unexpected day off........

Today i was awoken by a text at 8am...arghhhh...I'd set the alarm for 8.30...so got up...as Wayne had been disturbed and was bouncing round the bed...arghhhh

Got the cots out and brushed, mopped, went for a bath and the phone went again...mum of twins saying they weren't coming today..arggggghhhhhh...I could hvae stayed in bed.....but hey unexpected day off...nice......

Oh well at least the house was clean and I was up, we got the bouncy castle out and the sun was shining...

Ron got back from his night out...2am this time and slept on the floor...and his hips hurt...what was I saying about jacuzzis lol...

It was so nice I felt like a walk...one of my dreaded jaunts...lol....I thought it would be nice to go to Newborough...but too tight to pay the parking charge...so we parked in the forest intending to walk from there....BUT...Wayne was moaning about his legs hurting...and kept saying...are we there yet!! not even a mars bar could make him go on...so we turned back and went to Aberffraw...had a cuppa in the car...and read the tourist board...mile to the beach...and Wayne was saying...I want to go to a beach where we can just get out of the car.......

Back in the car and headed for the next one along the coast...jam packed...sigh...so to the next and got parked and it was great, paddle in the sea, Wayne was making sand angels in the sand...u know like snow angels....but with sand....he poured sand on my wet legs and down the back of my trousers...git... I laid down to enjoy the sun and he put a croc full of sand in my hair.....arghhh

Then we went to Rhosneigr for a wander, went to the beach and I threw Wayne in the sea...payback lol..then to a cafe for some grub...waited ages....and it was crap!!!

Went from there to see shel and the baby...Ron joined G in a beer or 2 and I had a cuddle with little A...broody....no chance...lol

Home late to de-sand ourselves...and I've done a tesco shop...and now I'm going to flop.....

me me me

This morning started well, Wayne didn't wake me up til 10am....Ron made brekkie...fry up...yum....I dyed my hair and defuzzed myself and had a soak in a bath with some fancy potion one of the mums gave me at christmas.....

THEN......I phoned tre ysgawen hall and booked a tranquility massage...for this afternoon...it was fab...

I told Wayne what I was doing and he went all sad and said he'd miss me....yeh like he missed me yesterday when he was with grandma...lol....I said to him...'don't you think mummy deserves a bit of time to herself?' and got a big nooooo....

Anyway I enjoyed it so much I've booked a facial next week...only cos it's on offer....like the massage....but feel a pamper day coming on...you can use the sauna, pool and jacuzzi then...

I texted shelly as I was going in to say where I was...and got grief....me me me...well yeh....it's the start of a bit of ME.....why do i have to feel so guilty about having time to myself (not because of shel) but I do.....and Ron was ...how much?? well I'm paying so who cares...

He was trying to get me to go to a Metallca concert with one of my mums...but it was £75 a ticket, plus travel to Dublin, and a hotel....amd it made me think...for that money I could get loads of treatments...and I told him...a metallica concert would mean a late night, lots of noise and when I got back I'd be tired and find it hard to cope with Wayne.....I'd rather have a relaxation break....tuts from Ron....but hey I'm a mum now not a teenager...omg am I getting old...lol

Funny, K said the other day, why don't you go out with Ron to where he goes...well the last one was outside, driving quad bikes round a track getting pissed in the dark and cold til god knows what time, then sleeping in the car....think a jacuzzi and sauna beats that slightly...lol We decided that men don't change when we have kids, women have to change.......oh I'm going on now

Anyway Ron's gone out tonight.....wonder if he feels guilty...not!!

He made tea though for when I got back...and we got the bouncy castle out today....it's ace...airflow...blows up in seconds...no aching calf muscles from pumping...and Wayne loved it x

And I'm having a corrie night...a whole week....ha ha ...I am sad and old lol...but hey no greys for a week due to the dye!!

me time on it's way................

Today started with Wayne nagging to go to Grandmas, I wanted him to go tomorrow so I could have some time to myself...but gave in as he was....doing my head in....lol

Ron was painting the house so we watched him and the kids climbed the ladder...flat on the ground....then we took Wayne....

Went to jumpin jacks and it was quiet, shel failed to show so i sent her a text to give her stick...lol.....a whole week without my mate...I can't take it...lol

School then home to play out....

We went for a meal before picking up Wayne and it was really nice.....and Ron paid....I'm sure I saw moths fly from his wallet lol.

Wayne had a whale of a time with Grandma....they'd been on an adventure...down a public footpath...I'm still not sure what happened lol...there was talk of cow poo and Wayne wetting himself laughing...and mum was rofl trying to tell me...oh well whatever...at bedtime Wayne was laughing saying flies were on the poo and chasing Grandma but not him...the mind boggles!!!

I've just been on tre ysgawen hall...again...but hey they've got an offer ...still not cheap...but I've emailed them....K and i had a chat today about me getting some 'me time'...she reckons I'm wonderwoman...rofl....don't think the outfit would fit lol...and I couldn't spin for long...but I know what she's getting at...and when she was telling me what I do...well all I can say is I felt knackered...I just get on with things and don't think about it...but when someone spells it out...well I've decided...I am going to make time for me...not just talk about it...and bless her she's just sent me an email with the link to the hall...nice to have mates who care x hubby just said I'm having no time off...well I know what he can do lol

wet

Today was wet and miserable, no chance of putting up the new airflow bouncy castle...sigh...even if it will fit in the garden...lol

The morning was spent dancing to waynes new cd, party tunes...not bad for a kiddy one....not just hokey cokey, head shoulders etc..but macarena, ketchup and strangely brown girl in the ring...not sure if that's politically correct these days lol....by track 13 I thought I was going to collapse...but the kids thought it was great and did all the moves with me....(too much going to haven)

Thank god no one over 5 was around to see me!! mind you everyone was laughing at me the other night on the trampoline...apparently it was because of my hair!! and in music club when I was pinching biscuits meant for the kids I was told I was one of them anyway!!! ehhh...oh well obviously any street cred I had has long gone...lol

Shel couldn't come as baby had to go to hospital...all ok though...phew...

After lunch Wayne went with daddy to see aunty e and uncle e and we played with blocks and I read loads of books, then after school planted some peas...which I know will probably die as I am not green fingered at all...but hey the efforts there...we've got toms and sunflowers to do too......

Tonight Wayne was a bit sad, not sure if it's the come down after all the excitement....hoping it's not chicken pox...mind you he's had it...but apparently you can get it again!!

I have printed out loads of stuff for June.... trooping the colour (which on of the mindees dads is involved in)and loads about the royal family...yawn...but it's educational, summer solstice, fathers day, certificates for childminding week and other stuff..

Talking of childminding apparently the ncma are no longer funding the icp in Wales...so basically no one can register as a childminder in wales in the foreseeable unless they have started a course....I had a call the other day from the council about my dhc unit...they've had a bill for it and don't want to pay...well I aint paying...I only did it cos it was free...............

WHY is life always so complicated...or do I just attract problems...lol...even Ron said the other day how do I attract strange people...lol.....well it makes life interesting...................

another day

Today we went to music club and made hats with Ann and despite there being 2 barnardo workers there, Bob was missing and I ended up doing the music session...how come??? Shel reckons cos they're crap...lol...but hey she didn't see me!! She failed to turn up as her partner had her under house arrest...but yippee he's letting her out tomorrow for a visit to her local mad childminder....yes meeeeeee.....

We came home and the boys slept for a bit and Ron was cutting hedges.....before we knew it we had to go to school and then home to play in the garden.....

Rons kids were coming over tonight so he went to asda....twice in the end....I was NOT doing it all on my own this time.....I even made him dish up....and he and dd washed and dried which was nice....mind you there's a roasting tin lurking in the sink...lol

He phoned me to say there'd be another one for tea...WHAT....it was ds's girlfriend and she was really nice...poor thing having to meet Ron...lol...and meeee...turned out though she has been doing work placement with a childminder I know...small world

Wayne was excited about seeing them and they brought him some great books, read them all tonight...but thankfully tonight he went to bed in a calmer frame...yeh mummy vibes not daddy vibes...lol so hopefully he'll have a good sleep tonight

In other news one of the mindees (who was at the party) has chicken pox, so may have a few off in the next few weeks, apparently it takes up to 21 days to come out and is infectious 2 days before the rash comes out...so no avoiding that then....

