small kitchen tales

It's been three years,  it still hurts and not a day goes by that I don't think about you we miss you,  I hate that you are missing out on so much of our lives,  I hate that we can never hear your voice again, see you smile  I finally realised that the grief was making me sick, I worried about getting sick or even worse seeing someone else I love get sick I'm not doing that anymore,  I know you wouldn't want me to I am living and loving every minute now,  the good bits and the bad bits all because I have my favourite people in the world around me all of them except one I miss you dad I needed to write this ✗ ♡

Thank you all for the extra sweet birthday wishes for the little guy. I wanted to share a few pics (ok...maybe more than a few) of his day which was spent at Bundoora Park with his lovely friends and cousins. If you are in Melbourne, Cooper's Settlement * is perfect for little people parties.   Robot cake designed by Aidan and painted on by me Rainbow cake painted on by the birthday boy lovely robot bunting from here cupcakes   robot stencilled bags filled with caramel popcorn   chocolate covered bread sticks   build a marshmallow robot activity   craft table activities, colouring in and   build a robot robot tin bowling home made robot pinata robot photo prop  fresh coffee and tea for the big kids  pic by Miss Holly take home bags a few of the goodies in the take home bags stickers, nuts & bolts mix, fabric brooch, magnets & h...

I love when you give me sloppy kisses I love your sweet innocence I love your inquisitive mind I love that you ask me if I am feeling ok I love how you get so excited re telling a story I love the handsome big boy you have become I love that you ask if I need any help I love that you still sneak into my bed at night just because  I love that we hang out I love when you get deep in thought at times I love that for you a cardboard box can be anything from a rocket ship to a radio I love that to you try to make your bed sometimes and excitedly show your daddy I love that you are just like a mini daddy at times I love that you are sweet  I love that you sleep with monkey at night I love it when I kiss you goodnight as you are sleeping  I love that you run up to me every morning and give me the biggest hug and say "goot morning mummy" I love those words that you mispronounce, they make me smile I love that you get so proud when ...