hello australia!
well i dropped the kids off at bible camp this morning, like usual, and then went to the gym for the last time for two months. and i ran for 15 minutes straight on the treadmill, almost killed me, but i did it. (normally i just walk super fast) so i stayed for about two hours, came home and showered and the talked to grannie annie on facebook for a while.
then i went and got the kids and we went to stop and shop so i could return some dvds to redbox, i brought this new "3 day straight" spray, which apparently makes your hair straight as can be for three days if you don't wash it. it was only $6, so i thought i might try it.
then to wal-mart to buy wrapping paper and a subtly brought birthday card for matt.
we came home, had lunch, went to the library and i got my own library card, because i am so a book lover now, and i returned the book i got two days ago. it was super boring and way to american for my liking lol
and i got a book called 'played' instead. so far, so good.
then we went to the pool, came home and then i made "breakfast for dinner" bacon and eggs, successfully burnt my arm on the frying pan, which hurt like a you know what. the kids ate, and i had scrambled eggs and then skyped with mum and chloe! its the first time i had seen her for seven weeks!
oh and since it has been a month since i got my hair cut, i decided to straighten it to see how much it has grown, and it is almost as long as it was, thank god, and the spray i got is good as far as i can tell.
and thats all for today.
going to bed now. the kids wear me out.
night. xxxxxxxx
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
playdate day..
hey everyone!
well i dropped the kids off at bible camp, and the went straight to the gym (i froze my membership for all of july and august because i have the kids and don't have time to go. well i could go at night, but i'm too tired, so i won't. and you can't just freeze the membership for a week, and then unfreeze, and refreeze, so i just had to put it on hold for a big block of time.)
but i will go for a half hour jog as soon as i finish work instead, which is at about 7, and the sun doesn't go down until 9ish.
so after about two hours at the gym i came home and showered, did a load of washing, and then went and picked the kids up.
we had lunch and then lauren came around with three of her four kids, her eldest is 15, so she stayed at home, and we all went to this really big super cool park for a playdate.
and clara also met us there as well.
so after a couple of hours, a couple of grazed knees and some tears, i took my exhusted kids home for a rest. and we gave the pool a miss today.
so i made dinner and got the kids showered and in bed by 8:30. perfecttttt.
now watching americas next top model.
bye! xxxx
p.s how much is petrol in aus at the moment? just out of curiosity. because it is $3.89 per gallon here, which is almost 4 litres, and people say how expensive it is.. and i'm like, uhh your paying UNDER $1 a litre..stop the complaints lol
well i dropped the kids off at bible camp, and the went straight to the gym (i froze my membership for all of july and august because i have the kids and don't have time to go. well i could go at night, but i'm too tired, so i won't. and you can't just freeze the membership for a week, and then unfreeze, and refreeze, so i just had to put it on hold for a big block of time.)
but i will go for a half hour jog as soon as i finish work instead, which is at about 7, and the sun doesn't go down until 9ish.
so after about two hours at the gym i came home and showered, did a load of washing, and then went and picked the kids up.
we had lunch and then lauren came around with three of her four kids, her eldest is 15, so she stayed at home, and we all went to this really big super cool park for a playdate.
and clara also met us there as well.
so after a couple of hours, a couple of grazed knees and some tears, i took my exhusted kids home for a rest. and we gave the pool a miss today.
so i made dinner and got the kids showered and in bed by 8:30. perfecttttt.
now watching americas next top model.
bye! xxxx
p.s how much is petrol in aus at the moment? just out of curiosity. because it is $3.89 per gallon here, which is almost 4 litres, and people say how expensive it is.. and i'm like, uhh your paying UNDER $1 a litre..stop the complaints lol
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
busy..
hey!
well i was woken up this morning by a phone call from dad, at 7:40.
so we chatted for a while, and plan to skype on the weekend. oh and we talked about how his package hadn't come yet, and then later this morning, it did! and i love it. incase you didn't see my facebook status it had tim tams, nescafe coffee, papaw ointment, a little bottle of cointreau and midori (because they are my favourite) and a pair of washing up/cleaning gloves - because he is hilarious.
so the kids went to bible school, and harrison went to his dad's last night until friday, soooo i had no kids for three hours! i went to kohls and brought a dress and an american t-shirt to wear for 4th of july - which was only $5! - and then i got a coffee and wandered around the book store, but restrained myself from buying ANOTHER book. crazy right? i never read books! ever. and now i love them.
then i went to walmart and got matt's birthday present, he is eight on saturday, like grandma, although she will be just a few more birthdays older then that ;)
then to the "geek squad" which no i didn't make up myself, they actually call themselves that, at best buys which is like harvey norman, to see if they knew how to fix my ipod because the menu button is broken and instead of scrolling through the songs list i have to press 'next' a thousand times (literally) to find a sing i want to listen to.
butttt they said it was no use trying to fix it because it would cost more to do then just buying a new one. (the new ipod nanos, that are touch, but only tiny, are $150, hint hint daddy)
and then i came home for a little bit, which is when my package came, and then picked up the kids, we came home and had lunch, then went to the library...
which i love! it is huge. and the kids place kept the kids entertained for about two hours! so i just chilled, read a book that i borrowed, called beauty queens, that i was going to buy this morning for $18. so i'm glad i didn't in the end.
then we went to the pool. but the sun wasn't out, so i couldn't work on my "kind of but will never really be" tan.
came home, made dinner, ate dinner and then racha nd i started to watch a movie in my room and karen took the boys with her to do some stuff in town.
so i took rach with me, because she asked so nicely, to starbucks. she loved it. and was extremely good.
and there is a new aussie girl here now, she came on friday. yay!
and now i am going to sleep, like a log, because i am THAT exhusted.
goodnight australia. xxxxx
well i was woken up this morning by a phone call from dad, at 7:40.
so we chatted for a while, and plan to skype on the weekend. oh and we talked about how his package hadn't come yet, and then later this morning, it did! and i love it. incase you didn't see my facebook status it had tim tams, nescafe coffee, papaw ointment, a little bottle of cointreau and midori (because they are my favourite) and a pair of washing up/cleaning gloves - because he is hilarious.
so the kids went to bible school, and harrison went to his dad's last night until friday, soooo i had no kids for three hours! i went to kohls and brought a dress and an american t-shirt to wear for 4th of july - which was only $5! - and then i got a coffee and wandered around the book store, but restrained myself from buying ANOTHER book. crazy right? i never read books! ever. and now i love them.
then i went to walmart and got matt's birthday present, he is eight on saturday, like grandma, although she will be just a few more birthdays older then that ;)
then to the "geek squad" which no i didn't make up myself, they actually call themselves that, at best buys which is like harvey norman, to see if they knew how to fix my ipod because the menu button is broken and instead of scrolling through the songs list i have to press 'next' a thousand times (literally) to find a sing i want to listen to.
butttt they said it was no use trying to fix it because it would cost more to do then just buying a new one. (the new ipod nanos, that are touch, but only tiny, are $150, hint hint daddy)
and then i came home for a little bit, which is when my package came, and then picked up the kids, we came home and had lunch, then went to the library...
which i love! it is huge. and the kids place kept the kids entertained for about two hours! so i just chilled, read a book that i borrowed, called beauty queens, that i was going to buy this morning for $18. so i'm glad i didn't in the end.
then we went to the pool. but the sun wasn't out, so i couldn't work on my "kind of but will never really be" tan.
came home, made dinner, ate dinner and then racha nd i started to watch a movie in my room and karen took the boys with her to do some stuff in town.
so i took rach with me, because she asked so nicely, to starbucks. she loved it. and was extremely good.
and there is a new aussie girl here now, she came on friday. yay!
and now i am going to sleep, like a log, because i am THAT exhusted.
goodnight australia. xxxxx
Monday, 27 June 2011
lovely weather!
hey!
so this morning the three youngest kids went to bible camp from 9 until 12 and i had harrison at home with me, but his cousin was over so they hung out while i cleaned and cleaned and tidyed and tidyed some more, and then washed clothes and sheets and towels..
and then i was finally done. phew.
so i went and picked up the kiddies (we listened to jesus songs on the way home, AND on the kichen radio when we got home, lucky me), we all had lunch and then lauren came around with zoe who is four, and she played with rach in the basement for an hour or so, while i folded washing and chatted with lauren.
then the kids had a rest and i started to watch true blood.. but while i was sitting there i decided i wanted to chnage my room around, so i did. i love it. there is "so much more room for activities" now.. you will only get that if you have seen step brothers.
then we went to the pool! finally! and it was so nice. with an excellent view, if you get my drift.. hot as lifeguards. i could sit there all day.
we were there for about two hours, came home, kids watched a movie while i made dinner and now i am finished and watching tv.
i also think i may have gotten a slight bit browner today! yay! ima work on that.
oh and that animal i almost hit, its called an opossum. nothing like a possum in aus though.
and i got mail today, from grandma. i love suprise mail.
well goodnight! x
so this morning the three youngest kids went to bible camp from 9 until 12 and i had harrison at home with me, but his cousin was over so they hung out while i cleaned and cleaned and tidyed and tidyed some more, and then washed clothes and sheets and towels..
