A busy day in Glasgow

There's so much to do in Glasgow when everyone lives there. There are so many parks to visit (if you are Ellie) and streets to visit (if you are David) and shops to visit (if you are me). So, with this, we couldn't do everything and had to realize that we will definitely be back.

We decided the final day should be relaxing. Ellie went to visit Pollockshields park with Grannie, Millar and Daddy in the morning, while Max had a nice long nap at home. They got to see the horses getting new shoes. Ellie even got one of the old horse shoes as a souvenir to take home. Daddy has insisted on carrying it back with us, and since he's the carrier, it's on board. Apparently Ellie was fascinated with the horses and told them she'd like to stay there all day watching them.

She also got to see highland cattle in real life - the ones Mommy thought were a kind of sheep at first. They are very hairy. She enjoyed seeing them.

They wrapped the morning up playing int he park where Ellie tried every piece of equipment and played until she was exhausted. She took a 4 hour nap in the afternoon that was well needed. (Naps haven't been as consistent as they should be during this vacation)

While the kids napped, Grannie watched them to allow David and I time to walk around the downtown area to do a little shopping and check out how the city has changed. David and I both really enjoy walking around cities. I like the shopping and grazing on the delights of the city - finding the best espresso and treats - and looking at the houses to pretend I'd buy something equivalent to what we have at home. David likes to check out the architecture, changes, and historic statues. We spent a lot of time doing this in NYC when we were dating. It's a relaxing time for us both. We even took the little Glasgow Metro back to Shields Road.

We planned to go out for a Curry for our last night in Glasgow. Millar knew of a great place where they treated us like royalty - Mister Singhs. Apparently most of the people there have been his students at one time. They are all very kind and the food was nice, although, I didn't have mine until after we put the kids to bed. Max was not up for being out to dinner; he was cranky and I ended up walking the block with him and rocking him in the stroller until he fell asleep. Ellie had fun sitting with Grannie and getting lots of cuddles for her last night in town. It's hard to believe how fast the week has flown by. We enjoyed visiting with everyone so much. I know this time has been special to Ellie and although Max may not remember it, I hope the pictures will serve of some value to him too.

Ellie is enjoying a mint with Grannie. I think she looks like me as a little girl here.

Max was a bit of a wild man before we went for our walk. The high chair did provide him about 2 minutes of enjoyment - banging on the table!

Finally asleep, just in time to go home.