Today Wayne went to Grandmas and I went to Halfords to look at bikes....and nearly came out with a tent!!! Managed to resist....been looking ont internet now....it would be a cheaper holiday...but no Rory...boooo Didn't get a bike either, little O knocked one over and there was a domino effect!!! and I decided it best for me to scour the internet instead!!
Also went to tesco, lunch in a cafe, the bank...boring.....but the boys enjoyed it, little ones just love shops, with me chattering about everything we see!!
Picked up Wayne and home for pick up...
Had a call from cssiw, I'm ok with the home educating but Wayne will stay in my under fives, which can be reviewed in the future, not the best result with my recent enquiries for care in September, but i thought it best to agree ( I was given the chance to oppose) It's all new to them and I can be gathering proof of how well it's working.....time will tell.....I need to work with them though as otherwise I'm making life hard for myself....don't need that!!
Rons gone to watch footie and Waynes watching tv and soon off to bed...busy day tomorrow...........
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
catch up
Well after all the rattling I've failed to blog for a few days!
Had a strange few days, some of which I can't blog due to confidentiality
I've spent another hour of my life on the phone to morons, alliance and leicester bank this time, some mix up of postcodes and accounts!! Still not sorted, but we live in hope!!
Spent an evening finding events for the next few months, find some good ones at Bodnant gardens, plays for kids such as alice in wonderland, walks for the anglesey walking festival, vintage rally, medieval stuff, all now in my calendar in the hope we can make some of them!!
Been to pili palas.....
been thinking about Waynes birthday party, 20 kids and 25 adults!!! at home...arghh..
been trying to find out my work situation after the summer hols, due to enquiries for September already!!...
been working....
been...been...been....
going going gone................
Had a strange few days, some of which I can't blog due to confidentiality
I've spent another hour of my life on the phone to morons, alliance and leicester bank this time, some mix up of postcodes and accounts!! Still not sorted, but we live in hope!!
Spent an evening finding events for the next few months, find some good ones at Bodnant gardens, plays for kids such as alice in wonderland, walks for the anglesey walking festival, vintage rally, medieval stuff, all now in my calendar in the hope we can make some of them!!
Been to pili palas.....
been thinking about Waynes birthday party, 20 kids and 25 adults!!! at home...arghh..
been trying to find out my work situation after the summer hols, due to enquiries for September already!!...
been working....
been...been...been....
going going gone................
Saturday, April 26, 2008
rattling on................
Well Wayne nearly didn't go to grandmas...he was a little sod in the morning, but being as grandma would have been upset took him..and he had a good day...me too....just 2 little ones, we went to jumpin jacks, chips in the cafe and after school spent an hour with s, 8 doing playdoh and chatting....
Day off today and did the usual bed changing, washing...blah blah....failed a lie in due to Wayne waking me up, then the postman knocking on the door...then I just gave up...lol....
The postman had brought a new toy for the childminding which Wayne and I have been playing tonight, it's really good, click start computer. It's a bit young for Wayne in some ways but hoping it will help with phonics, he's still having problems with Fish (tish) and he's a bit of a Jonathan Woss....been investigating and don't think it's a problem, just he's behind in his phonological...or some twaddle... but it did prove tonight to work a bit as he was saying Four...not Tor...
I've never been into these educational toys that teach your children....just letting them sit on their own and learn...but thought it might be worth a try...and it's good for letters...he can type his name and other words but avoids some letters for some unknown reason!!!
Just read that back.....it's not a 'problem' at all.....I've always just let Wayne develop at his pace.....you know......breastfed til he gave up, toilet trained when he was ready, but of course now he's of school age any 'differences' are bound to be due to my inability to teach him...lol
Oh yeh he went out of pull ups at night last week.....most people would be horrified that he was still in them at 'nearly 5' but I just let him decide...and I've had not one night of bed changing...like I've had not too many accidents with him...and no humiliation for him....being wet...feeling like a failure....ha ha bet he'll wet the bed tonight...lol....and I got loads of pull ups from tesco bogof....and shredded the receipt!!!....oh well they'll do for someone
Anyway enough rattling...work tomorrow.....I've been trying to find a holiday for the summer hols....brit trips (walkers) don't do summer ones...nor do the tokens for the sun....and I can't go til then...so frustating as one of the advantages of home edding is being able to holiday out of season and save loads of money....but not when you're a childminder with school teachers for parents....I can't bear to pay over £500 for a week in haven when I normally pay not much more than £100...will have to look out for a last minute...am I still rattling...lol....
Day off today and did the usual bed changing, washing...blah blah....failed a lie in due to Wayne waking me up, then the postman knocking on the door...then I just gave up...lol....
The postman had brought a new toy for the childminding which Wayne and I have been playing tonight, it's really good, click start computer. It's a bit young for Wayne in some ways but hoping it will help with phonics, he's still having problems with Fish (tish) and he's a bit of a Jonathan Woss....been investigating and don't think it's a problem, just he's behind in his phonological...or some twaddle... but it did prove tonight to work a bit as he was saying Four...not Tor...
I've never been into these educational toys that teach your children....just letting them sit on their own and learn...but thought it might be worth a try...and it's good for letters...he can type his name and other words but avoids some letters for some unknown reason!!!
Just read that back.....it's not a 'problem' at all.....I've always just let Wayne develop at his pace.....you know......breastfed til he gave up, toilet trained when he was ready, but of course now he's of school age any 'differences' are bound to be due to my inability to teach him...lol
Oh yeh he went out of pull ups at night last week.....most people would be horrified that he was still in them at 'nearly 5' but I just let him decide...and I've had not one night of bed changing...like I've had not too many accidents with him...and no humiliation for him....being wet...feeling like a failure....ha ha bet he'll wet the bed tonight...lol....and I got loads of pull ups from tesco bogof....and shredded the receipt!!!....oh well they'll do for someone
Anyway enough rattling...work tomorrow.....I've been trying to find a holiday for the summer hols....brit trips (walkers) don't do summer ones...nor do the tokens for the sun....and I can't go til then...so frustating as one of the advantages of home edding is being able to holiday out of season and save loads of money....but not when you're a childminder with school teachers for parents....I can't bear to pay over £500 for a week in haven when I normally pay not much more than £100...will have to look out for a last minute...am I still rattling...lol....
