Our daily lives...

aarrggghhhh I've had enough...

James has been trying me all day. Just not listening to what I have to say or ask him.
We went out this morning to pay rent, and he decided there and then to throw a tantrum coz he wanted to continue drawing, when I told him no, he threw himself to the ground and made such a scene. So much so that I had to carry him out of there by the arm. Then at Mum's he kept back chatting, NO I'M NOT DOING THAT MUM, hitting harry, hurting Aerin the list goes on. Then to top it off tonight, he was waving his pj's top around and kept hitting me with it. I asked him to stop time and time again, and after a while I took it off him and put him to bed. Let's hope he'll go off to sleep now...

Nope spoke too soon, he wants his quilt put back on. Better go and do that and get him his nightly Milo...

Oh wow... Look how long it's been since I last updated in here..

So much has happened.... Too much to try and fill you in, so will just go recently with what's happened...

Yesterday, we had a 1st birthday party to go to. A little girl that Mum and I look after turned 1 on Thursday and had her party yesterday. She's such a gorgeous little girl. James and Harry think of Aerin as their little sister, and Aerin's mum calls the boys her brothers. When we got to the party yesterday, she introduced the boys to everyone as Aerin's brothers. I thought that was quiet cute. Here are a few pics.

Harry finally sitting in the water.... James in the water

Aerin the birthday girl.. James, Aerin and Harry

We were going to go to the beach last night as it was 38 degrees here yesterday, but about 10 mins before we planned to leave, James threw a tantrum and hit harry with a toy. So I had to make a decision to stay at home and try to punish him. I think it worked to a certain degree, as about 8pm he asked to go to the beach but I told him that we couldn't because he'd been naughty, and he ran to his room and started crying. Today, was a much better day from him, I think he learnt that if he was overly naughty he didn't get to go anywhere.

On his way to bed tonight, Harry ran into his room, slipped on a toy and hit his head on the metal railing on James's bed. He was trying to jump onto James's bed so that I could change his bum and get his pj's on him, but didn't quite make it. So he will have yet another bruise on his face, to match the massive one that he has at the moment.

Well I think the title shows my excitement!!

A good friend of mine tonight got free tickets to the Michael Buble concert in Adelaide on Tuesday night, and she's taking me!! YAYAY!! I can't wait.

I was only watching a concert of his today on TV wishing that I was able to go and see him when he was here. Then tonight these tickets become available and she gets them. whooo hooo.... So now I just have to talk Mum into babysitting the boys for me Tuesday night. Fingers crossed.

Not much to say at the moment bar

Not much to report at the moment. Life goes on as normal.

We are getting ready for James's birthday on Saturday. Wow it's that close!!!! We're just planning on having a small get together with a few friends, and afternoon tea.

Richard's still working quite long hours, I'm starting to get used to them, still don't like being on my own for 13 hours at night, but what can I do. My work is going well, I've just picked up another weekly place, so I'm now working M-Th 3-5 hours a day depending on the day. I just need 1 more weekly place on a wednesday and I'll be quite happy.

Just under 2 weeks until I go to Melbourne. I can't wait for that. I finally get to meet, Caroline, Caz, Jess, Laura and of course I can't forget Rene who is driving all the way from Griffith for this meet up. YAY!! IT's going to be so much fun. But the main reason I'm heading there is to spend the weekend with Solly, it's been 4 years since we last saw each other.

The girls arrive in 4 weeks, we spoke with them on the phone last night, and they can't wait. Phoebe said that they have been marking off a calendar when the days pass, so they know exactly how long it is until they get here.

James is now fully in a big boy bed, it's taken a while, but he does all his sleeps in there. Which means we've finally been able to put Harrison into the proper cot, and take him out of the port a cot which he's been in since birth. It took a while for him to get used to the different sides and size but he seems ok in there now.

Well that's about it, will update again soon.

Hello Everyone

Once again my apologies for being so slack. I have been really busy with work, plus I thought no one read this anymore.

WORK!!
I'm now working 4 days a week, Mon-Thursday, between 2 and 5 hours a day. The extra bit of money is nice, it means we can go out and do things without stressing too much. I actually picked up another place on Tuesdays. Cleaning houses isn't exactly a glam job, but it's something.

RICHARDS WORK!!
As thouse of you who receive Rich's emails know, he absolutely loves his new job. He's just abot to start the first of his 4 off for the week, which will be nice. We can go out and enjoy some family time.

