Getting somewhere(ish)

Well, things have taken another step forward to getting sorted.  We know the boys passports are sorted and so we are just waiting for them to drop through the letterbox, hopefully Friday or Saturday and then the Visa can be sorted. 

We have had a family discussion (the five of us) and we have decided to sell the house.  This is the best option really but a shame at the same time.  We have been in the house for less than 13 months (we moved in on the 3rd September 2010) but in that time mum and Grandma have been living at number 9 for nearly 7 months now and while we have been in the house we have had it either broken from the fire or a building site.  So none of us have really made a strong bond with the house.  Even though it was a really nice house.  We also asked mum if she would mind if took the Dragon and she is happy for us to do so.  Therefore we will have the Gatekeeper, Dragon and Garg and Goyle to keep our house in Perth safe.

We have sold the trailer tent now, again a shame as we never got to go camping properly but things moved so fast that we just never had the time and then the whole emigrating thing happened, oh well, we shall just camp in Oz (should be warmer at least!). 

We have also found a home for our Giant Sequia (that we planted for our wedding in 2009) and the Oak tree that we found as an acorn with Finley in Judy woods shortly after he was born in July 2008.  They are both going to Nostel Priory, a National Trust property just outside Wakefield.  We have been there several times and feel really happy knowing that the trees will be given the space and protection to grow to maturity, which for the Sequia could well be over 40 or 50m!

I tried to get a certified copy of my passport yesterday from the bank but they said that they don't do certified copies anymore...most annoying so we now need to go into the bank in Perth with passports to formerly open it, we can still deposit, just not withdraw or use the Internet banking.  Most annoying but such is life.  It's over 21'C in Perth today and a balmy 15'C in Leeds with heavy rain, need to start looking for a decent pair of sunglasses me thinks.

Finally for today and the most exciting news is that Marcus, complete with about 8 teeth and more to come the next few weeks, walked by himself for the first time yesterday (Wednesday 7th September 2011)  he took about 7 or 8 steps between Anna and myself and was really chuffed with himself, he walked to us and had a hug and then turned round to go back, meanwhile Finley was running between us and having a hug with the one who didn't have Marcus, he was also laughing and hugging Marcus as he walked backwards and forwards.