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This is my smiling, relaxed face on a kid-free nig

This is my smiling, relaxed face on a kid-free night away this past weekend. It’s not how my face looked at 8.40am this morning when I had one child hyperventilating about the prospect of returning to school and another hiding under the bed out of arm’s reach, who decided that rather than leave the house at that moment, she absolutely HAD to wear a blue bracelet, which she couldn’t find. ⁣
After unsuccessfully trying to wrestle a screaming, kicking, octopus-type creature into a buggy to get things moving, I marched them both down the road, past all the people who had already dropped off their kids (as we were so late), trying not to dissolve into ugly sobs, before having to go back again with the forgotten packed lunch and leave a whimpering toddler at the childminder... So, all in all, it went worse than I could even have imagined. But tomorrow will be easier right?! Did your kiddos go back today?

And that was the Christmas holidays. Which feel co

And that was the Christmas holidays. Which feel completely different to all other school holidays. Normally, we’re racing around the country trying to fill the days as much as possible, but this time, we took it fairly easy.
The kids were exhausted after a long term, we were washed out after a stressful December and the ghastly weather, extra space at my parent’s house and a strong desire to cosy up by the fire under twinkly lights as much as possible meant we really slowed down.
Getting out was a necessity to try and tame the wildness of the two little ladies, so we did the obligatory daily fresh air, but equally revelled in later, non-rushed mornings, crafting and board games. I’m not sure I feel hugely refreshed as a result - a lot of booze, huge amounts of delicious food, a steady stream of people, and those aforementioned young kids at Christmas put paid to that!
How about you? Are you also feeling tomorrow’s gonna be the biggest shock to the system?!

2019 and some of its sunniest moments!There’s Br

2019 and some of its sunniest moments!There’s Bristol, days out from the city in Clevedon and the Forest of Dean, Snowdonia (our first time there), the Dordogne (on our mega camping trip), adventures in Stamford and watching @jennyjonessnow surf @thewave. ⁣
Overall it’s been a good year, albeit a weird one at times, with a couple of heart-wrenching episodes. Of course these piccies here are a filtered, photoshopped, leaping, joyous snapshot of our life, picked from our funnest times because I think they look pretty, showcase any sign of creative photography skills I might have (or will on my eldest child and reluctant photo-taking husband) and are a lovely digital reminder to look back on, amid the thousands of photos that lie largely unseen on my hard drives.
They don’t include the tears, the tantrums, the stresses or mundane aspects of daily life, although I do try and balance this out a bit in captions and stories 🤪⁣
So happy new year all, here’s to 2020 and the good times and travels it will bring! #topnine #topnine2019

These two have spent the majority of the past week

These two have spent the majority of the past week covered head to toe in mud (and I mean literally - face included 😬), pinging off the walls with festive excitement - I feel for them, I remember the agony of waiting for Christmas Day to be here 🤪 - and getting up to as much mischief as possible at their Grannie and Pops’ house. I’ll give it to them, they’re well ahead of us adults for predicting their next move 😂, gold stars for out-of-the-box thinking! Of course I’m not telling them that.⁣⁣
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I’m slightly hoping the crazed wildness will calm a bit after tomorrow, although I don’t want Christmas to be over! Happy Christmas Eve all! How are you faring in the wild Xmas children stakes? 🎅🏻

Ohhhhweee I love a Christmas light extravaganza! L

Ohhhhweee I love a Christmas light extravaganza! Last night we spent the most magical festive night @beltonhousent, full of singing trees, gleaming foliage, a flickering fire garden complete with marshmallow toasting fire pit (if anyone knows where I can get gingerbread marshmallows let me know ASAP!), laser lights, mulled wine, fairground rides and a tunnel made for Instawangers like me! It was the first time the National Trust House has put on the festive light show and they nailed it - see my stories for all the twinkly loveliness🎄🎄🎄

Right, back to posting piccies on here...I haven’t felt like sharing much over the past couple of weeks - I had some devastating news which left me scurrying from life - both real and online. ⁣
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It’s been a tough December, and I’m emotionally bruised for sure, but Christmas, family and friends (and all the alcohol) are now proving to be the best tonic. Especially @mrdougiechops, who has dropped everything to look after me and the girls. ⁣
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Thank you for all your messages of support, I’m hugely appreciative. ⁣
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Now Christmas, let’s do this. ⁣🎄🎅🏻🤶💫

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