the me + mine project {june 2018}

Rich is loving

* the world cup.

* family time in Ibiza.

* Mint Oreo Dairy Milk.

* binge watching the Marvel serieson Netflix.

* summer days in the garden. 

Lucy is loving

* the sunshine!

* Wylder's first smiles.

* Quinn concentrating on pronouncing things right.

* mint flavour Magnum.

* our entire week in Ibiza.

Dylan is loving

* the water slides in our hotel in Ibiza.

* the school's Rainbow Fun Run.

* reading (at a phenomenal rate!)

* croissants dipped in nutella.

* being the best ring bearer ever.

Everly is loving

* going on holiday.

* wearing her flower girl dress.

* eating ice lollies each day after school.

* pretending to put mummy's make up on.

* chocolate ice cream.

Quinn is loving

* choosing her own clothes each morning.

* strawberry mini milks.

* watching Trolls.

* flying on an aeroplane.

* playing with duplo and happyland.

Wylder is loving

* going on his first ever holiday.

* attending his first ever wedding.

* giving his first ever smiles.

* bouncing in his chair.

* milky mummy cuddles.

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the me + mine project {january 2018}

Rich is loving

* finishing Quinn's bedroom. 

* watching Vikings.

* eating tacos. 

* listening to new podcasts.

* trampolining. 

Lucy is loving

* doing crochet again.

* quiet weekends at home.

* getting to enjoy Harry Potter all over again with Dylan. 

* starting to buy bits for the baby. 

* how much Quinn's talking has exploded this past month. 

Dylan is loving

* reading Harry Potter.

* reading Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. 

* playing Nintendo Switch. 

* going to his best friend's birthday party. 

* his tennis club. 

Everly is loving

* reading her school books. 

* Lush bubble bars. 

* playing with her lego. 

* having a wobbly tooth. 

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Quinn is loving

* helping Mummy sort the washing. 

* eating... all day long if she could. 

* stealing Daddy's mini eggs. 

* playing with playdoh. 

* her hat (she won't leave the house without it!). 

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the me and mine project {january}

Rich is loving

* stocking up on mini eggs.

* eating fancy soups.

* visiting Poland.

* Quinny grabbing his head for cuddles.

* getting prepped for moving house.

Lucy is loving

* going for walks with Quinn in the buggy.

* having new make up.

* making plans for the new house.

* taking weekly portraits of the kiddos.

* the evenings drawing back out.

Dylan is loving

* planning his new bedroom.

* naming capital cities.

* making his solar system model.

* going to Jump Street for his best friend's birthday.

* counting down to being six.

Everly is loving

* playing with her Belle and Moana legos.

* her snugly new duvet cover and pillow.

* eating mini eggs.

* the day she stays for lunch at preschool. 

* looking after her baby Rapunzel doll. 

Ashlyn is loving

* Kit, her cat.

* climbing on the sofa.

* giving cuddles.

* eating raisins.

* emptying the book shelf.

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the me and mine project {december}

Rich is loving

* Christmas morning with the kiddos. 

* new slippers. 

* Liverpool winning the Merseyside derby.

* getting Sky Q installed.

* getting two and half weeks off work.

Lucy is loving

* a magical Christmas with her little tribe.

* doing vlogmas over on YouTube, so proud to have daily vlogged our Christmas build up.

* new Cath Kidston mugs. 

* two fab nights out for Christmas parties. 

* Baileys and a Ferrero Rocher in her jimjams in the evenings.

Dylan is loving

* singing Christmas songs at school. 

* kissing girls at birthday parties.

* playing Super Mario Run. 

* going to the cinema and eating (not sharing) his popcorn.

* looking at maps and talking about capital cities. 

Everly is loving

* being the Innkeepers Wife in the nativity. 

* her new lego.

* her Rapunzel doll.

* watching the Cinderella movie. 

* seeing Moana.

Ashlyn is loving

* her advent calendar.

* trying to pull decorations off the tree. 

* playing with her stacking rings. 

* eating grapes and treeslets with every meal.

* chasing her big brother and sister in and out of the new teepee. 

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the me and mine project {november}

Rich is loving

* the barn we stayed in in Norfolk.

* visiting Wells-Next-The-Sea.

* having fun at Weald Country Park.

* watching England v. Scotland at Wembley.

* selling our home in 5 days.

Lucy is loving

* our amazing weekend away in Norfolk.

* matchy jimjams.

* the Gilmore Girls.

* being organised with her Happy Planner.

* seeing friends at Blogfest.

Dylan is loving

* being chosen to be a school councillor.

* taking his first dance exam.

* studying maps, atlases and globes.

* beach hut hunting with Mummy.

* fireworks night at school.

Everly is loving

* visiting the Stick Man Trail.

* eating doughballs.

* staying in our holiday house.

