Mothers Day

Well, mothers day has now come and gone and it was a wonderful day for me. We went to the zoo as a family and were joined by my in-laws and Oma-in-law. Jeffrey had a great time seeing all the animals and even went for a ride on the carousel which he thoroughly enjoyed.

 (Chris and Jeffrey on the way to the African exhibit)

 (Jeffrey needs mummy to hurry up!)

(Looking at the Meerkats) 

On the Saturday prior to mothers day I got it into my head that it would be a great idea for Jeffrey to decorate some boxes for the mothers day gifts I got for my mum and my mother-in-law. Well what was a good idea in theory was quite different when put into practice. My husband had gone out to the shops and so with Matthew asleep I thought it was a good time to get started. Of course the minute that I have the paint out and Jeffrey painting – Matthew wakes up and wont go back to sleep unless I cuddle him! As you can see in the photo, I tried to get a little creative to get Matthew back to sleep…

 (Busy little boy)

(Attempting to manage two children!)

It didn’t work of course and then I was left with a paint covered toddler and a baby who wont sleep! Cue me throwing Jeffrey into the bath fully clothed to wash up and prevent him getting paint all over my house. Oh well, in the end the boxes were decorated and Jeffrey had fun, even if his mummy didn’t!

Matthew has been keeping me busy with his feeding issues, so I haven’t been able to have any time to undertake any crafty projects. However, in this last week I was able to do some cooking, which is definitely progress. I discovered that I was able to make mini-quiches myself which were very tasty, which is great as I’ll be able to freeze them for an instant lunch. They were easy to make, if a little fiddly/time consuming. Jeffrey loved them too.

 (raw ingredients)

 (waiting to go in the oven)

(just out of the oven)

I’m looking forward to our upcoming trip to Canada. We leave on June 6, which is just over three weeks away. I can’t wait to see all of our family again, though I’m not looking forward to the long plane trip with a baby and a toddler!