Friday, 30 November 2012

September-November 2012

It's taken me a long time to update this as we've been a bit busy with planning for our house move which is happening next week! We are very excited about it but there has been a lot to do of course so blogging has been put on the back burner. I happen to have a freer evening tonight though so here we are, and this month has been very important, not only for us finalising our house move, but because our marvellous Maximus turned 4! Check him out!
These are a few from back in September, when Callum found out about his new job (the reason for us moving house) and show a happy Max - as usual! :)




A huge bowl of strawberries, from when the weather was warm - somehow seems longer ago than September!

This beauty is one of my goddaughters, her name is Analena - such a gorgeous girl


Max wasn't sure what to do with her to be honest, but he liked her well enough...

...see?

Some lovely, fun chasing with the hunky Daddy

tickles!

A stupidly wide grin from me, but I am completely in love with my son so I'm allowed :)

Handsomest boy

Doing some amazing climbing!

We are going to take Max rock climbing with us soon to see how he gets on - I've a feeling he's going to ROCK! <--- :=":" did="did" i="i" p="p" see="see" there="there" what="what">
On this day Max was pretty tired so he dragged down all his bedding to snuggle up on the sofa - cute!

Max is finally tall enough to be able to reach across to do the rope bridge without help! He was VERY chuffed!

When he slipped a foot we giggled about it so Max started falling off on purpose to make us laugh! What a wicked sense of humour

Painting with cousin Harry

Climbing trees at Ambarrow Woods


This was at the end of a particularly wonderful, happy day. Max just sitting in his bath playing with the bubble bath bottles and laughing his little head off - just delightful! I think he was laughing at the bottles popping up from under the water, but it doesn't really matter why does it?




Here's his enormous birthday cake I made in a chequered flag pattern, it had to be huge to feed all the gaping little (and big!) mouths at his birthday party. I thought there might be enough left to take home for his 2nd party with school friends the day after, but no... Hehehe :)

Max being helped with blowing out the candles by Harry and Raphael (and Mummy)


Max with his best friend at school, Teddie - they are really going to miss each other when we move :(

Another beautiful walk on a crisp, sunning Autumn day at the woods

One of my favourite pictures of my 2 favourite boys

Cuddles with Uncle Steve at Jimbo & Emma's house warming party

I know he looks serious here but I still love it. So sweet


Friday, 3 August 2012

Summer holidays part 1

Hi folks! This is a big catch up post as I didn't get around to posting one last month. Since the last post, Maximus has broken up from school and is now in Summer holidays! We've been keeping ourselves busy, at work and at play, especially since his Daddy has been away with work for 10 days :-( though he's home again this Sunday - hooray!

We start at home on a regular, uneventful weekend of playing in the garden with Daddy (in his jammies which he loves!)



These is a photo of a couple of words he spelled out himself :)

"Hmmm... very tempting to pour this on Harry's head..." 

"Nah - I'll just splash it instead!"

Harry bouncing 

Three tired out monkeys, Harry, Jack and Maximus, after a long, fun day of playing at Sally's

Me and my beautiful son


This is me having my first cuddle with our friend Caroline's new baby, Ethan

and my Mummy's turn! He's just gorgeous!

This handsome chap is Caroline's first son, Harrison - who loves playing with Max - and loves to squish him! Fortunately Max likes being squished :) 

They have an amazing custom-built play fort in the garden! Max was in heaven!

Aww sleepy cuddles with Daddy

My hunkahub with his darling son - see where Max gets his stunning good looks from?

Strumming :) 

This little sweetie is my friend Tracey's first daughter, Ophelia

-anything you can do I can do better!- 



Ophelia again

Ophelia sharing her push-along with Max

This is Tracey's son, Raphael in my sunnies! Cute!

Tracey and Ophelia

Handsome Jack at Beale Park watching the Meerkats

Jack running and jumping off the hay bales at Wooden Hill Pavilion family fun day

Jack and Max climbing at Pinewood Centre playground



and swinging 



and zip-lining! 
 and running!
 Harry wanted to join in for a little go too

Jack, Max and Harry swinging with Sally looking on

How darling is this!!? Jack hugging his little brother

And finally, our most recent playdate was with our friends Angela and Colin and their beautiful little girl, Alice (below) shared also with Sally and Tracey and their kids - quite a house full, but lots of fun, and Max managing very well till he get too tired out and needed a little sleep.