New Years Eve

At the end of the year we have a lot to be thankful for there have been some great times and some very sad times. Although it has be uncertain at times Ste still has a job but we start the year with the same uncertain as last around his job. Although Abigail didnt get into our first choice of school we are both now glad she didnt and very happy with the school she is. The logistics have worked out ok with getting her to school. Samuel although dosent like being dropped off has settled into nursery and next year it will be his turn to start school

It has been an up and down year for all of us health wise apart from Abigail who has completed her first term at school witout a day off. I had a major scare ending up in hospital with ketoacidosis and ste has been very up and down.

Abigail turned 5 and Samuel 3 and of course we celebrtaed grandmas70th. There was the arrival of my friends little girl Heather. Of course we all lost a very dear fiend with the passing of Auntie Rachel, a friend who will always be missed and never forgotten and who is an angel in heaven.

We dont know what the new year will bring but continue to pray that god has a good plan for our lives and at the continued saftey of ste job

5 today

Busy but Happy 5th Birthday for Abigail presents at home...party at treasure island and birthday tea at home

big kids

i think ste and Peterr want to play with sammys scalextric more than sammy does

Happy Christmas

well all up by 6:30 grandma and uncle peter arrived hevavy laden......Abi has opened everything in sight helped everyone else and then gone back to look at everything loves her new ds and is currently dressed up as cinderella doing a jigsaw....Sammy and ste asleep sammy has opened a present and played with it so consequently still has a little pile to open but has played most with toy cars and a cricket set....As for me i been really spoilt or as ste says i must have been good a kindle and loads of goodies and the most gorgeous bag of my brother...

Only downside is Ste mom not well so they have had a very quiet day ste going to call up after as he says he has never not seen them anfd it would be starange not to

Our visitor

Abigail told us she saw an elf at the bedroom window and he was checking to see if she was being good..................The upside is she being a little star cause she knows father christmas is checking his list................i love the magic of christmas

2 more sleeps

I love my kids sammy keeps saying happy christmas and abigail keeps telling him 2 more sleeps till christmas

Special moments

Love

Found a card by my bed last night saying..... if i know what love is it because of you ..........

in sickness and Health

We are celebrating our 6th anniversary today by being ill but we did promise in sickness and health

glitter

I just put salt on my dinner and Sammy says i want gliiter too

cards

Admiring the beautiful card Abigail had made and written all by her self for me and ste

Cruelty

Abigail told my mom today that she has been poorly and we refused to give her medcine....just to set the record straight in case she tells anybody else she has not be porrly and not needed medcine she likes the taste of calpol and just wants some because Sammy having it

Miracles

A miracle has happenned today..................i have recieved my first ever christmas card off my brother and so have the kids and ste

under the house

Ste has just disapeared under the house....dont worry he is only insulating the pipes

Abigaild first school performance

Abigail was a star she knew all the songs and actions, two very proud parents and as predicted we cried

Christmas shopping

Started my christmas shopping for.......Christmas 2012

Clothes

just been looking for some trousers in my wardrobe and Abigail asked me if mummy and daddies have ages in there clothes...........so i explained they have sizes depending if there big or small she then told me that i was small.................im very glad thats how she sees me

Busy Day

Abigail dance exam so her hair was done in a perfect bun and then i had to pray it stayed that way till her exam was over,although with the gel and half a can of hairspray on it is shouldt go anywhere. As for the exam she will be great she did her dance for us last night and remembered it all But i dont know how she does it she has had to learn a dance for her dance exam, a song and actions for the carol service and songs and actions for the school performance and she knows them all and dosent get missed up i think between school performance and carol services there will be ters shed by a proud mummy and possible a proud daddy too as he txt me this morning whille she was doing her exam to say he was nervous.

Then straight from her exam to carol service rehearsal

Magic of Christmas

Watching polar express with abigail and loving the wonder and excitment and belief she has

Cute

Sammy has just asked if i can phone mr maker he been very cute tonight Abigail sat down to write her cards for school and he sat next to her and asked to do his. He is currently sat in bed with a stick saying im paddling

First Door

The first door is open on the advent calander, my mom has worn me out shopping and we only went to tescos she fears that both me and Peter will refuse to go shopping with her next christmas so if any one wants to apply for the job...........however sammy was a little angel

Justins House

Sammy is so cute but think he has been watching to much justin house cause keep copying scenes from it then earlier he had his Mr Tumble bag and said it was his phone and he was talking to justin

Christmas Tree 2011

The deed is done the tree is up

on the way home from hope sammy said i have been as good as gold very true but so cute when he said it he just been helping me carry some washing downstairs and every time he dropped it he shouted i dropped my pants i love my little boy he is just so cute

Out of things

Life has been mad over the last few weeks with commitments and either us or the kids being ill. But its amaising how quickly you feel out of things. I not be to songsters practive and have steuggled to get to hope and really feel on the outside of things and wether people mean it or not i have felt really isolated and hurt at times. Its amaising the people who just done speak to you when your not in the songsters. Whille others have been really supportive but it does make you think if your wanted.
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All i want for Christmas

I asked Samuel today what he wanted for christmas and his reply was Fish and Chips!!

