Aussie's in Scotland

Back to normal

We've had such a busy couple of weeks, Ijust can't wait for things to get back to normal and find our routine again. Today my cousin Shannon and her friend left for Edinburgh after spending four nights with us. They were great house guests and it was wonderful to see family and hear a familar accent.

Last night poor Gussy vomited in his bed four times. Stuart and I had obviously had a restless night. Both boys are really very good when they're sick though, so we can't complain. Angus woke absolutely fine this morning though, like nothing had been amiss overnight.

On Wednesday mornings I usually help in Iain's class at school, along with another mother. But this week, I was asked to help in one of the other classes as they didn't have a parent helper. I have to say I am very glad Iain isn't in that class, as there are a couple of quite naughty boys in the class and I can just see Iain thinking they are hilarious and tagging along with them. Iain was quite devistated though that I wasn't helpingin his class, ans there were tears on and off. Feeling guilty, and in an attempt to chear him up, after school and swimming lessons we ducked into Woolworths and bought him a Lego set, which he absolutely loves.

Stuart has finally scheduled some holidays in October, and originally we were thinking of a short trip to Euro Disney, but I am not sure whether we'll have time to organise it now or not.  I might duck to the travel agento today and see what they can organise.

There's been a lot going on

I'm going to back track into August to list all of the things that we've been up to in the last month.

On the 15th of August, Iain started Primary School. His teachers are Mrs Herd and Mrs Suiter and he is settling in well considering very few of his nursery friends are in his class.  Iain already claims to be a little bored during clas which is not surprising given that he can read and write and as a class so far they have learned seven letters in total.  He is enjoying taking his packed lunch, and likes to choose what goes in his lunch box each day.

The first weekend after starting school, Iain also began his first season of Rugby. Stuart did a coaching course and is helping to coach the little ones as well. Iain is pleased as punch to wear his Rugby clothes, and his new footlball boots, which are just like his Daddy's. Iain is enjoying it so far, and the game seems to be mich better suited to him as opposed to Soccer where at Mini Kickers he kept takling players and pickign up the ball and running with it.

This weekend just gone, Iain played his first 'match' at Brechin and very loudly exclaimed "I won" when he crossed the line for his first try. However he was less than impressed with the head high tackle and facial massage he received from one of his own team mates.

Our other big family news is that Stuart and I were silly enough to think that a third child would be a good idea. So, ready or not, we are expecting a third addition to the family in mid March next year. We had a dating scan a couple of weeks ago, showing everything to be fine and on track.  So far, this pregnancy seems to be very much like Angus' was, where I was no so bad in the beginning but it looks like I'll be having a morning vomit for many weeks to come.

On Saturday night we were lucky enough to ahve our friends from Australia Doug and Janelle, and their children Jake and Charlie stay with us for a night while they are visiting Doug's family in Scotland. It was nice to see them again, and the kids had a great time running amock.

Having them stay meant I got a head start on cleaning out the third bedroom for my cousin Shannon's visit this week.  She's arriving tonight on the late train. 

That's it for now.

The smell

Strange title for a blog post I guess. But just this minute I smelled a smell. A happy smell, you know the ones?

Today I've been largely hiding away in our tiny little box room which is our office and craft room combined. To be honest I've done next to no craft stuff since moving itno our new house, as this room is so cramped that it's hard to move in. It makes it even harder that I have stuff piled everywhere.

Today I've been dividing my time between slowly cleaning out the room, and working on my second blog book using Blurb. Under a pile of stuff I chanded upon a happy smell. What is that smell you might be thinking? Strangely  it's new book smell. I love the smell of new books, it makes me happy thinking of what exciting things I might discover inside. I had forgotten that I had bought this book, titled China Road, but I am now looking forward to reading it.