tell them every day

Make sure you tell them every day 'I Love You'.

The Huzz is away.

I slipped a card into his suitcase - but his suitcase got lost by the airline on route!  Great!

So I'm having some Valentine's love with the kiddos.

Not usually one for going crazy for Valentine Day,

this year in our new US home I have gone all out for the stuff!

I have heart shaped everything for the kiddos - 

balloons, gift boxes, chocolates and cards!   

I have also been beavering away helping the kiddos make cards for all their class friends

which they never did at their Dutch and English schools before.

Phew, its exhausting all this spreading the love!

Wishing you a lovely day, whatever you do and whoever you spend it with.

image via Pinterest

8th anniversary

The Huzz and I have been married 8 years today.  It feels like yesterday, and yet also so long ago (both in good ways).

We married on Saturday March 22nd 2003 at Somerford Hall, Brewood, Staffordshire. Our wedding 'party' took place over a whole weekend.  Friday evening dinner and party, with my brother-in-law's band playing, guest appearances singing from the bride-to-be and girlfriends and groom-to-be with his friends as backing singers!  A great way to start our celebations.

The sun was out the whole weekend - blue skies all the way. Friends and family arriving from around the UK and from far off countries.  Everyone was so relaxed, including us.

My Huzz-to-be made a pre-wedding speech that brought tears in my eyes.  We drank champagne with our family and friends before the ceremony (just the one glass - who wants to slur their wedding vows!?).

At 4pm we walked into the ceremony room together, hand in hand, with 'Light My Fire' by The Doors playing.  We were singing too.

The fragrant smell of hyacinths filled the room.

I read my poem, taking deep breaths to stop the tears of joy.

We kissed before we were pronounced husband and wife - we couldn't wait!

Laughter and joy filled the room.

When we left the room as Huzz and Wife, 'Voodoo Child' by Jimi Hendrix was playing.

We had a fabulous dinner, wonderful speeches, music and dancing, photographs and memories.

The joy, the fun, the friends and family.  Our wedding weekend was unforgettable.  The past 8 years have been unforgettable too.

Happy anniversary Huzz. Here's to the next 8. xxxxxxxx

hearts and flowers

The Huzz and I don't really 'do' Valentine's Day.

But, still I just wanted to say....

Huzz

You fill my heart with joy every day.

Love You.

7 Years

7 years since we said 'I Do'.

I do love you.

I do want to share my life with you.

I do want to share my dreams with you.

I do want to make our home together.

I do want wake up with you every day.

I do think I'm the happiest woman alive.
I do wish we'd met earlier in life.

These were my thoughts on our wedding day.  They still are my thoughts.

We married at the beautiful house Somerford Hall, Brewood, Staffordshire on Saturday 22nd March 2003. Our wedding 'party' took place over the whole weekend.  Friday evening dinner and party, with my brother-in-law's band playing, guest appearances singing from the bride-to-be and girlfriends and groom-to-be with his mates as backing singers!  A great way to start our celebations.

The sun was out the whole weekend. Friends and family arriving from around the UK and from far off countries.  Everyone was so relaxed, including us.

My Huzz-to-be made a pre-wedding speech that brought tears in my eyes.  We drank champagne with our family and friends before the ceremony.  Our son Luca just 4 months old wore a t-shirt saying 'Best Boy'.

At 4pm we walked into the ceremony room together, hand in hand, with 'Light My Fire' by The Doors playing.  We were singing too.

I read my poem, taking deep breaths to stop the tears of joy.

We kissed before we were pronounced husband and wife - we couldn't wait!

Laughter and joy filled the room.

When we left the room as Huzz and Wife, 'Voodoo Child' by Jimi Hendrix was playing.

We had a fabulous dinner, wonderful speeches, music and dancing, photographs and memories.

The joy, the fun, the friends and family.  Our wedding weekend was unforgettable.

I'd do it all again today if I could.

Happy 7th Huzz.

The good, the bad and the cuddly

My kiddos are Luca 7 (smart, loud, cheeky, funny) and Ruby 17 months (oh so cute and adorable).   These kiddos make my life sooo good, as does my super Huzz (missing him so much this week - he's in Palm Springs, California - its been raining apparently (makes me feel a litle better with these minus temperatures and snowflakes coming down again!).

Yesterday I picked up a new toy for each of them - the kiddos that is, not the Huzz (his toys, ie camera lenses, are way more expensive and not something I just 'pick up').

There was a Nijntje (Miffy to many, but Nijntje in dutch which is short for konijntje meaning rabbit) for Ruby.  Ruby has taken quite a liking to Nijntje and we are getting a little collection of things going.  I found this cute towelling one for her and she has been hugging and kissing it ever since!

Next week it will be Carnaval time here and there will be a parade at school on Friday and in the town at the weekend.  Luca wants to be Darth Vader, so I got him a Darth Vader mask and cape.  I now need to find a red lightsaber (apparently the blue and green ones he already has are not Darth Vader's (what do I know?).  He is Star Wars obsessed.  A Jedi in training.  But...

Yesterday evening, as I put him to bed, he picked up his white cuddly lamb and snugged under the duvet with it, before blowing me kisses.

My little boy has not quite gone over to the dark side!!

May the Force be with you today!