29th April 2008

Returning from the hospital - Tuesday night and feeling like I dont want to do anything more today. this was Seb's pre op appointment for next Thursday. He is having vents in his ears and his adenoids removed, I think he needs it as his right ear wasn't even measuring on the scale today when they tested him. not much more to say about that, otherwise fit and healthy and not even caring what is going to happen to him.

I did have a bad case of MBS (mummy brain syndrome) today, somehow I thought Toni had her Rainbows display tonight - turns out I am only a month wrong - thank goodness I re read her letter instead of turning up.

Mag had his BB display last night - he got his gold badge for being there 7 years and a trophy for being best all round boy which I am really proud of him for. this is his last year, and then he moves on to a company section. the leaders all spoke very highly of him.

I faked it

My sun tan that is. I hate how that stuff smells so I always put in on an hour before I shower, that way I get the tan without the icky coconut smell. I love coconut but this stuff stinks. Sitting here smelling icky I thought I had better give you a quick update...

We had another busy week last week. The highlight if it had to have been a visit to a friend from our home education group. That's how I met her, but I think now we have become good friends which is nice. Anyways - she is pregnant, very pregnant with baby due in a couple months its pretty obvious. On arrival, Seb after doing his obligatory toilet inspection, decided to tell my friend that she was fat. Quite bold about it, and thank goodness she is pregnant otherwise I might have just had to turn and leave there and then LOL. The visit went well, although it was late when we left and I think everyone was exhausted. We had hot dogs on the way home and the kids fell into bed tired and happy.

The following day, or maybe day after Seb was thinking about my "fat friend" (sorry no offence meant D.), this was obviously playing on his mind. He went into playgroup and told everyone that I was having baby! They asked him "are you sure?", and yes he was so sure about that. My friend who runs the playgroup was explaining how I wasn't pregnant to Ellis as she knows I would have told her, but he kept on insisting. So it looks I am having a baby too - LOL I wish I had that excuse for my stomach.

The weekend brought another further incident regarding our windows *sigh* one of those weeks, we discovered one of the 8ft double glazed windows in the TV room had broken, huge cracks running all over it. Total loss as to how it happened, so now we need to get that seen to. KERCHING KERCHING I can see this will cost a few pounds.

The window escapades over we had three parties to go to, come Sunday night the kids had so many e-numbers and junk food they were high as kites ... at least they had fun, and a week of detoxing is underway.

26th April 2008

Here she is Miss T - tooth no2 gone! Another 18 dramas to go. Less said the better .

I want to write more on my week but the children are fighting over balloons right now *sigh*, I am going to pop them.

House Stuff

We have been working hard the last few weeks trying to get the kids rooms back in order. the children are sharing just now - boys together, girls together .... we do actually have 5 bedrooms but Roy has taken over the main room as his office and the other room is used for storage just now though that is going to change soon. We have plans submitted to the planning office to extend out house and make an office for Roy as well as a new kitchen, family room, additional bathroom and utility room. We also have submitted plans to demolish our garage and rebuild but with a second story creating more space - I think the hope is eventually that Roy will move out there - his office - not him literally OR make it into kids playroom and a learning room ... I dont like say classroom but it explains to you what I mean by learning room. Dear knows where all the money is coming from. I can see that we will have to split the building project into two or three phases but we will worry about that when the plans are through!

Anyway, cut through the rambling now as I want to show off the boys room ...

The photos are stitched so to speak so its a stretched out version and definitely not in proportion ....





the light fitting which they love





And a wall hanging which we have made from an old quilt stretched over a wooden frame. Mag was upset about getting new bedding and not being able to use his old ..... so we made a wooden frame and stapled the old quilt cover on it. Its not hung yet but will be dont this weekend with a bit of luck ....



Now I just need to work on the boys keeping the room tidy - just now all their toys are heaped in the TV room, I am hoping on moving them in today.


OTHER house stuff ...
Our bathroom window hinges are banjaxed so we had take the window out to get them fixed ...all day yesterday we sat in draughts! The window shop needed to see the whole thing, we got new brackets and hinges now thank goodness.

here it is ..... and a sneaky of my bathroom

19th April 2008

I have to share something funny -

My husband and I would often take a glass of squash to bed with us - you know just to sip during the night if we get thirsty. Every morning Sol would come into our room and always drink what is left of Roy's squash. Never mine for some reason, always Roy's.

This week Roy went off to Scotland on business for a few days. On the second day of him being away when Sol woke up she came into the bedroom to see me. Not worried at all about Roy being absent, didn't even concern herself enough to ask where he was .....

Instead she simply said "Where's daddy's juice?"

Nice to know you are missed Roy!

just ramblings of a mad woman & updates

Well its been a mad few days ...

We have been mad here this last couple weeks. Decorating the kids bedrooms has indeed taken its toll on my physical being - LOL - in other words I ache all over. The final thing is tomorrow morning when the man comes and installs the last of the robes. That is for a few weeks then we plan to start the next phase.

I need to first update you on the Kids eye appointment this week. Seb, Toni, and Sol attend the hospital for eye problems. Toni was signed off from the hospital's books, just as I thought as her issues are purely borderline and our own optician is able to deal with her. Seb - he is very long sighted, and with his glasses on is doing great so no news there. Sol - well they did the general tests on her and her left eye is still very week, with both eyes and glasses she can see well enough to get around and see sweets that she would like to eat. But with the right eye patched and even with glasses on she can see very little. Seb and Sol are going for detailed eye measurements in May to check their prescription glasses are still right for them.

Here is Sol, we try to patch her good eye to improve her bad eye .. it is having a small affect for her cosmetically or should I say a big affect as she used to be virtually cross eyed all the time. now her eyes are straighter even if they don't work right at least she looks good. Its not often I photograph her like this, quite frankly I find it upsetting BUT I do want her to be able to look back and see how things were when she was growing up.

17th April 2008

My horoscope for today ...... by the way I am a LEO




Your generosity and altruism will be put to the test during the next few days, dear Leo. You will probably help the under-privileged. After all, you have always felt concerned about humanitarian projects but never got involved. Today, this attitude will enable you to understand who you really are. You will be able to learn a lot about your motivations and about the keys to your success.