Thursday, April 24, 2008
I survived...lol
Well I survived the day, thank god for sunshine, they spent a lot of the morning in the garden, we also did colouring, cutting and playdoh and everyone was well behaved. I did a ready steady cook, feeding 10 at lunchtime, shel here too.....
After shel had gone decided to brave pili palas for a couple of hours, they were all really good and we had a lovely time x
Home to tidy up the mornings mess and arranged for Wayne to go to mums tomorrow, so just me and 2 babies tomorrow...and now I'm going to relax.....
After shel had gone decided to brave pili palas for a couple of hours, they were all really good and we had a lovely time x
Home to tidy up the mornings mess and arranged for Wayne to go to mums tomorrow, so just me and 2 babies tomorrow...and now I'm going to relax.....
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
the week's flying...................
How the week is flying....must blog now as tomorrow I've got 6 kids due to the school strikes so will be having a nervous breakdown by teatime...lol
Well Ron went for the interview and didn't get it, they said he was second in line but the other guy had more experience! They also said someone was retiring in a few years so they'd keep him in mind!!! about as much use as a chocolate teapot!!
Monday we did Foel Farm and it was sunny and warm, yesterday we did fishes and played out in the sunshine. Today was cooler but nice and we did music club, asda, then home to play out and do St Georges day colouring.
The search continues for a new job for Ron, got a form on it's way for another one.
I've printed off ideas for next month as themes have been a bit scarce round here lately!! One good one is 'deaf awareness week' got some good printouts and I am sending for a pack from a lady on freecycle...a course on BSL she did...so will tie in well.
I had a reply from cssiw, my inspector has retired and I have a temporary one who is going to speak to someone when she gets a chance and then will respond....so I wait....you'd think they'd have let me know she'd retired.
Also had a letter from NCMA today telling us about the loss of staff on anglesey...yeh we know....we're to keep the network stuff and if they get further funding we'll continue in the autumn....
I'm off to put Wayne to bed....he made me laugh earlier...I was asking him who he'd like to invite to his birthday party....the one he wants here with hundreds of people...lol...it's not til June but we're getting nearer.....he said...the noisiest boy....meaning little O I look after...then he said 'Sion....you know mummy...the boy who wipes his nose on his sleeve' and did a great impression...I was rofl for ages....felt awful though as he wanted one kid I looked after til recently...but had to finish due to non payment....how do you explain to a 4 year old why she can't come....I just told him exactly why...and he said....'so why can't she come mummy' hard....
Well Ron went for the interview and didn't get it, they said he was second in line but the other guy had more experience! They also said someone was retiring in a few years so they'd keep him in mind!!! about as much use as a chocolate teapot!!
Monday we did Foel Farm and it was sunny and warm, yesterday we did fishes and played out in the sunshine. Today was cooler but nice and we did music club, asda, then home to play out and do St Georges day colouring.
The search continues for a new job for Ron, got a form on it's way for another one.
I've printed off ideas for next month as themes have been a bit scarce round here lately!! One good one is 'deaf awareness week' got some good printouts and I am sending for a pack from a lady on freecycle...a course on BSL she did...so will tie in well.
I had a reply from cssiw, my inspector has retired and I have a temporary one who is going to speak to someone when she gets a chance and then will respond....so I wait....you'd think they'd have let me know she'd retired.
Also had a letter from NCMA today telling us about the loss of staff on anglesey...yeh we know....we're to keep the network stuff and if they get further funding we'll continue in the autumn....
I'm off to put Wayne to bed....he made me laugh earlier...I was asking him who he'd like to invite to his birthday party....the one he wants here with hundreds of people...lol...it's not til June but we're getting nearer.....he said...the noisiest boy....meaning little O I look after...then he said 'Sion....you know mummy...the boy who wipes his nose on his sleeve' and did a great impression...I was rofl for ages....felt awful though as he wanted one kid I looked after til recently...but had to finish due to non payment....how do you explain to a 4 year old why she can't come....I just told him exactly why...and he said....'so why can't she come mummy' hard....
Sunday, April 20, 2008
lazy day
What was I saying about spiderman being scary!?? Wayne didn't want to go to bed and wanted me to stay with him as he was scared of the black spiderman!! sigh...
He was ok after we read stories but said again this morning he never wants to watch it again!!! back to scooby doo then...lol...mind you that's all ghosts and stuff, although perhaps it being animated helps, he's watching tom and jerry at the mo and it's full of violence!!
Talking of cats .... one of mine brought me a baby rabbit yesterday....nice!!! ahh it was so cute too...poor little thing
Today was declared a lazy day.....I in my usual 'not able to relax manner', finished end of year accounts and set up a spreadsheet so this year I can just input figures and print it off....save time....save me money on an account book too....need to go online to send it now but got to wait for the tax certificates from the bank....seem to remember them taking months last year!
I've done washing, sorted out Waynes wardrobe, sorted out the airing cupboard, found the blackout curtains for Waynes room and blown my nose...I've got a horrible cold!!
Omg I even did ironing earlier....now that's a rare sight...it's lucky I'm not married to a suit....I hate ironing...and I'm hopeless at it.....by the time I'd ironed one bit of Rons shirt and turned it round I'd creased it on the floor...then there were bits on it, then I managed to iron a new crease where there shouldn't be one.....oh well all in a good cause, he's got the interview at the hospital on Tues. I even managed to iron the bit he tucks in...not sure why it seems pointless to me lol
Had a chinese for tea and I'm going to have an early night and try and sleep off this cold....got a busy week ahead........
