I am in the process of dropping my anti depressants. I have been on them for over 2 years now and I think I must be out of the slump I was in!!!!!!!!!!!
I starting my second week of 3 today so keep me in your prayers.
I am feeling great so far actually better than I have done in a while so fingers crossed. It has even been raining all day!
Sorry not blogging as often but I just need to slow down on some things and speed up on others that are more important at the moment.
xx
Monday, 27 April 2009
Saturday, 18 April 2009
CaTcH Up
What a couple of weeks. The time has flown by and we have done so much I can't even remember half of it. We have had some gorgeous weather which has meant lots of time outside which is so lovely. Over the Easter weekend we had a wonderful church service on Good Friday for Bubbs Crocodile Creek, it was amazing seeing the younger children so involved and he seemed to have an brilliant time. We also went to lots of different Egg hunts at various friends houses which as you can imagine the children LOVED. On Easter sunday after an inspiring church service we went for a lunch out as a surprise for my wonderful friend Jennie. She had no idea it was going on which is brilliant as there were loads of us and the place was divine!
Just spent a brilliant day with my Grandparents and parents which was sooooo lovely and we played outside all day again in the glorious sunshine. Here's to more lovely weather
xx
Just spent a brilliant day with my Grandparents and parents which was sooooo lovely and we played outside all day again in the glorious sunshine. Here's to more lovely weather
xx
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
A fab 2 weeks
Such a good time was had by all in the past 2 weeks. I am sure we are all as exhausted as each other but wow how much fun. Below are a few and I mean a few of the pix I took. Cyndy took so many more but I was too busy running after the kids.
Papa and the kids...mind you William doesn't look that happy here. It was the first 5 mins though
Grandma and Papa at Leeds Castle
Brighton Pier, the girlies wanted lots of swings along here.
3 generations of Thompsons
Papa wanted to buy his grand kids ice cream!!(and his son!)
Papa and the kids...mind you William doesn't look that happy here. It was the first 5 mins though
Grandma and Papa at Leeds Castle
Brighton Pier, the girlies wanted lots of swings along here.
3 generations of Thompsons
Papa wanted to buy his grand kids ice cream!!(and his son!)Spoke briefly to Papa tonight and they got home safely and have collected all their animals so are happy and just getting back to real life again. I bet it must be so weird now that they have no children around them. I particularly enjoyed myself as Grandma and I got to go to the gym most days and I really enjoyed hanging out with her without the children. It was lovely having Hubby home for 2 weeks too and we had the best weather we could have hoped for as you can see from the pix. Thanks guys for such a fun visit, I hope you get to do it again we can't wait.
Tomorrow my parents come in from France for Easter. I love this time of year, it is such an important and amazing date in the Christian calendar and to be spending it with my family makes it so much more special. Bubbs has been attending Crocodile Creek church camp which he is loving and we get to go to a family service on Good Friday which no doubt we will see what they have been up to in it. Our weekend is packed with celebrations all over the place and we are all really looking forward to it.
xx
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Oh My Goodness!
We have done soooooo much here. Hubbys parents come in tomorrow and I have spent the whole day cleaning with a friend of mine, bless her she is so wonderful and I just love her. I finished the decorating in the living room and haven't bothered with our room. Bubbs room is now for our guests and it looks lovely and welcoming.
Probably won't blog much over next 2 weeks but will fill you all in soon
xxxxx
Probably won't blog much over next 2 weeks but will fill you all in soon
xxxxx
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Normal life resumes
Anyone out there doing Rick Warrens 40 days of Community. We are in our women's group and I am loving it...just interested on others' views.
Had a governors meeting this evening, it is always really great but also really draining. There is so much positive stuff happening at the school but also there is the reality of the type of area that the school serves. I suppose in my naive state I just can't imagine life like some of the pupils endure and my continuing need to pray is highlighted to me.
Children are being lovely at the moment. It helps that we are enjoying some particularly gorgeous weather and playing outside is a joy. Bubbs seems to be doing really well with school and it is lovely when he reads us his book....my child is learning to read and it is so wonderful watching his little face when he finishes a story. He read the Very Hungry Caterpillar to the girlies last night and obviously couldn't read it all but you could see him actually reading the words he recognised and then saying the rest from memory but he loved it. He especially liked it when Jim Jam took over and carried on from memory too, he kept saying how clever she was as she had learnt to read. Bless him.
I am beginning to panic a bit with my in laws coming to stay, it is only a week away now. I am putting immense pressure on myself in my head of all the things I want done before they arrive. As you may know Jen and I started to decorate last week, well it is still in the same state as we left it due to laziness and Hubby or I being out. But there are so many other things I want done for my own piece of mind but if I thought rationally would realise they really don't matter. I just want them to have a wonderful time and I know they will with the children and that is the whole reason they are coming, not to see whether or not I have cleaned the loos!!
Wow, carried on a bit there didn't I. Anyway on another note, I am doing the Race for Life in May and have put a sponsorship button up if anyone is interested.
xx
Had a governors meeting this evening, it is always really great but also really draining. There is so much positive stuff happening at the school but also there is the reality of the type of area that the school serves. I suppose in my naive state I just can't imagine life like some of the pupils endure and my continuing need to pray is highlighted to me.