and then i was finally done. phew.
so i went and picked up the kiddies (we listened to jesus songs on the way home, AND on the kichen radio when we got home, lucky me), we all had lunch and then lauren came around with zoe who is four, and she played with rach in the basement for an hour or so, while i folded washing and chatted with lauren.
then the kids had a rest and i started to watch true blood.. but while i was sitting there i decided i wanted to chnage my room around, so i did. i love it. there is "so much more room for activities" now.. you will only get that if you have seen step brothers.
then we went to the pool! finally! and it was so nice. with an excellent view, if you get my drift.. hot as lifeguards. i could sit there all day.
we were there for about two hours, came home, kids watched a movie while i made dinner and now i am finished and watching tv.
i also think i may have gotten a slight bit browner today! yay! ima work on that.
oh and that animal i almost hit, its called an opossum. nothing like a possum in aus though.
and i got mail today, from grandma. i love suprise mail.
well goodnight! x
Sunday, 26 June 2011
great day..
hello aus!
well this morning we woke up at christina's and lazed around watching tv for a while but then she had to go and do some things, so we left and i came home, showered, watched true blood and then got ready.
lauren and clara picked me up, we went and brought a salad from stop and shop and then to elizabeth park in west hartford, which is sooo pretty.
and when we got there, we got lost (in the park) and then when we finally found where we were supposed to be going there was this squirral on this rail and then it jumped like 5 metres across to another rail, and i was amazed lol it so little and it can jump so far!
then after the park we went to blue back square which is a chilled out little outdoor shopping place and we went to the movies to see 'bad teacher'.. funny, but not that great. i would recommened waiting for it on dvd.
then christina met us for sushi (the same one as last sunday). oh and lauren hates sushi so she ordered some chicken thing, but she can't use chop sticks and it was so funny trying to watch her eat until she finally asked for a fork.
and then the girls dropped me home and i am ready for bed. exhusting day.
love you all! x
well this morning we woke up at christina's and lazed around watching tv for a while but then she had to go and do some things, so we left and i came home, showered, watched true blood and then got ready.
lauren and clara picked me up, we went and brought a salad from stop and shop and then to elizabeth park in west hartford, which is sooo pretty.
and when we got there, we got lost (in the park) and then when we finally found where we were supposed to be going there was this squirral on this rail and then it jumped like 5 metres across to another rail, and i was amazed lol it so little and it can jump so far!
then after the park we went to blue back square which is a chilled out little outdoor shopping place and we went to the movies to see 'bad teacher'.. funny, but not that great. i would recommened waiting for it on dvd.
then christina met us for sushi (the same one as last sunday). oh and lauren hates sushi so she ordered some chicken thing, but she can't use chop sticks and it was so funny trying to watch her eat until she finally asked for a fork.
and then the girls dropped me home and i am ready for bed. exhusting day.
love you all! x
Saturday, 25 June 2011
chillin all day..
hey!
the plan was to go to boston for the day but it was shitty weather so we decided to wait until another weekend.
so instead this morning i woke up and had some breakfast and then watched true blood for a little while before deciding to go back to sleep. then i woke up at about 4, had a shower and packed my stuff to go to christina's house.
so we went out to ruby tuesday for dinner which is pretty much the same as sizzler in australia.
and now we are all at home, chilling out the back, an we are going to watch movies and then stay here the night.
oh and just a random fact - about germany - instead of asking for a lighter or a match they say "do you have fire?" hahahaha how funny is that..
yeah so anyway, thats about it.
bye! xxxxxxxxxxx
the plan was to go to boston for the day but it was shitty weather so we decided to wait until another weekend.
so instead this morning i woke up and had some breakfast and then watched true blood for a little while before deciding to go back to sleep. then i woke up at about 4, had a shower and packed my stuff to go to christina's house.
so we went out to ruby tuesday for dinner which is pretty much the same as sizzler in australia.
and now we are all at home, chilling out the back, an we are going to watch movies and then stay here the night.
oh and just a random fact - about germany - instead of asking for a lighter or a match they say "do you have fire?" hahahaha how funny is that..
yeah so anyway, thats about it.
bye! xxxxxxxxxxx
Friday, 24 June 2011
weekend thankgod.
hey!
its the weekend. hallujah!
i am exhusted. and i can't wait to sleep in, in the morning.
sorry its so late by the way, i went out and got distracted and so i didn't come home when i was planning on it.
so anyways, today, it rained. shocker there.
so we stayed inside most of the morning then after lunch we went to recycle all the cans and bottles from the garage, popped into the gym to freeze my membership for the next two months because the kids are home so i can't go, and then i took the kids to maccas to get a treat.
so we are sitting there eating our icecreams, and of course rach got hers in her hair, so before we left ii took her to the bathroom to clean most of it out. and when we walked in there was this african american person standing over the basin drinking the water out of the tap. then they stood up and it was a man and it was the most awkward situation ever. i thought we had gone into the wronf bathroom, and so did he, and rachel was completely shocked, and so we all stood there looking at each other not knowing what to do, then he left and rachel cracked up.. because he was the one in the wrong. what an idiot.
then we came home, played in the basement, i made dinner and then karen got home.
so i got changed and went to chilis for dinner with lauren and then to christina's house to eat ice cream and watch "just go with it" for the second weekend in a row. such a funny movie.
then when i was driving home i almost hit a (you know on 'over the hedge' the animal that is the one with the mum and baby? its grey, with a long thin tail, kind of long nose and walks on all fours, its a bit stretched out) well anyways whatever animal that is, is the animal i almost ran over tonight lol
so now i am home, its 2am, i am on skype with mum and i am so ready for bed.
this is the second time i wrote this too, because tonight of all nights my blog didn't save it.
goodnight! xxxxxxxxxxxx
its the weekend. hallujah!
i am exhusted. and i can't wait to sleep in, in the morning.
sorry its so late by the way, i went out and got distracted and so i didn't come home when i was planning on it.
so anyways, today, it rained. shocker there.
so we stayed inside most of the morning then after lunch we went to recycle all the cans and bottles from the garage, popped into the gym to freeze my membership for the next two months because the kids are home so i can't go, and then i took the kids to maccas to get a treat.
so we are sitting there eating our icecreams, and of course rach got hers in her hair, so before we left ii took her to the bathroom to clean most of it out. and when we walked in there was this african american person standing over the basin drinking the water out of the tap. then they stood up and it was a man and it was the most awkward situation ever. i thought we had gone into the wronf bathroom, and so did he, and rachel was completely shocked, and so we all stood there looking at each other not knowing what to do, then he left and rachel cracked up.. because he was the one in the wrong. what an idiot.
then we came home, played in the basement, i made dinner and then karen got home.
so i got changed and went to chilis for dinner with lauren and then to christina's house to eat ice cream and watch "just go with it" for the second weekend in a row. such a funny movie.
then when i was driving home i almost hit a (you know on 'over the hedge' the animal that is the one with the mum and baby? its grey, with a long thin tail, kind of long nose and walks on all fours, its a bit stretched out) well anyways whatever animal that is, is the animal i almost ran over tonight lol
so now i am home, its 2am, i am on skype with mum and i am so ready for bed.
this is the second time i wrote this too, because tonight of all nights my blog didn't save it.
goodnight! xxxxxxxxxxxx
Thursday, 23 June 2011
please make the weather sunny!
hello!
so again, it was cold and raining, all day long.
not happy.
so we spent all day inside again. having four kids in the house going stir crazy and not being able to do anything about it, is not fun.
i won't bore you with the details. nothing exciting happened at all.
oh i did get carpet burn from chasing G around on my knees, so that hurts.
and the boys went to scouts this afternoon, so i cooked dinner, then the boys came home, we all had dinner (spag bol) and then i cleaned up and we watched tv until karen got home.
now i am sitting in my room, listening to pandora radio (thankyou lauren!) which i am in love with.
so i will write again tomorrow.
now praying for sunshine!
love you all. xxxxxxxxxx
so again, it was cold and raining, all day long.
not happy.
so we spent all day inside again. having four kids in the house going stir crazy and not being able to do anything about it, is not fun.
i won't bore you with the details. nothing exciting happened at all.
oh i did get carpet burn from chasing G around on my knees, so that hurts.
and the boys went to scouts this afternoon, so i cooked dinner, then the boys came home, we all had dinner (spag bol) and then i cleaned up and we watched tv until karen got home.
now i am sitting in my room, listening to pandora radio (thankyou lauren!) which i am in love with.
so i will write again tomorrow.
now praying for sunshine!
love you all. xxxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
off to a not so great start..
hello!
well today was my first FULL day with ALL FOUR kids at home.
and of course, it rained, all. day. long.
so our plans to have a playdate with lauren and her kids at the park in the morning and then go to the pool all afternoon, were cancelled.
so i woke up at 8, went and got the kids breakfast and got them to get dressed. then i cleaned the house, washed their clothes and then we did nothing.
mainly because we couldn't go outside, but alsso because the kids didn't actually want to do anything.
so they have literally been either watching tv or playing the computer all day long.
which i didn't want them to, but since school only finished yesterday, i figure its okay if not every day they are doing something productive.
