the me and mine project {august}


Rich is loving
* catching up with an old mate back home.
* barbecuing on our weekend at the seaside.
* our beach hut day out.
* seeing all the welsh family.
* the new football season.

Lucy is loving
* beach hut days at the seaside.
* seeing her baby bro.
* having all three kiddos together all the time.
* floral maxi dresses.
* mint chocolate cornettos.

Dylan is loving
* playing mini golf.
* going on the Sky Ropes at the country park.
* ice creams from the ice cream man.
* having monkeys on the car at the safari park.
* adventures with Uncle Matt and Auntie Tiff.

Everly is loving
* My Little Pony blind bags.
* singing Disney princess songs.
* jumping over waves.
* her new lunch box for preschool.
* sleeping the wrong way round in her bed.

Ashlyn is loving
* days at the seaside.
* standing up (and trying to let go!)
* eating sand.
* stealing crisps.
* nodding and giggling.


August has been the best month. 31 days of uninterrupted time with the kiddos. I don't think I'll ever be one of those mummies who is desperate for school to start, I just love the slower pace and the abundant family time that the school holidays brings. It hasn't been all plain sailing of course; juggling my freelance work has been tricky, and Rich has been super busy with his work too, which has all been rather badly timed. But we've made it work and it's been a lovely summer. I'm actually pretty devastated that tomorrow brings September, and that next week brings the return to school. 

August family photos are all about our little tradition of returning to the same spot and capturing an updated snap. We actually took the first one in this little series before I'd started The Me and Mine Project, and I feel so proud that it's inspired us to keep it up. I love this little tradition of ours, and I teased the children while we were there that even when they are big and grown up, I'm still going to drag them to this spot every August to take the same photo. There is something really nice about recapturing the same photo each year and the way that it really tracks all those little (and not so little) changes. I must confess that we were very released to turn up and realise that Dylan and Everly were both tall enough to peer through the gaps  in the gate by themselves; I wasn't sure how we were going to juggle holding up three between the two of us.


It just makes me smile so much to look back over all of the photos now. In our 2012 snap we were just weeks away from meeting our big girl; I remember feeling like Dylan was so big, but looking back he still looks like a baby. Our 2013 snap had the addition of our little Everly, and it's crazy because looking at the photo I already feel like I can't remember her being that small. In 2014 it looks like we have two toddlers on our hands, but by 2015 those toddlers look so much more like children. And in 2015 we were yet again, not far off of meeting a new family member. So this year's introduces a new little person to the line up behind our favourite gate.  And seriously... how fast do plants grow and change? Almost as quickly as our children it would seem. 


Oh and I owe my dad a big thank-you for taking these photos for us each year. I don't think he quite realised when he took that first one of us - when we were still a family of three - what it was that he was signing up for. But this little spot for our photo is somewhere that I couldn't set the tripod up in the right place even if I tried, so we really do have to rely on a willing photographer unlike most other months where we sort out our Me and Mine snaps by ourselves. Same time next year Pops?




Make sure you tag your family photos with #meandmineproject on Instagram, and we'll share some of our favourites. And link up your family photos at the bottom too, I can't wait to see them all. Of course, do remember to pop by my cohost's blogs and see what Alex, Fritha, Jenny, Katie and Lucy's families are sharing this month.

The Me and Mine Project

32 comments

  1. Gorgeous summery photos lovely. I love a great photo tradition and you can really see the changes. I too am devastated for the summer to end and could hold on until the very last minute. enjoy the last week with your three at home x

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  2. I love this little tradition and you really do notice all the changes in the years. My favourite photo is of you walking along, little Quinny looks adorable and so happy to be joining you on her feet x

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  3. August has definitely been my favourite month so far too! I love these shots, it's so lovely to see your family grow every year. I especially love the one of you all holiday hands, so beautiful xxx

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  4. Such a gorgeous set of photos Lucy! And so lovely to have this changing record of you all year by year in the same spot. Ours was a return to an old haunt too this year, although rather more water had gone under the bridge since the last time we were there! Little Ashlyn looks so pleased to be walking between you, and Dylan and Everly look so proud! I'm so with you on my feelings about September... Honestly, I love having them home! Xx

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  5. I am the same, I feel so sad that next week will mean G is back at school. These photos are lovely, always better when you can get someone to take them for you isn't it? Thank you for hosting x

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  6. I love these photos, so gorgeous and happy! I love the tradition of returning to the same spot over the years, it's lovely to see your family grow! What a beautiful garden too!

