The Richardson family Blog!

Ste strikes again

2011-03-27T22:15:00.000Z

Ste has been at it again.........went out to the meeting this morning come back to find half the dining room walls stripped although ste says it came off when he went to clean it.....although anything is an improvement in there and he has alreadry papered one wall

What grews in your garden.

2011-03-26T22:14:00.000Z

Why is the only thing grewing in my garden weeds.........Back aching now but garden looking a lot better

Wiggles anoymnous

2011-03-25T22:13:00.000Z

Its definate sammy is addidcted to the wiggles could someone let him know where wiggles anoymnous meetings are held........

A day off two halves

2011-03-13T22:07:00.000Z

First of all it was a very quiet house while everyone was asleep. Then we all headed to the park including the kids and dog, to feed the ducks We had a lovely walk the kids enjoyed feeding the ducks and all behaved. The only scary thing was when the dog managed to pull his head out of his collar but he came straight back to put it on. the simple things in life are still the best

Memories

2011-03-09T22:06:00.001Z

I wish Heaven had a phone, so I could hear your voice again. I thought of
you today but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday and
days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your
name!! What I have is memories and pictures in a frame

Counting my blessings

2011-02-28T22:01:00.000Z

We take so many basic things for granted just watching toughest place to be a midwife and can not believe the basic equipment and drugs that they dont have access to in afracia. The sensless loss of life for simple and basic equipment. So i am most definatley counting my blessings... For all that we have and take for granted the health care we have acces to and thankfully dont appreciated and for my health and that of my families
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de Cluttering

2011-02-27T20:48:00.000Z

A spring clean and declutter seemed like a good idea yesterday but now not so sure ....particuarly as not finished. And there are jumble bags rubbish bags and mess. i guess it worth it when done
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Valentines Day

2011-02-14T20:40:00.000Z

Had a great day as usual where we were both spoilt by each other plus ste took me out on Saturday for a great meal and then to the cinema to see The Kings Speech. Abigail came home very proudly with a valentines card and a heart for mummy and daddy......Every time she sees a heart she calls it a love heart........Then when ste was opening his stuff from me she decided to get in on the act and very proudly tols ste they were from her sammy and mummy and then she insisted on giving us all hugs. All in all a perfect valentines day

Gems from Abigail

2011-02-13T20:45:00.000Z

Abigail has been taking more on board and asking more questions and coming out with more things. There was another gem from her today first she asked where jesus lived so i told her in heaven so then she wanted to know with his mummy daddy and baby

Forward planning

2011-02-11T20:39:00.000Z

Abigail is definatley planning ahead we went shopping and when we got back she picked up the flowers i had brought and told ste she was going to use them for her wedding

Thankful

2011-02-03T20:38:00.000Z

is very thankfully today but not quite counting the chickens yet.....heard today that ste job safe for the moment

Parents evening

2011-02-01T20:34:00.000Z

is so proud of Abigail we went to parents evening and she had a great report from nursery no negatives at all. But best thing for me was she only has to be asked once to do things and has good manners always says please and thank you. She also has a group off close friends who are mainly boys and is great at imaginative play. Abi is developing normally and hitting all the milestones.

on top

2011-01-25T20:33:00.000Z

Last night ste went upstairs and found sammy had cuddled right on top of Abi and they were both asleep...........so cute

when its............

2011-01-25T20:32:00.000Z

Abigails latest when ever she dosent want to do anything she says when its my birthday.....

Poorly Mackie

2011-01-14T20:25:00.000Z

Poor mackie we thought he just had one bad poor but its all of them so he is on antibiotics and needs to wear one of those collars. he wont let us put his collar on at the best of time. First of all ste tried to bribe him to put his head through but he didnt fall for that. I then thread it through his collar and managed to get his collar on but he looked so sad ans miserable couldnt eat his food out his bowl so we took it off. . .

Report day

2011-01-12T20:23:00.000Z

Got Abi's report from nursery today and we are both pleased and proud of our little girl. The report just describes her to a t but i have learnt somethings about her i didnt know, she likes to play hopscotch and is able to use the computer and mouse and evens help other children when they get stuck. I think a treat might be in order.

night night....

