I promise that I have been a very good girl this year.
I hope you, Mrs Claus and all the reindeer are well and are rested and that you have a nice trip round the world delivering to everyone and it's not too stressful for you.
I also just wanted to make sure that you will be okay with some Shortbread, some Havana Club 7, a carrot for Rudolf and possibly if time some freshly made butter biscuits ........ ????
I know that I am lucky to have my wee family all around me this Christmas and that everyone is healthy - but I still miss all my family back home in Scotland and I can't wait to see them all soon.
As I've not bought myself new things for a while Santa, please can I get a few presents? I have not written a proper list this year but I think we will all write one tomorrow and then post them up the chimney to you - the theory being that as you are ultra busy right now and possibly not able to get shopping at this late notice, then maybe you can just tick things off the list each month throughout next year as you get them for us all ..........
So please can I get some of the following -
Lip Gloss
New Perfume
Dermalogica Hand Cream
Dermalogica Conditioning Body Wash
A New Camera
A Guess Handbag (that's in the shop at the port)
Rianna CD
Michael Buble Christmas CD
Benefit Mascara - Bad Gal Lash
A Massage - at the St A's Bay
Black Velvet Shoes (in shop at Estepona)
Thank you santa for all your hard work and I promise to be a good girl next year again too!
Lots of love
Sarah Jane xxxx
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Monday 12 December 2011
HO HO HO!
Well things are looking slightly more festive over here! That was until the Christmas Grinch arrived home from his trip! - answers on a postcard please as how to inject some happy cheerful spirit into someone so grumpy!????
Well I don't care, I'm carrying on with my plans anyway. Today I went down t into the port and ordered my christmas turkey. Now to most this nothing special and is just an annual task to be ticked of their giant "to-do list" but to me this really is the start of a whole new beginning and completely new life for me ............... you see in all of my 32 years, I HAVE NEVER COOKED A TURKEY! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
So I am going to scour my recipe books and try not to worry that I could wipe out and poison my entire wee family in one go! I am going to be positive and happy and look forward to eating it round our new table, to preparing my veggies the morning before, to having my hair done all glossy on the afternoon of christmas eve, to snuggling down with my man on the couch once Joe is in bed and know that santa will be visiting later and that we will be spending our first christmas together as a family! It's going to be fab!
I have my carols playing in the background right now, the sun is shining bright and I think I am going to have a cup of tea and a ginger star biscuit that my wee sis sent over to me!
I am happy and, healthy and hopeful, just really looking forward to all things festive!
Hugs to all xxxxxx
Well I don't care, I'm carrying on with my plans anyway. Today I went down t into the port and ordered my christmas turkey. Now to most this nothing special and is just an annual task to be ticked of their giant "to-do list" but to me this really is the start of a whole new beginning and completely new life for me ............... you see in all of my 32 years, I HAVE NEVER COOKED A TURKEY! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
So I am going to scour my recipe books and try not to worry that I could wipe out and poison my entire wee family in one go! I am going to be positive and happy and look forward to eating it round our new table, to preparing my veggies the morning before, to having my hair done all glossy on the afternoon of christmas eve, to snuggling down with my man on the couch once Joe is in bed and know that santa will be visiting later and that we will be spending our first christmas together as a family! It's going to be fab!
I have my carols playing in the background right now, the sun is shining bright and I think I am going to have a cup of tea and a ginger star biscuit that my wee sis sent over to me!
I am happy and, healthy and hopeful, just really looking forward to all things festive!
Hugs to all xxxxxx
Saturday 10 December 2011
A NEW CHAPTER
Mum has gone home .... back to Scotland, back to dad, back to Annie and the kids and I am devastated!
What am I going to do without her?
She is my best friend.
We have been together pretty much every day since we stood together holding on to each-other at the bottom of dads hospital bed watching him on a ventilator machine after his heart bypass. She has been with me every single step of my journey of my life as I know it and I am now alone.
I never moved out of home until I was 25 and I am complete mummy's girl. I am fiercly independent because I know my mum is right behind me in whatever I do and wherever I go, with that reassuring look, a safe cuddle and a cup of tea.
We have been on holiday's together, we can live together easily, we'd go careering about the country on one of my mad hair-brained schemes, she helped me get ready to go out and would wait up for me coming home and we'd have tea and toast and I'd tell her everything I'd been up to. We'd go "up town" on a Saturday, we'd travel like a bat out of hell up to work together in one of my silly cars over the years, we'd go out for lunch, have girly fun, laugh, chat and just hang out. We did Astara together, she was the laundry lady and I'd be in for my tea with the best cabbage or a cuppa most nights after work right up until dad would tell me I had my own home to go to! I am so lucky to have had all this and I know time is so precious in life but I just wish it didn't have to end with me being so far away.
Mum has been with me and Joe most days since he was born and well before that too! He adores his gaggy just as much as I do and the hole that is in our lives now just seems huge, I feel like the right hand side of me has been ripped off and I am at a loss right now.
I know we will go to Scotland and she will come here for a visit, but life as I knew it is gone. And I am sad.
I love you so much mum and I am so grateful and thankful to have you as my mum, I miss you so much and I cant wait to see you in January!
xxxxxxx
What am I going to do without her?
She is my best friend.
We have been together pretty much every day since we stood together holding on to each-other at the bottom of dads hospital bed watching him on a ventilator machine after his heart bypass. She has been with me every single step of my journey of my life as I know it and I am now alone.
I never moved out of home until I was 25 and I am complete mummy's girl. I am fiercly independent because I know my mum is right behind me in whatever I do and wherever I go, with that reassuring look, a safe cuddle and a cup of tea.
We have been on holiday's together, we can live together easily, we'd go careering about the country on one of my mad hair-brained schemes, she helped me get ready to go out and would wait up for me coming home and we'd have tea and toast and I'd tell her everything I'd been up to. We'd go "up town" on a Saturday, we'd travel like a bat out of hell up to work together in one of my silly cars over the years, we'd go out for lunch, have girly fun, laugh, chat and just hang out. We did Astara together, she was the laundry lady and I'd be in for my tea with the best cabbage or a cuppa most nights after work right up until dad would tell me I had my own home to go to! I am so lucky to have had all this and I know time is so precious in life but I just wish it didn't have to end with me being so far away.
Mum has been with me and Joe most days since he was born and well before that too! He adores his gaggy just as much as I do and the hole that is in our lives now just seems huge, I feel like the right hand side of me has been ripped off and I am at a loss right now.
I know we will go to Scotland and she will come here for a visit, but life as I knew it is gone. And I am sad.
I love you so much mum and I am so grateful and thankful to have you as my mum, I miss you so much and I cant wait to see you in January!
xxxxxxx
Tuesday 6 December 2011
HOLA TO SPAIN AND ALL THINGS NEW .........
Well we've finally made it over the water to our new life in the sun!
It has been a long 6 week journey filled with many ups and downs and trials along the way but after a few False Bumpy Starts (or should I say Flea Jumping Starts ......) we are now living in our villa counting down the sleeps until that big old guy in red arrives!
Joseph has been a superstar and is growing by the second.
