It's a lovely sunny midday Monday after a very foggy start.
My morning chores - copious amounts of washing to do, two dogs to be walked, dishwasher to be emptied and reloaded, pumpkin soup to be made, carpet to be cleaned and hoovered, phone calls to local solicitors for hubby - all achieved so now it's coffee and blog time.
Halloween has been and gone as have the grandchildren!
The beach hut has been visited yet again with the little ones in tow and the tide was out which delighted two of the three munchkins. They see the beach as their own sand pit and they grabbed their buckets and spades and ran to the sand as soon as I unlocked the hut. Joyful to see. As was their faces as we toasted (or as they say, roasted) the mega marshmallows that I found at the local shop.
However, I have news - exciting news! My youngest daughter arrived back from her two week holiday with her boyfriend and they have got engaged. If I knew how to add a smiley face and loads of balloons and banners from my laptop I would but I don't so you are spared an overload.
The happy/elated couple have been together for 10 years and the engagement took place in a wooden treehouse overlooking the ocean at sunset on the anniversary of their first date. The engagement ring is beautiful and was sourced in Hatton Garden. My daughter absolutely loves it.
I was told about the engagement via Facetime the day after it happened which was lovely. Hubby knew about it already as his permission was sought before the holiday started. He was asked to keep the news a secret which he did very well despite being asked lots of questions by myself and our eldest daughter as we were both hopeful of good news.
The couple arrived back on Thursday full of smiles and visibly more relaxed than the last time they were at home before their holiday started.
An engagement has been on my daughter's mind for quite a while and I know she already has loads of lists in her head of things to do. We don't refer to her as Monica for nothing!
As for her Dad and I, we are delighted for them both. Daughter's other half has been part of the family for 10 years so, whilst I may officially be getting another son in law, in reality I already think of him as such. The fact that they are both living with us at the moment just cements that relationship.
So, expect lots of wedding references along with the twins/grandchildren/beach hut ramblings in future updates...oh and also triathlon mentions too as I have signed up to do one of those next year too. Not sure it was a wise thing to do but it's done now!
There will be lots of exciting times ahead along with lots of worrying and stressing too I have no doubt but that's par for the course for life in general isn't it?!
Congratulations to my little girl :-)
xxxxxx
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