Note when searching for a new home...

Turn up at the place you at supposed to be - not then one for 15mins later. 

Oops

Thankfully Mr T is keeping his sense of humour. 

Baby it's cold outside!

Catch up post...

We left a very hot Sydney on Christmas Day and flew to Ireland, after dropping Mr T in England on the way. 

The warmth of the family greetings, the fire in Nana and Grandad's house, the stream of Christmas presents Pip opened and the exhaustion and jetlag meant we didn't really notice the cold til the next day...or maybe the one after that. 

So deciding to take Pip and her cousins Kieran and Rua out into the fresh air for a "using up energy" session wasn't a big deal until we realised how freaking cold it was! 

Layered up in whatever warm gear we could find for the boys, we lasted 15 mins of bear hunting before going back inside to defrost. 

Prep part 2

We did try have fun too!

We had the littlest Christmas tree which made Pippa very very happy as it was the perfect size for her to decorate.

Jim the elf (not on the shelf) helped out too as a great distraction at times 

We saw the sunrise and splashed in rock pools

Pip started to want to carry a friend with her all the time. Sometimes Anna, sometimes Peppa, just someone.... 

We said goodbyes to friends - well more see you laters!

We had fun

And generally tried to enjoy life!