He's running around full speed and exploring everything and everywhere, we go down to the port to feed the fishes and he loves going to the parks (there's loads of them!) We've met a few people and he's going to be doing things soon with his wee friends and on Wednesday's and Friday's some local girls meet at a pub for a get together (there's no proper toddlers in this area but, there's are tonnes of toys for the kids and a good chat and a coffee for the mums!)
It's a lovely solid 20' every day but it gets chilly at night around 13' so its too cold to go in our pool. But we are waiting patiently until spring We are all having so much fun together. Granny Mary is here helping out again (she flew over after a huge Disaster SOS call!) and we are currently up to our eyes and beyond with so much washing and ironing it's laughable but with "Gaggy MaeMae's" help we are getting there, slowly but surely!
I'm putting out all my Christmas Decs and am already excited about getting a real tree for next year! The villa is homely but not stunning (half of it doesn't work, so it's going to be a long road getting it how we like it! Its the first time we've ever rented and not had our own furniture etc and we're finding it a little difficult with things not being perfect or even in good condition or working) - it's a good thing as it shows us just how blessed we are with our home back in Scotland and it also makes us realise how lucky we are still to have it, with nice tenants living in it , keeping it safe.
Murray is in Scotland right now for a one night flying visit to pick up our car and drive it over ....... which means one thing ............ ROAD TRIP!!!! He's been looking forward to it, so hopefully he enjoys it and makes the most of the fun that he can have getting time on his own and travelling in convoy with his friend Phil! I can't wait to get our beloved car over, we have been driving old rental bangers since we moved here and so far are lucky to be in one piece! All these things going wrong and being broken etc with everything since we arrived has been great in making me really appreciate all we have that makes our life comfortable and easy to live.
The other thing that has been really apparent since we moved is how far away from our family, the culture in which we are used to living in and people who care for us and on whom we can rely on to help. It has been trying and testing and the day that both Joe and I were bitten to bits, had no clothes and were stranded and homeless was horrific and I hope we never have to repeat that helpless, scared, abandoned feeling. But I know now after all that's gone on, that I am super strong and can make it through so much. I also know how lucky I am to have the parents I have who are just amazing and I love them so much, I couldn't have done it all without them.
So a very grateful and thankful Sarah will be making her way into the next new year, appreciating all the things that are truly important and knowing that we are super lucky to have DADDY home for his first Christmas in 3 years!
So Mum and I are going to track down some flour today and start baking, filling our house and hearts full of Christmas smells, making memories and sharing time and love!
Here's to a magical time, with sun filled days and cosy nights snuggled under fur throws on the couch watching Christmas movies and catching up on 3 months of Sky + with my handsome husband!
Will keep in touch on here as often as I can peep's, Much love to all of you from all of us xxxxxx
It has been a long 6 week journey filled with many ups and downs and trials along the way but after a few False Bumpy Starts (or should I say Flea Jumping Starts ......) we are now living in our villa counting down the sleeps until that big old guy in red arrives!
Joseph has been a superstar and is growing by the second.
He's running around full speed and exploring everything and everywhere, we go down to the port to feed the fishes and he loves going to the parks (there's loads of them!) We've met a few people and he's going to be doing things soon with his wee friends and on Wednesday's and Friday's some local girls meet at a pub for a get together (there's no proper toddlers in this area but, there's are tonnes of toys for the kids and a good chat and a coffee for the mums!)
It's a lovely solid 20' every day but it gets chilly at night around 13' so its too cold to go in our pool. But we are waiting patiently until spring We are all having so much fun together. Granny Mary is here helping out again (she flew over after a huge Disaster SOS call!) and we are currently up to our eyes and beyond with so much washing and ironing it's laughable but with "Gaggy MaeMae's" help we are getting there, slowly but surely!
I'm putting out all my Christmas Decs and am already excited about getting a real tree for next year! The villa is homely but not stunning (half of it doesn't work, so it's going to be a long road getting it how we like it! Its the first time we've ever rented and not had our own furniture etc and we're finding it a little difficult with things not being perfect or even in good condition or working) - it's a good thing as it shows us just how blessed we are with our home back in Scotland and it also makes us realise how lucky we are still to have it, with nice tenants living in it , keeping it safe.
Murray is in Scotland right now for a one night flying visit to pick up our car and drive it over ....... which means one thing ............ ROAD TRIP!!!! He's been looking forward to it, so hopefully he enjoys it and makes the most of the fun that he can have getting time on his own and travelling in convoy with his friend Phil! I can't wait to get our beloved car over, we have been driving old rental bangers since we moved here and so far are lucky to be in one piece! All these things going wrong and being broken etc with everything since we arrived has been great in making me really appreciate all we have that makes our life comfortable and easy to live.
The other thing that has been really apparent since we moved is how far away from our family, the culture in which we are used to living in and people who care for us and on whom we can rely on to help. It has been trying and testing and the day that both Joe and I were bitten to bits, had no clothes and were stranded and homeless was horrific and I hope we never have to repeat that helpless, scared, abandoned feeling. But I know now after all that's gone on, that I am super strong and can make it through so much. I also know how lucky I am to have the parents I have who are just amazing and I love them so much, I couldn't have done it all without them.
So a very grateful and thankful Sarah will be making her way into the next new year, appreciating all the things that are truly important and knowing that we are super lucky to have DADDY home for his first Christmas in 3 years!
So Mum and I are going to track down some flour today and start baking, filling our house and hearts full of Christmas smells, making memories and sharing time and love!
Here's to a magical time, with sun filled days and cosy nights snuggled under fur throws on the couch watching Christmas movies and catching up on 3 months of Sky + with my handsome husband!
Will keep in touch on here as often as I can peep's, Much love to all of you from all of us xxxxxx
Monday 5 December 2011
WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN .......
...... TIME DOES NOT STAND STILL
And neither does our gorgeous wee man!!!!
Here's a quick recap in pictures of what our Joseph has all been up to!
We've played with water ......
We've explored the kitchen .....
We've fed the ducks ....
We've been out with the buggy .....
We've been on our first bus journey ....
We've had fun in the bath ....
We've been out to the arts festival ....
We've had a blast with the cousins at Cairnie Fruit Farm ..
We've loved going to busybugs ....
We've played on the swings ...
and again ....
oh, and again ....
We've destroyed all soft play centres across Fife .....
We've loved our garden .....
We've had loads of icecream
We've had a great time in September, Joe has had a blast! Lets hope the fun continues .........
xxxx
Sunday 11 September 2011
10 YEARS ON .........
September 11th, 911, The Day The World Changed Forever - Whatever you remember it as it has left a scar on my heart and soul that will never leave.
I will never forget where I was when it happened and what I saw - I guess I, like most other people in the world stood watching the tv screen and had that feeling where my blood ran cold and I actually felt it drain from me.
My thoughts today are with all those lost, all those who have lost and those who survived but will be forever changed. The brave, the scared and the injured and the orphans and the loved ones struggling each day on this earth without them. Words fail me right now with the correct way to honour them all.
When Joseph and I say our prayers tonight we wont just bless our family and people we treasure - we will bless all those wonderful souls who gave their lives for us to keep ours as we know it, whether it was through bravery or tragedy and we will thank them from the bottom of our hearts.