I went up to the attic tonight and got Waynes baby book out...so funny....comments about lack of sleep....cot being useless...and a few tears as I found a letter from late gran...Wayne was fascinated...I also found a file of pics he'd done in 2005, a few from alder hey which I've kept out to file with his other work...

I also found a project I'd done in school on twins....think I'm going to try and find them on facebook, or friends reunited...they may not be interested but it was a study on them when they were 5....bizzarre

Not sure if I've mentioned this before but saw a fortune teller years ago (which I think is a load of crap)...or did....she said she could see me with lots of kids around me (just after I'd found out I couldn't have any)she could see twins and liverpool....how right she was in a way...surrounded by kids,twins too, liverpool (she said, after I told her how wrong she was, could be for treatment) but despite me not wanting fertility treatment Wayne ended up there anyway....funny old world.....

happy birthday to wayne x

Well today was the official birthday, started well, took 3 kids and Ron to the playhouse and met k and j there. Had lunch there and the kids had a great time.
Took 1 to nursery and picked up 2 more then home to play out and do the school pick up.
Ron went for an mot for his bike...that's where it went downhill....he went from there to see a mate and got back in time for tea...like he does!! Trouble was I was doing a roast turkey for tea for us and the folks and bro (thinking Ron would be here to help me)...couldn't get to the garage for roasties...waiting for Ron....put the turkey in before school as he wasn't back and it was cooked too early...then when they all arrived mum got the pots and veg going and I blind forgot about the roasties as i was still working...and we ended up having to wait half an hour for them...and we were hungry!!
My bro was also outside having a fag in front of mindee and mum arriving...nobody had told him it's a no smoking zone when working....then I had to go picking up stumps all round the house incase someone eats one tomorrow!!

Anyway Wayne got more pressies while we were waiting for tea...and the spiderman weblaster went down well...ran out of web though..lol and the robbie rotten dress up resulted in Wayne prancing around like robbie rotten and impersonating the talking and singing on the periscope...hilarious

Waynes gone to bed crying, he was so tired and all the excitement is just too much....I managed to console him but then he started going on about going in the telly with scooby doo to help solve mysteries....his mind is racing with all his new stuff and he just won't switch off....bless...be glad to get back to normal...and work out where all the new toys will live!!!

here's something freaky...lol

peru and pressies

Today we went to tesco to get a red power ranger with Waynes birthday money..and had lunch...and we saw the man from foel farm...they couldn't believe he was in tesco...lol (it's that ...he belongs in foel farm thing)

Went to foel farm and popped to the alpaca shop to seek something unusual for shels baby, came out with a bear...he spun me a yarn (although denying it) about being birth bears...but I was sold as they were soooo soft and well not the usual tesco teddy lol....I was greeeted like a long lost pal...nice but corny...lol

Did the usual at foel farm apart from seeing a shire horse with a hat and Wayne cuddling a guinea pig and calling it red ranger and seeing cockerels in the sand pit!...lol then school pick up and home to play in the sun...and do a cake for S who was 9 last week...and bubbles and party poppers...much to her embarrassment...lol

After tea did Waynes pressies as tomorrow will be hectic and he could enjoy them tonight....he loved them....and is probably still not asleep as he's soo excited...

partys are so messy lol

Well today I cleaned......and cleaned.......

Then I printed out this months invoices, realised I hadn't done the weekly attendance sheets...so did them....did Mays accounts...then my finale tonight was finally doing my end of year online....it works out they owe me £5.60...ha ha me likes....

Ron came home and slept most of the day...sigh...men...mind you he went for a chinese tonight...so not all bad!

I've just wrapped up Waynes presents....he didn't want a bike so he's got lots of little things...in a big box....worked out cheaper and I know he'll love them...scooby doo figures,a mystery machine, rory pjs, shrek jigsaw and a scooby doo book......

Today we also did thank you cards and a new baby card and Wayne signed them all...there were loads!!!! he did well x

He had some fab pressies...scooby doo figures (not the same as my ones) 2 pjs, £45, a scooby doo mystery mansion, felt tips, colouring books, sticker books...oh and a power ranger hovertek....blue and now he wants a red one with his money...so tomorrow we're off to see if we can get one....

waynes 5th party and new baby....

What a fantastic day....

The sun shone all day and I enjoyed every minute......despite staying up too late last night....had a late text from Shel...getting twinges.....then woken at 6.30 ish by her partner....she had a baby boy at 5.01am....and unbelievably turned up at the party at teatime....what a beautiful baby...and a perfect end to the day...well apart from Ron going off to a party and leaving me to clean up the mess!! but hey you can't have everything!

Wayne got some lovely presents, I didn't seem to touch the ground all day, but everyone seemed to have a fab time....

I'v just filled in my visitor book...yeh had to put everyone down as I was working...37 in all....

I'm so tired..........but it was worth it................

All change

Well all plans changed today...not because of a new baby though...lol
Shel had the midwife coming at 1 so I took her to the breakwater for a walk and to feed the ducks...there's lots of ramps on the way and a cattle grid...but still no baby...lol

Dropped shel off and took the 3 boys to pili palas for lunch and a play (I knew if I was at home I'd be wanting to do party stuff and getting frustrated!!)

They left at 4 and I've just sat down....10pm!! I've done the baps, coleslaw, jelly, got the garden toys out (it will be sunny lol)put sand in the sandpit, sorted the house, put batteries in the bubble machine(it's fab)Ron got the compressor out and blew up ballons, the paddling pool and the spiderman bouncy castle (which is minute...lol) Moved stuff round the garden, lots of grating food!!

Ron put Wayne to bed while I made the coleslaw and jelly and I put VH1 on to dance while I did it and an old fav of mine came on Sledgehammer...Peter Gabriel...oh to admit to being a genesis fan lol

I am now going to chill for a bit...busy day tomorrow...the count is now 17 kids and 20 adults...but the weathers looking good....and Waynes sooo excited...and me lol....the icing on the cake would be Shel finally having the baby...better not miss the party though lol....I made jelly especially x

penrhyn castle

Today we made it to Penrhyn Castle and it was great, and Shelly didn't go into labour...phew...we took her notes and bag just in case.....in fact if she doesn't have the baby tonight we're going again tomorrow. We had free tickets with brit trips and saved £22.50...so a good free day out.
It was a victorian playday and we played with victorian toys, went in a classroom...booo....O knocked over ink and still has blue hands lol....did some print painting and saw the highlight of the day Mr Bimbamboozle, the kids loved him and we laughed a lot too....
Had a picnic then into the adventure playground for some climbing....

Home and tonight we've started on the boxes for the party and made scooby doo chocs and Rons cut the grass.

Overheard something cute this morning. Wayne and B were talking and B said 'do you hate your mummy?' Wayne had a think and said 'no I love my mummy' B said 'I love your mummy too' and Wayne said 'she's my mummy you love your mummy'
Oh these moments.....when does it change to...I hate my mummy....!!!

Tomorrow it's kids in the kitchen in Penrhyn and they're making sugar mice.....I probably need to do party stuff, but have decided I've got enough food and if it's not enough tough......you watch I'll be sending Ron out Saturday morning....lol

Oh and on the weather front the forecast is good....fingers crossed!!!

visiting, party food and got the scooby doo cake!

Today we started with a visit to uncle J, helped him with some washing and he made me a cuppa x

Went for car tax!!! arghhh £210......and to take the recycling to the centre as they never emptied the bin yesterday!!

Then we went to see K who had texted to invite me for lunch....nice....had a good natter and the boys played really well

Went from there to Shels, still babyless....we were going for a walk to the breakwater but by the time I got there it was too late and raining!!

Then to tesco to get a scooby doo cake and food for the party...filled the trolley...lol

By this time it was nearly five so rang Ron to say we'd be late...but be coming home with chinese......

Had a nice scram then I've spent the evening tidying the house and wondering if I can fit a bouncy castle inside if it rains saturday!! Think positive....it WILL be sunny....lol

Tomorrow if the sun shines it's penrhyn castle...if not, pili palas...and we're picking up Shel and O...all being well...

lie in.....

Today I managed to lie in til 8.30, I conned Wayne by putting the blackouts up and going in with him, he woke me up to say he couldn't put the telly on....sigh

I kept waking up wondering if Shel was ok and had the baby, got a text at 10am, nearly broke my neck running for the phone...lol....her battery had gone flat and she'd not got my messages...sigh...no baby yet....

Spent the morning half heartedly moving furniture....cots to be precise, want the front room clear for Saturday in case of bad weather, ended up moving the whole of our bedroom round to get the cots in...and I was NOT in the mood..... Wayne asked if we could go out...I dropped everything quick and off we went....

