What a busy time we've had of late. This month has really flown by with things going on nearly every weekend. Paul and Rachael are getting married this Saturday; Marla went to Rachael's hen night in Bournemouth two weekends ago and last Saturday was Paul's stag do - we went paintballing, my first time, loved it. Then, the following day we had a day-long softball tournament, which was great fun but very tiring, especially after a day of paintballing! One other event worth mentioning was the quiz night we took part in earlier in the month. There were 12 teams of four, one of which was the team of my parents (who always do well in quizzes). Our team was comprised of Me, Marla, Andy & Fi. Lo and behold, we only went and bloody won the quiz! It was momentous indeed.
Another event on the horizon - tonight's horizon, in fact - is the UEFA Champions League Final. As it was two years ago, it is between Liverpool and AC Milan. There is a great deal of positivity surrounding Liverpool's chances this year, but Milan are such a good side that I am hopeful but not the least bit expectant. Anyway, come about 10:00 tonight, I will either be very happy or very sad.
The kids are doing well. They are quite happy these days and only really get upset on a regular basis when they are fighting over toys and things, which is one of the many "joys" of having twins. Because of our busy month they have been spending a lot of time with my parents and Joe & Ruth, which I think is very good for all concerned.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Is It May Already?
It's really silly the way I can't seem to post on my blog regularly anymore. It's not like I don't have things I could write about. Just lazy I suppose.
Let's see. In the near month since my last post there have been a few things worth noting. Firstly, my friend Susanne in Boston has had a healthy (and I might add, unbelievably cute) baby girl named Caroline - born on April 11th. Congratulations again Susanne and Mark, I hope things are going well for you. I look forward to the time when we can get our children (and ourselves, of course) together, and if we also add in Andy & Fi with Harrison and Jen and her twins, it would be quite a gathering.
Speaking of the twins, they seem to be happy and healthy at the moment. A bout of cold mid-April made things a bit tricky once again, but they are in fine spirits at the moment. We took them to Cotswold Wildlife Park on my brother's birthday (April 29) and they really seemed to enjoy seeing the animals. Here are three pics from that day:
Ironically, the two photos of the twins were taken when they were looking at ducks, which are animals that they can see whenever we go to the local park (for free!). The last pic is a photo is of an Amur Leopard that I was particularly happy with.
Softball season has started for us. We have played two games and already have had mixed results. We played very well in our opening game and won it convincingly, but last night we played a team that we really ought to have beaten and lost narrowly 16-19. Very annoying.
The soccer season is drawing to a close and Liverpool have reached the final of the UEFA Champions League (European Cup as it was once known) for the second time in three years. They beat Chelsea last night after a penalty shoot-out. As happy as I am for Liverpool reaching the final, I am almost equally as happy that Chelsea did not reach the final. It seems that European glory is something that their immense riches cannot buy!
Marla has completed her work for her Masters Degree. Things are now getting back to normal in our household now as a result. I was happy to do what was needed at home while she was busy with her work, but I have to say that I am happy it is all over now.
We now have a very busy May ahead of us. But it is a good busy, with lots of social events to look forward to, including Paul & Rachael's wedding, Rachael's hen (bachelorette) weekend, Paul's stag (bachelor) day - paintballing, yay! - a quiz night, my birthday, a race day at Castle Combe, and a visit from one of my Flickr friends from Scotland.
So. That's all for now.
Let's see. In the near month since my last post there have been a few things worth noting. Firstly, my friend Susanne in Boston has had a healthy (and I might add, unbelievably cute) baby girl named Caroline - born on April 11th. Congratulations again Susanne and Mark, I hope things are going well for you. I look forward to the time when we can get our children (and ourselves, of course) together, and if we also add in Andy & Fi with Harrison and Jen and her twins, it would be quite a gathering.
Speaking of the twins, they seem to be happy and healthy at the moment. A bout of cold mid-April made things a bit tricky once again, but they are in fine spirits at the moment. We took them to Cotswold Wildlife Park on my brother's birthday (April 29) and they really seemed to enjoy seeing the animals. Here are three pics from that day:
Ironically, the two photos of the twins were taken when they were looking at ducks, which are animals that they can see whenever we go to the local park (for free!). The last pic is a photo is of an Amur Leopard that I was particularly happy with.
Softball season has started for us. We have played two games and already have had mixed results. We played very well in our opening game and won it convincingly, but last night we played a team that we really ought to have beaten and lost narrowly 16-19. Very annoying.
The soccer season is drawing to a close and Liverpool have reached the final of the UEFA Champions League (European Cup as it was once known) for the second time in three years. They beat Chelsea last night after a penalty shoot-out. As happy as I am for Liverpool reaching the final, I am almost equally as happy that Chelsea did not reach the final. It seems that European glory is something that their immense riches cannot buy!
Marla has completed her work for her Masters Degree. Things are now getting back to normal in our household now as a result. I was happy to do what was needed at home while she was busy with her work, but I have to say that I am happy it is all over now.
We now have a very busy May ahead of us. But it is a good busy, with lots of social events to look forward to, including Paul & Rachael's wedding, Rachael's hen (bachelorette) weekend, Paul's stag (bachelor) day - paintballing, yay! - a quiz night, my birthday, a race day at Castle Combe, and a visit from one of my Flickr friends from Scotland.
So. That's all for now.
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