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December 2008 - Summertime and the children are easy......

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sybsie · 01/06/2014 14:29

Ha ha ha ha....we wish!

Here's to a lovely relaxing summer and cheery new thread for us all.

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JamInMyWellies · 15/12/2014 14:50

I have spent the entire time the big boys have been at school tidying & doing laundry. Just tidying & laundry not even cleaning. We were hardly even at home this weekend. How is this possible?

House news super exciting but trying to get all our ducks in a row before blabbing about it. But suffice to say old houses are not for us. I love the romanticism of them and big old rooms overlooking the sea but jaysus they are farking freezing! But lovely big eco houses at the bottom of a forrest I love!

Honsandrevels · 15/12/2014 21:00

Evening all,

Just popping in quickly to say that my secret Santa has arrived and is under the tree. Thank you!

My baby is 6. Where did the time go?!

beans39 · 16/12/2014 19:19

DD3 is the owner of her very first shiner! she was babbling away on my phone, pretending to chat whilst wandering around, tripped and fell onto the phone, causing a black eye. it even bled. not sure how exactly! she's fine, though. I'd forgotten this stage of wanting to walk everywhere. it's exhausting!

I can't believe they're all turning 6. Makes me feel a bit sad. not long til they're spotty sulky teenagers. joy.

JamInMyWellies · 17/12/2014 23:03

Dear god I have made a FB faux pas. Would you not be hacked off if people wrote the wrong name on a card not just once but many times? I made a very tongue in cheek post inc mentioning the non buyers of our house who had given out our address to friends and who have subsequently sent cards. Some people have taken offence and are slagging me off all over FB. get a grip you eejits.

IAmAPaleontologist · 18/12/2014 07:02

jammy i reckon it'd you know someone will enough to be sending t them a card you should know the name of their child. Though the number of ls I'd allow, purely because i never know whose calum has how many Blush

JamInMyWellies · 18/12/2014 08:07

If it was a mis spell I would give a toss. But this is family members and people who have known us for yrs and we see on a daily basis. The person moaning about me is well known in the village for falling out with people and his wife spat in the face of someone who suggested at 10pm that she take her children out of the pub!! Nice huh?!?

Hay ho. Merry Christmas. GrinGrin

IAmAPaleontologist · 18/12/2014 09:05

fuck 'em then jammy.
is it the end of term yet? My children are tired and foul. i am tired and foul and stressed.

McKayz · 18/12/2014 11:48

Jam that is shit! I got a card from our neighbour addressed to us and the boys. Despite our card being from all of us.

JamInMyWellies · 18/12/2014 12:09

Ach whatever not going to get my knickers in any more of a twist although a good friend did suggest I wear a full length mac to the nativity this afternoon in case she decides to spit on me. Grin

Happy Birthday to all our lovely 6yrs olds. I cant believe they are all so grown up makes me a little sad that they are not our little squidgable bubs anymore.

MontserratCaballe · 18/12/2014 15:01

Jammy, you have your own squidgable bub though - am very envious.

Last day of work here. I have done loads and am now resting at my desk contemplating another cup of coffee. One last push before home.....

McKayz · 18/12/2014 17:18

I hate swimming lessons. It's so bloody hot in here.

beans39 · 18/12/2014 19:21

Oh Jammy, don't worry, I saw your post and anyone who knows owt about you would know you were tongue in cheeking. So many people spell Tory with an i at the end, despite me making sure I stressed that I don't like it spelt that way when she was born. it'll be something she has forever. never mind.

speaking of whom, she has spent the past 2 days following me around the house screaming. I am at the end of my tether and have so much to do. I actually cried back at her today.

IAmDeids · 18/12/2014 21:32

Just posting as I've dropped off again! ! Jam I thought your FB post was blatantly tongue in cheek. Some people really need to get a grip. Actually if it wasn't tongue in cheek you have every right to be annoyed.

MontserratCaballe · 19/12/2014 06:51

Oh beans, it is such hard work when they are like that, isn't it? I cry at mine from time to time when it all gets too much. Now that she will watch TV, can you stick her down with Peppa pig whilst you do your jobs? Only for a little while but might buy you some space.

Spellings - having had 45 years of spelling my surname out and people still getting it wrong, I tried to give the children names which were obvious. I still get M with one t and L with ie at the end. Hopeless. I've now given up. I would still be pissed off with a friend who thought I only had 2 kids when C is nearly 1. Hopeless!

SS posted yesterday. Hope you like it, lucky recipient. Am looking forward to getting mine, too.

First day of the hols for me. I have decided to ditch my run (too tired) and go out for coffee. Then I am going out for lunch. Oink, oink, Perhaps I should run to atone for lunch in advance. I am so weary, though, that I could cry. We'll see.

Happy birthday to all the babies who have turned 6 in the last few days. Hope everything has gone well party wise etc

McKayz · 19/12/2014 07:39

I can not find my secret Santa present anywhere. It's all packed up and ready to go. Xmas Sad

I'll buy something else today if my mad searching doesn't find it.

McKayz · 19/12/2014 08:05

Found it!! Xmas Grin

McKayz · 19/12/2014 09:38

And mine has arrived. Thank you x

JamInMyWellies · 19/12/2014 14:40

Just sent mine, its going straight to its recipient. Hopefully it will arrive in time. x

Vagolajahooli · 21/12/2014 08:33

just marking my place as I was completely lost off here. Sorry such a bad mner lately

ShadyLadyT · 21/12/2014 11:45

Hello gorgeous loves

Been a bit manic here again. Anyway, I have a virus now so having to rest a bit and apart from the cards am all set for Christmas, so planning an epic post in the next day or two.

Just for now - I received my Secret Santa safely and mine is being despatched first class first thing tomorrow.

More v soon. Hope you are all feeling festive and sorry for the birthdays I have missed. Oh man, where did those 6 years go....

DD3 is on my lap. 12 weeks on Christmas Eve...she's a smiley, easy little poppet.

IAmDeids · 21/12/2014 20:38

Vag get back here soon and fill us in on how the moves gone, and tell us about your new job too!!

Lady hope you get through you virus before Christmas.

I'm feeling very un christmassey. I feel like the grinch. I normally love it but this year it has all seemed such a rush and not much fun so far. The DC'S are very excited though. So I live in hope their Christmas cheer rubs off on me ASAP. Grin Grin

JamInMyWellies · 21/12/2014 23:40

I know why you are grinch like Dieds we haven't had any table runner chat. I will start it. I have made our runner this yr. white with silver holly and a grey/silver edging.

IAmDeids · 22/12/2014 19:14

YES!! We need more table runner chat. That's the answerWink. Your runner sounds lovely jam. I'm off out for supper and drinks mow with my friends. Plus I've finished work now for the week. I reckon I will find my festive spirit in the next hour or so Grin.

JamInMyWellies · 22/12/2014 19:29

Have fun dieds.

I have my SS thankyou so much I love it. Sorry am rubbish I opened it.

notjustanumber · 23/12/2014 22:35

Happy birthday to all the december babies who just turned 6 ! And a very happy christmas to everyone too Xmas Smile