May you all rest in peace xxxxx
I will never forget where I was when it happened and what I saw - I guess I, like most other people in the world stood watching the tv screen and had that feeling where my blood ran cold and I actually felt it drain from me.
My thoughts today are with all those lost, all those who have lost and those who survived but will be forever changed. The brave, the scared and the injured and the orphans and the loved ones struggling each day on this earth without them. Words fail me right now with the correct way to honour them all.
When Joseph and I say our prayers tonight we wont just bless our family and people we treasure - we will bless all those wonderful souls who gave their lives for us to keep ours as we know it, whether it was through bravery or tragedy and we will thank them from the bottom of our hearts.
May you all rest in peace xxxxx
Saturday 30 July 2011
Learning New Things!
Finally after almost a year and a half I have cornered LeeAnn to teach me how to upload photo's properly ....................... woop woo!!!!!!!!!
So we are on skype - I'm ill on the couch in my dressing gown and we are making House of Hughes history!!! xxxxx
....... TESTING
It looks like it works now - ahhhhh TEAMWORK!!!!
Thanks sis, here's a toast to you!
lotsa love xxxxxx
So we are on skype - I'm ill on the couch in my dressing gown and we are making House of Hughes history!!! xxxxx
....... TESTING
It looks like it works now - ahhhhh TEAMWORK!!!!
Thanks sis, here's a toast to you!
lotsa love xxxxxx
Tuesday 26 July 2011
"Just one click .....
...... leads to another, that leads to another, and another, and another ......"
Wise words spoken by my sister on the subjects of laptops and how time just disappears!!! You come on to look or check for something and an hour goes zooming past! How the heck does it happen? Well I have banned myself from Facebook and am now addicted to Twitter - I am hopeless but at least my week was cheered up when I realised that Philip Schofield himself was following me on it! OOOOH!! So I am allowing myself a little time each day to check up on my blogs etc and thats it and I am so much happier!
Murray has been away for two weeks today but we still have two and a half more to go! Its a bit less painful now as it was and I'm getting myself into a routine, the house is looking fab and I'm more organised than I was - the only problem I am having is that I cannot sleep! At all! It was almost 2am again last night, It's rubbish! I Miss him! The funny thing is that the first night he's back I'm in bed sound asleep dead early! It's like I feel safe and can relax again!
We've had a fantastic week so far! We went swimming with LeeAnn, Fraser and Kirsten yesterday morning - (Monday) the kids all love each other so much! The had so much fun! I just loved it, It's amazing getting to do stuff as a wee gang - it's great that they are all on holiday this week and we can spend time together! We had lunch in the swimming pool cafe and then Joseph and I went to pick up some strawberry tarts from Allanhill farm for tea, Joe had a wee snooze in the car coming down the road and I popped in to see Granny "hugs" in Kilrenny for a cuppa on our way back, we then had a mad dash round the coop, zoomed home and made Freuchie chicken for Granny Mary, Grandad Jimbo and Michael from London! It was a yummy fun afternoon and night!
And today (Tuesday) Joe has slept for Scotland!!!! He never woke up this morning until 8.40am, he went back down for his sleep at 11.10am and never woke up until 2.40pm!!! OMG - he slept for three and a half hours!!! Bloody hell!!!
We then had a fast lunch, ended up nipping round to see the gorgeous and not so wee Kirsten in her School Uniform (I cant actually face writing too much about this as she looked beautiful, so grown up, that it scared the living daylights out of me as I cannot believe she is about to start primary school!) I have no idea where the time as flown to - but I do know that I was not ready to see that today. Her proud wee face just glowing with excitement and readiness, confidence enthusiasm! I had a wee cry once she'd gone back home, it was a hard but happy day! I've honestly no idea how LeeAnn is coping! So I decided to pop along to the "nest" to see how things were and to see Kirsten bouncing around in her little checked summer dress, matching hairband and the most beautiful shoes! Mega mega Cuteness!
My poor sister looked stressed and like she was going to either pass out or throw up! (poor Annie!) So I very "cleverly" announced in the most indiscreet way possible (SORRY!) that I was heading down to the beach/pier/funfair/shows with Joseph! The kids went mental and were desperate to go, so after we all raided our purses it was decided that yes we had enough for a couple of shots on things each ..... So we ALL trooped into the cars and headed down there! (poor poor Annie!!) (SORRY SORRY!) Good God - If my unwell, sad hearted, deflated sorry state of a sister didn't look like she was fairing well with the events of the day so far, a 7 minute ride on the waltzers surely finished her off well and truly! (Poor poor poor Annie!!!) (SORRY SORRY SORRY!) Joseph went on the merry-go-round for his first ever ride! He sat on Donald Duck and just beamed and held on! He was so happy and excited and his wee face was a picture! It was priceless! My wee beautiful baby boy - out having a snatched half hour of fun with his big cousins that he adores! This is just what summer holidays are made for! :-)
Joseph and I then played out in the garden with the stones and also in his ball-pool and then Granny Hughes came along for tea! Yum - and she brought fresh outta the oven scrummy fairy cakes with her, they were fab! We all had our tea out on the decking with linen napkins, olives, wine and it was devine! We had a giggle and Granny got Joe wild! (both grannies can't seem to help them selves!! they are both crazy and he just loves them so much!) (he's going to miss them both something terrible when we move to Spain)
Granny then bathed, bedded and done the dishes - woop!! and I went over the road and waxed Evelyn. We then settled down in the summerhouse, cranked up the heater, played a game of scrabble and drank cosy tea and ate cake! What a fantastic day and night I've had, with my loveliest people!
I'm off early to bed now as we are going to Freuchie for visiting tomoro with Granny Mary and I cannot wait!
Big hugs dearies xxxx mwah xxxx
Wise words spoken by my sister on the subjects of laptops and how time just disappears!!! You come on to look or check for something and an hour goes zooming past! How the heck does it happen? Well I have banned myself from Facebook and am now addicted to Twitter - I am hopeless but at least my week was cheered up when I realised that Philip Schofield himself was following me on it! OOOOH!! So I am allowing myself a little time each day to check up on my blogs etc and thats it and I am so much happier!
Murray has been away for two weeks today but we still have two and a half more to go! Its a bit less painful now as it was and I'm getting myself into a routine, the house is looking fab and I'm more organised than I was - the only problem I am having is that I cannot sleep! At all! It was almost 2am again last night, It's rubbish! I Miss him! The funny thing is that the first night he's back I'm in bed sound asleep dead early! It's like I feel safe and can relax again!
We've had a fantastic week so far! We went swimming with LeeAnn, Fraser and Kirsten yesterday morning - (Monday) the kids all love each other so much! The had so much fun! I just loved it, It's amazing getting to do stuff as a wee gang - it's great that they are all on holiday this week and we can spend time together! We had lunch in the swimming pool cafe and then Joseph and I went to pick up some strawberry tarts from Allanhill farm for tea, Joe had a wee snooze in the car coming down the road and I popped in to see Granny "hugs" in Kilrenny for a cuppa on our way back, we then had a mad dash round the coop, zoomed home and made Freuchie chicken for Granny Mary, Grandad Jimbo and Michael from London! It was a yummy fun afternoon and night!