then i explained how we will all eat lunch together at the same time so i don't have four kids telling me they want lunch over a three hour time period, and they seemed fine with that.
then at about 3 the kids dad came and took them to the library, but rach had a fever and was super angry and upset, so she stayed home and i made her have a nap.
then after the boys got home i started dinner, the kids ate (well mostly mucked around and didn't eat) but in the end, all worked out.
and so when karen got home, i cleaned up from dinner, had a shower and i am now relaxing in my room.
its going to be a loonnggggg summer.
my finger and toes are crossed for glorious sunshine tomorrow.
i'm going to have a cuppa.
bye! x
well today was my first FULL day with ALL FOUR kids at home.
and of course, it rained, all. day. long.
so our plans to have a playdate with lauren and her kids at the park in the morning and then go to the pool all afternoon, were cancelled.
so i woke up at 8, went and got the kids breakfast and got them to get dressed. then i cleaned the house, washed their clothes and then we did nothing.
mainly because we couldn't go outside, but alsso because the kids didn't actually want to do anything.
so they have literally been either watching tv or playing the computer all day long.
which i didn't want them to, but since school only finished yesterday, i figure its okay if not every day they are doing something productive.
then i explained how we will all eat lunch together at the same time so i don't have four kids telling me they want lunch over a three hour time period, and they seemed fine with that.
then at about 3 the kids dad came and took them to the library, but rach had a fever and was super angry and upset, so she stayed home and i made her have a nap.
then after the boys got home i started dinner, the kids ate (well mostly mucked around and didn't eat) but in the end, all worked out.
and so when karen got home, i cleaned up from dinner, had a shower and i am now relaxing in my room.
its going to be a loonnggggg summer.
my finger and toes are crossed for glorious sunshine tomorrow.
i'm going to have a cuppa.
bye! x
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
let the fun begin..
hello!
so i sent the kids off the school for their last day!
then i quickly tidyed and washed, went to the gym, showered and the raced over to harrison's school to get his epi-pen (he is allergic to peanuts) from the school nurses office, and then school was almost over so i waited and took him home with me.
vacation started at 11:30 this morning.
then the other kids all got home and we had lunch together and went through whats going to happen these school holidays.. things to do, pool times, when the tv will stop being watched etc.
the tv part MUST be enforced, otherwise i swear they would sit there for the next two and a half months and watch it.. non stop.
so after lunch we went to the pool.. andddd it was closed. didn't open until three.
..we came back home and played in the basement, and ava came over as well.
..we went back to the pool at three, with ava, and it was so nice.. well kind of.
it was crazy having five kids to keep an eye on, and even worse when two of them are trying to drown you..
and of course each of them wanted me to play with them, so i had to take it in turns, throwing them, pulling them, handstanding for them.. i was like a circus show lol
so then when it got later, and i was physically exhusted, we came home.
i started dinner, the kids ate and then watched tv.
and then i went to stop and shop to get more listerine, then to starbucks.
oh and i went with a couple of the girls to "tobys yogurt" which is right near starbucks, it is super good. you do it all yourself. and yogurt flavour and then whatever toppings you want.
so it was anika's last night and we said goodbye to her.
and then i stopped to get some milk, because the kids drink a gallon a day (four litres) and we needed it for breakfast in the morning.
and now i am home, soooo ready for bed.
goodnight australia! x
so i sent the kids off the school for their last day!
then i quickly tidyed and washed, went to the gym, showered and the raced over to harrison's school to get his epi-pen (he is allergic to peanuts) from the school nurses office, and then school was almost over so i waited and took him home with me.
vacation started at 11:30 this morning.
then the other kids all got home and we had lunch together and went through whats going to happen these school holidays.. things to do, pool times, when the tv will stop being watched etc.
the tv part MUST be enforced, otherwise i swear they would sit there for the next two and a half months and watch it.. non stop.
so after lunch we went to the pool.. andddd it was closed. didn't open until three.
..we came back home and played in the basement, and ava came over as well.
..we went back to the pool at three, with ava, and it was so nice.. well kind of.
it was crazy having five kids to keep an eye on, and even worse when two of them are trying to drown you..
and of course each of them wanted me to play with them, so i had to take it in turns, throwing them, pulling them, handstanding for them.. i was like a circus show lol
so then when it got later, and i was physically exhusted, we came home.
i started dinner, the kids ate and then watched tv.
and then i went to stop and shop to get more listerine, then to starbucks.
oh and i went with a couple of the girls to "tobys yogurt" which is right near starbucks, it is super good. you do it all yourself. and yogurt flavour and then whatever toppings you want.
so it was anika's last night and we said goodbye to her.
and then i stopped to get some milk, because the kids drink a gallon a day (four litres) and we needed it for breakfast in the morning.
and now i am home, soooo ready for bed.
goodnight australia! x
Monday, 20 June 2011
monday-itis.
hey!
so mondays are the worst day of the week for me. i'm still wishing it were the weekend, but its not, and there is a tonne of washing and cleaning to do. but besides all that today i did go to the gym and cleaned up my room, organised some clothes etc.
the kids got home, anddddd NO BASEBALL! at all. zero. zip. nada.
i can't even begin to tell you how good it is not to have to rush four kids around to baseball games.
so harrison played on the computer, G had a friend over and rach and matt played with ava out the front.
all was peaceful.
oh and this afternoon when G was eating his snack (i made fruit kebabs for them) he was like "wanna see what i can do?" and then he pulled his eyelids like up and out (like everyone can if they try) but thought he was the only one. it was so funny. i couldn't stop laughing at him. hes just so cute.
then i made dinner, we had a very loud dinner table tonight. but i told them that this was their one time this week that they could muck around at the table, they agreed, i hope lol
oh and tomorrow is their last day of school... for two and a half months! but it should be okay, i have heaps planned.
so they will be home at 12:30, and then the fun begins..
i need my rest now that its vacation..
goodnight! xxxx
so mondays are the worst day of the week for me. i'm still wishing it were the weekend, but its not, and there is a tonne of washing and cleaning to do. but besides all that today i did go to the gym and cleaned up my room, organised some clothes etc.
the kids got home, anddddd NO BASEBALL! at all. zero. zip. nada.
i can't even begin to tell you how good it is not to have to rush four kids around to baseball games.
so harrison played on the computer, G had a friend over and rach and matt played with ava out the front.
all was peaceful.
oh and this afternoon when G was eating his snack (i made fruit kebabs for them) he was like "wanna see what i can do?" and then he pulled his eyelids like up and out (like everyone can if they try) but thought he was the only one. it was so funny. i couldn't stop laughing at him. hes just so cute.
then i made dinner, we had a very loud dinner table tonight. but i told them that this was their one time this week that they could muck around at the table, they agreed, i hope lol
oh and tomorrow is their last day of school... for two and a half months! but it should be okay, i have heaps planned.
so they will be home at 12:30, and then the fun begins..
i need my rest now that its vacation..
goodnight! xxxx
Sunday, 19 June 2011
shopping..
hello!
so today i did actually mkae it out of my room, and the house..
i got up at about 11, had a shower and then went to the shoppes at farmington valley (i have told you about them before)
so there i brought a new dress. its a casual strapless, pink and cream coloured, patterned dress.
and a grey pair of tie at the front shorts, a black singlet with an awesome back, and a new book called perfect chemistry. its your classic, cheerleader and the bad boy happen to be put as chemistry partners, fall in love etc.. and its great so far!
then i came home, dropped my shopping off, watched an episode of true blood and then drove to hartford to pick up christina (she was in new york for the weekend with her sister).
so then we went to the best sushi train ever. it was such a nice resteraunt, and such good sushi.
then we went to ben and jerrys, walked around, sat and talked and then i dropped her home.
now i am watching miss usa, wondering how much their moths much be hurting from fake smiling for so long.
oh miss calafornia won be the way.
thats about it. miss you! x
so today i did actually mkae it out of my room, and the house..
i got up at about 11, had a shower and then went to the shoppes at farmington valley (i have told you about them before)
so there i brought a new dress. its a casual strapless, pink and cream coloured, patterned dress.
and a grey pair of tie at the front shorts, a black singlet with an awesome back, and a new book called perfect chemistry. its your classic, cheerleader and the bad boy happen to be put as chemistry partners, fall in love etc.. and its great so far!
then i came home, dropped my shopping off, watched an episode of true blood and then drove to hartford to pick up christina (she was in new york for the weekend with her sister).
so then we went to the best sushi train ever. it was such a nice resteraunt, and such good sushi.
then we went to ben and jerrys, walked around, sat and talked and then i dropped her home.
now i am watching miss usa, wondering how much their moths much be hurting from fake smiling for so long.
oh miss calafornia won be the way.
thats about it. miss you! x
Saturday, 18 June 2011
resting..
hey!
well its saturday and i did nothing. i layed in bed. all day.
i woke up at ten, went and made one pancake because.. i made enough batter for two largish ones, cook the first one, and its perfect, golden brown and perfect, second one, burnt to the shithouse. mum said i should have turned the heat down lol so i ate one pancake,
then i went back to my room, watched limitless, great movie.
watched tv, went downstairs and chopped up half a cucumber and a tomato and ate it (they needed to be used).
