About 2 weeks ago now I got tagged by Mamachristina and it has taken me this long to do it so here goes:
Eight things I'm passionate about (in no particular order):
1 - My husband - he is an amazing father and I love him so much, he makes me feel good about myself and I love the way he looks at our children
2 - My children - however much I whinge about them on this page I adore them and my life would not be complete without them
3 - My Faith - what more can I say
4 - Reading - when I get the chance I love to read, it can be anything, magazine or book I don't care I just love it
5 - Trying to find bargains, lots of people tease me about this but I hate paying full price for anything especially clothing
6 - Chick flicks - especially when I am ironing there is nothing nicer than watching a girly movie while doing the most boring job in the world
7 - Blogging - I know that is really sad but I love it. It's a window into other peoples lives and it is a great way to vent
8 - My friends - I have an amazing group of RL friends and I am so lucky as are our family.
Eight things I'd like to do before I die:
1 - Go on safari
2 - Go on a balloon ride
3 - Take my children to Disney with my in laws
4 - Own my own home in full
5 - Have a really cool car
6 - Be able to go on a clothes shopping trip with no restrictions
7 - Maintain my goal weight!!
8 - Watch my children grow up secure in themselves and happy
Eight books I've read recently:
1 - Secret of a Slummy Mummy
2 - The Bible
3 - If you could ask God one question
4 - Puppy care
5 - Blowing it
6 - Keeping Faith
7 - Captivating
8 - Good Housekeeping/Easy Living and Oprah magazines
Eight bloggers I'd tag:
1 - Anne Elizabeth
2 - Joy
3 - Jewels
4 - Elizabeth
5 - Clarabelle
6 - Moomin
7 - Marissa
8 - Hubby
Friday, 27 June 2008
That Friday Feeling!!
Morning all, this is just an update as I don't seem to have posted for a while and Hubby is on hols for the next 2 weeks so not sure what we will be doing apart from I'm going to see Bonjovi tomorrow night..yippee
Big massive news though is that we are getting a puppy!! I know we are mad but really, when is a good time to do it..we pick Mabel up on the 21st July and are VERY excited. It does mean that we will be doing loads of stuff to get ready for her over the next 2 weeks, I am currently making lists at the mo of jobs!! So far it includes but is not limited to: Paint conservatory (inspired by Joy who is always decorating, Freecycle lots of stuff that I didn't sell at the car boot, have a good clear out in the part of garden that is going to be for Mabel which will involve MAJOR tip runs for hubby oh how he loves the tip!!, Sort out the children's toys so that we can make room for Mabel, sort out the girlies room once the Futon has been Freecycled....then maybe we can actually have some fun days out too.xx
Bubbs has got a couple trial days coming up at his new 'Big' school, so he is quite excited about that and they are while Hubby is off which I am really pleased about too. We might even try to get a day at Ikea as they have really cute pet stuff and we need a bed and things for her.
I am sure there is loads more to say but I just can't think of anything so am going to leave you now to go to the hardware store with the girlies at pick out some paint....yippee
Big massive news though is that we are getting a puppy!! I know we are mad but really, when is a good time to do it..we pick Mabel up on the 21st July and are VERY excited. It does mean that we will be doing loads of stuff to get ready for her over the next 2 weeks, I am currently making lists at the mo of jobs!! So far it includes but is not limited to: Paint conservatory (inspired by Joy who is always decorating, Freecycle lots of stuff that I didn't sell at the car boot, have a good clear out in the part of garden that is going to be for Mabel which will involve MAJOR tip runs for hubby oh how he loves the tip!!, Sort out the children's toys so that we can make room for Mabel, sort out the girlies room once the Futon has been Freecycled....then maybe we can actually have some fun days out too.xx
Bubbs has got a couple trial days coming up at his new 'Big' school, so he is quite excited about that and they are while Hubby is off which I am really pleased about too. We might even try to get a day at Ikea as they have really cute pet stuff and we need a bed and things for her.
I am sure there is loads more to say but I just can't think of anything so am going to leave you now to go to the hardware store with the girlies at pick out some paint....yippee
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Wedding Bliss
Wow, what an amazing weekend!.. Yesterday we went off to the wedding, I had to sew the elastic on the ballet shoes and iron the girlies dresses all before we left but we did it. We finally pulled up to the hotel after 2 hours in the car most of it on the motorway at a standstill with a VERY grumpy Moodle who decided she just didn't want to nap. Anyway, once we got there we checked in and went up to our room with all our children. I wanted to take a pic of the room as it was so cool and don't think I have been in a hotel quite so lovely before (it is described as retro chic) and I loved it, but before I even managed to get the phone out the children had trashed the place by bouncing on the bed and generally having a blast. We were starving by this point so went down to SoozJims room and hung out there with everyone all getting ready while the children trashed the 2 rooms they had.
