To be a mother...

I've been feeling a little exhausted and very emotionally drained just lately. There is so much going on in my life right now, that I just cant focus on the positive and I'm struggling to hear the healing words I'm trying to tell myself. But then I hold the thought of what it is to be a mama and hold my children close to my heart and slowly I realise that nothing else matters and I am smiling again.

Sahmain

Even Toby joined in the fun.

Our fab pumpkins, carved by the very artistic warren :)

enjoying our sahmain fire :)

We had a fire and lots of fun with sparklers.

Charlie loved his first sparkler!

Birthday pics....

The birthday boy opening his presents. He got books, a wooden castle, wooden pirate ship, dressing up clothes, cars, bulldozers and lots and lots of birthday hugs :)

Here is 'knight charlie', he loves his dressing up outfit and we enjoyed playing knights and dragons for hours. We put a big purple blanket over us and then knight charlie rides of through the forests on his dragon. I supose this could be seen as a 'war' toy but not in our house it isnt, because charlie uses so much wonderful imagination and the whole family plays together in charlies fantastic world.....

This was the highlight of charlies birthday....blowing out his candles, all he has talked excitedly for weeks was how he couldnt wait to blow his candles!

Happy Birthday Charlie :)

Happy 3rd birthday Charles Adam, we love you so much our happy, smiley, beautiful boy. Thank you for bringing us all so much joy :)

our beautiful boy.

Lovely daddy hugs :)

Our first cuddle.

Still snuggly in mummy :)

Book Sharing Monday.

This week Charlie and I have chosen ''The Trouble With Dragons'' by Debi Gliori. This is a fab book about dragons who dont have a care in the world and make a terrible mess of their environment (sound familiar lol).
The illustrations are just lovely and the story tells us an important message too.

The Trouble with Dragons, a funny story with lots of lovely illustrations and of course Dragons who learn a very important ''green'' message!

Eat food that is grown much closer to home.

And LEAVE the wild places and ice caps Alone.

Stop blowing all that hot air but instead choose to walk.

And put less of our world on the end of your fork.

So if you know a dragon (and most of us do) ask if it thinks this story is true.

For if we can't see that our stories are linked then sadly, like Dargons we'll soon be extinct.

Sunday smiles....

Big boys and little boys playing with trains :)

New additions to the family!

My latest book parcel came the other day and I cant wait to get reading these wonderful books :)

A rainy day at home.

We cleaned the house.

Drawing pumpkins.

We made a den.

Green smoothie, spinach, strawberry and banana!