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As part of our bedtime routine we all get into bed and read a few stories together.

The other night Rhys and Nerys got impatient waiting for me so starting reading by themselves, and it was just such a lovely moment.  And I was so proud when I realised that Rhys was actually reading the book to Nerys; he’s learnt so much in the last year at school, it’s amazing!

He was reading ‘The dinosaur that pooped a rainbow’ to her, and as well as being proud of his reading ability, I was also really happy to see that Nerys is starting to get the hang of her colours too.

Next thing to work on is numbers I think, see if I can convince her that it doesn’t go 7, 8, 9, 12 which is what she insists is right at the moment!

So, tonsillitis is fun isn’t it?!

No, no it’s really not!

I used to get it a couple of times a year when I was younger, and then gradually I got it less and less.  But this past fortnight I’ve been hit again.  And it’s been blooming miserable.

I honestly don’t know what I would’ve done if I didn’t have my husband and my in-laws to help me out, because I basically just stopped.

Which meant that I didn’t get round to posting a Living Arrows photo last week.  So I’m playing catch up again and doing two weeks in one today.

First up is my wonderful, funny girl.  She was an absolute star when I really felt poorly; happily playing with her toys and watching Frozen so I could get some rest.  And this gorgeous smile of hers really did help cheer me up!

Secondly is my big boy, almost at the end of his first year of full-time school.  And this photo just sums up perfectly the way our afternoons often go after school.  The ipad balanced on his lap, playing random youtube videos of people opening toys, and legs covered in mud from playtime well-spent playing in the dirt.

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

Apparently colouring in pictures at 8 in the morning requires sunglasses.

This little one already knows what she wants (and what she doesn’t want!).  I love how her personality is coming through more and more every day; I’m fascinated seeing the person she’s becoming.

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

I had a bit of a quiet week last week in terms of posting, because I’ve been busy working away behind the scenes making the epic move from Weebly to WordPress.  I think the hardest part is behind me now; I’m here, I’m happy and I’m ready to get stuck back in!

So this week I’m playing catch up and posting two living arrows photos in one.

The first is my big girl Nerys, caught in a quiet moment when I can almost convince myself she’s still my baby.  All wrapped up in a big towel after her bath.

Then moments after this was taken she burst into song, serenading the room with her raucous rendition of ‘let it go’ and the spell was broken!

And the other photo that brings me back up to date is this one of Rhys, taken at the weekend when we popped down for a walk on the beach just before teatime.

Between us Steve and I took quite a few photos of the kids on this quick beach visit, and when I was scrolling through them it really struck me how Rhys suddenly looks older.  I think his features are changing a little again.

My boy really is growing up fast, and I’m not sure I like it!  But, then, I see this photo, and his lovely long eye lashes that he’s had since he was born and I see my little baby.  He’s still in there.  I suppose he’ll always be there to me.

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

I’m linking this post up with the Living arrows linky, hosted by what the redhead said.