I been Pudseyd

Abigail after children in need day in school

Dog house

Ste is in the dog house with Abigail she gave him little ted to look after and Ste put him in his coat pocket then left his coat on site in Oldham hopefully his coat has been rescued by his boss and she will be reunited tomorrow

manners

At Abigails school year 6 have dinners with the infants and help them with opening packets and arrange games for them at playtime. They also give the younger kids certificates and Abigail came home with one today for always being polite

Homework

Abigail came home with her first lot of homework, we sat down to do it this afternoon and she was really excited and said she always wants to do homework not sure that will be the case, but she did it all real well cant believe the progress she is making

recovery

I only sat in car whille ste run a some erands for a change of scenary and some fresh air and left me felling exhausted but i did enjoy the fresh air...got gorgeous flowers off ste today and lovely handmade cards of the kids

Early to bed

Its only eight and am allready in bed only thing is sammy awake and he keeps doing round round the garden, I have really underestimated how much this has taken out of me felt great yesterday in hospital till got home then washed out. Had a burst of energy this morning when helped Ste get kids ready and then went back to bed then got nup and about but the thought of doing anything well lets just say i spent the day catchin up on weekend tv and my mom delivered lunch

Home Sweet Home

After a Nightmare 3 days i am finally home. Samuel started with a tummy bug on fri then i followed thought it was just a bug and would be ok by morning Sammy was he was back to eating and drinking but by sat evening i was still beeing sick and couldnt keep anything down including water, had high blood sugars. Ste had been great all day keep the kids out of the way so i cuold rest but by evening he had to phone the oncall gp who told him to phone 999, to which i agreed if he came with me sio must have been ill, its , not a nice experience being a patient on an ambulance. But they gave me some iv fluids and something to stop me being sick and was ok but exhausted took me through to a and e and then when they gotmy blood results i was rushed round to resus. Because of my diabetes i had gone acidotic and they need to correct it and watch me, i also had a really high pottasium level which thay needed to get down because it was causing my heart rate to do funny things, hence critical care. But by sun morning they started taking drips down and i was back on normal insulin and told i could go to ward but there were no beds so stayed where i was until they sent me home today.Just coming home has exhausted me but i am so glad to be home as i havent seen Abigail or Sammy since Saturday, i have just had some proper food but feeling really washed out now didnt know it took so much energy just to climb the stairs and as much as it was good to see Abigail and Samuel i am so relieved they have gone to bed. The other thing is poor ste came down with it on Sunday.

Dont know what we would have done without my Mom and Ste's Mom and Dad so a big thank you for helping us. And of course Ste who as always looked after me and i am sorry i scared you.

Home Sweet Home

After a Nightmare 3 days i am finally home. Samuel started with a tummy bug on fri then i followed thought it was just a bug and would be ok by morning Sammy was he was back to eating and drinking but by sat evening i was still beeing sick and couldnt keep anything down including water, had high blood sugars. Ste had been great all day keep the kids out of the way so i cuold rest but by evening he had to phone the oncall gp who told him to phone 999, to which i agreed if he came with me sio must have been ill, its , not a nice experience being a patient on an ambulance. But they gave me some iv fluids and something to stop me being sick and was ok but exhausted took me through to a and e and then when they gotmy blood results i was rushed round to resus. Because of my diabetes i had gone acidotic and they need to correct it and watch me, i also had a really high pottasium level which thay needed to get down because it was causing my heart rate to do funny things, hence critical care. But by sun morning they started taking drips down and i was back on normal insulin and told i could go to ward but there were no beds so stayed where i was until they sent me home today.Just coming home has exhausted me but i am so glad to be home as i havent seen Abigail or Sammy since Saturday, i have just had some proper food but feeling really washed out now didnt know it took so much energy just to climb the stairs and as much as it was good to see Abigail and Samuel i am so relieved they have gone to bed. The other thing is poor ste came down with it on Sunday.

Dont know what we would have done without my Mom and Ste's Mom and Dad so a big thank you for helping us. And of course Ste who as always looked after me and i am sorry i scared you.

Slow coach

From the time the teacher called Abigail name to tell her she could go to the time we actually left must have been 5 mins she kept passing things then going back for something else in fact by the time we left ther were no other children left.....But she did come out proudly carrying her reading bag with her first reading book to bring home which she read perfectly to me but think it is more good memory

As Muumy says?