Went to get suspension files then to pili palas to pick up my new pram, get Wayne a croc pal and let him go on the tractors (only allowed when it's just us) he only wanted to go once though...he's such a good boy. Had a slush in the cafe, bounce on the castle, play in the park and playzone....the place was packed to the brim.....nice just the two of us x

Called at asda on the way back, then home, folks for tea and bro came too.

Today we have also finished the labels for party bags and boxes, Waynes written them all....just need to get the rest of the grub now....and his cake......

Found some sort of a nest tonight on the summerhouse, think it was wasp....but small...Ron got it down and it had 3 maggoty things in...urghhh...and he put the nest on the microwave....I quickly took it back out lol....and took a pic!!! of the maggoty things too!!

Another day off tomorrow....hurray.....and today the sun shone....hip hip hooray....

windy day

Well no rain, but it's been sooo windy

Went to foel farm and had a great time, getting blown around lol

Called at pili palas on the way back for a bounce on the bouncy castle and ended up buying a pram!! picking it up next time I go, no room with prams, 2 adults and 4 kids!!

Texted shel at lunchtime and she was still with us, just texted again and no reply as yet...hoping that means there's a baby on the way x

Home for tea and they've all gone...so 2 days off yehhhhhhhh

lazyish day

Today we had the twins and a lazyish day

Took them to pili palas for a bit and came home to do a cake for their birthday....they loved it....choccy.....

The weathers not been so clever and we are hoping for sunshine tomorrow to go to foel farm, Waynes been dying for daddy to go...but at the moment it's raining!!!

Mind you be even worse if it rains next Saturday, having Waynes party at home and I don't want my house trashed!!! What am I saying, part of my job...lol

I've done next months invoices tonight...I know sad but I've got 2 days off after tomorrow and don't want to be doing them then!!! Although the paperworks never ending so I'm sure I'll find something I need to do!!

and here's the pics

plas newydd

Today we went to Plas Newydd for the launch of the anglesey walking festival...last night tents had been blown to bits and Mr Bimbamboozle failed to appear much to Waynes disappointment, however my brit trips free ticket was used...even though it said ...no bank hols...and we could go in the house which was nice. Wayne was really good and listened to the history and really enjoyed it....
Saw dawnsio gwerin, played in the adventure playground, did a bug trail, climbed in cut down tree trunks!! and Wayne roly polyed down the hill twice!! We also saw the red arrows acroos at Beaumaris...briefly....

Went from there to pili palas for grub and for Wayne to bounce on the bouncy castle

Then went to Nains to listen to them all going on about Hen Nains house.....

Then to asda to get a £25 bike I'd seen...gone...sigh...got party stuff though...suddenly realised only a week away...so texted or emailed people who haven't had invites yet and doing a list now for what I need.....I must be mad!!!

I'm too tired to blog anymore, all the wind and sunshine!!!!

day out in holyhead................

Today we went to Holyhead for the day...hey we know how to live...lol

We went to Boston centre stage...again....and they had a fab time....

Then for lunch in a cafe and a walk to see the big boats and over the trendy bridge to see the trains.....can you believe the excitement....

Then for a drive to Treaddur Bay to get the 2 little ones to sleep and we stopped to stroke some horses and look at the sea...Wayne wasn't too impressed with the cliff bits...thought he was going to fall in!!! hey my drivings not that bad!!

Then onto Jumpin Jacks for a bounce around...Shel was late and I was thinkin she may be in labour....nooo just delayed by troublesome kids ...lol...it's her last day of work today, due Monday, can't believe she's made it......I said I bet she'll go in tonight...now the relief of work is over!

Home to sit in the garden and do paperwork....

Did a chilli in the slow cooker and it was lurverly...we could have done with some garlic bread though....

Day off tomorrow and we're off to Plas Newydd for the launch of the Anglesey Walking Festival

My friend is the founder of the Snowdrop Appeal and I'm hoping to do walks to support her, if I can find child friendly ones...or get a day off to do one...if you go on the website and click, about us, then our aim, and download the power point you'll see why it's close to my heart...the final word says it all.......I know it's too late for some...but if it can help in the future......

Anyway on a lighter note Wayne was dressed up today as a binman...and spiderman...all at once!!! Last night he excelled himself...he had pj's, clothes, cowboy, bin man, spiderman...and tigger.....he was on the sofa and couldn't get up...bit like a sheep on it's back lol....don't know where he gets his strange ideas from lol....here he is.................

cake

Today started badly...again.....think the fact that I'm so excited about 2 days off...together...next week...means that this week has to go badly...sigh

Ron woke up late, his lift phoned him..he was outside whoops!! Ron was asleep..

I had a late start and knew Wayne would wake me up early as per....no....he went and watched telly and I woke up late and just got dressed in time for shel arriving...

Picked up S who'd been on a sponsored walk then back to make lunch and have cake, it's the last time shels mindee will be coming as they all finish tomorrow....

Shel left and we rushed to Holyhead to a mother and toddler where the twins were having a party, the place was fab with a mini bouncy castle....they all want to go back....had more cake and lots of fun

Home just in time for everyone to leave and I had an hour to myself as I'd finally remembered this morning to do a stew in the slow cooker so no cooking tea required...

Ron is on the phone to his mum at the mo...I can hear him 2 rooms away....there's a big hoo ha going on about his late nains house....too long a story to tell....the usual fun and games!!

another mad day

Another mad day today

Went to music club and as we got out of the car, little O picked up a handful of stones and threw them at MY car...and laughed...harsh words were said!!

It went from bad to worse as he had some dramatic tantrums....he was ok in the afternoon after a sleep though...phew....think he was tired and it was the usual...if things start going bad they spiral....

It was made good by tiny O doing a proper crawl across the floor...I videoed it but not checked to see if it's any good yet...sooo cute x

We made playdoh in music club and A gave me dates for more fun goings on....

Went from there to drop cards off for twins...2 tomorrow...and were asked to go to a little party at a mother and toddler tomorrow afternoon...so think i'll take their presents then instead of waiting til Sunday.

Lunch in tesco and O did a sock throwing thing...which resulted in me hunting tesco for the missing sock!! and failed...did I say he got better lol

Got cakes for kids birthdays and saw a scooby doo one...handy ...Wayne wanted me to get it there and then but I said we'd wait...hope they still have them next week!!!

Then into town to the bank and to watch the boats in the harbour....

Home and when they'd gone thought I'd take 5 on my hammock and read the paper....nooooo...Wayne came to sit with me and wanted to know what every picture was...what things said....noooo..so much for a bit of me time

Made tea and Rons gone to watch football and we've been wrapping presents and shel phoned...for an hour...you'd think we never saw each other...lol (actually it was under an hour, cos then she'd have to pay...lol) hmm the only reason I text her is cos I have free texts!!!

Tesco have been with Waynes things and he didn't see them...phew...

Wayne fell asleep this afternoon and as he's been a bit under the weather I left him...bad mistake ...he woke up grumpy...and still isn't in bed, I'm giving him til 9 then he's going...tired or not....I want to have a bit of quiet before Ron comes back!!! mind you we're not up early tomorrow so at least he should be ok tomorrow....famous last words!!!

what a day............

Today started well, went to fishes and made spiders from foil and pipecleaners...with googly eyes which fell off....and the kids pulled the foil off on the way home and my car is littered!!

Saw Shel who has 6 days to go if baby is on time.....she looks soo well x

Came home to do grub and 2 sent my hammock flying by....well not sure...I was making grub!! They were like little gremlins...not sure what was wrong with them....lucnchtime was noisy to say the least....

