the me and mine project {april}

Rich is loving

* watching Dylan and Everly in the dance show.

* doing Panini stickers with Dylan.

* Game of Thrones returning.

* spending the day at Packwood Hall with Nainy and Taid.

* Liverpool beating Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League.

Lucy is loving

* a lovely family day trip to the seaside.

* being a finalist in the Mad Blog Awards.

* how much the big kids have loved their show performances.

* all the funny faces Ashlyn pulls when she is trying a new food.

* working on her 'happy place' blanket. 

Dylan is loving

* having science day at school. 

* a fun day out in London at the GLTC showroom.

* putting stickers in his Panini football album.

* a day out in the sunshine at Packwood House. 

* talking about St George.

Everly is loving

* gatecrashing the stage in show rehearsals.

* telling us stories about 'tagpoles' and frogs.

* anything to do with My Little Pony.

* singing to 'Taylor Swish' in the car.

* the new sand and water table. 

Ashlyn is loving

* smiling at everyone she meets.

* eating avocados and bananas.

* rolling all over the living room floor.

* chewing and sucking her clothes.

* watching the world go by from her bouncy chair. 

Okay, so please excuse me commenting yet again (like I do most months) about how fast time is flying by... but how is it the end of April? That is a third of the year gone, just like that. It's beyond crazy how quickly this year is going.

This month has been a bit of a toughy for us actually. Rich has been really busy with lots of jobs for work and has been away a fair bit. I've also been really busy with freelance jobs and trying to keep a lot of balls in the air. And our weekends have been totally dominated by show rehearsals for the big two kiddos. Add to that the fact we've started weaning the littlest one so have been busy steaming and pureeing in every free minute... It's been a busy one, and we're all a bit shattered if I'm honest. Rich and I both feel like we could do with a quiet week to get caught up on everything, but there's no signs of that happening any time soon... but hey, better to be busy than bored?

So that was us this month. Our photos were a particularly last minute affair, when we suddenly realised that we were running out of opportunities to actually get any photo at all this month. In actual fact, that makes me even more glad that we do The Me and Mine Project each month, because this month when our lives are full of crazy, it gave us an excuse to take time out and pop out for a quick walk together, even if it was late and we were all a bit tired and ready for our dinner. It made me remember to practise what I preach... it really isn't about the picture perfect moment, it's about capturing the moment we are in with the people we love the most. 

Make sure you pop by my cohosts' posts this month and see what all their families have been up to. Alex, Jenny, Fritha and Lucy will all have a new family photo to share with you all. And of course, my cohost and bestie Katie will have a new one too... and I for one can't wait to see her latest Me and Mine photos featuring her line up change after the arrival of her little man.

And finally, as I mentioned earlier, it's absolutely made my month to hear that I'm a finalist for Best Baby Blog at the Mad Blog Awards. So if you have a vote going spare, I would be eternally grateful if you sent it my way. You can vote by clicking on the link below.

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