March 2018 - The Dainty Moments - A Family & Lifestyle Blog

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Waking up on the final day of holiday always leaves you with that feeling in the pit of your stomach, it doesn't matter how long you've been away nobody likes coming back to reality. We decided to make another full day of it so we packed up the car and drove to our next destination.

We arrived at Beddgelert and we were instantly drawn in by is charm. It's a small village right in the heart for Snowdonia. There is a slow running river running through the middle and is full of the most charming cottages and quirky shops. I can imagine sitting on the grass having a picnic here in the summer.

Our final stop on the way home was at the magnificent Fairy Glen just outside Betws-Y-Coed. It's tucked away behind a farm and is privately owned by the farmer. It costs 50p per person to enter and then you're left to explore. It's a good gravelled path along to the fairy glen, if you have a pushchair you could bypass the fairy glen and take a beautiful walk on the riverside. The route is not for the fainthearted and you'll need to be extra vigilant when taking children. You gradually walk higher and higher next to the river until you reach some steep, slippery slate steps. This is the part I can imagine most people with children would have turned round and

It was both mine and my husbands first time to Wales without being on a school trip and we are so annoyed with ourselves that this is the first time we've been. As soon as you drive an hour in over the border of England you are struck with beauty all around. Every few hundred yards there are waterfalls on the side of the road, the rivers run along side and there are places you can pull over to get a closer look. You could go there and not spend a penny visiting attractions and still see some of the most beautiful sites you will ever see.

We will definitely be returning to Snowdonia, maybe next time when the weathers a bit nicer and we can explore some of there incredible beaches. It's definitely not about just climbing Mount Snowdon and it's certainly a holiday where you can take children of all ages.

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If you have a child you'll know that there is no filter on what comes out of their mouths, sometimes this makes for a pretty uncomfortable situation. My most memorable one came from Noah, we were in the queue in Monsoon and he quite loudly just said "Mummy, why is that lady so fat...!!" I wanted the ground to swallow me up, she turned around and luckily didn't seem to take offence but still I over apologised and paid and left as quickly as I could. This moment will stay with my for the rest of my life and I'm sure I'll tease him when he's older about it.

I asked Noah these questions and was really intrigued to what his answers would be.

1 Who is your best friend?
Oscar

2 What do you want to be when you grow up?
Footballer

3 What football team do you support?
Barcelona

4 If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
I would Morph, so I could be really good at hiding.

5 What are the five best things about being you?
I'm really good at football, I have good friends, I have great parents, I have a great life and I'm healthy.

6 What is the funniest thing you've ever seen?
A circus

7 If you had three wishes, what would they be?
1. That I always have good dreams
2. When I'm older I get to play for either Liverpool or Barcelona
3. To be more creative

8 What are the best and worst thing about mum and dad?
You're both very kind and we have a really nice house
You scare me sometimes and make me jump

9 Can you name one thing that scares you?
Sometimes my dreams

10 What do you do when you’re scared to make it less scary?
I open my eyes and then close them again so I can have a better dream

11 What is the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you?
Once when I fell over, my friend Oscar helped me up

12 Would you rather give up TV, chocolate or friends? And why?
Chocolate because I can have sweets instead

13 Who are your three best role models?
Pele, Daddy, God

14 Who’s the worst person in the world?
Nobody, because nobody is perfect.

15 What does heaven look like?
A really nice place, with cool buildings. Always sunny and everyone is really kind.

16 How do you describe me to your friends?
You're kind and lovely, she likes flowers, you're healthy and drink lots of tea.

17 What is the most disgusting thing you can think of?
Rotten eggs and dog poo.

18 What is the first thing you can remember?
Going Cyprus.

19 If you could be anyone in the world for a day, who would it be and why?
Pele on a Saturday, because I love scoring goals and do really good skills.

20 If you could change one law, what would it be?
You can park on the yellow lines, so there is more space to park.

21 What’s the hardest thing about being a child?
Sometimes work at school.

22 If you could time-travel, where and when would you go?
Ancient Egyptian time, because there was lots of jewels I would be a Pharaoh.

23 Which five words describe you best – and which five words describe me best?
Noah - Sporty, Cool, Sneaky, Happy, Funny
Mummy - Pretty, Kind, Healthy, Smily, Fun

24 What’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever heard?
Sharks were around the same time as dinosaurs

25 What are three things you've learnt today?
1. Learnt about English kings during viking raids
2. Really hard division
3. To use my joint up handwriting
I was so surprised with some of his answers, filled with such love and kindness.

Have a go at asking your children the same questions and see what answers you get.

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This Sunday is all about celebrating mothers for everything they do throughout the year. Like anyone I love the homemade cards, tea and cuddles in bed and throwing the 'it's mothers day' to my husband when it comes to clearing up, but really I wouldn't even be celebrating March 11th as a mother if it wasn't for my two beautiful children. I am so grateful to have them in my life.

This is what I want them to know....

To my incredible little humans,

Firstly let me thank you. Thank you for choosing me to be your mother, for letting me experience the power of unconditional love. I love you both more than I will ever be able to express with words.

I know I'm not perfect, sometimes I shout at you too quickly when I could have just sat with you and talked it through, when you drag bedtime out and on the 10th time of coming upstairs to see what you want I'm cross instead of knowing that you just aren't tired and when after asking you to do something over and over again instead of helping you I might use some harsh words. After all of that I thank you for your forgiveness, I've made mistakes and I'm sure I will make more but you're with me through it all.

You have both taught me, to face my fears so you can see that every challenge you meet can be faced, to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life I love looking at the world through your eyes, that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and be accepted just the way they are and that Daddy and Mummy make the best team when we work together, our relationship is stronger because of you.

There are so many reasons I am grateful to be your Mum and in no order here are a few.

* When you come to me and cuddle me and tell me you love me for no reason. You have no idea how much joy it brings to my heart.

* When I hear your foot steps creeping into our room. Most nights I can't wait for you to go to bed so I can relax with Daddy, but I feel nothing but happiness when you come to wake us up in the morning.

* How you snuggle right in to read your favourite story. There's no better feeling that when you're completely relaxed and cuddled into me.

* Listening to an outbreak of giggles. It's music to my ears to hear how well you both get along and how happy you are.

* When you accomplish anything, even the smallest of things make me so incredibly proud.

* When you wake up during the night and I snuggle you back in and you say in a sleepy voice I love you, night night. In that moment life is perfect.

* Watching your imagination come to life. You shine so much light into my life.

Being a Mummy is hard work, there's no annual leave or designated breaks. Someday's I don't have the energy to get up and be the parent that you deserve but we all have those days. Soon I'll miss you constantly asking me for a snack or to wipe you on the toilet just as I've sat down and I'll be helping you move out and not tucking you in every night. I can tell you now that I will always only be a phone call away no matter where in the world you may be, I will never see you struggle and will guide you in every way I know possible.

So again thank you my incredible children, thank you for letting me be your mum, it's the greatest privilege of my life.

I love you indescribably,

Mummy xx