bad blogger mummy is back!

I have been so slack with keeping up this blog..life gets so hectic sometimes but I do like to keep you all posted so here we go. The boys are a little crazy at the moment and into absolutely everything! Even as I sit here talking to you, they are tring to press the keys on the computer and pull all of the decorations off the xmas tree!! Arghhh! DEspite the craziness, I adore them and they are loads of fun. They have both developed a love for their bikes and the park so my daily routine is to now go and buy a double shot coffee!! and then we go to the park for a couple of hours. They love it and i love the sanity time as I gossip to other parents and theyv are happy. Oops something just crashed in the kitchen - back soon....
Ah, the terrible twos are setting in. The crash was the entire cuttlery drawer. Might come back to this when they are having their nap!

Updates on the other kids. Lucy had her end of year performance for her choir last night. She is a beautiful soul and her singing is gorgeous. love her to bits!! She si definitely born to be a performer
It will be Amy's 11th birthday this week. Wow, time flies, she was a wee little thing when I first met Jules and she became part of my family.
Will is going into his last year of primary so the high school search is on. I cant believe that i have a child going to high school! He is sooo smart, funny and at times, very cheeky.
Alice is now 9 and also developing the cheeky side of her personality. She is also growing more and more confident and has made some beautiful new friends this year. Love her to bits.

All of the kids are growing into beautiful young people and we are super proud of them all!

Boys and New Toys

The boys have their first bikes!! They look so cute and so grown up on them. We have not been able to convince them to do anything else for the last 48 hours!! They have been riding all over the house and we even ventured to the park where everyone stopped and öoohed"and aaaahed"over the cuteness of them!!. I cannot believe that they are on bikes already. They are approaching the big 20month mark. Jules and I are constantly amazed by them, their beautiful personalities and their absolute love for each other. They take care of each other and it is so lovely to see! Anyway, back to the bikes, they have become very fast very quickly. Ames, Will ,lucy and Ali - they will be overtaking you guys before long! Anyway, here are the gorgeous wee (or not so wee anymore!) gems.........

Charlie is a star!

I keep forgetting to post the news that Charlie is a TV star!! Well, a little one. He (or mainly his feet) are featured in a commercial for "get walking Tasmania". One of my girlfriends works with the Heart foundation and asked my cutie Felix to star. However, he became camera shy and wouldnt perform so Charlie the Extrovert came to the party. They filmed him and took his photo. Super cute. Those of you in Tassie - it is on southern cross every night for a few weeks

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sorry - here are the squids!

I have just noticed that i forgot to actually post some pics of the kids in my last entry! I was too busy looking at pics of me and jules relaxing (doesnt happen very often!) So, here they are...

updates...

I am sorry for those who have been checking the blog regularly (hopefully someone does!) but I have been very slack with keeping you posted. We have such a crazy life at times. I thought I would post some random pics of the kids. All of our kids are doing beautifully. I love them so much. They drive me nuts but definitely make life interesting and they love us and each other to bits which makes it all worth while. The boys spent a night away with Nanny and Poppy this weekend so that Jules and I could have some "lovey dovey"time. We went with some of our beautiful friends to Avalon on the East Coast of Tas. It was soooo beautiful and lovely to act like adults and a couple. We missed the kids like crazy but realise that we need to make time for each other also. We have a very strong marriage which I cherish and do not want to lose that. Anyway, enough mushiness, I will post some pics of the gorgeous Avalon and some of our lovely children. We do have a good life!!

felix is up and walking. HELP!!!!!

Felix is finally walking at 17 months! I cant believe it. I was starting to think that he would be destined to sit on the ground looking up at the world forever! At the mo, he looks super cute if not a little clumsy. He looked so proud of himself and I was squealing with delight which scared him. oops. Tonight was the first time all of the family have seen him even take a step. We have had a running joke that he is really like Andy from Little Britain (if you are a fellow lover of LB) and when Lou (us) arent watching, he runs around and then sits back down when we are in eye shot!!! anyway, congrats my little darling. Another major milestone down. I am proud of both my sweethearts xx
ps I was going to add some footage of the big event but of course, he wouldnt perform when the camera was on. Next time, promise I will have proof!

chris and felix

My Bestie

This is nothing to do with the twins but wanted to share some pics of my bestie, Felicia, her partner Chris and their gorgeous 12 week old bub, Olive. She is sooo beautiful and I am so happy for Felicia and Chris who are wonderful and beautiful parents. I am so glad that we finally get to be mums together. We have been friends for so long and she is a treasure in my life. I cannot imagine life without her and now I cannot imagine life without little olive. She is truly special. So here she is ...

