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