Taking Shape
Been a while since I posted anything so time for an update; The main reason for not posting is too much time on the PS3! I just find that most nights when we're not watching something on tv, and Jen is on her laptop I might as well take advantage of the PS3 time. Plus we've bought a new tv and games on it look really good.
We had a good Christmas and New Year and tried to make the most of it given that all three of us were ill at some point. December felt like a month spent in the Doctor'
Abigail was spoilt rotten with pressies at Xmas as expected, but she loves her new toys; Kitchen, Easel, Car, Dolls, Trampoline etc...and of course, not forgetting a Chef's outfit..!
We were at a friends wedding on New Year's eve which was something very different to normal but it was really good. It had a really homely atmosphere with roaring coal fires etc, and having all our friends there at Midnight was perfect.
Looking at 2009 it's already looking like it's going to be a very busy year; The house extension is still on-going, althought the external work is just about done with the roof tiles going on literally as I type this. We've then obviously got the job of the inside to do.
Already got 2 Weddings booked, which means there's the Hen and Stag doo's to go with them. Got a few weekends away sorted too, and then there's Jen Christmas from me in a few weeks - tickets to see the Dirty Dancing show in London.
Thought I'd finish with a video of Abigail pointing out the shapes her Mammy had drawn on her Easel;
and another of her identifying the animals;
and finally one of Abigail spotting the Colours;
Abigail's First Nativity
It was her Christmas Party today and Santa made appearance so no doubt pictures of that will appear on here soon. She's also in a repeat of the Nativity on Xmas eve.
Anyway, getting back to last week; I took some time off work so I could go along, and it turned out to be really good. It was obviously an extremely condensed version of the Christmas Story so that the kids didn't get bored, but the message was still there.
My Mam went along, thinking that she'd just be there to watch but she ended up getting dragged into it too so that Abigail would sit still!
The highlight for everyone seemed to be singing "Twinkle, Twinkle.." as they all love doing the hand actions.
Notice how I got through this whole entry without any sarcasm about Abigail being an Angel!
iPhone Moan
iPhone Charger Fault
Originally uploaded by Beebop Alula
Only had my iPhone a week and the charger's goosed!
Let's just hope it's a one off and I'm not being punished for years of allegiance to everything PC!!
It's the USB converter part of the charger that's not working. Thankfully I can still charge it via the laptop or using my wife's charger :o)
Apple have said a replacement part will be with me by Tuesday....
Growing up fast
One thing's for sure - Abigail certainly isn't a baby any more. Apart from looking very grown up she's becoming extremely strong willed and seems to have a never ending source of energy!
Although I haven't posted much on here lately, I have continued to post flickr photos of Aboo whenever possible.
We took her to 'Bounce' on Sunday morning - a local indoor childrens activity centre, and because we were there quite early, Abigail had free run of the place!
No ride or climbing frame seemed to be too big for her, and she just wanted to try them all. Yet there's other times when she can be scared of the strangest little things - kids are just weird!
Although Abigail is fine for short journeys around town, she tends to get bored and quite ratty if we're in the car too long. I bought a portable DVD Player a few years back for this exact situation - see how confident I was that we'd be starting a family, Lol! So I tried her with the player and some of her programs in the car at the weekend and she seems to love it :o)
It's hilarious when I'm driving and I look over my shoulder to see her dancing away to the Backyardigans songs!
Wonder if the place will ever be the same
Morpeth has been all over the news the last few days because of the devastation caused by the floods. The above picture (click to enlarge) on the right was taken about a week ago when me and Jen took Abigail to feed the ducks and for a walk along the river. The picture on the left is from one of the BBC news videos, and by my reckoning we were standing about where the red dot is!!
There's actually a path under the bridge which is hard to believe when you look at the height the water had risen to.
I work in Morpeth and when I left there on Friday I had no idea of what was about to happen to the place. Strangely enough we were actually out drinking in Morpeth with friends on Friday night, which must have been less than 9 hours before the river burst it's banks!
We crossed one of the bridges whilst running between pubs (due to the rain!) and I remember pointing out how fast the river seemed, but of course with drink on board I didn't think much of it.
It's been more than 40 years since Morpeth last had a major flood. Just makes me wonder how much the place is going to change as a result of this weekend....
