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I can't believe our 3 month visit to Scotland is done! In just 4 hours I will be heading off to the airport to go back to Romania and pack up our things and see and say goodbye to friends - madness! We have slotted into life in Scotland so quickly and naturally that it feels like we have lived here forever. I think this is largely down to the fact that Cristi fell into school life so easily and has thoroughly enjoyed and blossomed in an encouraging, friendly and fun school environment. It has also been so great to be able to be around the love and support of family and meet up with old and new friends. Our time here has been wonderful and you can see some photos (click here) if you would like to see what we have done with some of our time. Thank you once again to all those who made it possible for me to meet, adopt and bring home my wonderful boy. It has been an incredible journey and so very wonderful to be able to finally share where I have come from with him. We appreciate your generosity and kindness so very much.

3 weekends and a little school update

Well we have certainly been busy these last few weeks meeting lots of friends and family members, looking for work, starting school and settling in. It's been all go here but, we seem to be getting used to the swing of things and enjoying life here so far. I am so happy and amazed with Cristi he is adjusting really well to life here helped largely by his new found love for school: "mum school is so fun here and you know my teacher doesn't even hit me". It is wonderful to see him finally being encouraged by a teacher and for the moment (although it has only been a week) he itches all weekend to get back there. His reading of English is blossoming as is he, ah I am just so grateful to see this change in him and for him.

First day of school

We have had a really nice couple of weekends too. This weekend we traveled down to England so that Cristi could meet his great grandparents. It was a long drive but so worth it! We had a lovely time and ended up seeing quite a few aunts, uncles and cousins of varying great, great great, 1st and 2nd variety :) 

Family photo. So lovely to see everyone xx If you want to see more from this weekend click here

Last weekend was great fun spent with Bid & Callum (photos here) and we also had a really lovely Easter weekend with James, Kate and the kids.  

Buni/Granny and the grandbabies

Zip slide fun

Crazy Auntie Rebecca having fun with the boys

BBQ time

Wheelbarrow rides in the garden

Being silly

Playing doctor

Happy boys on an Easter egg hunt

We climbed the hill and rolled our eggs

What a beautiful view at the top

Our lovely family. Love love love them all!

Visiting some of my favourite places

The past few days mum and I have been taking Cristi to see some of my favourite places around here. It has been so lovely revisiting and being able to share these beautiful places with my boy. He has loved going to the beach and like a mad fool keeps trying to go in the water - he doesn't last long! Oh Scotland really is just so beautiful and I am so happy to be back and surrounded by its loveliness :)

The Hermitage - one of my favourite spots!

I'm not sure this photo does justice to the magnificence of this waterfall?!

For years Cristi has asked me how high is the tallest tree I have ever seen and I always told him of the one behind him. Finally he got to see one of the tallest trees in Britain :)

Love this view - can you spot us?

Beautiful spot by the river in Dunkeld

Part of the Cathedral

The fritillaries are out in the garden. Love these delicate flowers

Paddling in the sea - brrrrrrr!

St. Andrews Cathedral

Enjoying a Jannetta's BEST ice cream ever!

Lazy Days!

First fish & chips from Anstruther fish bar enjoyed on the pier :)

We saw a seal in the water, the first Cristi has ever seen. He was super excited!

Baby Moo's! How happy was I! Ah cuteness!

Fife Folk Museum in Ceres

Elie - such a pretty coastline

Windswept on the beach :)

Jumping for joy. Cristi is a big beach fan!

Here is a little clip of Cristi enjoying the cooling temperatures of the sea. He was determined but it didn't last long, although in fairness he lasted a heck of a lot longer than I did!

Meeting up with the family :)

Morning fika with Auntie Rebecca & Uncle James in Glasgow

Waiting to catch the train to go see Matthew & Lucy

Pizza making party

Learning to play mini golf in the garden - not sure he is Links ready!!

Hide & Seek

Daffodil Woods

Boys in the wood

Granny & Matthew

He loved skimming stones with his uncle :)

Beautiful cousins in beautiful Scotland

A windy day at Chatelherault

Climbing frame monkeys - "Mum THIS is a PARK!" 

So we are here....

The last couple of days have been a  bit surreal. There have been a lot of emotions but we are happy to be here and are starting to feel a little settled and relaxed in Buni's house. I think my photo's will do a better job than me at showing our journey and first few days highlights so I hope you enjoy them :)

Time to leave :( Saying goodbye to our friends

My little bag helpers

About to cross the border for the first time

"WICKED!" Seeing the plane we would fly on in the background

Buckled up and ready for take off

Starbucks and a movie. "Mum it's just like the Hogwarts express there's a lady with a cart on here. Do you have £1000000 so I can buy one of everything?"

Looking out at the sea 

Loaded up and ready to find Buni :)

Happy moment

We're here - smiles all round

Playing in the garden

Welcome welcome!

I was so excited to see my beautiful friend - 3 years is far too long!!

Playing in the park

Ready for bed in his new spider-man room

Hi Grandpa

Silly faces

Up the tower. Looking over our new village :)

The tower

"Oh no we've been bad"

His favourite moment of the trip so far....Meeting the fish man with his fish van. He thought it was so cool! We bought a fishcake from him.

Favourite moment No.2 meeting the neighbour's dogs and taking them for a walk in the park where he met a girl who will be in his class.