He was ok after we read stories but said again this morning he never wants to watch it again!!! back to scooby doo then...lol...mind you that's all ghosts and stuff, although perhaps it being animated helps, he's watching tom and jerry at the mo and it's full of violence!!
Talking of cats .... one of mine brought me a baby rabbit yesterday....nice!!! ahh it was so cute too...poor little thing
Today was declared a lazy day.....I in my usual 'not able to relax manner', finished end of year accounts and set up a spreadsheet so this year I can just input figures and print it off....save time....save me money on an account book too....need to go online to send it now but got to wait for the tax certificates from the bank....seem to remember them taking months last year!
I've done washing, sorted out Waynes wardrobe, sorted out the airing cupboard, found the blackout curtains for Waynes room and blown my nose...I've got a horrible cold!!
Omg I even did ironing earlier....now that's a rare sight...it's lucky I'm not married to a suit....I hate ironing...and I'm hopeless at it.....by the time I'd ironed one bit of Rons shirt and turned it round I'd creased it on the floor...then there were bits on it, then I managed to iron a new crease where there shouldn't be one.....oh well all in a good cause, he's got the interview at the hospital on Tues. I even managed to iron the bit he tucks in...not sure why it seems pointless to me lol
Had a chinese for tea and I'm going to have an early night and try and sleep off this cold....got a busy week ahead........
Saturday, April 19, 2008
found spiderman boxer shorts!!
Today Ron took Wayne to mums and he had a great time.....
I did some paperwork while the twins slept....in total peace!! Then we had lunch and went to asda...didn't find spiderman boxer shorts...but did find scooby doo underpants...Ron meanwhile had found spiderman boxershorts in woolies....ha ha search over....bet he won't bloody wear them now...lol
Came home and did a roast for tea and did colouring, shapes, numbers, playing....
Ron had also got spiderman dvds, with the black one that Waynes been harping on about...bit scary me thinks, but he seems to like it....time will tell....what happened to tellytubbies....lol
Today I also fixed the sky....it wouldn't record and I'd missed 2 episodes of corrie....oh the drama...anyway found a wire loose!! and managed to record the omnibus this afternoon....yeh.....Day off tomorrow...so time for a beer me thinks x
I did some paperwork while the twins slept....in total peace!! Then we had lunch and went to asda...didn't find spiderman boxer shorts...but did find scooby doo underpants...Ron meanwhile had found spiderman boxershorts in woolies....ha ha search over....bet he won't bloody wear them now...lol
Came home and did a roast for tea and did colouring, shapes, numbers, playing....
Ron had also got spiderman dvds, with the black one that Waynes been harping on about...bit scary me thinks, but he seems to like it....time will tell....what happened to tellytubbies....lol
Today I also fixed the sky....it wouldn't record and I'd missed 2 episodes of corrie....oh the drama...anyway found a wire loose!! and managed to record the omnibus this afternoon....yeh.....Day off tomorrow...so time for a beer me thinks x
Friday, April 18, 2008
spiderman boxer shorts!!
Had to blog it....been on ebay and the only ones are for men!!! what men wear spiderman boxer shorts....no I don't want to know....lol
coming in for something was the case!!
Yesterday shel came round and we did play doh..
Wayne was under the weather and I was was shattered as he'd been up in the night with a headache.
He went worse as the day went on and I had to carry him to the car for the school run as he was dizzy!! He slept all the way and came home and flopped back on the sofa for the night.
He said a bee had buzzed in his head last night and buzzed around and that was why he was dizzy...lol
He said he'd feel better if he watched a video and he picked the one I did for my gran, god rest her, it started with me about to have Wayne....FAT!! and ended with Wayne at 6 months...cute xx Ron walked in at one point and commented on the 'big bird'...git and that was after I'd had Wayne!! I was big though!! Wayne was amazed I still have the same hair!!
It was interesting though as shel is preggers so we were talking about that...and little o I care for is 6 months so Wayne was comparing what he was doing on the video with what o does now.....anyway..............
Last night was an interrupted night again...and I woke up dizzy....gone now but I've got a cold....sigh
Today we had a slow start, lunch in tescos, searched for spiderman boxer shorts for Wayne....to no avail....then jumpin jacks...met K and shel and then home ...
Had my new pram and buggy board which was tested today...and I broke a bloody catch!! too heavy handed...fixed it though...tried the baby carrier...fab....the old one had no back support and hurt!!
Spent tonight on accounts, I've done them but need to double check...as I'm a double checker....lol....ended up printing it out so I can do it in the summerhouse on a sunny day.....it's soooo tedious
Waynes been watching and older video I did for gran 2001, omg.....Ron was laughing at my hand waving and faces when I talk.....now we know where Wayne gets his dramatics from lol
It included our housewarming in Llanfairfechan...edited for gran lol....one of the bedrooms had god knows how many kids in bouncing on the bed and having a ball....Rons two there too....then all of them bedding down for the night...and that was before I had Wayne...and became a 'policied' childminder....omg....kids running riot upstairs...parents bladdered downstairs.....what fun xxxxxx good memories....
Makes me want a bigger house again, it was fab there and would have been great now for childminding.....no bed bouncing or bladdered parents though....lol
Seen a house and chapel not far from here, needs doing up though and we'd have to sell and it would probably be too late....blah blah.....
Oh god I'm a woman never satisfied....need to focus on being detached....the house not my brain!! and having a good business here, although I know I could do it anywhere...just take time to get custom...I said a while back I had no dreams...but I would love to do up a building and have a few acres to play!!
