I have hazy memories of the day Jake was born. Most of it centers around me, in the afternoon, walking out of the hospital to a nearby KFC to get something to eat. Bizarrely, I can’t remember whether he was born at that point or not, just that the darkening skies chose that point to open. [...]
We went out for Lisa’s birthday on Saturday night and had a nice, boisterous, drunken time. Lisa’s mum stayed in our house with the kids while we stayed overnight in her house. A brilliant arrangement and we didn’t have to be home too early. The end of the night is actually the most memorable. We initially [...]
Jake’s about to turn 5 in a few days. I’ve noticed over the last few weeks that he’s getting a cheeky wit about him. He likes to spar and joke with us, but because it’s the holidays, he’s easily bored and frustrated. Sometimes he gets grumpy when he doesn’t get an answer he likes. He’s [...]
I got a little weepy tonight as my wee 4 year old blew out the candles on his chocolate caterpillar birthday cake. In honesty, he won’t be four until tomorrow, but we had a party tonight in his granny’s so his cousins could join him. He is such a massive wee boy, he actually looks [...]
