House smells of spiced mulberry took a while get rid of the chutney and stew smell, was nice on the day but not the morning after. Were at home all day today I am ordering Christmas presents and were making more Christmas cards. Made 21 Christmas card could have sat down all day making them had so much fun with the children I have 36 cards plus the children's ones for family and friends that they have made. Had lunch and Brendyn put Disney cars on he has seen the film a thousand times but he still loves it. Olivia wanted to make some fairy cakes but they had to be princess ones from her princess book. Brendyn wanted Halloween cakes so we met half way, decorated Halloween with a princess pink inside and princess recipe. Waiting for the cakes, Richard wanted chicken and leek pie so trying to please everyone we made a pie, Olivia cut the leeks up and rolled the pastry out while I sealed the chicken. Just pulled the pie out the oven and Richard came in the front door perfect timing, considering two over excited hypa children running around having eaten half the icing nearly knocked poor daddy over. This morning after breakfast Olivia made 4 jigsaw story puzzles, she only needed a little bit I help from mummy. I made a stew this morning, hung washing out, tidyed and cleaned downstairs. Read the children this story. And we all sat and made some more Christmas cards from when we started in August. As I have 60 to make we got more then half way but saved some for this holiday. So on and off this week we will be making them. After lunch we made some chutney the house smells like a farmhouse or so I imagine, lota of autumn smells we have the stew in the slow cooker and the chutney bubbling away nicely, making me cry though from the onions. Olivia started to chop up the pepper the knife is not very sharp so she is safe, more like she is having to saw it. Brendyn and Olivia watched tinkerbelle again while I made their porridge I spoke to Rich on the phone for a while he was driving to work said there is going to be a storm today and we have said at 10.30 we would go to play at James and Emily's so hoping even thought its only on the end of our estate that it does not come while we are Walking there and back even if Becky collects us in the car there is no road to our house we have a lane in front and have to walk round to the car and drive so fingers crossed we stay dry. We are going for a picnic lunch and Jessica and Lexi should be there to. Played at their friends house till 2.30 managed to miss the storms that were threatened and only had rain while indoors so was lucky. They made lanterns today. Went to church this morning I needed to speak to the reverand about school holding a meeting for parents to let and greet and fund raise ideas, while the children played in the ark. He was all for this idea so I was pleased. Also had to ask him for a letter for Olivia our school is a small village and there are not many places for September so we have to write a letter to the council asking for a place explaining Brendyn already attends and that I walk so can't get to any out the village but as it's a church school they offere places to siblings, church goers and closeness to the school first, I am pretty confident that we will get in but there have been so many disappointed people that I like to tick all boxes. When Brendyn started reception class my 2 neighbours did not get a place unfortunately Alison has moved now and Charlotte drives an extra half an hour eve ry day to get to another school. I made us a quick light lunch an managed to grab Rich and get him to sit and eat before he was in the garden cutting the tiles for the bath panel, I am so pleased that we have recycled the conservatory tiles and up cycled the desk that was been thrown out the whole project had coat us £13. Instead of £55. So that's a plus as well and I think compared to the white bath panel previously that was £55. Shown here. Doesn't look as nice as the new bathroom is now. Thanks so much baby I love it cleaner, crisper, and if they are poorly easy I clean up (sorry) and splash proof they can knock theirselves out in the bath now as have fun when they play instead of dont get the carpet wet. We now have 16 more presents some ordered online and some that Rich has picked up on his way back home from work. Can't wait to wrap them am very excited. I cooked a roast chicken for Sunday lunch and rice pudding. We watched tangled I love it, it is one of my many favourite Disney films. We had pancakes for breakfast yummy at the time but am full up now, I can not make pancakes as good as Richard as 1. Never tried before it was his baby and 2. Do not like frying spitting things. But as Rich is busy this morning I said it was time I learnt, a few disasters later and we all managed to eat so many that I now feel sick. Not being totally greedy we are skipping lunch it was a half term holiday treat. Richard I love you loads!! I