* talking about what she's going to ask Father Christmas for.

* practising her christmas songs.

Ashlyn in loving

* walking everywhere, and attempting to run.

* splashing at bath time.

* cats.

* riding around (and snoozing) in her new Cosatto Wow.

* eating whatever anyone else is eating.

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the me and mine project {october}

Rich is loving

* going out on a lunch date on my birthday.

* Ashlyn's first birthday party.

* playing Fifa 17.

* a week off with the family.

* the return of The Walking Dead.

Lucy is loving

* a gorgeous tea party to celebrate our little Quinn turning one.

* half term at home together.

* her new planner.

* getting the ball rolling with our house move.

* watching Gilmore Girls.

Dylan is loving

* making "scale models" of the solar system with toys and play dough.

* watching magic tricks on YouTube.

* playing Fifa 17 with Daddy.

* going on a first school trip to a museum.

* that October means lots of cake.

Everly is loving

* going to see the Shopkins movie.

* playing with her lego.

* marmite on toast.

* dancing to Hurts by Emilie Sande whenever its on the radio.

* doing everything herself.

Ashlyn is loving

* being ONE!

* eating Treeslets.

* cats.

* taking her socks off.

* walking.

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the me and mine project {september}

Rich is loving

* watching Narcos on Netflix.

* playing Fifa 17.

* going to Cadbury World.

* Evie G turning 4.

* Ben and Jerry's Empower Mint.

Lucy is loving

* a perfect last summer's day on the beach.

* a fun night out for the Mad Blog Awards.

* seeing Bridget Jones' Baby with her fave ladies.

* getting through the nerves and speaking at Blog On.

* celebrating our Everly Grace's fourth birthday.

Dylan is loving

* being in Year 1.

* exploring the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.

* having Mummy come in to speak in class about her childhood toys.

* the 4d experience at Cadbury World.

*going to arts and crafts club at school. 

Everly is loving

* being four!

* Rapunzel lego.

* her new birthday dresses.

* her My Little Pony scooter.

* going back to dancing and phonics class.

Ashlyn is loving

* waving hello and goodbye to people.

* clapping.

* standing up by herself.

* starting babyballet class.

* breadsticks.

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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.

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the me and mine project {july}

Rich is loving

* watching Preacher on Amazon Prime.

* getting to see all of Dylan's school work from this year.

* seeing Ashlyn crawling about.

* some really good work training in Germany.

* having a new phone with 4G.

Lucy is loving

* having all three kiddos home for six weeks.

* seeing Quinny getting so mobile.

* two amazing end of year reports for Dylan and Everly.

* the performing arts festival at Dylan's school.

* the fact that we've been married for seven years TODAY!

Dylan is loving

* the school holiday finally being here.

* singing songs from his school performing arts festival.

* reading his book all about the human body.

* playing Pokemon Go.

* swimming in Nanny's hot tub.

Everly is loving

* picnics.

* collecting My Little Pony blind bags.

* her jelly flip flops.

* getting Quinny to smile for her.

* summer dresses.

Ashlyn is loving

* crawling everywhere and standing up.

* food, especially Ella's Kitchen Bangers and Mash.

* sleeping in her new cot.

* stealing the television remotes.

* Mummy!!!!

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the me and mine project {june}

Rich is loving

* doing panini stickers with Dylan.

* watching England v Wales in France.

* having fun at Jump Extreme in Bolton. 

* beach hut fun and the kids on the beach.

* seeing Ramsey Bolton's demise on Game of Thrones.

Lucy is loving

* a gorgeous beach hut day to celebrate my birthday.

* off the shoulder tops and dresses.

* Mummy and Quinny adventures in London. 

* a nearly finished happy place blanket.

* having a weekend together at the seaside.

Dylan is loving

* family picnic at school.

* our weekend at the caravan. 

* his first sports day. 

* playing in the maze at Open Farm Day. 

* the bouncy castle at the family party.

Everly is loving

* wearing summer dresses.

* singing and dancing and putting on little performances.

* collecting My Little Pony blind bags.

* taking Pops to her special Father's Day afternoon at preschool.

* her phonics classes and practising letter sounds. 

Ashlyn is loving

* her first play in the sand. 

* eating pink wafer biscuits. 

* having a first dip in Nanny's hot tub.

* making lots of new friends to smile during BML16. 

* playing with packets of baby wipes. 

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the me and mine project {may}

Rich is loving

* Ashlyn's new teeth.

* the uni footy reunion.

* the return of Gomorrah on the television.

* riding the rollercoasters at Lost Kingdom.

* seeing the kids faces when they met Peppa and George. 

Lucy is loving

* a fun family adventure at Paulton's Park.

* running down grassy hills in Heybridge with Dylan and Everly.

