WHAT NO INTERNET!!!

When we got back from our holiday at Rathlin Island we found our phone wire lying on our driveway. Probably just old and falling apart, but the end result was no phone (no problem we have mobiles) and no internet (Nooooooooo!)

It's actually quite scary how much you become attached to somethings. We managed though, did a lot more reading.

Some new hair

Well as you all know I am studying to be a hairdresser. Pete finally allowed me to play with his hair. After much hard work, and imagination, these were the results:






































Okay, not really my handy work. This was a kind gift from Donovan and Eva all the way from Austria where they went skiing.

WUNDERBAR!

P.S. if you click on the photos they become bigger. Enjoy

As requested

Some people have noted that the Saturday out pics were too small, so here they are again.

One year ago today

Well it was a year ago today that we landed here in Northern Ireland. What a great year it has been, we have enjoyed all of it and are looking forward to the new year ahead of us. Thanks to all those who made our move possible and comfortable.

Our Saturday out

Today we decided that we needed to get out of the house. We chose to go for a walk around the point at Whitehead. If you are looking at a map of Bangor area and you look across the Belfast Lough to Carrickfergus and a little further up to Whitehead that is where we were. We first stopped off at Carrickfergus Castle and had a walk around it. It was built somewhere around 1177 wow, how old is that? It is situated right on the edge of the harbour walls so we took a walk around the harbour too.



























Then back into the car and off to Whitehead. There is a light house there and we decided to walk up to it. It is set at the top of some cliffs and the sea has no land masses to disturb the waves so I enjoyed hearing the sound of crashing waves again. We first had a picnic at some of the tables on the mushy grass and then we set off. It was a lovely walk, around the cliff face and through some natural cave tunnels. Then up to the top of the cliff to the spectacular views.


The boys decided to "stalk" us, so they went ahead and then ducked into the bushes and followed us all the way back without us even knowing, we thought they were ahead. They enjoyed that. It is a lovely place to go to and I will definitely take any visitors there, well worth seeing.

Spring!

I was at our local leisure center and saw these flowers on the lawn across the road. Aren't they beautiful.

technical problems

For some reason I could not upload the pictures with the post so these four pics all go with the blog titled Zeek.

ZEEK

Zeek is in the spot light for this post. I was called into the garden to see who was up at the top of the tree. Well when I saw where Zeek was I had to get a photo of it. He looked so happy up there.

He also got a suit (at his request, he said it was time for him to start looking the part of someone who serves the sacrament) Looking ahead - I like that. He was so chuffed with it, when we got home he tried it on and strutted about the house in it for ages. I think he likes to look so smart.

We love you Zeek.

Our first Holiday

We booked our holiday over the Easter holidays. We are going to the top of Northern Ireland to Rathlin Island. We will go over to the island on a ferry and stay there for two days. We plan to visit the West Light house (picture) and some other places that we have seen on various sites. We are really excited. Will post pics, and let you know how it was.

The best toy ever

This is the best toy Corbin has ever had. Our trampoline came with a safety net which we didn't put up, so there was this extra rope. He uses it all over the place. He throws it over the top bar of the swing set in the garden and then sits in the loop and pulls him self up. He ties it from the trellis to the swings and hangs upside down and moves along the rope. He also ties it to the stairs in various ways to make different gadgets and swings. Today we found him sitting comfortably on his rope seat! What fun!!

Loving couple

This morning Pete and I had some photos taken by Cheryn, we were just having fun, and I think she enjoyed taking the pics. I have recently discovered hair straighteners, can you tell?