came back to my room, watched a movie on tv.
then i skyped with mum, went and cooked some rice, which serena, you are genius, it worked perfectly. exactly how you said it would. thankyou!
skyped with dad and sharon, then ate dinner - stirfry and rice.
started to watch drive angry, do not watch it, it is the worst movie ever. i switched it off after 20 minutes. and watched just go with it instead, its hilarious. do watch it.
now i am on skype with mum again. thinking of going to sleep soon.
tomorrow will be more exciting hopefully. i will actually leave the house.
bye! x
p.s the reason i don't go heaps of places on the weekend is because if i do i will spend money, and i am trying oh so hard to save as much of my pay as possible.
well its saturday and i did nothing. i layed in bed. all day.
i woke up at ten, went and made one pancake because.. i made enough batter for two largish ones, cook the first one, and its perfect, golden brown and perfect, second one, burnt to the shithouse. mum said i should have turned the heat down lol so i ate one pancake,
then i went back to my room, watched limitless, great movie.
watched tv, went downstairs and chopped up half a cucumber and a tomato and ate it (they needed to be used).
came back to my room, watched a movie on tv.
then i skyped with mum, went and cooked some rice, which serena, you are genius, it worked perfectly. exactly how you said it would. thankyou!
skyped with dad and sharon, then ate dinner - stirfry and rice.
started to watch drive angry, do not watch it, it is the worst movie ever. i switched it off after 20 minutes. and watched just go with it instead, its hilarious. do watch it.
now i am on skype with mum again. thinking of going to sleep soon.
tomorrow will be more exciting hopefully. i will actually leave the house.
bye! x
p.s the reason i don't go heaps of places on the weekend is because if i do i will spend money, and i am trying oh so hard to save as much of my pay as possible.
Friday, 17 June 2011
productive..
hey everyone!
well this morning after the kids left i quickly did everything i needed to do, then went to karen's mums house.
she is having visitors over in a couple of days and needed help tidying up. so i went to help..
it only took a couple of hours so it was lunchtime when i finished and i decided to get deangelos for lunch.
soooo good. it was a chicken parm sub thing.
and then when i got home, i did the washing, got changed and went to the gym.
came home, and the kids got home.
i packed their bags, because all of them are with their dad this weekend (its fathers day this sunday in america).
then ithe girls asked if i could drop them at micheals because they were going to silver bay (which i will also be doing soon, as a part of our requirements being here) so i went and picked up lauren, went and got clara, she forgot her laptop after about a kilometre, so we went back, then we missed our turn off, turned around, then we got lost, had to call for directions, finally got there and thankfully micheal printed directiosn for me to get home the easy way.
so now i am home, and watching true blood. i started it this afternoon.. and am already addicted.
i will keep you up to date with that.
okay, bye! love you all! xxxxx
p.s tonight it is just me at home..alone. and i hate it, because of the whole basement thing, horrow movies etc. so i turned all the lights off in the rest of my house (because i'm not going out there again, too scared) and have locked myself in my room haha
well this morning after the kids left i quickly did everything i needed to do, then went to karen's mums house.
she is having visitors over in a couple of days and needed help tidying up. so i went to help..
it only took a couple of hours so it was lunchtime when i finished and i decided to get deangelos for lunch.
soooo good. it was a chicken parm sub thing.
and then when i got home, i did the washing, got changed and went to the gym.
came home, and the kids got home.
i packed their bags, because all of them are with their dad this weekend (its fathers day this sunday in america).
then ithe girls asked if i could drop them at micheals because they were going to silver bay (which i will also be doing soon, as a part of our requirements being here) so i went and picked up lauren, went and got clara, she forgot her laptop after about a kilometre, so we went back, then we missed our turn off, turned around, then we got lost, had to call for directions, finally got there and thankfully micheal printed directiosn for me to get home the easy way.
so now i am home, and watching true blood. i started it this afternoon.. and am already addicted.
i will keep you up to date with that.
okay, bye! love you all! xxxxx
p.s tonight it is just me at home..alone. and i hate it, because of the whole basement thing, horrow movies etc. so i turned all the lights off in the rest of my house (because i'm not going out there again, too scared) and have locked myself in my room haha
Thursday, 16 June 2011
nothing great..
hello..
nothing at all happened this morning other then the usual cleaning and washing..
then i went to the gym after lunch, came home and then the kids got home.
went straight to baseball training, hung out with rachel in the car while keeping an eye on the other kids playing outside on the grass.
then came home and started dinner, went back to baseball to pick up harrison, came home, cleaned up after dinner and then watched tv.
now i;m on skype with mumma bear, love her :)
thats all. bye! x
p.s in america, they eat pop tarts for breakfast! yes breakfast! craaazzzyyyyy.
nothing at all happened this morning other then the usual cleaning and washing..
then i went to the gym after lunch, came home and then the kids got home.
went straight to baseball training, hung out with rachel in the car while keeping an eye on the other kids playing outside on the grass.
then came home and started dinner, went back to baseball to pick up harrison, came home, cleaned up after dinner and then watched tv.
now i;m on skype with mumma bear, love her :)
thats all. bye! x
p.s in america, they eat pop tarts for breakfast! yes breakfast! craaazzzyyyyy.
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
busy and hot..
hellooooo!
hope everything is going well for you all in australia. i miss you guys.
well this morning i quickly did all the household things and then had to go and run errands.
then at lunchtime i went to harrison's school to volunteer (because i'm just that great of a person haha) at their school field day, which is just sports day.
so the kids had to do this course that was like amazing race. and my station was possibley the easiest and quickest. they just had to stand in a line shoulder to shoulder and unravel a toilet paper rol until it reached the last person. easy as.
then i helped pack up and harrison wouldn't tell me where to wait for him or whether to get his bag or not, so i told him to catch the bus home. twenty minutes later, i'm at home, and i get a phone call from the school asking me to come and pick him up. sooooo i had to go all the way back to school to get him. was not happy lol
then the other kids got home, we went to baseball practice, then i made dinner for the kids and then dinner for myself and now i am watching americas next top model.
oh and last night - dinner was really good! there was about 40 of us at dinner. and i met another australian au pair that is in a different group to us but she only lives 15 minutes away which is good.
and pretty little liars was amazing, as usual. it never disappoints.
im off.
goodnight! xxxxxx
hope everything is going well for you all in australia. i miss you guys.
well this morning i quickly did all the household things and then had to go and run errands.
then at lunchtime i went to harrison's school to volunteer (because i'm just that great of a person haha) at their school field day, which is just sports day.
so the kids had to do this course that was like amazing race. and my station was possibley the easiest and quickest. they just had to stand in a line shoulder to shoulder and unravel a toilet paper rol until it reached the last person. easy as.
then i helped pack up and harrison wouldn't tell me where to wait for him or whether to get his bag or not, so i told him to catch the bus home. twenty minutes later, i'm at home, and i get a phone call from the school asking me to come and pick him up. sooooo i had to go all the way back to school to get him. was not happy lol
then the other kids got home, we went to baseball practice, then i made dinner for the kids and then dinner for myself and now i am watching americas next top model.
oh and last night - dinner was really good! there was about 40 of us at dinner. and i met another australian au pair that is in a different group to us but she only lives 15 minutes away which is good.
and pretty little liars was amazing, as usual. it never disappoints.
im off.
goodnight! xxxxxx
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
boring and cold..
hey!
today was cold. like i wanted to be in bed all day long. can you believe it? it was soooo hot less then a week ago. not impressed.
anyways, once we waited in the rain for the bus to come, the kids left for school and i had already picked up the house, so i put on a load of washing and had my porridge with berries. oh and a cuppa tea.
then i chilled for a bit, went to the gym, came home and un packed the dishwasher.
then the kids got here and we pretty much just went straight to baseball..
the two older boys had a game and practice but it was raining so the twins and i stayed in the car, and they played hide and seek.. yes, whilst in the car, with alllllll the great hiding spots lol
and then i came home by myself to get ready to go to victoria's going away dinner, and am currently waiting to be picked up.
i will let you know how tonight goes tomorrow.
bye! x
p.s pretty little liars season two starts tonight. greatest night ever.
today was cold. like i wanted to be in bed all day long. can you believe it? it was soooo hot less then a week ago. not impressed.
anyways, once we waited in the rain for the bus to come, the kids left for school and i had already picked up the house, so i put on a load of washing and had my porridge with berries. oh and a cuppa tea.
then i chilled for a bit, went to the gym, came home and un packed the dishwasher.
then the kids got here and we pretty much just went straight to baseball..
the two older boys had a game and practice but it was raining so the twins and i stayed in the car, and they played hide and seek.. yes, whilst in the car, with alllllll the great hiding spots lol
and then i came home by myself to get ready to go to victoria's going away dinner, and am currently waiting to be picked up.
i will let you know how tonight goes tomorrow.
bye! x
p.s pretty little liars season two starts tonight. greatest night ever.
