Lately...

Just a few things we have been up to lately...

We are really enjoying the updated backyard. 

Everything feels fresh and clean and such a lovely space to be.

 

We also retiled the inside of the house in a beige travertine look. We had the white floors for years but were ready for a change and something with a more classic feel.

I've added some new furniture pieces, a little more marble and travertine and I redid my photo wall.

We've also been making time mid week to go out with the boys. As everyone gets older and their schedules and weekends are busier it's been great to schedule a dinner or an activity.

Jasper has finished all of his HSC exams and is ready for the next part of his journey. Exciting stuff!

It's been a lot! It's been a very full year so far and still a couple of months to go! x

Graduation Day.

 Jasper graduated Year 12 yesterday and it was so lovely to celebrate this milestone.

Congratulations Jasper, we are so proud of you! x

Jasper is 11!

 Our gorgeous Jasper is 16...

Happy birthday Jas, we love you! xx

Jasper is 15!

 Happy birthday to our gorgeous Jasper. Wow 15!! 

We love you sooo much xx

Jasper turns 13.

Well, we have another teenager in the house! Jasper turned 13 today.

We had presents in the morning, phone calls from family then off to school. 

We then celebrated with Jasper's favourite chocolate cake for afternoon tea and a promise of a future celebration with friends later on in the year. 

Of course we had the obligatory helium balloons in the birthday numbers but they were a tough find this year! I had to hunt around and the only 13 I could find was in rose gold. 

(There must be lots of celebrations happening this month?!)

Jasper had a smile on his face all day and had a great birthday. 

He is just the sweetest and we love him so much!

Happy Birthday Jassie xx

Jasper turns 10!

We had one very excited birthday boy here this week! He turned 10, such a milestone birthday. Double Digits! As is the usual around here, the birthday celebrations continued for a couple of days. On the weekend we had a party with some friends from school and on Jasper's actual birthday we had birthday cake and afternoon tea with the family after school. 

Happy Birthday Jasper, we love you soooo much! xx

Jasper turns 9.

Jasper has been counting down the days til his birthday for weeks and today he turned 9. 

He was bursting with excitement from the time he opened his eyes this morning until he closed them tonight.  He really had the best day!

He woke up this morning to the usual birthday balloons and he wandered out of his room and found a large Scalextric race car track set up and waiting for him in the living room. It was exactly what he wanted! He had 2 very eager participants in his brothers to race against!

He also received books, a boardgame and a huge bubble wand that he immediately put to use.

We had a party for his friends in the afternoon at our local Flip Out (trampoline place) so I had a cake to make for 15. My instructions were for a vanilla cake with vanilla icing and sour worms, sour patch kids and sour straps on top. Not to everyone's taste but all the kids loved it! ;)

Everyone had the best time and Jasper said he didn't want the day to end. 

Definitely the sign of a good birthday!

Just before bed I realised I hadn't take a photo with the birthday boy so we quickly took one using his favourite Snapchat filter. So cute x

Happy 9th birthday to our beautiful Jasper, we love you.