HUNTER TURNS THE TERRIBLE TWO PT.2 | PHOTO DIARY

HUNTER TURNS THE TERRIBLE TWO PT.1

My baby officially turned two on Monday. 

Agh, I'm so happy he's growing but so sad that soon he won't be a baby. Such a bittersweet feeling for us mums, isn't it? I can't wait until he can clean up after himself, be potty trained and can have full blown conversations with me like his older sis but then again I just want him to still call out for me when he wakes up, listen to his gibberish as he tries to tell me he wants his hulky and iron man and be my baby forever! (especially because we don't plan on having another one... I don't think). 

We decided to have a couple friends (Hunter's godparents) and family over to blow an ice-cream cake for the birthday boy and I whipped out my camera to capture some special moments. This weekend we'll be having a small birthday BBQ for H with more of our family and friends. We decided to keep it quite small and intimate this year as we don't really believe in huge, over-the-top parties every single year for our kids especially when they're so young that all they care about is stuffing their face with cake and running a muck. 

I hope you enjoy this short vid, I'm glad to have these memories to look back on.

APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY | QUEENSLAND VLOG.

So you guys might remember that Beez and I along with the kids, took a little trip to sunny QLD early last September. We stayed at a 2 bedroom apartment at Mantra on Cavill and the view was to die for. The floor to ceiling windows with an ocean view and seeing the full sunset everyday made me just want to stay there forever.

I finally finished compiling this two-part vlog from our trip. The reason why it took me so long to finish this was because 1. my laptop was being a bitch and 2. iMovie was being a bitch. I guess I had too much content and it couldn't hack it. I had to put it into two separate videos so apologies for the harsh cut in part 1. Besides that, I hope you enjoy watching - I'm so glad I caught these special family moments on camera.

FAMILY DAY VIBES

I hope you enjoy this vlog I put together of my Saturday. My family is my #1 so spending time together is very important to us! The weather was perfect so we decided to take the kids to Blaxland Riverside Park after lunch located along the Parramatta River. It is supposedly the biggest playground in Sydney with a range of activities and challenges for all ages. There is water, moving play elements, high and steep landforms, hidden and confined spaces spread over 3 hectares.

saturday family day vlog from Loure Garcia on Vimeo.

WEEKEND RECAP.

First off, let me just tell you: I am not one of those people who has something on every single weekend. Most of the time it's quiet, I have friends over at my house, the boys watch the footy and the girls and I are catching up over some sort of alcoholic bevy. Once in a while though, I'll have a weekend packed out full of plans - kind of like the one that just passed. Let me tell you about it.

08/05/15

Aubrei's school held a Mother's Day breakfast for all kindergarteners and their family. I invited Aubrei's grandmother and great grandmother. We ate pancakes smothered in cream and syrup and met lots of Aubrei's school friends. I love seeing her interact with her classmates and teachers. She came home that day with a hand-written card and a single pink rose for me that she bought from a mother's day stall at school. Definitely felt the love from my girl.

09/05/15

On Saturday the family and I attended our good friend's niece's 1st birthday party. It was a Circus theme and adults were also encouraged to dress up so I took the opportunity to do some costume makeup. I found a picture on the 'gram that I used as a bit of inspo and came up with this creepy-ish clown. It was so much fun to do even though I didn't have the proper tools for costume makeup like face paint etc. but I managed to use what I had in my collection! It took me 2 friggn hours might I add. I bought the kiddies adorable costumes from costume box and ta-da! We were a family of clowns! Happy Birthday Callia!

                   

                     

 

 

          

After the party, Beez and I went for a dinner date at a cute little sushi bar in Eastwood. It took me the longest time to remove all that clown makeup from during the day that I couldn't be bothered completely changing my outfit. I took off my bow tie, threw on a thicker jacket for the cold and swapped the sandals for my favourite winter booties. I'd been craving sushi for so long so Beez hunted down the highest rating sushi place he could find in our area. He was recommended Hukuya Sushi Bar (rated 4.6 stars) and it did not disappoint! Not only was  it everything we asked for, the price wasn't too bad either. We ordered oysters, a platter of sashimi and sushi combined, tea and a couple more sushi, spent under $100 and were so satisfied. If you love your sushi, sashimi and seafood, I would definitely recommend this place, just make sure you make a reservation 'cos the place is small (but friendly) and they are always busy. After dinner we had some drinks with friends. It was fun. And a little messy.

                     

10/05/15

Mother's Day was spent at Beez's mum's house for lunch. I got a bunch of flowers, a beautiful card from Beez and the kids, and a bottle of perfume. I felt so loved and appreciated. I honestly can't explain the feeling of being a mother and having kids who look up to you for everything. It's a lot of responsibility but I truly would not know where I'd be right now if I didn't have them to straighten me out and let me see the bigger picture. My children give me a purpose and every day I am blessed to have such a beautiful family.

"When you have children, you will always have a family."