Sadhbh gets kitted out for school!

Sadhbh is starting big school in September and needs some new outfits to meet the dress code policy of navy and white. Marks & Spencer have a great selection of back to school clothes so mom and dad picked up a few outfits which Sadhbh reluctantly tried on. She is looking forward to starting big school but will need some time to get used to her uniform.

In the afternoon Sadhbh and Tadhg helped dad do some work at granny and granddads house and loved feeding the horses who poked their heads over the garden wall.

Tadhg and Sadhbh get reacquainted with Dublin

Tadhg and Sadhbh were keen to get out, explore and get reacquainted with Dublin, In the morning they met up with old friends Lochlann and Keeley in Clontarf which is where Tadhg live when he was a newborn. They enjoyed brunch at a trendy new restaurant after which they sampled the local ice cream. In the afternoon they spent the day playing with Jamie, Millie and Lewis. Tadhg and Sadhbh loved the big garden and trampoline while mom and dad enjoyed the sunny weather!

Tadhg and Sadhbh fly to Ireland

Tadhg and Sadhbh flew to Ireland immediately after school finished for the summer holidays. It has been over a year since they were in Ireland. They will be there for just over a week and are looking forward to meeting their Irish cousins and Irish friends again. Both kids were great on the flight and able to get some sleep. Sadhbh is still small enough to stretch out on the seats and get a good snooze.

Tadhg and Sadhbh wish papa Happy Birthday!

On Saturday Tadhg and Sadhbh met up with their cousins at Auntie Kay's house to wish papa a happy birthday. Papa got a new hand cart for his birthday so everyone had a good time trying to sit on it and get pushed around. Papa liked his present and card from his grandkids.

Tadhg and Sadhbh get ready for the Pan Am games

Tadhg and Sadhbh are excited about the Pan Am games coming to their hometown this summer. Sadhbh loves Patchi, who is the games mascot, ever since she first met him last year and has a Patchi plushy that she sleeps with. On Saturday, there was a Pan Am event in Lakeside Park so Tadhg and Sadhbh were delighted to say hello to Patchi again. Sadhbh even brought her plush Patchi to show the real one. The games will start in July with all of the rowing events taking place in Port Dalhousie.

Tadhg and dad go kayaking

The weather was perfect on Friday for a kayak adventure around Jordan harbour. Tadhg and dad went last year and had a great adventure paddling around trying to spot turtles and blue herons. Tadhg took the navigator seat in front while dad was the engine room in back.

This was the first time Tadhg saw a beaver in the wild! The beaver looked pretty chilled out on a log and watched Tadhg's kayak carefully as they floated past.

Jordan Harbour is a great place to paddle around and Tadhg and dad love floating under the railway bridges that look like relics from an older age.