In March 2013 Mr Squirrel and I had our first child. What an exciting experience… from planning for Baby’s arrival, to holding her in our arms for the first time, through to watching her grow bigger every day!
In February 2015 we welcomed Littlest Squirrel in to our lives, and became a family of four. We feel incredibly lucky to have two beautiful girls to share our lives with.
I thought I would share some of our experiences with you here.
This section will cover items we love, places we’ve been, things we’ve learned, and everything in between…
- Happy 11th Birthday Little Squirrel - Writing this letter to you, and looking back at photos from the last year, I realise how much you have changed in this last 12 months. You are growing up fast now. Though many things remain unchanged; your love of K Pop (specifically Blackpink), your love of bubble tea, dumplings, and all things related to […]
Happy 9th Birthday Littlest Squirrel - Another year with my little love… You continue to make us smile and laugh on a daily basis with your quirky sense of humour, your truly excellent hugs, and with your daily dancing and gymnastics. This year you have joined JCDC in Kirkintilloch where you are having a ball learning new skills and making new […]
Happy 10th Birthday Little Squirrel - Double digits – 10 years since you made me a Mum! Well, that has gone by in the blink of an eye. We are so proud of the girl you are and we know you will go far with that incredible brain of yours. You are so very clever, smart, and have the memory of […]
Happy 8th Birthday Littlest Squirrel - Another year with you in our lives darling Ciara. You bring sunshine (and occasional thunder) and joy with your enthusiasm, your energy, and your natural sense of humour. Highlights of this last year include discovering your love and natural ability for ice skating and gymnastics. Our first trip to the ice rink was at Dundonald […]
Jumanji Birthday Cake - Every year, the girls love to choose the theme for their birthday cake. For Martha’s 8th birthday in 2021 the theme was School Of Rock, and in 2022 the love for Jack Black remained… so, Jumanji, Welcome To The Jungle was this year’s choice. I love using these printed cake toppers to add detail, but […]
Happy 9th Birthday Martha - It has been a busy run up to your birthday, with Ciara turning 7 in February, and your Dad “celebrating” turning 50 only two weeks ago! Well, today is your special day. It really is hard to believe nine years have passed since you made me a Mum. Over the last year, your love of […]- Encanto Birthday Cake - I keep this little space on the web, mainly as a memoir for my girls to look back on when they are older. Every year on their birthday I write a little letter to the girls with some of the highlights of that year, and I document what they are interested in at that point […]
- Happy 7th Birthday Littlest Squirrel - 7 whole years of you… We are definitely lucky to have you in our lives, our funny, fierce little Celt. Over the last year, home schooling, due to the covid pandemic, has finished and you have flourished in school. Your teacher gave you a glowing report and we are so very proud of you my […]
- School Of Rock Cupcakes - Last March when Little Squirrel turned eight, the request was for School of Rock. Once again, lockdown meant no birthday party so I opted for cupcakes instead of a larger celebration cake. I ordered some edible icing cupcake toppers from cakeshop.com with a School Of Rock image, and then stuck them on to little rounds […]
- Koala Cupcakes - Only two days to go til Littlest Squirrel turns 7, so in usual, tardy, style I am documenting last year’s birthday cakes. February 2021 – we were in lockdown, with no parties or large gatherings allowed, so I opted for cupcakes to avoid waste. I have so much fun making cupcakes, much less stressful for […]
Hungry Squirrels 