2011-01-12T20:22:00.000Z

Loves it when sammy says night night he is so cute and it makes everything worth while

Its Done

2011-01-09T21:26:00.001Z

well after much thought and debate we have finally submitted Abigails application form. After much thought we have had to change our first choice of school because of concerns over getting sammy in to the same school next year. We have gone with ste old school which is the futherst to walk to but does have the best breakfast club starting at half seven which suits us getting to work. Also abigail has asked to go there as its the school her cousion Joe goes to.

its dangerous

2011-01-09T20:18:00.000Z

Abi dosent like you to get water on her face when she was in the bath today as usual she siad no water on my face but then followed it up with its dangerous...........

Sammys Turn

2011-01-04T20:36:00.000Z

sammys turn to be cute tonight as we were trying to get them upstairs for a bath and bed he sat on the bottom ste taking his shoes off and the placed them on the step

New years eve

2010-12-31T20:21:00.000Z

As we face the new year i dont face it with as much peace and hope in my heart as normal. This year we will find out which school Abi will start in september and i cant believe she will be going to school, we also concerned that we will get her in to a good school. Then there is getting her to scholl and picked up after school while i am at work. Our favorite school is also the futherest away so we also need to sort out getting there the days i dont work. There is also ste job as we are not sure what will happen as there is a futher threat of redundances.

On the good side there is what to do for mums birthday as she is 70 this year. Whatever happens i now that me and ste will face it together. I also know that god has a plan for our lives and we need to trust in that plan even though we dont always agree with it.

Questions

2010-12-30T20:17:00.000Z

Abigail seems to have changed her mind about Father Christmas and has been asking lots of questions. First of all want he is doing and we told her he is having a rest so now she keeps saying Father Christmas is having a rest. Then today she wanted to know why he comes down the chimney.

All grown up

2010-12-28T19:58:00.000Z

I cant quite believe that Abigail is 4 today.... But whats even more unbelievable is the way in the last couple of weeks she has suddnley become so grown up....She has had a very busy day today opening presents this morning then lots of visitors this afternoon and more presents. Followed by a party tea with her toy story cake

Size matters

2010-12-26T19:56:00.000Z

My mum said to Abigail that she would see her on Tue when she would bring her Birthday present round Abigails reply is it a big one..................

Happy Christmas

2010-12-25T21:56:00.001Z

Abigail said today she likes Christmas......She has been an angel all day and think she had a great day....Sammy was brighter this morning and managed to enjoy the morning he loved his bike but didnt like it when ste tried to move it out the way he didnt like that. He opened some presents then had a sleep and opened the rest. Grandma and Uncle Peter arrived at breakfast time with lots of parcels. This afternoon we went to ste mom where the rest of the family where, Abi had great fun with her cousions but poor sammy was very quiet but did brighten up at tea time.

Christmas eve

2010-12-24T21:48:00.000Z

The presents are under the tree the santa sacks and presents out. Turkey ready to go in vegtables done table laid cake iced so i am chillin with a j2o and looking forward to a great day tomorrow just hope sammy feeling better and able to enjoy the day
He has been a bit brighter today and we are hoping he will stay in his own bed tonight, however he was not impressed with his christmas pjs. Had a good day today managed to get stuff sorted and even started next years christmas shopping. And best of all ste came home early and were all together now till the 4th.

Poor ste

2010-12-23T21:45:00.000Z

We have a very poorley little man he not been well all week but today al he has done is cried and ste has nursed him all day. So poor ste has had to go out tonight to finish his christmas shopping. Abi seems ok at moment but we think sammy has flu were just keep his fluids up and giving him calpol and nurofen and hope he is better for christmas.

Cards

2010-12-22T21:42:00.000Z

Abigails face was a picture as she was opening her christmas cards from Nursery. She got so much pleasure from each card. It reminded me to slow down and to think about christmas and its true meaning and to stop with the hustle and bustle of christmas and take pleasure in the simple act of giving.

tiny bit hungry

2010-12-21T21:41:00.000Z

Abigail was doing her usuall and saying she was a tiny bit hungry and asking for diffrent things to eat she asked for cake and i said we did not have any to which she replied toy story cake. The toy story cake is her birthday cake

