back to work....bongooooooo....

Today I worked...arghhh after 5 whole days off...we just played all day....no exciting trips...infact from now on no more exciting trips and dry bread and water as I'm buying the bongo...yehhhh...well I hope it's yehhhh.....

went to see about selling the zafira and was advised to sell privately...so going to get the bongo then see...and be skint...but hey we can sleep in it lol...and Wayne is so excited...might not be as posh as my mates new hummer...but it's good enough for us...somewhere to kip...we've got all the camping stuff...oh yeh....seem to remember buying a big tent we've not been in yet..better ebay it...maybe wait for the spring.....

never a dull moment here lol

oh the dilemma

today we had a quiet day...until I decided to move furniture...and buy a bookshelf for Waynes ever increasing books...so off to argos and tesco then back to put it up...and wash and do beds...and ...and... oh and go and look at a bongo down the road...fab...I want it...just need to find the money!!
Sell the zafira...not sure....oh the dilemma

new floor

Today we got the new floor and it's fab...hard when you're pickng a small sample but looks great imo
After the guy had gone we put all the house back together...yehhhh I'm avoiding putting the fireguard back....looks pants lol
Apart from that I have done next months invoices, quality assurance and a newsletter.
Oh the excitement...............................................

hacked off

Probably shouldn't be blogging at the mo as I'm feeling fed up...not like me x

Had a lovely day at penrhyn, met shel and family..K and J and we had a great day...Ron was supposed to be coming but went fishing...and had a great time..and is now no doubt drunk with his mates...

I had a very embarassing rib popping moment...right in the middle of punch and judy...with K filming it...so the comments on the vid will be...what's wrong? u OK? I fell flat on the deck and couldn't scream with the pain...oh so embarassing...got some funny looks...when I told Ron he didn't even ask if I was ok...just droned on about fish....I sometimes wonder if he cares at all

I understand him wanting to spend time with mates....but not that he doesn't want to spend time with us...and doesn't seem to give a f**k

I've had two days of Wayne asking why daddy won't come with us...what do you say!!!???!!!!

I thought after past experience with his kids and doing fun things he would be a great dad who wanted to do stuff with his kids...but obviously it suited him better to just have fun at weekends...with me organising...whereas now it's 24/7...well for me.....

See said I shouldn't be blogging....but I'm well hacked off.....

Oh well new floor tomorrow....got to be up early!!!! oh no.................

the last couple of days...................

The last couple of days............
We have cleaned, painted and removed all the furniture ready for the floor on friday...as Ron is off sailing tomoz and going out after...so room needs to be ready!
Shel and co have been over for a chinese...nice xxx

Me and Wayne have been to The harlequin theatre in Rhos On Sea...fantastic xxx
Looked at a bongo...very smelly and no access through side door...4 and a half K...don't think so!!!
Been to brewsters for grub and play x
And basically me and Wayne have been having quality time xxxxx

The house is driving me mad....can't stand the clutter and mess...clean mess lol

Be glad when the floor comes and we can put the house back together..............

Bimbam at penrhyn tomoz...last one of the summer..and meeting lots of friends xx

the fairys have been lol

Today we had a morning of play then Ron and Wayne started painting the front room..
In the afternoon I took the kids to pili palas...and Ron was like a little fairy lol and when we got back the room was finished...yehhhh....well skirtings need to be done and carpet removed...but it doesn't seem such a big job anymore...and with me only having 5 days off I wasn't looking forward to spending them painting x the only other thing we need to do is remove the rest of the furniture for Friday when the floor comes....

Trouble is we've started with the ....furniture rearranging.....you know when you want a room to look good and it means distributing furniture to other rooms and making them look crap and overcrowded....we must get rid of something to avoid that lol

Pili palas was good but busy and gave me a headache....and when we arrived the aa man was there...my aa man lol...and we had to park in mud...I wondered whether to ask him to wait for us leaving ...incase we needed towing again!! Thankfully we were ok...but my cars full of mud again!!! Although tomorrrow I am removing all the car seats and making it into a 'normal' car for a few days...small things lol!!!

