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"Daddy's crying"


I was driving the girls home yesterday when our two year old asked me if Daddy was home. I said he would be home at dinner time. Then I added "He's very worried about some things so you'll need to be gentle with him. How about when he gets home you give him a pat and say "it's OK Daddy".

To which our daughter replied "Daddy's crying Mummy".

I responded that Daddy doesn't really cry, but if he did then he would be crying today!

We've had one or two issues with the new windows which have all been delivered now (although at least they look great and the service person has already been out to assess, they're just waiting on metal for replacement parts and the front doors which apparently is a couple of weeks away).

We also had some delays on the plastering in the bathroom which means it can't be waterproofed til later which means it can't be finished before we move in. Which is in less than two weeks!

On a positive note, most of the scaffolding was able to be removed today - yay! That stuff is expensive.

 There must be someone out there who wishes to score a really cool home theatre system, worth a couple thousand, and has something equally cool to swap for it... Please get in touch!:

Phone Amy on 0276 354 901
Or message us on facebook

Thank you and blessings!
- Amy and Josh

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