We are now in May which is a month I really love. This has always been the busiest month for me but this year it is even busier than ever and I will tell you why.
1. BELLA’S BIRTHDAY
This is the month that my little Bella was born. She will be 6 years old and I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed. Lately she looks so grown up that I can’t believe it. She has been telling me with lots of excitement that she has 2 wobbly teeth. I don’t know who is more excited for this to happen soon, her or me? LOL! It will be the first time for this to happen so we are looking forward to this! We are actually very impatient about it, LOL. Bella is talking about the tooth fairy all the time and now I’m thinking how much the ‘tooth fairy’ should be giving for each tooth. Any suggestions?
This year we are not having a big party. She had a really nice party last year where we celebrated it with all her class but this year we have decided to invite about 6 friends and take them to the cinema. She would love that. Sometimes something small can be more enjoyable for all of us! We will have family coming to visit during the weekend too so it will be a busy few days. I still need to sort out a few details and get some presents but apart from that all seems to be planned now! We would like to do a picnic on the Sunday, so fingers crossed we keep having this lovely weather!
2. MY DEAR SISTER’S BIRTHDAY
My dear sister’s birthday is also in May. We always try to celebrate it together if we can but this year it will not happen as as she cannot visit. She lives in Austria so it is not easy. It can be so sad to have your family living far away. I sometimes ask myself why I left my country but the thing is that I love the UK and despite not having my family around I have built a beautiful family of my own here and I would not change it for the world. The UK is now my home. 🙂
3. MY BIRTHDAY
This is indeed the most important day of the month because it is MY BIRTHDAY, LOL! I know that you might be thinking that I’m crazy as probably a lot of people don’t care about their birthday as they get older but I do CARE a lot, LOL! I love my birthday. I love receiving calls, messages, e-cards, presents, everything – you name it. I love being spoilt and being the most important person for at least one day of the year! I’m so looking forward to that day! It is actually on a Monday this year, which is not the most interesting day to do things but perhaps I can send a little hint to Nick so he can organise something for the both of us to go out for dinner or something. That would be good, 😉 Let’s see what he comes up with this year.
This year will be my last year of my 30’s so I would like to make the most of next year as I will soon be changing the little number 3 to a 4! OMG, I’m getting so old! It is crazy, I can’t believe I will be 40 next year! I still feel young inside so it must be just the outside that shows my age with my wrinkles, LOL. Nick will actually turn 40 this year. What a massive milestone. I will need to think about how to celebrate, but that will be in September. Although I found out that the day of his birthday is the day of the MAD Awards Gala so at least we know that he will have a great time that night! It is all so exciting!
3. BLOG ANNIVERSARY
This day means so much to me because it will be one year since I started my little blog. I can’t believe it has passed so fast. It seems like only yesterday that I decided to embark on this little adventure. Who would have though that this decision would have been the best decision I have ever made in my life? It has changed my life forever as I have found something that I love doing. I feel super motivated about it and I only want to improve more and more every day. I’m celebrating this special day with lots of giveaways during the month so I’m already super excited about it :-). I think I will be opening my special gold champagne that day! I will let you know if it is good!
4. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Nick and I will be celebrating 8 years of marriage! It has been the best 8 years that I have ever had. I couldn’t ask for a better partner. He is a great father to our daughters and best of all he is my best friend. I wrote a letter last year about my feelings about him. If you would like to have a read you can do it here.
I don’t think I will write a letter this year as I have said everything in the letter I wrote last year but I would definitely like to do something together, just the two of us. 8 years is a lot! I’m looking forward to celebrating this day.
5. MOTHER’S DAY IN PERU
Sunday (8th May) is Mother’s Day in probably most of the world apart from the UK. This means that my family and friends are celebrating Mother’s Day in Peru. I would like to wish a super amazing day to my MUM. It is really sad that I cannot be there to celebrate it with her and my other siblings but this is one of the disadvantages of leaving abroad. When I used to live in Peru my Mum and I were like an item. We were so close! We did so many things together. We really enjoyed each other’s company. She was the first one to take me to a cinema marathon from the morning until the night. I think I was 10 or 11 years old. It was the best day ever for me. We really loved watching movies together. She used to rent lots of DVDs to watch at home and we literally stayed all weekend at home watching them with my mum. Even when I was at the University. Of course this slowed down within the periods I had a boyfriend but this was something I loved doing with her and if you asked what memories I have with her I would probably say that.