The police went to grans today, thankfully all was ok last night, the council will be called tomorrow to check if it was ligit...but bank hol...sunday morning...me thinks not....hopefully it will stop gran from letting anyone in again...and Rons got her a chain for the door....

So I am now off for 5 days...did I say that lol....bliss....we are thinking of camping but waiting for the weather...llanberis failed today as it was like autumn this morning!! I want to take Wayne to Bimbams theatre..which is inside so ok....time will tell...but for tonight I am going to have a beer and collapse xx

nice day with d

Today I took Wayne to mums and picked up old school pal d and went to the hall and had a lovely day....lots...and...lots...of chatting......

Went for a meal after...still chatting...then picked up Wayne and home....

Wayne had a great time as usual xx

My Gran had a 'council man' call this morning and she let him in!!...he had a tag and card...checked windows and stuff....been worrying me all day and just been on the council website and there was an article about bogus council officials calling on people back in May...worrying x Dad's going to call the cops tomorrow...if he does it tonight gran will be worried..etc...just hope she's ok tonight xxxx

Work tomorrow then 5 days off....yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

today................

Today we went to Llanfalog summer fayre...twins fell asleep on the way so I took the opportunity to seek out a mindees nains house i need to drop off at soon...then we sat outside the fayre while they slept...for an hour!!! by the time they woke up they were packing up but we had a play in the park so all was not lost!! And I saw lots of peeps I knew so lots of chatting xx

Home to play and when the twins had gone we set about emptying the front room for the painting and floor..Wayne and I were going to paint tonight...but no brushes..WHAT....

We removed some of the furniture...and I put the pc in the playroom...and tried to get online with the extension...for nearly 2 hours...I'm back in the front room...the broadband will only work from the incoming bt socket...argghhh...cos that means I can't even move the desk in the room as the leads aren't long enough....there must be a solution??!!??

Anyway the house is looking almost tidy...we're trying to distribute the furntiure around the house and not be falling over it lol

Rons gone to a party ...again...and I'm of to the hall tomoz with my mate...can't wait

Oh and Ron was hoping to get his quad going for tonight but failed...he was going to try and get a scooter he was offered...but the people are away thank goodness...he'd only of spent the money for it to be trashed tonight..MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nice day at the farm...

Today we went to foel farm and had a great day, we even saw sunshine...yehhh

We stopped at the peru shop on the way as one was asleep, he still didn't have what I wanted, but he gave Wayne a finger puppet xx

At foel did the usual stuff and the kids loved it...although baby o was a bit startled by the quad ride...but no crying ..so think he liked it

We had a treat and ate in the cafe and got some choccies from the choccy shop on the way out for the kids and their mum....she's had a bad week so thought she'd appreciate them x

Home and then off for family swim...free....forgot Waynes armbands (not on purpose) so he wouldn't go in the big pool despite having a noodle and float and being capable of swimming in the little pool with them ...sigh! So we gave up after half an hour...mind you he was tired too so that didn't help...

Went from there to the Valley Hotel for a meal and Wayne played outside in the play area...the meal wasn't as good as usual which was shame...

Home and Wayne's shattered...and me....and work tomorrow...boooo

pirate funday...shiver me timbers lol

Today we went to Penrhyn...again...to see Mr Bimbam...again...and it was fab...again

Met K and J and did the trail...or should I say sprint after the kids!!!

The railway man looked after my heavy bags while we walked round then we settled in our corner to watch the show and have our picnic x

We hardly saw any rain ...yehhhh....

It was a pirate funday...so we got dressed up...me first to encourage the kids...make the mums laugh...shock the postman...and get strange looks on the A55...well a pirate driving a car with 3 little pirates inside...lol

J had a great day, he helped Mr B and won the fancy dress xxxx

Home to clean and hoover as we've got littlies tomorrow..and the boys had made a car out of a big cardboard box...using forks as I wouldn't give them scissors....the floors were covered in bits of shredded cardboard!!

Here's 2 of the pirates......................

play

Today we played, then went to lees to order floor...cheaper floor lol, back home to play, went to shellys to play, then went to tescos for picnic stuff for tomorrow and wilkos for files and paint for the front room....

