6th March 2011

This day 8 years ago Alfie was born at 11.59am weighting 8lb 1oz

2003

 Alfie at a cheeky 10 months old

2004

Alfie's 1st Birthday

Alfie's first proper photo shot!

Alfie's first visit to Sandbanks seaside in June 2004

This is the first time that Alfie, Nanny Buck and I travelled to France to see my mum and dad's house in France in July 2004

2005

Alfie's 2nd Birthday which is one to remember as he had chicken pox, poor little love.

France holiday May 2005

Alfie meeting his little sister Polly for the first time who was born on the 1st September 2005

Alfie giving Polly a cuddle when she was 6 weeks old

2006

Alfie's 3rd Birthday. With his new bright red fire engine bike with helmet!

Summer trip to France 2006. Alfie helping grampy water the grass!

Alfie and Luke in their nursery Christmas play in 2006

 Alfie on Christmas Day reading his new book Dig Dig Dig!

2007

April 2007 Alfie being a very cheeky monkey!

France 2007 Having fun in the garden and pool!

Polly's 2nd Birthday and Alfie's first day at Mill Lane School, Sept 2007

How cute does he look!

Alfie's first school photo in class F1, with a great big cheesy false smile!

2008

May 2008 A day out at the Bucks Railway Center which turned out to be a very hot day!

Two very cheeky Children!

Christmas 2008 

2009

March 2009 Alfie's 5th Birthday Party with his school friends!

Legoland 2009 with Uncle Paul

Alfie getting his first trophy for the under 6's Chinnor football team!

Mill Lane Sports Day June 2009. Come on the Red Team!

Showing off their brother and sister love, in their Tottenham Kits! 

Alfie's first trip to Wembley Sept 2009

 Trick or Treating on Halloween Oct 2009

Christmas Day 2009 in Birmingham with Uncle Tom and Amanda

2010

 March 2010, Alfie's 7th Birthday. Bowling and Frankie and Benny's with Luke, Tom, Abby and Holly from school! 

The Annual Chinnor Parade and this year Mill Lane School dressed up as Where's Wally! (Polly as Wenda)

Our family holiday to Mum and Dad's house in France, July 2010, with a few days camping by the coast!

Looking at these photo's makes me excited for this years holiday to France.

 Halloween 2010

Which one do we prefer?

Christmas 2010 at Nan and Grampy's house with Nanny Buck!

 

Boxing Day at my brother Dan's house which was a really good day seeing Alfie, Polly, Jessica and Freddie playing and having a laugh!

Alan and Jenny's Wedding Day 28th December 2010. Alfie was an usher and Polly was as flower girl. It was a lovely day which everybody enjoyed! Both Alfie and Polly looked great and made me feel very proud.



Today is Alfie's 8th Birthday. He had a great day yesterday with his friends amd today we have plenty of things planned with the family.

But first Alfie has got to play football for Chinnor over the field only problem is that is kicks off at 9.30am so no lie on for us!

Alfie woke up at 7.15 this morning and he has opened his presents from us. He got some DSi games and the away Tottenham kit. He was very excited as money was coming out of each card that he was opening, he is now a rich little boy! We are up, dresseed had breakfast and it is 9.00am so on time!

Jason, Antonella, Alessia and Luca popped in after football to see Alfie on his birthday which was nice to see them as we have not seen them since the beginning of December.

Went to to Aylesbury and had lunch in Frankie and Benny's with mum and dad, nanny buck, Dan and Kate, Jessica and Freddie which was really nice, even if we were a littkle bit late, sorry guys!

Got home at around 3.30 then had a house full of family to celebrate Alfie's birthday which was really nice to see everybody. Alfie and Phil were watching Wolves V Spurs on TV so it was a very eventful afternoon with the match finishing at 3-3.

I found these poems the other day which i really liked so i would like to share them with you! Reading this poem i really connected with the words that this woman was writing about her child growing up!

Where Your Heart Belongs

It starts when they're firstborn
Your heart in the palm of their hand
They're so very, very helpless
So you vow to do all that you can

You change them and feed them
You walk them, bounce them and cuddle
And with that first little smile
Your heart melts into a puddle

You cherish their looks and coos
You think you couldn't love them more
Then they lay a little hand on your face
And you know of love's neverending store

You watch them learn to coordinate
With their little tongue, hands and feet
Every day they bring such joy
Your life is now so complete

They learn to laugh out loud
They squeal and they grab and they pinch
You feel so proud when they roll over
And ecstatic if they scoot an inch

In just a few short months
Of singing funny, lullaby songs
There's just no way you can deny
With them is where your heart belongs

 I also read this one which i think that every parent must feel!

The Love of a Child

The greatest love of all is be able to have a child’s love

To love your child and to have your child love you back

Waking each morning with your child’s eyes on you.

A child’s love keeps you believing in brighter days

Believing that dreams do come true

Giving you hope for a brighter future

Bring happiness to your heart

Bringing rainbows to every grey sky

Having the love and comfort of a child is the greatest gift in life

A child’s love is forever lasting
No matter how far you travel

No matter how many miles away,

You will always have your child’s love in your heart
 It will never go away

You can always feel your child’s presence in your heart

Your child’s home is in your heart

Their love is always here to comfort you.

It has been very emotional and enjoyable doing this page of my blog for today, Alfie's birthday. It has taken me many hours going through all the photo's on the computer choosing which ones i like and want to show people. I think i have done a good job and have put a number of photos of Alfie growing up over the past 8 years.

It is very difficuilt to put into words how much you love your children. There are days when you just hate them for not listening or not doing as there are told but what ever they do or say the love for them never leaves you. For me they are aways in my thoughts when i am at work or when they are at school. You wonder what they are doing if they are being good, having fun with their friends or just being the happy, loving children that they are most of the time. All adults and children have their off days and believe me Alfie has many off days! But he has lots and lots of great days also, which is why i love him so much and he will always be my number one son!

HAPPY 8TH  BIRTHDAY ALFIE WE ALL LOVE YOU LOTSXXXXXXXXXXXX