10th of April

On the Saturday (since I had 3 drinks) I got a long lie in and daddy got the girls up and fed. Fraser couldn't believe how much porridge Beth ate. I've been giving her tastes of food now and again and she's just taken a little bit. obviously, now she is ready for food cause she scoffed the lot. I think it'll be three meals a day from now on. In the afternoon Granny chickens brought her mum over to visit as she staying down here for a couple of days. Later we went to Alison and Craig's to watch the grand national. We all put bets on and Isla and Nieve both bet snowy morning, Beth bet Paulo du chamil and I went for big man thanks. No-one was a winner though! Afterward we sat out in the back garden enjoying the sun and had some beautiful smoked brisket. Craig had been smoking it all day and it was really tender. Alison took some pictures which is much better than mine so you can look here:- Clan Buchanan



Neive and Isla are getting on so well recently and there were very few fights to break up. Craig's parents joined us for dinner and it was a nice change for mummy and daddy to sit down and get some adult conversation for once. From what I hear I have from now till Beth is on the move to enjoy - after that I wont be able to hold a conversation with anyone till she's 2 and a half!