Christmas Bear

2010-12-20T21:39:00.000Z

Not been feeling great since Thursday but ste been looking after me he went out tonight on some errands and returned with the cutest christmas bear for me

anniversary

2010-12-17T21:28:00.000Z

Cant believe its been 5 years since she got married, but they have been an amaising 5 years. But it has caused poor abigail some confusion as to why mummy and daddy were opening presents but she couldnt open presents from under tree and it wasnt her birthday. Then she asked me to make the snow go away. Then later she said she wants to get married when she is older i told her she has got to find someone as good as her daddy... Then she said she wants to share mummy and daddys sweets she is very good at sharing things that are not hers.... had a great night out with ste in the snow and it wasnt bungee jumping it was a trip on the big wheel and a walk round the shops in the snow.......thank you ste for a perfect day love you. I have to say though the biggest memory will be seeing ste when it started snowing he was like a kid in a toy shop. It was fun althoug reality hit when we set off home it took us about 1h and 20 mins to get home and we even saw snow ploughs. And of course poor macy dog whos dog flap wouldnt open for snow who then disappeared into the garden and was lost in the snow

Sammy out playing

2010-12-15T21:24:00.000Z

Tonight we all back in from work and nursery but sammy was still out. He had gone with nanny and grandad and his cousins to celebrate his Auntie Carols birthday. He had a great time at frankies and Bennys, eating his share and returning with a ballon

Ste plotting

2010-12-13T21:22:00.000Z

only 4days to go to ste plotting is reavealed as usual he is trying to convence me he is taking me bungee jumping for our Anniversary ..........as he done this for the last 5 years i dont think he is................

Proud Mummy and Daddy

2010-12-12T21:19:00.000Z

Were both very proud parents this evening. Her Angel Abigail was a star and did everything she had to including distoying her halo. As for her little shepherd he slept through first service and did make a brief appearance but was more intrested in playing with his shepherds crook than sitting still.

Schools

2010-12-11T21:17:00.000Z

I could nerver understand the length some parents went to too get there child into the right school.........but im starting to........not that we can do anything our only option would be to change religion and thats not an option ......so i am just going to trust that she will get into the right school for her............As for completing the form online i think i do it by hand.........

Busy Saturday

2010-12-11T21:12:00.000Z

someone needed to tell ste that its saturday he had me out of the house at quater past eight this morning. On the upside though we got loads of jobs done and he brought me breakfast. Abigail has been funny today at tea time when ste asked her if she wanted any of mum's noodles and she said no but asked him if he liked them. Ste said no he didnt like them and abi asked him had he tried them when ste said no she told him she should. Good advice but pity she wont try new things

Cute and Mischief

2010-12-09T21:11:00.000Z

Abigail has been cute today i gave her some ear muffs and she said that has made me happy..............Sammy has been in mischief in to everything and anything have not been able to leave him alone at all

Schools

2010-12-08T21:08:00.000Z

Been to looka at a school today cant believe how much things have changed. Great school would really like to get Abi into it but chances not great. But can only hope and pray we will get her into the right school for her.

winter wonderland

2010-12-08T20:59:00.000Z

everything looks like a winter wonderland today

Lost Mitten

2010-12-06T20:55:00.000Z

Went in to town today with sammy has had some stuff to do but came back minus a mitten now i know why we allways has elastic on ours.

Hopes and Fears

2010-12-04T22:12:00.003Z

Went to Speke hall with the songsters tonight. And it had the purpose of making it feel like christmas, and bringing back memories. We sang o little town of bethlhem and aa always it reminded me of our wedding. But i came back yet again to the line that says all our hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight. Which was the reason i chose it for our wedding but it made me think tonight. on my wedding day i had lots of hopes not any fears as i knew i was marring my true love and i had no doubts about us. I guess as i look back a lot of those hopes have come true and i knew we have been very fortunate as we have too healthy beautiful gorgeous children and a mad dog. There are regrets at times that dad did not get to spend longer as a grandad. My life with ste has been amaising and even throught the bad times he has been my rock. As we come up to our fifth anniversary and face a new year i do have some fears about the future not to do with us but to do with worries of bringing the kids up and jobs. But i knew that with ste and my firnds and family by my side and god. That things will be ok

Infact those hopes i had have been more than meet.

