As a family we've had a busy few months since my last Me and Mine Project post in November. December saw us heading to Abu Dhabi and Australia. We had a couple of days in Abu Dhabi as a stopover to break up the super long flight. It was fab there. We visited Ferrari World which was such an adrenaline rush.
We also visited the beautiful Sheik Zayed Mosque. It was one of the most incredible places i've ever seen.
We then headed to Australia to spend Christmas with my family. They live in Newcastle, in New South Wales. We've been there a few times but this was the first time we'd actually spent Christmas day there. It was very odd having Christmas in the sunshine and eating different food to what we're used to but we all enjoyed it nonetheless.
On the way back to the UK, we had another 2 day stopover in Abu Dhabi. We went to the new Louvre museum which was a fantastic building. We also visited Ferrari World again as we had such a good time there.
January saw us attempting to get back into a routine with school and work. It's so hard isn't in when you've been off for so long?
We had Eva's 5th birthday near the middle of the month. She had a birthday party but unfortunately I was ill so I couldn't go. Poor hubby had to do everything. I was ill for a good few weeks that month with a viral infection and the flu. I hadn't been that ill for years.
I had grand plans to take lots of pictures whilst we were away etc but you know what? We were so busy enjoying ourselves I forgot.
This month is half term which we haven't made any plans for yet. I need to get a move on and decide what we're doing as it's only a couple of weeks away.
Together last month we enjoyed:
Christmas
The Sun
The Beach
Rides
Race Cars
Chocolate
We also visited the beautiful Sheik Zayed Mosque. It was one of the most incredible places i've ever seen.
We then headed to Australia to spend Christmas with my family. They live in Newcastle, in New South Wales. We've been there a few times but this was the first time we'd actually spent Christmas day there. It was very odd having Christmas in the sunshine and eating different food to what we're used to but we all enjoyed it nonetheless.
On the way back to the UK, we had another 2 day stopover in Abu Dhabi. We went to the new Louvre museum which was a fantastic building. We also visited Ferrari World again as we had such a good time there.
January saw us attempting to get back into a routine with school and work. It's so hard isn't in when you've been off for so long?
We had Eva's 5th birthday near the middle of the month. She had a birthday party but unfortunately I was ill so I couldn't go. Poor hubby had to do everything. I was ill for a good few weeks that month with a viral infection and the flu. I hadn't been that ill for years.
I had grand plans to take lots of pictures whilst we were away etc but you know what? We were so busy enjoying ourselves I forgot.
This month is half term which we haven't made any plans for yet. I need to get a move on and decide what we're doing as it's only a couple of weeks away.
Together last month we enjoyed:
Christmas
The Sun
The Beach
Rides
Race Cars
Chocolate
2 comments
We've had such a busy August doing plenty of fun family things. We've been on days out, a weekend away in London and a 2 week holiday to Turkey. Shamefully, out of all the fab things we've done we have only taken 2 family shots! I'm gutted! I've taken plenty of other pictures, but only 2 measly photos of us altogether. I honestly can't believe it.
My last Me and Mine Project post was May which had much more exciting pictures than this one as it had our Disney holiday pics and our Disney wedding vow renewal pics so if you didn't catch those, pop over to see them, Me and Mine May 2017.
Our summer holiday was in Turkey. We went with my dad and Arwyn's dad and partner, so it was a real family holiday. The weather did not disappoint. We bought a second hand Go Pro to take away with us and I must say it has taken a while to work out how to use it. If i'm honest, I still don't know how to use it properly. However, we've got some awesome video of the kids in the pool etc and we managed to get this family selfie which I love.
I've been coming to Turkey since I was around 12 years old and i'm so sad to see that with recent world events etc that the tourism has gone down. It's a beautiful country and we've never had a bad holiday there.
This picture was taken at a water park that mainly the locals use and we spotted the Turkish flag at the entrance so we grabbed a picture in-front of it. It felt poignant to have one there.
We also had a 2 night stay in London which was honestly so relaxing. We normally only visit for 1 night and it's usually very busy and rushed. We visited Hamleys, the Disney Store, had meals out, went swimming, had the Genie's afternoon tea and went to the Rooftop Gardens. It was the best weekend we've ever had in London. I'll be writing about it on my blog soon.
Together this month we've loved:
Swimming
Jumping in the pool
Reading Three Little Monkey's
Shopping
Lazy mornings
PJ days
Playing in the Park
The Sunshine
I say this all the time but i'm really going to make an effort to get a decent family shot each month. This is why I join in with this project so that I can create memories from moments. I just need to remember to get that camera out.
After such a busy August, we don't currently have any big plans for September. Eva starts reception in school so our days and routines will all be different.
The Wenallt Woods in Cardiff is a place that we regularly visit. We have been enjoying family walks there with our dogs for many years. Before we had Alfie (our latest dog) we had Tia. This was before we had children. Tia loved her walks in those woods. Even though she was very old, she seemed to transform back into a pup when she was there. She'd run as fast as she could and she'd leap everywhere. We have lots of happy memories there which is why we make such an effort to keep returning.
You may have read my 'me and mine' post from January which showed photos of our family shoot at these woods with Sweet Whimsy Photography. If you haven't read it and want to see some more pics then click here, January.
One of our favourite times to visit is towards the end of April when the woods are transformed into a fairytale with carpets upon carpets of fresh bluebells on show. It's a great place to get some photographs as the view is breathtaking.
We managed to get one visit in during bluebell season this year before we headed off on holiday. Here are our favourite pictures that we captured.
Did you visit any bluebell woods this year? Is there a special place you go to for family walks?
You may have read my 'me and mine' post from January which showed photos of our family shoot at these woods with Sweet Whimsy Photography. If you haven't read it and want to see some more pics then click here, January.
One of our favourite times to visit is towards the end of April when the woods are transformed into a fairytale with carpets upon carpets of fresh bluebells on show. It's a great place to get some photographs as the view is breathtaking.
We managed to get one visit in during bluebell season this year before we headed off on holiday. Here are our favourite pictures that we captured.
Did you visit any bluebell woods this year? Is there a special place you go to for family walks?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)