Last updated on August 5th, 2024 at 09:00 am
April, my dear April, how good and bad you were to us. This month has been one emotional roller coaster for me. The beginning of the month I said goodbye to my mother visiting us. I am awful at goodbyes and it’s hard for me to have her be so far away from us. While we made the most of her being here it’s never easy to keep explaining to the kids where Grandma’s has gone and why she can’t come back over to play.
This month we also headed to France to visit our friends that live there. We usually go every year to see them and their two beautiful daughters are the same ages are ours so it’s always a great trip. While we still had an amazing time, B got sick and ended up in the doctors again not at severe as our last France visit but nevertheless it didn’t make this one any easier. With a severe throat infection he didn’t eat or hardly drink for days. The skinny kid that he already is I was so worried about him. Added on top of Mr P’s coughing from the last six weeks or so and MM’s chest infection prior to France we haven’t been the healthiest family lately.
So the end of April, we said goodbye to you and look forward to May throwing us back in the ring, healthy, happy and full of more adventures to come. My brother is visiting next week for the first time ever and we are off to Spain to visit some more friends. Let’s just hope there are no more illnesses to plague us all for awhile.
Mommy is loving…
Getting back into buying real books and sitting down to read more.
All the traveling we are doing at the moment as a family.
Kettlebell workouts on youtube.
Daddy is loving…
Being on the golf club team again.
The sun that has been visiting us more lately.
His manly new firepit in the back yard.
B is loving…
Kids magazines (a recent discovery).
Learning Spanish with his nursery friends.
Trains and cars galore.
MM is loving…
Traveling with us and being on family adventures.
Her new pigtails.
Her very first bike (that she has mastered and yet B still can’t ride).
Together we are loving…
The quality time together abroad.
Our upcoming two months in America.
Family visiting us more than ever this year. (Grandma & Uncle R).
Moving the kids into big kid rooms.
Playing outside in the sunshine more.
Oh my two children really do look the part this month of pure misery. I swear they do smile all the time but lately, if I bring the camera out the smiles fade quickly. This month’s captures show just how NOT impressed everyone is to be taking our family captures. But to me they are still memories together, they are still captures that tell me a story about their little personalities at the time the photo was taken. It’s a glimpse into our normal everyday life of two toddlers and the things they don’t like or do like.
Each month, I say I don’t know how we got to the end of the month already but this month I do know, our social calendars, on top of work calendars, and doctors appointments this month have been out of this world. And it’s nowhere I am exhausted and feeling like I blinked and it was all over with. I don’t mind if the months feel fast as long as we are making the most of it and keeping busy on our family adventures together.
I absolutely love this project and capturing my family. I love that it motivates me to capture us each month and I also know that I will cherish all these family portraits forever. I am excited to be sending you over to the gorgeous creator and host of Me & Mine, Lucy at Dear Beautiful. Please stop by and see her very first Me & Mine of five!!! Bump watch included!!!!
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Oh bless them they don’t look very impressed do they – I’m so glad it’s not just mine!! Your months make me feel tired just to hear about them so I can only imagine how tired you actually feel! Hopefully with the weather getting to be so lovely all of our calendars can calm down and the sunshine can chase all those horrid germs away!!
I really hope you are right Carie. No they were not impressed one bit but that’s life and we had to captures us each month in our true form. They were definitely not on form in France. But we made the most of it anyways. lol Thanks hun.
It is so hard when little ones are ill and especially when away from home. The months just keep flying by but looking forward to hearing all about your US trip this summer. Hoping to head to States in July but only for a couple weeks. Have fun with your brother. Big Hug!
Thanks Christina. I hope the weather is nice for his visit here. Oh where are you off to in the states? Sounds like a lovely two weeks vacay!!! Thank you.
They are still beautiful photos, even if the little ones are looking less than impressed! This has been quite a month for you and I hope that May is better, I don’t know how you do it so far away from your Mum and I can imagine it would be difficult to say your goodbyes. Sounds like you have some fun adventures planned though and maybe those smiles will be back for your photos. Depending on what day I catch Lucas I can get a full blown cheeky smile or a complete meltdown, haha! #meandmine
Oh the joys and lives of blogger children. Bless them when they are older I often wonder if they will love us or hate us for our blogs and photos and cameras in their face. hahaha only joking they get some much freebies it’s like marketing bribery to children. hahaha Yes mine this month definitely less than impressed as they both were not well on the beach day we wanted.
Lovely photos of a beautiful family. On a side note, I really LOVE your outfit lol!