Countdown

2010-12-04T14:07:00.003Z

We headed to Warrington this morning and i must admitt i thought it would be mad and we wouldnt get anything done. But it wasnt to bad and i managed to stock up on stuff at lush and then ste managed to do so some secret shopping with Abi and then me and Abi got new boots. Having a quiet afternoon doing jobs. Tonight im heading out to speke hall with the songsters looking forward to it i think it will be very christmasy.

Change of paln

2010-12-01T20:29:00.000Z

Ste started the tradition of going to fleetwood then on to blackpool for chips on new years day, long before we meet. And every year we have kept this tradition apart from the year we went a week late due to abigail being born. We decided none of us were well enougth to make the journey and instead went to cheshire oaks, a bit concerned because we thought it would be mad. However it was quiet but as for shopping apart from a christmas present for ste sister ans summer coats for the kids we came home empty handed. but had a nice trip anyway with chips

Countdown

2010-12-01T10:10:00.000Z

Its countdown time 24 days till Christmas 27 days till Abigails Birthday and 16 to our Wedding Anniversary. The plans for christmas our going well the presents our brought and wrapped. the cards are half done. The cake only needs icing and the decorations are up. Although not so sure ste is organised.

abigail

2010-11-29T10:14:00.000Z

Abigail amazes me at times not only was she so cute and good in reharsal for the carol service but last night when we were putting christmas decorations up i pointed and said Baby jesus and before i could say anything she said mary and joseph.

Sunday

2010-11-28T10:16:00.000Z

This morning = one very grumpy sammy one equally grumpy and cross daddy. One happy daughter one tired mummy oh and macy is staying out of trouble sitting in front of the fire. And then when we got back from the Army we returned to a sleeping sammy a busy daddy..still with a tired mummy and a happy abigail and a mackie dog in front of the fire

Presents

2010-11-27T10:20:00.000Z

Brought the last christmas present today although ste says he has some still to get!!!!!!!
And got Birthday presents sorted for ste Mum

Ste

2010-11-23T10:22:00.000Z

Ste you have made me laugh. Wiped my tears. Hugged me tight. Watched me
succeed. Seen me fail. Cheered me on. Kept me going strong. You are a promise from God that I will have a friend forever. i love you xx

Abi and Sammy

2010-11-22T11:10:00.000Z

The health visitor came to day to hear sammy talking but he wouldnt speak but when it was time to go he gave her a hug and said bye bye see you.......... Meanwhille abi went off to hope with Grandma. And i am so proud of her because when a little girl was upset and wanted to play with her jessie doll abigail let her.

Bad Head

2010-11-21T10:24:00.000Z

Not a good day today i have still got a sore head after sammy wacked me with Abigails doras plastic backpack this morning and then ste elbowed me in the same place think i should go to bed and forget about today

Cards

2010-11-19T10:27:00.000Z

Felt inspired today spent the eveing making christmas cards

Back to Front

2010-11-18T10:28:00.000Z

Abigail is all back to front today when it was time to get up she wanted her nighte on and when it was time to get changed her clothes on. And at bathtime she was clean and getting in the bath makes your dirty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dinner

2010-11-16T10:29:00.000Z

Sammy has been funny today..Ste Mum took him out and they went for lunch and she put him some dinner on a small plate but he didnt like that so he put it back on her plate and eat her dinner.

well she's right

2010-11-10T10:30:00.000Z

came downstairs this morning to find abi standing on her upturned plate. So i asked her why she was standing on it? her reply because its empty!!!!!!!!!!!!! ste response well shes right!!!!!!!!!!

bedtime

2010-11-08T10:31:00.000Z

spent the whole night on the edge of the bed being squashed by a two year old who somehow manages to take the rest of the bed up........
We were then joined by Abigail..........

Bathtime

2010-11-06T10:33:00.000Z

Just been bathing the kids and why sammy thinks its funny to have his hair rinsed Abigail hates it. As ahe was shouting she didnt want her hair doing Sammy started laugh and telling her she was silly. Its not often sammy gets the upper hand but it so cute when he does

November 5

2010-11-05T10:36:00.000Z

its been 6 years since we first meet and they have been an amaising 6 years. And we cant believe its been 6 years since the fireworks started for us. but we have still never seen the firework display. But talking about the fireworks poor mackie dog dose not like them and is making sure we know

mums

2010-11-05T10:35:00.000Z

At the age of 4: Mum knows everything! At 8: Mum knows a lot! At 12: Mum doesn't really know everything! At 14: Mum doesn't know anything! At 16:Mum doesn't exist. At 18: She's old fashioned. At 25: Maybe mum does know about this! At 35: Before we decide, let's ask Mum. At 55: I wish .........Mum was here. At 75: I hope I did as well as ......MY MUM.

