We're settling in!

Wow it's been a hectic few months, we've bought a house, pratically renovated a house, sold a house, got more responsibility at work (an extra department!!) and have moved house.
Phew, time to relax. Oh whoops, I forgot, we had Amelia's 2nd birthday last week, have James's 30th birthday next week, both of which hosted in our new house and then it's Christmas, parties, outings, preparation for the big day. So, actually no time to relax at all....
But we are having fun and that's the main thing.
Our new house is brilliant!!! Flat land so Amelia can have a swing and play, we have a pool, (can't wait for those lazy hot days), a vegetable garden (I am going to be green fingered by next year) and 2 levels (so my bum will be toned as well!!).
Mum and Dad have been staying with us and helped us move - they have been invaluable and so helpful. It's made the move so much easier and we come home to a cooked dinner - brilliant!
We are so pleased we have worked so hard the last few months as everything has come together and it really is a relief to know that we got rid of our house so fast (in a week!!).
It's been fantastic to see them with Amelia - just like it was in Canada with Sylvia and Ken - it's so nice that she knows who they are and can say Grandma and Grandpa and play with them.
It's the Stirling Christmas Pageant tonight so we're going to that and are going to have a mini Christmas with Mum, Dad, James, Zoe and the kids tomorrow so that will be nice.
We'll be celebrating James's special birthday next week with a 70's party - aaahh I have to find something to wear.
It's just a short blog entry this month as I think the photos tell their own story!
Hope everyone is well and happy - we look forward to having you to stay
Lots of love
Caroline, Iain and Amelia xxxxx

Our new house. We moved exactly 2 kms!

Here we are, the Family Cursley in the garden which is stuffed full of roses, beautiful. Good job really because we named Amelia, Amelia Rose because of all the roses we had at the last house!!

Amelia and Mum taking a dip in the pool - it was too cold for me that day.. it's not heated...yet (I have to persuade Iain that having the pool heated is very important to someone that was born in a heatwave and doesn't much like the cold)

She knows what's comfy

Birthday cake and sparklers. In case you're wondering we had planned for her to wear a lovely, dainty dress but Iain gave her a Hawthorn Guernsey from this year's AFL final and that was that. No more dainty dress...

On her new slide, Grandma and Grandad (Barbara and Chalmers) bought Amelia a swing set and slide for her birthday - lots of giggles and squeals


James and Zoe gave Amelia a fantastic fairy dress for her birthday - she's going to wear it to big Amelia's fairy birthday party at Camelot Castle next Friday.

Grandma and Grandpa in Canada (Sylvia and Ken) bought Amelia this very popular bike. It has pink and silver tassels and a bell too.

No visit is complete without a visit to the beach