Three Months Gone By!

Birthdays, Zoo trips and the like kept us going and from not tearing the house to bits! Some days were a bit hard, trying and my skills as a calm mother-figure were challenged (yup, I just snorted in my wine glass). While some days were fun, easy and remarkably enlightening. Go figure. But now that the warmer weather (I'm not going to complain about the rain...well, maybe just a little) is here, we can rejoice in being outside when we feel like it and not feel guilty about spending the odd rainy day inside - curled in front of the 'movie of the week'.

Noelle is now the big '4' and as she keeps reminding us - TOMORROW I'll be FIVE.. lol! Add onto this new appreciation of how great getting older is, we also have the realization that she doesn't have anyone younger to annoy..er, play with. So, last week she asked us to have another baby and that it better be a little boy, because she wants a baby brother. This is also after telling us that she wants to live with another family, one that doesn't have ANY children...*eye roll*... Wow, can kids ever make you feel appreciated.

Here's a truncated description of the past few months...

 Tangled is the best movie ever. How many times can you pretend play "Rapunzel"? Kyra does a mean chameleon role, as she refuses to be anything remotely resembling a princess. You could imagine the fighting over that one...

Easter Eggs rock! Who doesn't love the excitement of discovering a certain floppy-eared bunny has been leaving his chocky droppings around the house? We searched, searched and searched some more for that varmint - but he obviously left in a hurry... Poor Welly, she was sure disappointed about that - but oddly satisfied after eating her weight in sweets.


The constant clicking of my knitting needles has slowed down to 'sporadic' level. But the kids continue to be thrilled with the things that make it their way. This sneaky looking cat was requested out of a library book of mine and aptly named 'Flower', since she now sports a knit flower on her neck (no pic of that one yet, too sneaky to be photo'd)..

Birthday feet!

Birthday tow-behind bike! 

 Kyra's birthday Pinata - Elephants are the thing for her and crafts are always a bonus when it comes to elephants! Being the continually clever mummy I can be, we combined the two and whipped up this little beauty. Who loves papier mache? We do, we do!!! Happy 6th Baby!




A herd of tasty pachyderms for the birthday shindig! Gluten-free chocolate with Italian buttercream..mmmm

 So, one more birthday left in these festive months and I've got a nice rest for the remaining part of the year. Well, until Halloween I suppose...hmm. Better start planning for that one... Let camping season begin!