Took one to nursey and picked 2 up and decided to go to pili palas for a couple of hours....let them bounce some energy off...lol

Steve said he'd got new tills and there's a button for a butter free ham baguette...rofl...bless him...I go there too much....I asked him if there was a black tea button too....oh and a 'she's here, get the fryer on' would have been a good one...lol

Met 2 childminders and found out about a couple of events coming up, having no local ncma members means Wrexham is the nearest and they send no bloody info through...well they wouldn't they're not local...sigh...at least I get about and am nosey so find these things out...lol

One of my kids today did my nut in...well I thought I was going crazy, got to fishes and the car seat wasn't strapped in.....omg....then got home and it was still not in...checked it and pulled and yanked to see why it was coming out....and it didn't budge....I was sure I'd done it properly.....got to pili palas and it was fine (little blighter asleep) got home tonight and it was out again...and I'd seen her fiddling....she was undoing it...I wasn't going mad....hurray....well not hurray....how dangerous...I spoke to her sternly...very rare for me...but wanted to let her know how dangerous it is and how the seat would fly forward if we stopped suddenly....(bet my insurance wouldn't cover me if it was undone either)told mum so she would be aware if it happened.....these kids.....it's bad enough having to stop every 5 minutes to put there straps back on when the houdinis have wriggled out.....I've had 3 of them and it's a nightmare....especially if you're late....but they soon stop when you're persistent....oh I am going on

Folks for tea and I got left with Gran for an hour and my head hurts now...bless her...I know she can't help being old, but it's hard work when she can hardly hear...and I have to shout, then she repeats...and one more old story and I would have exploded....just didn't need it tonight....mind you she's just heard she's got an op in June on her eye and July to have a biopsy on her neck for some thing she's got on there...so I shouldn't be so horrible...but you know when you've just had one of those days and all you want to do is relax.....

Oh well tomorrow's another day, got to go and do a letter for cssiw, check my accounts for a mum with the tax credits and email another to say I can have her lad half term.....I was hoping for 3 days off, and now it's 2, so on the day when I'm working anyway what's another one......money ha ha...I love them all really x

Clanfergecan

Today I only had one and Wayne, so gave them the choice of wherever....they were busy on the bikes and I said how about taking the bikes somewhere and Wayne said...yehh...Clanfergecan....which is Llanfairfechan...lol...so off we went

We had a great day, riding up and down the prom, watching the trains, going to the 2 parks, seeing a swan on it's nest of eggs.....fatal when I go there....I just want to go back...sigh

Saw loads of people I know and the sun was shining. We had lunch in a cafe and the boys ran me ragged....bikes do NOT go at a normal walking pace...thought I was going to have a heart attack...lol

Even more so when we got to the outdoor pool, the boys whipped everything off in seconds and jumped in!!! I did paddle but still had my jacket on...it was warm but the wind was cold....great to be a kid and not feel the cold...lol

I was planning on 3 streams but time ran out and we popped to grandad's old shop and nipped to see Gill...our next door shop neighbour...and F was still there...my old pal...so lovely catch up and Gill gave the boys a TY toy each so they were pleased x

Came home and nipped to asda on the way and got turkey for tea.

Spent this evening printing invites for Waynes party and cards for 3 mindees birthdays this month...then folding...we've got 25 adults and 18 kids and two babes coming to Waynes party... if everyone comes...so I also did a list for grub, it's not til a week Saturday but I need to be organised and get it sorted before....or I'll FRET!!!!!

Ron came home early tonight and Wayne announced to A, this is my Daddy (er yeh A knows)..then he said...he's the sock monster...we were rofl

So now instead of doing more work on sorting out the pc I'm off to have a peep at house prices......not that I want to move...but hey a girl can look...........

and

In other news I forgot.................

Yesterday got some trews from a peruvian shop...and Ron said I'd look like the guy from rentaghost in them...rofl...who cares... They have some great stuff there but boy did I get moidered...why do I attract these people...lol....he gave me a step by step story he used to tell his kids about a dragon...oh I won't go on!!! mind you Wayne liked it and I got him some giraffe gloves...cool...

This morning I thought I'd have a nice quiet soak in the bath, but when I ran it the water was brown!!! bit worrying as we all drink it!!

And my scan is now on 4%, perhaps I shouldn't be surfing...sigh....just hope I can sort the pc out...I can't live without it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vintage rally

Today was sunny...yeh...and we went to the vintage rally and had a great day.
The usual bumping into people and spending hours chatting....way too expensive food....and wayyyyy too much money spent on rides...and ended with Wayne tired and in tears......as he just wanted more and more...hey ho...to be expected

We had a tractor ride, Wayne hooked a duck and won a scooby doo inflatable, Wayne and I had a steam train ride...ha ha....and the guy winked at me and gave me a quid back...then some man who looked like santa sat on me!!!....saw lots of tractors, bikes, cars. Wayne went on a swing, carousel and bouncy slide and we walked miles!!!

We bought an owl while Ron was amiss...it's wooden and you can blow in it and it goes twit twooo.... how cool is that lol

We came home and slobbed in the garden and Ron made tea...shock horror...how nice x

Tonight I thought I'd look into why the pc is going soooo slow....3 hours later I've got printouts to try...downloaded stuff for printer/scanner and now doing a scan...I didn't renew my norton and think that may be causing probs too...oh the fun....

Never mind a later start tomorrow as one is missing and if I can get the pc to run faster it will save time !!! lol

farm and casts

Wayne woke up sniffly, but ok,he always looks worse as he rubs his face with his sleeve!! yuk and ends up with red cheeks...

Anyway we made it to Foel farm and the twins loved it, feeding the animals, stroking a rabbit, rides. When we went to see the shire horses Wayne said, where's the other one??...put down....oops...

Home for tea and thinking I had a quiet evening of double corrie and some slush...but Ron turned up back from footy, hadn't been drinking...sigh...no pleasing me...moan if he goes and moan if he comes back, but I have to deal with telling Wayne I can't sleep with him now....and Ron's watching matrix while I'm in here...corrieless...

Had chortles with Shel today, she's done a cast of her pregnant belly...I'd never heard of it before.....so I'm not the only nutty one...lol

questions, moaning...lol

Today Wayne wanted to go to Grandmas...handy as I wanted to go to tesco to get his birthday pressies....tesco had the best prices for scooby doo...lol
Got there and the prices were dearer and they didn't have the main one he wanted (half price) so have ended up ordering online...and getting treble points...yehh...delivery was a bit steep but I opted for a 2 hour slot, so at least I don't have to stay in all day

Me and my two babs had elevenses in tesco then they slept on the run to holyhead for jumpin jacks, little o is starting to crawl...well not crawl but slither backwards...he loved it on the mats, especially as when he rolled over it was soft!!

Met Shel and K and then chips in the cafe and home

Shels got just over a week to go and looks soo well..I was a wreck at the end, swollen feet, shattered!!

When the little ones had gone took bro's pressies over, new towels (washed so they would dry him...lol) and an airer, put them up, then whizzed to get Wayne who had been learning about butterflies, made mash...but not eaten it lol, seen a magpies nest and learnt about shiny things...and tonight announced while rofl that Sam had done a big poo and it was really funny (sam's a horse)

Folks mentioned about all the questions...yep...lol.....I get it 24/7...and not just from him!!!

Then on for a chinese and got home to victor meldrew, swearing and moaning, I knew I shouldn't have mentioned that J had reversed into his car...no damage...but I suggested he move it to prevent further mishaps (he's had to move it back cos of the trailer...for the quad...sigh) oh and the world comes to an end...he's always being told what to do blah...no thanks for the chinese...you must be tired after doing over a hundred miles and rushing since 4 to get back with said chinese....bloody men!!!

Anyway ordered Waynes pressies, Waynes coming in for a cold, medicine tonight and snuffling, hoping he's ok for the weekend.

kids playing up

Today shel came round, the kids were all playing up, not sure if it's the weather...and Wayne spent most of the day in the bedroom...so me thinks he may be coming in for something
Shel and I had the usual natter and chortle
Bro popped round tonight to use the pc and Wayne and I made a model train, played lego, then played with the car track and had great fun
I've spent the evening looking for Waynes birthday pressies...we know what he wants so it's a case of googling for the best price...mostly scooby doo stuff
Looking like rain tonight....noooo...we're planning on the vintage rally this weekend, so we want sunshine...although Saturday I've got the twins so it'll have to be sunday...thinking of foel farm sat...if the weather holds up...and Wayne....

making the most of the sunshine

Today we went to the bank, then music club and did painting...and music...and played out in the sunshine...then on to recycle, tesco for lunch, then wilkos, argos and brantano...and the day was gone...time to get home to make tea.

