Samuel's first drum lesson

Samuel has been asking for drumming lessons for as long as I can remember, he currently has a piano lesson with his Grandad once a week and can play the violin (he cannot read music but can play along to a track) but it is the drums he is desperate to learn to play.

At our church the pastures son, Jamie is a musician and plays the drums at church. We are very lucky as they have a full musical set up at the church. Samuel is Jamie's no 1 fan so we finally arranged at Christmas for Samuel to start lessons in the new year.

So at 3.45pm with his drum sticks and ear defenders Samuel aged 5 yrs and 3mths, climbed up the steps to the drum box for his first ever drum lesson (on a set of drums that cost £4k - yik's) and had the best time ever. He did not stop smiling from beginning to end.

I am glad we have found something for him to take part in as he thinks football training is too rough and karate too dangerous!!

I love the things my little fella says

Our little fella is a real character, loves classical music and steam trains but is also a classic boy shouting, running and loves being involved in rough and tumble. He has so much energy he can be quite exhausting but thankfully has such a loving, sweet and fun personality to make up for it.

Since Christmas he has really calmed down, he is now doing everything himself like most 5yrs olds do; getting dressed, showering, brushing his teeth, etc. Before Christmas we had to ask about 4 times and then end up helping him just to speed up the process but it seems he has also chilled out which has made life less tiring for us!

The other night whilst we were lying in bed after story time, he told me that he loved me so much and the reasons were because of my beautiful face and I was funny. I am not afraid to say my heart melted. Normally I would not share such private incidents but I loved this so much that I wanted to write it down as I know one day along with the busy life we lead I will probably forget this incident and it will be so nice to read it back in years to come.

No news

I have been very slack on updating the blog recently, one of the reason's is I have been home alone for 16 days (over 3 weekends) with the little people whilst Daddy has been snowboarding in Switzerland and Austria. He has gone on specialist snowboard camps and has been learning lots of new tricks.

We haven't been up to much just getting back into our weekly schedule after the Christmas hol's. I have been busy with corporate work and Tea Cups & Tiaras so along with the little people and the house do not have much time to spare. Hopefully life will get a little more exciting as the months go on.

Michaela's 30th Birthday Party

Sad faces for 3 of the Parker's today

Daddy has gone snowboarding for 2 weeks and 2 days with out us :((((((((((((

Back to normal

Daddy went back to work yesterday and we really missed him, it was so nice to spend the Christmas holidays with him at home, we got to see friends and family and just hang out.

The little people went back to school today, they were both looking forward to seeing their friends but I think also going to miss hanging out with Tim and I! I had great plains to conquer my long to do list but hardly managed any of it, not quite sure why, quite an un productive day on my part!

Happy New Year

2012 is here!

Tim and I saw the new year in together laying in bed listening to the chimes of Big Ben in London and as always I went into the little people to wake them up to wish them a Happy New Year (Tim was horrified at the thought why wake them up at midnight). Daisy was having none of it and went straight back to sleep but my little fella, this is what makes him so unique and loveable. I went over and as I kissed him he said 'Happy New Year Mum' - I wanted to cry so I got him up gave him a huge cuddle and we watched some of the Brighton & Hove fireworks from his bedroom window. As corny as it sounds this has got to be at the top of my list of one of the best ways to see the New Year in, warm and snuggled with one of my little people. He then came into bed with Tim and I watched the London fireworks which went on for 12 minutes and were amazing, well done London. The Parker's then slept their way into the first day of 2012!