Lovely December FLY thread, for Wendys baby to arrive on

[Jas]

Hello.

I am a rubbish FLYer again, lately, but keep checking for the birth announcement.

It will definitely be on this thread somewhere....hopefully near the beginning!

Good luck Wendy

At the swimming pool again not very festive I know..but the only way to deal with aggravating dcs.

ds2 has gone to football very sweetly
dd and ds1 continue to wind each other up, I think they are just getting back into the groove now after ducking each other several times

morning started with v.annoying quarrelling from all dcs who could not cope with no Sat morning telly! Dh also annoyed No film today then!

Ds1 off to be a pixie in Cubs play in a moment!

Have to keep taking deep breaths and remembe r this is not festive stress but mere PMT!

Plan is to deliver some more invites locally, and buy some soft drinks with twins for party (they love buying soft drinks and napkins

Nutty enjoy the delights of London!

Ooh it's the Boden sale! Already! I hadn't even ordered anything from the catalogue yet lucky that

everyone playing happily with Lego now
Ds2 has been shopping to buy his xmas presents for me and siblings he is thrilled

evening all

busy day...house an absolute tip...BUT
Nanny came round and have finalised etial and signed contracts. She will start Jan 4th so that means only 4 more days of dropping hysterical DS2 at nursery yay! (as DH then on holiday)

and have been to buy Christmas tree...lounge now smelling all lovely and festive! Sadly not decorated yet as we ran out of time, and also need new lights...so will do tomorrow after Church with hot choc and mince pies

Must tackle some of household chaos tomorrow, and also have lots of letters to write to various LEAs/headteachers etc re DD3...sigh...

managed not to have wine last night, but DH has just come in with a bottle tonight, and think I will be indulging!

swan am most impressed at your resolve with screen ban.

wendy how you doing today?

BBtomorrow

Enjoy the peace poncey !

Well, ds1's party went well, the children were all fabulously behaved and all seemed to have a good time, no tears or fights.

I've just rearranged the lounge to accomodate a Christmas tree, so we'll go and get that tomorrow. I was so at all the muck under the sofa though!

Great news about the nanny OFM.

well, they behaved so nicely all afternoon that at 6pm dh and I declared a truce and let them watch Home Alone...
now dd is in hysterics again and completely overtired
I wish she were on a sleepover quite frankly

She is now shouting Go..way Go..way to all of us

OFM tomorrow sounds good! no xmas tree till 19th here...
Fun glad party went well

Maybe I need some wine. Have already had a bar of nut chocolate...
off to chat to ds1

oh yes, soft drinks for party bought.

Morning all I think DS & DH would like a weekend Boarding school. Hogwarts would be Ds's dream. One can have a pillow fight with other kids the other would like to sleep until 11am!
DS had a good day yesterday. Beavers then uptown to see Santa & the lights in Oxford Street. Santa in a Yurt on the South Bank was very naff, but Ds seemed to beleive it well he's not sure Then to Wallace Museum to meet the men. Ds loved the armoury there, now I have to do some reading around this subject. It amazing how a 6 year old can test your knowledge. Tea then lights the an 'not so cheap as it used to be itailian meal! Next year it will just be the High Street.
This afternoon Rugby Kids Xmas party. Ds will find adult life very disapppointing
Right back in a mo with a list.

Sorry it's Nuttybear as MsSanta, hoped new name would get me into the mood.
Right
made Ds's bed Changed AGAIN!
To do
Shower and dress
empty and reload D/W
To the shops for bits
Lunch
Get DH to put up the tree I don't think he's in the right mood either
Iron bits for the week
To the Rugby Party
Make an Tortilla for the school party tomorrow.
Give DH a BIG cuddle to cheer him up
See ya laters have a good day

We have been to church and Megamind Soundtrack and film excellent! ELO and Michael J! Which generation was it for

several tantrum laters now eating the homemade xmas cake to soothe nerves..I think I forgot the spices..not too bad though.
dh in good mood though and is unloading dw

we are now girding our loins to play Harry Potter Cluedo. Someone gave it to us last Christmas and we still haven't worked out the instructions

Hope that the game went well swan without too many fallouts over the rules!

After yesterday's marathon pre-party blitz, we've had another busy one today.

Tree bought, trimmed and put up done (took ds1 up to the suppliers in the middle of a forest, he was so excited ).
Christmas decorations and 12+ months clothes out of the loft done
Tree decorated done
Roast beef tea done
Ds1's bed changed done
Wine poured done
Dishwasher emptied and reloaded...erm (see above!)