Right enough waffling...I'm off to look for spiderman boxer shorts on the net...and a web blaster...Wayne wants to spend his money in his moneybox...although we're nearing his birthday so perhaps may not find one....lol
Wayne was under the weather and I was was shattered as he'd been up in the night with a headache.
He went worse as the day went on and I had to carry him to the car for the school run as he was dizzy!! He slept all the way and came home and flopped back on the sofa for the night.
He said a bee had buzzed in his head last night and buzzed around and that was why he was dizzy...lol
He said he'd feel better if he watched a video and he picked the one I did for my gran, god rest her, it started with me about to have Wayne....FAT!! and ended with Wayne at 6 months...cute xx Ron walked in at one point and commented on the 'big bird'...git and that was after I'd had Wayne!! I was big though!! Wayne was amazed I still have the same hair!!
It was interesting though as shel is preggers so we were talking about that...and little o I care for is 6 months so Wayne was comparing what he was doing on the video with what o does now.....anyway..............
Last night was an interrupted night again...and I woke up dizzy....gone now but I've got a cold....sigh
Today we had a slow start, lunch in tescos, searched for spiderman boxer shorts for Wayne....to no avail....then jumpin jacks...met K and shel and then home ...
Had my new pram and buggy board which was tested today...and I broke a bloody catch!! too heavy handed...fixed it though...tried the baby carrier...fab....the old one had no back support and hurt!!
Spent tonight on accounts, I've done them but need to double check...as I'm a double checker....lol....ended up printing it out so I can do it in the summerhouse on a sunny day.....it's soooo tedious
Waynes been watching and older video I did for gran 2001, omg.....Ron was laughing at my hand waving and faces when I talk.....now we know where Wayne gets his dramatics from lol
It included our housewarming in Llanfairfechan...edited for gran lol....one of the bedrooms had god knows how many kids in bouncing on the bed and having a ball....Rons two there too....then all of them bedding down for the night...and that was before I had Wayne...and became a 'policied' childminder....omg....kids running riot upstairs...parents bladdered downstairs.....what fun xxxxxx good memories....
Makes me want a bigger house again, it was fab there and would have been great now for childminding.....no bed bouncing or bladdered parents though....lol
Seen a house and chapel not far from here, needs doing up though and we'd have to sell and it would probably be too late....blah blah.....
Oh god I'm a woman never satisfied....need to focus on being detached....the house not my brain!! and having a good business here, although I know I could do it anywhere...just take time to get custom...I said a while back I had no dreams...but I would love to do up a building and have a few acres to play!!
Right enough waffling...I'm off to look for spiderman boxer shorts on the net...and a web blaster...Wayne wants to spend his money in his moneybox...although we're nearing his birthday so perhaps may not find one....lol
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
today
Today we went to music club and made jam butties and place mats....
Home to play in the sunshine, school then back to the sunshine...
All sounds great, trouble is Waynes been 'in one' all day, bursting into tears, being cheeky, all out of character, so he's either tired or coming in for something!!
Home to play in the sunshine, school then back to the sunshine...
All sounds great, trouble is Waynes been 'in one' all day, bursting into tears, being cheeky, all out of character, so he's either tired or coming in for something!!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
can't believe I forgot....
The most traumatic start to the day...the kettle wouldn't work!!!
Ron boiled a pan for the essential cup of tea...
Luckily we had a spare kettle lurking....phew....how would I get through the day lol
Ron boiled a pan for the essential cup of tea...
Luckily we had a spare kettle lurking....phew....how would I get through the day lol
baaad start to the day
Well today started badly...infact it started last night with me asking Ron if his bonus cheque had cleared...he didn't know so I phoned the automated service and it hadn't and we checked the receipt and it was 1st April!!! Deposited at the post office. Ron went today and the guy said he'd put it in an envelope and sent it off and must be lost in the post!!!! (the moral being don't deposit a cheque with the post office) They said he'll have to get another cheque issued so his boss is onto it but.....arghhhhhhh
Anyway woke up in the early hours to cats fighting and yeowling!! Then the bloody smoke alarm went low on batteries...you know...beep....beep.....beep....it didn't wake me up but I woke to Rons ranting and heard it getting thrown...he got back in bed....beep.....beep.....beep.....it was the wrong one!!! So I got up and found the right one and removed the battery...we've got 3 in the hall due to the childminding and when you're half asleep!!!
Then when it was time to get up it hailed for half an hour..............
After that the day went better, we went to pili palas...and Wayne pointed out we could take some snakes to little fishes to sort the mice problem...lol....think there may be a snake problem then!!
Dropped one off at nursery, picked up 2 more and 3 slept for an hour....bliss.....
After school played in the sunshine, even had tea in the summerhouse...gone bloody cold now though
Got some great vids on the phone of Wayne singing santa claus is coming to town (due to the hail this morning) I'm sure the words aren't
'you'd better watch out, you'd better make a pie' cute though
Videod what I have to listen to outside school too.....4 kids talking/singing/gurgling all at once...they did go quieter for the camera though...lol
Mum and Dad phoned from their hols and having a good time, do them good to have a break x
Anyway woke up in the early hours to cats fighting and yeowling!! Then the bloody smoke alarm went low on batteries...you know...beep....beep.....beep....it didn't wake me up but I woke to Rons ranting and heard it getting thrown...he got back in bed....beep.....beep.....beep.....it was the wrong one!!! So I got up and found the right one and removed the battery...we've got 3 in the hall due to the childminding and when you're half asleep!!!
Then when it was time to get up it hailed for half an hour..............
After that the day went better, we went to pili palas...and Wayne pointed out we could take some snakes to little fishes to sort the mice problem...lol....think there may be a snake problem then!!
Dropped one off at nursery, picked up 2 more and 3 slept for an hour....bliss.....
