And I thought my previous weeks had been busy, well this week has been wonderful, filled with love, laughter, balloons, gift wrap and so much cake. Can you ever really have enough cake? Well, normally I’d say no, but I have certainly eaten my fill of chocolate cake. How is your week going? Since we left last week weekly post two of the kids have gotten a year older. Can you believe it? As had my blog. My blog turned 10 years old on Tuesday. I started blogging on Tyler’s first birthday and it was his birth post that started the whole journey off. Who knew ten years down the line, I’d still be writing away. It is incredible to think there are ten years of our history on these pages. It is lovely to look back on and I hope the kids will feel the same when they are older and who knows if I print it off or whatever new-fangled technology there is then. Anyway, Happy Birthday to my wee blog.
So, I left you last week with wee Ty and his sore foot. It got better and although still bruised it is better. He still managed training on Sunday. Saturday we had swimming, some clothes to the recycling centre, went for some birthday cake shopping and then Aria had a go outside on her new bike. The weather has been too wet since she got it, but she had fun.
Sunday was an early start as I had a shopping delivery and Lucas and Robert had football. It was an away game so we didn’t go this time. It was a tough game and don’t think it was the best, they lost 2-3. Lucas’s knee was really sore and he was struggling in the evening, he’d fallen on it in the ice-covered grass. I took Aria to gymnastics in the evening and then I had to make a start on the wrapping of gifts for both the younger kids. I did get to watch some tv though while I was wrapping so that was good. I watched some Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and then Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings on Netflix both were good. I did capture that amazing sky in the evening. It seemed to be pretty up and down the country. You know how I like a pretty sky.
I managed to get a decent amount of editing done over the weekend on my novel. I heard back from an editor so need to work through the changes she suggested and I have an agent who is still interested in reading it after reading my first chapter. Fingers crossed after this busy period is over, I can get my head down and get on. I also finished my first witchy read of the year Summer Thorne Witch, which was a light read, nothing to write home about, but fun. Now I can read A Throne of Swans.
Monday was a super long day at work. A true blue Monday. So busy and I was late getting in from work. Spent some time chasing a birthday gift that still hasn’t arrived. Aria and Tyler had their Burns competition entries to do where they design the badge for the Burns prize. We all worked on them and that was a nice project to do before bed while Lucas and Robert were at football. Tyler went to bed for the last time as a 10-year-old. My sweet baby boy. I set up the living room with his gifts, banners and balloons before heading to be myself.
Waking up on Tuesday morning it was Tyler’s 11th birthday. You can see his photo above for his birthday. I worked school hours to pick him up from school and saw him for 3/4 hour before picking up Lucas from school, dropped off the two little ones at my mums and Robert and I went to high school parents night. They only have one a year and it is Lucas options picking time, so it was important we attend. It was hard choosing that over the family birthday for Tyler, but don’t worry. It is a blur of meeting teachers and running up and down finding all the classrooms for two hours. However, by the end of it, we couldn’t have asked for any better. Lucas is doing great and able to sit all the subjects he’d like. He is quiet in class, but it’s just the way he is. We were proud of him. On the way home, we swung by and picked up the other two and took them out to Cook and Indis buffet that Tyler chose for a later dinner. It was lovely were they sung happy birthday to him, gave him a cake and he got his very first mocktail, which you can see above. He is the sweetest, kindest boy who has me tearing my hair out in equal measure. I will blog about his birthday post soon, I am a little late in them. He loved his gifts and birthday so that was the main thing. He also came second in the maths competition so he was pleased with that.
Another day and another birthday. This time it was Aria’s 7th birthday. It was a happy birthday to our crazy, sparkly girl. Another blog post I need to do. You can see her birthday photo above too and how many teeth she’s lost recently to the tooth fairy. Goodness, how they are all growing. I had today off to get some stuff for her party and get organised for the birthday dinner. The family all came over in the evening to celebrate not one but two birthdays. One yummy meal, lots of family, lots of lovely gifts and two lots of cake and one gluten-free for Robert. You can see the cakes above. How much chocolate cake can you eat in a day?
Thursday was a kind of quiet in comparison to the last two. It was another super busy one at work and I came home with a pounding headache. The boys all went out to football training and Aria and I opened a few toys she’d gotten. I went to my bed fairly early too.
Friday and I am so glad it’s Friday. School hours at work and then picking up the kids to get some party stuff organised for tomorrow. Wish me luck. I’ll fill you in next week. And a busy weekend ahead. What are your plans?
It is fab to have so many birthdays in a few weeks. My fella’s and two girls are within a month of each other. Happy birthday to your blog too! 10 years is amazing!! I’ve been blogging for just over 7 years and it is fantastic to look back on all the memories.
I’m glad Tylers foot is feeling better. Poor Lucas. I hope his knee is better.
It sounds like great news with your novel. Good luck with it.
Happy birthday to Tyler & Aria! x
We have 4 out of 5 in our house in the one motnh. Aww bless. Thank you . 7 years is awesome too. They are on the mend. Thank you xx
So exciting about your novel. What an amazing achievement. Can’t wait for more news. Happy birthday not so littlies!