Rebecca x x
Oh thanks Rebecca that’s so sweet of you. Its my go to summer dress. Think every photo in the sun I have it on for the past year. Hahaha
Beautiful photos even if your little ones are a little less happy in them this month – it does sound like it has been a bit of a rollercoaster of a month for you – hope May will be a better one.
Thanks Louise. Yes me too. Fingers crossed for sure.
Oh I hope everyone is feeling better soon! Lovely photos of you all!
Oh thank you. Even though my kids look absolutely miserable in all of them. haahhaa That’s life. Took the photo anyways! hahaha Have a great weekend hun.
WOW sounds like you have had a very hetic month with illnesses and visits, I hope May isn’t full of illnesses for you all and you can get some bigger smiles. Like you said it is all memories and document your month
Thanks Stephanie. Oh yes rain or shine, smiles or not we will document them. But always nicer when they are full of fun and laughter.
Gorgeous photos of you and your family Jenny. Yay for travelling lots as a family, but boo to being unwell – hope everyone is feeling much better now! xx
Thanks Alex. We still made the very most of it indeed. Loving all our travels and visitors. So grateful for it all too. Thank you b
Hope everyone is feeling better now. Your photos just capture real life – we can’t al be smiling all of the time!
Exactly true which is why I always take the photos anyways rain or shine, smile or not. Hahahaha it’s just memories to us. Thanks hunny.
Such lovely photos – glad you could smile through the germs. I read your post about travelling with children as well today – I miss drinking and sleeping on planes too!
Oh yes the best part of flying. Hahaha thanks for reading both posts. Thank you we were smiling but the kids were not impressed. Lol
Gorgeous photos and how lovely is your necklace! Hope this month is a little better for you all xxx
Thank you so much Polly. It’s one of my favorites and it was a cheap fine in a little boutique in America. Love a good bargain.
I’ve never been much of a traveller, but remember a trip to Paris with a friend very fondly. I’d love to take my husband and kids one day. Not brave enough to get the girls on a plane yet though. Apart from our honeymoon – in Devon – my husband and I have never been on a proper holiday together, without children. The one and only one we planned got cancelled by snow! I hold onto the hope that at some point in our future we’ll have a grown up holiday! Your children will have such fab memories. Great photos.
Oh yes I think Paris can be great for friends or romance too. Hope you get another holiday soon. Thanks Laura.
What lovely family pictures, you are all so photogenic!! 🙂 #meandmine xx
Thanks Sophie, although the kids were really less than impressed.
Aaah you’ve been through the mill this month haven’t you? We’ve had our fair share of illness and April was the first time we’d managed to have a germ free month. Hope that this month is kinder to you xx #MeAndMine
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Oh yes it’s definitely been an up and down month for us. Hoping May goes more smoothly as we have a lot on still. I think with a lot of traveling you are always going to get the germs on the plane. Thanks.
Aww I know they were poorly and tired but these are still lovely happy photos. Lovely sunshine! What a busy month- hope May is a good one for you too xxx
Oh thanks Katy. They were troopers for sure. Very busy lately and it’s only going to get busier this month and next. When school starts in September.
Awww. Jenny, lovely photos despite the disgruntled faces, and let’s be honest, that’s the reality of life with toddlers, right?! Sometimes they perform, sometimes they don’t… Sorry to hear illness put a bit of a downer on your French trip. Here’s hoping your trip to the USA is healthy and happy!
Thank you Claire. Yes sad faces all around. Hoping May’s photos make up for it. lol No illnesses for awhile here hopefully too. Yes USA here we come.
Hope you have a much brighter May, with no illnesses 🙂 x
Thanks Natalie. Me too so much. We need some good luck in Spain.
Lovely photos, it sounds like you have been on adventures and have some more to come. I hope your son is feeling better, my son always stops eating and drinking when ill and it is such a worry x
Gosh – you are SUCH a gorgeous family and you in particular look stunning; that outfit is just divine!
Thanks Amber that’s so nice of you to say. I love a good bargain dress. Its a fave of mine and comfy too.
Such gorgeous photos. Sorry to hear you have all been poorly, fingers crossed that May is much better for you 🙂
Becky xx
I am hoping so too. May is another busy busy month so we need no illnesses to plague us. Fingers crossed. Thanks Hun.
Gorgeous photos. I love your hair and outfit. You look beautiful. 🙂
Glad you have got rid of all the horrible poorlies now xx
Thanks Sonia. I love my hair up and curled so much easier to do it that way then any other. I love a good top knot but dont’ think they look good on me. lol Yes no more illnesses hopefully for a while.