And today (Tuesday) Joe has slept for Scotland!!!! He never woke up this morning until 8.40am, he went back down for his sleep at 11.10am and never woke up until 2.40pm!!! OMG - he slept for three and a half hours!!! Bloody hell!!!
We then had a fast lunch, ended up nipping round to see the gorgeous and not so wee Kirsten in her School Uniform (I cant actually face writing too much about this as she looked beautiful, so grown up, that it scared the living daylights out of me as I cannot believe she is about to start primary school!) I have no idea where the time as flown to - but I do know that I was not ready to see that today. Her proud wee face just glowing with excitement and readiness, confidence enthusiasm! I had a wee cry once she'd gone back home, it was a hard but happy day! I've honestly no idea how LeeAnn is coping! So I decided to pop along to the "nest" to see how things were and to see Kirsten bouncing around in her little checked summer dress, matching hairband and the most beautiful shoes! Mega mega Cuteness!
My poor sister looked stressed and like she was going to either pass out or throw up! (poor Annie!) So I very "cleverly" announced in the most indiscreet way possible (SORRY!) that I was heading down to the beach/pier/funfair/shows with Joseph! The kids went mental and were desperate to go, so after we all raided our purses it was decided that yes we had enough for a couple of shots on things each ..... So we ALL trooped into the cars and headed down there! (poor poor Annie!!) (SORRY SORRY!) Good God - If my unwell, sad hearted, deflated sorry state of a sister didn't look like she was fairing well with the events of the day so far, a 7 minute ride on the waltzers surely finished her off well and truly! (Poor poor poor Annie!!!) (SORRY SORRY SORRY!) Joseph went on the merry-go-round for his first ever ride! He sat on Donald Duck and just beamed and held on! He was so happy and excited and his wee face was a picture! It was priceless! My wee beautiful baby boy - out having a snatched half hour of fun with his big cousins that he adores! This is just what summer holidays are made for! :-)
Joseph and I then played out in the garden with the stones and also in his ball-pool and then Granny Hughes came along for tea! Yum - and she brought fresh outta the oven scrummy fairy cakes with her, they were fab! We all had our tea out on the decking with linen napkins, olives, wine and it was devine! We had a giggle and Granny got Joe wild! (both grannies can't seem to help them selves!! they are both crazy and he just loves them so much!) (he's going to miss them both something terrible when we move to Spain)
Granny then bathed, bedded and done the dishes - woop!! and I went over the road and waxed Evelyn. We then settled down in the summerhouse, cranked up the heater, played a game of scrabble and drank cosy tea and ate cake! What a fantastic day and night I've had, with my loveliest people!
I'm off early to bed now as we are going to Freuchie for visiting tomoro with Granny Mary and I cannot wait!
Big hugs dearies xxxx mwah xxxx
Wednesday 20 July 2011
NING NING NING NING
My beautiful baby boy is getting so big! I can hardly believe how fast the time passes, he's like a little mushroom and is getting so huge before my eyes it scares me!
I'm just so blessed and thankful that he's just such a happy smiley sunny cheerful little boy and I love spending every single second I can with him! And I know he loves his mummy! We never actually manage to get anywhere or do anything as we have so much fun together and play all the time. Today was the second day this week I've not made it out of my jammies! And to be honest I don't care - my house is a little on the untidy side but its not dirty and only mum and Michael from London visited today and they didn't mind my yellow checked comfy bottoms and mahoooosive grey favourite Gap hoodie!
Joseph never woke up until 10.25am today - creating the pattern of chaos, disorder and complete disorganisation for the day that followed! ...... It's been fun! lol. And we just basically rolled with it all! Or I'd have had a breakdown (yes another .... lol) But what a fabby day we've had - he's been walking loads, daddy skyped, we've drawn pictures for all his granny's and aunties, we've built and demolished enormous duplo towers, we've bounced on the trampoline, jumped on the bucking zebra, escaped out the back-door again only to be found sitting outside in a puddle for the second time this week (thankfully not in the rain this time)we've had a huuge deep bath and soaked granny and mummy splashing so hard that the whole bathroom was dripping, we had lamb stew for tea and ate every scrap, we munched on the biggest juiciest strawberries and spun round and round and round on dot's chair in the kitchen - we did loads and had a complete blast!
oh and yesterday we had an amazing day in dundee with Granny and we proudly brought home Joseph's very own and very much loved Iggle Piggle! What a laugh - it's almost as big as him!
Here is some of the things Joe is saying just now! They are just too cute!
Ning ning ning
oi oi oi oi
gangy - granny
an ooo - thank you
mi daddy away away wo - my daddy's away at work
eolilo lioeeloooleiielo - ee eye ee eye oh! (old macdonald)
igwleo pwigglellloesl - iggle piggle
Oh and if I make little kissy sounds he grabs me and gives massive big cuddles and opens his mouth as wide as he can and kisses me! its all wet and slobbery but he is so proud of himself! He's just delicious!!!
Pictures will follow soon
With lots of love xxxxx
I'm just so blessed and thankful that he's just such a happy smiley sunny cheerful little boy and I love spending every single second I can with him! And I know he loves his mummy! We never actually manage to get anywhere or do anything as we have so much fun together and play all the time. Today was the second day this week I've not made it out of my jammies! And to be honest I don't care - my house is a little on the untidy side but its not dirty and only mum and Michael from London visited today and they didn't mind my yellow checked comfy bottoms and mahoooosive grey favourite Gap hoodie!
Joseph never woke up until 10.25am today - creating the pattern of chaos, disorder and complete disorganisation for the day that followed! ...... It's been fun! lol. And we just basically rolled with it all! Or I'd have had a breakdown (yes another .... lol) But what a fabby day we've had - he's been walking loads, daddy skyped, we've drawn pictures for all his granny's and aunties, we've built and demolished enormous duplo towers, we've bounced on the trampoline, jumped on the bucking zebra, escaped out the back-door again only to be found sitting outside in a puddle for the second time this week (thankfully not in the rain this time)we've had a huuge deep bath and soaked granny and mummy splashing so hard that the whole bathroom was dripping, we had lamb stew for tea and ate every scrap, we munched on the biggest juiciest strawberries and spun round and round and round on dot's chair in the kitchen - we did loads and had a complete blast!
oh and yesterday we had an amazing day in dundee with Granny and we proudly brought home Joseph's very own and very much loved Iggle Piggle! What a laugh - it's almost as big as him!
Here is some of the things Joe is saying just now! They are just too cute!
Ning ning ning
oi oi oi oi
gangy - granny
an ooo - thank you
mi daddy away away wo - my daddy's away at work
eolilo lioeeloooleiielo - ee eye ee eye oh! (old macdonald)
igwleo pwigglellloesl - iggle piggle
Oh and if I make little kissy sounds he grabs me and gives massive big cuddles and opens his mouth as wide as he can and kisses me! its all wet and slobbery but he is so proud of himself! He's just delicious!!!
Pictures will follow soon
With lots of love xxxxx
Saturday 16 July 2011
Oh We're All Off To Sunny SPAIN ..........
Gosh, Wow, Jeepers ....... what a busy month!
