AUGUST 2008 - Relax and Enjoy

[TwilightSurfer]

LOL! I didn't want to put any pressure on "you know who."

bloody hell. SERIOUSLY?!? the only night in AAGGEESSS I'm here and you've all got a life?!

I'm not with a life. DH is dealing with issues. The girls are either climbing all over me or fighting. I'm sitting here with a headache wonder how much more of all of the above I can take. Considered calling the sitter but she's out of town this weekend, I think.

DH is still a work. I feel so bad for him. If it weren't for the fact that he's the bread winner now I think he would have quit recently. He is so overworked, has two staffers on medical type leaves and now a third important staffer has turned in a notice. I'm taking up all the slack I can and reassuring him in every way that life is okay. I just hate it so much for him. I bet he buys a lottery ticket on the way home tonight. You can't win if you don't play.

Tomorrow is another riding lesson for K. A friend of hers and her mom are going with us to the farm to watch. Fingers crossed R will get to stay home with DH. The Saturday riding thing is suppose to be my bonding time with K, a quiet no stresser hour. Maybe that will happen NEXT Saturday.

Wish I could be around more when all the chatter is happening. Feels like I've been AWOL for ages.

I hope you all are having a lovely sleep or in the case of Singapore a lovely lie-in.

Night Friends.

hugs TS for you feeling rough and or your dh..

hugs too for u dizzy and your dh..

hope you are feeling a bit better hots..

not too bad this am, both dds slept til 7.15!!! dd2 is just starting another horrible cold and still has a barking cough ..

i think i am inally getting into the swing of no mummy free time.. in act dd2 has been such a joy to have/play with this week that i am debating revising her time at the awol cm! never thought i would say that.. maybe mummy is finally growing up?

hope u have a good time at the in laws crisp

waves to everyoe else xxx

ok, having serious issues with this damn computer.. the f key isn't working and i cannot spell this am

i believe the word i am looking for this morning is 'urgh'

P didn't sleep, at all except for the half hour when i fell asleep with her lying on me
T decided he was missing out on all the fun so he needed settling last night too
DH evenutally abandoned ship and slept on T's floor. its just typical that last night was the first night in months and months we had someone staying over! (an ex-bf of mine broke down, DH rescued him, towed him as far as ours and neither of them could face doing the last bit to ex-bf's house so he slept here. think ex-bf was the only one who got a good night's sleep!)

anyhow, i'll be fine after a cup of tea so i'll stop moaning. quite typically P is now fast asleep

loti that's lovely that you're enjoying spending time with DD2. i'm finding DS a really funny little thing at the moment..in a good way!

hots hope you're being looked after today

so dizz no, didn't have a life last night but did have a guest who i had to socialise with! can you really not put your dad off til another time?
and congratulations on becoming international
DH asked me last night if there were any cakebites left! erm no dear, you've already eaten them all (i only managed to get two out for me... i think he liked them!)

TS sympathies re your DH. Nothing worse than sending them off to a day at work knowing that he doesn't want to go. well done for trying to reassure him but please keep talking to him honestly as well. he needs to know that you understand how hard it is for him each day. does he have any annual leave booked? it might help you both if you've got something to look forward to

ooh a young lady is requiring my attention... laters amigos

Hello all :) At PIL, after I drove us here last night [proud] Over 100 miles of mostly unlit motorways. I was cacking it

TS hope you and K have another great riding lesson!

Love to all xx

Cyteen well done on the driving.

Dizzy sorry to hear about AF's arrival and relatives and punch ups - it's non-stop isn't it.

Thanks for all your kind words yesterday. It just seems to be taking a while longer than with DS (but then that did happen v.quickly). DH enjoying himself though. I did lol at Crispy's comment as I read it as though you would be cheering us on think DH might be a bit put off by that

TS hope K enjoys the riding again and that DH's time with R will do help.

Sorry - Hots hope you are feeling better soon.

HELLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Beloved laptop is back mwah mwah mwah. New screen so fingers crossed, no more migraines. Car is now sluggish and cutting out in the mornings though...

hi buckets what's the saying about it never raining but always pouring? great to have you back
Might just be that your spark plugs need cleaning/adjusting. actually an easy thing to check esp if you've got your manual still

spring so are you saying you don't want us all in your bedroom cheering you on? tsk where's your sense of adventure?! DH suddenly realised yday (and pointed out to me) that we haven't conceived a child in a bed DS was on the sofa Message for MNers local to me: Not the one we have now

TS how did K's lesson go?

cyteen that's great news about your drive! well done you!! bet you wouldn't have believed it if you were told a year ago that thats what you'd be doing today!

Afternoon

Lovely day with a little trip on a ferry, a land train, beach and picnic. We then popped into see my (relatively) recently bereaved aunt and had the fortune to sample some flapjacks she had made this morning (not knowing we would pop in!)

