Holiday Moments'

Today my little baby is at Adventure Island with her friends. Probably going on all the rides I'm way too scared to go on (Your mum hates going upside down- this could possibly explain why I never take you to theme park based holidays!). So I thought Id remind you of some of our Holiday moments.
Your first ever holiday was in June the year you were born. Myself and nanny Nita took you to Kessingland Holiday Park for a week. Your dad was working but he came up for the weekend as it was fathers day. This holiday was your first time in a swimming pool and you loved being pushed around in the rubber ring thing. I believe we also went to see the animals at the small Zoo, but you were far too young to remember that.

A few years later we went to Devon (Devon Cliffs) the summer before you started school. We went with Judith, Keiran & Abigal, you me & nanny. We stayed in a lovely lodge style caravan on the cliffs and spent a few days in the pool, on the beach, and we went to the farm up the road to see the animals. You loved going out in the evening to see Rory the Tiger & Anxious .
Another Year or so later we went to Spain, with Nanny again, and the Welsh family. We stayed in the lovely villa owned by Phil's friend. We had day trips out, including a memorable trip to Mijas. This is a picturesque village in the hills. We left the Villa early and drove up the hillside. You were being a bit of  a madam and were adamant you wanted cheese and onion crisps for breakfast. To save the earache and whining I gave in. Bad bad bad idea! As we got higher up the hillside your breakfast decided to make a re appearance! Not nice for the rest of us in the car, but typically within 10 minutes you were fine and wanting to ride a donkey!

Another memorable holiday was to Bulgaria. We stayed in a small hotel on the beach -literally and spent alternate days on beach or round the pool. Every day without fail you had your photo taken with one of the Characters- bugs bunny etc. We had to buy every single one! This was the holiday that Nanny moaned her bed was sagging- and you discovered after a few days that all the slats under the bed were actually laying on the floor and not on the bed at all! Poor Nanny! I will say you tried all the different food available on Holiday, and you still do now (Sardine Pate in Portugal was your last fad!). You never want Chips and Burgers and loved having pancakes for breakfast.

I hope we have a few more holidays together sweetie. We have Cornwall to look forward to in a few weeks, and hopefully go abroad again next year. 

Love you loads 

Mum xx 

smile sweetie

I know its been a while since I last wrote a blog for you sweetie. I'm sorry. But I would like to say how much I enjoyed our girls night out last Saturday. Mother and daughter Indian meal. You have grown up so much lately, and even though I know you keep secrets from me I know you will always turn to me if you need me. As much as I also know you might not always do what I suggest, at least listen to what I say, I have been there myself sweetie.
You have such a great personality and smile and always make me proud. So cut the strops down! Moody mouse is now banished from the house!
I love you sweetie.

My happy little snapper

I'm sorry its been  a while since I wrote a blog for you. But you have been somewhat awkward the last few weeks to say the least. But I'm pleased to say your latest obsession and interest seems to at least pulled you away from facebook!
You have recently taken interest in photography- in an arty way. You have become obsessed with taking photos from different angles and experimenting with sepia tones and foreground/background. Round your friends the other day you managed to take over 100 photos by all accounts!
I love the ones you took at nan and grandads ( your grandparents) especially the microphone with the pond in the background. I may even have to steal one for my facebook banner thing! I'm so pleased that you are finding something you are passionate about. I may not be able to buy you the best camera, but I will always love looking at your photos. Maybe you could take some of me- save me having to struggle for new profile pictures taken in the mirror!
Keep taking those pics Georgia - it seems to calm you down too. You obviously have an eye for it.Maybe we can make some into cards like we did with our Snow photos for Christmas  Cards. Watch out Moonpig- Georgia Snaps is coming up behind you!
Love you x