Home and played again

I'm still coughing and sick of it!!

fed up of this rain now!!

Even I'm getting fed up with this bloody rain now...and feeling fed up generally...

Saying that had a good day with old school friend D and her kids at greenwood, saw 3 shows, a magician (not as good as bimbam according to Wayne), a pirate who started the show with black hair then ended up bald and got out of a sack!! and some clown....forget his name...and they got 3 men up to dress up as tina turner, shirley bassey and diana ross and mime to songs...hilarious!!

Did the coaster, sledges, bouncer, boats , maze...well everything really, even bought them an ice cream and let them go on the tractors!!

Back for quote for front room...the wood I'd picked would be £500...the most expensive in the shop...lol... so off tomoz to find a cheaper alternative....he said they had cheaper ones but still with 15 year guarantee...like we'll still be here then lol...mind you think this is the longest house yet...nearly 4 years up to now!

Folks for tea and I'm finishing an album for leaver on Thurs....and it's still bloody raining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not bloggable!

Quiet morning...no kids...but phone call with one mum...not bloggable...then mindee came and K and J came over to play.

I had a text about a mindee who was seeing a specialist and not good news...again not bloggable...I was in tears and lucky k was here x

You're not supposed to get emotionally involved with kids, but how can't you when you spend so much time with them and watch them develop...or perhaps it's just me...big old softee

Anyway tonight I did an album for summer mindee who's leaving on thursday, so that was nice, looking at the fun we've been having, and hoping to add some more to it tomorrow as we're going to the greenwood centre...if this persistent rain stops persisting it down!!

Anyway I'm in no mood for this...I'm off x

bimbamboozle...again

Today we popped to lees carpets and a guys coming tues to give us a price...

The on to Plas Newydd for a pinochio funday....usual facepainting, crafts...and of course bimbamboozle...watched him twice..and when we left it was...'see you thurs' how sad lol

Good day though and no rain, just nearly had a heart attack pushing the double pram with double kids, brolleys, coats, buttys ....up the hill

Home to sort some paperwork out and cough...I've had one of those colds that comes and goes and had a bad day today...just can't stop coughing...and my chest hurts...oh moan moan

love it xxx

I Will Survive (the first year of homeschooling) *Or* any year homeschooling.
Originally written and produced by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris
Originally performed by Gloria Gaynor
Mercilessly altered with apologies by Natalie Criss

First I was afraid
I was petrified.
Kept thinking I could never teach
´Cause I´m not certified.
But we spent so many nights
Reteaching homework that was wrong.
I grew strong, so now I teach my kids at home!
We study maths and outer space.
I just kept on despite the fear with a big smile across my face.
I bought a set of Base Ten blocks.
I bought books with answer keys.
My parents think we´re nuts, but they don´t even bother me

Come on, let´s go walk out the door.
We´re on the road now, ’cause we´re not home much anymore
My friends would laugh and say we´d be unsocialized.
I heard one mumble that I´d give up by July.
Oh no, not I!
I will survive!
As long as I know how to read
I know we´ll be alright.
I’ve got all my life to learn.
I’ve got energy to burn.
and I’ll survive.
I will survive.

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart.
Decided to attend a play date at the local park,
and I met oh so many mums who offered eagerly to help.
They used to cry.
Now they hold their heads up high, and so do we!
My kids are cool!
They´re not those chained up little people stuck inside at school.
So if you feel like dropping by and just expect us to be free
you´d better call ahead first ´cause we´re probably busy!

Thanks to all those who have posted this on home edd forums, world wide.

lazy day

Today we had a lazy day...

We learnt how to do 3 magic tricks..which were impressive...I'm not even sure how they work!?!?!

We played lots of card games

I built my storage chest

Did loads of washing!!

And basically did whatever Wayne wanted xx nice

Ron has gone to a 40th party and me and Wayne have had a nice evening and now he's gone to bed so I'm going to see if I can find a soppy film!!

That's after I've done a bit of surfing .... and tonight I'm off to look at laminate ...as I think... (if I can afford it) ..I will do the front room when we're off...we may not get a chance again for a while as we will have to take all the furniture out and put it somewhere??? and with me childminding its going to have to be done when we're off...otherwise the house will be a health hazard with cupboards in the hallway!!!

summer holiday curriculum is magic and puppetry!

