My Sunday Photo - 09/08/2015

Ami you are THREE

My little Ami you are three today!!!

YES THREE 

It seems like yesterday I had to call Daddy to get him to come home to take me to the hospital. Apparently after I called the tried to put a TV on the wall and had to push him out the door. 

You have had a very fun and exciting year how ever quick it has been. You have been to France twice, camping and hanging out at festivals. You started nursery and we saw a completely different side to you at nursery. We heard reports of you being kind and caring to the other children and wanting to learn. 

You learned to use the toilet all on your own accord, and refused to wear nappies. 

You have made us laugh countless time with your boldness to ask anybody questions how ever random they are.

You have the most fabulous vocabulary and often amaze people at the clarity and understanding that you have. 

So here is some photos of the past year and some of the memorable moments from the past year as I sob at how quick it has gone. 

This was you at Lark in the Park Ramsgate last year. You loved the freedom of being able to do what you wanted. You loved to explore and even going on bouncy castles. 

This was from our family holiday to France with masses of relatives. You cherished this week and didn't stip going on about it for weeks after. A massive holiday with all your cousins you loved it. 

This is one of our after school  beach trips from when we lived in 

Westgate. 

You really do have the best smile and the ability to make the hardest of hearts smile. 

I took this photo when we moved house, finally from a two bedroom flat to  four bedroom house. You had your own bedroom and loved it. 

This is just one of you and Son Son I found knocking around on the hard drive. One of our days of not really doing much but feeling like we had.

This was a photo form one of our family shots. In the whole year you still event got to grips with Mummy taking a photo of you every month.  

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You loved Christmas and really wanted a bike, you were so dissapointed with the balance bike you received and wanted a bike with pedals like Asti. You did get completely spoilt. 

You hair finally looked like it was growing, with it being so curly it seemed to look the same length for a long time. We do get complemented on your hair a lot which you either give a funny look or smile sweetly. Me and Daddy are still amazed that you have such curly hair when we don't! 

Just a photo I took on the bed one day, just a normal day at home. You loved to have a sandwich for lunch when at home and even though you do not eat it you don't like change of routine. You favourite dinner has always been pasta and you will each as much as we give you. 

This photo was taken from a beach stroll one Sunday afternoon to broad stairs. We stopped of and had an ice cream before heading in the warm. 

This one and the next are both from Minnis bay, A place where we all have grown to love.

This was taken at Spring harvest, you enjoyed a week at what you called Butlins Harvest. Even though you were cross at out Nanny Ruth you did enjoy rolling round on your balance bike and causing trouble with your friend Noah. 

This was just a picture I caught of you at church doing some actions very sweet to watch. 

Another Sunday afternoon at Minnis Bay. 

We went camping at a festival called Big Church day out. Daddy was working at the event so we had the whole event to wander round and walk up steep hills. Such a good weekend with my friend Leanne and her children. 

You always were and still are a Daddys girl, ever since you started talking you have asked were he is non stop. The same is true today we get about a million questions a day where Daddy is. You need to know what time he is home the lot. 

Never one to smile at a photo when asked to, still Mummy is trying to learn how to make you smile in a photo. 

A day out with Son Son at Margate, you love the beach and love to build sand castles even decorate them. You even went crabbing for the first time this year and was scared of the crabs. You even tried to let them go as you were a little bit bored of how long it took to catch them. 

These are us on our holiday to France back in June. You love this holiday so much we went swimming every day you loved it. You and Son Son traveled round in this cool toddler truck in which you loved. 

Whilst in France we went to Disneyland too, where you saw Elsa and walked round all day. You fell asleep on Mummys shoulders at 11:30pm. It was a magical day and one we won't forget in a hurry. 

This was from the little beach on holiday it was such warm weather and other days rainy. You loved to explore the parks but the pool was where you wanted to be the most. 

As the weather got warmer we started to explore more beaches, I say explore we only visit the ones we love.

An evening at Margate beach with the family. 

