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~ ~ ~ ~ THURSDAY FLY ~ ~ ~ ~

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Jas · 31/05/2007 07:14

Mission

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Jas · 31/05/2007 07:38

Good morning all

I only skimmed yesterdays thread so sorry if I have missed anything improtant.

Considering there were thirteen children under 8 in my house yesterday I think we got it back into a habitable state quite quickly!

Today I have only one extra child, hopefully staying overnight, and possible swimming on the menu for all the children.

I also need to

hoover
s&s kitchen
s&s bathroom
move dining table
1 load washing/drying
filing
stake tomato plants

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Original poster
Jas · 31/05/2007 07:38

Good morning all

I only skimmed yesterdays thread so sorry if I have missed anything improtant.

Considering there were thirteen children under 8 in my house yesterday I think we got it back into a habitable state quite quickly!

Today I have only one extra child, hopefully staying overnight, and possible swimming on the menu for all the children.

I also need to

hoover
s&s kitchen
s&s bathroom
move dining table
1 load washing/drying
filing
stake tomato plants

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ludaloo · 31/05/2007 07:39

Morning Jas

Morning All

Aufish Hope your b'day got better {{{HUGS}}} for you xx

Madwelshwoman ooooh hope you have a good day there too when you go. It is about the 10th time we have been. My printed AA route finder thing says it will take us about 1 hour 45 mins to get there. (I'm panicking slightly as DH isn't comming, and although I know the route like the back of my hand I hate driving long distances on my own. I have printed directions anyway....just incase...

Anyway...have a good day all. I have to get on...finish the picnic, pack spare clothes and coats, get DD2 dressed! Find raincover for the pushchair, pack car....and go

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Jas · 31/05/2007 07:40

Have a lovely day out ludaloo

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shouldbe · 31/05/2007 08:24

Good Morning

Jas well done on yesterday! Hope the sleep-over is fun tonight. My dd has started to ask about having a friend to stay over, what age did you start letting them have friends over/stay away?

Luda have a fun today. I'm sure the drive will be fine (although I hate journeys like that too so you have my sympathy)

We have some friends coming for lunch today who we don't see very often so are all looking forward to that
I need to have a quick tidy up before they come and put some washing in the machine but the house isn't too bad so we're just about ready. I just need to wake dd up and get everyone dressed and breakfasted.....friends are due at 10 so we need to start getting organised.

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Jas · 31/05/2007 08:39

shouldbe" - we are cheating. It is my best friend and her ds staying

I let her invite 4 for her 7th birthday, but only two actually stayed all night. She hasn't been invited yet so I haven't had that problem come up

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shouldbe · 31/05/2007 09:08

aha, that's OK then Jas...maybe I have a while before I need to offer it (phew!) I can imagine dd and one friend are going to be asking over the summer so I'll have to see what excuses I can find
Only an hour till friends arrive and I'm not dressed yet - haven't even been downstairs yet this morning but have got the bedrooms tidy and the kids dressed They're the kind of friends I feel reasonably relaxed about coming round so I'm not overly bothered as long as things aren't too awful! (which they rarely are these days thanks to this lovely thread and you lovely ladies )
Better go and get on...see you later in the day x

Madwelshwoman · 31/05/2007 09:25

Morning all

Aufish Hope you're birthday turned out well after all big hugs again!

Luda Enjoy Folly Farm hope the weather will be ok for the weekend it's not looking great in my neck of the woods today so hope it clears up for you.

Morning Jas brave you all those kids yesterday!

Was hoping to start work on my veggie plot today in the garden today with the kids but it's piddling it down and I have a cold coming on, plus my back is still giving a bit of jip.

Quiet day in today I think, might attempt the impossible and see if I can do all the laundry that needs doing, I'm desperate to get to the bottom of the baskets!!

Here's my list:

Laundry
Remove stairgates (ds is 2 1/2 and can walk up stairs fine so gates are actually causing more trouble now rather than keeping him safe)
Dust living room

That's about it, have a good day all

shouldbe · 31/05/2007 09:34

OMG have just ventured downstairs and the place is a tip!
Time to make use of the utility room and it's locking door I think

mhamai · 31/05/2007 09:42

Skulks back onto the thread sheepishly. Flying flew out the window I'm afraid but I seriously need to get flying again as house is falling in around my ears.

shouldbe · 31/05/2007 10:14

Hi Mhamai you're welcome back anytime

Our friends are running late so I've had time to get the place tidied up a bit and am now feeling that the house is acceptable again so all is good Kids are going wild with excitement but there's not a lot I can do about that!
Will get off MN now and go and do something constuctive....

Aufish · 31/05/2007 10:42

Good morning, am back on the Flying thread today as my house looks like a bomb as hit it. Am over my loser dad, not going to spend time worrying about him any more.

My to do list for today:

Hoover upstairs, the stairs and downstairs
s&s kitchen
s&s bathrooms
tidy conservatory
4 loads of washing
general tidy up, 4 kids create a load of mess!

