I thought it would be fun to do a review of 2013, to see what we have been up to and look back at high's and low's of our year. (Click on the blue links to go to the relevant blog posts.)
Going back through all of the blog posts made me a little weepy - we had a lovely year and I am very proud of both of my kids and everything they have achieved! It also made me realise how lucky we are to have such a lovely family to share it all with! xx
Going back through all of the blog posts made me a little weepy - we had a lovely year and I am very proud of both of my kids and everything they have achieved! It also made me realise how lucky we are to have such a lovely family to share it all with! xx
January 2013
* I started to blog on 3rd January 2013. I said I wanted to learn how to crochet in 2013
* Mark had fun making a barrel of beer
* I finished my dolphin latch hook
* we had lots of snow and school was closed
February 2013
* We had a lovely half term holiday at Barnsdale Hall in Rutland.
While we were on holiday I made five scarves for presents.
* I made a teddy bear latch hook and called him "Buttons"
March 2013
* we made a clock for the conservatory
* I finished a sugar craft/cake decorating course
* A low point was getting the caravan stuck when we had to pull her out to go for a service
* We had a lovely Mothers Day, love both my moms heaps! xxxxxxxxx
* We had a lovely Mothers Day, love both my moms heaps! xxxxxxxxx
* Anais went away for one night on a residential trip with school and it snowed :-(
* we had a lovely day out at RAF Cosford
* we had a lovely day out at RAF Cosford
* Anais' orchestra played at a concert at Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham. When we came out it was snowing...................................... again :-(
*high point - Anais played a violin solo at school!
* low point - when we got home a tree had fallen over in the back garden, luckily there was very little damage
* low point - when we got home a tree had fallen over in the back garden, luckily there was very little damage
* yet more snow :-(
* Roman's Easter rocket bonnet, the only rocket hat at school!
* Good Friday spent at home as it was still snowy
* Easter Sunday Easter egg hunt (couldn't use the caravan due to the snow) and trip to the cinema
April 2013
* a worrying few weeks when we found out Mark's work was restructuring and he might lose his job :-(
* Mom's surprise 60th birthday party
* Mom's surprise 60th birthday party
* I won a competition - a one to one lamb feeding and petting session at Beckett's Farm, we took Jordan, Dylan & Lexi too!
* we visited the circus
* my dad's birthday
* after weeks of worry we found out that Mark had kept his job! It also coincided with the day I finished my first crochet table runner - it felt like such an achievement and a day filled with happiness and relief!
* Mark brought a new car
May 2013
* we had a lovely bank holiday weekend in the caravan for Roman's birthday
* Anais was a runner up in the Hobbycraft "Make of the Month" competition and won a £25 gift voucher
* Anais achieved swimming strokes grade 9!
* I won a "Soap and Glory" competition and won a box of goodies!
* loving the fresh colours of spring!
* Happy days on our caravan holiday where we stay on a farm!
June 2013
* Roman's homemade Pirate outfit made for school
* I completed my second crochet table runner
* Happy Fathers Day to Mark and my dad who I love both loads! xx
* Anais finished her carousel for a school project, we also had a nice afternoon bowling
* Anais finished her carousel for a school project, we also had a nice afternoon bowling
* I did a first aid course and am now first aid competent for three years.
* a nice day out at Coventry Transport Museum
* Mark LOVED his "Despicable Me" cufflinks we made for him!
* Anais was selected as a "Pupil of Potential" and played a violin solo at a concert at Birmingham MAC
* Anais achieved swimming strokes 10, also Anais took her violin Grade 1 exam at Birmingham Conservatoire.
* Day 1 of a fantastic weekend at Legoland Windsor
* Day 2 of a fantastic weekend at Legoland Windsor
* Day 3 - boat trip in Windsor
July 2013
* Anais got an award at school for netball - "Top Goal Shooter of the year"
* we found out Anais passed her violin Grade 1 exam with distinction
* Roman had the day off school with a water infection. I also completed a crochet lap blanket
* lovely weekend in the caravan, spent a day at Evesham so the kids could play at the water park
* Anais won a cinema competition (she drew a picture of Mike & Sully) and won four cinema tickets!
* A lovely weekend in the caravan for Anais' birthday
* I made an owl
* Mark had a car accident and hit a deer - the deer seemed unharmed as it ran off. Here are the before and after pictures of his car which came off worse than the deer!
* my birthday - we had a lovely day out at Kingsbury Water Park
* Anais left junior school (I cried buckets!), she also received a bronze award
August 2013
There was FAR TOO MANY good times to pick out of August's blog posts - we spent the whole of the summer in the caravan! Instead I have choosen just a few of the high's from the many we had - otherwise look here to cover all of August.
* Another lovely farm holiday in the caravan
* A visit to Cadbury World
* a day trip to Coventry Motor Festival at Stoneleigh park
* Another lovely farm holiday in the caravan
* A visit to Cadbury World
* a day trip to Coventry Motor Festival at Stoneleigh park
* I made a crochet ruffle cushion
* A day trip to Avoncroft Museum
September 2013
* Mark's 40th birthday, we went to the cinema and everyone came for a birthday lunch
* our 12th wedding anniversary, we went bowling with the kids
* Anais started secondary school
* I took four completed latch hook and sewed two to each other to make nice cushions for each of the kids
* I took four completed latch hook and sewed two to each other to make nice cushions for each of the kids
* after years of dreaming and talking of a "one day........." we finally went for it and had a log burning stove installed! I did live blog updates throughout the day to follow progress!
Before and after pictures. All blog posts on log burning stove can be found here.
Before and after pictures. All blog posts on log burning stove can be found here.
October 2013
* 12 days after stripping off the first pieces of wallpaper the newly decorated living room was finished!
* an achievement for me was finishing my crochet granny square blanket ten months after I said I wanted to learn how to crochet! It is made up of 72 granny squares.
* I made Mark a crochet scarf for Christmas, hundreds and hundreds of rows of double crochet!
* we had a lovely week's holiday at an apartment in Weymouth
* Anais and Roman dressed up for Halloween
* Anais and Roman dressed up for Halloween
* we went crab fishing and caught some crabs!
November 2013
* I made a granny square cushion to match my crochet blanket
* I made the first of three crochet table runners as Christmas presents
* Anais finished a crochet granny square cushion for grandma and grandad for Christmas
* I made a second of three crochet table runners for Christmas present's
* the final crochet table runner for a Christmas present
* Roman started his love affair with making and eating mince pies!
* I made Anais a crochet roll for Christmas
* Christmas arrives! The tree goes up and we are all festive!
December 2013
* Anais had a violin carol concert with orchestra followed by a violin solo at a school concert later in the evening
* we had a lovely day out at Blist's Hill to see Father Christmas, the weather was lovely and it was so festive!
* we had a lovely day out at Blist's Hill to see Father Christmas, the weather was lovely and it was so festive!
* The lovely Sunday we spent making things while Mark worked. Also the lovely Christmas cards they wrote for me.
* Roman was a King in the Christmas nativity play
* a low point for me was having a UTI and being on antibiotics and in pain over Christmas. I still had a lovely time even though I could only drink lemon water!
* Roman was a King in the Christmas nativity play
* a low point for me was having a UTI and being on antibiotics and in pain over Christmas. I still had a lovely time even though I could only drink lemon water!
* the whole of Christmas Eve was a highlight! The kids were so excited, they left treats out for Father nd Rudolph and Mark read us "The Night Before Christmas"
* the whole of Christmas Day was another highlight!
* the whole of Christmas Day was another highlight!
We wish everybody a Happy and Healthy 2014 and look forward to creating more fun times and happy memories next year!
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