Yummy Sunday

Rowan has had an ear infection this week and the doctors wanted to give him antibiotics again.  So we got them, but they have sat in fridge untouched.  Instead it gave me the well needed kick to get us back to feeling in tip top condition. 

So its been healthy food all week, fresh juices and not so much wheat and dairy.

This morning we had some lovely spelt pancakes and kiwi and pear juice, mmmmm!

Rowan helping with the flipping

Breakfast

 

I decided I had to sort out the kitchen cupboards, which proved to be hours of fun for the boys!

Inspirational sunshine

This week we have seen some lovely fresh sunshine, which has lightened all our spirits.  It is very cold, a lovely layer of frost every morning, but fresh and sunny nonetheless.

I have managed to find some inspiration from somewhere and am feeling myself being pulled out of the house into the garden to give it the much needed attention it deserves.

Unfortunately, Reuben really does not like the cold weather and he only lasts about 10 minutes before he is too painfully cold to move, then he freezes even more as he just stands there!  But we are getting some stuff done, albeit in small bursts!

My garden helpers clearing the area for the long awaited spring chooks!

A well earned snack

Jack Frost has been most days this week

Rowan was so happy to have been the first to spot the new shoots of rhubarb

Swinging pixie

Digger and dinosuar land!

Ho hum!

We are not really having the best start to the year:

The car still needs repairing
Tris reversed into someone this morning
Rowans behaviour at the moment is rather extreme and is wearing everyone out
Everyone is really tired
I can't even find the enthusiasm to knit or pick up my guitar

However,
Tris saw his first snowdrop of the year the other day
We got local daffodils from the flower shop
Reuben is using the potty
We have booked a holiday to Morrocco (can't really afford it, but we need some warmth!)
I have just ordered some new yarn
On the occasional dry day we are making a start on the garden, ready for spring

There is light at the end of the tunnel....

xx

Where did the end of last year go?

Well December flew by without me even noticing really!  Lots happened, good and bad and I just seemed too busy to even get time to take any photos.

Tristans nan died at the ripe old age of 92, Sad but she has passed into a better place than the struggle she was going through in this world.

Our car was vandalised by some local kids, costing us £1200 to fix, Ouch!

I cooked Christmas dinner for 10 people, my mum and dad, Tristans’ mum, my brother and my cousin and his wife + us.  It was hard work, but worth it, it was lovely to have everyone here to share in a lovely meal at a special time.

My nan fell and broke her hip and wrist, she has now been in hospital for 5 weeks due to further complications.

The rest of the month flew by mostly with Christmas crafting indoors by the fire.

Tristan and Rowan building Rowans own workbench for in Daddys shed.  Rowan is very pleased.

The birdlife in our garden is amazing this year.  Lots of birds are visiting that previously haven't.  Regualr visitors are this collared dove couple.  They were really shy at first and would fly away at the slightest movement, but they have got used to us now and let me take their photo!

Mince Pie making whilst wearing wetsuits, Of course!!

Paper chains and googly eyes!

Funny Father Christmas

Homemade creams and lipbalms for Christms pressies

These boys have their moments, but most of the time they really are the best of freinds

Our beautiful Christmas tree.