Clocks

2010-10-31T10:39:00.000Z

We would have enjoyed the kids sleeping in till 7 this morning but the clocks had gone back.

Blackpool lights

2010-10-30T10:43:00.000Z

We all headed to Blackpool this afternoon first to fleetwood wher we manage to do some christmas shopping and the fish and chips for tea. Followed by the lights Sammy loved them Abi wasnt sure at first but then did like the butterfly and hickery dickery clock.

New Scarfs

2010-10-29T10:48:00.000Z

sammy does not like things with sleeves in and will only wear one particuarly fleece. So we have been having daily battles to get him to put his coats on. Yesterday i brought them both new hats and scarfs and was getting ready for a battle with him when he asked to put on his hat gloves and coat.............heres hoping it continues

Daddys New Toy

2010-10-29T10:45:00.000Z

Daddy has been busy playing with his new phone, Mummie says it his new toy but it dosent look like something i would want to play with so not sure what makes it a toy.

New Sofa

2010-10-23T11:01:00.001Z

The new sofa has arrived today we are busy sorting the room out and the kids have been told the new rules no jumping, standing drawring shoes or eating wheatbix on the sofa. The only thing is sammy does notlike the new layout and keeps saying back back

Bad Hair day

2010-10-20T11:13:00.000Z

i asked abigail this morning if she liked my hair this morning and she said no... then she said tonight she will cut my hair with her scizzors............Not sure if this means i need an image change but im definatley hidding the scizzors

Soup

2010-10-13T11:16:00.000Z

Abigail told me to day she had tomato soup at nursery so i said do you want to have soup at home. Abigail reply was no eat soup at nursery not at home. I did think i was an ok cook but not so sure anymore

Favorite time of Year

2010-10-13T11:15:00.000Z

My favorite time of year getting ready for christmas............kids presents wrapped and sorted all ready to be hidden at grandmas

Daddys Christmas Present

2010-10-07T11:17:00.000Z

just aaked Abi what we should get daddy for christmas first she said a cho cho train then a golf ball then she said she will pick a toy for him

Dirt cakes

2010-10-06T11:18:00.000Z

Abigail told ste he smells of dirty cakes and jam!!!

poorley Abi

2010-10-04T11:19:00.000Z

Abi been feeling rotten all day fell so guilty had to leave her to go to work. Took back to drs not infectious thankfully. has just been the brightest she has been all day now its betime. But she is still better at not taking her medcine than we are at getting her to take it!!!!!!!!

Self Service

2010-10-03T11:21:00.000Z

just called at stes mom and she puts the kids things in a bag for them coming home. but then sammy decided he would look in her kitchen cupboards and put a few thing in his bag as well. So he came out with a bag of tins that he couldnt lift but wouldnt let go off ether. Made us all laugh

medcine

2010-10-02T11:22:00.003Z

is frustrated abigail just took calpol without a fuss and even licked the spoon she says the one antibiotic is yuk and the others is for boys. We have tried everything to get her to take this medcine even bribry and all has failed

medcine

2010-10-02T11:22:00.000Z

is frustrated abigail just took calpol without a fuss and even licked the spoon she says the one antibiotic is yuk and the others is for boys

One New jessie Doll

2010-10-01T11:25:00.000Z

Abigail at doctors = one new jessie doll. Poor abi not well just slept this morning till i took her doctors. She has a chest infection so hopefully will improve now on antibiotics thats if she will take them

Life

2010-09-29T11:26:00.001Z

woke up this morning with air in her lungs, a beat in her heart, and her best friend in the whole world laying next to her. Life is as it should be.

Cough Mixture

2010-09-25T11:27:00.000Z

ste said to Abi this morning i will give you some cough medicine. Abigail replied daddy its cough mixture not medicine

sleep

2010-09-24T11:28:00.000Z

whille Abi and Sammy were playing Abi kept telling sammy to go to sleep if only it was that simple.