If Ste wasnt so ill i would be very cross with him...but as it is he got away with it. I tell him to stay off work and go to doctors and he ignore me and says i wait for tablets to work and i will be ok. His mother comes round and tells him to stay in bed and he curls under the duvet and dosent argue

My Star

Abigail came home from school with star of the day for the second time, shes allways my star of the day but nice to know she is earning rewards in school
The Abigails gem of the day Do you know Justin Beber? I dont know what stunned me more that she knew who he is was or that she thought i knew him

where do i go wrong

every morning i send Abigail to school clean and tidy with neat hair lunch bag and everything else in her school bag.............Out of school comes a child carying her bag lunch box and other bits and pieces and her coat usually with hair all over the place and what was once a white polo shirt streaked with black and other stains...Where am i going wrong.......

Mummy can fix it...

Abigail came home with black fingernails it looked liked she been gardening but she says not so after her shower i got her to soak them then cleaned and cut them...........she told me that i was a good mummy because i fixed things

Christmas List

Abigail did her Christmas list today although she was saying she wanted everything its a very modest list with 6 items on it and instuctions for what she wants off Uncle Peter

New Bed

thinks mackie dog likes his new bed

Daisy Bear

Abigail has got Daisy Bear to look after for the week for doing so well in dance class and is the proud owner of her first pair of tap shoes. She also got her first lot of homework from school which we did on the way home from school which was collecting Autumn things.

Haircuts

All change

Since Abigail started school i have made her get changed when she gets in from school so tonight when Sammy came in from Nursey with nanny he procedded to get clean clothes out of his nursery bag and get changed

Star of the Day

very proud day....Abigail got star of the day award from school today....

New Hobby

just got back from abigails first dance class despite the fact she didnt want to go she loved it and was really good she cant wait to go back only thing is mummy fears it might be a expensive hobby

School application time again but just found out that we definatley should be counting our blessings although we only got Abi into are 2nd choice of school we are now pleased we got this over our first choice but it looks like we only just got in as 43 had it as first choice 14 second and 20 as 3rd and it only has 30 places last child got in lives 0.424 miles away we live 0.416 miles away at least Sammy should get in as brother and sisters take priority. And the good thing is apart from the stuff hthat have to buy from school and socks and undies i have got next years school uniforms sorted.

I'm not having it

Sammy latest saying when he doesnt like something or dosent want to do it is i'm not having it.

Breakfast Club

Abigail stared her second week at school with first day in breakfast club looked a little lost when we left her but said it was good and came home clutching another acccident form

Long Week

3rd day in school she comes home with a big hole in her tights and then fell asleep at the dining room table think its been a long week for her

School Day 2

day 2 and the school run has been more stressful as Sammy didnt want his coat or shoes on and then was sad at leaving Abi. But he then told my mum that Abigail had gone to school Abi was excited to go but a bit clingy when took her into school. But the novelty of walking to and from school is waring off Abigail complained that her feet hurt too much to walk.

School Girl

First day at school and Abigail came out of school clutching a picture and accident form....but seems to have had a good day cant stop her talking only thing is she didnt like her lunch...but she being cheeky already just asked her what she wants for snack and she said stop your giving me a headache

Questions

The question off the week from Abigail..............Are there toilets in heaven?

42A

42a is now assembled well apart from the decking ste wants to make for it!!!!!!

nursery

sammy survived his first day in nursery yesterday...............but only cause Abi was there dont now how he will be when he is on his own as he was Abigail's shadow
Today has been a bit better although only went in for the morning and was Abigail shadow again...cried when they took him away from abigail......cant believe its abigails last week in nursery next week

three today

Happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday Samuel......Abigail up and singing happy birthday while the birthday boy was still fast aslepp
then Abigail got frustrated with Samuel because he not opening his presents fast enough Samuel likes to open and play with whatever he has where as she wants to open everything at once. but he has had a great day even if it took him all day to open his presents but he done it his way.....and he had his fav food for party tea......

explanation

Sammy cousin was worried today that sammy didnt understand it was his birthday tomorrow so she explained it to him......i think he understands birthday because he just saw ballons and said birthday party.... its tomorrow he dosent understand..

sleepover

Abi went to grandmas yesterday for a sleep over.............when ste said she could phone us or come back if she wanted she said but i am going for a sleep over
it was strange this morning having a lie in till 8 but house strange without Abi in it .......however i think Abi and sammy were missing each other as they wanted to talk to each other on the phone this morning

cuddle time

Lo.sammy just come to me put his head on my shoulder and said ahh..he must have known i need a cuddle.....

Happy 70th

We celebrated moms 70th birthday today by having cake at the army followed by a meal at briars hall with Peter and Pam and Wally. Then back to our house for presents and cake. She also had a little get together at hope and Peter is taking her out tomorrow

Mummys Birthday

It was my birthday today nad Abigails nursery trip to chester zoo. I went with Abigail and we had a great day came home and opened presents and a chineese takeway and cake. Only thing is Ste tried to get abigail to sing HappY Birthday to me on the coach but i managed to stop her.

medcine time

cant believe only 1 day of hols left lots of great memories love the fact that sammy really been able to enjoy things love the fact he has got a tan and Abi even got freckles......but dont think i will ever forget Abi being so serious and telling ste he had to take his medcine