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OK so, i may be at least twenty-five years late to the party.. but this week I've discovered a food i like.. who knew cheese on toast would so be scrummy!!!!
I've also discovered oat and banana pancakes.. which i am slightly addicted to! I think its safe to say I'm a wimp when it comes to food, and I'm only just getting brave enough to try stuff! Needless to say Dave is willing to kick my ass for being such a fool! :)
Talking of food..you know it's bad when you dream that you're in a pet store looking for dog things and you see the worlds biggest pack of Roast Beef Monster Munch hanging from the ceiling.. and getting so disappointed it's only a model and not edible.. yep.. desperate for some roast beef monster munch!!! Lu the loser.. that's me!!! :s

After two days of glorious sunshine, we have been hit by wind and rain..and today SNOW! I'm so ready for summer, it has felt the longest time since we have had some decent weather. When the snow melted, i have never seen the boys so excited to see GRASS. When they saw the weather today they weren't happy!

Dave is off here, there, and everywhere next week. So it's me vs three children and a dog - I'm not entirely sure that my good mood will last throughout the duration so best take stock now!!
It's getting easier to handle when he goes away, but i dread it. By day two I'm beat, especially with all the running around we have to do for the kids! But hey, that's the deal. What i signed up for i guess!
It's going to test me though as Dave will be in the UK for some of the time, going to a friends wedding :( He's going to be on his jolly and I'm going to be sobbing on the sofa with my bucket of ice cream!

All in all, everything is well. I'm trying so hard on a diet and fitness routine that I've put a little strain on my back, I phoned the chiropractor i normally go to and they've moved 10 miles away! So got to find another one and go through all that rigmarole! Boring stuff!

Lucas has signed up for some music things at his next school, that he starts in September. He wants to play the saxophone. I love the sound of a saxophone, but i love it when it's played properly.. I'm not convinced about the whole thing to be honest! But i have to be the abiding parent and let him discover new things! ..I think I'll need some ear plugs though!

Anyhoo, my smoothie is no longer smooth and just looks like a pile of lumpy shite! Time to get on before the little "darlings" come home!

Ta ra...

xxxx

Hopping mad

Time seems to be running away from me this month,  It's gone so quickly i can't even recall a moment that stood out!
The boys have got the week off for Easter, it's been a little shock to the system to have them home all the time. With them being at school all the time, you forget the chaos that they create! Snacks, arguments, and pure energy. Now don't get me wrong, it's nice to spend some time with them ..but i haven't been as organised as i would like to be, so we are depending on the weather and all the video games!
I had some one-on-one time with Lucas the other day which was really nice. We are trying to have separate times with them each month, to get some space between them. I don't know what it is about when you only have the one of them with you, it feels a lot calmer and easier! Until you are their only entertainment that is.

Finlay has decided to show me how this house is toddler un-friendly. The drawers have been opened and emptied, he's even figured how to get the magic lights to work on the dishwasher.. he stands on his tip toes in his baby walker, decides to rip the paperwork the boys have brought home from school and thinks it's hilarious! For all the luxury it is to have a bigger house, it's a lot harder to contain a roaming 10 month old in a Ferrari!

The weather has finally taken a turn and has got past the 10c mark! Although now it is grey and murky, there is a few thunderstorms on the way - if they are anything like last year the sirens will be going off and we will be cowering in the corner!
The outdoor season for football starts soon, so we can either sit and bathe in the wonderful weather or run to the cars as quickly as possible!
It's been really nice to have a football season inside though, we were very naive when we arrived last year and didn't understand where everyone was playing as the fields don't open until the end of April.

We managed to book our flights home for the summer. Really looking forward to seeing mum and Mick,  aswell as the rest of the family..and friends of course! The hardest part of being over here is not being able to hug your mum when you need it, or even just drop the kids off with them and run off waving! It is constant. There's no let up, i love it but it does get really hard sometimes. I'm especially looking forward to PROPER crisps! I have a feeling all this work I've been doing to lose some weight, will all go to pop in the summer!

Apart from the craziness of three children, life is OK! Dave has a busy month with work, which is good. We have a few months until Rita and Mick come over for a little break, and then we will be back in the UK. Once one thing has ended, another event comes up. It's great to have something to look forward to, but it seems a long time ago we just went with the flow of things!

It's now 8am, I've had my five minutes of freedom. The kids are now here, demanding breakfast. Time to switch into mummy mode!

Much love to everyone
xxx