Preparations

So after a very lazy three days of the Easter weekend, today the hoomans decided to get busy.

We are heading off for our first trip away next weekend, so firstly the caravan came home and then out came the new awning!!

Dad decided he wanted to 'have a go' at putting it up at home rather than on site for the first time.  It's one of those inflatable ones - so perhaps the real test would be could they get it back into its carry bag.

Firstly unpack.  Mum did suggest taking a photo of it before unrolling but was a few minutes too late with that

The they used a hand pump to inflate it (there is an electric one but they didn't have a connector handy ...I guess they will next weekend!)

Only partly inflated, but it works.

So with the big question still hanging out there, Dad hit the deflate button and ...Yeah it went back into the bag!!

Birthdays everywhere

This is the time of year when we have 2 hooman and 3 dog birthdays all within a couple of weeks at the end of March/beginning of April.  This year, the dog tally roser to 4 with the arrival of Amber who turned one on 18th March.

Our regular birthday beach day was duly arranged and we headed off yesterday to our regular haunt for a very bracing walk and paddle.  Before we set off, and whilst we were clean and tidy, Dad took the required photos and I have to say, I think we all did very well to sit quietly for him.

Me

Fergus

Murphy

Amber and Inca

Inca, Dery, Fergus, Lola

Lola

Me and Murphy

Dad's Big Birthday!

Last weekend was a major birthday for Dad.  We had a big family get together which included some members of the family from Ireland I had never met before.  I was a bit nervous at first, but was fine after i got used to them and even allowed myself to be taken for a walk.

The hoomans all went out for a slap up lunch and then came back to our house for cake.

We tried it of course and can happily it was good!

We got a special present for Dad - a portrait of Murphy which was done by a lovely lady called Clare who was recommended to Mum.  The photo below is what the portrait was based on.  We are all so pleased with the result, it is our Murphy exactly.