Life at the Pritchards

omg where does the time go...

2008-11-07T21:31:00.002Z

well I spend too much time on facebook..and bongo fury...and in the bongo....and had a week off ... and ... and

Shall i stop blogging...I used to be so dedicated lol

I can't even be bothered to put pics of our week off...it takes so long...much easier on facebook

I may be back but if not look for me on facebook Debbie Pritchard was Sharp xxxx

While I'm here lol

2008-10-20T21:38:00.002+01:00

While I'm here lol

This week is work booo...off sat working sunday then off for a whole week yehhhh
We've got Thursday planned for Bimbam at Penrhyn then off to haven one night in bongo then the rest of the weekend in a half board chalet...luxury me thinks lol..and meeting up with fellow bongoers who have a caravan there!

Sooo just the beginning of the week to plan..Wayne wants to go to bimbams puppet theatre that's open for half term so I'm planning a night in the bongo over that way...just trying to find a good site.....oh I'm so excited...shame Ron's not off but sure me and Wayne will have fun...

Right off to look for somewhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

last week and haven

2008-10-20T21:26:00.003+01:00

Last week ended up with Ron getting...is there a word...mansick...he was off all week...and we went to haven on friday for 2 nights and it was fab....in the bongo...we did all the usual and came home sunday afternoon popping to see V on the way back. Arrived home to a recovered Ron and a chinese

tell me why... I do like mondays...oh apart from sick!

2008-10-13T21:17:00.003+01:00

Today we had a lazy mornin...love startin late on a Monday...no boomtown rat songs here lol
But as usual then we were so lazy had to mad dash it to nursery....home for lunch then nursery 2 then home to play outside in the sun....yehhh...then school and home to play in the sun...yehhhh
Oh but as we got back one was sick in the car...then it was on me....arggghhhh
Get me away from sick children......................................

disaster................

2008-10-12T19:30:00.003+01:00

FUN...did I say FUN.....

We arrived and set up which took ages as we weren't sure how we were going to do the seats to sleep...Wayne wanted to sleep downstairs so we decided to store all the gear upstairs to create more room downstairs...then he changed his mind and was crying as I said it was too late...

The rain was lashing down and the wind howling but the roof was ok x

Wayne went to sleep and we sat chatting and about 11pm thought we'd crash...that's when the real fun began.....

Wayne was sick...everywhere...we found a bowl for him and had to chuck the sleeping bag outside..and his pjs...got him changed and we all settled down again...hoping that was the end of it....noooooo...he continued to be sick regularly all night...I had to keep running to the toilets to wash the bowl out and throw clothes out of the van..and blankets...and it was still pissing it down...then at 5am he had the runs in his sleep...omg....it was horrendous.....got him cleaned up and we all crashed til 10am...shattered and smelly.

When we got up we cleaned what we could and had some brekkie, Wayne was sleeping and we thought we'd hold out to see how he was...well kids do bounce back quickly...I had a shower and we chatted to other bongo owners....then Wayne wanted to go for a walk and had a half hour burst of being ok.....then he crashed out again...by this time I'd seen the real state of the van so we decided to head home. The thought of sleeping in the van again smelling like that...urghhh...plus Wayne was in no fit state.....

Came home and washed the van and been washing ever since...sleeping bags...blankets...clothes...

Last night I felt ropey and yep I was sick....had a bad night but feel much better today

So a bit of a disaster of a weekend..and Wayne announced he didn't want to go in the bongo ever again...he thinks it was the bongo that made him sick.....sigh

But not to be defeated I am looking at going to haven next weekend...if we're ok!! and hopefully we can have more success....well it couldn't be any worse lol

bongos packed...and balloons

2008-10-09T21:17:00.002+01:00

Today we had shel and co over after a morning in llangefni buying things I don't really need lol...got some fab books for 49p, stories like 3 bears with a cd...bargain....and a balloon modelling kit....I can now make a dog, sword, flower...impressive huh lol....the packs nearly used up already...may change career and become a travelling balloon entertainer lol...travelling in the bongo of course!!!

Talking of the bongo I've just done a weather update...33mph winds tomoz...should add to the fun....wonder if the raising roof will be ok!?!?! Time will tell I suppose......got the van nearly packed...waiting for tesco to come...booked an 8 til 10pm slot..sigh and still not here...he's usually early....

So as soon as I finish work tomorrow off we go...can't wait....sure we'll have fun whatever happens xxxx

weather for the weekend

2008-10-08T21:12:00.000+01:00

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Becoming cloudy and breezy on Friday with rain spreading into North Wales. Cloudy on Saturday with rain in all parts. Dry with sunny spells on Sunday.

Well that should be nice then lol

washing bags and bags under eyes!

2008-10-08T20:54:00.002+01:00

Today was sunny so I washed the other 2 bags in the bath! Must be mad lol

Had a good day and went to pili palas, shel joined us with her new hairdo...she looks fab...makes me want to cut mine...but then I remember how when I ever cut it I just regret and want to grow it again...could do with a trim though..been a few years lol

Tonight I have been trying to think what we need for our first bongo trip on Friday and I have not a clue...by the look of the forecast wellies, waterproofs and tissues for our snotty noses!! At least we have a fan heater to keep us warm! And Ron says there's a chippy down the road...IF it's open...

Had a reply about a variation from cssiw and questions about home ed again..sigh..it has nothing to do with my work...and it is nothing to do with them how I home ed...although I do understand where they're coming from in one way as like most they think I should have Wayne sat at a desk from 9 til 3...no the words 'autonomous' makes me realise though I perhaps need to record more...but why should I???? arghhh
I'm even thinking of not sending a council letter I've done complaining about lack of funding for ncma on anglesey....think kepping a low profile may be better..there's enough busy bodies in my life

Anyway enough about that.......

I am shattered was up half the night with Wayne not well...he's a lot better today...as they are...hoping we don't have a repeat tonight as I feel like I could fall asleep on the spot...and I want to sleep allll night...bless him though xx can't be helped....

amazing 2 blogs in 2 days lol

2008-10-07T20:31:00.002+01:00

Today was a funny one...some went early...had some extra...and lots slept....

Ron is home with manflu...sigh...you know the one I've had for 3 weeks and still worked and cooked and...oh no...sorry i've just had a cold lol

I left Wayne with Ron while I ferried kids and went to the bank.

This morning I washed my sleeping bag in the bath...ready for the weekend...as it was a bit musty after being in the garage...what a good idea...washing it on a wet day...I hung it on the line and it threw it down all day and by tea time it was on the floor...sigh...so it's now on a radiator with a mop at hand to keep mopping up the water...I don't half make work for myself lol No matter though...hopefully it will be dry for Friday...like the weathers not going to be according to the forecast! And the way we're all sniffling....sigh sigh sigh..Wayne seems to have gone worse again tonight...

We read a postman pat book at bedtime...Waynes been watching the new one on bbc2...oh they know what they're doing...lol....new helicopter, bike, train and van!!! and pat's got sat nav and a mobile...whatever is the world coming too...and all just before chrimbo...hmmmm

Anyway it was an alphabet book and I was amazed how many letters Wayne knew...I never really test him we just learn whatever he wants...and it's times like tonight when you go wow xx He still puts his numbers back to front though...like if it's 12...he'll say 21....

We always have a cuddle after stories and a chat and we were talking about being off half term...I asked Wayne what he wants to do with the 3 days we have...the other days are accounted for.. bimbamboozle at penrhyn and haven...and his reply was
move his postman pat poster
find his lost spiderman figure
watch postman pat

I said don't you want to go anywhere? and he said
Yes we need to go out and collect rubbish and bring it back to make something (he has a bag he puts any shiny choccie wrappers in he's saving to make something)

So he's easy pleased then...

I'm getting crap at this.....

2008-10-06T19:44:00.002+01:00

Cor I really am getting crap at this lol

In the last few days we've played...had fun....oh it's too long to remember!

The weekend we had another birthday party. I've been to the hall. I've cleaned the house from top to bottom. I've worked lots....and was gutted at my 'not first weekend off'

I am sat with hair dye on my head...henna ...so it looks and feels like cowpats on my head...what a nice picture I'm painting lol

Got our first bongo bash next weekend...hope to god it's not torrential rain and wind...lol.....with my luck huh...no matter we shall go and have fun....got to be back for work on sunday at 10am..should be fun!

