How grown up.....

do these two look?!?!  Oh my, I look at them sometimes and wonder where the last 9 years went....... and did I really make those big children?!?!

May. Already....!

So, Ben has finally caught up - indeed overtaken Jasmine - in the tooth loss race :-)

Ben and Jasmine making a 'flower pie' in what could possibly be described as one of their favourite places on earth....Pippi's garden

My girls in the early hours of the morning.....

The Royal Wedding

In honour of the day.....

The Bride was beautiful (that dress - wow!), the Groom was handsome (despite the, ahem, balding) and looked very dashing in his full military regalia.  I didn't actually watch the ceremony live, but saw the balcony kiss live......I caught up on the highlights on the BBC website when I got back from shopping.  But I wish the newly-weds all the best in their future together.

If you go down to the woods today.......

We just spent a beautiful, sunny afternoon in Pinsley Wood, known locally as 'bluebell wood' for obvious reasons.  It is part of the ancient Wychwood Forest which is even mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086.....so history and nature in one.  Perfect :-)

April continued.....

Ben scores 2 goals at his football tournament

daddy teaching Sofia to take steps

Nanna Debbie

she'll be off soon!

pop art :-)

chillin' in the 28 degree heat

Ben at the adventure playground

Jasmine and Sophie

Ben shows off his new haircut

MY lindt bunny and egg!  MINE, all MINE!

April so far.....part 1

Jasmine performs in her school spring concert

and Ben performs in the school music show

my beautiful flowers from the kids for Mother's Day

Sopfia tries some solids for the first time and decides she rather quite likes them......

so much so, she covers herself in them :-)

Benjamin and Jasmine spend a sunny afternoon after school reading in the garden.....

which is blooming beautiful

Then came our whistle stop tour of the East Midlands

Aunty Dawn

with Granddad at Bradgate Park

Uncle Clint

Uncle Darren

in the front Garden with Pippi

with granddad Allen

How to mind the baby and play on the Playstation at the same time - in true female fashion, Jasmine has learnt the art of multi-tasking :-)

Jam session