I've had an hour swinging in the garden and Wayne has amused me lol

He wanted to know if he could swing when he was daddies age (46) I said yes but he probably wouldn't be living with mummy then, and he started crying and said but mummy I want to stay with you forever and never grow up...ahh sweet....errr...could I have that in writing...lol....you know when he becomes a ratbag of a teenager and hates me x

Daddy came home and he was dancing to the spice girls (Wayne not Ron lol)

I don't seem to have mentioned education again for a bit....it's funny but as we don't sit and do lessons I have to think what we've done....should be writing it down more really for cssiw

The other night he painted a cardboard cape, I'll blog a pic, it looks fab, he really took his time and concentrated on it.
Today while we were talking about age he wanted to count to 46, we've been doing days of the week, months of the year..etc...while swinging...lol

Oh bugger trying to think, Wayne is learning the most important lesson at the moment, when the sun shines make the most of it x and don't forget the suncream..lol

Ha just remembered something my dad came out with last night, we were talking about some poor guy who was diagnosed with cancer after christmas and died the other week...he was fit and never smoked or drank......and dad came out with

'Stopping smoking and drinking won't make you live longer, it'll just feel like it'

or words to that effect....

anyway...the cape.............

mary poppins gone mad!!

Today was sunny again...yehhh..but windy....the brolly that was shading the little one flew off, I grabbed it and was like Mary Poppins flying across the garden...much to the amusement of the kids..lol

We had to go out to take one to nursey and pick two up, then home and 3 slept for an hour...

Then more play in the garden, watering the plants...each other!!!

Folks for tea and then clear up and double bill of corrie........

Had an email from a rellie I've not seen for years....rofl at him...think we have the same sense of humour...sad!!! and the love of tea x

Funny talking to mum tonight and Ron was shaking his head at my tightness...when he's finished toothpaste...I seem to manage to get the last bits out for weeks after....think it started with a discussion on recycling and how me and mum wash out everything...and Ron doesn't...Mum said 'what about shampoo bottles?' and I said 'well they're washed out as I put water in at the end to get every last drop out' in fact this morning I put water in a leave in conditioner bottle to make the last bits of use...and it did wonders for my hair...lol....am I sad or what????

But hey I looked beautiful for the day...ha ha... I wish

hey hey still sunny

Today was lovely again, so we stayed home all day and played in the garden, had a picnic, swung on the hammock and 2 fell fully clothed in the paddling pool....hilarious....this staying at home lark makes the paperwork simpler too!!

Tonight we went to see Uncle Jacks new flat, it's fantastic, support workers 24/7...met 3 and they were really nice.....the place is great and Jacks flat is really nice...with alarms for if he's in trouble, they're sorting out a care plan in the week and I'm soo happy for him. What a great opportunity to gain independance, with help there if he needs it. He'll be nearer me too so hoping in my sparce free time we can go over, and with him being near the leisure centre thinking we may be able to combine a trip there and take him along.....if he wants....

Wayne was so excited looking round the place....and seeing Uncle Jack....

Home to tidy the garden and fix Waynes knees, fallen twice today, corking grazes on his knees...and what a brave soldier...not....screaming.....then howling when I tried to bath him to get the dirt out.....ooohhh cruel mummy...lol

sun sun sun...then rain....

Well the washer finally finished its 3 hour cycle, but when it came to spin it flew across the room...we had to hold on to it to stop it going further....great hilarity after a beer too...lol....not funny though was we'd failed to remove some transit bolts....whoops...it now spins like a dream and moves not....and I've cleared the backlog of washing this weekend

It's been a belter of a weekend....lots of sunshine....yehhhhhhh

Saturday we put the tumble drier in the garage and Ron went to get a leg to support the worktop and the plan was to put a cupboard there, but it won't fit....sigh...so the cupboards gone on its end for now....to fit...and it looks ok, will have to have a rethink!!!

Poor Ron, he hates it when I say....'I've been thinking'.....Ron was kept busy taking the blown up tv and washer to the tip and putting in a line in the summer house....handy for drying in there

I've been working today and Rons gone to watch everton, just checked and they won 3-1so he'll be pleased

We've had a day in the garden and as they drove away tonight, it rained, sigh, oh well shouldn't complain... It's still warm so I went and gave the car a wash....it was filthy

I'm now off to relax on my hammock while Wayne carries on painting his cardboard cape!!!

usual straightforward events!!

Well it didn't rain yesterday and we had a fantabulous day in the garden....from 8am til 9.30pm...cars, bikes, sand, paddling, picnics, it was lurverly.
Wayne and I did a whizz to wilkos when i finished at 4 for a swinging hammock...hence the 9.30pm finish....took me ages to put it up, Ron had gone for a spin on the bike...and Wayne managed to make a hole in the seat with scissors...sigh...only small though, and has not spolit my enjoyment of swinging..
Today was a bit wet and miserable...didn't stop me swinging though lol
The day started badly with a letter from argos, my washing machine would be in the warehouse on May 30th, they would then phone me for delivery....WHAT...NOOOOO...phoned to cancel and went to Bangor to get one...and did.....good price tooo.....trouble is after we got it, plumbed it in, I did a wash....just picked one of many programmes....and it seemed to be going on for ages...read the book...tut tut...should have done that first....the programme takes 3 hours....some bloody economy thing.....so it may finish by the time Rossy's on...sigh
Oh well can spend my day off catching up on the washing...and it's a 8kg drum so will take half the time!!! Oh the fun I have......WHY MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

another scorcher

Today was a scorcher......yehhhhh
We went to music club then tesco for lunch and vest tops and brantano for sandals and a discount...handy....one of my parents works there....ended up with me and Wayne getting some crocs....I saw some great sandals with a wedge heel...not practical for work...and being as I work 6 days a week decided crocs were more practical...booo
Wandered across to Wilkos and had a swing on the hammock in there, if I'd had room in the car I would have got it, it's sooo relaxing
Someones mentioned rain for tomorrow....nooooooooo
My text gremlin is a network problem...so hoping it's sorted soon...
We got the paddling pool out as I finished early and Wayne was naked as a j bird in seconds....put his foot in the pool and said it was toooo cold and spent half an hour running naked round the garden jabbering to himslef....wot must the neighbours think ...lol.....I resisted the temptation to do the same and slobbed in a chair!!

sunny days...well apart from my day off!!

Well Sunday it poured it down...boo...some day off
Monday we went to Caernarfon Castle for medieval entertainment, it was good but not as good as the aug bank hol one last year....had 3 kids and Ron came too....had chips in a cafe and went to a park to end the day...all fell asleep on the way home...apart from me lol...driving
The sun was shining and it was a lovely day
Last night finally ordered a washer after much faff.....as per usual....got to wait for a call with delivery date...so with all this hot weather we'll all be stinkin....lol
Today we went to fishes and then pili palas...another scorcher...tonight Ron went for a meal with work and the folks came for tea
My mobiles been acting strangely...when i send a text it gets duplicated, Shelly got 3 the other day...not sure why?? gremlins maybe...lol
Here's hoping for more sunshine xxxx

got a tent

Well we went to look at tents in Caernarfon...not impressed...so ended up in Warws..Beddgelert....(that takes me back to cinema days in Bangor)just for a look....went for a wander to a cafe for lunch and went back and bought one...last years...as it was half price due to colour change...do we care!!

It's fab....and 6 berth...yep only 3 of us but loads of space...came home and erected....with 2 mindees....when they'd gone erected better (not much room in garden as it's massive!!)

Ron came home with chinese and we had two tables, and chairs for all and still loads of space...I had to get a chair to attach the bedrooms as it's soooo high....can't wait to go camping....mind you...my back hurts from all the erecting...and I don't fancy doing it in the wind and rain....lol

Also got airbeds and a cooking stand...fantastic...roughing it ..with a bit of class and hopefully no more rib moving and bad backs
The tent I picked has headroom even in the bedroom...blisss...no more lying down trying to get dressed!!

Today started badly...fees for credit card due to late payment...£12...gits...only one day late...then we went off to the market for veg and to the bank...came back and the washer was....wet...no longer spinning...been making mad noises for ages...so spent hours tonight trying to find a new one...want a big un so I can wash my blankets...costs me a fiver at the laundrette and they've been in bags for ages...too mean to pay...lol

Had a lovely afternoon in the garden....sunshine....yehhhh

Rons gone to a 40th party...I considered....but although it's bank holiday I have one day off tomorrow and want to be here and not feeling like crap ...with Wayne miserable....