While I'm typing Wayne is sat here watching art attack and telling me how the activities would be good for the kids to learn stuff x think that may be a hint, we tend to do less crafty stuff in the summer and loads in the winter....

I've been doing a file for Wayne..I keep a running one of his work but had 3 folders from 2005/06 which needed organising and putting into plastic pockets...Wayne had forgotten he'd done them...nice looking through them xx

Wayne was getting stick the other day from a kid about not going to school and he proudly announced he was learning at home and learns about life and stuff ...bless x so true though...and he's still happy at home and learning ..without realsing...he thinks he just has fun...well he does...but...well I know what I mean!! Someone has to lol

underpants and witches

2008-10-01T21:43:00.003+01:00

Today we went for a nosey at the new home bargains store in Llangefni...fab..cheap...great for xmas pressies...u no as it's so close lol....well the stuffs out in the shops!!

Saw some fab adult dress up for halloween in home bargains..Wayne said i didn't need them as I look like a witch, Shel agreed..Ron didn't...but only to score brownie points...Wayne said tonight I wasn't a black horrid witch ..but a red one that was nice apart from to goldfish...as i change them into frogs...the mind boggles...don't know who he takes after lol

We had a mission today for underpants and socks...got sock ok...but underpants...how can a five year old be soooo fussy...went to a few shops and he didn't like any..and if he did they weren't in his size...sigh...he ended up with plain white!!! and they're too big!!!! I got some knickers too...lots... so shall have a dilemma now about what to wear lol

Had a school pick up enquiry round and did paperwork and my printer/copier has gone haywire....it's not often I lose my rag but got loads to copy and it's going bananas!
Shel to the rescue, just texted her and she's got a copier so taking them to hers tomoz ...phew

Spent the evening doing invoices and accounts and swearing at the copier!!

Ooh and wish i could blog it but done some fab certificates for the christening kids...they're great and mum was pleased...took me hours though!! worth it xx

Right ...I'm off back to the reason I'm getting crap at blogging...bongo fury and facebook lol

catch up

2008-10-01T21:38:00.002+01:00

Scrap the weekend off ....I got the dates wrong...another couple of weeks ...sigh

Saturday
Went to see gran and r before she went back to the states...picked up bro and took mum, dad, bro. gran and r to penmon point in the bongo...really nice day....really great charabang lol
Rushed back for party of J and Wayne had a whale of a time

Sunday
Work...then christening...missed the service but made the party....nice time

Monday
Not a clue...oh yeh another party!!

Tuesday
Work folks for tea

if you have nothing nice to say shut up lol

2008-09-26T21:04:00.002+01:00

Today we went to jumpin jacks, had lunch in tescos and played lots.

The sun has been shining all day...yehhh

I'm still coughing....nooooo

Shel and I were sat admiring skinny gals in the pool and saying how we wished we were like that...then we started rofl as she was dipping a crunchie in her tea...and I was scoffing chips!! There may be a solution lol...I was telling Ron and he said that I couldn't expect to have a figure of a 20 year old when I'm knocking 40...oh thanks pal....not oh but you're beautiful as you are...charming lol

Tonight we have wrapped pressies and done cards, got a birthday tomorrow and Monday and next Sunday...and a christening this Sunday!!

I'm off tomoz... but off in the morning to grans as R is going back to America Sunday and it will be the last chance to see her...then gotta be back for a party at 3....some day off...hardly a lazy day that Wayne keeps asking for x bless

He was upset I'd gone to the meeting last night and found a car like mine in his car box and said he'd made a story with it last night and he was in the boot so he could be with me xxx bless him xxx

Never mind from next weekend I'll have every other weekend off, so a bit more quality time with him...and hopefully some bongoing lol...already booked for the welsh bongo bash...it's only in Caernarfon...can't wait xxx mind you it's getting a bit cold at night....sure we'll be fine xx

this week

2008-09-25T21:58:00.003+01:00

Sigh...I'm getting hopeless at blogging....
This week

Monday...lots of to-ing and fro-ing

Tuesday...more to-ing and fro-ing and cooked a lamb dinner for folks and american and last minute relly from soham!!

Wednesday...pili palas.....not been for ages...

Thursday...ooh that's today....shel and co came over and cake for her ds' birthday...lots of play...my rib popped again...badly again....sigh....tonight went to a meeting...and once again we have had funding pulled on Anglesey so no ncma support on the island....and no sign of any network...after all our work...going to write to the council but doubt there will be any feedback...they've spent the money on 'noahs ark' and a big childrens centre...ooh funny that lol...wonder if they need to secure places in their new centre...and not have childminders being able to provide early years....which we can't without being on a network....

anglesey marathon

2008-09-21T20:43:00.004+01:00

Today was a sunny day....yippeee.....
We went to the Anglesey Marathon...just...I didn't wake up til midday!! So mad dash before the road shut again!!
It was really good.
Bit of a disappointment as punch and judy wasn't Mr Bimbam...and the guy wasn't as good!
Had a good mooch around the stalls and lots of local stuff which was good...and I bought puppets from a local lady....what fab puppets...and she does multi cultural so going to check out her website to see x
We watched the awards at the end and it was a good day...apart from Wayne failing to go on the bouncy castle as by the time we came out they were gone...oopss
OOh and we met Colin Jackson...who was late....but cute lol

bye...lol...my recent sitings of the harley

2008-09-20T22:22:00.001+01:00

Quality x

2008-09-20T22:08:00.002+01:00

Yesterday we went to bangor and got keys ...again...and they work...yeh...well they did yesterday!and we got a fan heater so we're all set now...just need the opportunity....this weekend would have been fab with the sunshine and ol, but party today and i'm still ill...sigh..and we're off to the anglesey marathon tomoz...not to run...there's a hog roast and a funday...and I think mr bimbam may be there!

Worked this morning and party this after' then folks called with a lamb joint for me to cook next tues for the crowd!

Finally got my Quality First back and i got level 3...yehhh...which means i exceed...something lol....oh yeh the national minimum standards and I am now a 'Quality Childminder'...ha ha always was...and I got a certificate and leaflets to give to parents to say how 'Quality' i am...but only 5...and I have 7 parents...and if I want 5 more have to pay £4.50...ehhh...now do I buy them or will the parents just toss them aside and not read them????

Rons had lots of spins due to the lurverly sunshine...must blog some pics.....

another week gone by...

2008-09-18T20:42:00.002+01:00

not sure what we've done since I last blogged...apart from being distracted by bongo fury and facebook!

Oh yeh, my cousin had a baby boy

Went to taids for a takeawy for his birthday and picked up step dd and ds

Went to mates 40th...meal with family and me and Wayne...nice

Got a cold!! well I think it's flu....and not man flu lol...finished work yesterday at 5 and went to bed and slept til this morning...I had a temperature all day and nothing would bring it down...but was working...like you do!!

Got keys for the bongo...that wouldn't work tonight...sigh

Lots of play as per, not many clubs...baby clubs...mindees are sleeping when they're on...still managing jumpin jacks though x

Waynes got 3 birthday parties on the horizon..he has a better social life than me lol

Oh and Ron got his harley......

busy with the bongo

2008-09-11T20:35:00.002+01:00

Omg not blogged for ages, been too busy registering for a bongo site...and banging on about my bongo lol

This week we have been busy with work...going to the bank everyday!!

Got a loan and Ron's getting a harley!!

Become a member of bongo fury and been getting loads of useful info....

Bought a superman windscreen visor (cheap on ebay) wanted scooby doo...but none lol ...and superman blanket for a back curtain!! Well we need to match....also got an incredibly cheap toaster from asda £3.90...and a kettle...still need a heater...MOST important if we are to go away soon!!

Had folks and american relly over for meal....

Got a busy weekend ahead.......and looking forward to a weekend off soon.......

my bongo x

2008-09-07T21:51:00.001+01:00

weekend

2008-09-07T21:43:00.002+01:00

Yesterday worked til 2 then off in the camper...first drive...ooohhh....got fuel and air in tyres and it was fab...I can even reverse it better than the zafira lol
Went to see bro then for a pub meal then to see bro in law........

Today we had a lazy day...well the men did lol I hoovered, washed, cleaned, then we went to meet folks, picked up bro on the way and went for a pub meal to welcome R from America...she's here for a few weeks staying with great gran...had a nice time and Wayne was shy!!!! hilarious....