* watching Ashlyn get more and more mobile, and looking so proud about it.

* getting to crochet some of the happy place blanket in the place that inspired it.

* speaking at Blog On conference and not completely making a fool of herself.

Dylan is loving

* being on purple level reading books.

* riding rollercoasters in the Lost Kingdom at Paultons Park.

* getting gold star at school twice in one week.

* a fun day out with both sets of grandparents.

* talking to Ashlyn at meal times and making her laugh. 

Everly is loving

* a day at Peppa Pig World.

* anything to do with My Little Pony.

* falling over on the floor with Ashlyn.

* her new palm tree dress (she'd wear it every day if we let her!)

* watching the DVD of the dance show over and over again.

Ashlyn is loving

* smiling a lot and just generally being happy all the time.

* eating toast.

* crawling backwards.

* playing with her skwish.

* Darcy and Wentworth.

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the me and mine project {april}

Rich is loving

* watching Dylan and Everly in the dance show.

* doing Panini stickers with Dylan.

* Game of Thrones returning.

* spending the day at Packwood Hall with Nainy and Taid.

* Liverpool beating Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League.

Lucy is loving

* a lovely family day trip to the seaside.

* being a finalist in the Mad Blog Awards.

* how much the big kids have loved their show performances.

* all the funny faces Ashlyn pulls when she is trying a new food.

* working on her 'happy place' blanket. 

Dylan is loving

* having science day at school. 

* a fun day out in London at the GLTC showroom.

* putting stickers in his Panini football album.

* a day out in the sunshine at Packwood House. 

* talking about St George.

Everly is loving

* gatecrashing the stage in show rehearsals.

* telling us stories about 'tagpoles' and frogs.

* anything to do with My Little Pony.

* singing to 'Taylor Swish' in the car.

* the new sand and water table. 

Ashlyn is loving

* smiling at everyone she meets.

* eating avocados and bananas.

* rolling all over the living room floor.

* chewing and sucking her clothes.

* watching the world go by from her bouncy chair. 

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the me and mine project {march}

Daddy is loving

* reunion with the uni boys in Edinburgh.

* seeing the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

* Easter Monday's family day in London

* a good work night out in Kensington Roof Gardens.

* Easter eggs!

Mummy is loving

* a lovely spring day at the country park.

* a fun afternoon tea day out and a day of filming with Channel Mum.

* excited children on their Easter egg hunt.

* our Easter Monday adventures in London.

* avocados!

The beautiful boy is loving

* visiting the Science Museum. 

* making models of the solar system with playdoh.

* dressing as the dinosaur from The Dinosaur The Pooped A Planet for World Book Day. 

* hunting for Easter eggs. 

* meeting some gnomes and then making his own. 

The beautiful girl is loving

* her new ballerina jewellery box.

* pepperoni pizza. 

* mini My Little Ponies out of Kinder eggs.

* a day in London; riding the underground and making her own gnome.

* watching Blaze and the Monster Machines. 

The beautiful little lady is loving

* her Baby Bjorn bouncy chair.

* laughing at her big brother and sister in the bath.

* having her feet and armpits tickled.

* chewing on Sophie le Giraffe.

* smiling at everyone she meets.

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the me and mine project {january}

Daddy is loving

* being back playing football.

* watching Mr Robot.

* eating Rowntrees Randoms.

* watching Narcos.

* Abokado rice pots for lunch.

Mummy is loving

* seeing the relationships grow between the children and all the smiles they share.

* a weekend with my baby bro home.

* having a new coat; just in time for the cold weather. 

* getting lovely new clothes for the littlest lady.

* the Urban Decay Naked Smokey palette.

The beautiful boy is loving

* a weekend to play horses with Uncle Matt.

* bouncing on the bouncy castle at his friend's superhero party.

* being back at football training

* playing AstroCat on the iPad.

* counting down the days to his birthday in February.

The beautiful girl is loving

* lots of family time with us all together at home. 

* watching Shimmer and Shine, and singing the songs too.

* spending time with Uncle Matt and Auntie Tiff.

* being bribed with mini eggs.

* drawing with her Aquadoodle.

The beautiful little lady is loving

* kicking and splashing in the bath.

* being cosy for walks in her new pram.

* when her big brother sings "You Are My Sunshine" to her.

* when her big sister sings "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to her.

* sleep.

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the family photo projects

The Me and Mine Project and The Siblings Project have lived here on this blog for three years and two years respectively now. They are one of the best things I've done as a blogger, both for my blog and for us as a family. I love the fact that those photo projects "force" me to make sure I capture memories of us. I have no doubt that while I would have photographs of us as a family and my children together as siblings, that if I didn't do these projects, that I wouldn't have as many, and that I would let months pass in between, and that in doing that I would miss all the little things that change from month to month. 

