hey!
so today is sunday. and i didn't feel like doing anything. so i didn't.
i stayed at home, and in my room for most of the day, relaxing, not doing a thing.
i finished the fourth book! it is amazing. i highly recommend that you read the series.
i also watched 'sydney white' and jersey shore, about 15 episodes.
feeling a little homesick today.. well not homesick, just lonely? like when i am awake and doing things everyone in australia is fast asleep. and it sucks. because i can't skype whenever or facebook chat..
well i might go and make a cuppa and have a tim tam or two.. :)
goodnight. i miss you all.
xxxxxxx
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Saturday, 30 July 2011
six flags!
hello!
so this morning i was up bright and early, a change of pace from my usual weekend mornings..
and lauren, emma and linnear and i went to six flags!
yes i do in fact realise how much i go there, but, i have a season pass, and its only 40 minutes away.. sooooo i may as well :) it got me thinking too - do people in australia that live near dreamworld or movieworld go there all the time too? hmmm.
so, anyway, today was 'dance for your life day' or something, it was run by the people from so you think you can dance, and it was on at six flags so there were about 500 thousand more people then usual (exaggeration of course, its just so you get the idea) and the lines were gigantically long. for one ride we waited almost two hours. ridiculous i know.
so we left there at 4:30 because lauren and i had to get ready for claras going away dinner.
so i get home at 5:35, dinner was at 6, i check the cars oil, run inside, pretty much bounce into the shower, got out and already knew what i was wearing - put it on and looked in the mirror - STAIN! of course there was a freakin mark on the front of the dress, of course! when i am in the biggest rush ever.. turns out it was shampoo still on there from when it leaked in my bag on the way here, so not a big deal, but i didnt have time to wash it, so i put on another dress - too short, another - too white, then decided on a silky pink patterned one.
finally start my hair and makeup, finally got my shoes buckeled and i was out the door. all that in 20 minutes, i was exhusted.
claras was so good! her host parents made the best dinner, and desert and we chatted for hours, hence the reason my blog is so late.
and now i am ready to sleep, and sleep and sleep. all day tomorrow too if i feel like it :)
goodnight! xxxx
so this morning i was up bright and early, a change of pace from my usual weekend mornings..
and lauren, emma and linnear and i went to six flags!
yes i do in fact realise how much i go there, but, i have a season pass, and its only 40 minutes away.. sooooo i may as well :) it got me thinking too - do people in australia that live near dreamworld or movieworld go there all the time too? hmmm.
so, anyway, today was 'dance for your life day' or something, it was run by the people from so you think you can dance, and it was on at six flags so there were about 500 thousand more people then usual (exaggeration of course, its just so you get the idea) and the lines were gigantically long. for one ride we waited almost two hours. ridiculous i know.
so we left there at 4:30 because lauren and i had to get ready for claras going away dinner.
so i get home at 5:35, dinner was at 6, i check the cars oil, run inside, pretty much bounce into the shower, got out and already knew what i was wearing - put it on and looked in the mirror - STAIN! of course there was a freakin mark on the front of the dress, of course! when i am in the biggest rush ever.. turns out it was shampoo still on there from when it leaked in my bag on the way here, so not a big deal, but i didnt have time to wash it, so i put on another dress - too short, another - too white, then decided on a silky pink patterned one.
finally start my hair and makeup, finally got my shoes buckeled and i was out the door. all that in 20 minutes, i was exhusted.
claras was so good! her host parents made the best dinner, and desert and we chatted for hours, hence the reason my blog is so late.
and now i am ready to sleep, and sleep and sleep. all day tomorrow too if i feel like it :)
goodnight! xxxx
Friday, 29 July 2011
two kids..
hey..
i'm just going to start by saying.. today i read a book. a whole book in one day. i would actually say it was in around 4 hours. it was the third book in my series, and i have started the fourth.
but back to what happened today..
it was overcast, and raining, and about 22 degrees and miserable.
so the kids and i (just rach and harrison) went to the library for a good two hours, came home and had lunch, they played in the sandpit and on the swings for myabe half an hour, but then it rained so they came inside and watched the dvds they borrowed from the library, while i sat with them and read my book.
and i got a package today! from my lovely, beautiful, thoughtful friends. steph, rach, stephyg, kellee and breoni to be exact. and it included two packets of tim tams (score!) and letters/ pictures/ photo books etc. and i was crying as i read through all of it, and then crying and laughing histerically at stephyg's letter.. so i looked like an insane person, and the kids were all like, what the hell is wrong with her. haha
then karen got home and we went to her friends house for "stamp camp"... which was awesome! we made cards! like actually made the type of gorgeous cards that you see in the newagents for like $9 each. we did four each, and they are sooooo pretty.