Murray arrived home on Friday the 16th June and it was his 30th on the Sunday, I had a surprise weekend planned for him in Glasgow on the Saturday - at an MMA Fight Night - it was excellent! He had no idea about any of it and his friends were there and we all had a blast! (well I had a sickness bug the whole night but hey ho!!) We celebrated in uber glamtastic, serious splash the cash, Muscles a plenty, city style!!!! It was one we'll never ever forget!!! (There are no pictures that are able to be printed let alone for innocent blogger eyes so it's one for the memory banks!! ;-) xx
My beautiful Joseph is taking steps, is starting to speak, is drinking out of his cup and is finger feeding himself! He is utterly adorable and I am completely in love with him! He is walking around holding onto your hands, is climbing onto the couch and up the stairs and is basically just charging around like crazy all the time - into everything! We spend so much time cuddling, playing, reading, being outside and just having fun! I love being with him and today we were singing and dancing in the kitchen to Beyonce and then we both had a huge big bath and shower - as it was cold and wet and raining like crazy outside, so swimming was out of the question as was playing outside in the garden - so we swam, splashed and had a blast in a big cosy warm bath!! It was just brilliant! I've got lots of photos of Joe but will need a bit of time to sort them out before uploading - but I will get them done this week! We have been busy!
So after a whirlwind of tinting, tanning, waxing, lashes, emergency beachwear shopping and the discovery of THE most beautiful perfect size 4 brown wedges ever known to man, We went to Spain last week!!! To view properties, check out Estepona and meet the people from Murray's work at his boss's pool party - it was excellent, Joseph was fantastic - he was superb on the flights, loved being out in the sunshine and was so well behaved the whole time! Granny and Grandad Hughes were there with us and were complete godsends! It was amazing being over there again and it's really unsettled me - now I can't wait to get moved properly! I'm not 100% sure of the area yet - but once we're over there I'll get investigating until we find the perfect place!
Ooh, I had an inchloss wrap done the other week and it was super, it made me feel amazing - can't wait to get another done and give me a well deserved boost that I need! What a laugh me and Annie had in the kitchen doing it! Made me really miss the salon and all the laughs I used to have on a daily basis! I miss working soo much! But I don't at the same time - if that makes sense!! Am mostly feeling good and positive about things again, I have good days and bad days (not having a good week so far, as Mur has just gone but I'll get there!) I was really really happy out in Spain, with the heat and sunshine and being all glammed up, so fingers crossed once we're over there my sparkle will appear again for good!
I've started packing and it feels right to be doing it - so we must be near to going! It's just hard at the thought of saying goodbye. But everyone is so busy with their own things here, that I don't see a lot of people that I am so looking forward to making friends and just having a life over there. I sit in here night after night alone and it's horrible, that's been nearly a year now. The salon was my life and I worked so hard in it, seeing the clients were like seeing friends and the staff were just like family and when it was all ripped away it left me broken hearted! And everyone here in my life that I know has there own friends or little groups and "in jokes" and common interests and things to do together and I'm on my own alot of the time with nobody, with nothing in common! So I cant wait to meet new people and have a fresh start - to be me - completely, where nobody will know or judge me and just like me for who I am! I am so looking forward to it all! I just can't wait! It's like being a kid and knowing that christmas is coming really soon!
Mur seems to be as excited as I am - it's a huge thing to do, but together I know we'll make it. For as much as we bicker, we are really strong! We've gotten through so much together in the last 12 years that could've broke us but we've made it! Our wedding 1st dance song was so true! and I love him so much, now probably more than I ever have.
So as they say..... ...... NO SPAIN, NO GAIN ............ ;-) xxxx
mwah big hugs xxxxxx
Murray arrived home on Friday the 16th June and it was his 30th on the Sunday, I had a surprise weekend planned for him in Glasgow on the Saturday - at an MMA Fight Night - it was excellent! He had no idea about any of it and his friends were there and we all had a blast! (well I had a sickness bug the whole night but hey ho!!) We celebrated in uber glamtastic, serious splash the cash, Muscles a plenty, city style!!!! It was one we'll never ever forget!!! (There are no pictures that are able to be printed let alone for innocent blogger eyes so it's one for the memory banks!! ;-) xx
My beautiful Joseph is taking steps, is starting to speak, is drinking out of his cup and is finger feeding himself! He is utterly adorable and I am completely in love with him! He is walking around holding onto your hands, is climbing onto the couch and up the stairs and is basically just charging around like crazy all the time - into everything! We spend so much time cuddling, playing, reading, being outside and just having fun! I love being with him and today we were singing and dancing in the kitchen to Beyonce and then we both had a huge big bath and shower - as it was cold and wet and raining like crazy outside, so swimming was out of the question as was playing outside in the garden - so we swam, splashed and had a blast in a big cosy warm bath!! It was just brilliant! I've got lots of photos of Joe but will need a bit of time to sort them out before uploading - but I will get them done this week! We have been busy!
So after a whirlwind of tinting, tanning, waxing, lashes, emergency beachwear shopping and the discovery of THE most beautiful perfect size 4 brown wedges ever known to man, We went to Spain last week!!! To view properties, check out Estepona and meet the people from Murray's work at his boss's pool party - it was excellent, Joseph was fantastic - he was superb on the flights, loved being out in the sunshine and was so well behaved the whole time! Granny and Grandad Hughes were there with us and were complete godsends! It was amazing being over there again and it's really unsettled me - now I can't wait to get moved properly! I'm not 100% sure of the area yet - but once we're over there I'll get investigating until we find the perfect place!
Ooh, I had an inchloss wrap done the other week and it was super, it made me feel amazing - can't wait to get another done and give me a well deserved boost that I need! What a laugh me and Annie had in the kitchen doing it! Made me really miss the salon and all the laughs I used to have on a daily basis! I miss working soo much! But I don't at the same time - if that makes sense!! Am mostly feeling good and positive about things again, I have good days and bad days (not having a good week so far, as Mur has just gone but I'll get there!) I was really really happy out in Spain, with the heat and sunshine and being all glammed up, so fingers crossed once we're over there my sparkle will appear again for good!
I've started packing and it feels right to be doing it - so we must be near to going! It's just hard at the thought of saying goodbye. But everyone is so busy with their own things here, that I don't see a lot of people that I am so looking forward to making friends and just having a life over there. I sit in here night after night alone and it's horrible, that's been nearly a year now. The salon was my life and I worked so hard in it, seeing the clients were like seeing friends and the staff were just like family and when it was all ripped away it left me broken hearted! And everyone here in my life that I know has there own friends or little groups and "in jokes" and common interests and things to do together and I'm on my own alot of the time with nobody, with nothing in common! So I cant wait to meet new people and have a fresh start - to be me - completely, where nobody will know or judge me and just like me for who I am! I am so looking forward to it all! I just can't wait! It's like being a kid and knowing that christmas is coming really soon!
Mur seems to be as excited as I am - it's a huge thing to do, but together I know we'll make it. For as much as we bicker, we are really strong! We've gotten through so much together in the last 12 years that could've broke us but we've made it! Our wedding 1st dance song was so true! and I love him so much, now probably more than I ever have.
