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