Monday, 13 June 2011
just the usual..
back again! :)
hello for the second time!
so this morning i cleaned, and washed, and folded.
and then i went to the gym. which i have started to use a couple of other machines that i don't normally use, so we will see how that goes.
then when i came home i watched this show called house hunters, fairly boring.
the kids got home, we did homework, and i cleaned out their bags. my god they have some junk in there.
i made them an early dinner then we raced off to baseball. the twins had a game.
and when it was G's turn to bat, he hit it really high and far and then when he had run to first base, hes like "danielle! did you see that!" haha it was so cute.
so then we came home and did showers, teeth and bed.
now i am watching teen wolf, on mtv, which is really good, and having a cup of tea.
so thats all. goodnight xxxxx
hello for the second time!
so this morning i cleaned, and washed, and folded.
and then i went to the gym. which i have started to use a couple of other machines that i don't normally use, so we will see how that goes.
then when i came home i watched this show called house hunters, fairly boring.
the kids got home, we did homework, and i cleaned out their bags. my god they have some junk in there.
i made them an early dinner then we raced off to baseball. the twins had a game.
and when it was G's turn to bat, he hit it really high and far and then when he had run to first base, hes like "danielle! did you see that!" haha it was so cute.
so then we came home and did showers, teeth and bed.
now i am watching teen wolf, on mtv, which is really good, and having a cup of tea.
so thats all. goodnight xxxxx
my bad..
hey!
so it appears that last nights post didn't work?
i will have to write it again..
it was sunday, which i like to think of as my lazy day.
so i slept in and watched hellcats, which i finished and was very sad about, that is until i googled when season two would be airing, andddd there is no season two! they axed it! like are you freaking kidding me!? i love that show! so now i am ultra upset.
and i ate chocolate and yogurt covered raisins (sultanas), which i am in love with now.
oh and we had roast chicken for dinner. my first roast since i left aus.
uhm i skyped with mum and tanya, and talked about my resentment of going to the gym.
other then that nothing really, that i can remember.
just that in america, everyone only gets two weeks holidays a year. how sucky is that.
bye!
so it appears that last nights post didn't work?
i will have to write it again..
it was sunday, which i like to think of as my lazy day.
so i slept in and watched hellcats, which i finished and was very sad about, that is until i googled when season two would be airing, andddd there is no season two! they axed it! like are you freaking kidding me!? i love that show! so now i am ultra upset.
and i ate chocolate and yogurt covered raisins (sultanas), which i am in love with now.
oh and we had roast chicken for dinner. my first roast since i left aus.
uhm i skyped with mum and tanya, and talked about my resentment of going to the gym.
other then that nothing really, that i can remember.
just that in america, everyone only gets two weeks holidays a year. how sucky is that.
bye!
Saturday, 11 June 2011
baseball y'all..
hey!
so its saturday, the weekend, which means i don't have to work, so therefore i slept in until 11 this morning. it was wonderful. and the kids were super good and kept quiet (i like to think that it was for my benefiit, but we all know its because spongebob was on tv).
so when i eventually got up i had some cereal and tidyed my room and then watched hellcats.
had a shower and washed my hair - absolutely loving my dove shampoo and conditioner.
then made vegemite on toast, and watched more hellcats.
and then i got ready, in warm clothes - jeans, long sleeve shirt, singlet and a jacket and scarf for baseball, because as you now know, the weather is so crazy.
two days ago it was 38 degrees and today it was about 20.
so the baseball game we went to was people actually over the age of ten, which was nice for a change, and the home team (who we were going for) the rock cats, are a B grade baseball team. the A grades are the famous ones that are known of and on tv (boston red soxs, new york yankees etc)
and even though it was cold and raining, it was so much fun!
they throw the ball so fast! and hit the ball so far! it was amazing.
and they had entertainment in between switch overs from batting to fielding, and it was the guy called christopher, and he was on these two sticks attached to four other puppets, and they were the village people. so the two at the front and back were fake and everything he did in the middle, they did as well. hilarious. and so he would dance around to 80's music and do the actions and everything.
and they had these races with three guys dressed in giant sunscreen, hairspray and shave cream containers.
oh i also had my first giant pretzel, eh not worth it. it was like a cold uncooked bagel.
so then we came home, i skyped with mum and then with dad and sharon..
and now i am about to go to bed.
recommendations - watch hellcats. seriously. best thing i have ever done. if you like gossip girl, 90210, pretty little liars.. you will LOVE hellcats.
and also, whatever soap you use now, switch.. to dove moisture bars. they really do feel like you are moisturising in the shower. they were a great purchase.
okay, goodnight! xxxxx
p.s i posted more pictures on facebook from six flags, mucking around one night, rachels school thing and baseball.
so its saturday, the weekend, which means i don't have to work, so therefore i slept in until 11 this morning. it was wonderful. and the kids were super good and kept quiet (i like to think that it was for my benefiit, but we all know its because spongebob was on tv).
so when i eventually got up i had some cereal and tidyed my room and then watched hellcats.
had a shower and washed my hair - absolutely loving my dove shampoo and conditioner.
then made vegemite on toast, and watched more hellcats.
and then i got ready, in warm clothes - jeans, long sleeve shirt, singlet and a jacket and scarf for baseball, because as you now know, the weather is so crazy.
two days ago it was 38 degrees and today it was about 20.
so the baseball game we went to was people actually over the age of ten, which was nice for a change, and the home team (who we were going for) the rock cats, are a B grade baseball team. the A grades are the famous ones that are known of and on tv (boston red soxs, new york yankees etc)
and even though it was cold and raining, it was so much fun!
they throw the ball so fast! and hit the ball so far! it was amazing.
and they had entertainment in between switch overs from batting to fielding, and it was the guy called christopher, and he was on these two sticks attached to four other puppets, and they were the village people. so the two at the front and back were fake and everything he did in the middle, they did as well. hilarious. and so he would dance around to 80's music and do the actions and everything.
and they had these races with three guys dressed in giant sunscreen, hairspray and shave cream containers.
oh i also had my first giant pretzel, eh not worth it. it was like a cold uncooked bagel.
so then we came home, i skyped with mum and then with dad and sharon..
and now i am about to go to bed.
recommendations - watch hellcats. seriously. best thing i have ever done. if you like gossip girl, 90210, pretty little liars.. you will LOVE hellcats.
and also, whatever soap you use now, switch.. to dove moisture bars. they really do feel like you are moisturising in the shower. they were a great purchase.
okay, goodnight! xxxxx
p.s i posted more pictures on facebook from six flags, mucking around one night, rachels school thing and baseball.
Friday, 10 June 2011
storm has passed..
hello australia!
you will be glad to know that the storm has gone and you can barely even tell that it passed through yesterday..
anyways, today karen stayed home from work because two of the kids had things on at school for her to go too.
so i did all the normal things and washed all the towels - between the four kids, they managed to have seven towels.. extremely weird.
oh and kare made cupcakes for matthews birthday because its during summer vacation and he won't be at school to have a class party.
anyways, at lunch time we went to the kids school, and rachels class did this skit, which was so funny and cute, and each told us what they had done during the year.
then we went to matt's picnic and afterwards all came home at about three. (keep in mind that the school year here is from september through june).
then i chilled at home with matt and G, the other two are with their dad this weekend, while karen did the grocerys. then we went to skips house for chinese and to watch ice hockey, which we did for about 20 minutes but ended up watching disneys 'my babsitters a vampire'...stupid stupid stupid movie.
oh random fact, there is no such thing as a dvd store, like blockbuster, here anymore. they went out of business because of netflix, redbox etc.
and today G showed me this mad handshake to do with him, its soooo cute!
and i skyped with dad! finally! he is still as hilarious as when i left..
and now i am on skype with mum..
thats all for tonight.
night! xxxx
you will be glad to know that the storm has gone and you can barely even tell that it passed through yesterday..
anyways, today karen stayed home from work because two of the kids had things on at school for her to go too.
so i did all the normal things and washed all the towels - between the four kids, they managed to have seven towels.. extremely weird.
oh and kare made cupcakes for matthews birthday because its during summer vacation and he won't be at school to have a class party.
anyways, at lunch time we went to the kids school, and rachels class did this skit, which was so funny and cute, and each told us what they had done during the year.
then we went to matt's picnic and afterwards all came home at about three. (keep in mind that the school year here is from september through june).
then i chilled at home with matt and G, the other two are with their dad this weekend, while karen did the grocerys. then we went to skips house for chinese and to watch ice hockey, which we did for about 20 minutes but ended up watching disneys 'my babsitters a vampire'...stupid stupid stupid movie.
oh random fact, there is no such thing as a dvd store, like blockbuster, here anymore. they went out of business because of netflix, redbox etc.
and today G showed me this mad handshake to do with him, its soooo cute!
and i skyped with dad! finally! he is still as hilarious as when i left..
and now i am on skype with mum..
thats all for tonight.
night! xxxx
Thursday, 9 June 2011
glad im still alive..
hello!
so today started off just the same, but it was super hot and muggy..
i had the aircon on all day and all the windows and blinds closed, it was so nice.
then i went to the gym. so after the treadmill and crosstrainer i do weight things on these machines, so i start doing them as normal and then these two big buff guys come along and they start using them as well, which was fine, except when i wanted to use the ones i was up to they were just resting on them and having a chat.. so annoying.
so i went and rowed instead to wait, 10 minutes later they finally decide that they had done enough.