am very lucky that he can do all sorts of jobs and enjoys doing them and having projects. The children have been getting the carpet wet In their bathroom (middle floor) and dropping toothpaste on the carpet, so over the 7 years have both been toilet trained, so when we did our kitchen and downstairs bathroom 2 years ago and changed the flooring in January we had some left over, so thinking of Christmas and wanting to use the spare freezer in the garage which the flooring has been siting on for 10 months we both decided it was time to do the flooring in the bathroom, we usually wait till holidays off school to do jobs, so they don't interfere with the normal routine of school and work. Also the bath panel has broken it was white plastic flimsy thing which we priced up to get a new one at £55. Rich text from work to say he was getting it while children not in car and I said no I don't like it, I did not see the pint of changing like for like when it broke with them getting in and out of the bath also it just looks so boring and ordinary. In the garden we have spare tiles from when we did our conservatory 5 years ago we kept them as spares in case they got broke, we have now carpeted over them as they were slippy cold and dangerous with children to walk on but we had a the idea of using them up on the bath panel instead. This is our bathroom on the middle floor today Rich is up cycling his bosses desk, basically he is recycling it and turning something old and unwanted into something new and useful. Originally he was going to b&q this weekend to get hard board for the tiles to go on, but when his boss took a desk apart and left it for the tip Roch thought I could use that will be stronger and better if water went on it as already strong and varnished. It was hard work for Rich to cut through this tough desk it was built to last. This is me having a go at sawing a part off as Rich is left handed it was a right handed cut, Any excuse! really I think he wanted me to appreciate how hard a job it was and Rich I sympathise but well done you did it. Rich had worked so hard we called it a night so I cooked bacon and cheese pasta, garlic mushrooms in red wine, garlic bread, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin oil dip, peppers and Onion. We finished watching tinkerbelle as it was a late night after swimming and shopping the children went to bed, so it was continued tonight. Countdown to Christmas. This morning I helped out at school with the toy fayre, where each child takes in a bag of toys or books they no longer want, dress in autumn colour clothes for the day and donates a £1 and picks basically everything that other people have taken in, recycling of toys out with the old in with the new. (well different to what they had) In order for the Ptfa to raise funds for new football kits, books etc. The children were so sweet me and 2 other mums had the float to sort money and change, we were all ready for the doors to open and them to excitedly dash in, they stood there over whelmed and so sweet looking at all the toys and being able to have what they wanted and as much as they wanted Compared room a shop don't touch and no you can't wait till your birthday, they were so surprised they did not dive on anything nor did they know what to pick we felt bad for practical throwing things at them what about fire man Sam. Dora, Barbie, books etc as time was getting near end of nursery, they were so sweet and their little faces glowed with excitement with their treasures. Olivia held on to my legs and didn't look at anything bless her she saw mummy and that was that all the barbies and books could not distract her she melted my heart, but I had to be aware that I did not want other children thinking I want my mum and getting upset, so had to prise her off me and fill her hands with goodies and send her back into class, thankfully it was only for 10 minutes then I could take her home. Came home with Gemma and Ted had lunch and they had a play Gemma left had a quick tidy up and Rich was back for us to collect Brendyn. Went shopping and brought lots of fruit for in the week and also to make a chutney am hoping there is enough apples, were going to all make it together a family in put over the weekend so were looking forward to that. After shopping took Brendyn swimming it was Badge Night was pleased that it had not been cancelled again but not pleased that his instructor still had not turned up, We were frustrated for Brendyn as he has been messed about by this instructor for a year now but stupidly we kept paying, originally she said he could have his 15 metre badge but he needed to learn his breathing correctly so she said he was nearly there and paid for another term, we were considering moving somewhere else but most pools had the same franchise swim school run through the council, so as Brendyn liked his instructor and the pool we stayed for him, she broke her fingers