The lady of the manor and I have decided to join in with me and mine this year, which if you haven’t come across it is a fairly simple concept. At the end of each month we’ll take a family photo to track the changes that we go through and I have to say I’m quite excited at the idea of having all those photos to look back on at the end of the year.
However what hadn’t quite sunk in was the practicalities of getting 2 wriggly toddlers to sit still long enough to take a photo of them that isn’t a blur of movement. But I think we managed to get a decent shot and for the first one we’ve gone with a simple formal pose of the 4 of us. Alas Bracken didn’t make it into this one as he was in the utility room drying off after a play in the garden, maybe next month.
This month we’ve been decorating the children’s bedrooms, at last the disgusting grey stripy wallpaper and patchy violet walls are gone. Replaced by a nice calming cream colour and soon a couple of awesome wall stickers and bookshelves.
I’ve begun full on marathon training and now have all manner of hill and speed sessions during my week along with a long run every Sunday. Hard work but really enjoying the challenge and discipline it brings.
Henry’s speech is really coming along and he seems to be adding new words to his vocabulary every day, the highlight being cot which alas sounds more like cock.
Matilda this month has decided her favourite phrases are ‘what should we do?’ which means ‘let’s watch Postman Pat’ and ‘Would you like some chocolate?’ which means ‘I’d like some chocolate’. She is of course also the bag lady.
The lady of the manor has put down her straighteners and embraced her curls which seems to have confused a few people but personally I love it.
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January 31, 2014 at 8:31 am
I like 🙂
February 1, 2014 at 10:01 pm
Maybe you should join in too….
January 31, 2014 at 9:44 am
Totally and utterly jealous of the curls. Love that you are joining in! Welcome to the Me and Mine gang! 🙂
February 1, 2014 at 10:02 pm
thanks love the idea of building up this album over the year
January 31, 2014 at 10:16 am
Ahhh, I love that you’re going to join the Me and Mine project this year. I promise you won’t regret it, it gets kind of addictive taking family photos, and then having a years worth come December is amazing.
Such a lovely photo to start you off, so cuddly and cute. x
February 1, 2014 at 10:04 pm
thought we’d start with a simple pose, may get a little more adventorous next time 🙂
January 31, 2014 at 10:50 am
Lovely photo. Your hair looks fab!
January 31, 2014 at 2:07 pm
I assume you are talking about mine?
January 31, 2014 at 2:29 pm
Well now you’ve stopped using the straighteners it looks lush 😉
January 31, 2014 at 2:30 pm
I just typed out a comment but it’s been eaten by cyber space. I’m glad you’re joining the Me & Mine crew! However I am jealous of your marathon training and calming cream walls!
February 1, 2014 at 10:05 pm
the whole house will soon be a lovely shade of cream 🙂 And when are you going to join the marathon crew?
February 12, 2014 at 10:39 pm
Tomorrow 😉 In my dreams…
January 31, 2014 at 3:40 pm
This is a lovely photo, nice to see you all! I feel your pain on the wiggly toddler front- biscuit bribes work well. 😉
February 1, 2014 at 10:06 pm
biscuits is a very good idea!
January 31, 2014 at 4:05 pm
Oh it’s nice to see you all together as a family. I look forward to seeing all the changes as the year goes by. Good luck with it!
February 1, 2014 at 10:07 pm
cheers, we have very few photos of us all together like this so will be so nice to get some recorded.
January 31, 2014 at 7:05 pm
Lovely photo 🙂
January 31, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Lovely photo 🙂
January 31, 2014 at 9:35 pm
It’s a lovely photo, especially given the wriggle toddler conundrum!!
February 1, 2014 at 10:08 pm
They were surprisingly ok, although you don’t get many takes before they’re off!
January 31, 2014 at 10:45 pm
What a lovely photo! Nice to have a ‘dad blogger’ joining in with me&mine, I think you might be the first 🙂
Your wife’s hair looks lovely curly, really suits her.
February 1, 2014 at 10:10 pm
I did wonder if I was the only one! Hopefully she might start believing that her hair looks good now 🙂
February 1, 2014 at 8:25 am
Great family shot mate! Good luck with the marathon too – send us a sponsorship link on Twitter won’t you? 🙂
February 1, 2014 at 10:11 pm
Sponsorship? Nah this one’s just for fun 🙂
February 1, 2014 at 9:53 pm
gorgeous photo and I love the curls
February 2, 2014 at 10:27 pm
Aaaahhh what a lovely picture x
February 5, 2014 at 10:36 pm
ah great shot, i love matilda’s bright red socks!! I have seen this linky but i reckon even a monthly shot of my lot together is a bit of a big ask….and i prefer my sanity intact!