After school played in the sunshine, even had tea in the summerhouse...gone bloody cold now though
Got some great vids on the phone of Wayne singing santa claus is coming to town (due to the hail this morning) I'm sure the words aren't
'you'd better watch out, you'd better make a pie' cute though
Videod what I have to listen to outside school too.....4 kids talking/singing/gurgling all at once...they did go quieter for the camera though...lol
Mum and Dad phoned from their hols and having a good time, do them good to have a break x
Monday, April 14, 2008
april showers
Today we went to foel farm as it was a sunny day...and it poured down...luckily only for a bit.....so we went on a trailer ride (under cover) and didn't get toooo wet
The kids had a great time feeding animals and playing in the sand.
Came home to do school pick up and the weather was great again so we played outside....did I say weather was great....poured down for a bit...on my washing...arghhh
Actually sat in the summerhouse tonight and we've put a coffee table in there...it was lovely enjoying the last sunshine of the day
In not so good news today I had to tell one of my parents I could no longer childmind due to non payment.....and shel phoned to say fishes is cancelled tomoz due to mice!!! Could be worse huh.....
Posted my letter for cssiw so a waiting game now....
The kids had a great time feeding animals and playing in the sand.
Came home to do school pick up and the weather was great again so we played outside....did I say weather was great....poured down for a bit...on my washing...arghhh
Actually sat in the summerhouse tonight and we've put a coffee table in there...it was lovely enjoying the last sunshine of the day
In not so good news today I had to tell one of my parents I could no longer childmind due to non payment.....and shel phoned to say fishes is cancelled tomoz due to mice!!! Could be worse huh.....
Posted my letter for cssiw so a waiting game now....
Sunday, April 13, 2008
slap dash debs...
Spent most of today in the garden...lurvverly sunshine
Got all the toys out, forgotten we had half of them!!
The twins mastered the see saw....so cute....
Wayne rediscovered his tractor and trailer and gave the twins rides like foel farm...cute x
After they'd gone I tried out the safety film on the summerhouse windows...in my usual 'slap dash debs' way...well that's what ron calls me...lol....the first two looked great...then I dropped one on the floor and it was a bit ucky....and then I ran out and put bits on a window...not the best look but at least it's safe...lol....managed to preserve a fly in the process too....been on ebay to order it on a roll for the rest...cheaper too....
Ron went to watch footie and was late back so my roast turkey dinner was a bit luke warm....soon hotted up with gravy...
Tonights game was kerplunk...well asdas version...think it's becoming a thing....a game at night....good though...I remember my dad playing games in the evening with me when I was little and I loved it x
Got all the toys out, forgotten we had half of them!!
The twins mastered the see saw....so cute....
Wayne rediscovered his tractor and trailer and gave the twins rides like foel farm...cute x
After they'd gone I tried out the safety film on the summerhouse windows...in my usual 'slap dash debs' way...well that's what ron calls me...lol....the first two looked great...then I dropped one on the floor and it was a bit ucky....and then I ran out and put bits on a window...not the best look but at least it's safe...lol....managed to preserve a fly in the process too....been on ebay to order it on a roll for the rest...cheaper too....
Ron went to watch footie and was late back so my roast turkey dinner was a bit luke warm....soon hotted up with gravy...
Tonights game was kerplunk...well asdas version...think it's becoming a thing....a game at night....good though...I remember my dad playing games in the evening with me when I was little and I loved it x
Saturday, April 12, 2008
hey hey he got an interview....
Hey hey, got logged in and Rons got an interview in the hospital, so fingers crossed xxxxxx not til 22 April though....keep watching this space...lol
Today was declared a lazy day by Wayne...even when we needed to get shopping so I can have mushrooms tomorrow...so I went and left Ron and Wayne having a lazy day!!
Came back with scooby snax to make from asda, so we made them and even I can have one...no milk or egg....yehhhh
We played bingo earlier...great for learning numbers.......
I've been doing letters....one for late payment!! and the CSSIW is done and ready to send....I've been typing....deleting, typing....deleting, typing....deleting...but finally I'm happy.......
All that's left is to do the cots ready for tomorrow and then collapse......
Oh and heres the scooby snax.............
Today was declared a lazy day by Wayne...even when we needed to get shopping so I can have mushrooms tomorrow...so I went and left Ron and Wayne having a lazy day!!
Came back with scooby snax to make from asda, so we made them and even I can have one...no milk or egg....yehhhh
We played bingo earlier...great for learning numbers.......
I've been doing letters....one for late payment!! and the CSSIW is done and ready to send....I've been typing....deleting, typing....deleting, typing....deleting...but finally I'm happy.......
All that's left is to do the cots ready for tomorrow and then collapse......
Oh and heres the scooby snax.............
Friday, April 11, 2008
I was going to avoid the pc tonight!
Success, can now play my phone and camera vids....yehhhhh
Today we went to the BORING bank...as Wayne calls it, B and Q, then Tesco for shopping...with no list and no time....spent most of it in the cafe then had to rush off to Jumpin Jacks....so no mushrooms for my day off fry up....sigh and no oxo cubes cos I couldn't find them!!!
K and shel were at jumpin jacks so had a natter....home to play in garden then chinese for tea
Great excitement as there was an email about a job Ron applied for....but when I went to log it I got logged out....wrong password....I emailed to get reminder....no reply....and tonight I was going to avoid the pc!!! So frustrating, the email may be to say sod off....bit we just don't know!!!
Watch this space
Today we went to the BORING bank...as Wayne calls it, B and Q, then Tesco for shopping...with no list and no time....spent most of it in the cafe then had to rush off to Jumpin Jacks....so no mushrooms for my day off fry up....sigh and no oxo cubes cos I couldn't find them!!!