Went outside this morning and there was water all round the back...just at one side ...and it hadn't rained...ehh?? Did a bit of detective work and the bath waste pipe has come off...how??? who knows?? you can't get to it as the kids garage is in front of it (6 x 6 shed) so there's a job for tomoz!! Couldn't move it on my own even with my muscles lol

Took mindees to palas, then back early for them to go and us to go to Bodnant for Alice in Wonderland....bit of a disaster as we were late due to traffic!! so didn't get a good spot and could hardly see the first half...moved for the second and it was much better...but Wayne just didn't get into it and kept going on about the ice cream I'd promised (I never buy ice creams with mindees so big treat lol)
It was sunny though and we lay on the rug and enjoyed ourselves x

Went for ice cream and he picked cornetto....hey kid go for the dearest in the kiosk...make the most of it!!

Then on to a nearby pub for tea...with a play area...Wayne had a fab time going down slides and playing in the ballpool...had a nice meal then home late...shattered...well I am...Wayne slept on the way to Bodnant!!

Been googling Punch and Judy stuff and looking at Mr Bimbams site tonight...being as Wayne is so crazy about it all at the moment thought I'd stick it in the curriculum....learning magic and puppetry...is that in the curriculum lol We've got the magic book out from Usbourne and I've printed loads of stuff...so guess what we'll be doing on our lazy day tomorrow??!!??

It was really nice to have a bit of time just Wayne and I tonight...

monster funday

Today we started quiet..2 down due to holidays so just 3 of us...went to bank....got some strawberries then off for a Monster Fun Day at Penrhyn...it was great...all the staff now know me....the kids zoomed in on Mr B and harassed him lol but he didn't seem to mind x

I managed to drag them away from him to go round the castle and we bought a book to do a quiz and a bit of history...ooh and it's the summer hols and they're still learning lol...we also did the playground...but apart from that most of the time was spent in the marquee with Mr B and doing colouring...and I bought a great bumbag with mega pockets for a quid!! They did the games...for free...as we are fixtures and fittings!!

The highlight was Wayne helping Mr B for the first time...he was so chuffed...and even spoke on the phone to tell the folks xx

It was a good day for me too..the shows are an hour long so I had 2 hours sat watching happy faces xxx

As we were leaving they were doing little train rides so they went on that...loved it x and the guy there commented on my bags and asked where my camel was...well these bloody weather reports keep saying rain so we were well equipped...and the sun shone all day ....so we were stripped off with me carrying!! Anyway..as he knows me !!!he offered for us to store our stuff next time in his shed....omg I am going there too much...lol....handy though...although i did question whether he'd eat our picnic lol

We left to byeee see you next week...ha ha ...they will and it's pirates so we're all dressing up...well I am...see how the kids feel

Home late for tea and I ...for some bizarre reason... decided to hoover the car...well it was like a gravel drive inside...then when it looked beautiful decided the outside needed a proper wash...not just a hose down...and Wayne joined me and washed daddies car....telling me how he was a servant...lol....see the history went in...and Wayne has said he does NOT want to be a servant...much tooo hard work

Tesco came at 9pm so we have food...which is handy as me and Wayne are off to Bodnant tomorrow and having a pub tea and leaving Ron to it...so at least he's got lots of goodies.....I'm working til 2 then it's Alice in Wonderland at 3...and a bit of me and Wayne time...can't wait xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

couldn't resist a free ticket!

This morning we got up ...and went to the show again...first picking up free tickets from K..left in a butty box on her drive. She'd phoned me last night to say she had one and they were going early to show the sheep so couldn't drop it off....the kids wondered what on earth I was doing!!

It was great though as they kindly let me leave my picnic rucksack in the pen so saved my back too x

Had a fab day...hardly any rain...and as we'd been yesterday knew where to go...and where we hadn't been!

