An Tairbeart & Owen's first haircut *sniff*

We are back home (we have been for a couple of days) from Tarbert, and it was a lovely time there. I enjoyed it especially because Flora C took care of the kids many times so I could go to church without them, what a difference it makes!!

Owen had his first haircut after we got back...more on that later...

This is in Uig, Skye while we waited for the ferry to come in.

The Ferry

Owen getting a cuddle from Daddy

After 5 or more hours of driving the kids were *very* ready to play!

Amelia loved being at Hannah's house...and playing with all of her toys!


Already going home! I tried getting some photos of the ladies but Ruth protested and I never ended up getting any! Here is our 3 in the back seat...lol no room for any extra passengers!

Tarbert Harbour

I never thought I would be so sad about Owen's first haircut (I'm just being silly right?) but I was...I think it just marked a bittersweet moment that my baby is more boy now than I realized. Here he is dawning his lovely locks...

How could I cut them?!

But I did...







Ahh!!



Back view. :'(

Next week I have to say goodbye to Jett for 5 weeks! I am not looking forward to that at all. I'm also getting nervous about flying over to Canada, but I hope and pray that things will go well.

an update of sorts

I've been neglecting our blog this week. The only reason I can come up with is that I feel I have nothing interesting to post about or I just don't feel up to posting. I think it is both. :)


We have been doing things though. We always are you know, laundry, washing dishes, cleaning etc. I did accomplish a few extra things... one is Amelia's scrapbook is done! I need an album to put all the pages in but that is easily found in the States! I did from her birth to Feb 2008 and no more. Anything else will be put in a photo album. Whether I do any of the boys is doubtful, they are boys you know and boys tend to like boyish things so perhaps a photobook is more boyish.

So we've been doing a lot of "craft" time, not that the kids really made anything, but they had fun cutting up paper, and gluing it to paper.

This is Amy colouring. The kids do this everyday.


Aaron will colour for a long time, run off to play with cars and then come back and colour again. (Amelia decided to sit next to me and read that above sentence word for word, yes she can read)Owen was putting laundry in that plastic box, he was actually quite successful!

Sleeping babies...aww, I love them!

Last Saturday we went to Glasgow for Amelia's MRI (which didn't go through because she was terrified), we had lunch at the Macleod's which was so lovely! Need I remind everyone that we stayed in their house for a week while Amy had her seizures/hospital stay? That is quite something for any family to do, and we endeavour to be thankful for these mercies.

Mrs. Macleod gave us some educational books for the children which they are enjoying (I enjoy them too!)

Ah, Banana bread and some muffins to the left. Want the recipe? Likely most of us have a good recipe for this loaf. :)


This Sabbath we hope to be in Glasgow, Lord willing. And Wed we go off to Tarbert, Harris (5 hours driving, 1 3/4 hrs ferry) for the communion, I look forward to being there again!

Until next time D.V. :)

schedule. the busy schedule.

Where is the time going? I find it is hard to realize that September starts tomorrow, and I have a month to pack for Canada/Tx. Yes, that is sufficient time to pack for the trip, but it is difficult to know whether or not to pack things in the house, and whether or not I'll need certain things while in Canada/Tx. Oh well.

Yes, time is zooming. July is gone, now August. I get to be with Jett for the next two Sabbaths at least, and perhaps the third if I am brave enough to go to the Tarbert communion. Oh, and then Jett is in Larne I think for the last Sabbath, and then N.Tolsta and New Zealand. I hope I'll manage okay for 5 weeks without J. I know I will be mostly in Canada so that should help, but it does leave one uncomfortable knowing your spouse is far away from you...and this would be the furthest he's been. But, I hope it will be a good experience for him as I'm sure it will be.

In other news this photo makes Jett and I laugh...

Owen likes looking at pictures of real people so his favourite book is this one on the children of the world.

5 days without Daddy means lots and lots of fun when he gets home.
Aaron might just take off with these...

Amy hopefully will sleep well tonight! :)

Aww, and I like baby hands (ok 15months isn't quite "baby" but close enough).

I was really wondering what Owen would do when he saw Daddy once he got back (would he be whiny and cling to him like last time?), little did I know it was going to be in the middle of the night... Thats right, little Owen decided to wake up wanting a bottle so he got to see his Daddy and he was very happy. :) Sooo happy that he had to be with Daddy...thankfully he was still tired and went back to sleep, that is after a bit of cuddling and laughing and being silly. :)