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me and mine {december}

Daddy is loving

* seeing the kids' faces of wonder on the 25th.

* mini eggs back in the shops (which he also said in December 2013).

* eating Christmas dinner.

* new slippers.

* party with the extended family.

Mummy is loving

* celebrating our first Christmas as a five.

* her new rings.

* having lots of lovely family time over the holidays.

* practically everything in Next's new season of children's clothes.

* getting to be proud mama watching the big kids in their nativities.

The beautiful boy is loving

* absolutely everything about Christmas.

* being a narrator in the school nativity.

* watching videos about the solar system on YouTube.

* his new globe and atlas books.

* drawing pictures of his family.

The beautiful girl is loving

* that she finally got the Sylvanian Families otters for Christmas.

* dressing up clothes.

* her angel dress for the preschool nativity.

* eating popcorn and chocolate for breakfast.

* singing "Hello" by Adele.

The beautiful little lady is watching

* sleeping in her peanut swaddle.

* her Lamaze flower garden.

* sleeping in her snuzpod.

* practising her big beaming grins.

* just generally sleeping!

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me and mine {november}

Daddy is loving

* watching things on Amazon video.

* visiting Vienna for work.

* playing Call of Duty.

* a nice day out as a five in London.

* eating Christmas chocolates.

Mummy is loving

* a lovely day in London seeing The Snowman.

* planning baby blankets to make for friends.

* seeing how many friends the beautiful boy has made at school. 

* how much the beautiful girl loves her dance classes.

* that our little lady loves sleep so much.

The beautiful boy is loving

* anything and everything to do with shapes.

* holding onto the buggy when we walk to school.

* his special afternoons with Mummy at school.

* reading everything in sight.

* eating "Mister Choc" bars.

The beautiful girl is loving

* watching Frozen Fever on a loop.

* helping with her baby sister's nappy changes.

* singing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas".

* pizza.

* jam on toast.

The beautiful little lady is loving

* sleep.

* milk.

* cuddles.

* smiling at people.

* bath time with her big bro and sis.

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me and mine {october}

Daddy is loving

* our newest little baby being here.

* a lovely last day out as a foursome.

* celebrating his birthday.

* seeing how gentle the bigger two are with the baby.

* The Walking Dead being back on television.

Mummy is loving

* being a family of five.

* how proud the beautiful boy is of his newest sister.

* autumn adventures in the woods.

* what an adorable little mini mummy the beautiful girl is.

* that newborn smell.

The beautiful boy is loving

* trips to the park after school. 

* his new baby sister.

* going to football training with Daddy.

* practising writing in cursive like he does at school. 

* half term holidays to chill out at home.

The beautiful girl is loving

* being a big sister.

* showing us all she's learning at dance class.

* playing with play dough.

* watching Frozen and singing along.

* apricot yoghurts.

The beautiful little lady is loving

* milk.

* cuddles.

* having warm feet.

* watching her big brother and sister.

* sleep.

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me and mine {september}

Daddy is loving

* the new FIFA game.

* the little man loving school.

* a fun day out for the beautiful girl's birthday.

* seeing a couple of mates get married and enjoying the party afterwards.

* a trip to Switzerland with work.

Mummy is loving

* the great start that the beautiful boy has had at school.

* hearing all about the little lady's mornings at preschool.

* finally feeling ready for baby Flump to arrive.

* having a gorgeous dress to wear for our month of weddings.

* reading The Great Gatsby.

The beautiful boy is loving

* school and all the fun things he's learning.

* his best friend Lucy, he never stops talking about her.

* seeing the super blood moon lunar eclipse.

* reading his school books to us.

* going to the sealife centre.

The beautiful girl is loving

* being a three year old.

* being back at babyballet and also starting dance classes at Mummy's dance school. 

* playing with Sylvanian Families.

* cheese sandwiches.

* rice krispie crunch birthday cake.

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me and mine {august}

Daddy is loving

* coasteering in Newquay

* our family beach hut day.

* having a go at surfing.

* that the footy season has started

* learning all about the Solar System with the beautiful boy.

Mummy is loving

* lots of family time at the seaside.

* having Sons of Anarchy marathons in the evenings.

* walking through a field of sunflowers.

* crocheting blankets for her babies.

* enjoying days out that have become our family summer traditions.

The beautiful boy is loving

* learning everything there is to know about planets and the solar system.

* paddling his feet in the sea (and throwing himself in for a swim).

* sneaking off to his bedroom to read a book.

* counting us all down to Flump's arrival.

* bouncing on the bed.

The beautiful girl is loving

* being mummy to her baby dolls.

* sitting in her 'paddling pool' at the seaside.

* playing with her Sylvanian Families.

* singing nursery rhymes from dawn till dusk.

* having so many soft toys in her bed that there is barely room to sleep.

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