The Buckingham Blog

On Tuesday night the first proper snow of the year fell.  It's a bit early and a bit much!  But it's oh so good for taking photos of!  My Mum came up on Wednesday night after her work, but I'll do another blog about that.  Here are the snow photos!

Day 1

 You can see the top of my boots, then another 3inches of snow over that

Julie.xx

So today I took Kory out with me on an adventure as he called it to take some photos of things around the area.  He found it really interesting and has clearly watched me taking pictures of obscure things for long enough that he has quite an eye for it. 

I took some shots of him taking his and some of my own along the way.....

The result of his swings shot

Julie.xx

P.S.  For anyone who actually reads this these days who doesn't get the email when it's updated, you might want to check backwards as I've things like Guy Fawkes still to upload. 

Mummy hasn't been feeling great this week with a cold, so needing some fresh air this afternoon, we went on a bear hunt!  Krystal and I took our binoculars, I took my camera, we put on our boots and winter jackets (it was soooo cold) and went to the local woodlands. 

Daddy got me some bracken and we pulled off the leaves to help me hunt in the overgrown bits for the bears. 

We had a great time exploring and checking out the terrain ahead making it safe for Mummy and Daddy to get through. 

At one point Krystal thought she saw a bear, got scared and had to get Daddy to pick her up, she hid under her hood! 

Once we got to safety, we saw a train by the quarry buildings and of course Mummy did some photos of strange things like a teeny tiny thistle and a fence!

We didn't find any bears though...and we got home safely!

Love
Kory
xxxx

For the past 2 weeks we've had visitors.  My Dad arrived on the Monday after the Bear Hunt show.  I apologise for lack of pictures of this, but he was here, honestly!  (This photo Krystal was ill, she looks so unhappy!)

We didn't do very much, just chilled in the house, went to Kory's boxing and a visit to the toy shop (of course!) for some grandparent spoiling. 

Dad left on the Thursday morning amidst a drama with the car leaking petrol and having a trip to the garage. 

That afternoon the kids got their photos taken at the community centre.

Last weekend was a bit emotional.  We spent Saturday emptying the attic of all things baby.  I didnt expect to feel weird about it so it surprised me!  We were getting it all ready to give to my new wee nephew.  Before anyone thinks it bothered me because I want more babies - I don't!!  It was more all the memories of Kory & Krystal with all the equipment.  Anyway we got it all down into the garage ready for Mum & Tom arriving on Sunday.

As they weren't coming till later on, James took Kory out for an adventure to a Woodland area near our house.  He wanted to take his binoculars with him to look at bugs and stuff. 

Mum & Tom arrived about 4pm and we loaded all the stuff up before dinner.   Then they went off after dinner to see Tom's daughter who recently moved to Aberdeen too. 

On Monday morning, Krystal woke up really early coughing and she had croup...again!  This time I wasn't about to sit for 4 days and see if it cleared and called the doctor while mum took Kory to nursery.  

We saw the doctor that morning and got steroids for through the night should we need them.  Thankfully she seemed a bit better and we didn't need to.  Tom left to go home after lunchtime to deliver all the stuff to Laura!

We did the usual boxing and I was on duty at Rising 2's.   I got root canal treatment done on Wednesday while Mum played games with the kids.  I've to go back in 3 weeks to get it properly completed.  Yuck. 

Mum bought the kids a pumpkin that sings and talks that they were absolutely delighted with.  Kory was giggling like a mad thing!

Mum went home on Thursday morning.  We've not done much since really, although I took Kory to Duthie Park today with his bike.  He's suddenly too big for it and needs the seat put up!  But he cycled really far and was exhausted by the time he got home! 

It's the school holidays now for 2 weeks, thank goodness.  I love the holidays!  Lots of this early morning pyjama chilling on the sofa to be done I think!

Julie.xx