K and shel were at jumpin jacks so had a natter....home to play in garden then chinese for tea
Great excitement as there was an email about a job Ron applied for....but when I went to log it I got logged out....wrong password....I emailed to get reminder....no reply....and tonight I was going to avoid the pc!!! So frustrating, the email may be to say sod off....bit we just don't know!!!
Watch this space
Thursday, April 10, 2008
quicktime
Today I have been getting gossip about the recent changes in local ncma.....
Had a morning at home with visit from shel, made more choccies and did stamping...not my feet ....lol
Lots of play this afternoon and taking pictures with my new phone
Tonight had another nightmare with Wayne!!!
and spent the rest of the evening trying to sort out the phone, and now the camera and have discovered quicktime should do the job for both....we'll see...downloading now......sure I have better things to do ...lol
Had a morning at home with visit from shel, made more choccies and did stamping...not my feet ....lol
Lots of play this afternoon and taking pictures with my new phone
Tonight had another nightmare with Wayne!!!
and spent the rest of the evening trying to sort out the phone, and now the camera and have discovered quicktime should do the job for both....we'll see...downloading now......sure I have better things to do ...lol
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
media madness
Today we went to music club and it was language and play.....treasure baskets, songs and stories and me pumping A for info about the recent developments with ncma and flying start (she was doing courses for us on the network)
Home and dinner and play, then school
When there was only one left I phoned the contact in Wrexham to find out whats going on!!! Cagey answers, but got bits of info...one of which is that we won't have to travel to wrexham for courses....dam...would have been good on the expenses...lol
Had slow cooker irish stew for tea...yummy.....not in Waynes case though...I lost it as he won't eat what he asks for, so he joined us in stew and made such a performance....
I was saying to Ron he's such a good boy in every other way...but mealtimes can be miserable!!
Nipped to lidl for grub as we are running low and came out with car mats and a massage seat!!! all cheapo of course...I managed to resist an actual massaging heated seat and went for the £2.99 bubbly one which will probably be really uncomfortable...lol
For the last god knows how long I've been trying to work out how to get my vids from my phone to work on media player and I give up....my digi cameras the same, download them and can't play them...I need to sort it out but HOW????????
Home and dinner and play, then school
When there was only one left I phoned the contact in Wrexham to find out whats going on!!! Cagey answers, but got bits of info...one of which is that we won't have to travel to wrexham for courses....dam...would have been good on the expenses...lol
Had slow cooker irish stew for tea...yummy.....not in Waynes case though...I lost it as he won't eat what he asks for, so he joined us in stew and made such a performance....
I was saying to Ron he's such a good boy in every other way...but mealtimes can be miserable!!
Nipped to lidl for grub as we are running low and came out with car mats and a massage seat!!! all cheapo of course...I managed to resist an actual massaging heated seat and went for the £2.99 bubbly one which will probably be really uncomfortable...lol
For the last god knows how long I've been trying to work out how to get my vids from my phone to work on media player and I give up....my digi cameras the same, download them and can't play them...I need to sort it out but HOW????????
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
just for once can something be straightforward...lol
Today we went to little fishes and made necklaces out of pasta string and straws...we heard crunching and one of mine was eating it!!!......I made one and forgot to take it off until last parent arrived and mentioned it...whoops!!
Had 5 kiddiwinks in all today and this afternoon we played out as it was nice...if a bit cold...and found a crack in one of the summerhouse windows!!
No reply from the NCMA about why we've been abandoned!!
E is in hospital again too, high temp, hoping he's ok xxxx
Folks for tea and then an evening of trying to get my vids off my phone onto the pc with no sucess...sigh....managed the pics though....why is nothing in life ever straightforward...sigh sigh sigh
Oh well here's me getting annoyed....am I really going to blog this...lol
not always the patient one...lol
Had 5 kiddiwinks in all today and this afternoon we played out as it was nice...if a bit cold...and found a crack in one of the summerhouse windows!!
No reply from the NCMA about why we've been abandoned!!
E is in hospital again too, high temp, hoping he's ok xxxx
Folks for tea and then an evening of trying to get my vids off my phone onto the pc with no sucess...sigh....managed the pics though....why is nothing in life ever straightforward...sigh sigh sigh
Oh well here's me getting annoyed....am I really going to blog this...lol
not always the patient one...lol
Monday, April 07, 2008
forgot
Forgot to say highlights of pili palas were work under construction...why play in the playzone when you can watch a digger out the window????
Scooby doo with a bird....
Bouncing.....
Scooby doo with a bird....
Bouncing.....
jobs and play
Today I spent the day with scooby doo and tigger, we went to Bangor to the bank and I ended up buying a new phone as the one I've got is 5 years old and cracked!!
Which resulted in tonight spending ages sorting out, still am!!
After that we went to pili palas and played all day, then school pick up and home to play outside, swings, trampoline, go carts...
Had loads of replies to help me sort out my letter but no time yet to read them all and do anything about it.....
And tonight I've been boring sorting out my phone...like i said!!
Which resulted in tonight spending ages sorting out, still am!!
After that we went to pili palas and played all day, then school pick up and home to play outside, swings, trampoline, go carts...
Had loads of replies to help me sort out my letter but no time yet to read them all and do anything about it.....
And tonight I've been boring sorting out my phone...like i said!!
Sunday, April 06, 2008
snow in april!!
Woke up this morning to snow!!!
Wayne was soo excited and was running around singing jingle bells...then it stopped and he sulked!!
Had the twins and while they were eating dinner Wayne and I did some kitchen experiments, the first one failed...bicarb and lemon juice...no fizzing....the second was a volcano...baking powder and vinegar.....worked but not like the picture showed...lol We also collected some snow and waited for it to melt to see if it was dirty...and it wasn't!!!
Gave up on that and went to little o's 2nd birthday party, all the kids enjoyed...and me
Met mum on the way, she was early so home then for tea and I did more on my accounts...there's no 2 ways about it I'm going to have to pay some tax...sigh...
