Our daily lives...

Well as the title suggests I had a rare night out on Tuesday night. Kristen and I went to the Cricket at the Adelaide Oval. South Australia were playing New South Wales. It was a 20/20 match, so the perfect opportunity for Kristen to go to her first Cricket game. I'm not sure I like the format, but it's good for the little kids to go and watch. Although in saying that she now wants to go to an Australian international game. Unfortunately she'll be back in Brisbane before the games are here, but I promised her that if she's still interested come September this year, I'll get her a ticket for a one day game for Christmas. So we'll see what happens.

South Australia fielding..

The historic scoreboard at the Adelaide Oval.

Just wanted to quickly pop in and wish everyone a

Hope this year is as good as you hope it will be.

We have a busy year this year just from invites so far. We have 2 weddings to attend, both of them in Melbourne, hopefully we can make it. We have Kristens graduation at the end of the year, in which she would like both Richard and I go attend, so will have to see about that one, but 1 of us at least will be there. And I'm sure there will be other things pop up through out the course of the year.

Well here we are.. My 28th Birthday. OMG did I just say that...

Thank you to those of you who sent gifts, cards and messages.. Will get around to sending individual emails, thank you's tomorrow when things aren't so hectic around here.


I had a great day!!! Got spoilt as usual. Rich and the kids all got me breakfast in bed, yummo.. Pancakes, and raison toast, and then we did the pressies.. Rich got me a new top and a pair of pants, and the kids got me a new diary for next year, a charm for my bracelet, and a CD that I can put on and bop away to while cleaning the house.

We also went to the zoo, lucky I managed to get everything packed last night and just needed to take out the frozen water and pack that this morning. It was sooo hot at the Zoo today, I think between all of us, we went through 8 litres of water. But we had a GREAT time. James thought it was soo good seeing all the animals. We got to see the SeaLions get fed, and the Lions get fed. It was great. Kristen made sure she saw her favourite animal - COWS!! We had a lovely picnic lunch there, and then stopped for an iceblock when we'd finished. Mum came as well so that was nice.

Last night, Mum invited us over for dinner, because of going out today she knew that we wouldn't make it, and she wanted to give me my pressies as well. So we went round, and my Uncle turned up, (it was his birthday too) I haven't seen him in a year so that was nice to see him again. For my birthday Mum got me some new towels and facewashers, some new tshirts, and 2 new charms for my bracelet, a nice blue topaz earring and necklace set, and a nice pair of red earrings.

Amidst all the excitement of today, was also our 4th Wedding anniversary. Not that we did anything this year, we've decided the years we have the girls we'll just leave it, as it's difficult to go and and do stuff..

Ok better go and get these kids out of the pool. They've been in there since 6pm and it's now 8pm. They only got out for dinner (Pizza) and then went back in. Luckily I can see the pool from the kitchen where the computer desk is. And there's only the girls and James in there. Before I go though here are some piccies of today...

There are some more photos with the girls in them, but they're on Mum's camera, so will have to put them up tomorrow when I do the Christmas post...

Take care Love Gail. xoxoxo

Thought I'd pop in and wish everyone a

Hope everyone has a GREAT Christmas tomorrow.. Take care and will be back with photos later.

James and Harrison at the same park. James wasn't going to have his photo taken at that point, and my Harry Harry just smiled away.

Harrison walking at a friends place.

Harry and Me with his new hat that Auntie Lizzie gave him for his birthday.

My two boys and me at Mum's for Harrison's birthday dinner.

Harrison walking. Finally an action shot.

The motorcyclists in Handorf for the annual bike run.

Harrison on his new rocking horse that richard and I got him

And FINALLY a smile from James...

OMG I can't belive that Harrison is 1 already.

That's right you read correctly.. Harrison is walking now... He started walking along furniture a few weeks ago, but is now walking along anything that will hold him up. Mum bought a walker for him to play with at her place and he walks along holding it 1 handed. He thinks he's just it. He's decided that he doesn't like crawling much anymore, you have to hold his hand and walk with him. He is still a bit unsteady on his own, but last night took 3 steps on his own before realising what he did. It's so cute to watch. So I'm guessing it won't be too long now and he'll be walking on his own. NNNOOOOO!!! Where has my baby gone.