LOL at MrSpring not wanting us cheering him on. I thought any man would want his own personal cheeleading squad

tweakers really not sure what FIL thought of me on the computer, but as he sits & reads and turns his hearing aid off when you are in the room, i didn't feel too bad! Hope you get more sleep tonight. Thankfully we did after our awful night and DD2 woke us up chatting and playing with her toys. Well mainly telling them off actually

Hurrah for the Irish launch of our favourite business Dizz. Multinational expansion is the way to go.....

buckets glad you have your pc back but grrrrr on the car. Def get it checked before weather really turns cold though. Have you got AA homestart?

TS Poor MrSurfer and to you for feeling he has all the weight of providing for the family . Can he actively do anything to resolve the understaffing? Fingers x'd for a lottery win

Well done on the long drive cyteen. extremely brave on fri night traffic in the dark. There will be no stopping you now

Hi all,

Been at work today with DD2 as assistant which was fun, she was so good. DD1 went to her Godmother.

Will catch up properly later when the shakes have eased!

have just been asked by friend to go over and help sort out baby stuff for the car boot sale as they've discovered they're having a boy. AIBU to say no fecking thanks

hugs dizzy not at all xxx

hey bucks glad to have u back

take it easy now oops...

sounds like a great day crisp

been to feed the duck/playground/chasing a big inflatable around the park.. dd2 a dream dd1 constant tears and tantrums ..

have to sit thru monsters inc later or face the wrath from dd1

really Loti? you really don't think I'm just being a fecking drama queen?

monsters inc is one of my favs

Not at all dizzy, if i was in your shoes i wouldn't do it and you are not being a drama queen promise xxx

Thanks Loti, I would have been 35wks today so I know it's time to shut up and move on with it all but still Period here and DH booked in with GP on Tues for getting stuff moving for snip so I guess that's game over on that one. Time to accept and move on.

Right, had better go and get some food together before the hungry horaces are home and needing fed

Dizzy - I think you are perfectly within your rights to say feck off. {{BUG HUGS}} to you.

thanks Oops, I love a bug hug

Dizzy can I say it for you?
FK! OFF!

I think I'm slightly in a mood.

Glad to help tell anyone else off if you like.

DH got in a little after midnight. Took R to work with him (for only a few minutes really) until I could pick her up after K's lesson. Our friends didn't join us to ride out to the farm. Which was good. The 2 new riders brought their entire families it looked like. Horses were in a piss of a mood. The newer girls (which unfortunately included K) only got to do some bareback turns around and some lounging (i know I'm spelling that wrong). Quite boring from my view but K said she had fun. I've paid for 2 more lessons but I don't think we'll do the 4 day camp next month. 9 until 2 is a long time for her to be in an unfamiliar place with folks she really doesn't know and no mommy for miles.

After a third dastardly diaper I'm convinced R has a tummy bug. Three days and three blow outs! DH texted me this morning asking why I didn't warn him. He had to shower her and her riding toy following breakfast. Sorry that was too funny for me. Live and Learn.

Cyteen That's awesome driving lady. Keep it up.

Crispy he's trying. Slow process.

R is snoring beside me. Gave her yogurt for lunch. That could be good or bad tummywise. I think I'll nap too after I pay a few bills.

Buckets you look clearer behind that new screen.

dizz so sorry . Some people just get so caught up in their own stuff that they just dont think. You are more than entitled to say no, and give your reasons. I expect they will be mortified to have caused hurt. And if not, then we will see to them for you.......

TS glad DH finally made it home, hope it eases for him soon. Oh, and i think K will be a superstar cowboy or rodeo rider

LOTI hope Monsters Inc has given you some peace. Is H around to help this weekend?

Monster inc completed, battle at bedtime as usual ..

crispy, h was around today but not tonight.. not moving forwards or backwards, just stuck in the middle

TS hope R explosions stop soon and so pleased that K is enjoying her horse riding xx

I have said no and explained why which of course has then resulted in me spending an age to make them feel better!

nipped out to a community event tonight to show support to the Trust - shouldn't have fucking bothered - bunch of bastards

the kids are still out with my friend which I could have done without as I'm shattered and need to be in bed!! DH away to work and D asleep so as soon as the girls get home I'll be in bed as well

loti - sorry to hear you're stuck, its never easy but these things take time and he won't change overnight. I think you're doing ok all things considered - just shout when you need to.

TS - glad K enjoyed her riding. E keeps asking to go and see the pony which she hasn't seen since the beginning of July - still no word from my aunts so she's not likely to see her soon either

I am ignoring FILs ramblings again

LOTI stay strong, and remember, this is about YOUR life too. Decide what you need and want and follow that. Clearly being concerned about DH will not be paying off

dizz Leopards never change their spots eh? . at your friend still having the girls out - i would pay money to see anyone cope with DD1 being out at 9pm. I am far too chicken to brave that