Update on my life...

 I have no idea if anyone still reads this, but I often pop back and look through photos and old posts. I have such a collection of fantastic memories, the kids enjoy reading my blog too! I hope it never disappears... 

Quick update in a nutshell:

*I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in November 2019 after going to hospital with appendicitis. I have had an operation, radiotherapy and chemotherapy but unfortunately my recent scans shows spread of cancer. So am currently on a new regime of chemo and am hopefully going to have some more surgery soon.

*Due to my ill health I am currently on long term sick leave from teaching. Hence why I have started a new blog (click on the link at the side of my page) to see if I can make some extra pennies in between treatment. 

*The kids are coping amazingly well with my cancer and all the treatment/hospital visits that come with it, plus the world pandemic coronavirus! My goodness what a year they have had...

*We haven't been able to go to Guernsey since Summer 2019 which breaks my heart. I get so down about it sometimes as I miss my mum and family there so very much. I hope that this coronavirus and my treatment this year means we can make it there sometime in 2021! 

Too many photos to upload seeing I haven't uploaded any since 2018... but I will try to pop a few on at some point. If you don't already follow me I am on facebook and instragram (Gem82), where I document my cancer journey a little more often nowadays. 

Hugs, Gemma x

One whole year!

One whole year has passed since I last wrote... sorry! It has been a busy one with lots of lovely memories. I have tried to add a small snippet of the hundreds of photos taken over the year but in absolutely no order at all!!
Highlights of 2017:
*Guernsey at Easter
*Guernsey in the summer
*Kent at October half term
*Harry Potter world for Rosie's birthday
*New hot tub!!
*Family wedding
*Rosie turned 8
*Finley turned 6
*Cats are as gorgeous as ever
*Life is chaotic with two young children and a full time job
*We have redecorated our lounge and painted our piano
To name a few...

Here's a few photos. Chat soon (maybe! or if not see you next year!)x

February 2017

So January is over... phew it is such a dark, cold and tiring month. We have all been full of colds and still going... hoping this February we fight them and finally start feeling better.

We have just booked our Easter holiday to Guernsey. We've not been for a few years at Easter so I am so excited to be going this year. Being full time has a few perks!!

Here are a few photos of our January, I've actually not taken many so need to get snapping in Feb.

Baking using cooking stuff they got from Father Christmas, Finley got some 'ninja bread men' cutters and Rosie got a butterfly decorating kit for cupcakes. 

 My two cuties snuggling...

 The kids set up their ownart shop selling their paintings, sweet! Love these two so much.

Rosie;s art work for school - a greek pot

My greek goddess Rosiedon, with her cat!

chat soon, xxx

Xmas day 2016!

 Wow what a fabulous day, the children were spoiled rotton again by family and friends (thank you so much!!) and us of course, I can't ever help myself! It makes me so happy to see them opening up their pressies...

 Daddy wasn't too impressed with what I chose Rosie, from us!!! She of course loved it!!!!

 Granny too....

Eating breakfast with their favourite pressies, Rosie and her giant dog and Finley with his lego ninjago!

 Look at Daddy's thrilled face with the big dog!!!!! Would have been a lovely photo if Tim had smiled!!

 Tim cooked us a delicious lunch

 Having woken at 4.30am Finley had a lovely snuggle with me in the afternoon.

Rosie making an eye ball from one of her many science kits, she is such a clever girl! We have found out all about all the layers in our eyes... she has had fun today dissecting it... yuck!

 Finley just loved building his lego, he is still at it right now!!!