which meant that the next term she was instructing from the outside of the pool walking up and down but as we felt this was not her fault paid for another term, frustratingly before the 6 week holiday the badge scheme changed so she said she can not issue him a badge as they are waiting for the new system to come into place. After 6 weeks she has not turned up yet apparently she keeps calling in sick, but because she has give little notice they have cancelled 4 lessons and 4 have been with random instructors working towards the stage 3 badges. I had had enough my poor little boy loves swimming but like everything and everyone in life he needs rewards, motivation and goals so he wanted a badge so when Hannah congratulated him on his 10 metres and to collect his badge and he was jumping up and down with joy my heart fell as I had to break the news he already had it and what are they playing at so i had a quick word with the instructor and she stopped her class and Said is he in his shorts to hop in quick, yes I said I will get him, feeling like a mad Bridget jones dragging poor Olivia running to the changing rooms I grabbed brendyn said strip off and get your trunks back on, I am dry he said just do it this your moment!! For Brendyn. sorry baby, For the future when you read this mummy had to you had waited 12 months and had been messed about so much it was breaking my heart, I had an opportunity and I took it for you, I got results, you got results your hard work impressed Hannah to up you to stage 4 you received your 15 metre badge well done baby we are so proud of you, you had not been given the opportunity to shine until today. I love you love mummy xxx He did his 15 metres solo with everyone else wondering what was going on, I was so proud of him he not only did the 15 metres but in his I just need to prove myself moment he did 20 metres, unfortunately as she was not his actual instructor and he was on stage 3 she could not award him 20 metres as he has to be in stage 4. Which after half term he is now in she said his technique was perfect and for age his swam for fantastic and she would of happily awarded him further but well done brendyn you have your 15 metres!! At last you were promised this September 2012 I am only sorry I didn't complain earlier. Came home put shopping away had tea and watched tinkerbelle I love tinkerbelle. We like this song at the moment to. Lovely sunny day today really mild got the washing out save using dryer, was a lovely walk to school this morning not being blown about, it's school photos today so Brendyn collected Olivia from nursery took her to the hall and had their photo together then separate from what Olivia said I take it it all went ok. I called nanny Joyce in Norwich see how she was and all ok so thats good and called Peter to wish him a happy birthday for tomorrow and say I have posted his card unfortunately it was the answer machine so didn't get to talk to him. This afternoon Olivia and I are going to decorate for Halloween as a surprise for when Brendyn and daddy get back home. Omg!! You will never guess what!!! We found Brendyns psp!! A year ago it went missing we emptied the house top to bottom creating so much mess we needed two walk in wardrobes after the devistation one in Brendyns room and one in Olivia's. it was no where to be found searched mums and asked friends and family we had visited no where. We presumed as he only played on it at the pub restaurant or premier inn as in the house It was wii or Xbox that it had been lost. We were not very happy considering we brought the expensive leather psp case with it and it had Richards and brendyns games in it charger etc. A year later richard brought the Halloween box in from the garage last night and yes you guessed right it was in there, can you believe it!! I thought it won't work as battery would have died in snow weather cold and might have got damp risked plugging it in and it works, excitedly I called rich at work who was pleased for Brendyns sake we were going to get him another one for Christmas as the poor thing had an iPad last year and in April it broke and amazon would not honor the 12 month guarantee and after posting it to them recorded delivery never saw a new one money etc so the poor little big had lost 2 gadgets. I was so excited when Olivia pulled it out the Halloween box saying can I play on Brendyns game I just stared at her in dis belief i was so pleased I wanted to run to school dove in his class room and say look what Olivia found the main reason he was so sad to lose it when we said never mind we can get another one, was it had all his photos on there of his dog and family christmas etc things that can't be replaced. So were watching the clock excited to go and tell him the good news. Aren't we silly must have got out on top of box when it was in the kitchen waiting for Rich to put it in the garage but because everything in tree is black and dark