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  7. So glad that you have had such a lovely summer - I love the summer holidays too and am also feeling quite sad that we are about to move into September and school days. I love your annual photo tradition - so lovely to look back and see how your family have changed over the years and new little people becoming part of it. I can imagine it must have been quite a relief realising that you didn't have to try and juggle three children at the gate! Beautiful photos as always. Thank you for hosting #meandmineproject

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  8. August has definitely been my favourite month as well! I absolutely love the photo of you all sitting on the step! We love going here too, we visited back in january so it would be lovely to go again while its still warm!xx

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  9. Aw would you look at the little lady already on her feet. :) Gorgeous photos as always.

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  10. I love that you take a shot in the same place every year! That is just so so cute and a beautiful place for a family photo!

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  11. Lovely pictures as always. Love that you've carried on with the gate tradition :) Its so lovely to see the changes each year. I really need to get someone else to take our family pictures one month before bump turns into baby!! I'm sick of selfies haha x

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  12. Such gorgeous photos Lucy! What a lovely tradition to have too, so lovely to see your family grow over the years in the same spot. I also think it's lovely that these photos are always taken by your dad, I think that makes them ever more special too! Thanks for hosting this wonderful project. I love joining in each month. xxx

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  13. Such beautiful photos and so lovely that you take them in the same place each year. So nice to look back on. Your Dad has done a good job! xxx

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  14. Aw I love these kind of photos where you revisit the same lace each year, so lovely to see your family growing in them :) xo

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  15. These are stunning shots! August has been my favourite month too. Very relaxed for us but I think that is what has made it wonderful x

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  16. Lovely photos Lucy, and I love your dress! So lovely to look back through the years on these ones! xx

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  17. It is so lovely being able to look back at a photo from the same spot every year, what a wonderful tradition. Xx

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  18. Wow what a lovely way to see your little family develop! Bless your Dad :) xx

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  19. Oh Lucy I love your August family captures and your traditions. I tried to do the same with our August wheat field captures but harvest came early this year in the states and we came late. :( These are truly something to frame and look back on each year and see how your amazing family has changed and grown together. Your outfits are stunning you look truly amazing. The kids as happy as ever and Ashlyn seems like she has always just been there apart of the family slotted in perfectly with you all. These are beautiful. What a gorgeous day for you all at your favorite family spot too. :) Thanks for hosting.

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  20. These are such gorgeous photos and I love that you have this tradition with the gated wall. Ashlyn is getting so big! x

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  21. Oh I'm so glad that you're keeping up the tradition, it's so lovely to see all the years together and watch your family grow! Miss Ashlyn gets bigger by the minute and she's such a little cutie pie she's stealing the show in every picture :) (Also your dress is fabulous!)

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  22. My goodness, those photos are so awesome to look back and see how you have changed! I can imagine a whole wall full of them one day!

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  23. What a wonderful tradition to start and continue, its such a gorgeous backdrop for a family photo. We've also had a pretty relaxed August and didn't plan too much for the month. I absolutely adore your maxi dress! x

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  24. oh how absolutely gorgeous what a wonderful tradition to take the photos in the same place. We would never be able to keep that up!

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  25. Lucy these are gorgeous and its so lovely to see your growing family. I bet they will be an absolute treasure in years to come.
    I feel like you with school, summer and holidays... I joke about "oh cant wait for school" and laugh with them but in my heart I ache to see them leave and with Megs going too next week im going to be a wreck. I love so much to have them here and do whatever we fancy and let the day be our own to explore and learn things together. Its great to have that for so long over the summer. x

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  26. Lucy these are stunning (Again!). You have the loveliest photos - you must be so so pleased with them! They are just the most adorable! Love your little tradition, so lovely to look back and see how your family has grown! xx

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  27. Absolutely love that you have a little tradition when it comes to these photos :) I wish I kept up from the moment you created this series as I love being able to look back and seeing a difference. Incredible. Your style of photography is always amazing xx

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  28. Oh I love seeing the photos of you over the years - it's amazing to see how much has changed, and watching your family grow. xx

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  29. These photos are gorgeous! I love that you have one from every year in the same place. xx

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  30. So lovely to see how your family has grown over the years. These photos are fabulous xx

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  31. So very lovely to have captured the changes to your family each year in the exact same spot. What a lovely thing to have.

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  32. You have a great style. Really enjoyed seeing your work! -CL, http://christianlange.com

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