then they dropped me home, because i am exhusted from my super long week with the kids, and they all went to karens brothers to hang out for a while.
now i am waiting to see if dad is going to come online so we can skype. dad where are you?
oh and i am in the middle of watching bridesmaids again because it is one of the funniest movies ever made. watch it.
goodnight! x
i'm just going to start by saying.. today i read a book. a whole book in one day. i would actually say it was in around 4 hours. it was the third book in my series, and i have started the fourth.
but back to what happened today..
it was overcast, and raining, and about 22 degrees and miserable.
so the kids and i (just rach and harrison) went to the library for a good two hours, came home and had lunch, they played in the sandpit and on the swings for myabe half an hour, but then it rained so they came inside and watched the dvds they borrowed from the library, while i sat with them and read my book.
and i got a package today! from my lovely, beautiful, thoughtful friends. steph, rach, stephyg, kellee and breoni to be exact. and it included two packets of tim tams (score!) and letters/ pictures/ photo books etc. and i was crying as i read through all of it, and then crying and laughing histerically at stephyg's letter.. so i looked like an insane person, and the kids were all like, what the hell is wrong with her. haha
then karen got home and we went to her friends house for "stamp camp"... which was awesome! we made cards! like actually made the type of gorgeous cards that you see in the newagents for like $9 each. we did four each, and they are sooooo pretty.
then they dropped me home, because i am exhusted from my super long week with the kids, and they all went to karens brothers to hang out for a while.
now i am waiting to see if dad is going to come online so we can skype. dad where are you?
oh and i am in the middle of watching bridesmaids again because it is one of the funniest movies ever made. watch it.
goodnight! x
Thursday, 28 July 2011
another museum..
hello!
so this morning we were off to a slow start but the pace picked up mighty quickly..
we went to the farmington library, to get the second book in my series, but they didnt have it. it was "lost". like seriously? you have a tan book series on the shelf.. WITH THE SECOND BOOK MISSING! handy, very handy.
so they rang anotehr library, who actually had it, and put it on hold for me to pick up.
then we raced over to j. fosters to get the kids their free ice creams, i made them get cups because we were eating in the car, and a cone is wayyyy too messy, especially for matthew. but not even a cup could stop him from disaster.. i am driving and i hear a 'whoops'.. matthew had dropped his icecream.. like the actual ice cream, out of the cup and onto the floor... oh. my. god. couldn't believe it.
so then we went to the other library, got my book, and am about to finish reading it now actually. you should all be proud.. i am a super dooper reader now, just flyyyy through them.
then we came home, i made the fastest sandwhiches in history and then the kids grandpa came and we all went to the air museum..
it was good. i learnt a few things, for instance, did you know that america didn't join the second world war until 1941, two years after its started, and that amelia earhart (or whatever her name was) actually went missing on a flight, and no one knows what happened... interesting right?
the kids favourite part was definately when they got to make hot air balloons, play a computer plane and ride around on wooden pedel planes.
came home, packed the matt and G's stuff and they went to their dads, and hung out with harrison and rach.
made dinner, and then i went to the movies to see friends with benefits... SO GOOD! like great. hilarious. and so much better then 'no strings attached.'
oh just a quick side note - i went with lauren, clara, emma and jan hendrick (who is a new au pair from germany, and is a guy, if you can't understand his name, which i first couldn't, its like 'yarn') and and it was emma then him, me, clara, and lauren sitting, and all i could smell the whole time was guy. the smell of guys deoderant.. i dont smell it annymore.. there is no man living in out house, and i'm not with guys at school, so it was nice. i actually miss the smell of guys lol
and now i am home, talking to mumma bear on skype. she is still in thailand and about to ride an elephant! woooo.
okay, off to read the last pages of my book.
goodnight! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
so this morning we were off to a slow start but the pace picked up mighty quickly..
we went to the farmington library, to get the second book in my series, but they didnt have it. it was "lost". like seriously? you have a tan book series on the shelf.. WITH THE SECOND BOOK MISSING! handy, very handy.
so they rang anotehr library, who actually had it, and put it on hold for me to pick up.
then we raced over to j. fosters to get the kids their free ice creams, i made them get cups because we were eating in the car, and a cone is wayyyy too messy, especially for matthew. but not even a cup could stop him from disaster.. i am driving and i hear a 'whoops'.. matthew had dropped his icecream.. like the actual ice cream, out of the cup and onto the floor... oh. my. god. couldn't believe it.
so then we went to the other library, got my book, and am about to finish reading it now actually. you should all be proud.. i am a super dooper reader now, just flyyyy through them.