Watched a few of the judgings...sheep, cows, pigs. K got 1st and 2nd...sadly the lamb that her ds was showing had died last night...they told him it was ill...he's only 4 x

Found some bargain trampolines...£1 a go...and did the bouncy castles again.....but the limit today was 2 again...the bouncy was £2.50 each....lot of money for 10 mins!! We did lots of free things though...fabric painting a bag...colouring, making a mask...saw the knights again. I bought more of those blocks as they are ace...and a dress for me!! A dress!!! well it's like a trouser dress....walked miles!!! and splashed in mud and puddles....ha ha and I got stuck again this morning...think it must be my driving!! Got out ok though...and left earlier today as we were all shattered....2 days in a row is hard going....

Be glad to go and see Mr Bimbam tomorrow and have a sit down!!

Mind you I'm sick of picnics!!!!! And I dropped my new flask yesterday and it shattered...sigh...I knew it would sooner or later...was hoping it would be later lol

I cleaned the car...again... tonight...only outside....no energy lol

I was just going to do a bit more of my transferring camcorder tapes and the bloody things packed in again....arghhhhhhh Perhaps it's a sign...I need to go to bed...I'm shattered..................

anglesey show

Woke up to torrential rain...but that wasn't going to stop us lol

We didn't get there til lunchtime as we were picking up shel and she had to feed baby...

We queued for ages to get in...then the car was slding everywhere and skidding...just wouldn't go up the slope with all our weight!! so eventually they let us park lower down...

Had a picnic in the car as it was time for shel to feed again..and it made the bags lighter!!

We did the usual wandering round the stalls...spending lots of time in the craft tents...

Kids did painting, colouring and went on the fun bus and bouncy castle...a scooby doo one no less lol

Bought some blocks..not sure what they're called but great fun...and I got a hair thing which was extremely expensive but fab!

Went round the livestock and the best thing about the whole day for the kids was the mud...it was deep...and the puddles were great fun...lol Apart from some idiot had gone in her crocs...er yeh me...squelchy mud in my toes...urghh took ages to wash out!

The end of the day was jousting with the Knights of the Damned...they were fab and the kids loved it x

Managed to get out of the show quite handy with no skidding...yehhh....dropped off Wayne as folks were here and we were late!! Then took mindee and shel home

Came home and de mudded everything....and now I want to collapse...but going to look at pics first x

Oh and the rain eased off and it was a beautiful day xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

quiet day

Quiet day today....nipped to asda and lidl for picnic stuff for tomoz, then home for another mindee to arrive then they played happy and we did playdoh and colouring...and played outside between showers.

The forecast for tomoz is rain...but worse for Weds...so we'll see how it goes!!
Got the car sorted...and brollys packed...just the grub to do in the morning...and flask...of course.

Got Wayne a swimming noodle today...and some new wellys as his leaked!!! oh and a storage bench!!! Not on the list..lol....but I'm too tired to put it together.....and too cross...had a bad couple of days....sometimes I wish i didn't work...as much as I love my job x

day of cleaning and jobs..........

Today was a usual day off...clean...hoover...wash...watch washing blow off the line!! But the sun was shining so no complaints.

Ron cut the grass and hedges and i put mirror stick on tiles in the bathroom...which look good ...but were for Wayne to have a low down mirror to clean his teeth...and they just aren't mirrory enough...sigh

I also worked out the dvd recorder and recorded 4 dvds...still going....I've worked out how many I need wrong though....my camcorder tapes are on lp...so well need double!! It's going to take forever to do them all! And when i tried to play one on the pc it didn't work...so need to find out why??????

Been planning with shel for Anglesey Show...hope its not too wet and muddy like last year...not looked at forecast....we're going whatever so who cares! Although just looked at the schedule and the Jousting...which I was looking forward to... is on at 4.45....seems late..probaly to keep people there longer....so just texted shel again to see if it's not too late for her...as she's coming with me x

Oh and my hair is ginger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg I was hallucinating...back to the real world!

Torrential rain today...I took Wayne to mums and kids to Bangor...but they fell asleep...sigh...so i went to look at some cars...hoping to find a bongo...didn't...then sat outside comet waiting for them to wake up!

