Category Archives: Food

Dinner in London with Brian

Just got back from London. I took the boys up there on the train straight from school. We met up for dinner with Brian, my friend Liisa’s husband. We decided to eat close to the station at the Shakespeare Public house pub. Food was great and we had a great time catching up. Hopefully will get to meet up with Liisa soon. When I got back and put the boys to bed it was time to climb under the covers, turn on my heater, and possibly a warm cuppa. Baby its so cold outside! Excited about seeing Miss Evette Sham this weekend! That makes seeing 4, or 4.5 if I count Liisa Roberts by way of lovely gifts, friends from Hawaii in a matter of a week. So great to catch up with friends in person to start of 2012. xx —

The boys and I waiting for our train.

Melissa & Nick visit!

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Newlyweds Melissa & Nick

Had a great time catching up with my friend Melissa Hurley and her husband Nick. A little tour around Brighton and the shops, followed by a very yummy dinner at the Jamie Oliver Italian restaurant in Brighton and dessert at… Starbucks 😛 Loved catching up since our three years spent in Hawaii. Miss our photo shoot sessions, but know we will meet up again. PS. Thank you Melissa for furthering my Chanel addiction 😉 xx ♥ B.

With my Chanel loving makeup artist Melissa from Hawaii.

Happy New Years!

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It is January first of 2012 and we start a brand new year! Happy New Years to all our friends and family! Our family looks forward to a new year in England and all that 2012 has in store for us. This morning we got dressed and headed outside to do our family portraits for 2012. Sadly just as we got the tripod set it England met us with a downpour of rain. Despite the quick shoot below is our family photo and I really love how it turned out. After our shoot we had breakfast in town and then stopped at the beloved game store for some New Years treats. I believe we will have some black eyed peas for dinner. I hope everyone has a wonderful new years and that you keep to your resolutions for a successful and productive 12 months ahead.

Our family on the first of 2012

Happy Birthday Daddy

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My dad would have been 58 today. ♥

Boxing Day

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Enjoying a mug of hot cocoa with a yummy snowman marshmallow and peppermint stick.

Merry Christmas

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Had a really great first Christmas in England with my partner and boys. Ryan and I did not get a whole lot of sleep, but the smiles on the boys’ faces were so worth it! We dressed up and took a lot of photos. Thank you Bob Aherin & Sue Aherin for all the goodies and presents you sent. Best part was surprising our kids with the Indiana Jones themed room complete with a new loft bed. The boys spent the day playing with all of their new toys and gifts. They really enjoyed their new Arsenal football outfits and football fuzzy robes. Plus what is better than spending the day in our pajamas! Ryan made a really wonderful Christmas dinner and we had a blast with the Christmas crackers. Ready now to make up on the sleep we missed last night. Buon Natale to all my friends xx

Before breakfast the boys got to open up their morning gifts of water bottles and pajamas.

The boys with their ‘Christmas pajamas’ of Arsenal football outfits!

The boys opening their stockings.

Train tracks and a train whistle!

Thanks to my mother-in-laws who makes sure the ‘mum’ gets goodies on Christmas.

Thank you Sue for all the Betsey Johnson jewelry, bag, and other presents!

Batman and Indiana Jones makes for two very happy boys!

Doctor Who invades the household!

Ronan’s favourite gift was all the Doctors!

Symbolic present for a new riding helmet from Ryan for riding lessons!

Passing out gifts to the boys.

Maddox in his gold crown.

Mmmm….

The boys with their Christmas dinner.

Ham. So good.

What I got in my Christmas cracker. I got ‘In Love’.

Christmas Pudding.

The Boys’ new Indiana Jones curtains and new Toy chest.

The Indiana Jones themed club house under the loft bed.

Complete with a drawbridge with ‘very strong wood’!

Indiana Jones themed room!

Christmas Eve!

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I had to work today so when I got home there seemed to be a lot to do in order to get ready. The boys wrote their letters to Father Christmas, made christmas crafts, baked christmas cookies, and read christmas stories together. We put the boys to bed in our room, because ‘Mr & Mrs Claus’ had a lot to do tonight! 7 hours until my boys will be up to see what Father Christmas left them. That means 7 hours to put together an IKEA loft bed, IKEA play kitchen items, make the Indiana Jones club house, find the two missing presents, wrap everything, fill the stockings, and to eat the cookies, the carrot, and drink the milk!