and then they go over to the weights near the mirrors and i was watching them, and one was full on checking himself out in the mirror. this is what he would have been thinking to himself while looking at his reflection, according to me - "woah, you are looking mighttyyyyy fine today. look at those muscles. i am just so hot, like the hottest person here actually." hahaha
then i left and had to get mince for tacos tonight. and i know your all thinking, gross she went to the store after working out, but i couldn't just leave the mince in the hot car while i was at the gym, so it was my only option. everyone in america wears joggers and "sweats" all the time casually anyways, so i pretty much fit in. i got the mince, and kept a nice distance between me and anyone else so they couldn't smell me, and then came home and showered.
bummed around for a little bit and then the kids came home.
so after homework and snacks, i had to drop G at his friends that lives three houses down because they were taking him to dinner with them, and then take the rest of the kids to j.fosters which is an icecream place for matt's baseball teams end of season get together.
here is the part that i am glad i got through alive..
so when we left our street it had just started to sprinkle, as we got further from the house it poured. and poured and poured. and then hailed as well. i could see maybe a metre in front of the car. had my windscreen wipers going full speed, which was barely fast enough. there was thunder and constant lightening. tress were fallen and there were branches across the road.
and i had three kids who weren't mine in the car with me. i was almost crying i was so scared. it was horrible.
and so then the first place there was to take shelter was dunkin' donuts.
so i parked the car in the middle of the carpark, away from trees and power poles, and we made a run for it into the shop. got absolutely drenched, and it was freezing inside.
so we just ahd to wait it out until the rain died off to come home. which was about half an hour.
then when we finally got home i was so relieved.
oh and we didn't go to the icecream place by the way.
then i got the kids showered, we had dinner, and then ut them to bed, all before 7:30.
so now i am watching hellcats, i am addicted. its so good. i can't believe i didn't watch it in australia on tv.
oh and here they call torches, flash lights and a cake witha custard centre, a boston creme pie. strange i know.
okay well thats all for today. i need to rest after my horror storm story lol
goodnight! x
so today started off just the same, but it was super hot and muggy..
i had the aircon on all day and all the windows and blinds closed, it was so nice.
then i went to the gym. so after the treadmill and crosstrainer i do weight things on these machines, so i start doing them as normal and then these two big buff guys come along and they start using them as well, which was fine, except when i wanted to use the ones i was up to they were just resting on them and having a chat.. so annoying.
so i went and rowed instead to wait, 10 minutes later they finally decide that they had done enough.
and then they go over to the weights near the mirrors and i was watching them, and one was full on checking himself out in the mirror. this is what he would have been thinking to himself while looking at his reflection, according to me - "woah, you are looking mighttyyyyy fine today. look at those muscles. i am just so hot, like the hottest person here actually." hahaha
then i left and had to get mince for tacos tonight. and i know your all thinking, gross she went to the store after working out, but i couldn't just leave the mince in the hot car while i was at the gym, so it was my only option. everyone in america wears joggers and "sweats" all the time casually anyways, so i pretty much fit in. i got the mince, and kept a nice distance between me and anyone else so they couldn't smell me, and then came home and showered.
bummed around for a little bit and then the kids came home.
so after homework and snacks, i had to drop G at his friends that lives three houses down because they were taking him to dinner with them, and then take the rest of the kids to j.fosters which is an icecream place for matt's baseball teams end of season get together.
here is the part that i am glad i got through alive..
so when we left our street it had just started to sprinkle, as we got further from the house it poured. and poured and poured. and then hailed as well. i could see maybe a metre in front of the car. had my windscreen wipers going full speed, which was barely fast enough. there was thunder and constant lightening. tress were fallen and there were branches across the road.
and i had three kids who weren't mine in the car with me. i was almost crying i was so scared. it was horrible.
and so then the first place there was to take shelter was dunkin' donuts.
so i parked the car in the middle of the carpark, away from trees and power poles, and we made a run for it into the shop. got absolutely drenched, and it was freezing inside.
so we just ahd to wait it out until the rain died off to come home. which was about half an hour.
then when we finally got home i was so relieved.
oh and we didn't go to the icecream place by the way.
then i got the kids showered, we had dinner, and then ut them to bed, all before 7:30.
so now i am watching hellcats, i am addicted. its so good. i can't believe i didn't watch it in australia on tv.
oh and here they call torches, flash lights and a cake witha custard centre, a boston creme pie. strange i know.
okay well thats all for today. i need to rest after my horror storm story lol
goodnight! x
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
hotttttt!
hey!
it is hot. very very hot.
and so after working up a sweat just making beds, putting on washing and sweeping i decided that i may as well go to the gym, and keep the sweat coming.
yeah, so nothing great happened there. oh i did adjust the seetings on the treadmill, so it altered from a fairly fast walk to an actual run.. almost died. like after three minutes of running i had to switch back to the walk, god help me if a killer is chasing me one day..
then i came home, and after i showered, my hair was curly for the first time since my cut. not happy jan. its way too short. so i shall just wear my hair in a bun until it grows out.
oh and on my way home from the gym i pass this house and everyday, no matter what time, or day it is, the old man that lives there is sitting out the front.. i have seen him move though, so hes not dead.. incase you were wondering..
then i watched hell cats, which i was only supposed to be watching the episode from last night that was on, but then i couldn't wait so i went on and have watched like the next four episodes after that.
then the kids got home and we pretty much went straight to baseball.. this week is their last lot of games for the season!
then i brought rach home when karen came to the field after work, because she has been grumpy all afternoon and needed to be away from the boys for a while. so we made scrambled eggs and bacon for dinner.. speaking of bacon -
its nothing like australian bacon, must be a different pig type lol
it doesn't even look like bacon, more like proscuitto?
and its superrrrrr fatty.
so i passed on the bacon. and just had eggs. which rachel says i make the best scrambled eggs :)
then dad called,, we talked for a while, he explained why he wasn't on skype when he said he would be on saturday and we are going to skype (fingers crossed) this friday!
then chit chatted to mumma bear for more then an hour, poor mummy is home sick from work..
random fact - at mcdonalds here, for one they don't call it 'maccas' at all. like ever. whenever i say it the kids are all like, whaattttt? and two, when you get nuggets you just fill up a little plastic cup with whichever sauce from a pump bottle, and now there is this ad on tv advertising the new brilliant convienient super dooper sauce packages.. which are exactly like the ones in aus, where you rip the lid off and dunk your nugget in. so for me its like 'yeah wooo go america, your so smart, SUCH a great idea' hahaha
and on americas next top model tonight the models had to walk down a conveyor belt runway in these long dresses, god it was hilarious. they were tripping and trying to run and falling down the stairs. definately a highlight of my day.
and there is a big thunder/lightning strom right now, its crazy. but i ahve my torch ready in case of a black out.
thats all everyone. miss you all.
bye! xxxxxxxxxxx
it is hot. very very hot.
and so after working up a sweat just making beds, putting on washing and sweeping i decided that i may as well go to the gym, and keep the sweat coming.
yeah, so nothing great happened there. oh i did adjust the seetings on the treadmill, so it altered from a fairly fast walk to an actual run.. almost died. like after three minutes of running i had to switch back to the walk, god help me if a killer is chasing me one day..
then i came home, and after i showered, my hair was curly for the first time since my cut. not happy jan. its way too short. so i shall just wear my hair in a bun until it grows out.
oh and on my way home from the gym i pass this house and everyday, no matter what time, or day it is, the old man that lives there is sitting out the front.. i have seen him move though, so hes not dead.. incase you were wondering..
then i watched hell cats, which i was only supposed to be watching the episode from last night that was on, but then i couldn't wait so i went on and have watched like the next four episodes after that.
then the kids got home and we pretty much went straight to baseball.. this week is their last lot of games for the season!
then i brought rach home when karen came to the field after work, because she has been grumpy all afternoon and needed to be away from the boys for a while. so we made scrambled eggs and bacon for dinner.. speaking of bacon -
its nothing like australian bacon, must be a different pig type lol
it doesn't even look like bacon, more like proscuitto?
and its superrrrrr fatty.
so i passed on the bacon. and just had eggs. which rachel says i make the best scrambled eggs :)
then dad called,, we talked for a while, he explained why he wasn't on skype when he said he would be on saturday and we are going to skype (fingers crossed) this friday!
then chit chatted to mumma bear for more then an hour, poor mummy is home sick from work..
random fact - at mcdonalds here, for one they don't call it 'maccas' at all. like ever. whenever i say it the kids are all like, whaattttt? and two, when you get nuggets you just fill up a little plastic cup with whichever sauce from a pump bottle, and now there is this ad on tv advertising the new brilliant convienient super dooper sauce packages.. which are exactly like the ones in aus, where you rip the lid off and dunk your nugget in. so for me its like 'yeah wooo go america, your so smart, SUCH a great idea' hahaha
and on americas next top model tonight the models had to walk down a conveyor belt runway in these long dresses, god it was hilarious. they were tripping and trying to run and falling down the stairs. definately a highlight of my day.
and there is a big thunder/lightning strom right now, its crazy. but i ahve my torch ready in case of a black out.