then we came home, i made the fastest sandwhiches in history and then the kids grandpa came and we all went to the air museum..
it was good. i learnt a few things, for instance, did you know that america didn't join the second world war until 1941, two years after its started, and that amelia earhart (or whatever her name was) actually went missing on a flight, and no one knows what happened... interesting right?
the kids favourite part was definately when they got to make hot air balloons, play a computer plane and ride around on wooden pedel planes.
came home, packed the matt and G's stuff and they went to their dads, and hung out with harrison and rach.
made dinner, and then i went to the movies to see friends with benefits... SO GOOD! like great. hilarious. and so much better then 'no strings attached.'
oh just a quick side note - i went with lauren, clara, emma and jan hendrick (who is a new au pair from germany, and is a guy, if you can't understand his name, which i first couldn't, its like 'yarn') and and it was emma then him, me, clara, and lauren sitting, and all i could smell the whole time was guy. the smell of guys deoderant.. i dont smell it annymore.. there is no man living in out house, and i'm not with guys at school, so it was nice. i actually miss the smell of guys lol
and now i am home, talking to mumma bear on skype. she is still in thailand and about to ride an elephant! woooo.
okay, off to read the last pages of my book.
goodnight! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
alot of things to do..
hey!
so this morning i was up at 8, and making beds..
and then making breakfast, doing the washing and sweeping the floors.
same routine as every morning.
then i made apple crumble. we have a whole draw full of apples in the fridge, red and greens ones, so i decided that because the kids won't eat them before they all go gross, that i would make a yummy creation out of all the green ones.
then i made a card for the kids sick uncle, for them all to write nice messages in.
hm then what?
i made lunch and we went to the library to hand in the kids summer reading list, which we got more vouchers for free icecream (that we will go and get tomorrow, ran out of time today) and the kids got these mouth whistle things from the "present box", oh the joy of them all being blown at once inside the car. ha'
so then we went to the kids grandmas to pick her up and the kids cousin, and we went to the trolley museam.. now like me, you are probably thinking (or maybe not, maybe i'm just a spastic) that i went to a museam full of trolleys, as in the one you push around woolies and put food in.. ha' nooooooo.
a trolley as in one of those trains, well more like street cars maybe?
and so when joanne told me on vacation that she wanted me to take her and the kids there, i was thinking, woahhhhh fun (sarcastically) until she saw the look on my face and told me what a trolley in america was hahaha
so that was good. we rode the trolleys and watched a movie thing..
then we went to visit some of jonannes friends in the nursing home, andddd guess what!? i met a lady who was 100! its the first 100 year old i have ever met! she was so cute.
then we dropped joanne home, then mark home, and then we got home at about six.
i made spag bol for dinner then got the kids dessert. which was supposed to be apple crumble, but they all tasted it, and they hate it. excellent.. all the more for me :)
oh and just before, i cheaked my emails, and i had one from neopets! for those of you who don't know what they are, its a website and you have these pets and you play games and get money and make a house and go on adventures, and all the cool kids had them when i was about 10. so anyway, i must still ahve an account, because i randomly got an email saying they had updated the pet place haha
now its just past seven and i have just finished for the day. phewww.
time for a shower, a cup of tea with my delicious apple crumble, and pretty little liars catch up.
goodnight aus. miss you all terribley.
xxxxxxxxxxxx
p.s harrison found a frozen can of diet coke in the freezer tonight, and the lid had actually burst off the top of it.
so this morning i was up at 8, and making beds..
and then making breakfast, doing the washing and sweeping the floors.
same routine as every morning.
then i made apple crumble. we have a whole draw full of apples in the fridge, red and greens ones, so i decided that because the kids won't eat them before they all go gross, that i would make a yummy creation out of all the green ones.
then i made a card for the kids sick uncle, for them all to write nice messages in.
hm then what?
i made lunch and we went to the library to hand in the kids summer reading list, which we got more vouchers for free icecream (that we will go and get tomorrow, ran out of time today) and the kids got these mouth whistle things from the "present box", oh the joy of them all being blown at once inside the car. ha'
so then we went to the kids grandmas to pick her up and the kids cousin, and we went to the trolley museam.. now like me, you are probably thinking (or maybe not, maybe i'm just a spastic) that i went to a museam full of trolleys, as in the one you push around woolies and put food in.. ha' nooooooo.
a trolley as in one of those trains, well more like street cars maybe?
and so when joanne told me on vacation that she wanted me to take her and the kids there, i was thinking, woahhhhh fun (sarcastically) until she saw the look on my face and told me what a trolley in america was hahaha
so that was good. we rode the trolleys and watched a movie thing..
