Happy Birthday to you Esther, we hope that the sun is shining in Sydney and that you have a relaxing day, ( We are not sure if you are in school today... we are on half term but not sure if you are too.) Anyway put another shrimp on the barbie and enjoy your day.
Happy Birthday to you Katy, hoping you are enjoying have term and as you enter the 3rd decade of life, may it be a great one.
Happy Birthday Nicola. Has baby Greenwood arrived yet? Well, if you are able to, enjoy your day, don't eat too much ( I made tht mistake when J took me out for my dinner 2 weeks before Emily was born.... I didn't feel good afterwards!)
Happy Birthday to you Geordan. We hope that you had a great day yesterday and were not too disappointed with the football result last night!
Happy anniversary to Deirdre and Andrew. We send big hugs and love today.
And congratulations to Jamie's cousin Laura who is getting married to David on Saturday. We are sorry we can't be there, have a great day, we are looking forward to seeing the pictures.
Well... I think that is all on the happy occasions, to one and all "have a happy day."
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
He's here!
Lucas, Stephen, David McCulloch arrived in the world on Tuesday weighing a respectable 5lb 11oz.
Nicola is still going through tests regarding her pre eclampsia but she and Lucas are doing well. We are so excited to have our little nephew safe and well in the world. Emily is also doing very well with the gently thing as well as saying his cute little name.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Charity begins at home and with a toddle
Emily is taking part in a half mile toddle on Tuesday 17th of June, for children under 5 years old with her childminder, Sarah. It is to help raise money for the charity Barnardo's who will use all money to support local projects helping disadvantaged children in our area. If you want to help support Emily and the charity you can do so by using the online link below.
www:bmycharity.com/EmilyMcCulloch
Saturday, May 17, 2008
I've found the camera lead
Just some photos we have taken over the past couple of weeks. We still have no personal internet connection, so posting will be sporatic and possibly erratic. We moved on Monday in chaos. The removal firm were great but the lady whose house we bought was not so organised. We got the keys at 3.30 and walked ion to find: food in cupboards, dust, dirt and hair everywhere, stained carpets and a general mess. Very soul destroying but we are getting there. We have now painted Emily's room the dining room and the living room. It is slow when you have a toddler and a pregnant woman in tow but J is super and we have friends and family to help. I am back to work on Monday but then it is half term on Friday.
Photos on next post
Photos on next post
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Moaning over
We have had a great day today. Yesterday Jamie and I finished most of the packing so we can move whenever the mess with solicitors is sorted. We also unpacked the essentials... so that left today free. It is the first day since I can remember that packing did not need to be done.
We have been to church, been swimmimg and have been building towers with mega blocks.
Emily has also had her first hair cut (on Firday). I would post photos only the cable for the camera is packed!
We hope the weather will be nice tomorrow as we plan a day of bike riding at Dunham Massey etc. I am also 26 weeks pregnant and feeling well. (trying not to be stressed.) Every week is a step closer to meeting the little one, Emily now understands that there is a baby inside and cutley talks to my tummy. (She also thinks there is one inside her and her daddy's tummy!)
Well that is all for now, off to do the ironing and watch Indiana Jones (My favs!)
We have been to church, been swimmimg and have been building towers with mega blocks.
Emily has also had her first hair cut (on Firday). I would post photos only the cable for the camera is packed!
We hope the weather will be nice tomorrow as we plan a day of bike riding at Dunham Massey etc. I am also 26 weeks pregnant and feeling well. (trying not to be stressed.) Every week is a step closer to meeting the little one, Emily now understands that there is a baby inside and cutley talks to my tummy. (She also thinks there is one inside her and her daddy's tummy!)
Well that is all for now, off to do the ironing and watch Indiana Jones (My favs!)
Friday, May 02, 2008
The best laid plans
never work out! Today we were supposed to be moving at 9.15 am!
The removal men were booked, Emily was going off to sleep at her grandparents for 2 nights, the electrician was booked to wire a socket for our cooker, Emily's furniture was ordered to arrive next week, an army of painters, builder furniture people and others were organised. Sky was arranged to put in our new phone line, our new house insurance, car insurance etc sorted and all the post redirected from yesterday! Other things too, like the phone being cut off today therefore no internet etc was also sorted!
