Christmas Morning 2010

Christmas Morning 2010
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We had another magical morning after Santa visited. Fraser has been busy practising his shredding since.

Granny Carol's 70th Birthday

Granny Carol's 70th Birthday
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

Happy Birthday Granny Carol. Lots of Love and cuddles from Fraser

Sledging Fun

Sledging Fun
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The fab winter weather has meant six consecutive days of sledging fun.

Paris in Autumn

Palais de Chaillot from the Eiffel Tower
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

Just back from a few days in a very warm Paris to celebrate Granny Carol's 70th Birthday. Fraser managed to see many of the famous sights including the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame Cathedral, Place des Vosges and the Musee D'Orsay.

Of course, his favourite part of the trip was eating and since we returned, he has struggled to adjust to withdrawl from croissants and chocolate for breakfast.

Fraser's First Hill

Fraser's First Hill
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

Fraser claimed his first hill today with a gallop up Auchineden Hill followed by a wander through the Whangie. The autumnal weather was a rare treat offering perfect visibility over the Arrochar Alps and Loch Lomond.

Birthday Boy

Fraser celebrated his 4th Birthday with a day of bouncy castle fun in the garden with all his pals. The weather held up wonderfully and all of the kids had fun....even the big ones!

Another Milestone

First bike ride with 2 wheels
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

Fraser made me a very proud Dad today. At the tender age of 3 years and 363 days, he managed to ride his bike without the training wheels at the first attempt.

Well Done Son x

A Day at the Seaside

Rock pools at Seacliffs
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

On Tuesday, Fraser and Dad had a boys day out to East Lothian. We whiled away the morning on the beach at Seacliffs, East Lothian, building sandcastles and trawling the rock pools followed by an afternoon being knights in the ruins of Tantallon Castle.

'Sprout' Keeps Sprouting

Fraser has put on a massive growth spurt of late and seems to have stretched a massive amount.

A mixture of Uncle Allan's famous bacon butties and Fraser's infamous appetite made for a fun morning out.

Weekends have been great recently soaking up the sun with lazy afternoons in the garden.

Biking in Pollok Park

Biking in Pollok Park
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

Dad was away wth the big boys and girls from school so when he got back we had a day away to ourselves in Pollok Park.

Last weekend, we headed North to visit Granny and Grandad and Jonny, Laura and Angus. Fraser enjoyed his time with lots of walks with the dogs and fun on the beach in Cullen, not to mention some great weather and a smashing Cullen slider.

Wobbly Legs

Wobbly legs
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

We managed to arrive at Ardardan just in time to see this little lamb and his twin brother being born. Fraser was so pleased so the farmer decided to call the bundle of wool Fraser.

Splosh

Splosh
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

Easter Sunday turned out to be a wonderful start to spring. A visit to Ardardan for some garden shopping gave Fraser an opportunity to mooch around the farm to see the pigs, hens and sheep....and have a good old splosh in the mud!

Snow Fun

Snow Fun
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

The long cold snap has provided Fraser with plenty of opportunities to get amongst the white stuff for some serious snow fun. See more photos on our Flickr pages by clicking on this picture.

Testing out the stunt pads

Testing out the stunt pads
Originally uploaded by BigRayC

Now that the snow and ice are well and truly gone (at least for now) Fraser has been enjoying getting out on his bike as much as possible. At the weekend, he got 'stunt' pads, protective pads for his knees and elbows and this seems to have enhanced his desire to go as fast as possible on his wee bike. I don't think it will be too long before he sheds the stabilsers.

Well done little man!