Summer Fun

Beach visits, days out, family fun and birthday organising:

Little pickles first proper trip to the beach!

I can't believe I'm actually writing my second post of June, and my last only went up a week or so ago - 10th June to be precise so 10 days on and I'm sat writing another post, woohoo! I wanted to have a bit of a natter. Talk about a few things we've been up to since my last post. I mean, not a great deal has happened but I thought I'd post anyway. I think I might throw in a tiny update on a few bits to? 

So where to start, I was talking about how lush the weather has been recently in my last post - and it's still absolutely lovely! this last weekend we've experienced a bit of a heat wave, or from what I've heard. It's been reaching 28°c-30°c on some days -  which for some places is average or actually cooler, but from where I live a Kent, Uk it's pretty darn hot, far to hot some days haha! Although I don't want to complain because the sunshine will probably be gone as quick as it came and it'll be raining next week (secretly as much as I hate the heat, I would like it to stick around for a little longer) it's just soooooooo humid. I'm fine the whole time theres a breeze, as I'm sure everyone agrees and as soon as thats gone and its just sunny I'm sweating enough to fill an olympic sized swimming pool and feel like I'm melting haha! This happened this time last year too, we had a mini heat wave, although I think I dealt with it better at 9 months pregnant than now at 6 months pregnant... odd isn't it? But like I said if theres a breeze I'm fab haha! 

Evangeline, my family and I visited the beach last week, it was Evie's first proper (if you will) trip to the seaside; we've gone for walks along the sea wall but never actually taken her onto the beach - it's a shame Zachary was at work and couldn't come with us! (I will insert some pictures from out visit) but I'm pretty certain we will visit the beach with him this summer. We've spent a lot of time in our back garden to, taking in full advantage of the nice weather. Myself or Zachary set up a little sun canopy - well make a sun canopy with the washing line and some towels/blankets haha, and Evangeline will happily sit in the shade playing with her toys alongside myself and Zachary or having a little sun whilst in her paddling pool splashing about drenching us haha (with waterproof suncream of course) she is just the cutest, her smile melts my heart. She loves the outdoors, she loves everything to do with being outside and being in the fresh air - in saying that she loves spending time inside playing with her toys just as much! I think I'll add some photos of her having fun in the garden... 

Fun at the seaside.

Playing in the garden, and pictures with mummy!

Her birthday is swiftly approaching 16 days away, I thought we'd pretty much completed the birthday preparation but I've written a list and discovered theres actually still a bit of stuff to buy! the food is one thing, but also something to put the food in haha! I've only just realised that we don't have any large dishes or plates to put food out on the food table, I think thats kind of a priority haha! So I'm on a mission to find the perfect ones that match her theme. I still haven't actually mentioned her theme yet, but I'm thinking about doing a separate post talking about her birthday, presents and the party. I know I've spoken a lot about her birthday in my last few posts, but I'm soooo excited and feel like it's nice to throw in a little party update just incase any of you lovely lot are having a party too! So back to the lists I've written, I have a whole page of food we need to buy and what we're having on the table, I was looking into making some fun foods I guess, one's I've seen on Pinterest but honestly I don't think I'll have any time to practice them before her party so we'll just have to buy them haha! (We've actually changed the day of her party now to, instead of being on her birthday its now 2 days after - I just thought I'd quickly pop that in!)

It was fathers day on Sunday 18th June, 2 days ago now. It was Zachary's first fathers day (if you don't include pregnancy) we had a pretty chilled out day, didn't do very much; Zachary had he's gifts from Evangeline and bump, we had breakfast, visited my daddy for a few hours before lunch and then heading of for a coffee and iced tea with Zachary's dad. Other than that we spent the day relaxing at home, playing in the garden with Evie. I'm not to keen on Sunday's which is a bizarre thing to say, but I hatteeeee the fact that everything closes early, I feel like I can't truly soak up Sunday's until everything is done because of being on a time frame. Luckily we now do our food shop on a Saturday so it's a little more chilled haha, I just wish everything open and closed at the same time each day so that you don't have to rush around, lol!  

Of course I had to add in some pictures from fathers day - Zachary and Evangeline & me, Evie, my dad, sister and nephew! 

Anyway, I think I'm going to leave it there. I've had quite the ramble haha; thank you for reading my little chit-chat update; I hope your all doing well - and ill speak to you in my next post!  

A little update, where I've been?

What's happened since my last post

Little lady relaxing in our garden. I love this picnic blanket from Sainsbury - so pretty! 