Starting to gear up here for December. It's the worst month of the year for us. Not just because of Christmas but 4 birthdays and 1 wedding anniversary.. Phoebe the 8th, Harrison the 9th, my uncle the 29th and me the 30th. And then our Wedding Anniversary also on the 30th. And then of course Christmas on the 25th.

We have already paid for the girls tickets to come for Christmas this year. It's going to be nice, the first time in the 7 Christmases Rich and I have been together, that we've had the girls ALL of Christmas day. Usually it was Christmas morning us - Christmas afternoon annette and then vice versa the following year, but with us being here in Adelaide now it makes it a bit difficult. So the girls are arriving on Friday the 14th at 9am or something like that. We can't wait to see them. James knows that they're coming soon, and so everytime we go out. "Mummy we go airport and see Gisten and Bebe on pane." I have to keep telling him that we will see them soon. So at least we know that he is really excited about seeing the girls.

Not much else to report here at the moment. Mainly wanted to fill you in on what Harry boy is doing.

Not much to report this week.

Not much to report here.. Life is still the same..

Had heaps of fun today though trying to get some pics of the boys for Christmas Cards. Neither of them wanted to sit still or smile. Luckily we managed to get a few. Here are a couple of the better one.

Well I'm pleased to announce that we have a BIG BOY in the house!!

The last few days I've taken the side off of James's cot and he's slept in it during the day, well last night I left it off, and guess what??

HE SLEPT ALL NIGHT!!! whhooo hoooo!!! YAYAYAY!!! I was soo happy.. So next weekend Rich and I will be putting the big boy bed up for James. And as a special treat for going into a big boy bed, we will get him a Thomas the Tank engine or Bob the Builder quilt cover set. Which ever he wants more.

It's too scary to think that my baby is growing up.

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

Well once again it's been a while since I last updated.

Life here goes on as usual. Rich is working full time, although he is now taking Sundays off. So it's nice to be able to spend some family time together.

James is talking more and more. When ever I call out his name these days he turns around to me and says "Where are you mum?" Although he is going through this stage at the moment that's driving me insane. He WILL NOT eat his dinner, I know that most 2 year olds go through it, but boy I'll be glad when it's over. He seems to want to eat what he wants, when he wants. So we have decided to cut out a lot of the snacks that he would have inbetween his meals to hopefully help that. But doesn't seem to be working at the moment.

Harrison, is just growing everyday. More and more milestones with him. He's now eating 3 solid meals a day. Weetbix/toast for breakfast, custard/sandwhich for lunch (depending on if he had toast for breaky) and what ever we eat for dinner. With his bottles inbetween as well.
He started pulling himself up on furniture early this week. He sits himself up then holds onto what ever he's in front of, and then pulls himself up into a kneeling position. I walked into his bedroom the other day, and he was almost standing up in his cot. I couldn't believe it. Then on Thursday, he started crawling properly. He's been commando/snake crawling for a few weeks now and is motoring along. It was so cute, earlier tonight, James was crawling along on the floor the way Harrison does, and Harrison decided to follow. So up and down the hallway there were going, this went on for about 20 mins. No wonder they are both sleeping so well right now.

As for me, my weight loss is going slow but steady. Some weeks are good, some weeks are bad, but now that my operation is over, and I can get back into some serious exercise, I'm getting back on track. So I'm happy with that!! :)

Well I think that's about it for now. I will try and update again fairly soon.

...my jumper/cardigan. I finally got my wool off layby yesterday, and spent most of last night knitting away. I've finished the left side panel of it now. I'm going to try and work on the right side tonight. (In between cleaning and looking after both boys. James is home tonight as well)

Unfortunately I don't have batteries in the camera at the moment so I can't take a piccie of whats been done so far. But as soon as they have charged and I've done a little more I'll post a pic and show you all what it looks like.

Ok gotta go. James is crying over something. BBL with more updates.

Take care
Gail.
xoxoxo

Hello again!!

We've had a great day today.. I had planned on taking the boys to Mum's for the day and then coming home and going to the gym. But hey plans are made to be broken aren't they?? Richard and I ended up going into the City. While we were there we had lunch in the Myer centre, I got the rest of the wool off layby to finish my Jumper off, and then we went to see Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix. Richard absolutely LOVED the new HP movie. I didn't think he would, but he's now waiting for the next installment. Mind you I had to tell him that it won't be out till next year at the earliest. He was a bit put out, but hey things happen. I thought it was pretty good as well. I'm just lucky that I have the next one in Book form, so can read that while waiting.