it did not get spotted it was under a black cat outfit of Brendyn's. We decorated for the boys to come home had a quick tea, Brendyn went to beavers. I made Father Christmas for my brother. This is our favourite song at the moment. This morning I worked in reception got covered in clay and red paint hug ged by a little girl who said I love u loads it was a lovely morning but I always feel guilty that my children are at school and I am with other children painting making things and having educated fun I think if only my two were here, but I go home and we can catch up later. Collected Olivia and my friend Jo and her daughter Scarlett took us back to hers for lunch and the girls played with dolls and played mummy's it was so sweet, collected Brendyn and made chicken dinner for tea. Rich came home had tea then we carved the pumpkins, for 18 years this has been Richards job, this year they had 2, 1 each in the past Brendyn has designed the face with Daddy and it was something they did while I cooked tea but Olivia wanted a go as well, it would have taken ages Rich doing both pumpkins so Olivia said were doing a girls one that's happy and the boys are doing a scary one. So I had a go was scared in case I slipped with the knife so kept the children well away but so they could see it transforming, I let Olivia draw the face and she had fun only it had hair and princess se got very artistic and carried away. This is the boys scary one Brendyn designed it. This is our girl one princess pumpkin with a Happy face and not scary. We had fun making them, read the bear hunt story then bed. Brendyn made this monkey for my birthday I did the machine part and he has sewn the face, eyes, mouth and arms on him self,I am excited for my birthday now to receive her, her name is "muffin". She is so cute thanks so much baby! No swimming today Brendyn is disappointed after missing out Friday now today, apparently there is something wrong with the pool, we were not pleased after carrying swim bags or bags and school bags to find out it had been cancelled but on a plus I have come home and made a beef stew with my extra time and got coffee morning to look forward to, to cheer Brendyn up daddy's getting him a pumpkin for us to do tonight and the decorations from garage to get ready for Halloween, we don't go trick or treating but I decorate for them to get excited and have a bit of fun. First christmas presents wrapped still have stocking fillers to add to piles, but will do those when i have done all the main presents. I have made a long list of people to get for and as I have seen things that I have thought I would love that have been good and have thought so and so would also like it, got them and wrapped them am very excited to get more presents the weekend. I used to get presents in advance but I found people went and brought them theirselves or especially children had gone onto another phase so I would have lots of peppa pig and then doc mcstuffins is the next new phase for instance so now I buy when I see things from October onwards. Caroline and Lexi will be here soon 1.30pm Lexi and Olivia are going to have a play before getting the der children from school. I have been lucky so far and haven't been out in this horrible weather, Becky bless her has shipped me around from place to place she is wonderful. The boys have football so she is getting him at 4.30 so it's a long wait to see him breaks the day up having friends over for coffee and girls having a play. Is even longer wait, waiting for rich from work but at least I can text him throughout the day. Brendyn had football came home starved. Rich popped to Tesco to get the pumpkins so we have 2. Girls and boys tomorrow we will carve them as it was late when Rich got back. We had the stew and I sat and tried to finish another monkey. Simon the snowman. I used buttons to make it look like coal, and I crocheted a scarf, Olivia wanted to have a go so she helped me sew the mouth to look like twigs. Each monkey/snowman I make I know who I am making it for before I start that way u know whether to make them boyish or girly. Heavy rain today got all the lights on it is so dark but nice and cosy indoors, have to go out in half an hour and am looking outside hoping it stops raining soon. Becky and Emily came to ours for lunch the girls painted lanterns for Halloween but they had pretty flowers on as proposed to scary things. After school my firend Joanne collected Brendyn said silly me going out in this weather bless her so Jo and Ethan stayed and played till 5pm made a curry for tea my Monday quick meal and then Rich was home. Don't know where After school my firend Joanne collected Brendyn said silly me going out in this weather bless her so Jo and Ethan stayed and played till 5pm made a curry for tea my Monday quick meal and then Rich was home. Don't know where the day has gone. Deb loves ET! |
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