Happy new year!

2022 was both extremely challenging and extremely rewarding... 
It was a year of a lot of hospital visits, which though stressful at the time, were all relatively minor and all 5 of us are heading into the new year happy and healthy. 
It was a year of working on my career, completing an advanced course in the care of critically ill children at work.
It was a year in which Thomas discovered a love for Harry Potter (which makes me very happy!) and is now onto the last book, and he continues to love everything football. 
It was a year in which Chloe started school nursery, where she is thriving and has made lots of new friends, and has started dance classes which she loves!
We holidayed in Mallorca where we went to the wedding of Ben's brother - Thomas and Chloe were page boy and flower girl for Uncle Sam and Auntie Lauren and it was a beautiful day!!  
But without doubt the highlight of the year was the arrival in October of our little man, the final member of our family.

This is us, heading into 2023 as a family of 5...  thomas and chloe demanded to be woken just before midnight, so we all sat snuggled on the sofa as the clock struck 12.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year!