When they finaly woke up we went in and got soaked..and we only walked a few metres!!
I grabbed a nice man and got him to tell me all about the dvd recorders...and got a really cheap one....I decided I may as well get one as our dvd player is dodgy to say the least and that way I can transfer all my camcorder tapes myself...save Dad a job x

Went from there for lunch in tesco and ended up spending £50....not in the cafe lol
I had a 'stand back in amazement' moment there...I asked for a portion of chips and 2 sausages in the cafe...and was told the sausages were for kids meals...so I asked if they had sausages for adults meal and they said no they could only sell me a sausage as a kids meal and I could have one if I really wanted for £1.50 (price of a kids meal) WHAT???? who made that one up....I had chips! Usually i'd of stomped off to customer service but couldn't be arsed...and I was wet and cold...they may get a letter though....honestly....Oh and apparently if I'd have been there half an hour earlier I could of had an ADULT sausage as part of breakfast...so that must mean at 11.30 the adult sausages change to kids sausages...but what if they were cooked before 11.30....wouldn't they still be adult sausages....wish I'd have thought of that while I was there

Anyway I got a label machine which I really need!!! pot pourri and a smelly candle...and a timer...sorry chicken timer...well it was cute....be good for time out if I ever need it lol

Home and Ron and I went to the Hall ...been ages...and they had reflexology at half price this weekend..but no slots left ...sigh...had a swim steam and jacuzzi and went for pub grub, picked up Wayne and home...late

I'd mixed my henna this morning so had to do it tonight, so I'm sat with a big bag of smelly poo...Waynes words...on my head.....and a frog shower cap...so no pics tonight lol....what a way to spend a saturday night...

am I hallucinating!!??!!

I haven't seen a drop of rain today.....forgotten what sunshine was!!

We went to pili palas at Waynes request...with a detour to look at some big cars....and campers....still doing my research and found out last night that the bongo does...I've forgotten...but not much to the gallon....but really I need to sell the zafira...that's not paid for yet....to get funds for camper...so need it to be somewhat economical....probably doesn't exist....I'll keep looking....

Ron had a go at me...thinks I'm nuts.....hang on....I want to get a vehicle for work (earn money)and play for us all!! he has a quad that is still not running.....a trailer and towbar had to be bought for the quad...that's still not running....he's got a car and a motorbike...which he hardly uses due to having a works van...and he wants a harley....which like the quad and motorbike he already has...is of diddly squat use to us as a family...oh apart from Wayne may want to go on the quad...although he says he doesn't...lucky really as it's not running...did I say that lol...rant over

Anyway we had a good day ...no rain...popped to mums and wayne did potting with mum...

Tonight we went for the free family swim...and chinese on the way back....defeating the object once again...but who cares it was yummy.....

And got Wayne a float there...cheaper than ebay.. and he swam without armbands....for a bit...must try and forget them so he has no choice...but think I'll let him build his confidence a bit first x

I love rain...no choice really!

Today Shel came over and despite another day of rain we headed for Penrhyn to see Mr B...it was torrential on the way...even I felt like just giving in...but hey we got near the castle and the sky was whitening!! and we managed to do the long walk up without getting tooo wet...mass of brollys lol

Headed straight for the marquee where Mr B was and set up the blanket and picnic and the kids watched the show...and we were dry yehhhh

Mr B was good as per and played with the kids when he'd finished...xx.....the rain stopped and we headed for the gardens...not easy with prams...although mine was just carrying grub!!

The kids loved the big rhubarb and the ponds...got some ace pics of them all..I had 4 today.....went back to see the second show and 3 of ours were involved in the magic..Wayne was gutted he wasn't!! Must have a quiet word with Mr B..although I think he's noticed how shy Wayne is...probably why he doesn't pick him...funny really Shel was saying how confident Wayne was shouting out etc and going sitting on his own...probably cos he knows Mr B now....oh and probably why he announced his age yesterday lol...I'm still upset rofl

Anyway home and washing and tea....and I'm late blogging as I've been looking at campers...sigh...I have a bee in my bonnet and Ron knows the signs....
I really need to go and find a float for Wayne on ebay....well check out the price...