So tonight I've dyed my hair.....again....red...and well ...been looking for a washer...what a way to spend a saturday night

busy day

Today we had a busy day at home, I had 5 and shel came with 2, luckily it was sunny so they played outside for a while. I threw a bag of sausage rolls in the oven and made lots of butties!!
Did the school run and came home to make tea.
I've given up looking for tents on the internet and plan to go looking, maybe tomorrow, you really need to see a tent!
So busy looking for tents forgot about the bike...lol
Sorted out what's what for September....or thereabouts....mind you it could all change!! Looks like I've got a bit of work over the summer hols, with most being teachers I'm usually quiet, at the mo I'll be off mon to weds...nice...time will tell.....nothing ever stays the same in this game!!!

news from cssiw

Today Wayne went to Grandmas and I went to Halfords to look at bikes....and nearly came out with a tent!!! Managed to resist....been looking ont internet now....it would be a cheaper holiday...but no Rory...boooo Didn't get a bike either, little O knocked one over and there was a domino effect!!! and I decided it best for me to scour the internet instead!!

Also went to tesco, lunch in a cafe, the bank...boring.....but the boys enjoyed it, little ones just love shops, with me chattering about everything we see!!
Picked up Wayne and home for pick up...

Had a call from cssiw, I'm ok with the home educating but Wayne will stay in my under fives, which can be reviewed in the future, not the best result with my recent enquiries for care in September, but i thought it best to agree ( I was given the chance to oppose) It's all new to them and I can be gathering proof of how well it's working.....time will tell.....I need to work with them though as otherwise I'm making life hard for myself....don't need that!!

Rons gone to watch footie and Waynes watching tv and soon off to bed...busy day tomorrow...........

catch up

Well after all the rattling I've failed to blog for a few days!
Had a strange few days, some of which I can't blog due to confidentiality
I've spent another hour of my life on the phone to morons, alliance and leicester bank this time, some mix up of postcodes and accounts!! Still not sorted, but we live in hope!!
Spent an evening finding events for the next few months, find some good ones at Bodnant gardens, plays for kids such as alice in wonderland, walks for the anglesey walking festival, vintage rally, medieval stuff, all now in my calendar in the hope we can make some of them!!
Been to pili palas.....
been thinking about Waynes birthday party, 20 kids and 25 adults!!! at home...arghh..
been trying to find out my work situation after the summer hols, due to enquiries for September already!!...
been working....
been...been...been....
going going gone................

rattling on................

Well Wayne nearly didn't go to grandmas...he was a little sod in the morning, but being as grandma would have been upset took him..and he had a good day...me too....just 2 little ones, we went to jumpin jacks, chips in the cafe and after school spent an hour with s, 8 doing playdoh and chatting....

Day off today and did the usual bed changing, washing...blah blah....failed a lie in due to Wayne waking me up, then the postman knocking on the door...then I just gave up...lol....

The postman had brought a new toy for the childminding which Wayne and I have been playing tonight, it's really good, click start computer. It's a bit young for Wayne in some ways but hoping it will help with phonics, he's still having problems with Fish (tish) and he's a bit of a Jonathan Woss....been investigating and don't think it's a problem, just he's behind in his phonological...or some twaddle... but it did prove tonight to work a bit as he was saying Four...not Tor...
I've never been into these educational toys that teach your children....just letting them sit on their own and learn...but thought it might be worth a try...and it's good for letters...he can type his name and other words but avoids some letters for some unknown reason!!!

Just read that back.....it's not a 'problem' at all.....I've always just let Wayne develop at his pace.....you know......breastfed til he gave up, toilet trained when he was ready, but of course now he's of school age any 'differences' are bound to be due to my inability to teach him...lol

Oh yeh he went out of pull ups at night last week.....most people would be horrified that he was still in them at 'nearly 5' but I just let him decide...and I've had not one night of bed changing...like I've had not too many accidents with him...and no humiliation for him....being wet...feeling like a failure....ha ha bet he'll wet the bed tonight...lol....and I got loads of pull ups from tesco bogof....and shredded the receipt!!!....oh well they'll do for someone


Anyway enough rattling...work tomorrow.....I've been trying to find a holiday for the summer hols....brit trips (walkers) don't do summer ones...nor do the tokens for the sun....and I can't go til then...so frustating as one of the advantages of home edding is being able to holiday out of season and save loads of money....but not when you're a childminder with school teachers for parents....I can't bear to pay over £500 for a week in haven when I normally pay not much more than £100...will have to look out for a last minute...am I still rattling...lol....

I survived...lol

Well I survived the day, thank god for sunshine, they spent a lot of the morning in the garden, we also did colouring, cutting and playdoh and everyone was well behaved. I did a ready steady cook, feeding 10 at lunchtime, shel here too.....
After shel had gone decided to brave pili palas for a couple of hours, they were all really good and we had a lovely time x
Home to tidy up the mornings mess and arranged for Wayne to go to mums tomorrow, so just me and 2 babies tomorrow...and now I'm going to relax.....

the week's flying...................

How the week is flying....must blog now as tomorrow I've got 6 kids due to the school strikes so will be having a nervous breakdown by teatime...lol

Well Ron went for the interview and didn't get it, they said he was second in line but the other guy had more experience! They also said someone was retiring in a few years so they'd keep him in mind!!! about as much use as a chocolate teapot!!

Monday we did Foel Farm and it was sunny and warm, yesterday we did fishes and played out in the sunshine. Today was cooler but nice and we did music club, asda, then home to play out and do St Georges day colouring.

The search continues for a new job for Ron, got a form on it's way for another one.

I've printed off ideas for next month as themes have been a bit scarce round here lately!! One good one is 'deaf awareness week' got some good printouts and I am sending for a pack from a lady on freecycle...a course on BSL she did...so will tie in well.

I had a reply from cssiw, my inspector has retired and I have a temporary one who is going to speak to someone when she gets a chance and then will respond....so I wait....you'd think they'd have let me know she'd retired.
Also had a letter from NCMA today telling us about the loss of staff on anglesey...yeh we know....we're to keep the network stuff and if they get further funding we'll continue in the autumn....

I'm off to put Wayne to bed....he made me laugh earlier...I was asking him who he'd like to invite to his birthday party....the one he wants here with hundreds of people...lol...it's not til June but we're getting nearer.....he said...the noisiest boy....meaning little O I look after...then he said 'Sion....you know mummy...the boy who wipes his nose on his sleeve' and did a great impression...I was rofl for ages....felt awful though as he wanted one kid I looked after til recently...but had to finish due to non payment....how do you explain to a 4 year old why she can't come....I just told him exactly why...and he said....'so why can't she come mummy' hard....

lazy day

What was I saying about spiderman being scary!?? Wayne didn't want to go to bed and wanted me to stay with him as he was scared of the black spiderman!! sigh...
He was ok after we read stories but said again this morning he never wants to watch it again!!! back to scooby doo then...lol...mind you that's all ghosts and stuff, although perhaps it being animated helps, he's watching tom and jerry at the mo and it's full of violence!!

Talking of cats .... one of mine brought me a baby rabbit yesterday....nice!!! ahh it was so cute too...poor little thing

Today was declared a lazy day.....I in my usual 'not able to relax manner', finished end of year accounts and set up a spreadsheet so this year I can just input figures and print it off....save time....save me money on an account book too....need to go online to send it now but got to wait for the tax certificates from the bank....seem to remember them taking months last year!

I've done washing, sorted out Waynes wardrobe, sorted out the airing cupboard, found the blackout curtains for Waynes room and blown my nose...I've got a horrible cold!!

Omg I even did ironing earlier....now that's a rare sight...it's lucky I'm not married to a suit....I hate ironing...and I'm hopeless at it.....by the time I'd ironed one bit of Rons shirt and turned it round I'd creased it on the floor...then there were bits on it, then I managed to iron a new crease where there shouldn't be one.....oh well all in a good cause, he's got the interview at the hospital on Tues. I even managed to iron the bit he tucks in...not sure why it seems pointless to me lol

Had a chinese for tea and I'm going to have an early night and try and sleep off this cold....got a busy week ahead........

found spiderman boxer shorts!!

Today Ron took Wayne to mums and he had a great time.....
I did some paperwork while the twins slept....in total peace!! Then we had lunch and went to asda...didn't find spiderman boxer shorts...but did find scooby doo underpants...Ron meanwhile had found spiderman boxershorts in woolies....ha ha search over....bet he won't bloody wear them now...lol
Came home and did a roast for tea and did colouring, shapes, numbers, playing....
Ron had also got spiderman dvds, with the black one that Waynes been harping on about...bit scary me thinks, but he seems to like it....time will tell....what happened to tellytubbies....lol
Today I also fixed the sky....it wouldn't record and I'd missed 2 episodes of corrie....oh the drama...anyway found a wire loose!! and managed to record the omnibus this afternoon....yeh.....Day off tomorrow...so time for a beer me thinks x

spiderman boxer shorts!!

