It’s been a month of cold weather and snow for us. The three have had lots of fun playing in it, and lots of fun snuggling up inside, away from it!
The kids have made it through the first term of the year, but are definitely in need of the vacation. This week is going to be spent having lots of fun, and a much needed rest.
After our unsettled start to the year the rest of January was rather calmer, and I have enjoyed watching the kids playing together.
The wee girl and her 6yo brother have become much closer over the last month, bickering aside, and can often be found playing some elaborate game. As she gets older the age gap between them shrinks, and the 6yo is the first person she wants to see in the morning.
They still fight, and she may be bossy, but it seems to be working for them. For now anyway!
The 9yo however makes an escape from the noise more regularly now, understandably wanting to do different things than his younger siblings. He reads, he plays games, he watches different TV shows.
But, at the end of the day, when tiredness has set in, this is the scene I often come across when I walk in to the living room.
And then they see the camera and this happens…
They never fail to make me smile :)
Bet it’s so so lovely watching them together in that big kiddie pile up and even lovelier that your oldest boy joins in even though he likes doing different things now.
It really is, makes up for bickering ;)
How lovely that they all get along well most of the time. It’s not surprising that the 3 of them make you smile x
Thank you, they certainly have their moments :)
I love the last photo with the silly faces! It sounds like they have a really lovely relationship, and that they are all really close. Fab that the oldest still makes time for his younger siblings too even though he likes doing other things now x
They do, and despite the inevitable bickering, they are very close.
Love the photos, they always look so close and full of energy and smiles.
Thank you Jocelyn x
These are great photos Sara – I think sometimes we forget to capture those normal, playful moments at home when they are really the moments we should be remembering the most.
Thank you Sarah, I agree, and for me Siblings has become more and more about this as time has gone on x
My 9-year-old is the same, he is much older than his two little sisters. It makes me sad that he doesn’t play with his toys in the lounge anymore and that he’d rather be in the peace and quiet of his own room – but I guess it’s only natural. I think I was the same because I was 4 and then 6 years older than my brother and sister. I know that when he’s 29 and the other two are 24 and 22 the age gap will be non-existent.
Loving the funny faces xxx
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It’s one of the many bittersweet moments isn’t it? But, in some ways, it makes the times that he does play with his brother and sister even more special x
Haha your siblings posts ways make me smile Sara so it’s no wonder the three of them make you smile. Gorgeous trio having so much fun together. Just lovely :) xx
Thanks Caroline, glad they make you smile too :)
Your post makes me realise I should join in again on the Siblings project. It’s lovely watching your children get bigger but still have that special siblings bond.
It is lovely to take a moment and really watch them together x
How cute are they! Being cooped up inside for months on end can make even the most delightfully even-tempered kids fight.
Indeed it can! And, my lot are no different. Thankfully they play nicely every so often to make up for it :)
I love the grins and the funny faces when they see the camera! Love how much fun your three children always seem to have together – hope they enjoy the break this week :-)
They do have a lot of fun, although they also bicker, a lot! They’ve had a great vacation :)
Very similar to my kids! You have made me try and take some photos for me and mine – my OH set it up and so far we have a good pic of our sofa :-D
Ha! brilliant, look forward to seeing them x
Loving the last photo, really made me smile :)
We needed a family break as well so headed down south for a few days last week. Was lovely to get away from the front door and spend some family time together. Hopefully you get a little trip away soon.
Thank you! It is great to get away from normal routine, even just for a couple of days. We managed to do that over the vacation week last week, it was just what we needed x
Definitely. Aw glad you all managed to get away too. I think I need another break myself already haha.