Happy 5th Birthday Ariya Starr

 Happy Birthday my dear Ariya Starr.

Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas, From Foxworth, Hippo and Flem.

You have been in our thoughts today, your daddy and the rest of your family hope you have had a magical day full of wonder and joy, we all miss you. you will never be forgotten and there will always be a present under our tree for you, I'm so sorry I have not posted more for you this year but these are very hard times we find ourselves in, I promise to post more in the next few days, for now, have a wonderful day and keep being the beautiful brilliant little lady I know you have become.

X

Your Daddy 

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.

X

Love you, Grandad

All Life matters.

Dear Ariya, this is a message for a future day.

The world is burning, there's so much hatred out there, Never judge a person by there looks, their creed, race, or sexuality. All people no matter how much we disagree with them are entitled to there beliefs, that is their freedom, and to stop them would make us monsters. That does not mean we do not stand and fight, oh no,  Violence is never the answer, never fight hate with hate. We do not condone racism or any form of discrimination. We change these people with Kindness and by setting a better example, by being better. People are scared, and when they're scared they turn to anger, and that anger blinds them to the simplest of truths, we are all the same. one day I hope you will know this. because the future is in your hands.

Never give up, We Will Win.

All Life Matters.

X

Your Daddy

The Continued Adventures of (a very naughty) Hippo.

Hello Ariya! Hippo Here, I have been very busy looking after your daddy, he is such hard work and I'm doing my best to make sure he is safe and happy, i know he misses you very much and so do i :) now your daddy is doing very well for himself, he has just moved to a new house and it's very nice by human standards. It needs a proper inspection by a Hippo otherwise it's not a proper home. So i thought id have a look around and get all the proper checks done.....i may have gotten distracted.

I woke up and found that your Daddy had gone to work, he had left me a coffee on the side in my Hippo mug, it has an H for Hippo and is the certain shade of grey that i like best. Full of coffee i began the extremely thorough inspection that we hippos are famous for. I began with the sweets and treats and inspected the internet needed to check my hippo mails, I'm a very important hippo you see.

Hippo Has all the Treats!

Next, i had to check the bed was nice and comfy so i took the snacks, i had to try all of them it was very hard, I had to make sure your daddy had super soft pyjamas so i tried a pair on and then i had to make sure his comics were good, so i made a den in the bed and tried to read them. The pictures were pretty good for humans, but i couldn't understand the silly words, so i had a brilliant idea.

Thinking of becoming a Model

Your daddy is always wearing these silly goggles when he reads so i thought id try some on, these must be the secret to reading human words. None of them worked but you have to admit i do look good in these eye gogs, All this work made hippo very tired, so i decided to put on my best friends t-shirt and get back to what hippos do best and have a nap, i can finish my checks another day, I'm sure it's all fine your Daddy is really clever for a human.

Ready for Bed

Hippo loves Ariya and will keep an eye on daddy like he always does, ill also talk to you more soon, I'm getting the hang of this internet thing, its like hipponet just not as good. Night Night.

X

King Hippo

Moving On, Moving Faster, Stronger, Better, Still Always on the Move.

Hello Dear Ariya, no time for pleasantries I'm afraid as I have a lot to get through. Lots of changes for me in the last few months so ill get straight into it.

Moving On

 So the time has come to move onward, it been a lovely year but my current flat has become a little cramped of late so with the help of my new fox friend (more on her later) I've found a super new place to live. It's a beautiful new house, with a huge kitchen and a wonderful garden! it's incredible and its the same price I was paying so its win-win! Daddy is very, very happy.  

Living Area & Garden!

Cooking in Style

The only downside is its a bit of a way out from Daddy's work, so to combat this new distance I have bought myself a new toy. A super-fast road bike! and not only that it's a hybrid electric so every hill I get to I just zip up it like a rocket! my new house has a bike shed in the garden and is right next to a bike path so I have been zipping into work in no time flat! not to mention keeping fit, I used to run to work every day but again thanks to my new friend, I've upgraded to the fast lane.

Super Electric Road Bike of Wonder!

 So I'm doing really well, I have a fantastic new job and have made a ton of new friends, One friend ( or Fren as we now say) Is Connie, she is a beautiful and brilliant person who loves animals, mainly Doggos, she really likes Lush soaps and is an amazing singer! she loves all the musicals! so you don't have to worry about daddy cause she is taking really good care of me.

Daddy Duck and Connie Fox

Few, Daddy is exhausted, i told you there was a lot to get through, and i promise you there is so much more to come, Hippo has been very busy too! You be safe little lady and know I'm always thinking of you.

Love Always

X

Your Daddy

Words and verse to aspire too.

If you grow up, to have half the values that this song has, then i will be a very proud daddy. If the world forces you to be something you are not, then the world is wrong. We are capable of change, but only if its what we choose, never let anyone tell you otherwise.

Be kind

Be Respectful to Others

No matter Race or Creed

Cause no Harm

Be Happy.

I forgot this, somewhere along the line i got losses in my own madness. i was scared and i didn't know who to turn to. I've changed into a better Daddy because i remembered what's important.

X

Your Daddy

I'm Still Standing.

This is something that makes daddy feel proud of who he is, and i want to share it with you.

Still Standing, Still Thriving, Still Winning.

I promise more soon my dear one. But for now, I'm doing great and I'm always thinking about you,

X

Your Daddy