Having the weekend from hell with poorly children and very little sleep have managed 4 layouts!! - obviously I function better with less sleep so should do well for team points come the Spring :) - despite the return of the mojo still didn't manage Jems CJ tho - really must tackle that. The first layout is a complete scraplift from one by teamie Jen - don't know how to add links in here but her blog is linked on the right to see the original which she posted today and I liked so much I had to lift straight away (did ask first :) ) thanks Jen really enjoyed this one and even Sophie liked the finished result - she is very critical of my 'work'.


Sophie decided she wanted to make a card today and as John's aunt has been in hospital in Corfu for a week with chest pain while on holiday thought it would be great to make one for her - hope she likes it - Sophie had great fun making it :)

Question for the day......

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they both fall wet side down when thrown on the floor by a stroppy toddler - aaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!

Had a lovely weekend with the inlaws - the children really enjoy having their Grandparents around - Thomas especially thrives on all the information grandad knows - he was telling Tom about how they made paper years ago and later they used the bark to make pictures - great memories.

The next photo is especially for my uks friends who I know love spiders sooooo much - this littel beauty (and it is little compared to some we have) has taken up residence above my monitor in the study - cute isnt he??

AAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH

When are my children going to start eating!! - made a lovely shepherd's pie which Tom thankfully tucked into but Ben and Sophie both had a fit and threw it at me refusing even to try it - tried coaxing tried anger just ended up wearing their tea - I give up :(:(:(

mojo is back!!

Think my mojo might have finally returned - managed 3 layouts today - 2 of them from a recent pencillines sketch that I loved the moment I saw it and yet still couldn't get a layout to work round. Have had such fun today can't wait to get another chance but with the inlaws coming the day after tomorrow cant see much scrapping being done this weekend :(

Sophie has started school and looked sooo cute in her uniform this morning especially as she asked for her hair to be in bunches. She is halftime at the moment so I collected her at lunchtime - she seems to have had a great time and already has a partyt invitation!

Back to school

Tom went back to school last Tuesday then had Wednesday off sick with a high temp and cough! He looked very smart in his new uniform and I love the new shiny shoes! Took some first day photos and looking at them he looks so sad - didnt realise at the time he was coming down with a bug. Ben went happily back to playgroup and was really pleased to see his friends - I broke the news to the staff about the addition to our family - I am Chair of the management committee and had agreed to do that until I got pregnant again - shortest position ever didnt even make it until the start of term - but ....noone else to take over and an Ofsted inspection imminent so will have to stick at it but made them understand the baby comes first and if I get preeclampsia again will not be able to do any playgroup work as will need to rest - we should manage.

Sophie starts school tomorrow - she has had a bad week - spent one night in A&E with a croupy cough and she is still very sensitive and finding sleep difficult - she was awake from 11.30-1.30 last night and kept mum awake too so both are still sleeping now.

Well after ...... tests I finally believe it - I am PREGNANT - want to shout it from the rooftops and feel like it is tattooed across my forehead and everyone can tell just by looking at me - never been one to keep these things a secret (if it all goes horribly wrong as it has twice I would rather people knew why I was grumpier than usual) - just got 8 months to go!!!

Trying to chose 2 group photos from recent holiday to go in the frames in the kitchen to replace some professional ones I dont like anymore!! - think these two might be the winners - have ordered them from photobox and will see how they look - the frames are near the sink to give me something to smile about in the hours I spend there!