heartbreak

Hey sweetie I know its been a while since I wrote your blog. You had your 14th birthday a few weeks back, a sleepover and the girls awoke to snow. A good night was had by all and I still cant believe my little baby is a true teenager.
You are currently upstairs squirrelled away in your bedroom as normal. I can hear you on the phone to your mates discussing the latest love crisis in your life. It pains me to hear you suffering over a boy at your age. You take everything to heart and seem so desperate to make this boy like you.
I cant tell you enough sweetie you should never let anyone make you beg to be your friend. Never give up your friends (boys or girls) for a boyfriend. Men/boys are different to females and their brains work differently to ours. As you get older you will realise they even tend to carry their brains in their pants!
Don't ever put yourself through heartache you don't need to. If a boy doesn't want to be with you, no amount of begging or talking to him or his mates will change that. All it does is make you feel more worthless.
Don't over analyse everything ( your mother is the master at analysing every word a man says!) believe me you will never understand how a males brain works.
As much as it hurts in the here and now, sometimes you have to walk away to feel better in the long run. Things don't work out for a reason. Every day is a new day of adventures and lessons we have to learn. Some are happy, some are sad. But they are all so you realise what you do and don't want from life.
I can hear you crying now down the phone. sweetie there are so many people who love you dearly. Unfortunately life will break your heart many times more until you find your soul mate.
Hopefully you will look back and realise how although it hurts now it will make you stronger and not allow the older you to get walked over in any aspect of life, be it work, friends or loved ones.
Just remember you are special and deserve nothing less than to be treated so. Don't ever change for anyone (although you could work on your temper and sulky moods!lol!) as all that leads to is a false you. Be true to yourself, believe in your self and everything else will fall into place.
All in all live your life for every second. These teenage years should be carefree and full of dreams for the future and happy moments to look back on.
Love ya
Mum x

Blog on demand!

Well Moody mouse has demanded Cabbage write a new installment to the blog. So, lets have a think....
Its a bit difficult to write about something that hasnt happened yet- as the plan was to write about what we do together- so will have to be a look back at something.
There are soo many precious moments we have shared, or I have seen you do, its difficult to pick one out at random. A few silly things that stick in my mind I will list below for you:
You wrapping yourself up in what appeared to be the majority of a Toilet Roll
The way you used to only be able to fall asleep with the silky bit of your blanket in your mouth to suck
Your little ironing board
The cute curls you had when you were little
When you drew all over the bedroom walls when we moved into Watermill Road- Uncle Scotts idea- let ou draw on the walls as we were going to decorate- except he let you use Wax Crayons which meant we couldnt just paint over the wallpaper we had to strip it all off!
You sat infront of all your Winnie the Poohs when you were a baby
The angel Baby grow for your first Christmas
Our first Caravan holiday with Nanny- when you went Swimming for the first time
When you wrote about Uncle Scott for school - as he was your idol
Your first ballet exam- soo sweet in the White leotard and skirt

So so many to mention. I will in all good time continue to add to the list, but for now sweetie mums logging off to clear up the mess downstairs!

Love ya

New Year New Start

Hey sweetie , or Moody mouse as you used to be known. Before you were born and the first year of your life I did write a diary for you, which I hope your dad has somewhere in the special treasures box, which also holds the first baby bib, knitted cardi from nanny Peggy and the book I was reading in Hospital before I had you ( entitled Thursdays Child- which bizarrely you were!)
So now after many years of not writing our precious moments down I have decided to write a blog for you. I will do this until my hands are crippled with arthritis or I loose my marbles! We can read this together and look back on all our moments, mad, silly sad happy or otherwise!
Its Jan 1st 2012. We have just shared our first Christmas and New Year in our First home together in Southminster. Been a funny old Christmas with emotions all over the place. We met your youngest cousin Saul and had a great day at Nans with all 6 of you Grand kids having a ball- although getting five of you to sit and have a photo was again impossible!
So what shall we plan for the year ahead? We will be back to Portreath in August to see the Hairy Fairy and we will also go to London with Elaine again- Duck Tour isn't it ? Or is it Frog Tour I cant remember! Dont forget Im going to be noting down how often you walk the Fox! She is currently curled up next to me on the Sofa watching to make sure I do this correctly. I promise you we will have some fun this year together. You are growing up so fast and I sometimes wonder where my little girl has gone. Make up and music has taken over from playing hairdressers and with toy cars!
This year you get to choose your options at school. What ever you decide to do you know I will be so proud of you. I will be on your case though to make sure you put maximum effort into everything! Believe me school is easy compared to working life!
I may not be able to provide all the material things (objects/possessions Georgia! ) in life you want, but I promise to give you all the love and support you will ever need.
You are and always will be the one closest to my heart. No one can ever take the place of my gorgeous daughter Georgia
Till next time
Love ya
Mum xx