Anyway here's scooby doo in the snow.............
Wayne was soo excited and was running around singing jingle bells...then it stopped and he sulked!!
Had the twins and while they were eating dinner Wayne and I did some kitchen experiments, the first one failed...bicarb and lemon juice...no fizzing....the second was a volcano...baking powder and vinegar.....worked but not like the picture showed...lol We also collected some snow and waited for it to melt to see if it was dirty...and it wasn't!!!
Gave up on that and went to little o's 2nd birthday party, all the kids enjoyed...and me
Met mum on the way, she was early so home then for tea and I did more on my accounts...there's no 2 ways about it I'm going to have to pay some tax...sigh...
Anyway here's scooby doo in the snow.............
Saturday, April 05, 2008
foel farm, scooby doo and shrek
Well we made it to foel farm...and I bought a season ticket, not too dear either as I only had to pay for Wayne and I as under 4's are free...and most the time the rest are....
Had a really good day, picked up shel and o and it was really nice, apart from getting a bit cold, but then the sun came out
We went on a quad trailer (shel not allowed...tooo pregnant) a tractor and trailer ride to see shire horses, fed lambs, kids, calves, pigs and played in sand......
which brings me to today....needed to re install all the car seats (back to routine Monday!) and due to all the sand decided to hoover the car....then thought I may as well wash it, then Wayne joined in with the power washer and I washed Rons car, then we were looking at the little scratches....never buy a black car!!! Ron appeared with some black wax polish...so I did the karate kid...wax on wax off...and now my arms ache...but hey the car looks good.....could do with a few more waxes though.....will have to try and do it regular
Didn't have to make tea though...sent Ron for a chinese...well my arms hurt!!
I've been making notes to do a letter for cssiw about home ed and getting Wayne into my over 5's in June, handily the education otherwise newsletter came today so took some inspiration from there....though why I should have to explain myself.....
Funnily enough there was an article about the EYFS which is coming out in England...and eventually Wales....you know we're always lagging behind...lol
I've just received a book about it and from the flick through I've done up to now it seems to be taking the holistic approach and cause lots of paperwork, but I prefer to have the extra paperwork with these things as basically I do activites with the kids...planned supposedly....but planned as in following their lead then reporting on it afterwards and saying what they gained from it
For instance...this morning Wayne and I made shrek and scooby doo chocolate and jelly,(some of which is for a birthday party tomorrow) made a birthday card and wrapped a present....I bought the stuff but Wayne was asking to do them from the minute he woke me up early on my day off!!! (must remember not to tell him what activities we have the next day....far to exciting for him to lie in)
Anyway the key points for EYFS are
The EYFS is based on 4 themes
a unique child......yep
positive relationships....oh yeh
enabling environments.....what???
learning and development.....as and when they're ready!!
Personal social and emotional development
Wayne chose to do the activity...even though it was too dam early in the morning for me!!
lots of praise while he poured...quite accurately.....mixed....counted
I'm getting bored already!!
Communication language and literacy
We talked while we did it!
Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
Counting to 60 and explaining how 60 seconds is one minute....time taken to stir jelly!!
Measuring liquid....explaining that it was hot...blah blah
Knowledge and understanding of the world
taking pictures of our efforts...and downloading them...then blogging them!!
ha ha just thought of a good one, talking about how people are different ..i.e skin colour...shrek is green!!
Physical development
Letting him loose with the power washer...this ran into knowledge and understanding... if you spray it at the power cable you'll be electrocuted...and if you get mummy your fate will be worse...lol
Creative development
Decorating the chocolate with icing....oh and later on dressing up as scooby doo, getting the old dog lead from the garage and putting it round his neck and then getting a cardboard box and using it as a kennel
So a day which covered all the EYFS and it was my day off...no wonder I'm tired...lol
and here's the evidence.............
Had a really good day, picked up shel and o and it was really nice, apart from getting a bit cold, but then the sun came out
We went on a quad trailer (shel not allowed...tooo pregnant) a tractor and trailer ride to see shire horses, fed lambs, kids, calves, pigs and played in sand......
which brings me to today....needed to re install all the car seats (back to routine Monday!) and due to all the sand decided to hoover the car....then thought I may as well wash it, then Wayne joined in with the power washer and I washed Rons car, then we were looking at the little scratches....never buy a black car!!! Ron appeared with some black wax polish...so I did the karate kid...wax on wax off...and now my arms ache...but hey the car looks good.....could do with a few more waxes though.....will have to try and do it regular
Didn't have to make tea though...sent Ron for a chinese...well my arms hurt!!
I've been making notes to do a letter for cssiw about home ed and getting Wayne into my over 5's in June, handily the education otherwise newsletter came today so took some inspiration from there....though why I should have to explain myself.....
Funnily enough there was an article about the EYFS which is coming out in England...and eventually Wales....you know we're always lagging behind...lol
I've just received a book about it and from the flick through I've done up to now it seems to be taking the holistic approach and cause lots of paperwork, but I prefer to have the extra paperwork with these things as basically I do activites with the kids...planned supposedly....but planned as in following their lead then reporting on it afterwards and saying what they gained from it
For instance...this morning Wayne and I made shrek and scooby doo chocolate and jelly,(some of which is for a birthday party tomorrow) made a birthday card and wrapped a present....I bought the stuff but Wayne was asking to do them from the minute he woke me up early on my day off!!! (must remember not to tell him what activities we have the next day....far to exciting for him to lie in)
Anyway the key points for EYFS are
The EYFS is based on 4 themes
a unique child......yep
positive relationships....oh yeh
enabling environments.....what???
learning and development.....as and when they're ready!!
Personal social and emotional development
Wayne chose to do the activity...even though it was too dam early in the morning for me!!
lots of praise while he poured...quite accurately.....mixed....counted
I'm getting bored already!!
