Nearly May

Wow, I've actually managed another blog post this month! ;-) I realised I've ended up with so many photos recently, that I should try to update here before I had too many. Not that anything interesting or exciting has happened, but I just like to capture a bit of the ordinary days. The kids grow up so fast - it's nice to be able to look back and see them when they were smaller.

I especially love to see the special interaction between siblings. Not that there isn't plenty of negative interaction - but the positive times are so sweet. I love seeing Elijah bring a favourite toy of his (tool box toy that sings and lights up) and put it in front of Fergus and showed him how it worked. Fergus was quite excited with it too! :-) These two boys really love to spend time with each other.

Elijah is very gentle and patient with him.

Yes, he's got big eyes! ;-) lol And here he was pleased to discover his toes - and even better, pull off his socks!

Socks no more!

6 months old last week! The time has flown by - it's hard to believe he's a half a year old already!

Cuddles with Abigail - he loves to grab her hair too!

Fergus has also started moving about - won't be long before he's crawling!

Going around in circles - seeing what he can get into!

Abigail is such a big help, and best of all, she loves to spend time with Fergus! In fact, she'll often beg to hold him for me! Here she was doing her maths with Fergus in her lap!

He loves to smile for the camera - and whenever you look at him too!

We were spring cleaning in Edderton the other week - getting the garden tidy and windows washed/dusting done before the first guests arrive this spring. It was a lovely sunny day, so the kids enjoyed a picnic lunch outside

I never get tired of the beautiful views from the house there!

Beautiful!

And I'm quite fond of this truly ancient standing stone in the field across the street! ;-)

The following week we had more beautiful weather - esp the day our homeschool group started up again after the spring holidays. It wasn't just sunny, but warm too! We ended up going outside for our lunch, which all the children enjoyed!

Homeschool group enjoying picnic lunch outside

I think he did more running about than eating lunch! [oops!]

Picnic at the park

Enjoying the outdoors

And then this past weekend, we got reminded that we live in the north of Scotland! [brrrrrr] Winter returned - or so it felt like! Night time temperatures were below zero, the shorts were forgotten and Elijah was back in his thick winter coat! It even ....

                                                                   .... snowed! Yes, at the end of April! This was the beginning of the snow fall - it got worse, though thankfully didn't last too long. It's still cold right now. But I'm just *hoping* that as May arrives tomorrow, just *maybe* we'll get some warmer weather again soon. I mean, I can at least hope! :-)