Maxi’s parker style coat has removable fur on the hood making is great for kids like him that hate anything touching their face, but the inside of the hood is soft and fury. Mini’s padded jacket is lightweight and comfortable but doesn’t add bulk like some puffer style jackets. They have fabric at the top of the zips to stop them rubbing and are soft, warm and waterproof too. They have a wonderful finish and are practical and stylish. Both of the boys are funny with coats but adore these. If you are wondering about the lovely coats, they were gifted to us by Blacks and are Berghaus Kids. The only problem is we need some ideas for places to visit with two surely tweens within an hour or so of Middlesbrough! Come and share your ideas and also let me know if you get all reflective on birthday too. So I am going to make the most of being a mum and we are going to get out and about. Spent time in the bank learning about old money and got some sweets from the sweet shop. We had fish and chips cooked in a coal fired fryer. It is brilliant for kids of all ages and being an open air museum means the boys can have a good run around. We went to Beamish last weekend and loved it. So we have been trying to get out each weekend and do something as a family (in addition to maxi’s football games and Mini and MadDad going to the Boro Game every other week). it has really made me realise that we don t have all that much time left as a family of four! So I have just been feeling rather reflective. 2 days after Maxi’s birthday is our wedding anniversary (22 years this year – yes I was a child bride) and then you have Mother’s Day. I guess that this time of year is filled with so many dates for us. However, he also still loves cuddles, spending time with his family and worships Alvin the family dog. This last year has seen some major changes for Maxi and he really has matured, cut off his curls, moving from Junior school to Senior school, travelling to and from school on a bus on his own and becoming more responsible. As a friend said we both mourn and celebrate every milestone. Maxi turned 12 this week and I love seeing the man he is turning into, but I am missing the child that he was. The years fly by, but sometimes the days really do drag, especially if the boys have been misbehaving! So when a significant date comes around I am left wondering where the time has gone.
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I adore my children (most of the time) and love being a parent and am super proud of both of my boys, however, birthdays seems to grab me and give me a shake. While asking yourself where and how you got there, a strange voice breaks through the silence: “Hey there, bud”.I don’t know about you, but I always seem to get a little melancholy and reflective around the boys birthdays. Learn your enemies, plan ahead and achieve victory!
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Here’s the official breakdown of Bittersweet Birthday from the game’s Steam page:īittersweet Birthday is an action game where every combat encounter is a challenging and unique fight!! At the time of this writing, the Bittersweet Birthday campaign is more than 50% funded, having raised roughly $12 thousand of its $23 thousand goal.Īccording to Pineapple Works, Bittersweet Birthday shares both tonal and design similarities with games like Deltarune, Undertale, and the Zero Escape series. Earlier this month, indie game developer World Eater Games and publisher Pineapple Works launched a crowdfunding campaign for Bittersweet Birthday, a challenging new game described as half bullet-hell combat, half adventure/exploration with a 2D pixel art style.