Today the kids asked if we could go to the park to play with the leaves and take some photos of them throwing them in the air. given that I didn't have a better idea, off we went to Duthie Park.
Both of them were being very co-operative and I was really chuffed with some of the shots I got.
What a pair of posers!
Julie.xx
P.S. This blog entry is not sponsored by GAP!
One of my photos from October last year made it into "Black & White Photograhy" magazine's May issue. I'm told by some photographer types that it's a very well respected magazine, so I'm really chuffed to be asked if they can use it.
Julie.xx
Posted By: Julie On Thursday, we drove down to see Dad & Tricia. We chilled in the house, the kids played on their scooters, and then we all headed to the park. By the time the kids had gone on the chute three hundred times, it was time to get dinner, and we went to the local carvery. I even got a meat free version and it was delicious!
On Friday morning we got up and headed to the safari park and met up with Mel, Liam, Leah & Hannah at lunchtime. We had already been round in the car part of it, the kids played in the adventure park, we ate lunch, we went on a boat to see the chimps, we saw the sealion show and went round the petting zoo.
Well, that's between swapping jackets several time between no jackets, summer jackets, rain jackets and winter jackets. One minute it was roasting, the next it was tipping down and then it was soooo cold!
We had arrived at 10:30am and didn't leave until 5:30pm. We stopped at an indian in Dundee on the way home, finally getting home close to 10pm. The kids were exhausted!
I think I'll let the photos say the rest! What a great end to the Easter holidays.
Posted By: Julie Last Wednesday I headed down by train to stay at Mums to help Laura & Jamie out with Owen while they went into hospital to have their new wee boy, Leon.
We had taken Owen shopping in Kilmarnock while she was having her c-section and got the call late afternoon to say little Leon had entered the world. He was 8lb 2oz and we got to go and visit him that night. What a wee cute tootie! It was lovely to snuggle a little teeny fresh baby again, but don't be misled! It was equally as nice to hand him back and sleep all night!!!!
Some photos of his first couple of days....
On Saturday Kory & Krystal had their swimming lesson then James came down the road with them to meet their new wee cousin. Krystal was chuffed to bits with a real moving doll and being the only girl there, Kory was a bit unfazed altogether, preferring to play with Owen.
Laura & Leon got home yesterday, here's Leon chilling at home
We came back home today, it was a bit of a flying visit for James and the kids, less than 24 hours really. I enjoyed my time away & spent some nice time with Owen doing fun stuff, here's the photos of that too...
We took Owen to choose a balloon for Leon
To the beach (the day David Cameron was in Troon, mounted polie EVERYWHERE)
Congratulations again to Laura, Jamie & Owen on their new wee family. Can't wait to see them all again.
Julie.xx
Krystal and I were bored today between nursery and getting Kory, so we decided to go out and she was going to be my model and I was to be her photographer (all her idea by the way!) It was sunny and not as cold as it has been, so we headed around the coast to one of the lighthouses you can get close up to.
Krystal was suggesting ways to pose and for me to take her picture, and it was only when I saw one of them on the screen of the camera, I realised we could try her picking it up. I think the results were pretty good, even though it took several attempts to explain to Krystal what I wanted her to do and show her on the screen the result. Once the penny dropped she thought it was hilarious.
I love this photo because of what her hair is doing more than the lighthouse part! It was really windy.
We had a lovely fun afternoon.
Julie.xx
This lighthouse is close to our house and with the wild weather we've had recently I thought i'd head down to see how the waves were. I NEVER expected this. The result is way better than I expected and on the photo site I use, it's had some really decent feedback.
Julie.xx
it was quite a warm day, and the kids had asked for ice cream the last time we went to Stonehaven, but I had no money, so we decided today was the day to head down for some.
After their ice cream, the went down to the shoreline and spent ages throwing in stones and running away giggling their heads off when the water came near them.
We sat on the wall chatting and watching the sun going down before we headed back to the car.
I love spending time with my babies. I love how they have such fun together and especially how they adore one another. It was a really lovely easy & happy day out.
Julie.xx
Some photos I like from this month
Up above the Streets & Houses
Watching TV
Cove Bay
Pretty Eyes
Early Morning Sun
Tears
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Marking my 1000th day taking a photo a day
Lighthouse
The same lighthouse
Thoughtful
Crab
Pretty Jewels
Watching TV
Today was a nice day so we went to Drum Castle for the first time this year. We really like it there in springtime as there are daffodils everywhere. Mummy loves to take photos of them.
Krystal took this photo of Mummy which is actually pretty good!
The castle itself was shut because there was a weddiing on there, so we went for a long walk around the farm area to the side of the castle.
We then went to the park to play for a while which is mine and Krystal's favourite bit of going to Drum.
Even Daddy was having fun!
It was a really fun day out, I'm sure we'll be back soon.
Love
Kory
xxxx
Posted By: Julie 
So it's the Easter holidays and they're really flying past in a flurry. On Sunday (Mothers Day) we went out after dinner to see the dolphins in the harbour. As the kids normally go to bed after dinner, this was a huge treat to stay up until 9pm! This sunset was taken then (you didn't think I actually captured a leaping dolphin did you?!)
On Monday, I took the kids to a cafe they'd been asking about for ages for a cookie. Simple things eh?!
Tuesday was a more interesting day, our Sky box broke so the morning was spent on the phone trying to get that fixed, then at lunchtime we went to the cinema to see "Hop" which was actually a lot better than I expected it to be. This trip was followed quickly by the usual boxing class and 2 exhausted kids!
Wednesday was a bit of a write off. James had a doctors appointment for minor surgery, so was working from home, and I had the dentist as I'd broken a tooth. Kory was refusing to get dressed so he could "rest" as he's so busy all the other times with school.
Today I decided we were not sitting about again, so early up and out to Doonies Farm, the rarebreeds farm near our house. We spent a couple of hours feeding the animals, cooing over the lambs which were less than a week old, the calf, the foal and goats.
Then it was time to play in the park. By which time I was frozen! I had packed a lunch, but on discussion with Kory, we decided that it was actually just too windy and cold so headed home for a picnic lunch in the living room.
I got a message then asking if I was heading to Brewsters like a normal Thursday, which I hadn't been planning on, but decided to just do it. Kory hasn't been there for a long time, and really enjoyed it. One of the big sisters of the usual crowd is in his class at school so they had a great time playing.
Needless to say, I had two very very tired children by bedtime tonight!
Julie.xx
