A pocket of my life

September was a busy, crazy month and one we certainly won't forget, with a theatre trip, a concert, birthdays and drifting taking up life along with work we are happy for a calmer start to the next month. The month started with back to work, 2 inset days for me and then back in to the full swing of school runs and clubs. Its been a busy and tiring first term but we are surviving.  I turned 34 at the end of the first week, I felt loved and got treated both at work and home. I didn't do too much for my birthday, Dad and Angie came round to see me, Liam cooked a meal I asked for and had cake and wine! It was perfect. A week later it was Lilly's turn to have a birthday, she turned 13! I officially have a teenager which is crazy. For her birthday we planned for her to have a trip to the theatre to see  SIX  in Brighton, she has wanted to go back for a while and I managed to get tickets for the actual day and surprised her with it with a ticket and stickers for our...

I know its late but I am finally getting around to writing my September recap. This last month has been the busiest I have been in years and I have loved mostly all of it.  September has brought a lot of change for us as a family, both me and Lilly celebrated our birthdays, I turned 33 and Lilly turned 12. I didn't do a lot for mine as I have just have a night out for my birthday but that will be in next month's recap. Lilly requested a family meal with a friend aswell.  I also started my new job as a teaching assistant, I am loving it but it's hard and full on. I never fully realised how much a TA does behind the scenes of a school. But I love that I am able to help in so many ways. The next new change is that Lilly has started secondary school, a huge step and one that I really have struggled with mentally. It seems inly yesterday she was starting primary and now she is in full swing of Secondary life, she os of course smashing it and making us proud. And also Olivia star...

September has been a busy and very emotional month, full of birthdays, celebrations and looking to the future.  We started off with lils going on a trip with the guides, her first camp away from home and she did so well, she made so many memories. Whilst we are talking about guides, Lils was also awarded a special badge for reaching Gold in Brownies, it was a lovely afternoon out and was so nice to see that her hard word was being noticed. I have celebrated my 32nd birthday (during a heatwave) with a BBQ and some quality family time and we have also celebrated Lilly's 11 birthday with a fish and chip dinner with my Dad and Angie and then a day out to Drusillas with Nanny and the rest of us, it was such a lovely day out.  We have also been looking at schools for both Lilly and Olivia, I have applied for both now and I will tell you it was an emotional moment. It doesn't seem possible that either are ready to go to the next stage but here we are. With this Lils has ...