Update on our Family

I realised that it was the end of the Summer, that I last updated our blog! Shocking!! Life has been quite busy though, in my defence!! We only have 5 weeks left till our baby is going to greet us, so we have been frantically getting everything ready for her to come. I think we are about there, and have everything we need for the little madam. We are all so excited to meet her and get to know her little personality!! We are pretty certain she is a girl, but it will be funny if she isn't!!! (There is lots of pink in our house now!!)

Isabelle has been enjoying Year 1 in school, she is excelling and is a popular member of her class. She speaks very highly of her teacher and I have been blessed to have the time (and the energy!) to go into the class once a week and listen to the kids read. It has been great for Isabelle to see me taking an interest in her school work and good for me to meet all the people she comes home talking about. I am aware that I won't have the time once the baby is here, so I am going to try and keep going for next couple of weeks.

Lee has been keeping himself busy with various things. While the need for staff members in schools has been very quiet, he has been working at a couple of shops in town that sell camping and hiking gear. He is really enjoying it, as it is one of his many hobbies, so he knows his stuff!! There are opportunities to work up the company and they are eager for him to progress the company 'ladder' quickly. We are just grateful he has work in this difficult financial climate. In his spare time, he has been playing his warhammer game and also doing some voluntary work for Bilton conservation group, maintaining woodland areas, etc. Think he is slowly getting his head around the idea that he is going to be a daddy soon!!

I have been running around after the special people in my life!! As always!! There have been lots of things I have wanted to get done before baby arrives, and I am slowly working my way through the list!! One of the big things, is that I need to make a dent in my christmas shopping as I may not have the energy or inclination to drag a newborn into town to battle with the crowds!! I am getting some done and I feel that any left over, may have to be internet shopping!!

So that is us all updated, it may be the case that the next update you get will include another little person!! Very exciting!! Hope that everyone is well and we look forward to showing you many pictures of our new family member soon!!