Hello

Hiya all - so long since I been on blogs - just caught up with other family blogs - some fantastic photos - keep it up.

We all good - been very busy - we decided to have our house rewired - which meant re-plastering - then we decided to have a new kitchen - knock a few walls down - Oh and we needed a new bedroom - so basically we have been overhauled.!!!!! The good thing was that Mum and Dad were going to Australia to visit Joanne so we moved into theirs for a month whilst the worse of the mess was done.

The results are fabulous - and worth all the dust and upheaval.

Isabelle of course is still the apple of my eye!

She is gorgeous and so good. She is crawling now and walking around the furniture she has a great sense of humour and giggles away. I'm loving being a Nana.

My other baby Daniel was 21 this month and we all went over the a curry with the family bless him he is a good lad.

Tinks half birthday!!

Cant believe she is six months old now - time had flown.

She is fab - such a happy girl - sleeps all night - enjoys her food - cut two front teeth - and can nearly sit up on her own.

She also thinks her Nana is very funny!

Her new "party piece" is blowing rapsberries!!!

Boat is still poorly. We had to have a new engine - but now the pump has gone so waiting for parts. Hopefully will all be mended by next week, ready for summer hols.

We were all ready for a few weeks of supporting England in the football - but that was disappointing!!!! Oh well try again is four years time!

Isabelle is being christened on Sunday so looking forward to that.

BOATING BLUES

We have had a wonderful week off on the boat - lots of parties and drinking!
We sailed to Liverpool on Bank holiday monday - which was fabulous - but unfortunately the boat broke!!!! One engine started to vibrate widely and had to be switched off - at this point we were at the entrance to the mersey and had only an hour to make it to Brunswick dock for the last lock in! Bit worrying stuck in the Mersey with all the big shipping! But we made it and had a fab time. So we limped back to conwy at 6 knots which took us eight hours! Yacht speed!
The boat was lifted out of the water yesterday and its not good news - the engine has to come out and we may be grounded for sometime - wooo - not happy! But at least we can still go down and stay on her and bum a lift on someone elses boat for a trip out!!

Sorry Cant download any pics - computer wont find my iphone!!!! will try and sort it out.
K x

Spring is in the air!!!

Time really does just fly! We are already in May only 7 weeks to the longest day!!!

Little Isi Tinkerbelle is four months old now and weighs in at one stone! She is adorable - and soooo good always smiling and sleeps 12 hours every night! She has just started to try some solids - bit of rusk etc and loves it but its a very messy affair! I have her on a Monday and I have a lovely time pushing her in the pram and blowing raspberries - which is her favourite thing.

Jenna and I are at Slimming World and trying to keep our weight loss in line with Tinks weight gain ! We are doing Aquarobics and walking. Its so hard to lose weight!!! But hopefully we will both reach our stone off next week.

We have spent a lovely weekend in Cardiff with friends - lovely vibrant city - nice marinas and bars and restaurants (very Hard to lose weight with all that temptation). Stayed at the Hilton which was very nice with a swimming pool and jacuzzi etc.

We are at Joseph christening this coming weekend - Steve is godfather - so it will be a nice family get together.

Steve is getting on with renovating the barge - even ordered Rose and Jim dolls!!!!!! Not ready to launch yet but the floor has gone in !!!

We have had some brilliant sailing weekends - the sea was so calm. Wish it was always like that!

Had our first bbq on the beach at Moelfre in Anglesey.

Ellie in her life jacket

Tink and Great Grandad Allan

Tink and Great Grandad Norman

Uncle Dan

Oh back in the water!

Jennavee has been out of the water for a month for its annual bottom clean.

(this blog site keeps crashing in the middle of uploading pictures)

Anyway we had our first sail of the year -just to puffin island to test the engines etc - everything seems good - was fabulous to sail with blues skies and snow on snowdonia mountains - fabulous.

Of course no post up be complete without an Isabelle picture !!!

She now weigh 10.8 lbs the little whale. And despite having

her first injections yesterday she slept from 8pm til 8am.

Wow if all babies were like her - I would have one myself!!!!

Isi Boo

I think she looks like Aunty Elsie in this hat!!! so cute!!

Can someone leave comments because I dont know if anyone looking at these pics K x x x x x

Boat and Babies!

Happy girl all smiles!



She likes sitting in this ring! She seems to have learnt to shout very loudly at her toys very amusing to watch her.

