The Frog who dreamed of being a King...and then became one.

 With a sense of great sadness my dear sweet Ariya, I have to let you know that your Great Grandad, legend and most wonderful of people Ivan Edward Kirt has passed away, you have met him once, when you were the tiniest of little girls, he held you in his arms and told you how much he loved you, My grandad loved babies, and he loved you very much indeed. below is a video I made to celebrate his life, I hope one day you get to see it, the man was living proof that this crazy life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs, he taught me to live it to its fullest and to never stop fighting for the things you love.

He was the kindest, bravest and madest person I have ever met, he was full of life and love, he was strong, dedicated, the hardest worker I have ever know, wise, and took the very best care of every one of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the world is that little bit darker without him. he will be missed, but Grandad would not want us to be sad, the show must go on, and there's work to be done, so we will remember him as the mad wonderful man he was, until the day we meet again.

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Love you, Grandad

Happy 4th Birthday and Merry Christmas Ariya Starr

10.26pm December 25th 2019 Happy Fourth Birthday, My Beautiful Little Girl.

At 10.26 i light a candle for you to celebrate the moment your light came into this world. It shines bright and strong, It shines out into the dark, a beacon amongst the stars, guiding you home with love and kindness, to us, your family and me, your daddy.

we all love you very much Ariya Starr, we all miss you, we all think of you on this your special day.  We will never give up on you, and we know that one day we will all be together again.

It's important to me that one day you know this, one day you will be old enough to understand and i hope you will look back on these pages and know the truth.

Happy Birthday Ariya and Merry Christmas

Love Always

X

Your Daddy

Brown paper packages tied up with strings.

Merry Christmas my dear sweet Ariya Starr. 

I'm so sorry i haven't posted recently, this time of year is the busiest for a super Chef like your daddy, but that doesn't mean i have forgotten you, oh no. You are never far from my thoughts especially as we get closer to your special day. we are all sending our love and it seems like Santa has dropped off something for you a little bit early, no doubt its because you have been a super, mega, wonderful girl this year. 

These are a few of my favourite things. 

There will always be a present for you under our tree Ariya, No matter where you are in this big wide world, you will always be welcome, always be thought of, and always be loved. there's more to come, watch this space.

All my love

x

Your Daddy

New Year, New Adventures, Renewed Hope

Happy New Year my dear sweet Ariya Starr.

I thought it would be nice to start the new year by showing you what we all got up to over the festive period, We all dressed up as Christmas elves and your Nana and Grandad were Mr & Mrs Clause! even your Great Grandad and Nana got in on the act. we played lots of games and ate lots of food it was a really nice Christmas and everyone had a merry time as you can see below.

(Clockwise from top left) Great Grandad Elf, Great Nana Elf & Roxy Doggy, Grandad Clause & your Cousins Baby Noah & Leo the Elf, Nana Clause enjoying a well deserved cocktail, Daddy, Grandad, Great Grandad & Uncle Nath playing a game.

Also, I and your Grandad Paul debuted are Christmas Surprise, we have been busy working away on it in the weeks to Christmas and it was finally ready to take on its first passengers.

We are really happy with how it turned out and I think everyone was super impressed with the what we had created. It put smiles on faces so it did its job wonderfully, I hope you like it little one. Right, its a new year so its onwards and upwards, it's going to be a great year I'm super excited about what the future holds. Our whole family sends its love to you and mummy, take care and ill have more for you soon I promise.

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Your Daddy

Family Matters 2 - Uncle Ellis and Auntie Stacey

Hello there little one, I hope your well.

I told you I was going to tell you all about your wonderful family and so here I go again, this time I'm going to talk to you about your uncles and aunties, Daddy's, brother and sisters, so here we have Strong Uncle Ellis and Kind Auntie Stacey, with cameo's from Nana, Grandad and a very young Daddy.

Uncle Ellis, Nana, Grandad, and a very very young Daddy.

This is your Uncle Ellis, He as always been headstrong and stubborn, but deep down there has always been a very caring and kind young man. He is fast, strong and smarter than he gives himself credit for, like Daddy he has had his fair share of problems growing up, But I believe he has come through the worse of it and I am super proud of the man he is becoming, I have no doubt he will go onto do great things and be happy.

Auntie Stacey, Auntie Rie Rie, Uncle Ellis, and a very young Daddy.

This is your Auntie Stacey, She is a very kind person, caring and strong. She has always been a bit of a daydreamer but it just adds to her charm and no matter what her heart is always in the right place. She has a little boy named Leo who is 4 years old and her and her partner Scott are expecting another little baby at the end of this month. She is a beautiful human being and I am so very proud of her, my brilliant little sister, I hope one day you will get to meet her and her growing family.

Two down one to go, Auntie Rie Rie is next, the eldest of my siblings so I will put a page together for her. We all miss and love you Ariya never forget that, and one day we will all be together again, hopefully, one day soon.

X

Your Daddy

Family Matters - Nana, Grandad & Roxy Dog

Hello, again dear little one.

Daddy is back from his adventures and as promised has taken lots of nice pictures for you, I'm going to collect them into a short story for you and then I hope mummy will be able to read it to you at bedtimes to help you get to sleep, it will take me a little more time to get that already for you so, for now, I'm going to introduce your family to you, starting with your Nana, Grandad and there naughty little doggy who is called Roxy.

Nana Julie, Grandad Paul, & Roxy Dog.

So this is my Mummy & Daddy, they are your Nana & Grandad and this is their caravan by the sea. Nana Julie is super strong, hardworking and kind, she is the best footballer and loves growing things in her garden or greenhouse. She is a nurse and works at the hospital looking after people, Grandad Paul is very wise, gives big cuddles and loves playing and being silly with his grandchildren, he's a big soft teddy bear. They are the best grandparents and I am so very lucky to have them as my mum and dad, they are the best people I have ever known, I'm so proud to call them mum and dad, And then we get to Roxy Dog, a cheeky little doggy who loves belly rubs, running on the beach and swimming!

Nana & Grandad love it at the caravan its such a beautiful place and we go on lots of walks and adventures together, through windswept sand dunes, rolling waves and lush forests full of beauty and life.

Holkham Beach, What a View.

Adventures in the Wild.

Its a dogs life at the caravan and at the end of the day it seems all the excitement is a little too much for someone.....

Roxy Ran Herself Ragged.

So this is your family Ariya, Nana, Grandad & Roxy send there love and they miss you so very much. But this is just the start, were a big family and I want you to know each and every person in it, they're all wonderful people and can't wait to see you again. Next up will be my brother and sisters, your uncle Ellis and Aunts Marie and Stacy. take care little one. All my love.

X

Your Daddy.