Nachos are evil!

Ten years ago around this time, i had started working at The hogs head, trying desperately to earn a little bit extra cash and get out of the rut i was in!
Living in a shared house on Shaw Road, full of Polish people! Little did i know that whilst working there i would meet this guy called Dave, who would sing "louie louie" to me everytime i worked with him!!
When i look back and realise quite what has happened in the last ten years, i'm still quite shocked! I still can't believe that we are over here, trying to fit in and work out what the hell we are doing!

This week i've found it quite hard being out here. The emotions are getting to me a little and i'm missing friends and family. I think seeing photos and videos of the 3 weddings we have missed, has bought it back to us and it's gutted us a little.
It was really nice having my father in law out here, to spend time with the boys and Dave. We were all really sad when he had to leave, even after the drama of him having a kidney stone! The boys were really upset when he left for the airport and i felt so guilty that i was putting them through that! My mother in law is still here for a few more weeks, and that is helpful. Just having a extra pair of hands around the place, so it means i can spend more time with the older boys!
They both have 3 weeks left, so i am trying to make the most of it!

We have spent the last few weeks mooching around the place. Trying to show daves parents the area, and making the most of the time they are here.
Dave and i went out for drinks in a nearby town, it was all going really well until we couldn't get in anywhere because i forgot my ID! We ended up at a sports bar near our house, having a dessert and then going home!
We went out again on Friday to a "posh" restaurant and you could tell from the cars parked, that we were a little out of place. There were 4 ferraris, 2 Lamborghinis and a couple of porches! It was nice though and sadly the last time for a while where it will be just the two of us!

Yesterday we went to a funfair and it was strange, the people there didn't look like the english gypsies you normally see!! They were in a proper uniform, smiling and being kind, even letting the kids win prizes for once! It was a lovely day out and nice to see big grins on the kids faces.

Finlay is getting massive. Or MaHOOSIVE as Ollie likes to say. There are some smiles coming out now and he is much more alert. Time is going so quick again! I felt like a rotter again when he went for his injections, it never gets any easier!

The weather is a little warmer than the UK right now, a few more thunderstorms going on, but the humidity is still here!

All is good though and manic as always!

Much love to everyone
xxx