Raising three kids and balancing a high-profile career is no easy task and Carrie Bickmore never fails to open up about some of the highs and lows.
WATCH BELOW: Carrie Bickmore and her daughters dancing for Chris’ birthday
When she’s not hosting The Project or her radio show with Tommy Little, Carrie is at home with her three gorgeous kids, and her partner Chris Walker.
While the pair already have their hands full with Ollie, Evie and Adelaide, Carrie previously admitted that Chris would be more than happy to have even more children.
“He’d have six kids if he had his way! He loves kids and loves watching them playing together,” she told WHO.
Take a look at some of their sweetest moments together as a family of five, including some of Carrie’s relatable parenting confessions.
Sharing an update from her family trip, Carrie shared a photo with Chris and the kids while they were waiting at the airport.
“Our adventure is well underway, can’t wait to share what we’ve been up to over the past few weeks travelling,” she penned.
“We’ve packed it in 🇫🇷 🇨🇭 🇦🇹 (perhaps too many stops for our little people!) and we’ve seen the most incredible places.
“Settling in to the UK now. #britmorefamilyadventure or the Chriswolds’s family adventure as Chris calls it.”
Carrie first announced that she would be taking time away from work for several months to travel to the UK with her family on Instagram in March.
“Chris and I and the kids are finally doing something we have dreamed off for a while now….and in April we are heading overseas for a family adventure for a few months,” she said.
“One of the unexpected silver linings to come out of living through Melbourne’s lockdowns was the extended family time and we feel like this is our last chance to do something like this together before Ollie hits the pointy end of his schooling and no longer wants to hang out with us, so…we are heading to the UK for a school term.”
“After 13 years on The Project desk it feels a little like long-service leave☺️I’ll miss you all, but you’ll still hear me across the airwaves every afternoon on the @carrietommyshow and I’ll be back on the Project desk in a few months.”
After taking some time off in January 2022, Carrie shared a series of happy photos with her family while they were on a holiday together.
“Back at work tomorrow after some sunny time with the fam,” she said. “Still missing many of the people I love badly…due to the WA border closure but know how lucky we were to even have some downtime as a fam…
“So feeling very grateful and ready for another big year of work. Sending so much love to everyone in these weird times.”
Carrie welcomed her youngest daughter Adelaide just days after her own birthday – a sweet tie that she most definitely cherishes.
“Happy to share birthday week with you forever baby girl,” she said in an Instagram post, before adding: “Summer babies.”
It was a “half-arsed” Halloween for Carrie and her family in 2021, and she shared the hilarious snap of their costumes to Instagram.
“Evie made us wear a costume from the supermarket and we’re still not sure what Chris was meant to be,” she said.
“Addie hated being a pumpkin and asked to be a ballerina #notscary. And the cheap polyester witch outfit made me chaff.”
How sweet is this trio! Carrie and her daughters Adelaide and Evie all posed up for a quick snap together, with a relatable caption to match.
“Couldn’t wait for bedtime #longday …now I miss them and wanna kiss them.”
Proving themselves to be doting parents, Carrie and Chris took their eldest daughter to go watch a live show of Frozen the Musical, and judging by Evie’s massive grin, she loved every minute of it!
For her sixth birthday, Carrie penned a sweet tribute to Evie, and shared several snaps of her daughter from over the years.
“Happy 6th birthday pumpkin. I plan on smooching your squishy, delicious, sparkly face for many years to come. You are just awesome.”
As we know, Carrie is refreshingly honest about the highs and lows of parenting, and she went into great detail about some of her struggles in a recent Instagram post.
“Sleep is an elusive thing in our household,” she began. “On any given night there are multiple calls for water, a cuddle, the door open, the door closed, the door open a tiny bit more, it’s too light, too dark, screams because of possums on the roof, or the possibility of a snake within a 50K radius, cries for a comforter that has been left in the car, no not that one, the other one.
“There are tears, there is bed hopping, and usually one of us grown ups spends part of the night sleeping on the floor next to Addie’s cot. It’s far from ideal. I have accepted it, I have zero advice to offer on how to fix it, I know it will pass…but just wanted to shout out to all the exhausted parents out there…enjoy your extra coffee today…you deserve it!”
Another relatable post from Carrie is this candid snap of her failed attempt to get the whole family posing together for a photo – something we’ve all felt before.
“Buy a beanie for the whole family and see how long it takes to get a photo where everyone is looking at the camera,” she said.
All grown up! Carrie’s eldest child and only son Oliver, whom she had from her first marriage to her late husband Greg Lange, turned 14 in September of 2021, and she marked the occasion with some sweet words for his birthday.
“Happy 14th Ollie ❤️ (umm where has my baby gone 😞) You have dealt with your second ‘lockdown’ birthday with the same attitude you take to life…no fuss…a big smile…and great humour. You are the best company and I love you so ridiculously much,” she wrote.
Family cuddles are always a good idea.
“This will be the first and last time I use #blessed but I can’t think of a better phrase right now,” Carrie said.
For Ollie’s graduation from primary school, Carrie and Chris beamed with pride in a snap she shared to Instagram, where she also revealed just how emotional the milestone was.
“I am not crying…you are…” she said.
“The Motley Crew. Side note: some of the costumes I saw scared the bejesus out of me. Whatever ever happened to people dressed as pumpkins! The lawn mowing zombie is gonna be in my nightmares for days !”
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