Spanish

2010-09-21T11:29:00.000Z

abigail had her first spannish lesson today. She was very excited but then couldnt remember what she had learnt

Samuel 2nd Birthday

2010-09-18T16:17:00.002Z

Cant believe your 2 today where has time gone.

Sammy opened his presents with the help of Abi this morning. Then had a quiet morning before heading into town with mummy for lunch. Then a party tea at home. Busy day playing with all the new toys and best of all birthday cake

Busy Day

2010-09-17T11:33:00.001Z

Today has been a day of celebration and thanks. First of all we were very privvilaged to be present at Gemma and Craigs wedding. Although ste was very worried about the responsibillity of taking the pictures. The day was great day were there love for each other and others shone. Then we heard about the safe arrival of Matthew. So relieved that heis saftley here and both him and Deb are well

Memories

2010-09-15T15:53:00.001Z

Ste mum and Dad have been sorting stuff out as they are having new boiler fitted. Sowe have been reunited with out top layer of our weeding cake. It looks as it did on the day and brought lots of nice memories back. Only thing is what to do with it now

Scrapbook

2010-09-14T15:55:00.000Z

Abi was so cute yesterday went to nursery clutching her scrapbook fron holidays to show at nursery then had to show nanny and grandad she is so grown up at times

Holiday memories

2010-09-10T15:56:00.001Z

Had great last day but fav memory would be sitting next to sammy looking at the river ane enjoying the peace and sammy looking at his chocolate buttons....

Play time

2010-09-09T15:59:00.000Z

had a great day weather been great visited an adventure park where the kids including the big kids had a great time. Abi didnt like it when daddy took her down the slide and got her wet but loved everything else and even reasured mummy as daddy persuaded her on the tobbogin ride and it started i had to ask abi if it was scary!!
Abigail even surprised us by going on a swing that went round and higher she went on that twice. But loved the little playgrounds particurly the wild west one with all the little houses including a school a church and even a jail

Holidays

2010-09-04T16:01:00.000Z

took mackie to the kennels yesterday and then did some errends and when we got back Abi said mackie gone. It does make things easier to sort without him here but the house didntseem right somehow.
But were in the caravan now and its better than we thought the kids did well coming down although tv where a life saver. Good run managed to arrive for lunch. Visited Daddys favorite place trago mills. Now were all settled looking out at the river ready to enjoy our holidays together

Missing

2010-09-02T16:08:00.000Z

missing one blue dummy, reward for finding it a mothers sanity plenty others in house but no he wants the blue one we been weaning him off it in the day but wont go to sleep without it and we had a bad night with him last night so not sure what to do

New Room

2010-08-29T16:09:00.000Z

Sammys new room is ready winnie the pooh has gone and replaced with cars bikes trains and planes. Definatley a little boys room now

Terrible twos

2010-08-20T16:16:00.000Z

they have started

toy shop

2010-08-17T20:48:00.000Z

has had another traumatic day....decided to take sammy to toy shop to spend his birthday vouchers and he ran in to the corner of a shelf cutting his head have to say the staff were great and looked a lot worse than it was but he got a birthday present from the shop for it and it was his own fault..

Brave girl

2010-08-16T16:25:00.000Z

Abigail was such a brave girl when she went for her injections......went a lot better than we thought a little bit of bribary of helped...Only thing is daddys upset because she got a lollipop for being good and he dosent get one when he has to go.............

The sun is out

2010-08-15T16:26:00.000Z

This morning Abi was full of beans but the rest of us were not but when me and ste tried to stay in bed she shouted wake up cant sleep the sun is out....

PartyTime

2010-08-14T16:27:00.000Z

Has had a great but long and tiring day.... Sammy and Abi have had a great day..The Weather has been kind and its been great to spend time with friends and family. Only thing is the Birthday boy fell asleep before we did his cake and now hes had a nap he is full of beans and i think mummy and Daddy will be asleep before him......

garden transformation

2009-07-27T17:49:00.000+01:00

ste and his dad have worked hard today to get rid of the horrible bricks and put in sleepers another job done in making a nicer and safer garden

Gardening

2009-05-25T17:46:00.000Z

Mummy and daddy have been busy tiding the garden mummy planted some flowers and a herb garden. And they got some carrots and strawberries to plant but mummy thinks daddy is taking it to serious as he has been resarching it on the internet

home sweet home

2009-05-22T17:54:00.000Z

at home with more stuff than we went with and lots of washing

Holidays

2009-05-22T15:50:00.000Z

Friday

Everything was loaded in the car and we set off to drop macy off. Then headed north and as we headed the rain got worse. Daddy found a good chippy near to the campsite though

Saturday

We familiarised ourselves with the area and got to go swimming Abi was very nerous at first she only had arm bands on but was getting used to it. We went into troon were mummy found a really nice butchers. Heres a pie she brought cooking.

