The Buckingham Blog

We've been on our holidays and it was amazing.  It was only for a week, but it was hot, relaxing and we were totally pampered in the hotel.  The hotel we ended up in by accident after our flight was cancelled and we had to change airports and hotel.  But boy was it a good change! 

We went on the 6th and got home on 13th (after an 8 hour delay - which was awful!)  and we're only now getting back to reality.  There isn't really a whole lot to tell, we sat by the pool, we ate lots in the all inclusive restaurants, we drank.  The kids went to mini-club by day and mini-disco by night and thouroughly enjoyed it.  Kory got zig-zags cut into his hair and I had a manicure. Kory even cried when we left. 

So I'll let the many many photos do the talking...Enjoy!

Wednesday - Day 1

Thursday - Day 2

Friday - Day 3

Saturday - Day 4 

Sunday - Day 5

Monday - Day 6

 

 

Tuesday - Day 7

Sleepy kids in the airport and the broken plane!

Can't wait for our next holiday!  (Bet you lot can though after that lot of photos!)

Julie.xx

It's been brought to my attention recently (and in the past) that there are some people reading this blog and judging me on things I say here, particularly boasting about the kids.  If you are one of those people, please remember that this is MY blog, therefore MY space to say what I like here. 

This is a place primarily for family members who do not live locally to keep up with the kids, what they are doing, how they are developing and to see photos of them.  As I've done it for so long, it's become a bit of a place for me to keep track of timelines of events of their lives too.   Yes it's rose tinted, mostly only the good bits, but isn't that what family want to read?!  Don't you all report to your parents the new things your kids do?  This is one way of me doing the same.

I've often contemplated stopping doing the blog.  I've also requested on many ocassions that James help me put password protection on it.  Not to keep unwanted strangers off here (because I never post photos of any dodgy nature, or say anything I don't want people to know) but to stop people I do know from knowing our business.

Ultimately, if you don't like what I say, or how I go about saying it, then don't visit here.  But if you do choose to do so, then don't use it as something to hold against me.  It's my space to say what I like. 

Julie.xx

I seem to have take to flowers this week! 

I've got loads of random photos on the camera card still so a bit of a mixture of a blog!  First up, Jessica and Sophie came for lunch last week while Leanne was working. 

A trip to Westburn Park

Watching Wimbledon and Posing!

My first attempt at a french pleat in Krystal's hair - almost long enough!

Puppet Theatre

Duthie Park Statues!

Christine's Show last Friday night

Julie.xx

Today was Kory's last day at nursery.  They had a little ceremony for them all where they got certificates and a wee present.  Kory had been a bit sad in the morning about it being his last day, saying he'd miss everyone.  I thought he was going to cry, but he didn't.  Neither did I for that matter....that is until he left and realised he'd not said bye to his teachers, ran back and launched himself into their arms for a cuddle.  That was so sweet of him and it set them off! 

As a treat I decided to take them out for lunch, and Leanne thought it was a good idea so they all came too.  We went to Union Square and for mexican.  4 kids with 2 adults could have been a recipe for disaster but it was fine, they were all really well behaved. 

Kory and Sophie are apparently getting married when they get bigger.  And having a baby.  Kory is wearing a kilt and Sophie a pretty dress.  She'll do her best to make sure I get an invitation to the party.  It's all planned!  Not sure Kory has any say mind you!

We then went back to Leanne's house as it was a sunny day and ooops, a bottle of wine opened itself, ha ha!  It was actually a really fun day, if a bit exhausting.   Bring on the weekend!

Julie.xx

This is Kory's eye, taken today.  He banged it last Saturday, so almost a week.  It's actually worse now that it was on Sunday and Monday.  I think it's the fact it's yellow now, he looks like he's wearing dodgy make up! 

Julie.xx

Kory & Krystal play so well together now, and I often hear them in another room giggling away.  The other day I was in the room when the hilarity started, they were both giving proper laughs, from the toes and struggling to breathe!  It's so cute.

At the weekend they were up in the attic "helping" James find our wedding video (which they didn't I might add, it's vanished into oblivion!) 

Groynes

Crane

Flowers

 

 

Bridge

 

 

 Life

 

Julie.xx

Well, as promised in one of the wedding blogs, here are the men in kilts skipping.  On the left is Dave, the groom.  In the middle is Ian, the best man, and James on the right.  It came about after the photographer wanted a photo of the girls skipping, and then the men in kilts were roped in!  Enjoy!

There's been a fair bit of nice weather lately meaning we've had lots of fun in the garden. Here are some photos of Kory & Krystal enjoying themselves....

This is my favourite photo of the kids together for ages

BBQ face!

Sprinkler Fun

A new addition to our garden!