Where does all the time go exactly - and where in fact did the summer go? Or did we actually leave it in May? Can someone nip back and collect it for us?
Lauchlan as you can see from the previous posts photos had a brilliant time for his birthday - special thanks to everyone who helped make the birthday celebrations special and thanks expecially for gifts and coming along to help celebrate. Extra special thanks must go to Grandad who supplied a great Number One cake but double extra special thanks must go to Auntie Karen who made a fantastic chocolate digger cake (that you can see in the last post). Everyone loved all the cake apart from myself who couldn't even eat any! (yeah, thanks guys ;o)
A funny story I meant to write about last time about balloons requires to be shared this time aound - I just hope it is still funny!
It was the night before Lauchlan's birthday and we decided that I should nip out and get some helium balloons to further decorate the house. Katie waited until the kids were in bed and did some balloon research determining that Tesco was the place to go. So off I went into the night - to go to Tesco Maryhill. The conversation went as such:
Me: :Do you have helium balloons?
Tesco: No, ever since the opened card factory downstairs we don't bother
Me: Oh, ok then
So off I went to the other massive Tesco I know of which was a 15 minute drive away. The conversations went.......:
Me: :Do you have helium balloons?
Tesco: No, no we don't.
Me: Oh, ok then (for goodness sake.....) DO you have any idea where I could buy them?
Tesco: Yes, try Asda Govan......
Me: Thanks
And off I trotted into the night - the time was 10.15pm
By the time I arrived at Asda Govan it was 10.25pm and I realised that there was in fact a concert happening in Bellahouston Park - surely it would be finishing soon and surely I would get stuck in all the traffic - oh no, I better hurry.....
Into Asda I go and I could hear Eminem finishing up his set so I hurriedly spoke to a member of staff and said
Me: :Do you have helium balloons?
Asda:Yes we do - just over there actually - if you go and grab them bring them to the kiosk and we will blow them up, just don't forget to get a ribbon and a weight.
Me: Oh brilliant, ok then, thanks
Off I trotted to pick my balloons - I bought a cheap really crap 1st birthday balloon and I selected a foil shint number 1 for £6. I took it to the kiosk but noone was there - and a woman came by to tell me it was a change of shift and I may be waiting some time. I checked my phone it was 10.35pm and I looked online to see that the Eminem gig finished at 10.45pm.
the guy I had spoken to when I first arrived came over and said helpfully "I will blow them up for you" - "I see you have a weight but this one doesn't actually come with a ribbon - don't worry I will sort it out."
He came back several minutes later handed me the two balloons and I grabbed tightly to the ribbons - and I thanked him greatly - I made my way to the car and the time was 10.45pm - I would just about make it out of the car park before the crowds hit - I would get home before 11 and I would be able to get to bed glad that my efforts weren;t completely wasted.
I got to the car, unlocked the door, opened the door and moved the drivers seat to allow me to get the balloons into the back seat, I gripped tightly to the ribbons and as I bent down the balloons bounced against the cars roof - and the shiny foil number one detached itself from the ribbon that the really helpful guy had tied on and floated off into the night sky....................leaving me holding onto the ribbon and the cheap crap balloon.
There was no time to go in and complain, there was no way I could go somewhere else for another balloon - I was a broken man......
Anyway - it's a funny story and lesson learned - don't let Brian from Asda Govan tie your ribbon and don't shop at Asda Govan when there is a gig on in Bellahouston.
Back to the blog.....
One of Lauchlan's birthday treats was to go to Deep Sea world - he loved it...
Sophie and her pals along with Lauchlan went to the Botanic gardens to see some dinosaurs....
Sophie and Lauchlan went to a birthday party this weekend whilst Dad resealed the bath ;o[
And then today we went to see Thomas and friends at Bo'ness - it was a great day out although a bit rainy and Sophie didn't really want to pose for photos - we are all loaded with the cold so it wasn't as brilliant a day as it could have been, still well worth it though and some good laughs
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