My Mum also took me to Europe for the first time. We travelled together, just the two of us. We left my poor dad alone for a few weeks. He really missed us. Anyway, that was the best trip I have ever had and it is so funny because it was with my Mum but I loved it. Lots of things happened during that trip like for example my Mum feeling so ill on the tour bus when we were leaving Paris and we had to stop for an ambulance as she passed out! I was so scared, I thought I had lost her. It was so terrifying. In the hospital everybody only spoke French and I didn’t understand a word of what they were saying until we found that the doctor that was seeing my Mum had a Spanish mother so he explained everything to us in Spanish. It wasn’t anything major but it was a big scare. Anyway, the thing is that my Mum is very special to me and I love her so much.
“Mama, te quiero mucho! Espero que pases un lindo dia de la madre!! Te extrano mucho!” (in English this means: Mama, I love you so much. I hope you have an amazing Mother’s Day! I miss you a lot).
There we have it – this is all what is happening in May. I’m really looking forward to all these celebrations I mentioned above. Fingers crossed everything goes well!
Do you also have a busy May? If so, what do you celebrate in May? Or if not, what other month is a busy month for you? Leave me a comment below as would love to read all about it.
The next event in the calendar is
Thanks for stopping by,
Love you all ❤️
Franca 💋
Linking up with:
The Speed Bump says
Sounds like a lovely happy month ahead! May is quite quiet for me with regards to family stuff but lots going on at work, lots to be getting on with so I’ll be keeping busy! Thanks for hosting #KCACOLS as always, favourite linky!! x
Sarah says
Wow what a busy month! It must be your absolute favourite. Fingers crossed the weather holds for you xx #KCACOLS
Fran Back With A Bump says
May is pretty special to me too. The 21st is my big girls birthday and she’ll be 8 this year. The 28th is Oliver’s birthday and this year he would have turned 3. For Ella’s birthday we’re going down to Poole and so will take a trip to Swanage to see the plaque to remember our little man. Wishing you a fab May! #kcacols
Jane Taylor says
Wow! I can’t believe how many important and wonderful events are packed into May! Love the photos! I am amazed you’ve only been blogging for a year! Well done. Thanks for hosting. #KCACOLS
manstayshome says
Good luck with the tooth fairy! Our daughter lost her first tooth today but she has decided to keep it (in a jar) for show and tell on Monday! She couldn’t bear to lose it, not even for the fairy to take to the Princess’s castle…
Thanks for sharing #KCACOLS
Jessica Powell (Babi a Fi) says
Oh, wow, May really is a busy month for you! It must be great to have so many special days to look forward to though. 😀
Our birthdays, etc, are quite spread out throughout the year, so it’s just Christmas period to New Year (Marianna’s birthday) which is manic! x #KCACOLS
Mummy rules says
Wow, that is a busy May!! Hmm how much for the tooth fairy? I would say a very shiney 50p is quite reasonable. I think it was 20p when I was little so taking into rate inflation… 😉 the cinema sounds a great idea for her birthday too, I was just discussing with fellow mummies today that parties can be very stressful! Congrats on 1 year blogging and your wedding anniversary!! Will June be a very quiet month in comparison?! May is quiet for us but next month moving house so I need to conserve my energy! (oh and start packing properly…) #KCACOLS
Natasha Mairs says
My little girl is 6 and just lost her first tooth 2 weeks ago and now has her second wobbly tooth. My little girl is growing up! #KCACOLS
MimirosEandme says
Wow it’s seems as if you have got a fun filled month ahead of you and I’m sure we will hear lots about it, well I am hoping 😉 Good luck with the tooth fairy…I have waited a very long time for my daughter to get her toothy pegs and finally they are coming through she had six! But we will look forward to the tooth fairy making an appearance, but not too soon. Lol. Thanks so much for hosting 🙂 #KCACOLS
Nicole @ The Professional Mom Project says
Sound like you have a wonderful month to look forward to! Wishing your daughter a happy birthday, you and your husband a happy anniversary and you a very happy birthday! Hope you have a great week. #KCACOLS
Katy - Hot Pink Wellingtons says
Crikey, what a month of celebrations! I always think May would be a much nicer time to celebrate Mother’s Day – nicer weather certainly! I reckon the UK should fall in step with the rest of the world! Have a wonderful time celebrating 🙂 #KCACOLS
