WHAT A DAY

I just have to document the day we had on Saturday. Damien was allocated the task of finishing the window sills in the conservatory. I was watching the kids. At about midday I thought I'd be brave and take the kids and the dog to the local woods for a walk. Let's create the scene. Cold and wet outside, kids bundled up in warm clothes with wellie boots on. Off we go! First off Nathan is screaming because he wants to hold the lead for Jock. Then when I give in and let him hold it he starts screaming because Jock is becoming strong and is pulling him down the road. Eventually after about 1/2 a mile we get to the woods and come to the duck pond. Thin layer of ice on the pond but at least the kids are happy and start throwing stones into the pond. You can imagine what happens next. Nathan gets too close and falls in head first into the pond! Lies there screaming. Dominic see's a crocodile (not a real one but a piece of wood) and starts screaming CROCODILE CROCODILE. Nathan's eyeballs just about pop out of his head. I manage to drag him out wet and screaming. Jock is barking like crazy and Dominic is still going on about the crocodile. What do I do? I strip the poor kid of all his clothes and wrap him up in my coat. I then have to bribe Dominic with all the treats and sweets in the world to get him to carry Nathan's wet clothes while I carry Nathan and still hold the lead for Jock. Please remember that I'm 8 months pregnant and get out of breath walking up the stairs never mind walk half a mile back home!

We finally made it albeit with me nearly having a nervous breakdown banging on the front door shouting for Damien. We put Nathan in the shower and as Damien takes him out (he's still crying by the way) he starts weeing all over the bathroom. I eventually calm him down and get him into bed for his afternoon kip! Half an hour later I hear him calling me. I go upstairs and to my horror he's taken his nappy off, done a pooh and has proceeded to wipe the contents all over his bed! Cue me freaking out. Clean it all up and go downstairs. Nathan disappears for about an hour so I go upstairs to find him. Hooray he's only found my box's of sanitary pads and poured them all over the bed, taken off the adhesives and stuck them all over the show!

If I don't write this down to remember and laugh about it one day than I never will.

SNOW IN LONDON

Well last week was an eventful one. First Nathan threw up all of Damien on Monday morning. I thought it was hilarious. Dominic has such a sensitive stomach he ran out the room gagging. Then we got a call from the school to say Dominic had been sick at school as well. So it turns out they both had a bug. Tuesday and Wednesday it snowed heavily in London. The most snow I've ever seen since I've been in this country. Dominic spent ages outside building snowmen and playing in the snow. Nathan wasn't so brave deciding that cold hands wasn't top on his list. Wednesday night Stacey and I were both sick and spent the evening and most of Thursday fighting over the toilet. We've now recovered, the snow has melted and it's back to dreary rainy London.

LITTLE SIS OVER FOR VISIT

Well it was a great weekend. Firstly we had very mild weather 14 degree's average. The boys and Dad were outside most of the day. Which meant I could get the house slightly clean and put my feet up for a minute. Jock (the dog) is also outside more regularly now and enjoys it.

My younger sister Ray came over to visit with her little girl Erin-Jade. It was great having her over and catching up! I wish she didn't live so far apart. I miss these times of just chatting and doing things together. She is over 3 months pregnant and I'm 7 months pregnant. My mom begged us to take a picture of our belly's (something I never allow usually!) so we did. I think she's having another girl. Damien and I are still stumped for names for our new addition. Dominic likes the name Blane. Damien keeps calling the bump 'Josh' but I don't think we can have a dog Jock and a baby Josh.

LITTLE SIS OVER FOR VISIT

Well it was a great weekend. Firstly we had very mild weather 14 degree's average. The boys and Dad were outside most of the day. Which meant I could get the house slightly clean and put my feet up for a minute. Jock (the dog) is also outside more regularly now and enjoys it.

My younger sister Ray came over to visit with her little girl Erin-Jade. It was great having her over and catching up! I wish she didn't live so far apart. I miss these times of just chatting and doing things together. She is over 3 months pregnant and I'm 7 months pregnant. My mom begged us to take a picture of our belly's (something I never allow usually!) so we did. I think she's having another girl. Damien and I are still stumped for names for our new addition. Dominic likes the name Blane. Damien keeps calling the bump 'Josh' but I don't think we can have a dog Jock and a baby Josh.