Trip to The Pirate Village

Last weekend we took the kids to the Pirate's Village in Blanchardstown. They had a great time, they jumped and bounced and had lots of fun... Dylan especially jumped and bounced and threw himself down the slides, luckily they were all inflatable, he definitely keeps my nerves on the edge of panic!

They really loved the trampoline where they harness you in and you can bounce up and down, Dylan was disgusted he wasn't allowed to do any flips! and Lauren was so tiny they had to bounce her as she couldn't quite reach!

Of course we needed to take the train! don't you love Dylan's ' yeah I'm too cool for this train, just here to mind the sister!'

I may have bounced on the giant trampoline!  it was great!

We all had a fun day here, we finished it off with dinner out!

Love these two...

Valentine's Day 2014

Happy Valentine’s Day from my funny Valentines! they fill every day with so much love!

I feel so incredibly lucky to have these beautiful children in my life, of course I am also lucky to have their Dad, my true love! I love that every year he buys me a dozen red roses! after almost 15 years and two children later he still makes my heart skip a beat!

Happy Valentine's Day to my hubby and my lil Valentines......

Hes getting married

This Christmas I was lucky enough to spend some time with my brother and his girlfriend, after a few days they headed down to Siobhan's mum in Kerry, and on 23rd of December I got a call to say that he had asked Siobhan to marry him and ....

 

 

I was so happy I burst into tears, it was the best news! Here are the happy couple...

 

The beautiful view on the beach in Co. Kerry where Stephen proposed...

 

 

I wish my baby brother and future sister - in - law all the luck and love in the world! 

90th birthday bash

Tonight we celebrated Derek's grandmother's 90th birthday! 90 imagine it! She thoroughly enjoyed herself and we all enjoyed making her feel special. Derek has quite a big family which contrasts to mine, he has so many cousins! Looking around the beautiful function room, seeing all of these people and knowing that they are all here just because of her! I have my husband and children all because of her... what a gift!

We had a beautiful meal and she happily danced with all of her sons and treated us to a lovely song or two! All in all I think she had a fantastic night, we did too, we loved catching up with our family and had a really lovely night!

 

With her sons and daughters

 

 

My dear hubby and me...

 

 

with my sister-in-law Pearl

 

 

All the family girls... with my sister-in-laws Pearl, Elaine and Orla

 

 

Derek's older brother, his sister, and his sister-in-law

 

 

Derek with his Grandmother, he was delighted to spend this time with her...

 

 

How lucky she is to have all of her dear family around her celebrating her 90 years, I pray I can be this blessed one day... 

 

Happy 90th birthday to Nannie

New Years Eve... It's 2014!

This new year we really took things easy, Dylan had a sleepover with his friend on New Years Eve, so we made cupcakes before he left and they loved playing with all the sprinkles! I am literally still sweeping sprinkles off my floor! Derek and I spent the night relaxing watching movies and enjoying a nice bottle of wine  it was a lovely night, definitely a long way away from how we used to spend New years!

 

New Year's Day was even more laid back just chilling out, we went for a family dinner to our favourite place with the kids. We all had some time off and we all enjoyed our time together, I really appreciated all the special time we spent together hanging around and sleeping late. I was so happy to have the week off work and I enjoyed every minute with my little family! I got to visit my family in Waterford and the whole break was just what we all needed!

 

Here are my guys making their cupcakes on New Years Eve... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So it's a new year and we are all looking forward to all the wonderful things that are lined up this year! Mostly I am so grateful to have a wonderful family and a job I love, with lots of great things on the horizon...

 

Welcome 2014!

 

Our Magical Christmas 2013

Our two little people were so happy and excited when they went downstairs Christmas morning, Santa was very good to them. We had to be up very early to travel to my parents house, they woke up just after us at 6am, when they came down the lights from the tree were lighting the room, and there on the chairs were the presents they had wished for, the squeals of excitement were the best bit for me!

 

Lauren got a Rapunzel doll, a Barbie, an Innotab with a Disney princess game, a new doll and buggy and some puzzles.

 

 Dylan got a TV for his room to play his xbox, some new xbox games, a skateboard, some board games, and two remote control cars (there's an emoticon to block his name on his board!) 

 

Dylan was really delighted with his gifts and Lauren was overwhelmed as she really understood the whole concept of Santa so much better this year. She was so excited to see Santa had made such a mess to get the food for Rudolph! Soon our floors were full of wrapping paper and boxes. 

 

Look what Santa brought...

 

 

 

Happy faces...

 

 

 

 

Santa made a mess!

 

 

Then we set off to Waterford, it was so cold and frosty and the scenery was so pretty to look at, I had to capture some pictures of the beautiful frost on the grass, it was so cold and gorgeous to look at

 

    

 

    

 

      When we got to Waterford there were even more presents to open! but first we got some pictures        by the Christmas tree

      

   Our Princess

 

    

 

           

 

Our Prince

 

           

 

           

 

           

 

With Nanna & Grandad

 

            

 

Our family

 

         

 

With my dear husband who made the day so special, love you...

 

       

 

       It was a wonderful Christmas spent relaxing and enjoying the company of family, we are so blessed to be happy and healthy and lucky enough to be together. I am so thankful to have my wonderful family...

 

Merry Christmas 

The night before Christmas

This year Christmas Eve was spent relaxing and getting ready for Christmas, we spent the morning watching cartoons and making some chocolate shapes for Santa. Derek's parents came over to go to Christmas Eve mass with us, I sang at mass and it was really lovely in the church there was a great atmosphere. After mass we headed home to get ready for Santa! The kids were so excited and giddy it was adorable! 

Here's Dylan on Christmas Eve morning

Lauren making chocolate shapes 

Getting the finished products ready for Santa 

We got some lovely photos in front of the tree!

A family 'selfie'

Santa's snack

Then we had our story and it was time for bed!

Then Derek and I watched a movie in front of the fire and had some goodies! It was great to relax after the busy few days getting organised for Christmas Day! It was a lovely way to finish off the day.... We are so lucky to have too beautiful children to spoil at Christmas, looking at them all excited and happy warms my heart.

 Merry Christmas Eve