Not even been on facebook....and I haven't even started researching insurance mpg etc! But have found out you can get an awning...now how handy would that be x

rain will not stop play lol

Getting to be a bit of a pattern this...get up...grand plans...see rain...boo...but go out and have fun anyway..lol

Bodnant gardens today for King Arthur and the knights of the round table....we were going with clas but it was cancelled due to rain...boys said booo...so I phoned bodnant and they said it would go on come hell or highwater...so thought sod it...off we went..with a stop in Bangor for bank and to get Wayne a raincoat as i couldn't find his....still not found it!!

We arrived and the weather was ok and stayed like that until 20 minutes before it finished and it peeeeeeed it down....but it mattered not, we had brollys and waterproofs and the show went on, they were fab x

We also wandered round the gardens a bit and mindee fell in a stream...sigh....but he was ok...good old wellys

Had a really good day.....we were all shattered....especially me...must blog the pic of my load...try the words cart and horse....took the brollys and 3 folding chairs as well as the usual bag of grub...sorry scooby snacks...and for the first time ever I ran out of food!!!! Must have been all the running round the gardens making them hungry!

And nearly forgot...with no clas we had to pay...the woman asked how old the boys were and Wayne proudly announced he was five and cost me an extra £3.25....

Ah well Mr B tomorrow in Penrhyn and got free tickets...and I got a new flask today......although just found out its a shatter one...so probably won't last long...but got 2 cups...so shel will be ok...think I'll fill the other one to keep in the car!!

My neck hurts!!!






Oh and in other news my mates just bought a campervan...picking up fri...and I've been on ebay looking...if I could find one that would do for work and play...seen some 8 seaters...but not sure how they'd work for childminding and us gypsying it...lol....watch this space...ha ha ....

Got my henna today and been googling and found tips to improve colour etc...so I may be a strange colour soon...as long as it covers the blooming grey!! Who cares...

Hoping my mirror tiles come soon off ebay...oh no I'm back on there again!! Wayne can have some sort of a mirror in the bathroom then...he can't have one low down so hoping the tiles work!

Ooh just thought autotrader....byeee

wet foel farm....

Today we delayed setting out due to rain....then set off for bank and tesco hoping it would stop...and it did...now and again lol

we went to foel farm and at first it was dry...then it threw it down...but no matter....big brolly inhand and kids that don't care and have fun puddle jumping

Met K who had braved it too....Shel texted me calling me a mad moo...ha ha she knows me then !!

We had a good time though...the bouncy was out of bounds...too risky...but had 2 tractor rids...a quad ride and cuddled lots of bunnies

Home and folks for tea and I decided to get the camcorder out...again....I've tried numerous times to get it working...I've got stacks of tapes but without it working can't watch them...and guess what??? it worked...unbelievable....we watched Waynes 2nd christmas...and folks left late due to it...we then went on to watch Wayne 9 to 15 months..but it got late...and there's lots of looonggg boring bits...ha ha and lots of funny bits

There was one of me dancing....I nearly wet myself it was soooo funny....I was oblivious to the camera..well i think I was....

Just need to work out how to get them onto dvd or pc now before it conks again...Dad said he can get them on dvd with his machine....handy...just hope it holds out!!

I take too many pics!

pili palas....and £10 for maggots!!

Today we went to pili palas and had a great time playing, bouncing, seeing the animals.

Met H and family and it was a good day...although busy!!

On the way home went to see Shel who has been discharged...yehhhh....took her a baby chair and had a natter while the kids played....

Home and after tea and mindee had gone hoovered...and tidied....

Had an email from Tesco...refund and £10 voucher...did think of refusing...but thought no....I shall take the tenner and treat myself....and Wayne as he helped me with the stinky maggoty mess...just shows you it's worth complaining x

I'm off to look for some henna....

pics...see Wayne had soo much fun ha ha

country fayre..