Getting very excited as dad can make me a hook up for electric so I can go in the camper in the cold and have tea...yehhhh....we've just thought though.....how to we get the cable in the van when it's all shut up!! sure we'll find a way....

Got a dilemma now, due to pay balance on haven holiday from the sun...but wondering if to just wave bye bye to the £38 I've paid up to now and just go in the camper...as I'm dying to go in it....and it's nearly as big as the chalets!!! that's only cos the chalets are small lol....and we could go at the beginning of half term instead of the end...which isn't ideal....oooh the dilemma.....

hey hey bongo's legal

2008-09-05T20:58:00.002+01:00

This morning the weather girl announced we would have a months rain in one day today...and boy did we!!

We didn't venture out til late moring and went to get a key cut for the bongo...doesn't work though!!! and tax...I decided to hell with it and it would mean I could go to my mates party with Wayne..not stay too late and kip in bongo....being as Daddy is going out and apparently he was asked first so tough shit to me!! Like I said though...when the hell do I go out ...my mate will only be forty once!!!!....anyway it was a waste of an arguement as tonight I was checking the calendar for something and saw that I'm working the sunday morning after the party so can't go anyway.....oh well glad in a way as the bongo can be driven legally now yehhhhh....

We had lunch in a cafe and had comments on how good the children were...nice xx

School then home to play and do jobs.....

I'm shattered tonight....only working til 2 tomoz though then off Sunday...yehhh

banging on about the bongo!

2008-09-04T20:52:00.002+01:00

Yesterday....I can't remember what we did lol....oh yes I do we went to the bank....to put money in this time!! to the library which was a disaster with a 10 month old who likes to climb...and throw books everywhere lol
In the evening I went to a 70th birthday party, it was really nice and saw my mate s there and had a catch up ..and she wants to come to he hall with me...also saw an old teacher who's daughter I was mates with in primary...

Home and the first thing Ron said was...P says you need to get a life....bloddy charming...at least I'm not stuck in the eighties trying to relive my youth...I have a nice life thank you very much....which is getting better....ha ha yeh back to bongo!

I got my insurance today with revised reg number sigh...but still couldn't get tax...cheques not cleared and no pay today..and baby slept too long for us to go anyway.....but hey no hurry I'm not intending on shoving kids in it and driving off until I've had a go in it...it's a bit bigger than what I'm used to...and automatic...so need to do a lone run..which may happen this weekend..being as I'm finishing early...as long as I can get the tax tomorrow....

Mind you me and Wayne have been cleaning it, bit of a doggy smell...not bad but we've cleaned all the plastic and the carpet and the roof bit...and hopefully doing the seats at the weekend if it's sunny...and tonight the mindees played in it lol...and had a picnic in it!!!! So it's of use untaxed and we can get it all shiny ready for us to go away in...I'm wondering whether to hang on to the zafira....I've asked about carseat covers and we're going to see if they can be done...if not I don't fancy sleeping on seats where kids have peed...cos they do...and the covers I have now are ace...but if I can't get them...we'll see...and of course dosh!!

Anyway today we went to pili palas and had a fab time.....

I'm shattered after last night...and the chinese meal was lovely but as usual I end up bloated..and this morning threw up...sigh...must be nice to eat what you like....I tried to be careful but............

got my bongo....

2008-09-02T22:06:00.002+01:00

I am so happy...got my bongo tonight...folks were here and inlaws turned up...Wayne was soooo excited xxxx not taxed yet so can't use it tomoz though!!

Today we went to the bank...again....then dropped off one, picked up another then home to play, then to school Wayne was so excited about seeing his fav S...home to play some more....

Then off for bongo...did I say that lol

Trying to work out if I can tax it as I've skinted myself badly..but hey we can play in it lol

On the subject of skinting had a call today, think I'm losing twins, mum really upset so not sure...so less money...but weekends free...there always is a bright side to everything and being as I don't start work til 11.30 on a Monday now....i can see some long weekends away coming up...if I can put diesel in it lol

what a day and no bongo!!!

2008-09-01T20:51:00.003+01:00

What a day.....
The plan was to go get money for the bongo and collect it tonight....sigh....failed

Spent ages on the phone to insurance...they phoned me thank goodness....then got an enquiry for an as and when school pick up...and was so flustered had to tell her I'd phone her back as the kids were steadily wrecking the house....

Went to bank and there's a limit on daily withdrawls...thought I'd be ok in Bangor!! In there for ages with kids getting fed up and running about...transferring money and messing about...and to come out with not enough and have to go back tomorrow.

Went from there to Pili Palas....and they had a whale of a time and we met H and A with Dad....and I felt better as I'd been busy this morning and could spend quality time with them having fun...although Wayne got cross when I kept beating him in a race on the bouncy castle lol...and then wailed....

Home and outside to play in the sunshine.....YES SUNSHINE...love it when the kids go back...the weather gets better x

Then Wayne cut his lip on the see saw...he was bleeding badly for a bit...I rang the docs as I couldn't see for the blood what he'd done...took him there and sat for ages (now I know why I never go to the drs) by the time he saw him it had stopped bleeding and you could see it was just a big cut on his lip ...no broken teeth or anything...so bit of a waste of time...Wayne looks bad though bless him and couldn't eat tea...but made up for it at suppertime by eating a penguin, a bowl of tuna and 4 pieces of toast!!

And the other good thing today was a man gave me a free parking pass for the car park.

And the bad thing is we didn't get the bongo...but watch this space,,,hopefully tomorrow...or do I not speak too soon!!!

I'm off to email my mates with kiddies starting school tomorrow...poor mites.xx

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

2008-08-31T21:54:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-30T22:01:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-29T22:31:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-28T22:07:00.003+01:00

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...................

2008-08-27T22:40:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-25T20:26:00.004+01:00

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

2008-08-24T20:41:00.002+01:00

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................

2008-08-23T22:04:00.002+01:00

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...

2008-08-22T21:08:00.003+01:00

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

2008-08-21T21:17:00.004+01:00

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

2008-08-20T21:03:00.002+01:00

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!!

2008-08-19T21:38:00.004+01:00

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!

2008-08-18T21:40:00.003+01:00

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

2008-08-17T19:48:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-16T23:02:00.000+01:00

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

2008-08-16T20:15:00.003+01:00

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!

2008-08-15T21:36:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-14T22:20:00.002+01:00

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!

2008-08-13T21:08:00.003+01:00

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

2008-08-12T21:08:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-11T20:58:00.003+01:00

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..........

2008-08-10T20:49:00.003+01:00

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!

2008-08-09T20:51:00.002+01:00

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!!??!!

2008-08-08T21:41:00.003+01:00

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!

2008-08-07T22:27:00.002+01:00

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

2008-08-06T21:14:00.006+01:00

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....

2008-08-05T21:47:00.002+01:00

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!

2008-08-04T22:23:00.002+01:00

pili palas....and £10 for maggots!!

2008-08-04T20:37:00.003+01:00

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

2008-08-03T22:14:00.001+01:00

country fayre..

2008-08-03T20:58:00.004+01:00

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

2008-08-02T20:57:00.002+01:00

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....

2008-08-01T21:18:00.002+01:00

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!!

2008-07-31T21:08:00.000+01:00

crap day....ha ha not!

2008-07-31T21:01:00.003+01:00

Penrhyn Castle was fab today...and 2 shows with Mr Bimbamboozle...yehhhh...he even came over to say hi...to his groupies lol....One of mine was picked to be an assistant and got a wand and a certificate...he was over the moon x

We met K there and we took them round the castle and did a quiz, which kept them amused and out of trouble lol...they were all fighting over who filled in the answers!!

Had a play in the play area and did some knight and castles activities and they put me in the stocks...well I went in myself and they were very amused by me

Also did a colouring competiton and had the usual picnic...which was a bit strange today...lack of supplies..so found in the depths of the cupboard...figs, dates, pineapple rings...to go alongside the usual butties, crisps and yogurts..K was worried about me lol

My legs and back hurt now...must have walked miles with my rucksack and blanket....great day though...and the only time it rained was while we were in the castle......hurrah

Oh and much to K's amusement I...when she arrived i was with mr Bimbamboozle...some old guy in the castle hounded me and was going on about Wayne looking like Owain Glyndwr..with his outfit and hair!! and the train man kept chatting to me....why is it always strange old guys???? lol...not including Mr B...he's fab rofl

guess what?? another corker of a day x

2008-07-30T19:42:00.002+01:00

Today we woke up to torrential rain...but not to be deterred we set off with the promise of a lend of a golfing brolly and lots of dry clothes, waterproofs and the usual bag of grub and flask!

