September 2009

I keep looking at my blog and saying that I must update it and then another week goes past and it still sits there neglected.

No more......

I used my blog as a family journal, when I get around to scrapping my photos I look to my blog for the relevant story around the photos...my memory is useless....

So I need to get back into the habit of blogging again

September 2009....

The only thing that has happened this month is that I got another basal cell carcinoma removed from my forehead...by golly did it hurt...

here are some photos

 

I still have 2 more to be removed but will have to wait a while for this to heal...

So please please please cover up in the sun...remember to slip, slop and slap....

A change is in the air...

There have been a few changes in the house hold, I am not sure how they will affect things I guess only time will tell.

I went and saw the girls dad on Thursday, he is only home 2 days during the week and they girls miss him on their weekends with him.

I wanted to discuss the options for High School for Talia and a few other things. Together we came to the agreement that we are going to try and put Talia into a Private High School, there are 3 possibilities and we will have to apply to each of them and then go onto a wait list. $55 for each application and if we are successful a down payment, usually equivalent of one term fees to secure a place. I think we are too late but we can apply and cross our fingers. One of the schools you had to apply before year 4 for a year 8 intake....So if and once we get Talia into a school we can put Eloise's name down and not have to worry about the stress of if she can get in.

The other thing is that Eloise is no longer going to go to her dads, she really does not like going and her dad and Sue understand, though a bit hurt. I am sure over time she will go back. Talia on the other hand loves going there and from the end of this month will be spending one week here with us and then the next week at her dads. I am going to miss her like crazy.

Matthew has been going to Private speech once a fortnight for a while now, I have decided to stop, not only will it save us $90 a fortnight but It doesn't seem to be making any difference to his sounds. We are seeing his gov speech therapist in Oct so will see if she notices a difference.

Joel is doing well with his physio, he is finally pulling himself up to stand, with my assistance though he has done it once by himself. His physio wants lots more crawling as he is quite weak in his upper arms and shoulders...

And lastly me, I went and had my hair cut the other day, it was way too long so I told the hairdresser to cut it so it just sits on my shoulders and only just long enough to put up....I had about 25cm cut off. I didn't realise that it was almost to my waist....

I am still struggling with my weight, though I have managed to lose a few kgs over the last few weeks, I need to get back into exercise now that this rotten cold has gone.

Well that's a wrap up. Off to try and tidy the house...

Today....

I have been neglecting my blog again, not because I want to but because nothing has been happening, we are all sick again. So I have borrowed this from a friends blog, thanks Riss

Outside my window…
Rain, rain and more rain....I am trying to get the washing dry without using the dryer, no luck.

I am thinking…
That I really need to reorganise my life to be more productive, I say this all the time and I know inside what it is I want to do but I never seem to quite get there...

I am thankful for…
The roof over our heads and the food on the table

From the kitchen…
I am trying to live more simply, cooking from scratch and sticking to a menu plan. All has been going really well until the bowl broke on my mix master, not happy.

I am wearing…
jeans, jumper and runners, only because I have to take Joel to the physio, pick up Matthew from Kindy and take and fetch Talia from Aikido other wise it would be trackkies....

I am creating…
A number of scarves...one for each child, not getting far....and I have tried to get back to scrapping. I did a few pages last week.

I am reading…
Chosen, a house of night novel by P.C and Kristen Cast

I am hoping (praying)…
That we don't have to move again this October, all depends on if they put the rent up again.

Joel gets over his cold real soon, I need some sleep

That the 3 skin lesions the dermatologist found yesterday come out easily and are only Basal Cell Carcinomas....

I am hearing…
The washing machine on spin, another load done. The radio on and Joel coughing in his sleep, I really wish there was something I could give him...

One of my favourite things…
A clean house.

A few plans for the rest of the week…
Tomorrow I need to go and talk to the girls dad, Eloise doesn't want to go and stay with him anymore and Talia wants to start staying one week here and one week there. Not sure how all of this is going to go down, Its going to be interesting.

Friday is swimming lessons in the morning for Matthew and Maths in the afternoon for Eloise and then the girls are going to their dads for the weekend....

Were going to the Zoo...

School holidays are here and the girls bought home fantastic mid year reports...

We drove down with Aunty Jenni and Talia bought her friend Lia along for the day

Eloise and kathryn

 

Matthew and Eloise

The not so small tiger cub

Tricia the elephant taking a walk, Matthew thought that this was the best thing....

Happy 9th Birthday Eloise...

