Iona is 7!

Iona was born over seven years ago. She is now so grown up in many ways. She looks after Arran with confidence, reads really well, and is starting to find her fingers on the recorder. She enjoys school and is forever drawing very creative and imaginative cards for us. I'll include one on this blog soon.
Her birthday present consisted mainly of a hamster whom she called 'Nibble', although it is being increasingly referred to as 'hammy'. For her party we arranged a dance party in her ballet studio, something that she seemed to really enjoy. She might be getting a new bed soon, something that she has been after for years... 

Arran is 1 already

The latest addition to the McKitterick clan is on the cusp of being able to walk. in fact he has already taken his first independent steps, but still reverts to a sort of spider crawl to get about more reliably. Apart from one or two spectacular tumbles he can now climb up the stairs with confidence and cheeky smiles.
Arran gets on well with his older siblings, joining all kinds of games, such as they build up a beautify construction with coloured bricks, and his job is to knock them down before they can stop him. He has a very few teeth, but enjoys using the ones he has to consume McDonald's chips. 

Birthday Season

It has been the birthday season again, and as usual it starts with Daniel. He is now 3 years old, full of opinion and strong will, but also full of fun and ideas. For a while now his most pressing concern has been to go on a helicopter.
Daniel goes to nursery now, and that means that the three oldest children go to Oakwood school, which they love. He is always chatting about things that have happened to him, and was particularly inspired by our summer holiday in Disneyland Paris. 

Callum and Daniel too

Just to complete the set, here is a photo of the other two boys, Callum and Daniel.
Both of them are asserting themselves in different ways: Daniel has recently turned two, and so the natural law of two year-old's has resulted in him experimenting with the word 'no'.

Callum has long since past the experimental stage, and has now graduated with honours with a degree in saying no and not doing what you tell him.
Having said that, sometimes they are just angelic, which makes me wonder which side of their characters is the 'real' them. Nonetheless, they are both full of energy, fun and vigour, a bit like two tiggers, but without tails.

Iona's Sixth Birthday

I know that this is a bit late, but I thought it was worth adding it. This is a picture of Iona taken on her sixth birthday party, which was actually held in October as a joint party with a classmate.
She is holding a clay tablet that she decorated and wrote her name on. 

Arran's Arrival

Every day I have been meaning to send out a picture of our latest addition to the McKitterick family, and yesterday Arran was two months old. If I didn't get on with it now, the first some of you would hear about his arrival would be his first birthday!

He was born on the 23rd of September, and is doing really well. He sleeps, which is great! He is a bit on the pukey side, but he has a great smile, which he deploys frequently.

Emily is managing amazingly well looking after our highly energized children, ferrying them back and forth to school. Iona is particularly helpful with Arran, and is well able to stop him from crying. Callum and Daniel tend to be too interested in a children's show called 'The Wiggles' to worry too much about Arran, but they are all very loving towards him in their own way.

Feel free to say how incredibly handsome he looks, and how much he takes after his dad... We are always so greatful to God for our family, and pray that He will help us look after them all.