So as they say..... ...... NO SPAIN, NO GAIN ............ ;-) xxxx
mwah big hugs xxxxxx
Tuesday 17 May 2011
All Things Bright and Beautiful .....
...... And All That Jazz!!!!!!!!!!!
Well what a month we've had! Mur came home, Joseph was Christened, he's had a bad cold, viral infection and croup - resulting to 2 trips to the out of hours hospital and a visit to the doctors for anti-biotics, he was waking up loads through the night, not going to bed until 9pm after screaming and wanting held for a couple of hours, he refused to go in the bath, would wake up crying and screaming through the night then would wake up from 5am refusing to go back to bed again and his reflux started up again so we were knee deep in sick and dirty washing and to top it all off - he's teething, not just one little tooth .... but 4 huge molars!! It has been hell!
I never got to my friend Gails hen weekend because of it, we missed our good friend John's wedding because of it and have had very little if no sleep for weeks because of it - resulting in two frazzled parents, a very sad and grumpy baby and a disorganised messy house!
But we went to Gails wedding on Saturday there and had an absolute ball! It was just fantastic! One of the best weddings we've ever been at! We had so much fun and stayed away for the night, which did us all the world of good!
Mur has an extra week at home - so we're hoping to make the most of it and try and get some good family fun times, although we only seem to manage to all be in the right place at the right time and all in a good mood after lunch - but hey ho, every home is different eh! lol
I am also finally feeling a little more on the up! My hairs all done, tan, nails and lashes too and I feel way more like myself again - I guess it took me a little longer than I first thought to bounce back! I've been trying to chill out a bit more and take some "me" time - I'm reading books again and I enrolled me and Joseph in the library today which is great! I've been online and am starting to learn a wee bit spanish and I am starting to get really excited about moving and cant wait to get my teeth stuck into a new chapter of our lives. But I know that this one will need some serious organising and it's a huge challenge, but I feel ready for it now! It's gonna be stressful and there is so much to do but as everyone knows, I love nothing more than a good list!!!!!
So come on Mr Housebuyer - hurry up and get a move on ............
Well what a month we've had! Mur came home, Joseph was Christened, he's had a bad cold, viral infection and croup - resulting to 2 trips to the out of hours hospital and a visit to the doctors for anti-biotics, he was waking up loads through the night, not going to bed until 9pm after screaming and wanting held for a couple of hours, he refused to go in the bath, would wake up crying and screaming through the night then would wake up from 5am refusing to go back to bed again and his reflux started up again so we were knee deep in sick and dirty washing and to top it all off - he's teething, not just one little tooth .... but 4 huge molars!! It has been hell!
I never got to my friend Gails hen weekend because of it, we missed our good friend John's wedding because of it and have had very little if no sleep for weeks because of it - resulting in two frazzled parents, a very sad and grumpy baby and a disorganised messy house!
But we went to Gails wedding on Saturday there and had an absolute ball! It was just fantastic! One of the best weddings we've ever been at! We had so much fun and stayed away for the night, which did us all the world of good!
Mur has an extra week at home - so we're hoping to make the most of it and try and get some good family fun times, although we only seem to manage to all be in the right place at the right time and all in a good mood after lunch - but hey ho, every home is different eh! lol
I am also finally feeling a little more on the up! My hairs all done, tan, nails and lashes too and I feel way more like myself again - I guess it took me a little longer than I first thought to bounce back! I've been trying to chill out a bit more and take some "me" time - I'm reading books again and I enrolled me and Joseph in the library today which is great! I've been online and am starting to learn a wee bit spanish and I am starting to get really excited about moving and cant wait to get my teeth stuck into a new chapter of our lives. But I know that this one will need some serious organising and it's a huge challenge, but I feel ready for it now! It's gonna be stressful and there is so much to do but as everyone knows, I love nothing more than a good list!!!!!
So come on Mr Housebuyer - hurry up and get a move on ............
Thursday 14 April 2011
Happy 1st Birthday Joseph
I just cannot believe that my baby boy has turned one! But he did it yesterday, in spectacular style!
We had so much fun, over what seemed like the longest day ever! He was surrounded by all his favourite people and just had a ball! There was so much love in our house (and people at some points) it was fit to burst! But to be honest it was just such a special, beautiful day and something I'll remember and treasure always, even though right now a day later, I'm left feeling shell-shocked, exhausted and both happy and sad at the same time!
Joseph got a cow print smart trike and a little tikes Police Car from us and a heap of lovely things that I knew he'd just love! He woke up early and we came downstairs and opened his presents, Daddy skyped from Egypt as soon as he finished his shift and loads of family and friends came to see him and share his day and gave him so many fantastic things that he was truly spoiled!
It's not easy doing it all on my own and I decided that this will be the last birthday I'd be able to get away with using lots of "baby blue" colours for the decorations, so I had some fun and I think it turned out well and everything looked pretty! (not that it made a bit of difference to him - but I liked it!) This is also probably the only birthday that Joe'll have here in Scotland surrounded with family, as we'll be in Spain next year for at least the next 5 birthdays - so I wanted it to be as special as I could make it!
As he is of Fraser/Shepherd decent I had a wee feeling that a tonne of people would be in throughout the day so Olivia, Emma and myself got stuck in to baking and setting up everything the day before, both grannies turned up and we were like a well oiled machine once we got going! It was brilliant all being together and I loved it!
All the hard work paid off as everything went smoothly, thank god! - we had fairy cakes, butterfly cakes, chocolate krispie cakes, top hat marshmallows, 10's cake, Auntie Lee Ann made us scones too! It was yummy! Just like when we were small - old fashioned and tasty! We munched soup, crusty bread and pate etc for lunch which was mostly scoffed and hopefully kept everybody going! We had 3 different types of soup - Granny Christine made celery, Rona made turkey broth and I made sweet potato and squash with coconut! Mmmmm. And in my wisdom I cooked up a truck load of chicken pasta the night before, which went with salad and garlic bread at teatime and then jelly and icecream!(although with the amount I've frozen - we'll be tucking into blooming pasta for months to come!!)
Auntie Lor made his cake and it's just so completely beautiful. I'd found a few pictures online and showed her the rough idea of what I wanted ..... and the cake she lovingly made for my precious boy is a million times better than all of them! Words cant say how special a first birthday cake is, and this was just perfect. And I know how much time, love and thought had gone into it - which has made it even more special and beautiful. I love it so much, that it is still sitting intact, uncut and utterly perfectly whole! I can't bring myself to touch it!
Fraser and Kirsten, with the help of little Chloe (actually, on second thoughts Fraser was probably still in bed, whilst this was getting made by the other two early birds!!!) made him a wonderful banner - in the most lovely shade of blue which was admired and took pride of place on the decking fence for everyone to see. Because of the nice bright day we had - so much of the "party" fun was had outside in the garden! The lucky people of Queens Gardens were treated to the the sound of HAPPY children - they ran, they skipped, they played football, they sang, they laughed, they skooted about in babywalkers shrieking NING NING NING!!! and they were so well behaved and all played amazingly well together - from the age of 1 to 16!!!!!