More importantly the wedding. What a beautiful day, the bride and groom were gorgeous and such a lovely day was had by all. The children were all amazing and Bubbs simply rose to the occasion when he had to walk down the aisle first with the ring pillow. He had spent the previous 10 mins saying how he didn't want to do but as soon as the door opened he just went for it. I am so proud of all of them and you can see from the few photos I have below how gorgeous they all are.
My amazing friend showed up at 530pm to take the kids home and she got to come into the reception so she got to see how gorgeous they looked. (I know I am biased but bless) From then on we were free. We got to eat a meal without any interruptions and we played the night away at the reception. How blessed are we to have amazing friends like this. We also got to sleep in and have breakfast with papers and conversation. Till next time
xx
My beautiful girlies
My gorgeous boy with his Chandler smile (we so rarely get a pic with his real smile)
My doomin with his girlies. (note the 1 shoe missing, she went down the aisle like that bless her)
The beautiful Mr and Mrs P!! (Bubbs and Moodles godparents)
xx
More importantly the wedding. What a beautiful day, the bride and groom were gorgeous and such a lovely day was had by all. The children were all amazing and Bubbs simply rose to the occasion when he had to walk down the aisle first with the ring pillow. He had spent the previous 10 mins saying how he didn't want to do but as soon as the door opened he just went for it. I am so proud of all of them and you can see from the few photos I have below how gorgeous they all are.
My amazing friend showed up at 530pm to take the kids home and she got to come into the reception so she got to see how gorgeous they looked. (I know I am biased but bless) From then on we were free. We got to eat a meal without any interruptions and we played the night away at the reception. How blessed are we to have amazing friends like this. We also got to sleep in and have breakfast with papers and conversation. Till next time
xx
My beautiful girlies
My gorgeous boy with his Chandler smile (we so rarely get a pic with his real smile)
My doomin with his girlies. (note the 1 shoe missing, she went down the aisle like that bless her)
The beautiful Mr and Mrs P!! (Bubbs and Moodles godparents)xx
Friday, 20 June 2008
Police visit
Today started really well, the children slept all night, I managed to get a shower before they were up and about and apart from the girlies being rather whingey today all was well. UNTIL - cactus hour, which is what I like to call the time after tea until Hubby comes home (from about 5pm till 6.40pm). I was finally upstairs filling the bath for everyone to get clean ready for the wedding tomorrow when the doorbell goes. I rush down to open the door to 2 community support officers (not quite police but to me they are just the same), they open with the line....we have had a complaint. To start with I am just relieved they are not delivering bad news as that is always what you see on TV, I let them in to Bubbs shouting 'finished' which basically means he needs his bottom wiping as he is done pooping! I let them know I will be down shortly, honestly it was a farce. When I finally get downstairs they fill me in on the fact that a 'concerned neighbour' has complained as we have a ladder outside the side of our house on our drive that is not secure so could be stolen and used in burglaries. OK, I completely understand where they were coming from and promised to get is sorted straight away then proceeded to chat with them amiably for about 15mins. As soon as they had gone I go straight back up to sort out bathtime in which time Bubbs decides he is not having a bath and starts to go downstairs but trips and somersaults to the bottom. Luckily he was fine apart from shaken and a bit bruised, but I start to cry as it suddenly dawns on me that we have had a complaint lodged against us by a neighbour.....why couldn't they just ask us directly, we hardly bite...anyway as you can imagine it kept building up until my dad calls about it so I let rip at him about something completely different, then my mum calls and I do the same to her and then I just can't stop crying!!!!! I have finally managed to stop even though it has taken me ages, how ridiculous is it!
Anyway, I was going to do a tag that I have been tagged with and I also want to do the real life thing but just can't today as it is too late and I still have to sew the elastic on the ballet shoes for the girlies outfits for tomorrow. I will do both of them if I can on Sunday.
Have a great weekend one and all and I'll post photos of the kids in their gorgeous outfits when we get back
xxx
Anyway, I was going to do a tag that I have been tagged with and I also want to do the real life thing but just can't today as it is too late and I still have to sew the elastic on the ballet shoes for the girlies outfits for tomorrow. I will do both of them if I can on Sunday.
Have a great weekend one and all and I'll post photos of the kids in their gorgeous outfits when we get back
xxx
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Hubby
He's done it, he now has a blog. Check it out, he is training for his first triathlon so doing it for that really but I love his writing so am really looking forward to reading it. The only thing it does mean though is less blog reading time for me so sorry if I don't comment as much!!