Had to blog it....been on ebay and the only ones are for men!!! what men wear spiderman boxer shorts....no I don't want to know....lol

coming in for something was the case!!

Yesterday shel came round and we did play doh..

Wayne was under the weather and I was was shattered as he'd been up in the night with a headache.

He went worse as the day went on and I had to carry him to the car for the school run as he was dizzy!! He slept all the way and came home and flopped back on the sofa for the night.

He said a bee had buzzed in his head last night and buzzed around and that was why he was dizzy...lol

He said he'd feel better if he watched a video and he picked the one I did for my gran, god rest her, it started with me about to have Wayne....FAT!! and ended with Wayne at 6 months...cute xx Ron walked in at one point and commented on the 'big bird'...git and that was after I'd had Wayne!! I was big though!! Wayne was amazed I still have the same hair!!

It was interesting though as shel is preggers so we were talking about that...and little o I care for is 6 months so Wayne was comparing what he was doing on the video with what o does now.....anyway..............

Last night was an interrupted night again...and I woke up dizzy....gone now but I've got a cold....sigh

Today we had a slow start, lunch in tescos, searched for spiderman boxer shorts for Wayne....to no avail....then jumpin jacks...met K and shel and then home ...

Had my new pram and buggy board which was tested today...and I broke a bloody catch!! too heavy handed...fixed it though...tried the baby carrier...fab....the old one had no back support and hurt!!

Spent tonight on accounts, I've done them but need to double check...as I'm a double checker....lol....ended up printing it out so I can do it in the summerhouse on a sunny day.....it's soooo tedious

Waynes been watching and older video I did for gran 2001, omg.....Ron was laughing at my hand waving and faces when I talk.....now we know where Wayne gets his dramatics from lol

It included our housewarming in Llanfairfechan...edited for gran lol....one of the bedrooms had god knows how many kids in bouncing on the bed and having a ball....Rons two there too....then all of them bedding down for the night...and that was before I had Wayne...and became a 'policied' childminder....omg....kids running riot upstairs...parents bladdered downstairs.....what fun xxxxxx good memories....

Makes me want a bigger house again, it was fab there and would have been great now for childminding.....no bed bouncing or bladdered parents though....lol
Seen a house and chapel not far from here, needs doing up though and we'd have to sell and it would probably be too late....blah blah.....

Oh god I'm a woman never satisfied....need to focus on being detached....the house not my brain!! and having a good business here, although I know I could do it anywhere...just take time to get custom...I said a while back I had no dreams...but I would love to do up a building and have a few acres to play!!

Right enough waffling...I'm off to look for spiderman boxer shorts on the net...and a web blaster...Wayne wants to spend his money in his moneybox...although we're nearing his birthday so perhaps may not find one....lol

today

Today we went to music club and made jam butties and place mats....
Home to play in the sunshine, school then back to the sunshine...
All sounds great, trouble is Waynes been 'in one' all day, bursting into tears, being cheeky, all out of character, so he's either tired or coming in for something!!

can't believe I forgot....

The most traumatic start to the day...the kettle wouldn't work!!!
Ron boiled a pan for the essential cup of tea...
Luckily we had a spare kettle lurking....phew....how would I get through the day lol

baaad start to the day

Well today started badly...infact it started last night with me asking Ron if his bonus cheque had cleared...he didn't know so I phoned the automated service and it hadn't and we checked the receipt and it was 1st April!!! Deposited at the post office. Ron went today and the guy said he'd put it in an envelope and sent it off and must be lost in the post!!!! (the moral being don't deposit a cheque with the post office) They said he'll have to get another cheque issued so his boss is onto it but.....arghhhhhhh

Anyway woke up in the early hours to cats fighting and yeowling!! Then the bloody smoke alarm went low on batteries...you know...beep....beep.....beep....it didn't wake me up but I woke to Rons ranting and heard it getting thrown...he got back in bed....beep.....beep.....beep.....it was the wrong one!!! So I got up and found the right one and removed the battery...we've got 3 in the hall due to the childminding and when you're half asleep!!!

Then when it was time to get up it hailed for half an hour..............

After that the day went better, we went to pili palas...and Wayne pointed out we could take some snakes to little fishes to sort the mice problem...lol....think there may be a snake problem then!!

Dropped one off at nursery, picked up 2 more and 3 slept for an hour....bliss.....

After school played in the sunshine, even had tea in the summerhouse...gone bloody cold now though

Got some great vids on the phone of Wayne singing santa claus is coming to town (due to the hail this morning) I'm sure the words aren't
'you'd better watch out, you'd better make a pie' cute though

Videod what I have to listen to outside school too.....4 kids talking/singing/gurgling all at once...they did go quieter for the camera though...lol

Mum and Dad phoned from their hols and having a good time, do them good to have a break x

april showers

Today we went to foel farm as it was a sunny day...and it poured down...luckily only for a bit.....so we went on a trailer ride (under cover) and didn't get toooo wet
The kids had a great time feeding animals and playing in the sand.
Came home to do school pick up and the weather was great again so we played outside....did I say weather was great....poured down for a bit...on my washing...arghhh
Actually sat in the summerhouse tonight and we've put a coffee table in there...it was lovely enjoying the last sunshine of the day

In not so good news today I had to tell one of my parents I could no longer childmind due to non payment.....and shel phoned to say fishes is cancelled tomoz due to mice!!! Could be worse huh.....

Posted my letter for cssiw so a waiting game now....

slap dash debs...

Spent most of today in the garden...lurvverly sunshine
Got all the toys out, forgotten we had half of them!!
The twins mastered the see saw....so cute....
Wayne rediscovered his tractor and trailer and gave the twins rides like foel farm...cute x
After they'd gone I tried out the safety film on the summerhouse windows...in my usual 'slap dash debs' way...well that's what ron calls me...lol....the first two looked great...then I dropped one on the floor and it was a bit ucky....and then I ran out and put bits on a window...not the best look but at least it's safe...lol....managed to preserve a fly in the process too....been on ebay to order it on a roll for the rest...cheaper too....
Ron went to watch footie and was late back so my roast turkey dinner was a bit luke warm....soon hotted up with gravy...
Tonights game was kerplunk...well asdas version...think it's becoming a thing....a game at night....good though...I remember my dad playing games in the evening with me when I was little and I loved it x

hey hey he got an interview....

Hey hey, got logged in and Rons got an interview in the hospital, so fingers crossed xxxxxx not til 22 April though....keep watching this space...lol

Today was declared a lazy day by Wayne...even when we needed to get shopping so I can have mushrooms tomorrow...so I went and left Ron and Wayne having a lazy day!!

Came back with scooby snax to make from asda, so we made them and even I can have one...no milk or egg....yehhhh

We played bingo earlier...great for learning numbers.......

I've been doing letters....one for late payment!! and the CSSIW is done and ready to send....I've been typing....deleting, typing....deleting, typing....deleting...but finally I'm happy.......

All that's left is to do the cots ready for tomorrow and then collapse......

Oh and heres the scooby snax.............

I was going to avoid the pc tonight!

Success, can now play my phone and camera vids....yehhhhh

Today we went to the BORING bank...as Wayne calls it, B and Q, then Tesco for shopping...with no list and no time....spent most of it in the cafe then had to rush off to Jumpin Jacks....so no mushrooms for my day off fry up....sigh and no oxo cubes cos I couldn't find them!!!

K and shel were at jumpin jacks so had a natter....home to play in garden then chinese for tea

Great excitement as there was an email about a job Ron applied for....but when I went to log it I got logged out....wrong password....I emailed to get reminder....no reply....and tonight I was going to avoid the pc!!! So frustrating, the email may be to say sod off....bit we just don't know!!!

Watch this space

quicktime

Today I have been getting gossip about the recent changes in local ncma.....

Had a morning at home with visit from shel, made more choccies and did stamping...not my feet ....lol

Lots of play this afternoon and taking pictures with my new phone

Tonight had another nightmare with Wayne!!!

and spent the rest of the evening trying to sort out the phone, and now the camera and have discovered quicktime should do the job for both....we'll see...downloading now......sure I have better things to do ...lol

frustration

Ha Ha.... just read that and looked at photo below...says it all really.........

media madness

Today we went to music club and it was language and play.....treasure baskets, songs and stories and me pumping A for info about the recent developments with ncma and flying start (she was doing courses for us on the network)

Home and dinner and play, then school

When there was only one left I phoned the contact in Wrexham to find out whats going on!!! Cagey answers, but got bits of info...one of which is that we won't have to travel to wrexham for courses....dam...would have been good on the expenses...lol

Had slow cooker irish stew for tea...yummy.....not in Waynes case though...I lost it as he won't eat what he asks for, so he joined us in stew and made such a performance....