You we to Wingham Wildlife park and loved a monkey with a Teddy. You loved it so much we had to stay there for 30 mins whilst it performed all sort of tricks for you. It was rather cute to watch. 

So here was just a few of the special moments from the last year, obviously there is so so many. I could go on and on. You Ami are such an awesome girl we are so PROUD to be your parents. 

We love you lots Ami bear.

My Sunday photo 2nd August

Once upon a time Princess Rose Peppa Review

My toddlers adore Peppa Pig, they would sit and watch it all day if allowed so when we were offered some Peppa Pig toys I knew they would be over the moon.  Ami loves Peppa and Son Son loves George. So I knew when this Princess Peppa Ami would love it straight away. 

Once upon a princess is the perfect size for your toddler to carry round and play with friends. It also has the benefit of being a bit different because when you hold her hands she sings ring a roses. Which the toddlers loved and would spin around with her laughing.

She only sings when you hold both hands meaning there isn't a chance of it going of whilst in bed. It took Son Son a while to grasp the idea of holding her hands but when he did, its all we heard for about three days.

The only thing that was maybe a tad annoying is that as soon as you let go she stops singing, then when you touch again she starts singing again. Which at 6am in the morning on repeat is a tad annoying. Thankfully its not too loud but a tad shrill when you have heard the same song about 10 times in a row.

Its a great idea for a soft toy and really got my children up and wanting to play ring a roses together. Son Son even got Asti to play with him, which as you can see from the photo above he loved it.

The princess Peppa retails £19.99 which for the size and fun is a reasonable price. A good present to give as a gift.

Me and Mine - July

Where has July gone? I know I say this every month but this month has flown. We have yet another busy month juggling work and family life. Im glad its finally the summer holidays at long last and look forward to many sunny days ahead (one can hope).

Me and the kids have been volentering at an event in our area called Scripture union. My parents sent me and my sisters as kids so I have been going since I was small. I love it still now its such good fun, so have the kids they have had a blast. I am not there now though sadly back (it's my birthday today too)  to work then six whole days off! Woo woo!

This Month Daddy is loving-

- West Witering Beach

- Family time 

- Fun Work Opportunities 

Mummy is loving - 

- Scripture Union

- being with my family

- Sunny Days

Asti is loving -

- No school for six weeks

-making new friends

- being given more freedom aka crossing the road on his own. 

Ami is loving -

- Her birthday coming up

- Sports day at nursery

- tiddlers at scripture union 

Son Son is loving

- Making new friends

- lots of cuddles

- starting to say words. 

We used our new camera for the photos and got someone else to take it always a risk especially when you have set up the photo then they take a step back! No beach this month sorry guys.

Peppa Pig Weebles Pull along Wobbily Train Review

We recently got sent the Peppa Pig Weebles Pull along train to review, which the kids have loved. The train comes with a weeble Peppa pig along with a train with space for two more weebles in the little carriages. We had a Zoe Zebra that we found in a toy sale which fitted into the train just fine. Son Son loves trains almost as much as he loves Peppa pig so I knew he would just love it.

They had great joy in putting the figures in the train and watch them wobble around when they pulled the train along. The great thing is they never fall down, well I say great unless your a toddler who is trying to get peppa pig to have a sleep and she keeps on popping up.

Perfect for children over 18 months to help develop some of these fine motor skills. Son Son loved to take them in and out of the train, he also loved to push the train super fast so they fell out. Ami also loved to play with the set too. You can play with Peppa on her own too, we have a different weeble set with a slide which they enjoyed dropping Peppa of in the train to play with.

The weebles Peppa pig toys are interchangeable with all other sets too, meaning you can grow your collecting in no time. The weebles are quite heavy so I did have to supervise Son Son as he likes to throw anything that looks like a ball, and he has the best aim so he would cause some damage.

This is the perfect toy for any Peppa pig fan, plenty of room for imagination and role play.  My children have loved playing with it and its a firm favourite with any child who comes round to play.  This set retails at £17.99 which is a great price for the amount they have played with it.

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