HEAT EXHAUSTION

A - 365

Baby girl, I can probably count on one hand how many times you have fallen asleep during the day since you started nursery back in September, but you are not used to hot weather like we're having at the moment as we have had very little of it since you were born.  The heat is not only causing you to wake earlier and thus be more tired during the day, but it is also providing a lovely opportunity for spending time outdoors at nursery, playing in the garden at home and for having picnics in the park and so you are burning energy by the bucket load hence this cheeky little snooze on the sofa.  I am so thankful to have the opportunity to watch you sleep; it just melts away all of the difficult moments that we have some days.

TRANQUILITY

Teeny - 365

BAGS OF FUN

A - 365
D - 365

I am afraid I am cheating a little with your photo today and you are sharing one.  It's for a lovely reason though and that is because we were so engrossed in making a thank you gift for Mrs Roden that I forgot to take any until quite late in the day!  Our project today consisted of you using felt, buttons, fabric paint and shaped sponges to create a special shopping bag and I think you did a beautiful job; so much so that I would quite like one myself.  I hope that Mrs Roden loves her bag as much as me. 

BEST OF THE BUNCH

Teeny - 365

Today I was trying to take a lovely summery photograph of you with your big brother and sister to replace last year's summery photograph that we have framed in our living room.  Unfortunately none of you were willing to cooperate as you were too busy having fun playing to stop for me.  Looks like that will be a project for another day, but in the meantime here is the best one from today; you having fun in the pool with your partners in crime and looking oh so different from this time last year.

ICE CREAM SODA

D - 365

Wow!  We are really having some lovely weather at the moment, albeit a little stifling at times. Here you are reliving my childhood summers with an ice-cream soda!!

A BEAUTIFUL HEART

A - 365

Even in the paddling pool in the garden you had to have on your new 'bikini' (actually it is a tankini, but who am I to argue) accompanied by a necklace, a bracelet and a flower in your hair?  I am forever trying to tell you  that you are always beautiful no matter what you wear or look like because it is about whether your heart beautiful, but I am never sure whether those words are sinking in.  I really hope they are.

ARMS STRETCHED OUT

Teeny - 365

There is so much love and happiness in this photo I feel like my heart might burst; your brother with his arms stretched out tightly around you and you with your arms stretched out to Daddy.  Oh how I love my boys (and my little lady too of course!)

BOUNCY BOUNCY

D - 365

STRIKE A POSE

A - 365

"Mama, you take a photograph and I'll pose!"

UP THE SLIDE

Teeny - 365

Already a dare devil and a thrill seeker this was your new trick today.  Apparently climbing up the slide is more fun than sliding down it.

MALE BONDING

D - 365

Bonding whilst working on the car; anybody would think you were grown men!

WEDDING ATTIRE?

A - 365

Playing dress up with Hannah you tell me you are on your way to a wedding complete with clip on earrings and "clippy cloppy" shoes.

TOO HOT TO HANDLE

Teeny - 365

Everybody here is revelling in the fact that our summer has finally arrived, but not you!!  You are constantly hot and bothered and by bedtime just unsettled beyond belief; definitely too hot to handle!!

IRON MAN

D - 365

I'm not sure how it happened, but, in typical boy fashion, you seem to have discovered a love of the Avengers and so here you are trying on rocking your new Iron Man shorts.  I rarely buy character clothing even though you always lust after them in the shops, but I couldn't resist today, especially as you needed some more summer clothing anyway.  You were extremely impressed with my purchase and thoroughly appreciative.

SPACE HOPPER

A - 365

I am trying to acquire a little collection of inexpensive outdoor toys for while the weather is nice and as this was £3 in Asda today I thought it would be rude not to buy it.  It looks like you agree!

FIRST DIP

Teeny - 365

Today was your very first dip in the paddling pool and Daddy tells me that you had a ball; splashing around with your big brother and copying all of the things he was doing (which made him extremely proud I would imagine).  I wish I had been here to watch you all having such fun together.

SUNSHINE!

D - 365

Sunshine is one of my little pet names for you and so these rays of sunshine in this photograph are very fitting.  Sunshine for my sunshine!

PADDLING POOL

A - 365

You have been wishing to have the paddling pool out for a while and now that it looks like summer is here to stay (well for a few more days at least) your wish is our command.  Unfortunately I had to go to work so I missed out on all the fun, but Daddy did such a good job at documenting your delight today.

AND HE'S OFF

Teeny - 365

Nappy changes are a real battleground with you at the moment.  After such a slow start at moving around there is no keeping you still now.  As can be seen here I've even stopped fighting to get you dressed properly.

TOP GEAR

D - 365

Well done to you for trying so hard at all of the sports day events today.  Our favourite event has to have been the tricycle race; you went so fast into the turn around the cone that you actually went around on two wheels.  We thought that you were going to come off  for a second, but you managed to control it enough to bring it back down to three wheels and finish the race.  Well done sunshine!