Today we went to Pentraeth Country Fayre and it was better than we thought...infact I wish I'd taken the usual butties and flask ...we only expected to be there for a short while...but we stayed a few hours and ended up buying hotdogs...£2 for a bite size hotdog...WHAT!!! Oh well we enjoyed it and I've put it all on expenses lol

We had a tractor ride...very bumpy...great....the kids went on the bouncy castle and Mr Bimbamboozle was there...yehhhh...he must be sick of us!! We left as the samba band were playing...shame....but tired kids so had to x

Popped to Nains and I sat outside watching them sleep while Ron and Wayne went in...my m i law said people would think I wasn't allowed in ...lol.....they brought me tea and butties though....spolit x

3 old fellas passed and chatted to me....one had a 14lb weight in his hand...he said it was so he wouldn't run...lol...he looked like he was lucky he could walk...bless him
Some old guy at the fair stopped me to ask if the kids were twins...er yeh...what's it got to do with you??? Apparently he was a twin...do I need to know???

Oh and ha ha ha...Ron and I were just talking about it and he said you know why you attract all these old guys don't you...NOOOOO...it's your grey hair....bas*ard....I moved a mirror into bright light earlier to use to beautify myself lol and couldn't believe in full light how much grey I've got...time for the dye me thinks...oh and anyway....how old is Ron??? I'm upset now....lol

Tonight apart from discovering just how grey I am!! We moved the cot up to the attic...I presently have no kids that sleep in a cot...only in prams etc...so I've regained some space ...yehhhh....I had to have 2 so it's made such a difference...

We were going to laminate the front room August bank hol...but decided against it..but thinking now if we did....with all my extra space....oh I am hopeless
It is the last room with carpet though...with a big hole where we cut it out when the bloomin cat sprayed...

I can feel some furniture moving coming on...but don't tell Ron lol

Oh and I just thought I'd look at the dvd player again and it opened!!! But I'm too tired now to start doing pilates!!!!

non eventful day

Bit of a boring day after all the weeks excitement....

Cleaned, washed, changed beds.....blah

Had a go with the cdroms and they're ok......a lot are too far advanced yet for Wayne, but they'll be there for when he's ready for them...had fun with them though

Played some games, Wayne watched too much tv and never got dressed!!

I decided to get the dvd player in here so I can do my pilates in peace when Wayne's gone to bed....first the dvd wouldn't work, wire out of the plug sigh...sorted that and now the player won't open....arghhhh...even with brute force...so I've given up!

We downloaded and printed a load of King Arthur and Knights stuff. That's the play next week at Bodnant so thought I'd do some prepartion....oh and how could i forget, caught up on my accounts and backed it all...I was 2 months behind and hadn't realised tut tut....

So I have a clean house...a clean mind...or should that be a clear mind....and am ready for work again..

nice quiet day....

Today was a bit more sedate.

Quiet hour playing, took Wayne to mums, and mindees to Bangor

Got a bargain brolly for £2.50 and some 2coolforschool cdroms from poundland...am going to try one in a bit and see if they were a bargain!!

Left Bangor and they slept so I sat in the car for an hour and texted Shel

Picked up Wayne and came home and waited for tesco...if he arrived by 5.30 we could go for the free family swim in Holyhead...well free me and Wayne swim as Rons stocktaking!....he arrived at 5.35..and we threw the fridge and freezer stuff and legged it and made it.....

Wayne amazed me he did 12 widths of the big pool in one go...then hopped to the little pool for a play then back to do more widths...think he did about 20 in the end...little star....I did try him without armbands and he went under bless....his little legs will be tired tomorrow x

We came back...via the chinese...hee hee...and there was a horrible smell in the kitchen...I eventually found the source...a tin of cat food punctured and..argghhh...maggots...my next job is to email tesco and play HELL...I can still smell it despite mopping and spraying air freshener...or should I say Wayne mopping....

He gave himself 3 stickers tonight...one for helping with shopping...one for his swimming...and one for mopping...or is that flooding the kitchen lol
I asked him if it should be me giving stickers and he said no...you give them to the other children and I know when I'm good so pick my own from my stickers....not sure if that's a bit of a hint huh....must find some extra special stickers for just him x

He's gone to bed and was flat out in minutes...day off tomoz...and I was sending him to mums but he went today as he'd asked if he could have a lazy day with me xx bless him......

Must go and put these cdroms on as he'll be asking as soon as he gets up!!