Though this was very funny!

Isabelle

My gorgegous girl now weighs 9lb 1oz what a little whale!!!! and she has cut her first tooth at only five weeks. She is still as chilled out as ever -
just sleeps and feeds - but now has a little playtime.


We had a lovely weekend at conwy - much alcohol was consumed - went for a lovely meal using the vouchers Susan gave me for my birthday. Boat comes out of the water next week for about a month - got to have some work done and its bottom cleaned. We are have new electric toilets fitted - woooo very excited. Our new car is due to arrive today so will be taking it out for a spin later - merc 350 ML in sexy black! Poor Susan had a little bump in her car this morning - but thankfully she is OK.

Not got too much planned - Steve brother is 40 next week so having a family get together which will be lovely.

Just looking forward to a nice relaxing summer - pottering about around the coast and may be on the barge if it gets finished - at least I wont have to worry about sea states on the canal!!!

Lots of Love Kate x x x x

Isi Tiggy Boo

So cute!!!! Bouncy Bouncy! I had Isabelle all afternoon yesterday - we had a lovely time and lots of cuddles. She is doing really well and is a very chilled out babe!

I have had a really awful cold again so hadn't seen her for a few days.

Everyone else is fine. Had a really good time in the Mulberry, Conwy on Saturday - thought the alcohol might kill the cold germs - well at least it anaesthetised them!!!! Not been out on the boat since last August - so we need to have a sail out soon - hopefully we will had a wonderful warm summer. If not we will be playing on the barge! Thats a project Steve is undertaking and boy is it a project - the survey has been done on the hull to say its watertight - now its just and empty shell covered in grey primer paint!!! May be a while before we become Rosie and Jim!!!

Daniel is coming round later not seen him for a few weeks - he is of course my big Baby! Bless.

Catch you all again soon Kate x x x

Our new Nephew

Steve's brother Adrian and his wife Michelle had their first baby on New Years Eve!
What a celebration! He is gorgeous - Joseph Kenny James. So Steve parents became Grandparents and Great Grandparents within three days. It will be nice for Isi to have a
little playmate.
Congratulations all round! xxxxxxxx

Tinkerbelle!

A Little smile!

Little dolly! Thanks Aunty Jo and Aunty sue for my dress x

Great Aunty Al has a hug

All wrapped up - Thanks Aunty Bren and Uncle Keith

Yes I am still besotted! She is yummy! And soo good - up to now - no problems at all - putting on lots of weight and sort of smiling - she follows you with her big blue eyes! Jenna is a great mummy and coping really well - Paul is doing his share of the nappy changing and night feeds.

Now the weather getting a bit warmer here will be able to take her out more now! Woooo love pushing the pram. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful presents they have sent for her - she is one very well dressed princess!

Isi Boo

Proud Nana

My beautiful granddaughter. All is going well she is adorable.
Isabelle meets her great Aunty Sue!

Poor little Ellie has been poorly and had to go for a hysterectomy today poor little thing - hopefully can pick up up later today

We're Grandparents

Happy to annouce the safe arrival of Isabelle Brook Mulligan - 3 January 2010 - weighing in at 6lb15oz at 0940. She is absolutely scrumcious!!! Mother and babe both fine - Daddy knackered and so is Nana Kate !!! lol

Proud Daddy Paul

Smitten Grandad

In her chariot going home

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Happy New Year

Hello all - I know I have been so bad at keeping this up to date.
We are all fine - Jenna's baby was due last Monday the 28th so she is now 5 days overdue.
Its a nail biting time!!!! But she is keeping OK and being pregnant doesnt stop her rushing round the shops etc.

Steve brother Adrian and his wife Michelle had a little boy on New Years Eve - Joseph. He is their first child - so very special addition to the family.

Daniel and Jessica have moved into their flat now and are settled - its really nice and modern.

Steve is OK he had flu and then tooth ache and now a cold - and of course its been "man Flu"!!!!!!!! He needs to drink more brandy to keep these germs at bay.

We spent Christmas day at my sister Susans which was lovely then she flew off to see Joanne in Sydney for three weeks. She is very lucky to escape the awful cold weather. New Year was spent in Conwy with all our lovely friends and lots of booze!!!!!

This is just a short blog to wish you all a magical 2010 and I promise to up date more often - will probably be a Nana next time I am on here.

Take Care Love you all Kate x x x x x