Ok so when did she go from this

to this

My baby girl is 9....sigh

I made her a chocolate cake and we sang happy birthday. The family bought her a new radio and 2 ds games...

Gran sent a butterfly t-shirt and some goodies all the way from Queensland.

More the merrier....

 

Jenni has come over from Melbourne for a visit and it is great having her here...and she looks bloody fantastic with all the weight she has lost..

While she was here we organised for Dad, Allison, Miss, Al, Jacquie and the kids to all get together for a birthday come any excuse bash

 

Dad and all the grand kids - minus Bec

Eloise and Matthew blowing out the candles on the birthday cake

Aunty Jenni- told you she looked good

Grand dad and Joel

Dad and his 3 girls....

Joel in July...

Joel is now 14 months old.....

He has just hit the 10kg mark and is only just started to commando crawl....off to physio we go.

He like Matthew has poor muscle tone and flexible joints but thankfully not as bad as Matthew. A physio session every 3 weeks and he will be caught up in no time....well that is the plan.

Cheeky Monkey

With my dad....

Happy 5th Birthday Matthew

Its hard to believe but Matthew is 5, this years seems to be flying by.

We organised a small get together with all the kids and had a cake and sang happy birthday

The birthday cake, I didnt mean for it to look sooooo pink but hey, pink is his favorite colour.

blowing out the candles

cheeky face

 

opening some pressies

He got a parking garage from the family which he loves....

Time to say goodbye...

Six weeks has gone too fast and it is time for Darian's Mom and Dad to fly back to South Africa..

The house is empty and there is a hole in my heart.

Matthew Kindy Photo

Trip to Perth City

We dropped Matthew at Kindy and headed into Perth on the train, the last time Darian's parents were here the underground stations were not running so it was all new to them. It was a beautiful sunny day so we took a slow walk through the city and then hopped on a cat bus to take us down to the foreshore

Murray St Mall

Commonwealth Bank building

Forest Chase

Down at the foreshore we walked around the Swan Bells, I had never been this close, only ever seen it from the car and the bells tolled while we where there

We didnt go inside as it was $14 per person...

We then went and had a look at the Perth Wheel, it looks very small but we thought why not have a go, we would do it again.

It may look small from the ground but by the time you get to the top it seems huge....the views are very pretty, this is looking towards the city

 

Looking out towards the Barrack St Jetty

The ferry returning from South Perth....

Looking down at the Swan Bells

Once our ride was over we jumped back on the train and headed home....

Day 5 Heading Home...

We were up nice and early and went and grabbed some pies from the Dunsborough Bakery, we had seen them on the great outdoors one night and yes they are very very yummy....

We then packed the car and headed North Via Busselton where we stopped and had a quick peek at the Jetty

We finally got out of Busselton, they were doing road works. We headed north again through Bunbury, Mandurah and then up the freeway home. We got home about 2pm and we had enough time to unpack the car and get it back to the rental mob, though I really really wanted to keep it...

Day 4 - Heading to Dunsborough

Time has gone quick but its time for us to say goodbye to dad and head to Dunsborough.

We had to go via Denmark again and then headed up through Pemberton where we had lunch and then through to Margaret River. We stopped at the tourist centre and got a map. We went to the candy cow and then on the the

Margaret River Chocolate Factory....

yes be bought a few nibbles. We then went on to the hotel in Dunsborough. We had dinner at the local tavern and an early night.

Day 3 Albany

Another early morning due to storms and kids.....Matthew was sleeping in dads swag down in the study until the storm hit, he then spent the rest of the night with us.....

We got up and had breakfast, it was chilly but the sun was shining

We then decided to head towards Denmark way,

This is the road from dads place to the main road, it is truly stunning the photo doesn't do it justice. We had plans on going to the cheese farm, where we bought some fudge, the toffee factory and yes we bought some toffee and then it really started to rain so we didn't go to the alpaca farm but we headed into Denmark and had lunch at the local pub

It then really started to bucket down so we were glad for the open fire...

The rain eased a bit so we made a mad dash for the car and back to dads, thank goodness he also had the fire going.

The Gap and Natural Bridge

After leaving the Wind farm we decided to have some lunch in Albany and hope that the rain would go away long enough for some more sightseeing...

Good news was that we had a break in the weather and we went out and had a look at the gap

The scenery in this area is stunning

We then went and had a look at the Natural Bridge

We then headed back into Albany to look at Mt Clarence

and then we headed down to Middleton beach before heading back to dads...