Hi there everyone!
Happy New Year! We hope you have recovered from Christmas and the festivities. Us, like millions of others are happy to see the back of 2016. Enough human tragedy and death, political disarray and social unrest. However, in our little bubble that is our family, 2016 wasn’t that bad for us. It was filled with lots of adventures and positive family experiences. Some took us out of our comfort zone – like attending 3 festivals in a row, one which included a thunder-storm. Camping for 3 weekends in a row sounds like hard work but it was actually a lot of fun (though Daddy won’t admit it!).
My mummy flew solo with a crazy toddler in tow to Northern Ireland which actually didn’t end up that bad and gave her the confidence to travel a lot more on her own with me. She now feels happy to balance suitcases and a child going through security and gates. My folks won a wonderful competition from Canopy & Stars and celebrated their 10 year wedding anniversary in style.
2016 included a lot of firsts for us which produced some wonderful memories:
- We had our first caravan holiday to Devon, after my daddy vowed never to holiday in a caravan it was actually one of the best mini holidays we’ve ever had!
- My folks slept in a treehouse for the first time.
- We visited the Giants Causeway as a family for the first time.
- My Daddy dressed up as prince charming at my Cinderella themed birthday party!
- We built a UFO and pitched our tent on a hill slope at Camp Bestival
- I went to my first rave!
- I attended my first red carpet event in London
- I went to my first pumpkin patch
- My mummy went to her first Star Wars convention with daddy
- I drove my first car on Portstewart Beach
- I found fairies at The New Forest Fairy Festival and Sieve Gullion in Northern Ireland
- I went to my first Pantomime
- I met a celebrity at Jimmy’s Farm Festival
- I went on my first Helter Skelter at Common People
- I met my first Gold Medal Olympian at Daddy’s Hockey Club
- I went to the cinema for the first time and saw Finding Dory.
So here’s a little infographic to show what we got up too. Who knows what 2017 will hold for us… but one thing we know is that “it’s not the destination… it’s the journey”.
Love Bella and her folks, Dawn and Alex.
dearmummyblog.com 
Happy new year! It sounds like you’ve had an amazing 2016 – three festivals back to back would be a challenge for me, and I’ve been attending them for 10 years!
Happy new year. Sounds like your 2016 was very fun. All the best x
I love your info graphic – what a great way of looking back at your year.
Love the info graphic as it is a nice and visually appealing reminder of the great and busy year you have had. A lot of cool and exciting things happened last year and I wish you well in 2017
Thanks! Yeah it’s been a bit full on….just like the crazy infographic 😉
You have had such a fun filled packed year, bet you enjoyed going to your first rave. I remember reading that post!
It was really good fun! Such a surreal experience going with a toddler! 😉
Wow what a year – Fair play to Mummy for travelling solo to Northern Ireland! Happy 2017!
So cool that you got to visit the giants causeway. I’d love to go as it looks incredible in photos xxx
That’s awesome your folks slept in a treehouse! Haha that is awesome , I’ve always wanted to do that. (: happy new year !
sounds like you had an amazing year, I love the infographic it would be a beautiful thing to put in a virtual (or real) scrapbook each year! great post 🙂
Oh you had such a fun year! It’s nice to have all of the positive things documented so you can look back on them.
What a great year you’ve had! I love the info graphic. How did you do it?
We made it in Adobe Illustrator 🙂 x
Sounds like a year full of fun and blogging achievements, well done and look forward to seeing you around in 2017
What a wonderful yeat you’ve had Bella so many firsts. I am also loving the infographic, how creative
2016 sounds like it was action packed. Hope 2017 is much the same. Happy New Year!
Sounds like you had a great 2016 – hope your 2017 is even better! x
Wow ti does sound like you had an amazing 2016 and it was so good to see it in numbers on the infographic x
You certainly had a very busy and exciting 2016, hope 2017 is even better for you x
Love the infographic. Such a cool way to do it. Happy new yearnnn hope this year brings lots of adventures too 🙂
Wow, you’ve certainly packed a lot in to the last year, hope this year is just as great. Love the info graphic x
#DreamTeam
Happy new year. Looks like a fun 2016
What a great infographic to remind you of your year 🙂 Sounds like you had lots of fun and adventures in 2016 & here is to hoping 2017 is even better!
Happy new year to you and I wish you well in 2017. Cheers to you my dear. Also what a great info graphic. xx
Looks like it’s been an adventurous year! I love the inforgraphic! Really helps to see what you’ve done, although I must say, I think I ate around 36 ice creams a month, not a good idea 😀
aw this is such a lovely year! i love the look of the infographic. such a great year for you all
Happy New Year, loads of firsts for you in 2016, hopefully there will be some more fun ones in 2017.
This such a cute post – I especially like that daddy dressed up as price charming, what a great daddy!!
Em
Happy New Year! I lobe your infographic and meeting you in the summer! Hope to see you again this year. Love Pickle (& Kaz x x )
Thanks Pickle! Hopefully see you again for more adventures x
wow what a busy year you have had – lovely post to read and sending you love and happiness for the new year
Wow what a year for you all! Hope 2017 just gets better 🙂 x
what a lot of firsts and an amazing year for you all Happy New Year #BloggerClubUK
Sounds like 2016 was a great year for you, and I hope 2017 is even better! Love the infographic
Thanks for linking up to #BloggerClubUK 🙂
Debbie
I’d love it if my dad had dressed up as Prince Charming for a Cinderella birthday party! Sounds like every child’s dream!
You’ve certainly had an exciting year. I hope this year is as much fun 🙂
Such a cute post! Great way to reflect on such a fun year
Sounds like you have all had a brilliant 2016 and what an infographic too.
all the best for 2017
Such a cool infographic! #BloggerclubUK
Love the infographic, lovely design #BloggerclubUK
What an exciting year you’ve had and so many fabulous firsts! The infographic about your year is wonderful and a lovely keepsake for when you’re older
Happy new year! Sounds like you had a great year.
This sounds so much fun and I love that you went to a rave! Uber cool. Love the infographic too. #sharingthebloglove
Love your infographic. A lot of firsts here. The Giants Causeway is beautiful isn’t it? I have been many times before, mainly because it’s not far from me. #thelist
Oh wow what a cool infographic – I love it! I also fly solo to Belfast with my two rascals a couple of times a year so I know how challenging it can be- THANK GOD they’re both out of buggies now it’s a lot easier!!! 😄 Happy New Year xx #thelistlinky
What a fabulous year you’ve had – I’m in awe of how you’ve managed to fit in so many trips! The infographic is such a cute way of summing it all up too. Looking forward to seeing all your adventures in 2017! Thanks for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove
You’ve all had such a busy year!! Jealous of how much fun you’ve fitted in! xo
What an amazing year with so many firsts and great achievements too. I love your infographic, and I’m impressed you can even remember some of that stuff (like how many ice creams you ate!) #BloggerClubUK
What a fabulous year you have had and I love your infographic, such a fab way to remember the year! Thanks for linking up to #dreamteam x
Wow what a fab year you’ve had. You have fitted in so much and I just love your infographic. What a great well to share everything for the year. I can’t wait to see what 2017 brings you. Thank you for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove x
You seem to have had a wonderful year, fun packed and a total family events! Loved the infographic.
I really do love your info graphics! I wish I could learn how to do them! Although fear that could be the only thing I publish each week! What a cracking 2016, congratulations on the wedding anniversary. Wishing you all the best for 2017 xx #bloggerclubuk
Love love love the infographic – what a clever idea! #twinklytuesday