Jon this ones for you

we would just like to announce that we are expecting a baby in september, its still early days but very exciting none the less. Abigail is very excited about being a big sister and is already talking to my belly. We will try to keep in touch with you all(via this site) so you know whats happing in this eciting time. speak soon Ruth.

Christmas

Well, thank goodness, my auction purchase, was a great success. Keith loved his chairs and we now have a much smarter dinning room. Christmas has been lovely, lots of time with family and time to rest, here's a few highlights for us...

Leaving Father Christmas his treats for the first time











Abigail acting as 'Santa's little helper'












Some beautiful cousins. Abigail, Isabel and Miriam

Of course the best news was meeting baby Ella Curtis, born on Christmas eve a month earlier. Congartulations Helen and Chris

Ruth

Little holiday with Grannie

A couple of weeks after the Christams tree goes up, it's time to play on the beach. Lots of fun building December snadcastles in Exmouth.



Ruth

Getting ready for Christmas

Abigail helps Daddy get the tree ready for Christmas, OK so it's only just December, but someone's excited!

Ruth

Our newest neice

Miriam Iris Bennett, born to Jez and Jane on 25 November. Welcome to the family Miriam.

Auntie Ruth

The Auction

I've obviously been watching too much daytime TV. Visiting mad Auntie Rach in Bedford yesterday, I couldn't resist the idea of going to the auction for the first time. Not intending to buy (how many punters say that, I wonder?)

I was drawn into the romance, bustle and atmosphere and bought a great bargain. A great peak of excitiement in my otherwise slow and frustrating month. Keith will be the proud recipiant of my first auction purchase as a Christmas present, or is that just a way of justifying mysef?...

Just The Three Of Us.

At last I've given in to the fact that I am not healthy! Keith very supportive, despite having an unpredicatble wife. Abigail lovely, healthy andd happy and full of cuddles for Mummy. She's now a real big grl in her big girl pants and big girl bed and loving both. Ruth

The last wedding for a while

Last weekend saw my brother Paul get married to Emma. It was so lovely to see them so happy and hitched. The day was great, the showers brought out beautiful colour in the photos. Here's one of the other members of my family looking gorgeous... Ruth

summer time

At last, after many weeks and months off line, one new wireless modem later, we are now back online. How exciting!

A great summer holiday, tried potty training (not ready yet), Kieth built new kitchn, holiday in Forest of Dean (beautiful, first time we did things especially for Abigail. another milestone!) and Greenbelt. GB was fab, loads of great time with friends, thanks to all for a great time, especially for such fun with all our children, I loved just being with everyone, let's do it more!

Summer never ove til my birthday, ther's one more week to go.

Ruth

Had a lovely (if wet weekend with some Burgi in the Lakes 2 weeks ago, here's Abigail enoying her canoeing experience!

Lovely weekend last week. Managed to visit precisely half of all Abigail's Aunts and Uncles.
Here's some pics to show what we did!

Abigail picnicking with cousins in 'Great Rach's' garden tent


Abigail's first chopstick lesson in Wagamamas from Uncle Paul