Hi, it's me again... I honestly think I'm going to have to stop promising a more regular uploading schedule, I've been awful at sticking to it; so I may as well avoid making any definite "I'll upload this day, or this frequently.." kind of promises on my blog. I just can't seem to find the time, juggling being a full time mummy, pregnant, running errands and keeping our house organised; my blog doesn't really slot in to well being honest, what tends to happen is I'll write a post whilst little lady naps, I'll be on a roll and then decide - oohhh there's an episode of Geordie shore, or one born every minute that I need to catch up on and then boom, my typing streak ends and then that post ends up in my drafts for probably the rest of eternity? But, I can't complain I love how busy I am nowadays, having cuddles, playtime, snacks and all that comes with being a mummy, I wouldn't change it for the world, so as for now my blog is a place where I write, update, upload when I can... and I hope you don't mind to much? I'm sure you other mummies understand... I'm trying to soak up every moment with Evangeline, she's almost 1 and I'll blink and she'll be in school and the baby in my tummy in nursery - time just shoots by!! But the promise I will make is I will try and upload as often as I can. 

The last 2 posts I've written have been a Q&A and a little pregnancy update - which I uploaded as I'm typing this, although this post probably won't be live for a few more weeks haha! - I was right, I'm back working on this post over 2 weeks after I initially started it haha! better late than never? At least this one hasn't been abandoned in my drafts haha!

Evangeline's first birthday is in 26 days, maybe less if I upload this later than todays haha; her birthday is on Friday 7th July 2017 - I can't believe how quickly it's approaching, in just under a month we'll have a 1 year old... I'm so stinking excited to celebrate her birthday, I've been organising her party since October, so like... 8-9 months I want it to be perfect! Everything that comes along with the preparation seems to be going well, invites have been sent, decorations all bought, outfits sorted, we have presents too I think 15 so far? We still want to buy her some more, I know some people will think thats more than enough and that buying her more is silly but its not as if we've bought them all at once, and we want to spoil our little princess on her birthday... to us thats more than acceptable - so sorry if you disagree. But anyway moving on, a majority of her party is sorted we just need to contact our chosen cake maker a few weeks before to arrange what time and date we are collecting her cake (we've already discussed designs and set that they will be making it - hopefully that makes sense?) The only thing I'm not to sure on is party bags, as other babies are coming along, do I need party bags? if so, what on earth do I put in them?! Haha, I'm sure I'll figure it out? 

So I'm over half way through my pregnancy with our second princess or baby no.2 - this pregnancy feels although its flying by, I feel although I only found out last month!? I'm excited to meet her in October once she's finished 'cooking' if you will. We've decided on a name for her now, but we won't be announcing that until her arrival so you'll just have to wait until October haha! 

We're finishing decorating Evangeline's bedroom/decor so she may be moving into her own room this month, it's going to be so odd her sleeping in her own bedroom, but I guess I'll have to let her sleep in her own room one day! or perhaps I'll sleep in there to? haha! I gave Zachary the task of making her a chest of drawers as I couldn't find any I like - the ones she currently have are from Ikea, but I wanted them to match the theme of her bedroom, so Zachary has taken the challenge on; and there almost finished!! I asked my dad to make her a toybox for her room and he has, its lovely, it even has a floral heart on, but rather than waffling about her room in this post - perhaps I'll do an uploaded nursery tour... I posted one a little while back, so if I remember to I'll add in the link! 

We're still on the hunt for the perfect duo pram, we're torn between the 'Bugaboo Donkey' and the 'Silver Cross Wave' I think thats the names haha! I  love them both, theres just different things I prefer in both prams and of course different things that I dislike to...who would've thought finding a pram would be so tricky haha! Again, much like everything once we've settled on one, I'll most likely so a post relating to it, why we chose it, all the features, prices and maybe our thoughts so far...... thats if we ever settle haha! 

The weather has been bliss here recently, only a few rainy days scattered here and there but overall its really starting to feel like summer. I'm sat typing this with an ice cold smoothie, perched on our bed, fan blowing, Evangeline fast asleep in her cot (we've just returned from a 1st birthday party, so she's a little worn out bless her), and talking about the chest of drawers - Zachary is out in the garden painting them in the sunshine; I think we're heading out for a walk down the beach soon, then home for a grilled chicken salad! There's quite a bit happening towards the end of this month so there may be another post, as I said I won't make any promises but I'm hoping to squeeze in another post before our little pickles birthday - so I guess we'll just have to wait and see?

Thank you for reading my little update - until next time lovelies, Cya! xo