Communication language and literacy
We talked while we did it!
Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
Counting to 60 and explaining how 60 seconds is one minute....time taken to stir jelly!!
Measuring liquid....explaining that it was hot...blah blah
Knowledge and understanding of the world
taking pictures of our efforts...and downloading them...then blogging them!!
ha ha just thought of a good one, talking about how people are different ..i.e skin colour...shrek is green!!
Physical development
Letting him loose with the power washer...this ran into knowledge and understanding... if you spray it at the power cable you'll be electrocuted...and if you get mummy your fate will be worse...lol
Creative development
Decorating the chocolate with icing....oh and later on dressing up as scooby doo, getting the old dog lead from the garage and putting it round his neck and then getting a cardboard box and using it as a kennel
So a day which covered all the EYFS and it was my day off...no wonder I'm tired...lol
and here's the evidence.............
Thursday, April 03, 2008
fame at last...lol
Hey we're on, go to the virtual tour, then you have to wait a long time and we're only on for seconds
go here
go here
Mad week
Well back to work and no time to blog!!
Been a mad week.....
Monday
Pili palas and we had our picture taken with a boa constrictor and I even braved touching it!! and the picture will be on their website hopefully....sure I'll blog it if it does appear...lol
Tuesday
Day off...Wayne wanted a lazy day but I had my mind set on Gypsy Wood Park, never been before and the ad said if you love trains, fairies and animals...so something for us both...lol
It was really good, but all outdoor and we got cold in the end, will have to go back on a summers day!! We left and had an hour in Greenwood and finally went on the rollercoaster....yehhhh...but there was a problem....nooooo...but they sorted it, although by then we'd been sat on it 15 minutes and I was started to have pamic attacks thinking we were going to die!! quietly of course!!!
We then rushed to the moon carts and I lost the use of my legs after pedalling Wayne round!!
Then we rushed home...folks for tea
Wednesday
Work and waiting in for Argos and Toy'r'us...lots of goodies for the kids..nipped to Asda when they'd been, then spent the evening putting a go cart together and then Wayne whizzed around for ages!!
Thursday
Pili palas again, with different kids, sunny day so made the most of all the attractions. Mindees touched a hissing cockroach...yuk...Wayne and I declined...you can buy them for £1.50, I still wonder who'd want one!!
Home to play then I made a casserole for tea....with hissing cockroaches...ha ha
In other news this week I've been doing tax, being a tax adviser...had 2 phonecalls in one night for advise!!! wot do I know...lol
Been trying to find a good place to put Rons bonus so he can save it for his American trip and make money on it in the meantime
Had a shock yesterday, our Network, network co ordinator and development worker have been made redundant....as of tomorrow.....and even more shocking Lynn who started me off and covers Gwynedd has already been made redundant...I just didn't know.....so no NCMA workers on Anglesey and Gwynedd...no network...all that work wasted...and the nearest contact is now Wrexham!!
We're still a bit in the dark, but they will be getting a letter from me......a long one.....trying to get as much info as I can but hitting a brick wall...they've treated K and J like shit...
Anyway in my nutty way I bought them both a card with a message of love from me and a fairy trinket box, my first thought was flowers....boring!! and i got close to both of them and K was ace when me and Ron split up so wanted to do something.....
Time will tell what will happen though................
Tomorrow I'm hoping for sunshine...and if it is we'll be off to Foel Farm with a mission to buy a season ticket...last week to spend!!!
Been a mad week.....
Monday
Pili palas and we had our picture taken with a boa constrictor and I even braved touching it!! and the picture will be on their website hopefully....sure I'll blog it if it does appear...lol
Tuesday
Day off...Wayne wanted a lazy day but I had my mind set on Gypsy Wood Park, never been before and the ad said if you love trains, fairies and animals...so something for us both...lol
It was really good, but all outdoor and we got cold in the end, will have to go back on a summers day!! We left and had an hour in Greenwood and finally went on the rollercoaster....yehhhh...but there was a problem....nooooo...but they sorted it, although by then we'd been sat on it 15 minutes and I was started to have pamic attacks thinking we were going to die!! quietly of course!!!
We then rushed to the moon carts and I lost the use of my legs after pedalling Wayne round!!
Then we rushed home...folks for tea
Wednesday
Work and waiting in for Argos and Toy'r'us...lots of goodies for the kids..nipped to Asda when they'd been, then spent the evening putting a go cart together and then Wayne whizzed around for ages!!
Thursday
Pili palas again, with different kids, sunny day so made the most of all the attractions. Mindees touched a hissing cockroach...yuk...Wayne and I declined...you can buy them for £1.50, I still wonder who'd want one!!
Home to play then I made a casserole for tea....with hissing cockroaches...ha ha
In other news this week I've been doing tax, being a tax adviser...had 2 phonecalls in one night for advise!!! wot do I know...lol
Been trying to find a good place to put Rons bonus so he can save it for his American trip and make money on it in the meantime
Had a shock yesterday, our Network, network co ordinator and development worker have been made redundant....as of tomorrow.....and even more shocking Lynn who started me off and covers Gwynedd has already been made redundant...I just didn't know.....so no NCMA workers on Anglesey and Gwynedd...no network...all that work wasted...and the nearest contact is now Wrexham!!
We're still a bit in the dark, but they will be getting a letter from me......a long one.....trying to get as much info as I can but hitting a brick wall...they've treated K and J like shit...
Anyway in my nutty way I bought them both a card with a message of love from me and a fairy trinket box, my first thought was flowers....boring!! and i got close to both of them and K was ace when me and Ron split up so wanted to do something.....
Time will tell what will happen though................
Tomorrow I'm hoping for sunshine...and if it is we'll be off to Foel Farm with a mission to buy a season ticket...last week to spend!!!
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