By the time we hit Llanfairfechan the sky brightened...and by the time we got to bodnant gardens it was beautiful..and stayed like that...probably cos I walked round with the big brolly all day!! We only had slight drizzle...it was lovely x

The day started with Mark doing magic tricks with my kids, they loved it x and I had to know how it worked lol Then off for a run round the gardens and to watch the play, it was really good and the kids loved it...it started 1.30 and didn't finish til 4...with an interval....it was really good though so looks like we're going back next week for King Arthur...

We got in free as clas were meeting there and I hadn't realised how many there was now....not everyone was there today and there were 19 adults and 23 kids...so plenty of playmates for all xx

Home and back to rain...booo....I'm shattered....Penrhyn Castle tomorrow....

plas newydd pics

2008-07-29T21:27:00.000+01:00

how may nice days can we have???

2008-07-29T21:16:00.003+01:00

Today we went to plas newydd summer fair...and the weather was glorious despite the thunder last night....did I say glorious lol...well it was til it pissed it down for a looong time...we were soaked...did it matter...no...the kids were under cover watching Mr Bimbamboozle...just us oldies getting wet....I had a dora and spiderman brolly...which I shared...the kids loved it dancing in the rain with their brollies x

We cheekily had our picnic under Mr B's tent...and the kids harrassed him...he's soo good with them x

What else....
stroked owls
egg and spoon race
rspb hunt for wildlife
went round the house
went round the gardens
played in the two play areas
had a picnic
watched 2 Bimbamboozle shows
met up with friends so lots of playmates...and chatting lol
facepainting...as pirates...which smudged in the downpour!!
making pirates hats...which got wet...made of paper sigh
lots and lots of fun for us all

everyone asleep on the way back...cept me lol

folks for tea....and I'm finally sitting down to do paperwork...or should be!!

day off tomoz....oh no...not anymore...my newbie was going to shel tomoz but her baby's not back to birthweight so got to go into hospital to be monitored....so thoughts with them....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

so bodnant gardens tomoz...for sleeping beauty...think I may get lost!! and no picnics allowed inside...WHAT??? my kids eat all day long...lol

another really nice day

2008-07-28T21:31:00.003+01:00

Had a really nice day today...went to foel farm, new mindee was great...and soooo cute. He and Wayne got on well...big bonus...

We had a tractor and quad ride, fed the animals, lots of sand play and the big jumper...which I went on too...great fun x

We didn't leave til late and it was a long day as I didn't finish til 6.30 and Ron's doing stocktaking so got back late too...

Had a few showers today, hoping it's nice tomorrow for the summer fair, got a few friends going too so should be good

I'm off to put my pics on....I'm shattered.....

omg how could I forget x

2008-07-27T21:30:00.003+01:00

Wayne swam in the big pool today, still with armbands but he did 4 widths...he was resisting...but after doing so well at haven I insisted he try..and he was sooo pleased with him self....so had a magazine and choccy on the way home for doing so well xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

pics of Holyhead Festival

2008-07-27T21:24:00.001+01:00

really nice day

2008-07-27T21:02:00.002+01:00

Wayne woke up still saying he didn't want to go swimming with vikings??!!

It was such a sunny day and he was glued to tv!! we considered the beach, or somewhere else...then I decided no...we'd go with the original plan...and glad we did too...

We went to the festival first and there was a fairground...arghhh...so we walked round and Wayne chose the ONE ride he was to go on...and it was a bouncy slide...yeh I am tight...but £5 for a few minutes on a ride!!!!

Wandered round and went in the maritime museum which included the air raid shelter...really interesting and Wayne wanted me to read all the stuff...I was telling him about Great grandad, who he never met, being a veteran..and talked to him about the war and he was really interested...although my knowledge is poor...never really into history!! Must ask Mum about Grandads stuff, I'm not sure where his medals went....

We wandered round the stalls and watched the lifeboats, although you couldn't go in the station as advertised...gutted....

We didn't see the viking reinactment...or the burning boat...but we did see the viking camp....

After that we went swimming...nice to cool down it's been soo hot...the pool was quiet probably due to the festival.....only downside was the cafe was closing so no chips...arghhh...so decided to stop in Valley for shopping to come home and make tea...oh but the valley hotels there and they do fab grub...and there's swings...so we HAD to go there...the meal was massive and lovely and Wayne had a fab time playing......home to do some jobs and play

Work tomoz and Shels back yehhh...although not sure when i'll see her...got a busy week planned...Farm tomorrow, plas newydd summer fair Tues, Bodnant Gardens for Sleeping Beauty on Weds and Penrhyn Castle funday Thurs...weather permitting....oh my work is so hard.....got a new starter tomoz and Waynes so excited...when he asked me who we were having...(he asks me everyday) he cheered...so hopefully it should be a good day. Wayne got lots planned...bless...nice though as he obviously enjoys what we do x

scary...when it's where you shop x

2008-07-27T00:11:00.000+01:00

This is scary
Don't know if anyone's heard...there's a few stories going about...
A child was taken into the changing rooms/toilets and had her hair cut/tried to cut her hair
and change clothes/try by a couple
All the shutters were activated and the store was closed and apparently it was an attempted abduction
This was Tescos in Bangor last week
Look after your kids x
Debs

work rest and play

2008-07-26T21:26:00.002+01:00

Today I was workin...and we went to pili palas again!!! at Waynes request...he loves the bouncy castle...and it was handy as it's not too far from mums so I dropped him off there after to have a day of fun x

We came home and played outside then they went at 4 and Ron and I headed for the hall...we had a nice couple of hours killing ourselves lol...I did 30 lengths and Ron did gym then a few lengths...and ended with a jacuzzi then off for a meal which was lovely....

Picked up Wayne who was tired but had being doing allsorts and had a fab time x

Home late and Wayne had gone to bed saying he doesn't want to go swimming or to the holyhead festival tomorrow...not even when I mentioned vikings and burning boats...poor mite he's shattered...hope he has a good sleep....cos more fun tomoz xxx

now I'm old...........

2008-07-25T22:27:00.002+01:00

omg I need to stop going on facebook and doing crap quizzes!! I even got a tape measure to do one...I'm 171 cms...blah!!

Today we went to p palas to meet with friends...then to see A as he was 4..Waynes cousin...then home and had new starters mum round for paperwork....decided to photocopy everything tonight and the printer went beserk...again....only printing half a page so ended up scanning, then printing and that worked...WHY???

Wayne and I played lots of games tonight...connect 4, tellytubbys...not sure what...and board games..Wayne just cheats!! and I still win lol

This morning we were watching tv and an ad came on for Now 70...Wayne liked the songs..lol and me...he was singin the other day 'there's nothing sweet about me' but hey everything is babe...so we got it in asda and it occured to me I've got Now 7 on tape...recoreded for me years ago...how old do I feel???? Wayne was so excited when we played it and the ting tings came on...rofl

Work again tomoz...hee hee more fun xxx

Wayne day....

2008-07-24T21:28:00.002+01:00

As promised we had a Wayne day today...

We played cards 100 times, found his daphne figure and went for a walk on two local public footpaths...the first was just through a field..and he found a cowpat to jump in...nice...lol..the second was by the edge of a river and high in places..and brambly...we got so far and had to fight through ferns...but the next bit was fight through brambles..and being as I was wearing shorts...we turned back! We'll have to go back with big boots and a scythe!!!

We also got the bouncy castle out and I sorted out Waynes bedroom and the playroom...the toys were sooo mixed up....but all in order again....for how long????

We had an interesting conversation about the difference between men and women..I asked Wayne what was different....he said he didn't know....but it may be that men are black!!!WHAT??? or maybe red!!??? the mind boggles....I said he should think about body parts and what does daddy have that mummy hasn't....he still wasn't sure ...but then said...I know...Mummy's got a bum...I was rofl...think we'll leave sex education for a bit lol!!!