thats all everyone. miss you all.
bye! xxxxxxxxxxx
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
nothing really..
hey everyone!
before i start, yes i do realise that my blogs arn't always exciting, or funny at all sometimes, buttttt i'm sure you all understand that exciting things don't happen everyday :) that is all on that note. p.s please keep reading though.. makes me feel loved lol
okay so today, kids went to school, after the new bus driver missed our street and was about twenty minutes late.
i cleaned up and went to the gym straight away before i lost motivation, nothing exciting happened there.
then i watched this movie called 'vanishing on 7th street'. it was a horror, i wasn't even scared, which i ALWAYS get scared if its a good horror, and it was so stupid. waste of two hours of my life.
then i had a nanna nap, and by then the kids were coming home.
none off them had baseball today, so we played for a couple of hours.
i cooked dinner and cleaned up then went to starbucks.
it was the same old, as usual. and now i am going to read my cosmo that came in the mail today (my $16 sunscription one)
goodnight! x
before i start, yes i do realise that my blogs arn't always exciting, or funny at all sometimes, buttttt i'm sure you all understand that exciting things don't happen everyday :) that is all on that note. p.s please keep reading though.. makes me feel loved lol
okay so today, kids went to school, after the new bus driver missed our street and was about twenty minutes late.
i cleaned up and went to the gym straight away before i lost motivation, nothing exciting happened there.
then i watched this movie called 'vanishing on 7th street'. it was a horror, i wasn't even scared, which i ALWAYS get scared if its a good horror, and it was so stupid. waste of two hours of my life.
then i had a nanna nap, and by then the kids were coming home.
none off them had baseball today, so we played for a couple of hours.
i cooked dinner and cleaned up then went to starbucks.
it was the same old, as usual. and now i am going to read my cosmo that came in the mail today (my $16 sunscription one)
goodnight! x
Monday, 6 June 2011
karens birthday!
hello aus!
its karen's birthday today, so last night the kids made her some cards and today i brought a card, a bunch of flowers and a box of ferrero rochers for her. or however you spell it.
this morning i got the kids off to school, did the washing and the towels as well because i forgot on friday, whoops, and the housework.
then i went to the gym, came home, cleaned my room and showered.
then the kids got home, i made some fruit skewers for a snack and then we went to baseball. all four kids had a game, at different fields, in different locations. so that was a struggle.
then we came home and i cooked up a delicious meal (because i am such an awesome cook haha) and then we had birthday cake.
now i am watching this new tv show on mtv called teen wolf, and its pretty good so far.
bye! xxxxxx
its karen's birthday today, so last night the kids made her some cards and today i brought a card, a bunch of flowers and a box of ferrero rochers for her. or however you spell it.
this morning i got the kids off to school, did the washing and the towels as well because i forgot on friday, whoops, and the housework.
then i went to the gym, came home, cleaned my room and showered.
then the kids got home, i made some fruit skewers for a snack and then we went to baseball. all four kids had a game, at different fields, in different locations. so that was a struggle.
then we came home and i cooked up a delicious meal (because i am such an awesome cook haha) and then we had birthday cake.
now i am watching this new tv show on mtv called teen wolf, and its pretty good so far.
bye! xxxxxx
Sunday, 5 June 2011
super dooper day..
hello!
well this morning i was woken up by a text message from christina telling me lauren felt sick and didn't want to go anymore but did i still want to go to six flags with her and her host kids. and then i realised the time, and that i didn't set an alarm and i needed to be ready in half an hour.
so i got ready super fast and went to christina's house.
then we went to six flags. which is like dreamworld/ movie world/ wet'n'wild. and its in massachussets. so i have now been to four states.
it is awesome and i have a season pass! wooooooo! so i can go anyday i want for the next three months as much as i like.
oh and christina's kids are 10 and 13 so they are super easy to look after and arn't always like "i'm hungry, i need to go to the toilet".. you know how it is with little kids.
one ride we went on called the 'bizarro' is the number one metal coaster in the world, and it was so bloody scary. i thought i was going to die.
but we only got through half the park today so i think i may go back again next weekend.
and i got photos with all the cartoon characters which i will post when i get a chance..
and theres this guy that wears a full on suit but he has an old man mask on and he dances and stuff, so i filmed him, and it is hilarious.
so tonight i am working because its karens birthday tomorrow so her and skip have gone to dinner.
so far, the kids are fed, bathed and occupied. and i have made tomorrows lunches, written up their schedules for the week, gotten all the washing together and tidied the house. i really am on a roll.
thats about it for now. i need to finish up some things and then relax, i am so tired.
miss you all! x
well this morning i was woken up by a text message from christina telling me lauren felt sick and didn't want to go anymore but did i still want to go to six flags with her and her host kids. and then i realised the time, and that i didn't set an alarm and i needed to be ready in half an hour.
so i got ready super fast and went to christina's house.
then we went to six flags. which is like dreamworld/ movie world/ wet'n'wild. and its in massachussets. so i have now been to four states.
it is awesome and i have a season pass! wooooooo! so i can go anyday i want for the next three months as much as i like.
oh and christina's kids are 10 and 13 so they are super easy to look after and arn't always like "i'm hungry, i need to go to the toilet".. you know how it is with little kids.
one ride we went on called the 'bizarro' is the number one metal coaster in the world, and it was so bloody scary. i thought i was going to die.
but we only got through half the park today so i think i may go back again next weekend.
and i got photos with all the cartoon characters which i will post when i get a chance..
and theres this guy that wears a full on suit but he has an old man mask on and he dances and stuff, so i filmed him, and it is hilarious.
so tonight i am working because its karens birthday tomorrow so her and skip have gone to dinner.
so far, the kids are fed, bathed and occupied. and i have made tomorrows lunches, written up their schedules for the week, gotten all the washing together and tidied the house. i really am on a roll.
thats about it for now. i need to finish up some things and then relax, i am so tired.
miss you all! x
Saturday, 4 June 2011
filled day..
hey!
so this morning i woke up at laurens house after pretty much sleeping on the hard floor because the air mattress slowly seeped out air through the night.. not comfy.
it was 8:30 when i got up, i set an alarm and all, so i could skype with dad, because he said too, and what do you know, he wasn't even online.
so i hung out with laurens kids because lauren and clara were sleeping. we made mushie monsters or something on the internet, that was fun.
then they all went to soccor so i was the only one out of the girls actually up and it was getting closer to 12, so i left, went home and got ready then went to the hairdressers to get my hair cut.
not the one that coloured my hair by the way, she was useless.
so she just trimmed it but it seems a whole lot shorter now. everyone says they cant really notice and its not that much shorter but i think it is. i guess all the strangley dead ends make all the difference lol
then i came home and had some soup for lunch and went to get a manicure. my first one ever. $10. the best $10 i have ever speant in my life. it was so luxurious.
so you pick a colour, have your cuticles and the skin around your nails clipped, soaked, rubbed, waxed, set, creamed, painted, then you get a back massage and then another hand massage. then i decided to get a pedicure as well. first one ever. soooooo good!
then i met up with lauren and clara, we got snacks at stop and shop for tonight.
then we went to the river to wait for christina where lauren found a lover boy lol he just came over to us and started havin a good old chat. and he snow boards and blah blah, then asked lauren for her number so they could "get a bite" sometime this week haha i dont think she is too interested though.
so then we all car pooled to the drive-in, got there at 6:30, met all the other au pairs, there were about 30 of us, and we sat around and chatted and stuff for a couple of hours until teh first movie started, rango, some animated kids movie, borrrinnggggg. then hangover two was on but we had already seen it so we left because we had to pick someone up and it was freezing.
by the way the drive in was soooo american and awesome. there were cars everywhere and people set up in their "trunks".
and so now i am home, just had a shower and i am now talking to mumma bear on skype.
i should really sleep soon though, i haven't really slept properly for a while. and i have a big day tomorrow. but you will all have to wait and see as to what i am doing.
goodnight! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
so this morning i woke up at laurens house after pretty much sleeping on the hard floor because the air mattress slowly seeped out air through the night.. not comfy.
it was 8:30 when i got up, i set an alarm and all, so i could skype with dad, because he said too, and what do you know, he wasn't even online.
so i hung out with laurens kids because lauren and clara were sleeping. we made mushie monsters or something on the internet, that was fun.
then they all went to soccor so i was the only one out of the girls actually up and it was getting closer to 12, so i left, went home and got ready then went to the hairdressers to get my hair cut.
not the one that coloured my hair by the way, she was useless.
so she just trimmed it but it seems a whole lot shorter now. everyone says they cant really notice and its not that much shorter but i think it is. i guess all the strangley dead ends make all the difference lol
then i came home and had some soup for lunch and went to get a manicure. my first one ever. $10. the best $10 i have ever speant in my life. it was so luxurious.
so you pick a colour, have your cuticles and the skin around your nails clipped, soaked, rubbed, waxed, set, creamed, painted, then you get a back massage and then another hand massage. then i decided to get a pedicure as well. first one ever. soooooo good!
then i met up with lauren and clara, we got snacks at stop and shop for tonight.