Thank you. I hope it goes well. Yes, they are getting bigger xx
Happy birthday to them both and congratulations on blogging for 10 years! It will be lovely to look back on
Thank you. It is lovely to look back on xx
Happy 10th birthday to your blog, I seem to know a lot of bloggers who have been going for 10 years now. Time seems to have flown by. It sounds like Tyler and Aria had lovely birthday, I hope they are enjoying the weekend too. x
I think quite a few of us started at the same time. Thank you, they did have a nice birthday xx
Happy Birthday to your blog and Tyler and Aria. Tyler is looking so grown up now. What a pity you had a clash with a birthday and parents’ evening.
Thank you. He has changed a lot in the last few years. Thank you x
Wow, so many birthdays ! – it’s such a busy time for you to get everything ready, but you’ve done amazingly. They look like they had a fabulous time. And your blog – mine is ten years old too, I can’t believe we’ve been going so long ! Hope you have a quieter week next week ! xx
So many birthdays. Thank you lovely, that is sweet of you. Yay, I think we started at a the same time xx
Ahhh gorgeous photos…. I love the hair cuts 🙂
So many birthdays too – wow!
Thank you for linking up with #silentSunday x
Thank you lovely x
What a busy week of birthdays. Happy birthday to Tyler and Aria and to your blog too! Ten years is quite a milestone and so lovely to have so much of your family’s history recorded through your blog. Hope that next week is a quieter one and good luck with getting more work done on your novel. #project366
It has been a busy week. Thank you. They are nice to record xx
Happy birthday to them both. It was N’s birthday this week too. Hope the birthday dos went well.
Thank you. Hope he had a nice birthday xx
Belated happy birthday to Tyler and Aria and to your blog. Shame you were busy on Tyler’s birthday but you made the right decision for Lucas’s future.
Nice you are getting good feedback on your book.
Thank you, but it needed to be done xx
Happy blog birthday and Happy Birthday Tyler & Aria. All the book stuff sounds very exciting! I hope you manage to get the bits done that you need. I often feel that way on a Friday!
Thank you xx
I remember now that all your birthdays come at once, lovely photos of some great days to add to your collection over the years, and no,you can never have too much cake!
Yeah, they are all there. Thank you lovely xx
I’m in my 11th year now with blogging, used to be so much simpler back then didn’t it? Hope Lucas knee recovered after his match. Happy birthday to Tyler AND Aria, shame the birthday fell on parents evening though
Wow congratulations. It did used to be simpler x
What a brilliant week and so much to celebrate. Happy birthday to Aria and Tyler, and looks like they had lovely birthdays. And happy blog birthday too, 10 years is an amazing achievement Susan and I am proud to call you my blogging friend x
Aww thank you lovely. You are one of the bestest blogging friends xx
Happy birthday to Tyler and Aria! It sounds like you’ve all had a lovely few days. That’s great to hear that Lucas is doing so well at school and good news that you’ve got an agent interested in your book too!
Happy birthday to your blog! I wasn’t reading from the start, but I know I was reading it before you had Aria, so it’s been quite a long time! x
Thank you lovely. He is doing well. Fingers crossed, it might not go anywhere. xx
Sounds like some great celebrations!
It was fun. Thank you x
I always find it amazing how many people have their children’s birthdays close together – and so often very close to the Mother’s birthday! There must be some genetics or natural reason as to why.
Happy Birthday to all of you birthday people – I really want chocolate cake now 🙂 xx
It is crazy isn’t it? My mum’s is the same week as mother’s day. Never enough cake xx
So many celebrations, hope they were all enjoyed. #366
Thank you. They did xx
Congratulations on your 10th blog anniversary, that is an amazing achievement X #mysundaysnapshot
Thank you x
Happy happy birthday to your adorable kiddos! Those chocolate cakes look absolutely delicious – I am craving sweets like crazy now. Also, congratulations on blogging for a decade! Sometimes those busy weeks can be the most fun ♥
Thank you. The cakes are amazing xx
Happy belated birthday to Tyler and Aria! And a happy 10th blogversary! Mine will turn 10 later this year, if I last that long. Glad to hear you had a lovely week. The cakes look delicious. And the pink sky is so beautiful.
Thank you lovely x
Happy birthday to your blog, Tyler & Aria! Your kids are growing up fast. The sun does look great. Great to know Tyler is doing ok.
The Sabrina show looks quite creepy to me according to the trailer and a few sneak peaks.
Aww thank you. Yes so fast. xx
Happy blog birthday! Ten years of blogging – wow! That’s incredible 🙂 What a beautiful star dress your little lady has on – awesome pictures 🙂 Thanks for linking up and for sharing with #MySundaySnapshot.
So much celebrating. Thank you x
Oh wow a lot of birthdays to celebrate! Happy belated birthdays!
The cake looks good!
The picture of the sky is stunning!
Thank you x
Happy blog birthday (we are ten this year too) and happy 11th Birthday too. Some lovely pics. Looks like a proper celebratory week!
Aww happy blog birthday to you too xx