Over The Weekend #30

The weather here in Dublin this weekend was fab

we didn't do much but we had a lovely weekend

Friday evening was spent in our garden cutting the grass and planting flowers. 

When Oisìn went to bed hubby enjoyed a couple of beers and I tried Aldi's gin and tonic

while we caught up on TV from the week. Hubby loved the new Sky show Billions but

I wasn't really in to it

Saturday morning we went to our local park

and then to Paul's parents house. Oisìn really enjoyed playing with

his cousins, Uncles and Aunt and of course the family dog JJ!

When we got home we had more things to do in our garden

painting our picnic bench was one of the things to do

Oisìn loves to help with everything so here he is helping Daddy

Thankfully he soon got bored and went back to playing with his sandpit!

After a small BBQ it was hot dogs & cheese burgers!

It was bath time for Oisìn he really needed at this stage he was a mixture of

paint, sand, red sauce, sun cream and mustard!

While Paul was bathing Oisìn I showered, Paul and I then enjoyed a drink

while watching Outlander

Paul had to work today he was working till 4pm

Before he left this morning we had a family breakfast

Oisìn and I didn't do much today but enjoy the sun in our back garden

We popped in to my parents for a little while but we mostly spent the day in the garden

Eating ice cream, playing various car games, listening to music and reading

It was a lovely relaxing day and days like this I love Summer

I am shattered now and heading to bed with a book

Hope you all had a lovely weekend

Over The Summer

Over the summer I felt I needed a little break from blogging

I found I wasn't enjoying blogging

So I took a break over the Summer to enjoy being a family

We had so much on here is what we got up to over the Summer months

In June my Mam and I went on my very best friends hen do

in Dublin it was great fun. We had drinks in her parents house then on to

a party bus, before cocktail making and a three course meal it

was a fab night!

Soon afterwards we flew to Croatia for our other friends wedding

it was a stunning day. The bride looked amazing and I couldn't help but

relax while sipping champagne while looking out to sea at the drinks reception

Oisín was made feel so welcome, he was the star of the show, clapping at the

speeches and dancing with the bride and groom at the reception

It's was a beautiful wedding that we will be talking of for years to come.

We stayed in Croatia for a week after the wedding and had our first family holiday

We had a wonderful week Oisín swam in the sea, we drank cocktails, went to Dubrovnik (Kings Landing to Game of Thrones fans) ate lovely food, went a amazing boat tour and went out in the evenings thanks to my Mam babysitting. It was a wonderful first family holiday can't wait for our next one!

We had lots of fun filled family days out 

we went to Dublin Zoo and Oisín really enjoyed seeing all the different animals

everything was a tiger or a dog to him! I have lots of different memories of going to Dublin Zoo as a child so I was really excited to bring Oisín. We had a lovely day plus it didn't rain which is rare after the summer we had in Dublin

We also went to the RDS Horse Show which is fast becoming a tradition for us as we went last year and we look forward to it all summer.

Oisín really enjoyed it this year he went on his very own horse ride this year

but he hated it and only went half way around before he got off!! 

Summer has also been filled with small little family days

Like when Granddad babysit Oisín for a morning alone and I came

home from work to find them both playing on the swings!

Oisín loves his Grandparents and loves to take Nanny's washing out of her washing machine!

We also celebrated my Great Aunts 80th birthday and had a great night out

My most favourite day of the summer was a month ago

when my best friend got married. I was honoured to be her bridesmaid

and got to walk up the aisle with my little boy Oisín who was pageboy

I can't wait to see the professional wedding photographs 

My friend looked amazing the sun shone and the wedding was stunning from start

to finish. I was also honoured to say a speech at the reception and then got to dance the night away!

It was a most beautiful day and fun filled night that I will never forget

So now Summer is over and to be honest weather wise it never really started here in Ireland

With so much going on this Summer I am now looking forward

to a relaxing candle filled Autumn!!

Pennys/Primark & Next Haul for Oisín

Last week I took a long need trip
to Pennys/Primark
I also popped into Next
and got some lovely summer
bits for Oisin
These are all sized 24/36 or 1/2

All in one Later Gater swim suit with hat

We love these for the beach and the swimming pool

This was €8

Two pack of swimming trucks/shorts

One is dark navy and the other is blue with red flowers

These where €7

Pack of three short sleeved vests

€4

Sorry for the blurred picture

Two pack of shorts €6

Cute blue priate t-shirt €1.50

Blue Stay Cool T-Shirt €2

These two t-shirts are from Next

Two for €10

This cute little outfit is for a wedding we
are going to in Crotia in June
Boat short sleeved shirt €12
Coral Jeans €15

Favourites From The Summer

What was my favourite trip/holiday from the summer?
Our trip to Bulgaria, it was still in the early days of my pregnancy I still had bad morning sickness but I was so glad to get away for a while. We had a lovely time and it was so nice to get away as a couple, not sure when that will happen again!

  

What was my favourite outfit of the summer?
I didn't really have a favourite outfit of the summer as everything started to get to small for me as bump got bigger!! I did wear a outfit of a black and orange top with an orange long maxi skirt a lot of the summer as it was the most stretchy outfit I had!

What is the one thing I wish I done more of this summer?
I do wish I could of took more walks in the park when the weather was warm due to morning sickness and fatigue I didn't get out to the park as much as I would of liked.