Michelle G says
Aw sounds like a fabulous month of celebrations – hope your daughter has a wonderful birthday and cinema trip. And I hope your birthday is awesome. I turned the big 40 this year and thought I might struggle with the milestone but I didn’t because I realise in my little family I have everyone I could possibly need. Also a this age I realised I’ve stopped worrying about what people thing – liberating! Happy anniversary too, and I appreciate how hard it must be to be away from family x #KCACOLS
Kat says
Oh how lovely so much to celebrate! It was my partners birthday last Monday and we had a great bank holiday weekend celebrating, my mum dad and sister’s birthdays are all in June so that’s a very busy month for us! Mine is in December so a long way off but I’m hoping to go on holiday for my birthday this year, we have a childfree week where my daughter is with her dad and his family from boxing day until new years day and my birthday falls inbetween so I’m hoping we can do something fun! It won’t be too much longer and I’ll be turning my 2 into a 3 and celebrating my 30th! Eeek! #kcacols
Fran @ Whinge Whinge Wine says
Wow that sounds like an expensive, busy and amazing month! We have holiday and a couple of family birthdays but it’s probably my favourite month because it’s when the weather starts to improve, the flowers come out and everyone is happy! Have a fantastic birthday #KCACOLS
emma says
sounds like you have a fab May coming up! 40 is the new 30 I hear 😉 sounds like you have a fab relationship with your mum – super precious 🙂 #KCACOLS
The_tale_of_mummyhood says
May looks to be fun filled for you and your family! Here’s hoping you get the weather to go with it! Happy anniversary!
#KCACOLS
justsayingmum says
Oh I absolutely adore May too – my Wedding Anniversary is May and the weather was like summer – I love the fact that summer like days appear in May and the promise of the summer months isn’t too far away. Wishing you all gorgeous birthdays too #KCACOL
wendy says
Wow, so super busy!I hope you enjoy h celebrating all these special occasions. May is busy for me too, I have my birthday on the 15th and Oli’s is on the 16th! It is also the month where we first starting seeing each other, it will be 7 years and the end of this month! We are going g on holiday on Friday as well so it’s a very busy month for us too. So lovely that you and your mum are so close xx #kcacols
Mrs T says
gorgeous pics just love them. this month hubby is running a 5k and we are going to cheer him on, my two boys have school/nursery trips and I am writing my first article for a parenting magazine! busy busy! xx #KCAOLS
Ali Duke says
Wow, you do have a busy May! Congrats on the blogerversary, you have accomplished so much with your blog, I can imagine how proud of it you are. And Happy birthday, hope you get spoiled 🙂 xx
#KCACOLS
Laura @ Mama, Eden and Me says
I love May too. Normally because it’s when the weather really starts to change and I can start going outside a little more. Sounds like a busy month for you – hope it goes awesome! #KCACOLS
Jen @Practical, By Default says
Wow, that is a CRAZY month of May! For the record, you do not look your age at all. I was thinking you must be younger than me, and I am 35. I always say if I felt my age I’d be happy as I always feel much older-being tired and raising teens does that to you 😛 Have a great day! #KCACOLS
BEAUTYBABYANDME says
A very happy birthday to you for this month honey! I’m the same – I love birthdays, any excuse to celebrate!!! And it was lovely to see a photo from your wedding day, you look beautiful. Love this post; full of happiness and positivity xx #KCACOLS
To arizona and beyond says
Sounds like a lovely month, it’s funny how lots of birthdays and events often fall together! Living abroad I understand exactly how it feels to be separated from family for birthdays and Mother’s Day (it’s my first Mother’s Day today!) but luckily we find Skype and FaceTime really help as when you can see the other person you don’t feel so apart from them! Hope you have a lovely month celebrating all these lovely things, thanks for hosting, I really enjoy your link up #KCACOLS
Tori says
First of all I would like to start by wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day all the way from Canada!! I love May as well, because my daughter is turning 4 on the 30th, and it means spring is finally here! Happy Birthday and Blogiversary as well! I am very impressed by what you have accomplished so far with your blog in only one small year. Keep on rocking it, girl!
#KCACOLS
Tori
http://www.themamanurse.com