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our trip to NSW

Jules and I took the twins on a week away to NSW to visit my family. Jules suggested this as a way to stop me pining for the older kids who I miss terribly when they have to spend a week away with the other parents. I am sooo lucky to have such a thoughtful and caring husband xx I still missed them crazily but we did have a wonderful time away with the smaller version of our family. It was so nice to spend some time away with my gorgeous man and our gorgeous little men. It is so hard to spend quality time with Jules with a big family, work commitments, friends etc. So it was lovely to have him to myself for a whole week! We had a wonderful time. We took the boys to the blue mountains for a few days and then travelled north to spend time with my grandparents, my aunty Gina and my mums BFF Carol. They were excited to see us (think it more the twins than us!!) and we were spoilt, spoilt, spoilt. Gina even offered to take care of the boys so Jules and I could go out for dinner and act like adults!! It was lovely juvely.

twins with twins

I know this is a little late but the kids and I attended a party for more twins last month. Our good friends Heidi and Damian have twins Jess and Millie. It was their first b'day which was exciting. Charlie spent nearly the entire time eating while Felix crawled along after him eating his crumbs!!~ All of the kids had a ball as we celebated a big day. Oh yeah, we almost lost Charlie. I couldnt see him and when I saw the doos ajar, I panicked!. Yep, there he was walking about 500 metres up the road - not a care in the world. I reckon he would have just kept walking.....

Happy bithday Jess and Millie!! xx

more of our lovelies

Well the boys and I had a lovely day on our own in town today. This mornig , we dropped the big brother and sister at school and then made our way into my work for "the Worlds Biggest Morning Tea" which is a fundraiser for cancer research. We had a lovely morning and there were loads of my work pals to play and cuddle with the boys! Then some other kids came and I was forgotten! Anyway, as usual, they managed to make a mighty fine mess of our office!! Then we went for a play at the park and a shop for me while they slept in the pram. Bliss! I am adding some pics that I have taken this week. they are growing incredible fast and I love them more and more every day. They are soooo funny (but exhausting!)

Sorry ffor tking so long to get back!

I know it has been a while but life is quite busy in this household!! The boys are almost 17 months old and are so funny, frustrating, beautiful, horrendous, sweet and messy! This really s a challengin age with one baby let alone TWO. They have been testing my patience and I am starting to go a bit crazy (like I wasnt before??). They pull out everyhting from my cupboards several times a day and the house is constantly trashed. Thank goodness for our cleaner who comes once a week. At least we have a clean house for about an hour a week now!!! I have definitely let go of my need for order (for my sanitys sake!!). On the flip side, the boys are just beautiful little people. Charlie is super sweet and affectionate. Felix is a little more independent but will sneak the occasional quick cuddle and kiss in! They are both lovely boys and I could never imagine having my life any other way (some days thats a lie!!). They are both babbling away for most of the day and am convinced that charlie says "ï love you" in babble when he cuddles me. They are starting to say a few words and have long conversations with me about something. My twins boys are true angels and I Love them to bits! The older kids also love them to bits and the boys reciprocate. All of our kids are so close. It is beautiful to watch. We are a truly lucky mummy and daddy. Back soon with some pics to post. As usual the camera has gone AWOL. Probably in the bottom of a toy box or maybe even a toilet ....

A word from the big sister Lucy

Hi its Lucy here. Mummy said i could write somthing about my beautiful baby brothers. Today Carlie and felix got there first hair-cut. I love taking them for walks with mummy, because i love to jump in front of and then tickle them. It makes them laugh out loud. They are so special to me and the rest of our family. We like to laugh and play together. Charlie and felix always like a story before bed.

some more pics because it has been a while....

we are back with a camera

Well the boys and I are having a day at home today. They are running feral while I try and paint in the new kitchen. Renovating and twins dont really mix too well!!! So the painting is on hold until Daddy gets home from work at 4. whoever said twins was a breeze was lying! (mmm think that was me!!!) Eating my words today. Anyway, they are still super adorable if not a little disgusting!I have had 2 friends who have lost their babies recently. Both were similar ages to our bubs so it is making me appreciate them more than I already do. I dont know how i would survive losing any of my children. My thoughts are constantly with these 2 amazingly strong women who have and will always be beautiful mummys.

Anyway, will post you some pics taken now of my dirty, snotty, feral but beautiful babies who are into their 15th month of life already. Can you believe it????