What was my favourite song of the summer?
I really liked Get Lucky by Daft Punk couldn't get that song out of my head!

What was my favourite movie/TV show of the summer?
Favourite movie was Man of Steel really enjoyed that and TV it wasn't shown in the summer but I discovered it in the summer was Game of Thrones!

Bye Summer 2013 we really enjoyed you.

Dear Friday.......

Dear Friday.....

- Work has been a bit of a nightmare this week, lazy people are so annoying so I am glad your here!

Dear Weekend......
- Don't go to quick I need 48 hours to relax!

Dear Summer......
- You have been great BBQ's, family time and great weather. Don't go away just yet!

Dear Apartment.....
- You are getting small by the day...is it time to leave you and move on to a house?

Dear Hubby.....
- Thank you for looking after me and blip so much you are great and we love you so much!

Dear Blip.......
- Looking at my bump growing everyday makes me know you are getting bigger and stronger. Not long now till I feel you kick. Knowing when I'm alone I am not really alone makes my heart smile. Daddy and I love you very much x

-

Love / Hate

Hate

* People leaving parks & beaches in a mess - Please bring rubish home with you and don't leave places like rubbish tips.

* That materiny clothes are so expenisive - Its very hard to get a nice matertiny dress for less than €60!

* Ear Infections - I have another one!

Love

 

* This beautiful summer we are having - everyone is in a better mood when the weather is good finally we are getting a summer!

* Being pregnant - sure there are times when its a little uncomfortable but I am totally loving being pregnant.

* That the birds that where here last summer have come back - the bird song every morning is so pretty!

What are you loving & hating this week?

Summer Fun - Final Part

Since Summer is coming to a close here are the last of our pictures from over the summer

Our Summer To Do List - Update

I thought that since summer is drawing to a close I would update our summer to do list our list can be found here

 - Go on a tour of Guinness Store House - we done this and it was great fun see pic above!

- Go to the beach at least once this summer! - nope this hasn't happened yet not sure its going to this summer!

- For me to finally learn how to swim - haven't totally learned yet but I'm getting there!

- Vist Dublin Castle - done this it was really beautiful

- Have a picnic - nope but I have this planned for this weekend

- Use our badminton set lots!! - we have used them but not lots!

- Go on the Viking Splash Tour - we done this and the fun we had great way to see Dublin

- Have a weekend away in the country - no not yet =(

- Have afternoon tea in a posh hotel! - this was yummy and I want to do it again soon!

- Vist Kilmainham Jail - we haven't done this yet.

- To see a Dublin match in Croke Park - hoping to do this soon

- Vist The National Gallery - this was great to see all the fabulous art in Dublin

- Go on a tour of The Jameson Whiskey Distillery - this was a great tour plus free whiskey at the end!

- Have dinner at Marco Pierre White's- hoping to do this soon!

- See Phantom of the Opera in Dublin - this was great and read my review

So we are a little more than have way through our summer to do list, cant wait to finish the list! Have you do a summer to do list? Have you finished it yet?

The Glad Game

The Glad Game Things I am Glad for:

- That things finally seem to be looking up for me & fingers crossed a few nice things might be coming my way soon.

- So Glad that I have my hubby he is a messer but we have the same sense of humor & we laugh at things only we would get.

- That the little bird who sings to us every morning from the window is still here.

- Glad I have lovely friends can't wait to see them next week.

I love the glad game ever since I read Pollyanna when I was a child, and every night before bed Pollyanna tells her aunt was she is glad for. What are you glad for?

What We Got Up This Month - July 2012

Wow can't believe it's August already!! This year is just flying by, well July went by in a haze of rain! Here is some of the things we got up to in the damp month of July!


- The All Ireland Hurling Feile at Croke Park
- Wine & Father Ted
- We said bon voyage to our little niece Molly & her Mammy Sarah
- My Mam & Dad brought Paul back a huge bottle of vodka from there travels
- Night out at an engagement party with my parents
- Drinks on our nights out
- Getting ready for some exercise
- Night in
- The view of Dublin from our apartment
- Me doing some drunk dancing..cringe!
- Paul & I at Phantom of the Opera
-My Phantom goodies

Love/Hate.....

Some more things I am Loving or Hating recently:

Hate

* People who throw rubbish from there car into the street - I saw someone do this today and its just disgusting.

* This crazy spring weather we are having in Dublin - One moment its sunny the next raining!

* Whoever didn't "get" the Olympics Ceremony - Come on people it was amazing!

* People who scream conversations on the phone while on public transport - It's like being on Trigger Happy TV!

* Neighbours who kept there dogs locked up all day in a little apartment- Really it just cruel on the poor animals.

Love

* Curling up with a book with a cup of tea or a glass of wine - Bliss!!

* Getting into bed after putting new bed clothes on the bed - It's the little things in life!

* The little bird that sings outside our bedroom window most mornings - Thank you little birdie you make my heart happy!

* Getting my hair done - There is nothing like stepping out of a salon after getting your hair done!

* My lovely family - I am so blessed to have an amazing family x

What are you hating or loving this week?

I Wear Boots All Summer Long!

Couldn't resist making a title from a Stevie Nick's song! Well it feels like I am wearing boots all summer long.

What I am wearing!



I wear boots all summer long....



What I SHOULD be wearing!!!