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Snow Day

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:37:32 +0000

We've had a fair few snow showers (and howling wind) down here in Co'path, but not enough for the kids to use their sledges (which they got for Christmas 2006 and haven't used yet).

So we headed up into the hills instead, searching for a slope that's close enough to the road, steep enough (but not too steep) and with enough snow to not get stuck in the grass.

Found it (eventually)

Orla's Christening

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:31:41 +0000

When

Sunday 23rd December at 10.30am

Where?

Dunglass Parish Church, Cockburnspath. That's the church on The Square in Co'path village, by the way, not the Dunglass Church marked on the map (that's Dunglass Collegiate Church).

Nous Partirons En Vacances!

Mon, 21 May 2007 12:27:35 +0000

We're booked with Canvas Holidays, to spend two weeks in Sunny South Brittany.

The interesting thing is that I think this is the same campsite that I went to with Mum and Dad when I was about 13. Although much has changed since then — huge swimming pools with waterslides are now de rigeur.

Now I have to hit the Michel Thomas on the iPod, to refresh my rusty French.

Dry Bed

Thu, 17 May 2007 06:00:57 +0000

Woohoo! Ruaridh, in Big Boy Pants, woke up in a dry bed this morning! I am so proud!

I waked up in a dry bed mommy come see
I waked in a dry bed daddy I did
I woke up in a dry bed w/ dry feet & a dry head
I am a big boy now

First Day at School!

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:31:08 +0000

Togged up..., originally uploaded by Martin Burns.

It's amazing how the time flies, but today is Morgan's 1st day at school. Wasn't he only just born the other day..? Seems like it.

Young Love

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:29:30 +0000

It had to happen. But we never expected it so soon. Morgan apparently has a girlfriend. The other week, he and his friend Molly spent about an hour sitting together, arm-in-arm, gazing into each other's eyes, in our local soft play centre. On the way home, Lucy asked Morgan about Molly, and he answered I really lo...like her.

Now yesterday, we were at the park, and so was Molly. When I called Morgan to go, he was sat apparently on her lap, with her arms round him on a wee roundabout, which was being pushed round by their mutual friend Maya.

Awww, bless.

Happy Birthday Orla Eowyn!

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:51:31 +0000

45 Minutes Old, originally uploaded by Martin Burns.

Born this morning at 11:10, weighing 3740g (8lb 4oz in Old Money).

Everyone's doing just fine - Morgan's very, very excited. Ruaridh's a bit more nonchalant so far. Lucy's relaxing, and I'm on paternity leave!

If you're in a present-buying mood (well, a bloke's got to try, eh?), see Lucy's Gift List.

Birth Pool Test Run

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 23:47:20 +0000

Like our previous two, this baby will (hopefully) be born at home, in water.

This time, though, we've bought a pool rather than renting one. But either way, you still want to do a test run a few weeks in advance of the date, so this was ours.

I don't expect this to be the final location - that's planned to be the dining room. However, if Lucy changes her mind...

Scenes from a Family Bedroom

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:54:43 +0000

A mad, half awake conversation with Morgan, showing the wonderful logic of a 4 1/2 year old.

Anti-natal classes

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:06:45 +0000

I have been attending ante-natal classes to prepare for this baby. Okay, okay - third time round perhaps I don't need them as much as I have done in the past. So - my reasons for attending are to meet mums with babies the same age (always useful), to actually have some time in the week to think about the baby and what is to come and to have a good laugh at what is said. (Oh and there might be a small business reason in there too ;-) )

On Sunday, Everything Changed (again)

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:56:54 +0000

Larger version

Christmas Letter 2004

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:06:00 +0000

The standard Christmas Letter that we didn't have enough space to put in the cards!

Morgan Update - March 2004

Mon, 08 Mar 2004 16:37:36 +0000

What the Number One Son has been up to lately.

Impending Joy

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 23:14:13 +0000

It's getting close - our second child suddenly feels very close to arriving. For the last wee while, Lucy has been getting an increasing sense of readiness, with ever more frequent and stronger Braxton Hicks. She's now thinking that the baby will make an appearance early, rather than late, which means possibly in the next week.

This evening we built the birth pool in our living room. Hopefully we'll have time to have a wet run before it's needed for real.