We've renamed our tellytubby mound as grasshopper hill...there's loads of them...I was gutted as I couldn't find the book that tells you about grasshoppers

Tonight we did letters with letter tiles, want to try and do them regular as Wayne is pointing to words in book and recognising the difference between capital and lower case

So a very educational day off

Oh and the suncream queen has only gone and burnt her back...I did put cream on...should have got Wayne to help as i obviously missed some!! and the top of my legs....not sure how as I did put cream on.....I'm obsessive about it.....oh well now I match my dh....rudolf......lol

clas

2008-07-23T20:58:00.003+01:00

made it today at last..although it was locally in someones house as it's the end of the camp we failed to go to......well when i say in the house, outside and it's been a glorious day...I was sat there thinking...WHY hadn't we made the effort to camp, although it's only today I'm feeling recovered from the weekend!!

Had a lovely day sat chatting, Wayne played ...eventually ...and got on well with S's boys, we're hoping to meet up over the summer so should be good x

I had a henna tattoo, although not sure if it will show up, it's supposed to darken by tomoz, but I had to leave before it was oiled ...so we'll see....

Tonight Ron went cutting hedges and Wayne and I sat playing for a bit. I've given him the choice of doing whatever he likes tomoz as it's our last day off...he wants to play cards 10 times, find his daphne figure and go for a walk on a local public footpath!! We'll see if he changes his mind!!

I had a call this moring from a lady needing emergency childcare tomoz, I have very unprofessionally ignored the call...I will call her back...but it's our last day off tomoz and I've already got myself back to 6 days a week over the next 4 weeks...so thought..NO...BE STRONG...money isn't everything...helps with the bills though !!!!

I'm tired.....

2008-07-22T21:10:00.002+01:00

Lazy day today, didn't get up til 11 and felt crap all day...too much sleep lol

Ron did a fry up with lots of digs about me being lazy...

Spent the day pottering, washing, mopping, Ron did the grass and replaced the window in the summerhouse I smashed!

Had a visit from potential new mindee, starts Monday hopefully, so much for time off!

Folks for tea and showed them the holiday pics and vids and Wayne showed off!!!

Omg I must be tired...shortest blog ever!!

2008-07-21T22:30:00.000+01:00

2008-07-21T22:19:00.001+01:00

HAVEN

2008-07-21T21:53:00.003+01:00

omg what was I saying about 3 days off a week with wayne!! although I'm off this week, I've had texts from mums and an enquiry today, she's coming over tomorrow..will mean i don't get the days off...but money in the bank...oh the joys of self employment!! I've decided though if I do take this one on I will save some of the money towards the october holiday...so Wayne benefits in the long run...plus he knows the boy and he lives close by...so he will have fun x

Anyway

Haven...was good...well apart from Ron having man flu..and neckache...so didn't do swimming...

Trying to think of highlights.....

Wayne had his first photo done on his own with Rory the Tiger

Wayne swam in the big pool for the first time...still with armbands...but at least his confidence is growing....he did fab x

Wayne danced on the dancefloor...and the park ...and the bed....he usually shys away...although I said sod it this time and went off doing agadoo and the other mad dance ones...one night I had Wayne in my arms to encourage him...he's getting tooo big for that...I span him round and he loved it x He and daddy lol at me though...dancing with the kids....well I enjoyed it xx

Omg just thought of one, came out of swimming and Elvis was singing outside...he's alive...lol......no shouldn't lol....we sat and watched...and sang...and Wayne was not impressed...we found out why....he started crying saying Elvis was dead..bless x
The guy was fab though....it was really surreal....

The chalet was ok...bit musty....crap shower

The food was ok....too much bloody chicken on the menu

Our fave funstar trigger has gone....sigh...but hey we've got a replacement...Wayne...he got a funstar t shirt and kept saying we had to do what he does and get on the dancefloor...so cute...I remember sds saying he wanted to be a funstar when he was younger....funny when you get older you realise it's a bloody hard job...but good fun I bet x

Oh and last night it was 3D Aladdin...new show...we got the glasses and enjoyed the first half...did I say we...Wayne was terrified...spiders coming towards him...sigh...so had to leave....ended up doing a quiz instead...lucky we're not there for the hulk!!

Oh and in my usual way i managed to get free day tickets for this week...so thinking of going for the day later on in the week...not sure if Wayne will be confused though..not staying the night....I've got 10 tickets though so got some to share...I hadn't realised it's only £5 a person to go for the day...which although it's a bit of a drive....well worth it if we go on the right day and get 2 shows, swimming...and a fix lol....well it's cheaper than stopping there!!!

Right I've gone on enough.............................pics next

one more sleep

2008-07-17T20:51:00.003+01:00

Today we stayed home all day...waiting....

Had a call from Ron early to say the electrician was coming to finish off...from ...must be 2 years ago...yeh...noo...we'll get a bill....oh no...not a problem...he never showed!!

Did playdoh, drawing, playing inside, playing outside...Shel and her 2 came over and we had a good natter...won't see her for a while now...she's away from tomorrow til a week on Monday...arghhhh...what will I do....thank god for texts lol

Tonight I put all the outdoor toys away, packed the car..and everything fits...phew...can't get the double pram in for tomorrow but 'just' fit the single one...so we'll manage jumpin jacks.....I've cleared the washing, brushed, mopped, changed the bed, shaved my legs...very important lol.....had thought of going swimming tonight, but Ron was working late....so failed...no matter...swimming saturday in the rory pool X

Now i'm going to have a bit of a play on the pc as that will be the other thing I'll miss...but hey....we'll be having fun in the tiger club this time tomoz...yehhhhh

My school pick up asked me today if I liked Rory..I said yeh annd started singing and doing the moves.....you should have seen her face..well she is 9....I forgot...the littlies just think I'm amazing lol

Talking of which (school pick up)...looks like I'm not having her in the hols...so money down....booo...but it means I should be getting my 3 days a week off with Wayne...fantastic x got lots we want to do..was looking at coach trips the other day to places, might try one, and we've found lots of fun events over the summer....one mum asked me what was going on over the summer tonight..I'm her oracle apparently...and Shel's mail....think I may type them all out and photocopy them to give to everyone...

One more sleep...if Wayne ever sleeps...talk about excited!!!!

sun hols

2008-07-16T22:24:00.002+01:00

well I forgot about the sun tokens for the next hols...only got one code, shel got me more but was one short ...so after 13 attempts..guessed the code word and we're off again end of october...will mean having to come back to work the same day...and having to cancel 2 ...but who knows by then if things will have changed!!!

shattered...............

2008-07-16T21:41:00.002+01:00

Today we went to the music club end of term party..and it was crap....we had music on...that skipped...a talk about health and safety and getting non spill cups for tea!! and chocolate biscuits...wow!!!

Mindees were monkeys...well one was...his bro fell asleep and he shouted and woke him up...then I got him back to sleep in the pram and bro jumped on him when I turned my back for a mo and woke him up again!!! Then when they were both due to sleep they only did half hour and were grumpy...sigh..

We went to the bank and to asda then school and out to play.....

Tonight we have been packing...all done apart from last minute stuff...got to load the car tomorrow night...and just realised if I drop 2 off on the way will be taking two extra car seats..sigh...oh well should have the room ...although not sure as Wayne has two binbags full of haven teddies...and he wants to buy more....NOOOOOO

He made me laugh tonight...he FINALLY let me cut his hair...kept the curls at the back though...and he was in the bath and started raising his legs up and down..and said 'mummy do i look like I'm doing pilates??' lol....yeh and better than me!!! oh to be young and flexible..although...no actually..then you end up old and clicking out of place!!

I'm shattered............................................

farm...

2008-07-15T21:01:00.002+01:00

Well I went with the rhyme and she loved it...sent another one too...but won't embarass myself with my crap poetry any further !!

We went to foel farm and they've got a new attraction, a giant bouncer like greenwood, about time they got something new there...and what a hit it was...we only had 2 hours, did the tractor ride and they spent the rest of the time on the jumper while shel and I sat in the slight sun....moans when I said it was time to go, they hadn't done the quad etc....but no time

Had a txt off sds, doing a course and work experience at pc world, sounds right up his street, hope it goes well, will have to invite him on one of our jaunts over the summer, if he can face it lol...

Did my usual drop offs, pick ups then home to play out in the sun....

Folks for tea and my grans eye didn't look tooo bad....

I'm really tired tonight, but looking forward to Friday..and even better now as I'm dropping mindees off at mums work so will be on the way at 3.30pm, although Ron will be out on the van and may not be back early...no matter..we will sit and wait and hijack him as soon as he gets back x I've even worked out that if we grab the keys when we get there...go straight for tea and not go to the chalet we may even make the 6pm show....ha ha we'll see x

god I go on!!