Had a good couple of days, packed as always getting ready for the wedding at the weekend. I'm not sure that I have even blogged about this but we are off to our children's god parents wedding on saturday, all the children are participating in some way so it will be so much fun. But this is the best bit, my dear friend V is coming to collect the children before the speeches and the evening meal to bring them home and look after them for the night, THEN, another friend is going to have them till after lunch on the sunday. Oh my goodness, any of my readers that have children will understand the excitement we are feeling right now. We are staying in a fairly posh hotel, for the night with NO, yes that is right, NO children......and we can have a lie in and breakfast in bed. I think we may actually be more excited than the Bride and Groom.....who'd have thought it.
I am actually quite nervous because it doesn't matter how well you know your friends they never know quite how your children really sleep and I am so hoping the girlies sleep well for her and she has a lovely time rather than one she would rather forget!! Bless her, I can't express how grateful I am and will be for a good while to come.
Nothing more significant to say apart from Thanks for all the encouraging comments on the weight loss issue, I am rather expecting to have put it back on again on monday what with the wedding and all!!
Ooh and the girlies are just spilling out more and more words and Moodle is stringing them together as well. How amazing is that! Today, she brought me over a really cute book about bears and said "Teddy....book" I know it is only 2 words but still she is so cute. Jim Jam does far more physical stuff and can actually jump with both feet off the ground and is very nearly hopping properly too, Bubbs himself only learnt to do that about 6 months ago.
Had a good couple of days, packed as always getting ready for the wedding at the weekend. I'm not sure that I have even blogged about this but we are off to our children's god parents wedding on saturday, all the children are participating in some way so it will be so much fun. But this is the best bit, my dear friend V is coming to collect the children before the speeches and the evening meal to bring them home and look after them for the night, THEN, another friend is going to have them till after lunch on the sunday. Oh my goodness, any of my readers that have children will understand the excitement we are feeling right now. We are staying in a fairly posh hotel, for the night with NO, yes that is right, NO children......and we can have a lie in and breakfast in bed. I think we may actually be more excited than the Bride and Groom.....who'd have thought it.
I am actually quite nervous because it doesn't matter how well you know your friends they never know quite how your children really sleep and I am so hoping the girlies sleep well for her and she has a lovely time rather than one she would rather forget!! Bless her, I can't express how grateful I am and will be for a good while to come.
Nothing more significant to say apart from Thanks for all the encouraging comments on the weight loss issue, I am rather expecting to have put it back on again on monday what with the wedding and all!!
Ooh and the girlies are just spilling out more and more words and Moodle is stringing them together as well. How amazing is that! Today, she brought me over a really cute book about bears and said "Teddy....book" I know it is only 2 words but still she is so cute. Jim Jam does far more physical stuff and can actually jump with both feet off the ground and is very nearly hopping properly too, Bubbs himself only learnt to do that about 6 months ago.
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Cute pix
Not got loads to say today, went to WW last night and I lost 2.5lbs, yeah so quite pleased but man its hard!! Had a lovely day today spent with good friends and really just want to show 2 of the cutest photos I took today. The one below is Jim Jam feeding Moodle breakfast!
This one is Bubbs asleep, he was reading and we went up to find him hugging his favourite library book of the moment. As Hubby then pointed out, for all the hard time we go through while we look after them day to day moments like this make up for all of it. God has truly blessed us with our family and sometimes I need reminding of that.
Night all.xx
This one is Bubbs asleep, he was reading and we went up to find him hugging his favourite library book of the moment. As Hubby then pointed out, for all the hard time we go through while we look after them day to day moments like this make up for all of it. God has truly blessed us with our family and sometimes I need reminding of that.
Night all.xxSunday, 15 June 2008
Hubby!
This one is for you Hubby. I love you being the father of my children. We never thought we would have any let alone 3 and 2 at one time at that. You adore them and they adore you. You are a great father and a great husband, we are truly blessed to have you in our lives. Thank you for being you and for loving us as you do with all your heart. I hope you enjoy the memories. Happy Father's Day
xxx
Bubbs with Daddy minutes old
Gorgeous Easter Day photo
Daddy sharing his passion with Bubbs
Daddy can be goofy with the rest of them
Hubby with his gorgeous babies, Bubbs thought this was amazing as he got to hold one too.
Thanks babe, we love you
xxx
xxx
Bubbs with Daddy minutes old
Gorgeous Easter Day photo
Daddy sharing his passion with Bubbs
Daddy can be goofy with the rest of them
Hubby with his gorgeous babies, Bubbs thought this was amazing as he got to hold one too.Thanks babe, we love you
xxx
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