Our daily lives...

Sorry I haven't been in for a while to update. We've been having troubles with the phone line. Telstra have now been out and fixed the problem, YAY, so we finally have the internet back again.

I received a txt message on my phone this morning, my best friend Helen, has been admitted into hospital to have her appendix taken out. I don't have anymore info other than that, but I am going to call her tonight and see how she is. It was such a shock to get the message though, I was only talking to her the other night and she was sooo excited about Matthew being accepted into AEIOU (a speciallist child care centre for children with autism) I really hope that she's ok.

Anyway better go, both boys are awake and in need of bum changes.

Sorry I haven't been able to update this week as I said. I've been struck down with a dreaded throat infection. I've spent most of this week in bed trying to escape from the pain. Luckily I am now on antibiotics and it's getting better. Today is the first day I can eat/drink without too much pain. Still think that I might have to keep up the 4 hourly panadol/nurofen during the day, but I'd much rather do that than nothing at all.

With having been so sick the last week, and my most recent weigh in on Wednesday night, I had lost a huge 1.9kg. I was so over the moon about that, for me that's great. Especially considering I had been putting on for weeks at a time. So I guess being sick, does have it's advantages. Now I just have to get back into routine food wise. I'll get there though.

Both boys seem to be a bit sick. Harrison has a horrible cough, and James has a runny nose. Nothing to take them to the Dr's about, so we'll just give them panadol and demazin and see what happens.

Sunday last week Richard went out to mow the lawn and James decided to help out. He got his little toy lawn mower and followed Richard around the back yard. It was so gorgeous, after him being so scared of them 6 months ago, to now following Richard around. Although it's now Harrison who is scared of them. Oh well, hopefully he'll grow out it soon.

I can't remember if I have written on here before, but Richard and I have finally decided on a theme for Harrison's first birthday. We are going to do a Thomas the Tank theme. Mainly for James' amusement but thought that it would be nice. So I'm going to have to start sending out invitations soon, seeing as it's only 8 weeks till his birthday. It seems quite weird, by James's 1st birthday I was already 12-15 weeks pregnant with Harrison, this time round I won't be. Richard and I have decided to wait a while before trying again.

Spoke to a good friend of mine the other day, and she's been involved in 2 car accidents in a matter for a few weeks. She's a bit shaken up but isn't hurt too badly which is a relief. I'm planning on going to Melbourne at some point to see her, just have to get the $$ together to get there.

Ok well that's all Harrison's going to let me do. He's now pulling at my leg demanding a drink and something to eat. So will have to leave this here for today. Hope that everyone reading this is well.

I can't believe school holidays are over yet again.



The girls arrived in Adelaide on Tuesday the 18th September, for what was only meant to be 1 week. But a few nights before they were due to go home, Kristen rang her mum and asked if they could stay a bit longer. Which they were. So in the end we had them for 2 whole weeks. It was great. I really enjoyed having the extra few hands to help with the boys if I was busy. The house is so quite now that they have gone (she says while both Harrison and James are screaming at me.)

While they were here we did quite a few park trips. We went to a really nice little park in North Adelaide, and Regency Park which is 2 mins away from Mum. North Adelaide was lovely, it was a nice day, wasn't too hot or too cold. And the kids absolutely enjoyed it. I don't think any of them wanted to come home, James in particular. Regency Park on the other hand, we were only there for about 10 mins. It was cold, wet and miserable. So I've told the girls next time they come for the school holidays that we will go there for a picnic.

We also had a 1st birthday to attend. Some friends of ours, little boy Hunter, turned one while the girls were here. We were invited to a GREEN themed party. Which is where the family photo came from. We had a good day, although everytime I put Harrison down on the floor and walked away he totally lost it. He wasn't a happy little vegemite, but the second he saw me again he perked right up.

The following weekend, Mum and I decided to take the kids to Victor Harbor for the day. We were hoping to see some Whales as there was 1 there 3 days before hand, but wouldn't you know it, it had gone when we got there. Oh well, it was still a nice day. It was one of the first, if not only time, I have been there with the sun out. We had to put sunscreen on the kids it was that nice. Some of the photos from that day are to the left in the slideshow that's there.

Well that's about it from me now. The boys have finished their breakfast so I guess that means I must go along and be a good mum.

Take care and talk soon.
Gail.
xoxoxoxo