I was saying to Ron he's such a good boy in every other way...but mealtimes can be miserable!!

Nipped to lidl for grub as we are running low and came out with car mats and a massage seat!!! all cheapo of course...I managed to resist an actual massaging heated seat and went for the £2.99 bubbly one which will probably be really uncomfortable...lol

For the last god knows how long I've been trying to work out how to get my vids from my phone to work on media player and I give up....my digi cameras the same, download them and can't play them...I need to sort it out but HOW????????

just for once can something be straightforward...lol

Today we went to little fishes and made necklaces out of pasta string and straws...we heard crunching and one of mine was eating it!!!......I made one and forgot to take it off until last parent arrived and mentioned it...whoops!!

Had 5 kiddiwinks in all today and this afternoon we played out as it was nice...if a bit cold...and found a crack in one of the summerhouse windows!!

No reply from the NCMA about why we've been abandoned!!

E is in hospital again too, high temp, hoping he's ok xxxx

Folks for tea and then an evening of trying to get my vids off my phone onto the pc with no sucess...sigh....managed the pics though....why is nothing in life ever straightforward...sigh sigh sigh

Oh well here's me getting annoyed....am I really going to blog this...lol





not always the patient one...lol

forgot

Forgot to say highlights of pili palas were work under construction...why play in the playzone when you can watch a digger out the window????

Scooby doo with a bird....

Bouncing.....

jobs and play

Today I spent the day with scooby doo and tigger, we went to Bangor to the bank and I ended up buying a new phone as the one I've got is 5 years old and cracked!!

Which resulted in tonight spending ages sorting out, still am!!

After that we went to pili palas and played all day, then school pick up and home to play outside, swings, trampoline, go carts...

Had loads of replies to help me sort out my letter but no time yet to read them all and do anything about it.....

And tonight I've been boring sorting out my phone...like i said!!

snow in april!!

Woke up this morning to snow!!!

Wayne was soo excited and was running around singing jingle bells...then it stopped and he sulked!!

Had the twins and while they were eating dinner Wayne and I did some kitchen experiments, the first one failed...bicarb and lemon juice...no fizzing....the second was a volcano...baking powder and vinegar.....worked but not like the picture showed...lol We also collected some snow and waited for it to melt to see if it was dirty...and it wasn't!!!

Gave up on that and went to little o's 2nd birthday party, all the kids enjoyed...and me

Met mum on the way, she was early so home then for tea and I did more on my accounts...there's no 2 ways about it I'm going to have to pay some tax...sigh...

Anyway here's scooby doo in the snow.............

foel farm, scooby doo and shrek

Well we made it to foel farm...and I bought a season ticket, not too dear either as I only had to pay for Wayne and I as under 4's are free...and most the time the rest are....

Had a really good day, picked up shel and o and it was really nice, apart from getting a bit cold, but then the sun came out

We went on a quad trailer (shel not allowed...tooo pregnant) a tractor and trailer ride to see shire horses, fed lambs, kids, calves, pigs and played in sand......

which brings me to today....needed to re install all the car seats (back to routine Monday!) and due to all the sand decided to hoover the car....then thought I may as well wash it, then Wayne joined in with the power washer and I washed Rons car, then we were looking at the little scratches....never buy a black car!!! Ron appeared with some black wax polish...so I did the karate kid...wax on wax off...and now my arms ache...but hey the car looks good.....could do with a few more waxes though.....will have to try and do it regular

Didn't have to make tea though...sent Ron for a chinese...well my arms hurt!!

I've been making notes to do a letter for cssiw about home ed and getting Wayne into my over 5's in June, handily the education otherwise newsletter came today so took some inspiration from there....though why I should have to explain myself.....

Funnily enough there was an article about the EYFS which is coming out in England...and eventually Wales....you know we're always lagging behind...lol

I've just received a book about it and from the flick through I've done up to now it seems to be taking the holistic approach and cause lots of paperwork, but I prefer to have the extra paperwork with these things as basically I do activites with the kids...planned supposedly....but planned as in following their lead then reporting on it afterwards and saying what they gained from it


For instance...this morning Wayne and I made shrek and scooby doo chocolate and jelly,(some of which is for a birthday party tomorrow) made a birthday card and wrapped a present....I bought the stuff but Wayne was asking to do them from the minute he woke me up early on my day off!!! (must remember not to tell him what activities we have the next day....far to exciting for him to lie in)

Anyway the key points for EYFS are

The EYFS is based on 4 themes

a unique child......yep
positive relationships....oh yeh
enabling environments.....what???
learning and development.....as and when they're ready!!

Personal social and emotional development
Wayne chose to do the activity...even though it was too dam early in the morning for me!!
lots of praise while he poured...quite accurately.....mixed....counted
I'm getting bored already!!

Communication language and literacy
We talked while we did it!

Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
Counting to 60 and explaining how 60 seconds is one minute....time taken to stir jelly!!
Measuring liquid....explaining that it was hot...blah blah

Knowledge and understanding of the world
taking pictures of our efforts...and downloading them...then blogging them!!
ha ha just thought of a good one, talking about how people are different ..i.e skin colour...shrek is green!!

Physical development
Letting him loose with the power washer...this ran into knowledge and understanding... if you spray it at the power cable you'll be electrocuted...and if you get mummy your fate will be worse...lol

Creative development
Decorating the chocolate with icing....oh and later on dressing up as scooby doo, getting the old dog lead from the garage and putting it round his neck and then getting a cardboard box and using it as a kennel

So a day which covered all the EYFS and it was my day off...no wonder I'm tired...lol
and here's the evidence.............

fame at last...lol

Hey we're on, go to the virtual tour, then you have to wait a long time and we're only on for seconds
go here

Mad week

Well back to work and no time to blog!!
Been a mad week.....

Monday
Pili palas and we had our picture taken with a boa constrictor and I even braved touching it!! and the picture will be on their website hopefully....sure I'll blog it if it does appear...lol

Tuesday
Day off...Wayne wanted a lazy day but I had my mind set on Gypsy Wood Park, never been before and the ad said if you love trains, fairies and animals...so something for us both...lol
It was really good, but all outdoor and we got cold in the end, will have to go back on a summers day!! We left and had an hour in Greenwood and finally went on the rollercoaster....yehhhh...but there was a problem....nooooo...but they sorted it, although by then we'd been sat on it 15 minutes and I was started to have pamic attacks thinking we were going to die!! quietly of course!!!
We then rushed to the moon carts and I lost the use of my legs after pedalling Wayne round!!
Then we rushed home...folks for tea

Wednesday
Work and waiting in for Argos and Toy'r'us...lots of goodies for the kids..nipped to Asda when they'd been, then spent the evening putting a go cart together and then Wayne whizzed around for ages!!

Thursday
Pili palas again, with different kids, sunny day so made the most of all the attractions. Mindees touched a hissing cockroach...yuk...Wayne and I declined...you can buy them for £1.50, I still wonder who'd want one!!
Home to play then I made a casserole for tea....with hissing cockroaches...ha ha

In other news this week I've been doing tax, being a tax adviser...had 2 phonecalls in one night for advise!!! wot do I know...lol

Been trying to find a good place to put Rons bonus so he can save it for his American trip and make money on it in the meantime

Had a shock yesterday, our Network, network co ordinator and development worker have been made redundant....as of tomorrow.....and even more shocking Lynn who started me off and covers Gwynedd has already been made redundant...I just didn't know.....so no NCMA workers on Anglesey and Gwynedd...no network...all that work wasted...and the nearest contact is now Wrexham!!

We're still a bit in the dark, but they will be getting a letter from me......a long one.....trying to get as much info as I can but hitting a brick wall...they've treated K and J like shit...

Anyway in my nutty way I bought them both a card with a message of love from me and a fairy trinket box, my first thought was flowers....boring!! and i got close to both of them and K was ace when me and Ron split up so wanted to do something.....

Time will tell what will happen though................

Tomorrow I'm hoping for sunshine...and if it is we'll be off to Foel Farm with a mission to buy a season ticket...last week to spend!!!