Bank Holiday Adventures - Swalecliff

We have had a busy weekend what with me working and it being Easter. I do love Easter though is probs one of my favourite times of the year. I love everything that Easter means to me as a Christian. I love the nitty gritty Jesus Dying on a cross to the resurrection and new life that Easter Sunday brings. It gets me every time. 

We managed to finally get a day off all together for the first time in weeks. We spent the morning chilling out at home not really doing much so we had to get out in the afternoon. Ami loves her bike at the moment so off we set to a large outdoor skatepark not too far from us in Swalecliff. I had never been before so didn't really know what to expect.

It was rather windy still but nothing compared to the 60mph that had battered the area the night before. Ami and Asti enjoyed scootering around going up and down the little ramos. I had to go round with Son Son as he is still very new to his balance bike and couldn't get up the ramps.

We also popped to the stoney beach too to throw rocks into the sea. My hubby had brought along the steady cam to get some more practice in but it was far too windy. some of the local teens were mocking him for it too.  Thankfully it didn't rain whilst we were out and it blew some of the cobwebs away. I love these little days out we have as a five, it seems to be very much we are all split up doing different things. Its so rare to be a family of five lately. It makes it so special when we are together.

Heres some more pictures from today. Also check out the stormy sea at the end I thought we were going to get soaked.

Yes I do have the balance bike skills......

Cold Winter Walks - Broadstairs

I love that the evenings are getting lighter, it means we can stay out later and enjoy more of the day. We decided to get out the house and go for a walk mainly to get our family photo but also to grab a ice cream. It was most properly the coldest day of the year or so it felt so we didn't actually stay out for too long. 

We went for a walk along the prom and the kids the noticed that some people were surfing. So there we are finding 20 pence coins so they could all see the people in the water. Ami was desperate to go on the beach but it was far too cold.

We followed the walk to the best Ice cream parlour in the world. I personally have always loved Morellis in Broadstairs we used to go there as children and it still is the only place we get ice cream in Broaststairs. I got a hot chocolate which was devine and all the kids and the hubby got ice cream. It was a nice little walk and the kids enjoyed the fresh air and ice cream. I love my Sundays of with the family, it was my last one for a few weeks.

See below some more photos of the day

Looking for Boats 

Say Cheese Son Son

This Hot chocolate was Devine. 

Messy Face Ami

To finish off all my lovely Family. 

Me and Mine - Febuary 2016

So another month is over for this year and its come by as quick as the last. We have had a busy month with work and home life. My husband has been to Denmark this past week and me and the children have been enjoying the sunshine out a bit more. 

This month Daddy is loving: 

- Going to Denmark and having alot of fun.

- Getting some more work locally

- Learning how to fix washing machines ( not really) 

- Being creative and thinking of new ideas.

Mummy is loving: 

- Daddy coming home (he was only gone four days but felt forever).

- Walks in the Sunshine. 

- Some time off work

- Watching Impractical Jokers with the hubby. 

- Forgetting the diet and gone back to eating chocolate for breakfast (Doh). 

Asti is loving: 

- Playing video games 

- Finding his scooter and going down ramps on it. 

- Reading all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. 

- drinking tea and biscuits

- Having a fry up with Mummy 

Ami is loving:

- Bike Riding even down big ramps

- Finally being 3 and a half, its a big deal you know. 

- Seeing her friends 

- Mummy picking her up from nursery

- Playing in the garden. 

Son Son is loving:

- Thomas the Tank engine, especially his new vests. 

- Daddy coming home.

- Cuddles and kisses. 

- Ami having a poo in the bath

- Talking alot more. 

- Playing in the garden with Ami. 

I love this time of year, the nights are getting lighter. I keep on finding myself checking the time and thinking its earlier than it is then rushing to sort dinner. Time at the park after school is becoming a bit more tolerable, Son Son is the one who gets cold. The other day he was so cold he cried all the way home. Time is going too fast I know I say this every month but it just does. 

Photo A Day - 18th - 24th January

Welcome to yet another week of my photos and general insight into our little lives. Funny thing is my husband said we have become creatures of habit and routine doing the same thing, eating the same things. I suppose that does come with having children sometimes. 

Monday 18th - Lego attacks

I got the Lego out which actually makes me rather happy I could play with it all day. I mean I am an adult and totally out of that phase now. The kids just love to tip it out on the floor and leave it for me to stand on! 

