May/June favourites

I've seen lots of bloggers/vloggers do their monthly 'favourites' before and I thought it might be a nice way for me to document some recent things I've been enjoying when I don't have many exciting adventures or events to share. So here are some from May and the start of June.

- Chloe's tea party with Nanna. When we recently visited my grandparents, my Granny (known to Chloe as Nanna), pulled out a child's tea set which she had been given 2nd hand. We have tea sets at home but not like this one; it was real China and was hand-painted, very special in Chloe's eyes. Nanna put some diluted squash in the tea pot, water in the milk jug and sugar in the sugar bowl (yep, lots of sugar but it was a one off!). Chloe loved pouring the tea and adding the water and sugar. The sweetest part was that she then insisted on 'having a chat', asking how my husband was and telling me all about her job as a doctor. Clearly this is what she's learning from coming with me for coffee, haha! Nanna loved it!

- The garden. I love being outside at the moment and the nice weather is really helping. I like it for allowing the girls a run around or just being outside instead of cooped up playing the same games. Try love the sand pit and the climbing frame or finding bugs and making a home for them. But I also really like being outside by myself when Livia is napping or watering the plants while they're having their TV time. It's a little place of peace in our hectic lives.

- Church family time. As life is so hectic, sometimes it is difficult to get quality time with people from church. Even when I'm meeting up with people or having a chat at church, if the children are around, it can feel very superficial and it's so hard not to be distracted. But in the last few weeks I've had some lovely quality time with people, at events like parties and also individually. There's something about popcorn, a blanket, painting nails and watching something trashy (thank you friend if you're reading!).

- Dogs. This post is getting a little long but I do feel I have to mention that I am getting seriously broody for a puppy. We have been thinking about getting one for a while and it's becoming more likely. I spend too much time looking at puppies online and staring at other people's dogs!

Thank you Lord for all the wonderful things you put in my life. I'm sorry that I soemtimes get weighed down by the bad. Help me to count the blessings more often.