friends

I am so happy today cause people keep surprising me all the time with their kindness and I am just so grateful. Everybody have been so helpful since we got here and helping out every way they can. Seighleo called today asking if I needed to go to the store or anywhere else so we're gonna make Fridays our grocery shopping day and after have a drink or two. Can't wait! She also said that she'll watch Leah if we want to go to the movies or dinner. Yes!
Finally bought an album and put the photos (6 months worth of pics) in it- love to flick through it and see everybody. Miss you all!!!

plane tickets

Trying to find cheap tickets for us coming over for christmas but they are quite expensive, the cheapest I've found are in total (without bags) over 200 Euros and Michael doesn't think we have the money to spend on them which we don't but I really want to, but we'll see if I can find better ones tomorrow. If not I hope everybody would understand and we'll meet up after christmas or whenever it is cheap to fly over.
Sitting waiting for Leah to wake up so we can go get some groceries, and after play in the park outside, the sun is shining brightly today!

trip to Gosford park

It wasn't raining today so we decided to take advantage of it and go out somewhere- we met up with Jody (Leah loves saying his name over and over and over) and Seighlio and their two kids Kiersha (18months) Josh (4 months). We went to a park with ducks, goats, sheep and other animals.
I think Leahs favourite was the geese honking like mad, she went honking for a few minutes after and didn't want to leave the bird area but once she saw the goats she attempted to feed them rocks and assorted pebbles and could not understand why they wouldn't eat them so she kept trying saying baa baa baa and the occasional vov vov vof- but no.
After running here and there and everywhere she got tired so Kiersha took over running with her wobbly style and Leah took her seat in the stroller next to baby Josh. Did not sleep until we got into the car on the way home at 5pm though.

shit

On the way home from Dublin Airport (we dropped mom off this morning) Michael was cursing at another driver and said something, something shit wereas Leah sweetly copies him saying shit. The very first curse from her- aah Michael is so proud!
The rain is unbelieveble and not in a good way- it's neverending and cold. BIG raindrops and you just want to cuddle up in the sofa and watch a movie, oh and speaking of movie- we went to see 'Tropic Thunder' and I thought it was stupid funny! Oh and they had Caramel King (karamell kungen) in the cinema- felt like home!!!!

Madisons 7th Birthday Party

Madison turned 7 and we were invited to her party, a fancy dress party halloween style- hence all the costumes. Leah had hers on for a good while then it was discarded without any thought. She was staring at all the bigger kids and wanted to be carried alot but when the kids calmed down (four hours later of shouting and running) she wanted to have a look around and had something to eat. We had hamburgers and lots of yummy desserts, Melissa is a great cook! It was Leahs first birthday party and ours too- I will never have it myself! Will definently hire someone to do it- now I know why parents take their kids to McDonalds! But I did have a good time, and I think Leah, Micky and Mom enjoyed themselves too.

Newcastle N Ireland

Yesterday we went to newcastle, it is the most beautiful city I've seen in a while but it was FREEZING, but we armed ourselves with coffees and brisk walks in the little town. The mountain range you see in the background is called Mourne and is huge. Some parts are covered in clouds and the scenery driving to Newcastle is amazing! The town (or village) itself is small with loads of small boutiques full of worthless stuff, lots of poundshops and Funlands (like arcades). Found a store called Vincents!!

windy, windy

Rainy day today- and windy, almost to the point when it's not worth it to go outside. Just finished watching Sex and the City- I liked it! Great chickflick, felt good to see a movie thats not all about the special effects.
Feeling a little lost here sometimes, so much stuff to do and you can't get a straight answer from anybody when you do ask, and I try to stay out of things as much as I can cause I feel like an outsider in this house still. We still have Eimears furniture and STUFF here, which buggs me to the point that I just move them into 'her' room. I know she'll collect them but right now it buggs me. But it's not all bad, the house is big and beautiful it just needs some TLC. We got a new microwave yesterday cause the old one (thankfully) decided to die on us. Lightning inside it and all! What a way to go.