the me and mine project {july}

Rich is loving

* that Game of Thrones is back.

* Everly's graduation. 

* buying a new bike.

* visiting friends and family "up north" for a couple of days.

* seeing the kids ride their new bikes. 

Lucy is loving

* my lovely "little sis" get married. 

* watching The Handmaids Tale.

* seeing Everly graduate from preschool. 

* being able to host so many friends and family this month. 

* that we got tickets to see The Killers. 

Dylan is loving

* performing arts day at school. 

* riding his new bike. 

* having Uncle Matt and Auntie Tiff back for a visit.

* his finally finished bedroom. 

* being on school holidays. 

Everly is loving

* her special graduation day. 

* eating "twisty breadsticks" (cheese straws).

* her work-in-progress room makeover.

* her new bike, that she's named Daisy.

* talking about when she goes to big school. 

Quinn is loving

* having her big brother and sister home from school. 

* eating strawberries and apples and peas.

* taking her own nappy off (even when she's not supposed to!)

* summer holiday lay ins. 

* dancing to the live wedding band (the same that we had at our wedding).

Oh good grief, utter queen of the last minute this month. Our July has been, in a word, bonkers. Our feet have barely touched the ground between lots of different visitors, various days out, a wedding and a graduation its been a pretty jam packed one. And one where we just seemingly forgot entirely to take photos. I had very good intentions of getting some lovely wedding ones, when we were all dressed up, but I failed miserably on that count. I did get some lovely ones from Everly's preschool graduation, but I'll share those a little later in the week, so I wanted to save them. So instead you get these last minute ones taken at the end of a manic weekend, and a busy day of fun in Cambridge... I can't take my eyes off the fact that Quinn has suddenly learnt the "on-demand-smile" and she looks like a character from Wallace and Gromit (she also shouts "peas" when she does it... no normal old "cheese" for this pea loving girl!)

While there is a part of me which is disappointed I did capture that picture perfect dressed up photograph, I actually love these relaxed ones at home with the imperfect lighting and the slightly bedraggled children... because just look how happy we all look. I do so love this little gang of mine with their family trait cheesy grins. 

I can't wait to see what you all have to share this month, and make sure you pop by my cohosts (Alex, Charlotte, Fritha, Jenny, Katie and Lucy) to see what they've been up to this month too.

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