Tomorrow I MUST do thank you notes for the boys' birthday presents.

evening all

swan hope game went well, I love Cleudo with the older DC

MsSanta hope you've cheered DH up

funtime trip to forrest sounds fab!

poncey I often think there is alot to be said for boarding school LOL

Have had fairly good day. Stayed up till 12.30 last night though, just chatting to DH, but was very tired this morning !
Despite that managed to get a fair bit done..
Done:
Been to shops to buy new tree lights
Decorate Christmas tree
Persuaded DH to assemble 2 new shelving units for littlies room.
tidied littlies room and sorted books and toys into new units
3 loads of washing
Ironed new name labels onto DD4 uniform
Hung up all uniform
tidied chaos off landing and hoovered upstairs

littlies now thankfully in bed.
DD3 has been in total meltdown mood all weekend She really just can't cope at all with all the disruption of the end of term (nativities, parties, carol concerts etc) and I think that together with last weeks snow chaos has just sent her into melt down.... she has really drained me of every last bit of patience this weekend..sigh...

Anyway, I have booked Weds and Thurs off work, so only working Mon, Tue this week
I have dd4 nativity Weds afternoon, and DD3 nativity Thurs afternoon. then am hoping to fit in a bit of final Christmas shopping, although now also have meeting with LEA man on Thurs morning...

I have though been sent email from my Consultant saying that the Ad for the permenant jobs was going in on Friday, closing date 17th, and interviews on 21st
Sooooo looks like I may now also have to fit in interview prepartion ready for an interview in just over a weeks time Just what I need at this time of the year LOL

Anyway...deep breaths...

DD4 is still not toally well, although thankfully DD2 and DS1 now seem ok...fingers crossed for tomorrow...

OK, best get on ...

BBtomorrow

OFM I really lost my patience with dd this weekend too She brings out the worst in me, whereas dss bring out the best Dh thought she might be sickening for something because she was in tears so often..
You would have laughed to see our trip back from cinema. All children screaming at each other. Dh decides to get out and walk home as he can't bear another minute of it. All children jump out of car and insist on walking home with him ! I drive home peacefully and ice cake

Cluedo went well though, may have to buy the oldfashioned version as it is a bit simpler than HP nonsense Col Mustard et al!

Next stop to teach them Racing Demon.

Funtime well done on finding those 12plus clothes and how lovely to find a tree in a Christmas forest

Opinions on parties please. All 40 plus guests given invites with their names only, and children's names left off. Party is "Christmas Drinks" and runs 6.30-9.30 (onwards)
AIBU to think that people should not then ask to bring their children when told it is an adult drinks?? We have had loads of family type parties with children invited, just thought we would try to have a wider range of guests for once?? Ah well I suppose we should just resign ourselves..[fgrr] it might be fun

Dh absolutely depressed and exhausted this morning saying he hadn't slept a wink,
leading to morning meltdown wth dts, who are now at home playing BuildABear upstairs
Dt1 stole dt2's maths chart, causing ds2 to claim it was lost and have nervous breakdown, dt1 then too frightened to admit she had filled it in, then they both claimed they were going to get a detention if they went to school without chart...

Family Therapy Lady I have a nice cup of tea for you and a slice of cake...

pressing on with duplicate charts now and getting them off to school

today I AM GOING TO SCHOOL (a message from dd(Matilda)

godbiy (anselm) ds2

we are going to paint some gold leafs with spray (a message from dd)
[fbear]

I'm with you swan . Despite what you may have been reading on some other threads lately, it is OK to have time without your children. If you've given enough notice for people to arrange a babysitter then it's fine. If people can't come, they can't come. It's not your fault !

Ds2 has had his jabs this morning . His cold is getting better, although he's still revoltingly snotty .

Do you like my shiny new Xmas name, by the way?

Morning all - Hope all well

Swan Tell them no kids get a sitter - I'd love to have a party like this. Like funtime has said, if you've given enough notice that should be fine.

Well DD didn't go to sleep until turned 1am this morning - she is full of cold and kept crying out every few minutes. Hoping she has a better night tonight as DH is away.

Done

-DD to school

• week shop in morrisons
• Sat in traffic jam trying to get home cos everyone trying to get to local shopping centre
• Parcels picked up from post office
• First lot of washing in

To Do

• Go to DDs christmas play
• Finish off assignment due tomorrow
• Hoover, hoover and hoover (house a tip)
• Write christmas cards for neighbours
• Menu planm for week - busy week and need to be organised.
• Tidy book and paperwork mountain that is slowly taking over the settee.

Right better get on. Back later

Hi All
Busy here.

Swan - 6.30 seems early for adult drinks tbh.
I normally think before 7 start includes kids, after 7 start doesnt iyswim. However if I clarified with host and they said no kids, then it's no biggie - I;d be v excited and get a sitter.

Satin I think confusion comes from people thinking they have to be there on dot at 6.30, when it is merely a starting point Our guests are always an hour late....Dh being very punctual and Germanic can't bear it, decided that to get them there at 8.00 he needed to put 6.30, but I think it has backfired, as you suggested!

Ah well, totally resigned now to mayhem, I invited 60 people and 40 can come...that's not counting the children...

Anyway done internet shop for party, so that's something. And dd is back at school. Ds2 still at home not that ill but a bit moochy.

I like to be puntual so am always the first to arrive at parties