Lobsters, dolphins and a Moose!

On Saturday Carrie, Amy and I ventured out to Dockyards to see the dolphins and Amy absolutely loved them - she loved it when they jumped out of the water and made a big splash and raced around the pools at great speed. We also learnt that there will be three newcomers come early May and we look forward to showing Amy the baby dolphins.


I had to put this picture in of Amy and a Moose we discovered at the Botanical Gardens. It reminded me of the theme parks where you get free admission if you fit below a certain benchmark - needless to say, Amy passed the test!


We came across a fishmonger this weekend who literally had 'truck load' of lobsters. For those who don't know, lobster season runs for the months which have a 'r' in them - essentially from September to April, but I like the former explanation as it sounds more interesting!

Hair Raising!

A bit later than usual this week...

Not too much to report really. Amy has a molar. I discovered it while she was lying on her back laughing. No idea how long it's been there. That brings the grand total up to 6, if anyone is keeping count.

We had lots of fun at Luc's birthday party on Saturday! As usual Amy was first into the cake and even learnt how to kick a rugby ball, although she wasn't too sure what the poles were for.



The humidity has dropped. This is evident in the fact that Mimi's hair stands straight up when she goes down the slide. Talk about static!!!

Famous Tumbles

Well the highlight of the week, and certainly the year so far (for Amy and Dad alike), has been TumbleTots! It could also be called Kiddie Gymnastics and comprises of a gym hall filled with wonderful mats, balls and blocks of all shapes and sizes, tunnels, slides, parallel bars, over-excited dads and screeching kids. In other words, the best way ever to spend a Saturday morning! Mom has opted for spinning classes instead...



Of course the rest of the week pales in comparison and the gorgeous, sunny weather (25C) has taken a turn and it seems winter has finally arrived. There was a rumour (reliable) that Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas and family were at the playground last weekend and Amy's friend Ian even patted their dog (see, very reliable). So basically Amy and I have been hanging around the playground all week, but I'm sorry to say we didn't even see their dog. For those of you who don't know, The Douglas Family live on the island and love it here because they are treated like locals. (Although I'm not sure anyone would hang around a playground all week hoping for a sighting of me.)

Maybe next week...

New Year, new start!

I came across a friend's blog the other day and thought it was a brilliant way to keep everyone up to date with our news, as well as providing a 'diary' to look back on. My intention is to post weekly (or once every 2 weeks, if life is boring) so come and visit occasionally and you can even submit your own comments.

We had a wonderful holiday in SA and I can truely say that Amy blossomed. She bonded so well with everyone and made herself at home in a flash. We had a great family week in Knysna and really fell in love with the area all over again. Christmas was very exciting for Amy, the only problem being nobody got to open any of their own pressies as she delegated the job of 'chief-unwrapper' to herself. Never mind, maybe the concept will be clearer to her next year. The trip went far too quickly of course and the end of 2006 saw our trip back to Bermuda.
We saw in the New Year somewhere over Africa. Amy had an exceptionally good flight and slept for 12 hours. Finally after 32 hours of travel we arrived back in Bermuda to gorgeous weather, it hardly seems like January. We have been mostly at home since then (with the exception of going to work) recovering from jetlag and colds. Lets hope I have more to report on next week!


Amy had lots of fun with her Grandparents in SA! Is that a zoo biscuit I see, gogo?