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
Saturday, 16 July 2011
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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