Catching a few Rays!
Sleeping by the window the other day… so peaceful.
First Photos of the Twins!
Well…here are the first photos of the twins, twin boys to be precise!
Here are…
Elijah & Joah
Adorable or what!
And as if these photos weren’t nice enough…
Wee miracles!
New Twins in the Family!
Well…I am delighted to say I have had to change our homepage a little, our family have just been blessed with beautiful twin boys!
Having learnt not to take anything for granted, I was reluctant to post here about the news that awaited me, when I returned from Kilimanjaro. Geraldine knew she was expecting before I went, but with it being very early days, she waited till I was back to break the news, so as not to worry me when I was away. At that stage she only knew she was expecting, and it was not until a few weeks later that she discovered two heartbeats in there. 
They were safely delivered at 36 weeks 4 days, being 5lb 7oz, and 7lb 9½oz… →13lb ½oz combined weight!
To say we are thankful to God would be an understatement, I am reminded again of the verse in James 1 v 17 ” Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…”
Because of this wonderful news I have not had my walking boots on in earnest, since we came back from Kilimanjaro, and now that the two little boys have arrived, it might be quite some time before I get on the trail again.
My walking companions and I had some laughs wondering what to call them…Kili and Manjaro, Ben and Nevis, or Slieve and Donard being among the favourites, Kenny’s suggestion of Magillycuddy and Reeks didn’t get much consideration I must admit.
I might let you in on the names we have chosen in a future post 
Lapland, Winter Wonderland!
Now that we have arrived at the other end of the Christmas celebrations (and I hope yours were peaceful and happy), I can share this fantastic experience, and wonderful surprise with you!
Jed and Kezia were offered places on the 2008 trip to Lapland, organised by the “Northern Ireland Children to Lapland Trust“, a relatively new charity, which has the aim of bringing a day of joy to some of the many terminally ill children in our country, and to some, who although not ill themselves, have went through a similar situation with a sibling.
It was a magical day for us, and we would like to send a huge Thank You to everyone involved!
This was the second year of this event, and some of the children were from the Royal Victoria Hospital Haematology department, and the rest were connected with the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice.
A fantastic day was had by all, an experience never to be forgotten, right from the airline staff, to the Husky dogs!
Check out their 2008 trip itinerary here , and if you ever come across this charity, do support them. This certainly is a fantastic cause, and this is a wonderful gift for all these children.
Treasure Island for the Trekkers!
As I sit here, trying to sort through the 300+ photos from our walk last Saturday (some will be posted soon), I thought I would show you what Jed brought home from school today!
I thought it was quite appropriate for us trekkers, and it looks intriguing.
I think we should land in Sandy Cove, and trek up through the Enchanted Forest to the Snowy Mountains. Go over to see the ruins, possibly and then make our way down to find the Buried Treasure (no point in carrying all that treasure, and spoiling a perfectly good walk!)
Sounds good to me!