It was a great day for the greatest wee man - Jospeh David James I love you with all my heart and you are the most beautiful, funny special baby and everyone you meet is under your spell! You are just adored and cherished and I love spending every single second with you - I hope we have so much fun this year together and I can't wait! xxx
Happy Birthday Baby! - I made you a lovely wish xxxxxxx
We had so much fun, over what seemed like the longest day ever! He was surrounded by all his favourite people and just had a ball! There was so much love in our house (and people at some points) it was fit to burst! But to be honest it was just such a special, beautiful day and something I'll remember and treasure always, even though right now a day later, I'm left feeling shell-shocked, exhausted and both happy and sad at the same time!
Joseph got a cow print smart trike and a little tikes Police Car from us and a heap of lovely things that I knew he'd just love! He woke up early and we came downstairs and opened his presents, Daddy skyped from Egypt as soon as he finished his shift and loads of family and friends came to see him and share his day and gave him so many fantastic things that he was truly spoiled!
It's not easy doing it all on my own and I decided that this will be the last birthday I'd be able to get away with using lots of "baby blue" colours for the decorations, so I had some fun and I think it turned out well and everything looked pretty! (not that it made a bit of difference to him - but I liked it!) This is also probably the only birthday that Joe'll have here in Scotland surrounded with family, as we'll be in Spain next year for at least the next 5 birthdays - so I wanted it to be as special as I could make it!
As he is of Fraser/Shepherd decent I had a wee feeling that a tonne of people would be in throughout the day so Olivia, Emma and myself got stuck in to baking and setting up everything the day before, both grannies turned up and we were like a well oiled machine once we got going! It was brilliant all being together and I loved it!
All the hard work paid off as everything went smoothly, thank god! - we had fairy cakes, butterfly cakes, chocolate krispie cakes, top hat marshmallows, 10's cake, Auntie Lee Ann made us scones too! It was yummy! Just like when we were small - old fashioned and tasty! We munched soup, crusty bread and pate etc for lunch which was mostly scoffed and hopefully kept everybody going! We had 3 different types of soup - Granny Christine made celery, Rona made turkey broth and I made sweet potato and squash with coconut! Mmmmm. And in my wisdom I cooked up a truck load of chicken pasta the night before, which went with salad and garlic bread at teatime and then jelly and icecream!(although with the amount I've frozen - we'll be tucking into blooming pasta for months to come!!)
Auntie Lor made his cake and it's just so completely beautiful. I'd found a few pictures online and showed her the rough idea of what I wanted ..... and the cake she lovingly made for my precious boy is a million times better than all of them! Words cant say how special a first birthday cake is, and this was just perfect. And I know how much time, love and thought had gone into it - which has made it even more special and beautiful. I love it so much, that it is still sitting intact, uncut and utterly perfectly whole! I can't bring myself to touch it!
Fraser and Kirsten, with the help of little Chloe (actually, on second thoughts Fraser was probably still in bed, whilst this was getting made by the other two early birds!!!) made him a wonderful banner - in the most lovely shade of blue which was admired and took pride of place on the decking fence for everyone to see. Because of the nice bright day we had - so much of the "party" fun was had outside in the garden! The lucky people of Queens Gardens were treated to the the sound of HAPPY children - they ran, they skipped, they played football, they sang, they laughed, they skooted about in babywalkers shrieking NING NING NING!!! and they were so well behaved and all played amazingly well together - from the age of 1 to 16!!!!!
It was a great day for the greatest wee man - Jospeh David James I love you with all my heart and you are the most beautiful, funny special baby and everyone you meet is under your spell! You are just adored and cherished and I love spending every single second with you - I hope we have so much fun this year together and I can't wait! xxx
Happy Birthday Baby! - I made you a lovely wish xxxxxxx
It's that time .... Springtime is here!!!!!!
Hip Hip hooray for happiness and sunshine!!!
THIS IS MY TIME - WOO HOO!!! Gosh, I just love spring! I feel like a gloomy cloud has lifted, I've been cleaning and scrubbing getting the house all freshened up! I love being able to have my washing hung out in the mornings, with all the windows opened up every day and loads of lovely fresh air flowing through the house again! I hate being couped up inside with all the darkness and laziness of winter! I don't do stodgy food and it'll be bbq's every day soon - we totally love outside cooking whatever it is! And heaps and heaps of fabby salads! OOh, I'm a go get it kinda girl and I've just been all out of sorts with not working but being stuck in a rut, basically being stuck in the house!!!!
Joseph and I have been out for walks, playing in the garden, had trips to the park (he loves the swings) and loads and loads of Fresh Air!!!! We've got so many things to do together and a whole world of fun to explore - I'm probably more excited than he is!
Here's to a good spring and summer - we can't wait!!
THIS IS MY TIME - WOO HOO!!! Gosh, I just love spring! I feel like a gloomy cloud has lifted, I've been cleaning and scrubbing getting the house all freshened up! I love being able to have my washing hung out in the mornings, with all the windows opened up every day and loads of lovely fresh air flowing through the house again! I hate being couped up inside with all the darkness and laziness of winter! I don't do stodgy food and it'll be bbq's every day soon - we totally love outside cooking whatever it is! And heaps and heaps of fabby salads! OOh, I'm a go get it kinda girl and I've just been all out of sorts with not working but being stuck in a rut, basically being stuck in the house!!!!
Joseph and I have been out for walks, playing in the garden, had trips to the park (he loves the swings) and loads and loads of Fresh Air!!!! We've got so many things to do together and a whole world of fun to explore - I'm probably more excited than he is!
Here's to a good spring and summer - we can't wait!!
Sunday 13 February 2011
If you're Happy and You Know It ...........
Well it's been a crazy, tiring, sleepless, ill couple of weeks for Joseph and me.
Slight understatment, exclamation mark, Pause, take a second and breathe .......
He's had the cold, I had the flu, he's teething (6 at once - 3 are poking through!) he's learned to crawl, is skooting about the place at speed, can go forward in his babywalker, is trying out finger food and holding his spoon, is mountaineering and falling off things (the bed - resulting in a mad dash to the docs) has had temperatures of 39, can wave, say's mum, dad, up, no, gran, grandad, emma, love you, yellow, more, hiya, hello, puss, baby and now he has the blooming CHICKENPOX!!!!
OMG! Talk about getting dropped into the being a mummy deep end! Now I'd say I was a tough, work hard, throw it at me kinda girl but I'm pooped! The energy levels are at zero and I really don't think I can take any more hard curved balls!
But to look into the cot and see my beautiful little angel who's grown so much in this last 10 months it scares me, is snoozing away so peacefully and happily and so innocent, loving and trusting - it just melts my heart!
I am blessed! xxxxx
(if you listen closely you can hear him breathing! and yes he is sleeping on top of his monkey! and don't worry, the first few seconds are in dark of the video clip)
Thursday 27 January 2011
Flying Solo .....
Well my nest is empty again! It's soo quiet it's like a ghost ship and I don't like it one bit! As Murray is away back to Egypt and mum is in Ireland at a funeral, LeeAnn is in Ireland (Nor'n) for a piss up and I'm left here all alone. Booo! :(
I thought I would be feeling sad, lonely and bored .......... but I'm NOT!!!!! As, my gorgeous Baby Joe decided this morning to learn to crawl, pull himself up on the furniture and stand!!! Wey hey!!!!!!!!! (I'm shattered!)