THE BOYS!!
Well those of you who haven't seen the boys for a while wouldn't recognise them. They are both growing up so quickly.Conversations with James are so clear now, and Harrison's picking up new words everyday. He has now just started counting to three. Not to mention that he is still calling me Gail instead of mum, but I blame my brothers for that one. James is fully toilet trained during the day now, but we are still having trouble with nights. Also he is starting the transition from his cot to his big boy bed. He spent all night last night in there, and didn't get out until I got him up this morning. I wonder how much longer that will last. Harrison is going through a bully stage. He's hitting and punching anything and everything.


MOTHERS DAY!!
I had a lovely Mother's Day this year. Mum took Granny and I to a lovely restaurant for Breakfast on Sunday morning. We had bacon and eggs, pancakes, chocolates, OJ, Coffee, you name it we had it that day. Before we went though Rich and the boys gave me my pressies. I got a slow cooker, which has been used sooo much already, a new dressing gown as it's getting rather cold here now a days, a big box of choccies and the new Michael Buble CD. The boys had also made me pressies at Mum's while they were there during the days. I got a really nice photo collage of them. 1 each and a little earring box that they had both decorated for me. I got quite spoilt that day. Later on that evening Mum and Granny came round for dinner, and Rich cooked a BBQ. All in all it was a lovely day.

JAMES'S BIRTHDAY!!
James has decided for his birthday that he wants a Tiger theme. He has a real obsession with animals at the moment. We have to go to the zoo at least once every 2 months or else he starts whinging that he misses all the animals. So he told me that he wants a Tiger cake for his birthday, and that he wants a bike to ride. So I guess I'll be out looking for something for him soon, being as there are only 4 weeks until his birthday.

MELBOURNE!!
The weekend after James's birthday, I'm going to Melbourne for 2 nights. It will be GREAT to catch up with Solly, it's been AGES since I last saw her, (before I fell pg with James) and I'll also be catching up with some of the Mum's from my online Mum's group. We have all been together through so much over the past 3 years, and it will be awesome to meet them at last. I can't wait for that one. It will just be me going, so a weekend as Gail and not Mummy. YAYAY!!!

Ok I think that's about it. I really only have one more thing to say

Well at 14 months old my little boy is certainly growing up. We have been teaching him "round a garden" and he's totally getting the hang of it. You go "round and round a garden" and he points to his hand and starts drawing circles on his palm, and then mumbles something and ends up saying garden. Then when you get to the one, two, he says 2.

He loves to Jump and dance, when you ask him to Jump, he bends down and then says "ump" and dance he stands there and waves his hands in the air. Similar to what James used to do at the same age.

He's also walking really really well. To the point that you can walk in a shopping centre with him, which is really good these days, saves having to take the pram everywhere we go.

I just can't get over how quickly he's growing up, this time last year he was only 12 weeks old and we were getting ready for his christening, and now he's walking, talking and getting into sooo much trouble.

He just loves to get James into trouble, by teasing him and punching him up. I've seen Harrison in the act hitting James, and then running away and crying, making me think that James has hurt him instead.

.... I can't believe that I haven't posted since Jan 3rd. I've been meaning to get on here and do something up, but I guess I just haven't had the time. And then with not having the internet for the past 3 weeks, it's just made it impossible.

So much has been happening.

RICHARDS BIRTHDAY

Better start back at Richard's birthday. We had a lovely day at home, the boys and I did breakfast in bed for him, then we just spent the afternoon lounging around at home. And that evening we went to Mum's for dinner. After dinner, James was begging us to go to the Beach, so Mum took us in her new car. We had a lovely time down there.

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.

NSW after getting a wicket.

Just wanted to quickly pop in and wish everyone a

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

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

hope you all have a great day and get spoilt rotten...

We're going to be having a quiet christmas this year.. Well quiet compared to other years, this year there will be no driving to Brisbane to either pick up or drop off the girls. We have them ALL of christmas day which will be brilliant. We're going to have the morning at home opening pressies, and then will go to Mum's for lunch. So very, very quiet.

It's interesting to see James getting into Christmas. He still doesn't quite get the concept of father christmas but is loving all the christmas decorations up in the shops and at home, and of course wants all the presents that are under the tree.. So I'm hoping that by next year he'll totally understand christmas.

We were at Mum's yesterday, and she had bought the boys an elf out-fit each. So we dressed the boys up as elves, Kristen as Rudolph and Phoebe as a Fairy. They all look soo cute.

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.

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

James helping Harrison open his present from us.

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

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.