkey 2 randomly meeting on a cruise ship in the Caribbean) yet less than 5 years later they are the people who I celebrate so many things with. We started off with 6 little monkeys (one emigrated off to oz with his lovely mummy, daddy and sis) now we are up to 10 - inc one set of twins. All the monkeys loved the fireworks - and there were some big bangs! Fan night, blue monkey will be drawing me a picture tomorrow of the fireworks a well that's what he told me.

New month new car

Woo hoo my lovely new car has finally arrived - I love it and so does blue monkey he was very excited especially about the fact that it's white. I think November is going to be a great month.