When we got to Mum's about 6:30pm, James was already in bed. He'd been quite painful today for her. (What else is new) All he was doing all day was taking the toys off the kids that Mum had in care, including Harrison. Everytime he got into trouble he would start crying, but 2 seconds later was back doing it again. Mum said that he asked to go to bed twice today of his own accord. We bought Harrison home with us and he is as we speak playing and rolling around the loungeroom floor. I'm thinking of putting him to bed soon but I think he has other ideas.

Oh, I had the weirdest dream last night. I dreamt that I am 14 weeks pregnant. Now I know that that's impossibe because I had to do a test ready for the next lot of surgery, so I know for a fact that I'm not pregnant. But it was a weird dream all the same. What made it even more weird was that I apparently found out that I was pregnant at 4 weeks old, told Mum, and then forgot about it until I was 14 weeks. I really don't see that happening, as I'm not the sort of person who would forget that type of thing. Too weird for me.

Well must be off. Harrison's finally get grumpy so I'm thinking I might put him to bed, and hopefully he sleeps before Rich heads off to work, which will make my life easy tonight.

Take care.
Gail.
xoxoxo

Well it's been a while since I last updated in here, not as long as I thought it had been though.

Wow!! It's been a while since I last wrote in here.

The girls are now back in Brissie with their mum. We had a good time with them. Wasn't for as long as I had wished, but what can you do, you have to make do with what time you're given. Only 5 more months and they will be here for 3 weeks over Christmas.

Speaking of which. I went to the Kmart toy sale the other day with mum. I was going to put some toys on layby for the kids for Christmas, but instead put them on the coles myer card and they are now put away for December. Silly me though got all this stuff but didn't get anything for Harrison's birthday. I guess I'm lucky that the Target sale starts in less than 2 weeks time. Another chance to get some more stuff, and also a few bits and pieces for Richard and myself.

Richard is now working 7 days a week. I hardly see him anymore, but it means that we can give the kids the kind of life that we have always wanted. He's working around 30-40 hours a week and then of course sleeps during the day. Trying to keep the kids quiet while he's sleeping is a challenge in itself. During the week is pretty easy, being that Rich finishes most nights about 2am, he doesn't mind so much if the kids make some noise, but Friday, Saturday nights he works right through till 7am usually. So we then head off to Mum's for a few hours so he can sleep.

I've decided that I'm going to try and loose some weight before my birthdy at the end of the year. In the past 2 weeks I have lost 3.2kgs. I am absolutely over the moon with that. I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but I'm loving going to the gym everyday. I've joined my local Fernwood and the ladies there are so lovely. They always have time to stop and talk, and hopefully in the next few months they will have a creche up and running so I can take the boys and go early in a morning. At the moment I'm having to go about lunch time because of Richard sleeping.

Well not really much more to say at the moment. Things here slowly plod along.

Take care
Gail.
xoxox

No craft items to update this time round. Have been too busy spending time with the family and getting used to Richard's new work hours. He is now working 30+ hours a week, which is brilliant for us. We are always saying how good this move from Toowoomba to Adelaide was for us, but everytime he gets more hours, it just brings home HOW good a move it was. Of course we miss all our friends and Richard's family, but we just have to deal with it.

Sorry for there being no update from me for a while. I have 2 sick kids. They both have Bronchialitis and James has been really clingy. Not to mention getting things organized for James's 2nd Birthday on Thursday. I have how ever been able to get a few things done.

Well I've finally finished them. I started knitting a pair of longies for Harrison about 2 weeks ago while I was in hospital and have finally finished them about 20 mins ago. I put them on him and they look great. They're a little too big and long so I think I might have to look for the next size down for him but I'm happy with them. Here they are.

Well hello there for today...

I've been a busy little bee the past few days. I was let out of hospital yesterday and spent the afternoon knitting away. I finished the back of my new jumper. Unfortunately that's all I can do for now until I can get the rest of the wool off layby. Hopefull that will be in a week or two's time.


Here are some photos of the jumper in progress. 1st photo is of the actual pattern and the second on is the back of the jumper totally finished. I'm quite proud of it so far.

Next thing to do is to finish off the longies that I've started knitting for Harrison. Better get on to them. Till next time.....