Well this week is back to work week :(
Its been great being off with the kids, the summer has once again gone so quickly. As I am working with new children and different schools I am not as yet familiar with either of them. I am not even sure when they are back in school, so I will have to phone and check. At the end of term 3 of our team left, one of them being a very close friend - it is going to be so strange not seeing her.
I go back on Thursday and Matthew next Monday so Ian is going to try and get the mornings off - if not then it's time to be nice to my big sis. We ordered some new furniture for Heathers bedroom last week and Ian put them together over the weekend. He's done a good job (Ian and D.I.Y don't usually mix well) Matthew wanted to help Ian and at first we said yes, but after thinking about it it was best Ian was left on his own. Now that they are done I can sort out her room and give us some much needed space. Our house is a mess at the moment, and we plan to go through it room by room sorting it out. Tomorrow I am going to the charity shop with lots of outgrown children's clothes and baby products that are cluttering up the place.

I never usually do these things but I did and here is my answer. Thankyou Social Misfit.


You are Proffesor X!
You are highly capable of any task and you care
deeply for the ones surrounded by you. Enough
to risk your life for them!

Which of the X-men do you resemble most?
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At 2am Matthew woke and I got up to him. After sorting him some time later I go back to bed. It took me so long to get back to sleep and what seemed like 5 mins later Heather woke crying for me, so I got up again, gave her a cuddle , put her back to bed then went back to bed myself. Not long after she woke again I am so used to her crys that I knew she would not go back to sleep so I came downstairs with her. We had a cuddle but Heather thought playing was more fun. I thought going asleep was so I put her in her pram (that I had to go out to the car to get) and gave her a drink. I fell asleep - not sure if she did but when I woke up she had the biggest smile on her face. "Hello Mummy"- how can you resist that? Little monster.

THERE HERE
The ants arrived this morning. I must admit to not being as grossed out as I thought I would be by them. Don't get me wrong I still don't like them. They await Ian as he is doing the ant farm with Matthew.
Heather has not been eating much lately, It has started to worry me a lot its gone on for about three weeks or so. I am not sure if its an age thing or she is sick, well this morning she was sick. I was going to take her the docs anyway just to get her checked over now I had another reason. I pretty much knew what they would say but they were very good giving her a good check over. Its possibly a viral infection I also have to get a water sample from her just to rule out a water infection that's going to be fun.

Well yesterday was just divine. It started something like this.

7'ish got up, dressed Heather then went for a shower - which is unusual as normally it's after the kids are in bed.

8.30 went and had breakfast sorted a few things, left the house at 9.30 to head into Liverpool. Ian had booked for me to have a half hour session in a vibro sauna and a hour full body massage. It was heaven, pure heaven. When I arrived I was shown the vibro sauna. It's a bit like a coffin that your head sticks out of. Once you're enclosed soft music plays whilst you lie on a vibrating bed and sweat to death, with a gentle face fan wafting aromatherapy oils over your face. It got way too hot but you can adjust all the control from inside. Saying all that it was lovely. When that had finished I had a shower then my massage. I have had lots of massages but this was one of the best yet. I left there about 12.30 then went shopping for clothes on my own. I had some lunch a walk around then home. It was wonderful.

At home my little darlings were their usual selves. We had a play, a cup of tea then another shower, as my hair was full of oil. I got changed then at 6.15 Ian and myself went for a meal and to the cinema to see I-Robot (I fell asleep). I had the best day ever so a very big thank you to my wonderful husband Ian. I love you.

Matthew had some money left from our holidays, he saves all year for our holidays never gets anything then when we come home I take him to Toys R Us. So off we went to Toys R Us looked and looked at everything. I was looking at some books with Heather and Matthew was looking in his fave bit discovery.
"Mum"
"Yes"
"I know you will say no but you always say I should ask so, can I have this with my money"
"Hang on I will look now"
I turn to see him holding an ant farm. Yes ant farm. I hate ants, he has wanted one for a few years but I always say no. But this time I said yes. We have sent for the ants and they should be hear any day now. I will keep you posted when they come.
On a nicer note my darling hubby bought me a bottle of my fave perfume yesterday and has also booked me a session in a vibro sauna plus a full body massage tomorrow. I am so looking forward to it.

On holiday Ian and myself said we are going to change a lot in our lives I think being with each other all day every day made us see how little time we have for each other and our selves. This poem sums it up for me.


SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day On the fly?
When you ask "How are you?"
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say "Hi"?
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day, It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

The holiday was great. It was so nice to spend time as a family, as it's not often we're all together out of the house.
We travelled to Bristol on the Friday to stay over night, then carry on the journey on Saturday morning. Matthew was fine with the long sit in the car and Heather mostly slept. So Friday night was a long one. In Bristol we went to "The Mall" shops, shops, and more shops. Matthew and Ian found the gadget shop so were quite happy. Ian wanted to go back on the way home.
Ian bought Matthew some CD book sets for the car - they were Horrid Henry. If you have never read any of them they are so funny - I think me and Ian liked them more than Matthew.
Saturday morning feeling like death we had breakfast then set off.
The week was great, lovely weather and the food was OK. Matthew and Ian both tried bungee trampolines. Heather had a tea party with Tessie bear and Bumpy dog.
It was so nice to be out at night, going for a walk hearing the sea splashing on the rocks and watching the sun go down. It's sad how quickly you get back in to your normal routine.

I,m back. I will try and write a post later tonight if Heather goes to sleep. Holiday was excellent.

Not much has happened lately.
Went to Gullivers World on Saturday with Ian and the kids we had a good day except for the wasps. After 5 goes on the Pirate ship I had to say no to Matthew.
Were off to Blackpool today, mainly to the tower but if the weather holds out also to the beach for a play.
Heather is getting there with the sleep thing but as we are off on holiday on Friday all our hard work has meant nothing as her routine will be totally different, (our hope is she will be so tired from all the activities she will just flop into bed) .
I don't think I will be posting again until we come home so take care and see you soon. :)