Tuesday 19th January 

Today was my nephews 10th birthday so I spent most the day distracting Ami from asking me 20 times when she could see him. We had a fun day playing at home, we then got called by the school to hear that Asti was ill at school. So off we went to get him and change our plans to see my nephew. Ami was ever so excited she loved her big cousins, poor Asti stayed at home in bed whilst me and the toddlers went along to the little party. 

Wednesday 20th - Home Prison

We were stuck indoors because Asti was off school, I was going slightly insane. Son Son did not cope well with the cold weather  outside so we had no choice but to be indoors, so I decided to fold the massive mountain of washing!!! I came out the other side and now the mountain is back to haunt me yet again. Sadly this was our exciting day add Frozen and a playdate from Ami's friend that was it. Waiting till my husband came home from work. Exciting times sometimes. 

Thursday 21st - Cheesy Chips

Well this photo does no justice, sadly where I work the canteen is so expensive and really crap. I wanted a jacket potato but they sold out and I didn't fancy paying £6 for a meal so went for cheap and cheerful cheesy chips, sadly they actually broke one of my teeth. Not great. I also had woken up with an stinking cold and sore throat but nothing an 13 hour shift can't shift. 

Friday 22nd - Still Ill

Started the day off at work but felt so ill and under the weather so got sent home. Was nice to spend the afternoon in bed and actually recover. Also got to pick the little ones from nursery something that I never get to do. They loved it so much was very cute to see the looks on there faces when they saw it was me. 

 Saturday 23rd - My son can make tea

Yes I know you are so Jel but my son can make tea, today was the first that was actually rather nice. I was feeling a little better so called into work to go in. Before hand had an coffee with one of my friends who I haven't caught up with for a long while. Was nice to go into costa with out having 500 napkins at the ready. Sometimes being a nurse can be incredibly funny you find yourself doing the most odd things, but really I wouldn't want to do anything else. 

Sunday 24th - Bath Time madness

So my lovely children attacked me with bath foam but that wasnt the best thing about today. We had an fab morning at church was an great serve and we all had alot of fun. My husband had turned down  free tickets to an Arsenal Chealsea match to go swimming as a family which was lovely.the kids were estatcic as they saw a frog which I have to be honest I haven't seen one for some time. We had such an fun time swimming it was only a hour long but they got all the inflateables out and floats. Son Son even learned how to tread water and not be so fearful. We lost Asti to the inflatables he was worn out afterwards.

 We came home to watch the poor result from Arsenal today, I bet ,y husband won't be watching match of the day tonight. Sundays are by far mu best days when I am not working. Its the only day of the week we are an family of five. We do things as a family and a blooming love it. Also call the midwife is on too and that is rathe good too. 

So here we are another week has flown by, I really love this post. Not the most exciting post to read if you are not us but sometimes bloggings doing what makes you happy and you know what thats all that matters. I have been blogging for three years (nearly) and I have only just realised that. Its not always about reaching targets although that is rather good feeling. I don't have the most succesful blog, I don't have the time or patience for that, but what I have is a little place to call my own. A little place full of love and adventure. A little place that when my children are teenagers I can loose my self in our stories. 

Winter Beach Walks

Theres one thing I can not stand on sunny days is being stuck in even worse on super Sunday. Any football widow will understand that one, football match after football match enough to pull your eyes out. So me and Ami were set to go to the park when who wants to join us little Son Son. So off we all set for a walk to the park sadly our nearest one is a good 20 minutes away. Asti refused to wear a coat or hat saying it wasn't cold at only 2 degrees. I on the other hand was freezing and secretly wanted to go home and sit under a blanket with a cup of tea. 

We didn't make it to the park in the end but stopped off at a little beach on the way, I used to come to this beach occasionally as a child. My mum would stack up the old maclarren and off we set. Son Son gave up walking not far in to our walk he was too cold and a little bit tired.

I usually work most Sunday's so the idea of just doing something as a family can be rather rare. Even Asti enjoyed it after giving much protest about going out. He recently brought some Heeleys, if you are not sure what they are they are trainers with wheels on. Sadly he hasn't got the hang and keeps on falling over. Very funny at times but not the most practical for the beach.

After a while we couldn't feel our feet and Son Son fell in a rock pool it was time to walk home. He was so cold he had had enough which there wasn't much protest too except from Ami who wanted to go back home.

Just a post about a little walk, I really wanted to share the photos. I do love taking photos but my children don't agree they all hate the camera. 

Here's some more photos from our chilly little walk. Sometimes it's the little things like that we look back on and love. The little walks but more importantly the time spent together (not watching football).

We've joined up to some linkys this week some new ones and some olds ones. 

- Point and Shoot  (Photography linky) 

- Magic moments (great moments Linky)