The Original Baby Club

 We have desperately missed Thailand for so many reasons.  There is no doubt that moving during a pandemic has not helped or that we were unable to say goodbye.  But we did love it there and looking back I did not quite realise how much.  I miss the happy, friendly helpful people, the Asian culture, the food, all our friends and my old baby club.  In fact, baby group is one of the things that I am most sad about.  We had so much fun together and I really would have loved Sebastian to have grown a bit more with these fabulous babies.  This morning when I got this picture, form Aloni, I almost cried.  How I miss them!  How he misses them!

They are all growing up so fast. I hope we can all do a reunion one day.

Making the Most of it

 The last month we have had neighbours.  They rented the house next door and have spent the month working remotely.  We have all stayed in our bubble but as they are departing on Saturday and have largely just stayed on the beach we had them over for some nachos.  I think we all feel the days are numbered before cases go up again.  I have spent months bragging about Barbados and Thailand success and now both places are facing more cases and new restrictions.  It feels almost inevitable that we will follow.  In the meantime we continue to keep a low profile and are just so thankful for the time that we have.  It is so sad watching the news now, it just feels like this will go on for sometime yet and well it is depressing.

They are all from the States and they were also trying to celebrate Georgia's win despite the despicable display in Washington.

The Beach I Imagined

 Ever since we arrived in Grand Bahama I have heard how oddly the weather was behaving.  This in turn had caused our beach not to be the one that I imagined.  And it has been pretty great anyways, but we kept being told that is gets better.  Well I believe everyone now.  For a few days this week, this was our backyard.

Today it is a bit rough again but we did have a spectacular few days, and I am grateful.

Artists in the Making

 I am not an artist in the making, but I have thoroughly enjoyed painting animals for Sebastian's bedroom.  Eventually I will post pictures on here, just waiting for it all to be done.   I have even got Luis and his mum into it and I am jus sure one of them will become a renowned painter one day.

Can you believe that this is her first painting?!

Finally, a much needed bird to his collection

The budding artists in the making!

Axel, the BFF, Turns Two

 Sebastian got invited to his first party yesterday and if he is anything like his parents this is the beginning of many a party (might take a bit more time due to Covoid but eventually..).  Axel, his BFF on the island, turned two yesterday.  A space theme, lots of space to run and play, and even another little girl.  He had a brilliant time and left exhausted and happy.

I am so happy we pretty much forced ourselves on these people months ago.  It has turned into a great friendship with the kiddies and also the adults.

New Years Day Brunch

 I do not know how these people are not getting sick of us but happy we were invited to a fantastic New Years Day brunch.   Sinead, Peter, and the kids treated us to loads of yummy brunch treats.  It was also a great distraction to the fact that Sebastian and myself are no longer members of the European Union.  How depressing!  

They live in a lovely housing development very close to us.  It reminds me a bit of Desperate housewives and I did like that show.  A great way to start the New Year.  I have a whole load of resolutions, wish me luck!

Happy 2021

 Happy 2021 and here is hoping it is an improvement on 2020!   We had a great night celebrating New year at London time, 7pm here.  What a great idea this was! It actually makes no difference when you do the count down and as long as all in your party are doing the same it works.  The same Christmas crew came, staying within the bubble as much as possible.  We did the Ecuadorian traditions, ran around the block with a suitcase (for safe travels in 2021), we burnt a puppet (Covid-19 Virus) and we ate the grapes at 'midnight'.

The suitcase run was brilliant.  When everyone had done it Sebastian took up the suitcase and went around on his own.  He has to be involved with everything, love it.

Usually, you burn a puppet with a face on it, last year we burnt Boris.  this year we decided to make a Corona Virus as really this was the worst thing to come out of the year by far.

A lovely night and what was even better is we were all tucked up in bed by 10pm.  I love early New year!