Will be back later with an update, thanks girls for the hugs, they really got me through yesterday.

rollonsummerholidays · 31/05/2007 11:31

morning all going to try and fly again!!!! house is a mess mid term raining and looking after friend's dog !! the dog goes home today for me for the girls.

to do: mission
sort out toys girls room (bought 1/2 price under bed storage boxes from woollies)

kitchen d/w
hang washing out
paper work

make pasta with girls promising to use machine for ages.

ironing

fix on my new adapta tap from lakeland

put laundry away
sort out hotpress

make shep pie for tonight.

If i am back on here chase me .
Tired looking at list

glitterfairy · 31/05/2007 13:16

Hello everyone . Have done some washing and drying today but need to clean and tidy kitchen and finish washing up!

Am off to the library now with the kids ds has gone off for the day to a freinds house and it seems kind of quiet. Havent been running this week os will go out later for a short run two miles or so. Then tomorrow will step it up as I am doing 10k next weekend!

yaddayah · 31/05/2007 17:17

Hi all, been out of the house today (ds haircut/playground/shopping) so house is pretty much as i left it, (ie bit of a mess) Is it sad i'm looking forward to dc's at school/nursery next week so i can do a through deep clean

aufish glad you're ok
welcome back rollon and mahamai
waves to everyone else

Sausages and mash tonight with a glass of red .. planning on watching BB ..

ok i am a saddo

Noellefielding · 31/05/2007 17:23

I don't normally come here but may I just say that I did the vinegar soaked papertowell thing on my taps today and tra LA!! very shiny and lime free I felt very very proud. Proud enough to visit the flyladies!

yaddayah · 31/05/2007 17:38

sob

i remember my first shiny tap moment

enjoy Noelle

and

welcome

to

fly

EHM · 31/05/2007 17:52

Hi All

We are back from sunny/windy Menorca! Few hiccups since we arrived back. So I'll summarise for you. Haven't caught up on the threads since my last post/holiday. Please forgive me? I do hope that all my regular fly friends & their lo's are well? Any newbies... welcome.

Monday 21st May fly from Gatwick to Mahon(meet check in nazi at Gatwick)Charged £30 for excess baggage
Tues 22nd May 1st day of holiday
Wed 23rd Having fab Holiday
Thurs 24th Ellie's 1st BirthdayMobile phone broken
Fri 25th, Sat 26th, Sunday 27th Still having fab holiday
Monday 28th Fly home arrive in Gatwick at 950pm. Arrive home 1230am upon arrival discovered that neighbour has taken cat to vet that evening as she was injuredPhone vet at Royal Vet College.Told of injury advised must take to own vet Tuesday morning.Go to bed 230am Ellie has fever.
Tues 29th Collect Vic from RVC take to own vets. Advise dislocated hip, must have complete cage rest for 4-8wks
Phone mum to advise can't visit on thurs for a few days
Call emergency Dr 10pm Ellie unwell very high temp. Take Ellie to hospital advise she had Tosilitus

Tried to keep brief Ellie is napping at moment in her cot. This is the first time since we arrived home. she has either slept on me or dh, or in our bed very unsettled.

I am off to finish the ironing pile from the washing completed upon our return.

Will be back once things are back to normal. Take Care all.x.x.x

shouldbe · 31/05/2007 18:56

Aww EHM welcome back I'm pleased you had a good holiday, but what a shame to come home to problems with the cat and then poor Ellie being poorly I hope everything gets back to normal soon for you (((hugs)))

We've had a good day with the friends who came for lunch All the children played well so the other mum and I were able to relax too. Dd is already in bed (and asleep ) after a huge over-tired tantrum after supper (when do these moods end???!!) and ds is watching bedtime hour with dh downstairs. I've just been finishing up my pre-school committee duties (yay! last term for ds at pre-school so I'm on the home-straight with my role on the committee!) and now have to go out and deliver all the letters which go along with the role.
Hope everyone else has had good days. See you tomorrow x

tortoise · 31/05/2007 22:28

Hello.
Quiet thread today!
EHM welcome back. Glad you had a good holiday. Hope poor Ellie and cat better soon.

i am completly shattered. Have been all day. We are swimming today as i really didn't feel upto it today. Too tired!

But we did get DS1's Homework nearly finished which i am pleased about.

The house is a complete mess. I have done a few basics today but not enough to get back to tidy. BUT no DS's all weekend so i hope to catch up a bit then!

Looks like all have had fun days.

tortoise · 31/05/2007 22:29

That should say 'swimming tomorrow as i didn't feel upto it today!!'

tortoise · 31/05/2007 22:57

I have just got the kitchen clearer and DW unloaded and loaded.
Also made some sarnies for tomorrow.
Ran a bath for me. Should be in bed really!

rollonsummerholidays · 31/05/2007 23:45

Thank-you yaddah for welcoming me back i did manage to hoover sort of did mission. 'the hound of the baskeville' has gone home girls are gutted i'm enjoying glass of wine and a long lie in tomorrw i hopw and no crying dog tonight

ehm so sorry to learn of ellie being poorly and your cat but hope you had a nice time. It can be stressful going away with a wee one sleep patterns etc.... hope you had a nice time and feel like you have had a break.

tort hello . nite nite all cannot promise to fly tomorrow but house is already looking better from trying to fly {grin}

glitterfairy · 01/06/2007 08:25

friday

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