Dylan's last day of school

 To celebrate Dylan's last day of school we had a park day! He finished up in second class and this year has been a very big and very important year for hIm. He made his First Holy Communion and he acheieved so much. He didn't get a great school report at Christmas time and so he put his mind to working so hard, he literally put his whole heart and soul into getting a good summer report. He got an amazing report, literally one thing after another. His teacher said he showed great leadership, he loves drama, he is a talented singer, he is a talented GAA player, his behaviour is great. We were blown away by the report and so very proud of him.

 

He proved to himself that if you set your mind to achieve something, you can get there with hard work and determination. We promised him a new pair of rollerblades that he has been dying to get, so he got them this weekend and we took him to ride on them! We also celebrated Lauren at the end of her school year, and she got the cutest little outfit for her favourite doll complete with helmet!

 

I took them to Marley Park and we brought a picnic and we had ice-cream, and the weather was fantastic. We had a great day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here they are on Saturday trying out their new toys! Look at the helmet on the doll! so cute!

 

 

Dylan getting tips from Dad on how to be a great rollerblader!

 

 

We are so proud of both of our children, they have both achieved so much this year and they are doing so well. As an extra big celebration my friend and I organised a bouncy castle and a party for them. My friend hosted so I don't have any pics! but they had a blast. I hope that we have demonstrated that if you work hard then you can achieve what you want and get rewards, and they also learned that if you work hard you can have the fulfillment of knowing you have worked for something and achieved it. 

 

We are looking forward to a great summer

Lauren's last day of Montessori

On Wednesday Lauren had her Montessori graduation! How cute is that? They had caps and gowns and everything! It was so adorable!

 

They got little certificates to congratulate them on completing Montessori school! She was so delighted and wanted to run right up to her Daddy to show him. We are so proud of how far she has come this year, she has made new friends and she has worked hard and learned her numbers, days of the week, months of the year and most off she has learned how to be a good friend. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by, just like that she will start school in September. We love you Lauren....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time goes by so fast, but now it is time to enjoy the summer! 

Father's day 2013

This Sunday we spent a lovely day celebrating Father's day.  We had a relaxing and sleepy Sunday! Dylan and Lauren gave their Daddy a mug and a mouse mat that they had made for him! And he absolutely LOVED them! He had a lie in followed by a lovely cup of coffee in his new mug reading his Sunday paper! We went for a quiet walk in Sandymount, then we visited with Derek's family. We got some nice photos of the kids on the beach... they love the beach!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't get to see my Dad this Father's day because he was away, but I'm sending lots of love to my Daddy bear! A daughter couldn't dream of a better Father, he has been my biggest fan my whole life, and he has adored my every move for the past 30 years. I have always been and will continue to be a Daddy's girl! Happy Father's day to my Dad x

 

 

It's important to honour our husbands as Fathers on this day. Derek is a brilliant father and the children love him so much. He is special and I appreciate him, when we had our children I couldn't have asked for a stronger man. Derek was my rock, my protector, and he helped me every step of the way. I am proud that I gave him the two wonderful children that we have, and I am proud of him. Happy Father's day to my husband. 

We had a special weekend, I hope Derek enjoyed his day, his two little people love him so much and we are lucky to have him in our lives. ....

We love you.....

Lauren's first play date

 Lauren had her very first play date today, look how adorable she is with her little friends. This is her first proper 'friends over' play date. We went to the park, we coloured and we watched movies. My baby girl is growing up so very fast, I can't believe that she is a 'big girl' now! It was lovely to see her have so much fun today!

 

Here are the three little friends on their way to the park...

 

 

Precious... 

Fun in the sun

 The weather has been so warm here the past two weeks, we could certainly get used to this! We took the kids out on Saturday for ice-cream at the park, and on Sunday we took them to the beach. They had a really great time, Lauren loved the sand and Dylan really wanted to get in the water, but he said it was just too cold!! Derek braved the cold though! We buried the kids in the sand which they loved! It was really warm and we just relaxed for the whole day! I love nothing more than a lazy Sunday, it was so nice to relax with all of my favourite people on the beach.

 

 

 

Finally a picture with my babies, I had to add the two to prove that they never look/smile at the camera at the same time, so I'm going to have to add double pictures all the time just so I can see both of their beautiful smiles!!

 

 

After the beach we had chips and ice-cream and we stayed up late to enjoy the last of the sun! I hope we get a nice stretch of sun after our awful summer last year, It was a really lovely weekend! 

Dylan's sports day 2013

Dylan won 2 bronze medals at this years sports day! We are so proud of him, the most important part is he  had  a great time. He was so proud of himself!

                                                                   

    Well done Dylan!

 

Life lately 1.06.13

We've had so much going on around here, trips and play time and staff nights out! We've been having a great week! Dylan was invited to a birthday party last Saturday and he had a brilliant time. We took Lauren to the beach to collect dome shells for her little sand pool. The weather was actually quite nice but looks pretty dull in the pics, Lauren was so happy to have some time with just Mom and Dad. We ran around and played and checked for lovely shells, and just had fun. Dylan had an amazing time at his party! They went out to tea and then they went to see Epic, and Dylan said it was ' absoultely brilliant'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

On Sunday night Dylan lost his last eye tooth, he was delighted with himself! He has so many adult teeth now, I don't think he has anymore baby teeth left to fall out. I'm a bit sad about that. He has been looking really grown up recently, he is getting so tall!

 

  

 

 

On the Saturday night I went out with the girls from work. We went to Fire restaurant and it was amazing, we went for some drinks and dancing after and we had a great night! We have decided on our Au pair and have sorted out when she will arrive, so it has been very busy around here! We are also looking forward to the long weekend next week, we have lots of fun days planned!