2008-07-14T21:17:00.002+01:00

Yehhh not doing the school pick up friday, so we can set off at 4...hopefully x

Today we went to pili palas, baby a was a bit under the weather and slept most the day and the others were angels xx

I had my usual rush tonight to get to pilates, then my first proper gym session...owwwww....then swimming but jibbed after 6 laps and went in the jacuzzi x

And my pilates teacher was on crutches, torn something!!! lol

Rushed blog tonight as I'm making a card for shel, birthday tomorrow and trying to think of a funny happy birthday text to send her...and I need to wrap her pressie...poor girl....I didn't know what to get her...so got a thing that fizzes in the bath, a plant thing...and she will also receive one of my tomato plants..and a mug...lol

I just thought of this rhyme and Ron was rofl...I thought it was good...especially as we have an ongoing ..she's younger than me....yeh but like I said to her you're as young as you feel....46 for me then...and her...lol...she said she needed to find a younger model....lol...ha ha me too...and one that is devoted to ME!!!

Happy birthday to my mate
I think you're really great
I'm just really jealous
Cos you're only 28!

Perhaps I'll come up with something better by tomoz x..

omg..was that really me lol

2008-07-13T22:29:00.000+01:00

5 days til the hols................

2008-07-13T20:41:00.005+01:00

Omg, anyone got anything for bad dreams?? Wayne's having them most nights...last night daddy was covered in red spiders....it's hard when he tells me...it's one thing you can do nothing about x

Anyway Ron came home at 10am, been sailing at 6am and had to come back due to a low tide...I think!!!

So as punishment for peeing me off I took him swimming to Holyhead, shopping, then to the park...lol

I got some storage boxes today to store all the photo albums in under the bed....we've got loads and I'm on declutter mode at the mo...even attacked the airing cupboard earlier....

We came home and had tea and now while I'm blogging I'm scanning pics from parties for him!
Omg forgotten what party animals we were....I can't stay up much past midnight these days!!

I've also asked my school pick up if I can be off Friday, we're off to haven and I'll be able to finish at 4pm then...instead of 5.30pm...that bit of time will make all the difference...especially as we're going half board and tea's 5 til 7pm ...fingers crossed she can sort something out...if not, no matter, we shall get chips and watch Rory xxx I can't wait....and Wayne is soooo excited......

pah

2008-07-12T22:01:00.002+01:00

Today Wayne went swimming with Daddy, then to Grandmas, Ron was going to pick him up after going to see mates...but got a call to say...sorry ask! if it was ok if he went to the flat for beers.....and I even got the opportunity to pick him up when I picked up Wayne at teatime...NOOOOOOOO...you want to get drunk with your mates there's no way I'm picking you up so you can belittle me in front of your mates...result last time....so I ended up picking up Wayne and Mum made me tea x oh and I popped for a swim on the way xx

Gutted though as there had been talk of an indian with shel tonight...pah

Anyway I took the twins to the market and bank....then they slept on the way back and I went to pick up an office chair from freecycle..very comfy too x the bloke was one of a kind though lol....his message to me was ...ok it's 11.14am...pick it up NOW...then directions..so I did!! Also got harrassed by a guy on the market...WHY ME???

Well I've lost the plot now..Ron just phoned...going sailing tomorrow at 6am...still drinking...he'll be asleep all day...or throwing up...oh well...the plan tomorrow on my day off was Wayne time...swimming and whatever else he wants to do...so no change there.....

Lost interest now lol................got some intersting news though...a mate who NEVER wanted kids is pregnant..and was trying...strange old world......

sporty....

2008-07-11T21:20:00.003+01:00

Today Wayne came out of the bedroom all ready for a run...apparently...he had his new trainer socks on and tracksuit...and headband..lol

While they were playing I sorted out my mass of photos to go in the childminding album and did the wall ones.....

We left early to go shopping for the shredder after checkin them out on argos and the 2 mindees fell asleep on the way...sigh...so we sat and waited for them to wake up..I did manage the bank as I could park right outside and see them in the queue though

Oh as we were leaving home little o fell on the step and got a corker of a bump on his head!!

Got the shredder...and a clock...and a new swimming costume...and a tiger bin....and a sportacus dress up suit...sigh...so much for not spending, the dress up was reduced to £7 though...couldn't resist, especially as Wayne is being sporty at the moment!

Went for lunch in tesco and then to jumpin jacks...lots of play and little o was like a stuntman...climbing, falling...didn't get hurt again...but he has no fear and I'm like a wreck, trying to let him do things but at the same time trying to stop him getting hurt!!

Home and when they'd gone Wayne and I got the shredder out and shredded a bin bag of paper...then we got the encaustic art out, not done it for ages...great fun x

Wayne said today....'mummy I've got the biggest mouth in the whole world' ...yes dear I know...lol...he's also the cutiest little rugrat xx

aching, breaking, hurting x

2008-07-10T20:48:00.003+01:00

Today I woke up with an aching leg, got cramp last night...not had cramp for years....it still hurts now!! Must be all this bloody exercise..lol

Had a quiet morning of play then 2 arrived for lunch and I set off with 4 to Llangefni to have a mooch round the market and get ink from Asda...I'd been updating my pics of the kids on the wall...not done for ages and the ink ran out!!

Had a pleasant time and bought some bath sheets as ours are threadbare, a dot to dot book for Wayne (which he's already completed)and socks and undies..and they had ice cream in a cafe. They were all good and the only downside was one wanted a wee....4 times!!! we were only there 2 hours...and toilets are scarce...hence the cafe....kids!! Couldn't be helped though x

We've been looking at pics as Rons mate wants some for a thing he's doing of the botswana parties...don't ask..lol....it's been going for years started on llandonna beach, but I think it got stopped...I stopped going when I had Wayne..Ron still goes every year!!

Anyway we came across pics of Wayne in alder hey when he was 2 and one in particular showed his bandages...he had to have his willy reconstructed...eeekkk...Wayne piped up 'I remember that Mummy, it really hurt when they chopped my willy off' I was ...literally... rofl...bless him...he didn't even recognise himself at first...then there were loads of questions...what's a catheter? why am in a wheelchair? Funny really he's forgotten, but it brought it all back to me....I was on the hypospadias website last week seeing if I could help anyone, tend to check in now and again as I made friends on there with people in the same position, or who had been there and it really helped me x

Anyway Ron was working late tonight so Wayne and I inspected the drains as there's a funny smell..and found nowt, printed and cut out loads of pics...but no patience to put them in the album and on the wall...and Wayne had a whale of a time shredding...until he got paper stuck...I tried to pull it out with him peering over...and yes...I smacked him in the face...he was howling...then 5 minutes later he went off with a bag of shredded paper pretending to be santa with his sack and fell flat on his face....oh and we broke the shredder and weren't even half way through...mission for tomorrow...not that I want to spend at the mo as my money's down this month but I can't bare to look at the bag of paper for the foreseeable....

nice day

2008-07-09T21:58:00.002+01:00

Had a quiet morning and one slept...then we went for petrol so another could and met shel in the playhouse for lunch and lots of play....they had a fab time and we had a good natter...inbetween playing on the slides and crawling round after the kids.
It's a bit of an extravagance going there...must have spent £20...but we all had a fab time x

Home to make tea for folks...no school pick up..so got my paperwork done and only mum and dad came...Gran feeling worse the wear from yesterday and not wanting Wayne to see her like that..although she made it shopping with shades me thinks x and bro was tired. Had a nice evening and me and Dad downloaded a new spam thing as I'd reached over and beyond my limit of spam!! So we'll see how it works....

Wayne went to bed late and said 'I don't like it when grandma and grandad come late' he...like most kids... isn't good with change of routine...it was wrong day...no time to play before bed and he's still clingy after the weekend bless x
Told him we'll go swimming on 'our lazy day' he's been asking all week...and he's just realised we're going to see Rory soon...so that'll really help lol!!

Can't wait though....got 6 days off in a row....wowwwwww.....just doin a fri to mon at haven...but got half board again...so a few days of no cooking...yeh...then hoping to go to the home ed camp and try out the new tent...but if the wethers like this!!!! It's like winter here tonight...rain...wind...cold....not happy camping weather...there's time though x

horrid henry

2008-07-08T22:17:00.003+01:00

I'm here again...just been rofl telling Ron....we were in the car today and Wayne had a grumpy face on..so I opened the window, grabbed the grumpy face and threw it out and shut the window quick and told Wayne it had flown away...he was giggling...and we were both lol...then further along Wayne opened the window and grabbed out and put his grumpy face back on...clever little rugrat..this continued on my run...then it went to...what are the lines for on the road mummy...so as I was driving I explained about double white etc and why we couldn't overtake the damn slow tractor...at one point I could have but decided to stick to the rules so as not to confuse Wayne lol...need to get the highway code though as had no idea about some markings and just blagged it.....