then we went to the river to wait for christina where lauren found a lover boy lol he just came over to us and started havin a good old chat. and he snow boards and blah blah, then asked lauren for her number so they could "get a bite" sometime this week haha i dont think she is too interested though.
so then we all car pooled to the drive-in, got there at 6:30, met all the other au pairs, there were about 30 of us, and we sat around and chatted and stuff for a couple of hours until teh first movie started, rango, some animated kids movie, borrrinnggggg. then hangover two was on but we had already seen it so we left because we had to pick someone up and it was freezing.
by the way the drive in was soooo american and awesome. there were cars everywhere and people set up in their "trunks".
and so now i am home, just had a shower and i am now talking to mumma bear on skype.
i should really sleep soon though, i haven't really slept properly for a while. and i have a big day tomorrow. but you will all have to wait and see as to what i am doing.
goodnight! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Friday, 3 June 2011
today i don't feel like doing anything..
hello!
so i felt like today my theme song was 'the lazy song' by bruno mars.
i did nothing. literally.
well i cleaned up the house, made beds, did the washing and packed the boys stuff ready for their dads house, but other then that, i watched tv, bummed around in my room and had a bath. lazy i know.
but most other days is go go go, so i wanted a break. don't judge me lol
so then matthew got home early in his super cute outfit - it was special persons day at school and they were doing speeches - so he wore nice pants, a long sleeve button up shirt and a tie. super cute!
then the other kids got home - G and matt went with their dad, and i took harrison to a birthday party at the cinemas, and then rachel and i went and did a bit of shopping.
went home and watched a kiddie movie and just hung out.
then i made some dinner and tried, but failed, at skyping with dad. we are going to give it another try in the morning.
oh and yesterday garrett and rachel were showing us how they do pushups, and G is like a super six year old. he was full pumping it.
so anyways, now i am at laurens with clara and christina and we are just chilling out the back, with a fire and some drinks and snacks.
so anyways, thats all.
goodnight! x
so i felt like today my theme song was 'the lazy song' by bruno mars.
i did nothing. literally.
well i cleaned up the house, made beds, did the washing and packed the boys stuff ready for their dads house, but other then that, i watched tv, bummed around in my room and had a bath. lazy i know.
but most other days is go go go, so i wanted a break. don't judge me lol
so then matthew got home early in his super cute outfit - it was special persons day at school and they were doing speeches - so he wore nice pants, a long sleeve button up shirt and a tie. super cute!
then the other kids got home - G and matt went with their dad, and i took harrison to a birthday party at the cinemas, and then rachel and i went and did a bit of shopping.
went home and watched a kiddie movie and just hung out.
then i made some dinner and tried, but failed, at skyping with dad. we are going to give it another try in the morning.
oh and yesterday garrett and rachel were showing us how they do pushups, and G is like a super six year old. he was full pumping it.
so anyways, now i am at laurens with clara and christina and we are just chilling out the back, with a fire and some drinks and snacks.
so anyways, thats all.
goodnight! x
Thursday, 2 June 2011
change..
hey!
so yesterday i was saying how hot and humid it was, well just like with the snap of someones fingers, its freezing again. well not freezing exactly, but definately not hot. the wind is really icy.
well this morning my alarm either didn't go off, or i didn't set it. not entirely sure. so i hear this little tap tap on my door and i told them to come in, and G is like, uhm danielle its time to wake up, at i look at the time and it was almost 8! i couldn't believe it. but all was good, and the kids were still ready on time.
so then i bummed around for a little bit, spoke to dad, who i'm skyping with in the morning. yay! and the phone kept ringing non stop, with indian people looking for lelani, who was an au pair for my family like three years ago.
then i went to the "drug store", the chemist, and brought some super intensive therepy shampoo and conditioner, a nail file and 'hair, nail and skin' vitamins - yes, i am serious about this healthy, growing hair thing.
went to the gym, went to stop and shop to get some toothpaste and soap, ran out of both essentials.
came home, showered, and then the kids got home.
harrison and matthew went and helped their grandpa do some gardening and i took the twins to baseball (yes, its the third day in a row they have had a game!) froze half to death because stupid me was wearing summer clothes because yesterday it was so hot there.
made spag bol for dinner. and then watched americas next top model because i missed it on tv last night.
so now i am ready for bed. setting my alarm as i type.
miss you all! xxxxxxxxxxxxx
so yesterday i was saying how hot and humid it was, well just like with the snap of someones fingers, its freezing again. well not freezing exactly, but definately not hot. the wind is really icy.
well this morning my alarm either didn't go off, or i didn't set it. not entirely sure. so i hear this little tap tap on my door and i told them to come in, and G is like, uhm danielle its time to wake up, at i look at the time and it was almost 8! i couldn't believe it. but all was good, and the kids were still ready on time.
so then i bummed around for a little bit, spoke to dad, who i'm skyping with in the morning. yay! and the phone kept ringing non stop, with indian people looking for lelani, who was an au pair for my family like three years ago.
then i went to the "drug store", the chemist, and brought some super intensive therepy shampoo and conditioner, a nail file and 'hair, nail and skin' vitamins - yes, i am serious about this healthy, growing hair thing.
went to the gym, went to stop and shop to get some toothpaste and soap, ran out of both essentials.
came home, showered, and then the kids got home.
harrison and matthew went and helped their grandpa do some gardening and i took the twins to baseball (yes, its the third day in a row they have had a game!) froze half to death because stupid me was wearing summer clothes because yesterday it was so hot there.
made spag bol for dinner. and then watched americas next top model because i missed it on tv last night.
so now i am ready for bed. setting my alarm as i type.
miss you all! xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
its summer!
hey everyone!
its summer here now, and boy oh boy you can feel it. its so hot and humid.
so this morning i had to drop karen at work because the other car died. it actually died. and had to be towed to the mechanics, who still haven't called back about what they are going to do about it.
okay, so all is good, i drop karen at ESPN and then started to drive home, BUT of course there were roadworks on one side of the road i had to turn down and the policeman there wouldn't let me make the right turn and made me go straight.. which was not good, at all.
i only had a map of how to get home, going down that street! so i just kept driving, pulled over into a random car park, called karen - voicemail - left a message and decided to keep driving in the direction that i thought home was.
stopped at a gas station, get out, looking oh so sexy with my pj's on, hair everywhere and no makeup..
asked for directions and then i was on my way home, and yes, i was going in the right direction.
so i finally get home, wash some clothes, make the kids beds and then i went into the basement, after psyching myself out, because i swear that the demon from paranormal activity lives down there, and i did some tidying. but then i somehow just fell asleep. like two hours later i opened my eyes and i was laying on the basement floor. weird. it was just so nice and cool down there, and i had a really bad sleep last night so i guess i was tired, tired enough to fall asleep while cleaning. which i didn't ahve time for because when i woke up it was 1:30..
so i quickly folded the washing, unpacked the dishwasher, had lunch, went to the post office and then to the gym and got home right on three ready for harrison to get home.
then it turned into "one of those days".. all the kids were grumpy, back chatting, fighting, screaming, arguing.. it was never ending.
so we went to baseball, came home and karen had made dinner, so then i left and met the girls at starbucks for some much needed chill out time.
now i am home, and alive - there was a tornado watch today and severe thunderstorm predictions for this afternoon, but no tornado here, fortunately.
oh and just thought i would let you know that take away pizza is called carry out, and a catalogue is called a circular. hahaha
well thats all for now.
bye! x
its summer here now, and boy oh boy you can feel it. its so hot and humid.
so this morning i had to drop karen at work because the other car died. it actually died. and had to be towed to the mechanics, who still haven't called back about what they are going to do about it.
okay, so all is good, i drop karen at ESPN and then started to drive home, BUT of course there were roadworks on one side of the road i had to turn down and the policeman there wouldn't let me make the right turn and made me go straight.. which was not good, at all.
i only had a map of how to get home, going down that street! so i just kept driving, pulled over into a random car park, called karen - voicemail - left a message and decided to keep driving in the direction that i thought home was.
stopped at a gas station, get out, looking oh so sexy with my pj's on, hair everywhere and no makeup..
asked for directions and then i was on my way home, and yes, i was going in the right direction.
so i finally get home, wash some clothes, make the kids beds and then i went into the basement, after psyching myself out, because i swear that the demon from paranormal activity lives down there, and i did some tidying. but then i somehow just fell asleep. like two hours later i opened my eyes and i was laying on the basement floor. weird. it was just so nice and cool down there, and i had a really bad sleep last night so i guess i was tired, tired enough to fall asleep while cleaning. which i didn't ahve time for because when i woke up it was 1:30..
so i quickly folded the washing, unpacked the dishwasher, had lunch, went to the post office and then to the gym and got home right on three ready for harrison to get home.
then it turned into "one of those days".. all the kids were grumpy, back chatting, fighting, screaming, arguing.. it was never ending.
so we went to baseball, came home and karen had made dinner, so then i left and met the girls at starbucks for some much needed chill out time.
now i am home, and alive - there was a tornado watch today and severe thunderstorm predictions for this afternoon, but no tornado here, fortunately.
oh and just thought i would let you know that take away pizza is called carry out, and a catalogue is called a circular. hahaha
well thats all for now.
bye! x
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