shall we babystep though september,anyone?

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adora?
Bessie?
scout?
arti?

anyone else?

I feel like I'm drowning. Aaarrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh

-passes scout a life jacket quickly

thanks adora I still squeaking-dd2 has been at home today with sore throat and fever,voice all funny.she slept all am,pm fever dropped and she got out colouring book for hour before collected the other two
little zoo has a letter saying get a certificate in assembly Wednesday and got a shiny excellent behaviour sticker yesterday

ta dahs
-fed cats
-fed kids

Evening

Had a lazy-ish day yesterday, fed dogs, collected DD1 from friend's, made lunch and did a little laundry. Late night watching old comedies with DDs and OH.

Today, up late, showered, breakfast, more laundry plus hand washing, hung everything out. Cooked lunch then fended dogs off while family spoke to family on Skype, finally ate at 3.30, cleared away, last load in WM, sitting down with a coffee.

Still need to think about dinner and tomorrow's packed lunch, bring in dry clothes and sort, hang out towels. And feed dogs again.

voice returned sunday
had scrabblefest with my friend yesterday

today my zoolets are at home due to teachers strike

I had planned to go to town and spend some money on myself as I am a year older today-yes the zoo house is having a birthday!

Happy birthday Zoo!

oooh thanks arti

all round!

ive hot spot front room,done some washing and took zoolets to the shops with me
we went to morrisons I made hints what id like and gave them £5 eachwhen I got to the check out and they scattered excitedly squealing,in search offerings
sent through separate check out they pounced with their gift wrapped kindly by the till operator in plastic bags proudly jostling to give mum their first bought gifts

Happy birthday, zoo. It's a good day to be spoiled. It's my anniversary today. MrScout have been married awhile now.

It's been a busy-ish one today. Will post when SB is in bed.

dp informed me he has a couple of days off so I wont get much done with him underfoot...

so busy todays tadahs
-handful quality street to got me going as dark and rain hammering the windows
-fed cats
-fed zoolets
-cleaned bathroom
washing on
-hovered stairs/wiped bannisters and photo frames
-made lunches
-listened little zoo read/did her plait
-collected neighbour and school run
-my breakfast
-hotspot front room
-washed all bedroom floors and bathroom floor
-washing into TD
-all bins emptied
-washed kitchen surfaces/splashbacks/cupboard fronts
-cleaned litter tray

I wanted to get floor washed before stopped for lunch but both cats are now impatiently pacing around my ankles so it will hav to wait til after iive eaten and and they've either gone out or gone to sleep!
I also have some blackening bananas ive squirreled away which need turning into cake this pm

Belated happy birthday Zoo and

Not much been happening at home this week as I've been runny round on errands. When I get home later I need to sort the fridge, futility room, DW and some laundry, to start with. Then I'll look at what else needs doing. Wish me luck.

good luck adora

in the end I made some banana cookies laced with allspice,dates and banana chipsand some banana and sultana muffins.house smelt fabulous!

little zoo accompanied dd2 to girls brigade tonight...she went to an open eve last week ,loved it and decided she was happy to go every week

Aww Zoo

Hope your day improves and you can Get some rest a bit later. That baking sounds fab.

We're in YOUT, killing time before SB's hospital appointment. Poor boy just told me he was nervous and scared. But we've planned his birthday cake (his birthday is half term week) and he told me what we need to do to visit my parents.

why SB at hospital scout?
little zoo also has a birthday half term week-looks like be plenty on the thread that week

not much to report tody-little zoo wasn't sick again and went back to school today..my nerves have left me very tired and nasty case CBA!

He had been referred by the optician. I took him to the optician because I saw him struggling. The optician wanted the children's clinic to have a better look as they were more used to dealing with three year old people. We've ordered SB's glasses and have a follow up in two months to see how he's getting on. He seems relieved because he knows he's getting help now.

SmallBoy's birthday is the 29th.

Nnooooo, not the 29th. Damn tablet auto correct. It's the 28th. Monday of half term.

aw.i cant believe he guna be 3-wheres the time flown?little zoo guna be 6

dd1 popped by today as was at a party in zooville last night....typically she like me has a colander for a brainand left my birthday present at uni digs!!!still,im not complaining,it was lovely to see her and she has an excuse to visit aagaain soon

on flying front
-fed cats
-fed kids
-washing on
-s+s bathroom
-played on net
-made lunch after dd1 visit

we have all sat and watched ice age on tv together and they have now cleared off upstairs to playmobil dinosaurs!

SmallBoy will be four -- Eek!!! My baby!

Had a lovely weekend with the boys but am determined to get back decluttering and flinging this week.

Hi all, still plodding along here just not been updating on here.
Sorry I have missed birthdays. Here is some and Belated wishes x
I seem to take 3 steps forward then 2 back but it is progress even if only small amounts!

Change in today's plans. On bus to YOUT to get SB's glasses. Those have taken priority even if the bus ride is long.

4!!!!!>

today I overslept....

forgot to check uniforms were dry

balmange?ment blancmange!

Struggling to get going today! Feeling bleurgh and zzzzzzzzzzzz!

Same here, arti.

We're off to the library after lunch and then to the shop to get the new Alphablocks magazine (new issue out today).

shopping for fun magazine is the way to go!

yesterday I overslept.today I was awake half night and gave up and got up and 4.30!

I made a beautiful soda bread loaf last night to have with bessies French style lentils..id expected to have half left for today so thezoolets could have some toasted at breakfast and there would be some left for me for lunch imagine my when the zoolets alone burned through 3/4 of it at dinner slathered with butter!!!!

the gnawed the last at breakfast and I never saw a crumb of it

safe to say I will definitely make it again

as the weather is forecasting to turn decidedly chilly I thought it was time to dig out he zoolets winter duvets.they linen cupboard smelt unsavourily fusty so have spent the last 2 day rewashing all the bedding and towels back to freshness...

the new routine is doing the job of reining in dd2 nicely-she seems to thrive best when her day is organised.the only downer is that I have more to do in the evening when as I rise at 5 my brain has retuned to marshmallow but for a more peaceful existtance its worth it longterm!

todays ta dahss
-fed cats
-washing on
-washed kitchen floor
-made breakfasts
-made lunches
-supervised zoolets dressing
-plaited little zoos hair after helped her attempt to brush it herself
-collected next door and school run
-my breakfast
-washed up
-3rd load washing on.T,D 2nd load
-wiped out linen cupboard and added some dry lavender flowers
-in went folded towels,then when 2nd load dry in when zoolets bedding
--cleaned bath toys
-cleaned bath,sink,radiator and floor
-lunch
-3rd load in dryer,4th load duvets in
-wipe down kitchen surfaces
-swept living room floor
-organised some homework tasks for dd2and ds
-planned which activities/toys are coming out tonight

having a little "me time" on net before collect them and hit floor running again!

enjoy the magazine scout

MrScout is away for work until Wednesday night. I plan on kicking a$$ the next few days/nights.

Fingers crossed.