I am so proud of him, he is so pleased with himself and is trying so hard, that i think i might just burst! He just melts my heart!
I'll put up another post with pictures once i get onto the bigger laptop this notebook thingy hasnt got any on it!
much love xxxxx
I thought I would be feeling sad, lonely and bored .......... but I'm NOT!!!!! As, my gorgeous Baby Joe decided this morning to learn to crawl, pull himself up on the furniture and stand!!! Wey hey!!!!!!!!! (I'm shattered!)
I am so proud of him, he is so pleased with himself and is trying so hard, that i think i might just burst! He just melts my heart!
I'll put up another post with pictures once i get onto the bigger laptop this notebook thingy hasnt got any on it!
much love xxxxx
Tuesday 4 January 2011
WELCOME 2011 ... DO COME ON IN!!!!!
My goodness it's finally here! A brand new shiney sparkling and fresh start ..... 2011 I am hoping will have all my hopes and dreams hidden away - just waiting to be unwrapped and explored!
I don't think anyone could understand the emotional rollercoaster that 2010 was for me to deal with. I really just scraped through it by the skin of my teeth, and I'm still more than a little bruised and battered from it all.
One thing for sure, sitting night after night, here alone, is that it made me realise is the people that I can count on and who matter. I have had my eyes opened up to so many things, that I've decided that this is going to be our year as a family of 3 - starting our own wee traditions, setting our own mark on the world and it's going to be a big break away aswell!
I am both really scared and excited for our move away, Spain is hardly the end of the earth away but it means leaving my lovely mum - who is just a complete angel. I love her so much and I feel like I'll be missing out on precious time with her when we move, as everyone knows that life is all too short and dissappears way to fast, and its scary! I know I'm 31 but I just love being with and spending time with her and with Joseph as he just adores her!
But it's something we've always talked about doing and we've now got a chance to go ..... so once the house eventually sells - then it's bon voyage ...... Gulp!!
So in true Sarah style - I'd better get my ass into gear and stop being an ostrich - deal with all the stupid paperwork left over from the business and get fit, as I don't want to be bogged down by horrible things to do all year as I want to enjoy every second of all the exciting day to day things with my beautiful bambino - now that I can do whenever I want, without having to be appart from him and work anymore - and I need to be bikini ready for Almunecar!!! wooop wooo!!!!
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS (may be ammended as the year progresses!)
1 Get Fit - get off my ass (I need to do more exercise than just the housework!)
2 Go to bed early ....... to get up early!
3 Empty all the attic stuff we have stashed in everybody else's!!! Pack for Spain!
4 Clean my lovely neglected car more often
5 Get back into doing my weekly beauty routine
6 Make an effort to meet new people and go to toddlers stuff with Joe
7 Stop being an emotional doormat - stand up for myself when things are unfair
8 Get out more with the new people I meet as i'm bored
9 Keep all Joe's milestones up to date and recorded in his book ....
10 Actually start writing up Joe's book and print out the pictures!
So fingers crossed this coldy flu thing that I have - or the scary croup thing that jospeh has(resulting in yet another trip to out of hours up at the hospital!) dissappears fast and we are both bouncing, ready and raring to go for daddy coming home in 3 sleeps - yaaaaaay! Where we can spend some time together as a family and also as me and Murray and have ourselves a late merry christmas, using up all the tasty goodies that I got in for visitors that never came and were never used and I might get a night out or two and some fun as i've had more than enough of being on my own, totally alone, which has been a shit end to quite a crappy year.
But this is a brand new year and i'm going to embrace all it holds! I can't believe how big my baby Joseph is getting (he's going to get a whole post to himself for all the goss!) I'm so pleased me and Mur are closer than ever and about to embark on our biggest year yet and I'm jut so excited that i'm going to have some fun again! :-) In a different way, doing different things - but with my beautiful people who live with me and who I love with all my being and all that I am - in my House of Hughes xxxxxxx
Happy New Year to you all and I hope that 2011 is a fabulouso one for you all - I sure as hell plan to enjoy it! xxxxx
Mwah, much love xxxxxxxxx
I don't think anyone could understand the emotional rollercoaster that 2010 was for me to deal with. I really just scraped through it by the skin of my teeth, and I'm still more than a little bruised and battered from it all.
One thing for sure, sitting night after night, here alone, is that it made me realise is the people that I can count on and who matter. I have had my eyes opened up to so many things, that I've decided that this is going to be our year as a family of 3 - starting our own wee traditions, setting our own mark on the world and it's going to be a big break away aswell!
I am both really scared and excited for our move away, Spain is hardly the end of the earth away but it means leaving my lovely mum - who is just a complete angel. I love her so much and I feel like I'll be missing out on precious time with her when we move, as everyone knows that life is all too short and dissappears way to fast, and its scary! I know I'm 31 but I just love being with and spending time with her and with Joseph as he just adores her!
But it's something we've always talked about doing and we've now got a chance to go ..... so once the house eventually sells - then it's bon voyage ...... Gulp!!
So in true Sarah style - I'd better get my ass into gear and stop being an ostrich - deal with all the stupid paperwork left over from the business and get fit, as I don't want to be bogged down by horrible things to do all year as I want to enjoy every second of all the exciting day to day things with my beautiful bambino - now that I can do whenever I want, without having to be appart from him and work anymore - and I need to be bikini ready for Almunecar!!! wooop wooo!!!!
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS (may be ammended as the year progresses!)
1 Get Fit - get off my ass (I need to do more exercise than just the housework!)
2 Go to bed early ....... to get up early!
3 Empty all the attic stuff we have stashed in everybody else's!!! Pack for Spain!
4 Clean my lovely neglected car more often
5 Get back into doing my weekly beauty routine
6 Make an effort to meet new people and go to toddlers stuff with Joe
7 Stop being an emotional doormat - stand up for myself when things are unfair
8 Get out more with the new people I meet as i'm bored
9 Keep all Joe's milestones up to date and recorded in his book ....
10 Actually start writing up Joe's book and print out the pictures!
So fingers crossed this coldy flu thing that I have - or the scary croup thing that jospeh has(resulting in yet another trip to out of hours up at the hospital!) dissappears fast and we are both bouncing, ready and raring to go for daddy coming home in 3 sleeps - yaaaaaay! Where we can spend some time together as a family and also as me and Murray and have ourselves a late merry christmas, using up all the tasty goodies that I got in for visitors that never came and were never used and I might get a night out or two and some fun as i've had more than enough of being on my own, totally alone, which has been a shit end to quite a crappy year.
But this is a brand new year and i'm going to embrace all it holds! I can't believe how big my baby Joseph is getting (he's going to get a whole post to himself for all the goss!) I'm so pleased me and Mur are closer than ever and about to embark on our biggest year yet and I'm jut so excited that i'm going to have some fun again! :-) In a different way, doing different things - but with my beautiful people who live with me and who I love with all my being and all that I am - in my House of Hughes xxxxxxx
Happy New Year to you all and I hope that 2011 is a fabulouso one for you all - I sure as hell plan to enjoy it! xxxxx
Mwah, much love xxxxxxxxx
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