Children are being lovely at the moment. It helps that we are enjoying some particularly gorgeous weather and playing outside is a joy. Bubbs seems to be doing really well with school and it is lovely when he reads us his book....my child is learning to read and it is so wonderful watching his little face when he finishes a story. He read the Very Hungry Caterpillar to the girlies last night and obviously couldn't read it all but you could see him actually reading the words he recognised and then saying the rest from memory but he loved it. He especially liked it when Jim Jam took over and carried on from memory too, he kept saying how clever she was as she had learnt to read. Bless him.
I am beginning to panic a bit with my in laws coming to stay, it is only a week away now. I am putting immense pressure on myself in my head of all the things I want done before they arrive. As you may know Jen and I started to decorate last week, well it is still in the same state as we left it due to laziness and Hubby or I being out. But there are so many other things I want done for my own piece of mind but if I thought rationally would realise they really don't matter. I just want them to have a wonderful time and I know they will with the children and that is the whole reason they are coming, not to see whether or not I have cleaned the loos!!
Wow, carried on a bit there didn't I. Anyway on another note, I am doing the Race for Life in May and have put a sponsorship button up if anyone is interested.
xx
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
France
First of all can I say what an amazing job my Hubby did looking after the children for the whole weekend which included 2 school runs. My friend J looked after him at the weekend too so a MASSIVE thank you to them all so that I could go away!!
To start with we had to leave really early in the morning our flight was at 745am. My childfree time started early. My mum and dad met us at the airport and we went straight into Toulouse for a bit of shopping and lunch.....this is the first 2 pix!! How happy do I look
We arrived at the house and I was blown away. Hubby and I were there when mum and dad signed for it and it was a wreck, a charming one but a wreck none the less. Wow they have done soooo much. I am so proud of them both but especially dad. He is not a carpenter but has done so much woodwork he could be. He is not a plumber but has put in several bathrooms. He is not a kitchen fitter but theirs is AMAZING and he did it. The list goes on he is brilliant, that is not to say that mum has just sat about doing nothing all the personal bits go to her. I loved it...see the few pix below of outside.
This next one is our first jug of Pimms. It was such great weather we sat outside most of the time. Sis and I went to bed really early and would have gotten to sleep early too if we hadn't had a fit of the giggles!
Gorgeous sunset
Saturday morning starts with tea in bed brought to us by Dad and we were joined by mum and we just sat and chatted for ages not having to do anything. LOVELY
Saturday bought more sunshine, a singing tribute to mum and dad from some friends for their anniversary and more Pimms. We went to a pottery and dropped in on my cousins who then joined us for a bbq later on. Perfect.
Part of the singing tribute...
I was obviously having so much fun after this that I didn't seem to take anymore pix. We had a the same on sunday morning. Bliss. Then went to my Aunt and Uncles for a great dinner in honor of my mum and dads ruby wedding anniversary. On the way home we stopped in on some more of m and d's friends for a drink and game of table skittles...so much fun. We did have to get up really early, 330am,m to get home but it was so worth it.
To start with we had to leave really early in the morning our flight was at 745am. My childfree time started early. My mum and dad met us at the airport and we went straight into Toulouse for a bit of shopping and lunch.....this is the first 2 pix!! How happy do I look
We arrived at the house and I was blown away. Hubby and I were there when mum and dad signed for it and it was a wreck, a charming one but a wreck none the less. Wow they have done soooo much. I am so proud of them both but especially dad. He is not a carpenter but has done so much woodwork he could be. He is not a plumber but has put in several bathrooms. He is not a kitchen fitter but theirs is AMAZING and he did it. The list goes on he is brilliant, that is not to say that mum has just sat about doing nothing all the personal bits go to her. I loved it...see the few pix below of outside.
This next one is our first jug of Pimms. It was such great weather we sat outside most of the time. Sis and I went to bed really early and would have gotten to sleep early too if we hadn't had a fit of the giggles!
Gorgeous sunset
Saturday morning starts with tea in bed brought to us by Dad and we were joined by mum and we just sat and chatted for ages not having to do anything. LOVELY
Saturday bought more sunshine, a singing tribute to mum and dad from some friends for their anniversary and more Pimms. We went to a pottery and dropped in on my cousins who then joined us for a bbq later on. Perfect.
Part of the singing tribute...
I was obviously having so much fun after this that I didn't seem to take anymore pix. We had a the same on sunday morning. Bliss. Then went to my Aunt and Uncles for a great dinner in honor of my mum and dads ruby wedding anniversary. On the way home we stopped in on some more of m and d's friends for a drink and game of table skittles...so much fun. We did have to get up really early, 330am,m to get home but it was so worth it. I can't remember the last time Clare and I spent any time with mum and dad without any distractions and I would love to make a yearly thing.
Thank you to mum, dad, Clare especially for driving me to the airport and back, Hubby - you are a star especially with the poo incident and for my children for being so good for daddy
xxxxx
Friday, 13 March 2009
France
My sis and I are here. I will take lots of photos and post them later on when I am home but we are having a lovely time and mum and dad are really excited.
xx
xx
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