Am so,so sorry....

...but we have been so busy having fun that I haven't had the time or energy to keep this updated!! So apologies to those of you who have been checking in regularly to catch up with us.

Firstly, we are all well. Adam has now finished his 6 weeks of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and we are now on a 4 week break from treatment. He has also graduated from nursery, our last child leaving nursery - quite a moment for us, we've been supplying kids for the nursery for 7 years !!! But alas no more!!! School uniforms are all bought and awaiting the 20th/21st August....yipee!!!!

Ok, a quick round up and some photos for you all.......

Local community organised a fundraiser and raised an overwhelming amount of money for Adam, everyone has been so kind and generous. We also had a day out (27 of us!!) to Blair drummond Safari Park, which was all paid for by various companies and businesses in the grassmarket area. Huge thank you to you all - it was a great day and Adam loved it!

The last week of his radiotherapy, June decided to pop off to Spain!! Ha ha, arranged ages ago, just so happened it landed on Adam's last week. We did, however, have the fabulous Hazel for a week and knowing the things that June had Scooby and Scrappy doing she had her work cut out for her. I have to say though, she did a great job. On our last day we had a wee party, we had also woken Adam's best pal Calum up early to take him to hospital with us. After the boys had a tour of the hospital (or so it felt) they got some pics taken with the radio machine and having a party with Scooby and Scrappy. I must add though that on the Tuesday that week, Adam had a wee cry to himself - he wanted June back! Awww! Get the hankies out! He really missed her that week. Anyways, Calum's Nana made a lovely cake for all the nurses and staff at the Western to say thanks and we took in some lovely chocolates - which I think were well recieved!!

After that it was school's out for summer!! Oh No....7 weeks of no school - what am I going to do???!!!

Plan was to go to Haggerston on Monday 30th, as Adam has no treatment scheduled and we had also booked it back in January. All was well until 3.30am Sunday 29th, Adam woke us up and he was very hot. I too his temperature 38.8 (101 ) and gave him some calpol, after half an hour I took his temperature again and it was the same, phone the sick kids and they told me to bring him in. So off I went at 4.30am with Adam to hospital, thinking we would be in and out in a couple of hours - how wrong was I! Spike and the 3 boys went to Haggerston on Monday as planned but Adam and I were in hospital until Wednesday lunchtime! He had an infection of the blood and needed IV anti biotics and was also given a platelet transfusion. Was a tough few days but we got through it and made it to Haggerston for the rest of the holiday. Thanks to Susan and Megan for "chuming" me on my first long distance drive (was a bit nervous as I haven't gone that far before) and for staying with us for the night, was nice to have you with us. Also David and Roxzhan came down on Saturday for the day/night - a shame that they brought the rain with them but they are forgiven!!! LOL Will post haggerston stuff after this as we took over 500 pictures and I need to sort through them first!!

So back to the grind again - the boys are all booked in for the holiday club at the community centre, so that is good. It's monday - wednesday 10am - 2 pm for 5 weeks.

Some news too - we had an article printed about us in our community paper (will try to scan it and upload for you all to read), a way to let everyone know how touched we are of the support we had been receiving in the community from all directions. It has been unbelievable.

More exciting news - Adam had been asked to be VIP at Cclasp's official opening of their new holiday cottage in Perth at end of the month. He will cut the ribbon! This is also being covered by the Evening News so watch out as we shall be appearing in that soon too!

We are off to Jedburgh this weekend too with our friends and their families, they are camping but we are hiring a caravan, looking forward to it.

Thanks for sticking with us and for your patience!

Lynn x