Sunday

We found a really nice place for lunch and Abi had the poshest chicken nuggets and chips. It was really nice but also child friendly. We both had chocolate fudge cake which abi really enjoyed. Then we visited Robert burns birthplace. including brig o doone the memorial set in beautiful grounds and the cottage. We went swimming again and a really helpful life guard lent us a swim vest for abi and encoraged ste to let go off her. Abi really enjoyed it.

Monday

The plan was to head to glasgow but ste decided to keep going and we headed to a loch were there was an aquarium. As abi loves these, she had a great time looking at the fish and eating ice cream in the cafe. We then founsd an outlet place before we headed home. our only purchase rechargable torchs with name son for the kids as abi has always loved palying with one at my moms.

Tuesday

We headed into ayr and did some shopping including a new book for me just published and a swim vest for abi. Then we headed for the pool where Abi is getting more confident and starting to use her arms her and daddy even enjoyed the slide. I was pursaded to try it reluctantly cause it was enclosed but really enjoyed it.

Wednesday

We head to the Heads of Ayr farm today which was great abi loved it there was animals for us all to look at and even things for us me and ste to enjoy and it was the best day of the week. We had fun on the big slide indoor and then i think abi went on all the slides outside even the big ones. We all had fun on the trampolines even when ste jumped on it so we couldnt get up. We headed back and ste and sam stayed in while me and Abi went swimming although she decided she didnt like the slide today. The pool was very quiet and she really coming on with the swiming. Also the kids torchs came in useful as there was a power cut luckly ste laptop had battery so we could watch a dvd as well.

Thursday

We had no plans today so we decide to see where we ended up. We found a farm shop and a town then headed back for a final swim and to pack up. Abi is getting so comftorbale she didnt want any one near her and moves her arm confidently although struggles with the legs.

Friday

We decided to visit gretna green on the way back and was schocked by how comercial it was but had fun exploring it. we decided to share an ice cream and abi made sure of her turn with the phrase i some. We then headed to an outlet villiage anh had fun exploring the shops before heading back and as we headed back we headed into the rain. We picked macy up and was relieved to find him well and that he had behaved.

Packing

2009-05-13T15:48:00.000Z

We are off on holiday tomorrow so i have been bust packing but why does it fell like you are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. And we havent even tried to get things into the car yet. But at least we have a roof box for the big stuff like the pram.

Uncle Peters Birthday

2009-05-11T15:44:00.000Z

We all went out today to one of my favorite places the safari park. It was uncle peters birthday. We had fun driving round but i got in to trouble when i tried to open the doors of the car. We got out to see the elephants and giraffes then went to the fairground but none of the kids rides were opened or at least the ones i could go on. We then went to the garden centre for lunch where i had chicken nuggets. Then we went back to grandmas Uncle peter loved his pressies. Daddy joined us for a party tea. Best of all there was cake and yummy things to eat

Princess and the pirate

2009-05-10T15:40:00.001Z

It was melissas birthday party today she is 4 tomorrow. I was dressed up as a princess fairy and sammy was supposed to be a pirate but kept pulling his stuff off. I had great fun at the party running round playing on the bouncy castle and slide. The tea was fun with lots of yummy food and best of all cake and smilly faces. I was very tired and went to sleep coming home mummy had to wake me to get me ready for bed.

Mummy

2009-05-10T15:39:00.000Z

Mummy hasnt been well and daddy and had been worried about her her diabetes has been playing up but she is getting back to normal although she is tired which is good cause she is getting things ready for our holiday.

Sammys about

2009-05-08T15:37:00.000Z

Watch out world sammy has worked out how to move a cross between a shuffle and a crawl but hes determined and quick