Castaway

 Today Dylan got his cast off ( his latest cast ) His consultant was really happy with his progress, his arm has healed really well. We need to bring him back in two weeks and he may need some physio, but overall everything healed very well. He was very happy to get his cast off!

My brave boy

 

I think Dylan WILL NOT be jumping off anything again in a hurry! This boy has been tough on my mommy heart! He NEVER stops jumping around, playing sports, jumping off things and generally being a boy! I really do not want to see him getting hurt again.

Here's hoping he can keep his feet firmly on the ground from now on.....

We love you Dylan, we're glad you are back to yourself again!

Trip to national history museum

Today I took the kids to the Natural History Museum, the kids are on their mid-term break and I wanted to give them something educational to do! we went into town and had lunch out as a treat, and then we spent the afternoon exploring the museum, which they loved!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was lots to see and do..... this was my favourite picture of the day, it really sums up how inquisitive they are!

 

 

It was a great day!

Valentine's Day 2015

 This year for Valentine's day I got a beautiful heart ring made by Lauren! and Dylan got a fabulous bookmark ( I love how she spells his name ... adorable!)

 

 

 

For my present this year I got my hair done instead of roses! much more practical... I love it!

 

 

 

Derek took me for a beautiful dinner to Dobbins in town and we had a really great time!

 

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! 

My lil chefs

Today we baked some lovely cake for Valentine's day for Daddy! The kids loved baking and they did a really good job!

 

 

 

 

 

The finished product... yummy!

 

 

While we were busy cooking, this guy was having a lovely rest, he's so cute!

 

 

 

Look at Ambrose's little paws on the chair beside me, he is also very cute!!

 

We hope Daddy likes his special cake! 

Mountain Snow

Today was freezing and eventually it started to snow!! it stuck around for a few hours, and then it stopped, because we live on the foot of the mountains we always get a little bit of snow every year! Now it is just ice and rain outside and the roads are treacherous. I am glad we are all snuggled up warm inside now.

 

 Lauren loved going outside to the snow to play, Dylan had to stay indoors in case he slipped on his broken arm, although he didn't actually mind too much. Lauren is at more of an age where she wanted to go outside and play in the snow, which she would happily have stayed in all afternoon, she wasn't very impressed with the 15 minutes I gave her!

My snow angel

 

Not exactly a blizzard, but we will take the little bit while it lasts! It did get quite heavy at one stage, but it was too dark to get a good picture.

Take 3 .......

Dylan is making a habit of breaking his arm! this is officially our third broken arm. He jumped off the jungle gym at the park while he was at his minders house, and broke his arm just above the wrist. Thankfully this time he didn't require any surgeries or procedures to readjust the bone. It was just an 'old fashioned' broken arm, the other good news is he isn't in any pain this time. He didn't really feel any pain when he fell and he thought we were just wasting his time (because being 10 means you are so busy, and don't have time to go get an x-ray!!) so we got the x-ray and lo and behold, broken arm no. 3. and of course it is his writing hand too! The first night they put it in a back slab, and today when he went for his review they put him in a cast above the elbow, as the doctor wasn't happy with how it was healing in the other cast. He was a bit sore today after having the new cast put on so I kept him home from school today.

 

 I am still in shock, I cannot believe my little boy has gotten himself in a cast again, it really shook me up as I always let my mind race and think how lucky we are. I really hope that this is the end of his jumping days, broken arm no.1 he jumped out of a neighbours tree while on a play date at the neighbours house. Broken arm no.2 he jumped off his scooter while at a friend's house, and no. 3 the jungle gym at the childminder's house. I am beginning to notice a jumping off things trend!! Dylan is such an active little boy, I have a hard time keeping his feet on the ground. I could totally understand if maybe he doesn't get invited to a play date for a while! the poor parents will be terrified!

 

Get well soon my poor Dylan

 

 

Dundrum on Ice 2015

 

Today I took Lauren and Dylan for their annual ice skating trip to Dundrum on Ice with our friends, this was Lauren's first year to go, she absolutely loved it. At first she didn't want to try, but then she gave it a go and we couldn't get her off the ice! They did a great job and they had a great time..... until Dylan landed flat on his face and got a bloody nose!

 

 It was time to get them home then for some hot chocolate, PJ's and some arts and crafts! that cheered him right up!

 

My skaters

 

Arts and crafts today was soap making and jewellery box painting

 

 

It was the best day out, we all had a great time!