That was until we got a phone call at 4.30 last night to say that we couldn't move as the lady whose house we are buying - her solicitors need a further 5 working days to sort out the paper work as there has been a problem with her mortgage! She is confused as all the paperwork was sorted to her knowledge on Tuesday, it sounds like her solicitors are pulling a fast one!
To make matters worse the Monday Bank Holiday which was working in our favour ( we are bpth off work) is now working against us as the solicitors and banks etc are all closed and the earliest the paperwork will be done is Monday 12th May. Also, I have run around like a looney all week and am exhausted. Last night I (with the help of Jamie who was home from work) had to rehang Emily's blind and curtains, unpack cutlery, plates and saucepans, towels and other essentails having spent the day packing them witha frustrated toddler who wanted her toys out of boxes and not in boxes. She was pleased this morning to see them back out again! ( but a little confused as I said she could have them in her new house!) The final blow is that I have a further week of work, infection rates are falling but not sufficiently for me to be safe. Instead of painting, unpacking and sorting, I am stuck in a house with no phone and internet surrounded by boxes for the next week. I have to be organised and try to download everything I need to do school work without the Internet.
Well that is the woe is me for the day, we are so disappointed; Jamie has spent all week working every minute trying to get things wrapped up by yesterday so that he could have today off to move and he has had to go to work today despite plannig all the lessons for a supply! It is KS3 SATS next week, he has been under so much pressure this weekin organising them, he is now looking forward to a rest and to the last United home game of the season tomorrow!
On a side point Nicola, our sister in law, is in hospital for monitoring as her blood pressure is so high. She is doing well but needs to be looked after a little more closely. She has 6 weeks to go before our nephew arrives and it is her birthday this weekend. We hope she will be out soon to celebrate.
This may be the last post for a while, I am off to mope into my cup of tea and admire the sunny day I prayed for so that the removal men would not dirty the carpets in out old or new house!!! boo hoo!
The removal men were booked, Emily was going off to sleep at her grandparents for 2 nights, the electrician was booked to wire a socket for our cooker, Emily's furniture was ordered to arrive next week, an army of painters, builder furniture people and others were organised. Sky was arranged to put in our new phone line, our new house insurance, car insurance etc sorted and all the post redirected from yesterday! Other things too, like the phone being cut off today therefore no internet etc was also sorted!
That was until we got a phone call at 4.30 last night to say that we couldn't move as the lady whose house we are buying - her solicitors need a further 5 working days to sort out the paper work as there has been a problem with her mortgage! She is confused as all the paperwork was sorted to her knowledge on Tuesday, it sounds like her solicitors are pulling a fast one!
To make matters worse the Monday Bank Holiday which was working in our favour ( we are bpth off work) is now working against us as the solicitors and banks etc are all closed and the earliest the paperwork will be done is Monday 12th May. Also, I have run around like a looney all week and am exhausted. Last night I (with the help of Jamie who was home from work) had to rehang Emily's blind and curtains, unpack cutlery, plates and saucepans, towels and other essentails having spent the day packing them witha frustrated toddler who wanted her toys out of boxes and not in boxes. She was pleased this morning to see them back out again! ( but a little confused as I said she could have them in her new house!) The final blow is that I have a further week of work, infection rates are falling but not sufficiently for me to be safe. Instead of painting, unpacking and sorting, I am stuck in a house with no phone and internet surrounded by boxes for the next week. I have to be organised and try to download everything I need to do school work without the Internet.
Well that is the woe is me for the day, we are so disappointed; Jamie has spent all week working every minute trying to get things wrapped up by yesterday so that he could have today off to move and he has had to go to work today despite plannig all the lessons for a supply! It is KS3 SATS next week, he has been under so much pressure this weekin organising them, he is now looking forward to a rest and to the last United home game of the season tomorrow!
On a side point Nicola, our sister in law, is in hospital for monitoring as her blood pressure is so high. She is doing well but needs to be looked after a little more closely. She has 6 weeks to go before our nephew arrives and it is her birthday this weekend. We hope she will be out soon to celebrate.
This may be the last post for a while, I am off to mope into my cup of tea and admire the sunny day I prayed for so that the removal men would not dirty the carpets in out old or new house!!! boo hoo!
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