Well it's been an eventful few weeks which is why i have been unable to get here. We decided to head up to Inverness on Good Friday to visit my parents. It was a nice day so being stuck in the car for hours wasn't much fun.

On the Saturday we took our kids and my niece out for the day. First we went to Culloden Moor, scene of the historic Battle of Culloden. Suzanne is doing a school project on Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites at the moment so it was great for her to visit the place. We took some photos of her on the battlefield and next to the monument. We were also lucky enough to have people dressed up in the clothes of the time so she had her photo taken with them aswel.  I have put a photo of the memorial monument on the website if you'd like to take a look.(It's in the experiences section under Scotland Photos)

We then took a drive to Loch Ness, home of the one and only Nessie. It was quite a cold drizzly day so we didn't spot Nessie in the vast Loch this time  I did get a nice photos of Urquhart Catle though which is on the website.

We took the kids out on a boat which is in a lovely little park. I took Louise and Paul in my boat and Martin had Suzanne, Caitlin and Jade in his. I have to say rowing that boat is not as easy as it looks. Normally we would all go in one boat and Martin would do the rowing but unfortunately this time there were too many of us. It was a lot of fun but i don't expect i will win Olympic Gold in rowing.  After the boat ride the kids played in the park and had ice-cream before heading back to my parents house.

Easter Sunday we had a big family meal with my parents, my sister and my two nieces. The kids got their Easter eggs and wanted to eat all of them in one go. My sister took all the kids to the cinema in the afternoon while the rest of us started the preperation for tea.

We headed back home to Edinburgh on Monday. We took the scenic route home so it was a long drive. The scenery was well worth it though. Loads of mountains, Lochs and forests.

On Tuesday we took the kids to the museum. They have a dinsaurs alive exhibition at the moment and with Paul loving his dinosaurs we just had to take him.  Everyone had a really good time and the little ones liked all the life size moving model dino's they had. The T-Rex was a particular favorite.

The rest of the week the kids have been outside playing on their bikes. The sun has been shining upon us so i figured we better make the most of it. Yesterday the kids and I took a walk through a park near our house. It is a beutiful park with a river running through the middle of it. My mum used to go there when she was a kid and so did i so i am keeping up the family tradition.

My urges have been kind to me during our little holiday which has helped tremendously. They are still very low and i am praying they will stay that way.  My hair is driving me bananas though. It is so flat and lifeless at the moment and i can do nothing with it at all. I have also had a lot of headaches lately.  I don't really like taking anything for headaches but i have had to give in and get the painkillers out.

Well it's almost time for dinner so i better get my cooking hat on. I have no idea what i am going to make tonight but i'd better decide quickly before the little ones start complaining they are hungry.

Love and peace to all

Michelle xxxx

Hi Michelle!
I hope you see this way down here. Just catching up with your journal.
I didn't realize you also have a Jade, not a common name.
I love your background music.
I'm glad to hear you mention the Bonnie Prince. I read a book about his family a long time ago. Wasn't there something about a Pretender or something associated with the period? Didn't he have a brother that was supposed to be king?
Did he really have an illegitimate daughter or did I just read a novel?
Something to ponder, huh?
You sound good.
Why is Louise going away to school so young?
What sort of program is she in?
I'm happy about your puppy, they do keep you busy, though.
Love, Ora

It's me again, Michelle, I should have clicked on the link to the Battle before I wrote the previous, huh?
Thanks for the link, it's very informative. Your love for your country really shows, they should be very proud of their little ambassador.
I'll send this link to my cousin who also loves and visits Scotland often.
Love, Ora :)

you've got good taste in music :)..

Hi Michelle I was doing a serch for a picture and your journal came up. so enjoyed this. I would love to see the culloden battlefield someday. This is my favorite period of history. I have read tons of books about this. just wanted to let you know how I enjoyed reading this....kathy