Rons just told me too that Wayne got the paintbrushes (in water) in the garage and flicked them everywhere..and on my pram!!! then attacked the washing line with a stick and mashed my pegs!! Wayne did say early he was mischievious like horrid henry...little bugger......think I'll have to stop him watching that..although just said to Ron, Wayne didn't watch tv at all tonight...I could live without tv but Ron and Wayne are addicted....mind you...look at me on the pc again....supposewe all have our things................

junk email driving me nuts

2008-07-08T21:30:00.002+01:00

I have been getting sooo much and have started checking online with orange to filter them...started on Saturday and the limit of addresses you can block is 100, I'm already on 87!!
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why don't kids come with a mute button?

2008-07-08T21:07:00.004+01:00

Wayne has not stopped chattering today...he usually talks a lot but today...arghhh....here's a sample....
'Mummy do you know what crocodiles eat?'
'No Wayne what do they eat?'
'Peas'...eh!!
'Yes mummy and they eat books and bookshelves, socks, dresses and guitars oh and teddies'

What????????????

Today we were one short again and had a quiet morning playing out, then the drop offs and pick ups and went to see Shel...yeh adult conversation...omg between O and his 'Debbie look' and constant repeating and Wayne and his jibberish it was great to have some adult jibberish..lol

There to school then bravely took 4 to asda...they were great, all helped and we had 3 in the trolley and S pushed...god I've got them well trained! Mind you we came out with raspberry ripple ice cream, a pineapple and choc crispies which weren't on the list!!
A man stopped me and said 'I was just thinking you were young to have all those kids so close together' ...'then I read your back'...wearing my pritchards playtime jacket...bless him....moi young....we had lots of ooing and ahhing though at them xx

Home to play out then all home and Ron and Wayne cut the hedges while I was supposed to be doing my end of month...but not in the mood so did quizzes on facebook and replied to emails....great though as Wayne continued his chattering with Daddy...but Daddy couldn't hear!! Wayne kept popping in with updates of what they were doing...I don't care.....leave me alone!!

Wayne tried the pineapple tonight and loved it and the plan is to make smoothies with it...if I remember to get the liquidiser out later!

My gran went for a biopsy today on her eye and neck, 5 stitches in her eye and one in her neck....eek...waiting for results now...told Wayne so I could warn him that when they come for tea tomoz she may look a bit bruised and he said 'Don't worry mummy I'll hide and not look at her' er no wrong answer son lol kids xxxxx

I've found my inner???????

2008-07-07T21:11:00.004+01:00

Today went well with the new starter, only tears when she woke up, probably wondering where she was...and who I was!!

We went to pili palas and it was stange just me Wayne and A, not the usual crew of us chatting....I was lonely...boo hoo...so was Wayne...no one to play with...although that didn't stop him having fun x not even shel to text as shes feeding 24/7..like u do and had a few problems..so don't want to hassle her x

School run and home to play in the garden, then rush off to pilates...and the gym personal trainer! Omg...the pilates went well, I actually felt my inner...something!! not sure what...still can't breathe right though, although my trainer Nick explained it in a different way after and it made more sense...we'll see.....

I had to stop one of the exercises as I was in agony...my bloody rib went last night...worse time yet...I was crying with the pain...and I have a high pain threshold...when I had Wayne the nurses were insistent I needed pain relief but I just did my breathing...not pilates breathing though luckily!!

The classes finish in a few weeks for the summer so I am going to carry on the gym...if it doesn't kill me lol...and try and find a class thats at a better time...6pm is tooo much of a rush...I get a butty for tea and have to run out the door as soon as the last kid leaves...not ideal!

Anyway Nick is going to print out my plan...I forget it all..we just went through it all tonight and he showed me exercises on a ball!! with weights!!, which equipment to use... and next week we're going to do it for real!!! arghh...he may not see me for dust!! Good though to have someone to explain it all...and freeeee...he took my blood pressure and said if I go when he's on I can borrow his heart monitor...in case I have a heart attack?? lol...no apparently I have to ...oh I don't know...sure it will all become clear....

Then I went for a swim and had a soak in the jacuzzi........and tonight I must get an early night...I'm shattered x

ooh and Ron just popped in to say do I want a ham baguette...yeh I'm bloody starving!

weekend................

2008-07-06T21:13:00.003+01:00

Yesterday we had a lie in..ish...fry up then took Wayne to mums while we went to the hall....Ron loved it....eat your words mate...after all the slagging I've had..lol..at first he was like...it's ok...but later admitted the gym was fab ..and the rest...he can see now why I joined..and actually said I deserve it!! Not only did we enjoy the spa but I'd booked a special offer, facial with a free tranquility massage...Ron pulled a face at the facial..but again...loved it...see I'm not mad lol

We went from there for a meal and made it for the two for a tenner...tight as ever lol and it was lovely....but then.....he saw his mates...knew we shouldn't have gone there!! we just nipped to see them on the way out and I went and sat outside having a quiet huff!! 'can I have another pint Debs?' Yes....NOOOOOOOOOOOO...we're having time together..he did deck it quick as I didn't go back in....not sure if it's me being daft...but I'd arranged all that nice stuff for him and didn't need to hear him lol with them about 'did you get extras' blah ...I might have found it funny the day after...but well it just spolit the day for me...and I bloody told him too...and he was sorry...like they are...bloody men....

Picked up wayne and took him to nains....he'd had a great time with Grandma and missed me...which unfortunately results in him being clingy the next day and playing up...he wouldn't eat his tea tonight...and we had loads of tears today for silly things...I had a talk with him and said about how he's lucky as most children don't spend as much time as he does with their mummies...like all the kids we have...and how he has a great time with grandma..and all that...he seems better tonight...

I think he's feeling the effect of me having me time....but I've done 5 years of Wayne time....and with home educating him it means I'm with him 24/7 and I need a break.....no wonder people take the easy option and pack them off as soon as they can lol but thats not me.....and to be fair although I'm with him all the time he does really well as he shares me most the time...he keeps saying mummy when we get a day off and daddy's not here can you take me swimming...and he wants to go to holyhead..not llangefni like he does with daddy...so me thinks I should do it soon....

Anyway today we had the twins and wayne didn't want to go swimming.... as he'd miss me...so we all went and I took the twins on a tour of the centre and we sat and watched Wayne and Ron swim...lunch in the cafe....bloody awful!!! then home to play

I've got my 6 month old new starter tomorrow and the other one has got chicken pox, so hope it all goes well x Waynes really excited...he loves babies as they don't play with his toys....he sings nursery rhymes to them and dances and entertains them....funny how he does just what I do....it's soo cute

Well after all that moidering I'm off to facebook someone..................

nice day

2008-07-04T21:41:00.002+01:00

Mission accomplished...well sort of...got the compost...nearly killed me putting it in the car..trying to fit round the pram and kids...then we went strawberry picking...oh oh...compost on top of pram!! I had Wayne and a 2 year old and 8 month old so had to get the pram out!!

Anyway they had a great time and we got two punnets..and a few raspberries mixed in!

Went to the cafe for a drink and snack...and sit in the sun!

They slept on the way to Holyhead and then it was jumpin jacks...quiet but good...went to the cafe for chips...very healthy lol...and a lady I know came in ..she was looking for me.....wanted childcare for September...oh no I'm full...so gave her shels number and cis and she was happy x

School then home to make dens in the garden....S was asking if she was born before Wayne...I said 'yes...you were 4 when Wayne was born'.....'how do you know that????' she said...ha ha...sweet...Wayne said...'my mummy knows everything' oh you cutie pie...I know nothing my love xxxx

Tonight I did paperwork for new starter...loads of photocopying....then did Augusts invoices...as suddenly thought...the ones that don't come in the summer but pay a retainer...need their invoices before the holidays start...

the reasons I love kids and my job...long again

2008-07-03T21:05:00.004+01:00

Today the plan was strawberry picking...but due to this erratic weather!! decided against it..and headed for Asda and the market to get compost for the tomatoes and veg from the market....stopping to hunt at mona for a lost shoe on the way...chatting at mona, saw K and J at asda...chatting...(she had me teary telling me what a wonderful friend I was and how nice I am to everyone xx)...anyway got in the car to go to the market and s piped up...I need a wee...back into asda and time just went and we had to get back...no compost...no veg...sigh....

Other 2 arrived and we had lunch and played out then after school we re-potted the tomatoes...s's dad and bro turned up early and joined in and then they all had ice cream...even dad...lol....nice that people feel welcome here....then 5 went home with their tomato plants..we're left with 3 and the rest have been attacked with a fork by o when I wasn't looking...so I've put them back on the windowsill to see what they do!!

Was going to re pot the peas but ran out of compost so mission for tomorrow...don't know why I'm bothering..they'll all die...but hey the efforts there

Tonight I decluttered the kitchen ...there was paper everywhere after yesterday...I need to sort out all my booklets and educational leaflets...not sure how!! or when???

and now for the reasons I love kids and my job

Wayne and S had a great time in the garden making petrol for the tractor out of flowers and leaves and sand!! and then they were making a den...I love just sitting and listening to them.....tea in hand lol

One of the mindees lost his first tooth last night...had his sis today and was told about the tooth fairy...but then she said ' I don't think it was a fairy'...'who do you think it was then?' I asked....'A person' was the reply...so we got the tooth fairy book out and convinced her lol..

I was listening to them playing this morning...drinking tea again...and they had a doll and Wayne said...'that's Jesus'...S replied ' but where does he live?' and Wayne said...Jesus lives in a dvd'...I was rofl...well quietly round the corner...nearly choked on my tea x

We were having lunch today and O is ...well...snotty...Wayne pipes up....
'O is still beautiful Mummy, even though he's got a really snotty nose!'

Despite his snottiness after his amazing walking with a car last friday today he was standing alone...only for a few seconds ..but did it loads...due to lots of cheers and encouragement from the rest of us...his face is a picture...well like they are when they acheive...big smiles...gorgeous x

And I've found a new way to use pilates in my daily life...I was pushing O in the pram today to get him to sleep (never thought I'd do that but having 4 here no choice!!) and I was doing the usual pushing back and forward turned to the side..bad posture...and thought about body alignment and stood pushing with my body totally aligned and feeling my inner core...lol...not really but...oh god I don't know what I'm on about ...just demonstrated to Ron and he lol....I think I really must be having a mid life crisis....or perhaps it's the lack of adult company...come back Shel ...I need you x

pics of painting and gwyl plant

2008-07-02T23:29:00.002+01:00

gwyl plant

2008-07-02T23:07:00.002+01:00

Had a great morning at Gwyl Plant in Mona...kiddies festival...arrived to very tall people on stilts...balloon modelling, circus skills, band, loads of crafts, stalls...came home with loads of educational stuff, water bottles, posters, t shirts...it goes on....one of the mindees got piccie taken by local paper in the sand pit...hoping he'll be in the paper next week...bizzarre really as me and Wayne were in the paper 2 years ago...same photographer...and in the sand!

Went from there to llangefni for lunch ...then mindees slept and it was time for school.

Asked Wayne what the best bit was and he said...'the ballooons and seeing S'(the school pick up)...bless

Did some of the fire service booklets and it was time for everyone to go...

I have spent hours on sorting out 0spam...sent by Dad...and at last sorted it...was a bit worried as gone from 30 + emails a day to none!!...found out I had to add the ok ones..sigh...and lots of complications inbetween!! as per! but worth it

Also been on facebook...had a few more friend things...mad...mostly cousins that I never see...what a great way to keep in touch...I seem to lose touch with people working long hours...blah...mind you spent an hour on the phone to shel tonight...not seen her this week and she's blowing me out again x I remember it well....new baby...no life lol....never again!!..ha ha...G told her off we'd been on the phone an hour and 2 mins and she had to put the phone down and ring me back...not even worth a few pence...lol....

nice morning

2008-07-01T20:53:00.004+01:00

Today we were one short in the morning..we were going to little fishes...but i needed to go to the bank so decided to go to Penrhos and feed the ducks as it was a nice day...

On the way to get bread Wayne said lets go on the bridge they thought it was a great adventure...and ran all the way over to the railway and ferry...with me in hot pursuit....just what I needed after last night lol

We went for a walk round Penrhos and fed the ducks..and there were loads of little ducklings...ahhhh we went in the cafe for a drink...then on the beach to skim stones..or try!! and they had a great time. We collected pebbles and brought them home then spent an hour painting them...and m painted her feet...arms..then they started painting each other!! end of activity!

Then off to get 2 more and they all slept for an hour while I sat in the car trying to do my breathing!!..They all woke up at the same time and within minutes of getting them all in the house...one had pushed the other over and baby hit his head on the shelves...and bro pushed him...sigh...he had a hell of a mark on the back of his head...bad side of the job...you just feel sooo awful....but it got worse...the 'pusher' was playing in the garden and managed to hit his face and his mouth was bleeding...it soon stopped but his lip swelled...sigh sigh sigh...2 accident forms for one family...how awful can you feel!!

They all left at 5 and folks for tea...I've just done my paperwork and am doing no more...I'm tired and I still ache...this exercise is no good for you lol

Had a call from my old mindees mum...the one when I did lots of toing and froing and evening work...she's applied for a job doing evenings...oh noooo....luckily with my new found ...well ....ME.....I have been cagey....she's not sure what the hours are so don't want to say a big NO...but there's no way I'm giving up my Mondays..and if I get going with this gym lark...listen to me lol...the last thing I want to be doing is working evenings...I did it before as I had less in the daytime.....and HOPEFULLY if all stays the same in September I only have one space on a Monday...still doing 6 days a week...so don't think I need anymore.....who knows though...I've told her that even if i can't do it i'll help her sort something out...she's a good gal and determined...bit like me really lol

I need to go to bed!

2008-06-30T23:05:00.002+01:00

well after all that I thought i'd just check my emails and had 2 friends invites from facebook so decided to do a disney princess quiz...ooh I'm cinderella...yeh cinderella with a plan lol

.and just remembered..the gym guy tonight lol when I went on the rowing machine...had to go by feet size..and mine were bigger than his...not nice...I can't help my size 9's....

Ow Ow Ow

2008-06-30T21:41:00.003+01:00

Ow Ow Ow...why do I do these things????
Just got back from an hour of pilates, an hour gym induction and half hour swimming followed by a collapse in the jacuzzi!!

Anyway today it was pili palas, met H and did paperwork as A is starting next Monday. It was sunny so we did the nature trail...well ran after the kids...not much nature involved!

The kids had a fab time.

I got me some new trainers for tonight...Ron came home and lol at me and said I looked like Jane Fonda...isn't she old lol!!

I made a dash for my evening of relaxation and pain.....pilates was good and I did excellent apparently!! she thought I'd been practicing..didn't tell her I'd been watching a dvd while under the influence...lol but hey it must have done something..although I fell over at one point...

The gym was 'interesting' had a medical then had a go on a rowing machine, running, cycling, leg weights, chest weights, steps, some other machine..forget what it was but involved me using my arms and legs at the same time and I nearly fell getting off it lol.....he said to go in and have a go and see what I like doing then come to him for a personal training plan...but on the way out decided to book the personal training for next week.....will try and go a few times before then but think if I have a plan I'm more likely to go in and do it...it's like the pilates...the classes are good but when I did yoga I had a set routine that I followed and I did it like clockwork...I just like being organised I suppose....or was it because the trainer was a dish...lol

Got back and Wayne wasn't asleep...tut tut...but he had done me some drawings...sweet and he said he wants to make santa a present at christmas as he doesn't get any!!!

Was listening to them after school today and the conversation was santa....

S... Well santa comes to my house and leaves me lots of presents and one year I woke up and saw a beard and couldn't sleep after that!!

W...Well when santa comes to my house he leaves glitter everywhere and on christmas day we have to hoover it up

S...Well santa leaves glitter at my house too

W...Do you hoover it up on Christmas day?

S...no

W.. We do

S ..Well he leaves too much for us to hoover up in one day

W...do you make him a present?

S ...No he brings presents for me

W...Well I do its not fair he does all that work and gets no presents, he must get really tired

I love kids x

the pics....

2008-06-29T22:34:00.002+01:00