then we went to visit some of jonannes friends in the nursing home, andddd guess what!? i met a lady who was 100! its the first 100 year old i have ever met! she was so cute.
then we dropped joanne home, then mark home, and then we got home at about six.
i made spag bol for dinner then got the kids dessert. which was supposed to be apple crumble, but they all tasted it, and they hate it. excellent.. all the more for me :)
oh and just before, i cheaked my emails, and i had one from neopets! for those of you who don't know what they are, its a website and you have these pets and you play games and get money and make a house and go on adventures, and all the cool kids had them when i was about 10. so anyway, i must still ahve an account, because i randomly got an email saying they had updated the pet place haha
now its just past seven and i have just finished for the day. phewww.
time for a shower, a cup of tea with my delicious apple crumble, and pretty little liars catch up.
goodnight aus. miss you all terribley.
xxxxxxxxxxxx
p.s harrison found a frozen can of diet coke in the freezer tonight, and the lid had actually burst off the top of it.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
sooooooooooo tired..
hey australia.
well this summer holidays is really taking its toll.
the kids are home, all day. i am exhusted. words can not describe how tired i get lol
today we had brekky, and then went to the library..
came home and had lunch, harrison went with his grandma for the afternoon, so i was less one kid.
then i took the other three to the pool.. came home and played hide and seek..
then i started dinner, whilst reading my awesome new book.. it is the first book in a series of ten or so, which is perfect, i will always have a book to read.
then we ate, the kids had timeout for ten minutes because they were all screaming at each other during dinner and then we chilled and watched tv until karen got home.
i went to starbucks, met a whole heap of new au pairs, made plans for thursday night, and now i am going to sleep..
i am quite confident that i will be out like a light as soon as my head touches the pillow.
goodnight. xxxxxxxxxxx
well this summer holidays is really taking its toll.
the kids are home, all day. i am exhusted. words can not describe how tired i get lol
today we had brekky, and then went to the library..
came home and had lunch, harrison went with his grandma for the afternoon, so i was less one kid.
then i took the other three to the pool.. came home and played hide and seek..
then i started dinner, whilst reading my awesome new book.. it is the first book in a series of ten or so, which is perfect, i will always have a book to read.
then we ate, the kids had timeout for ten minutes because they were all screaming at each other during dinner and then we chilled and watched tv until karen got home.
i went to starbucks, met a whole heap of new au pairs, made plans for thursday night, and now i am going to sleep..
i am quite confident that i will be out like a light as soon as my head touches the pillow.
goodnight. xxxxxxxxxxx
Monday, 25 July 2011
crazy day..
hello!
so after i wrote my blog from last night this morning, i finished sweeping downstairs, vaccuming upstairs, cleaning the bathrooms, finishing the last three loads of the kids washing and folding and putting it away and just general tidying.
then i took the car and the kids to vaccum it (all the sand from the beach came home with us), then i did lunch, cleaned out the fridge and played with the kids all afternoon.
made dinner, the kids uncle mark came over, the kids were lets say, not on their best behaviour, so after dinner and mark left, i got the kids showered, did a major teethbrushing on all of them and put them into their rooms for quiet time before sleep time.
its 8:30 now, and they are so close to lights out..
they just won't stop fighting lol
well i am going to have a cuppa and relax now.
night! xxxxxxx
so after i wrote my blog from last night this morning, i finished sweeping downstairs, vaccuming upstairs, cleaning the bathrooms, finishing the last three loads of the kids washing and folding and putting it away and just general tidying.
then i took the car and the kids to vaccum it (all the sand from the beach came home with us), then i did lunch, cleaned out the fridge and played with the kids all afternoon.
made dinner, the kids uncle mark came over, the kids were lets say, not on their best behaviour, so after dinner and mark left, i got the kids showered, did a major teethbrushing on all of them and put them into their rooms for quiet time before sleep time.
its 8:30 now, and they are so close to lights out..
they just won't stop fighting lol
well i am going to have a cuppa and relax now.
night! xxxxxxx
sorry about that..
hey!
so last night i was in bed at about midnight, about to fall asleep, when i realised i hadn't written my blog! andddddd i was too lazy and tired to get back up and turn on my laptop to write it.
the reason i forgot is probably because nothing happened yesterday. absolutely nothing.
i woke up, watched movies, slept, watched movies, slept, watched movies.. you get the idea.
i was so tired. that vacation really took it out of me lol
but i am rejuvinated now, and ready to, er.. clean?
so back to work i go.
will let you know what exciting adventures i get up to today, tonight.
bye! x
so last night i was in bed at about midnight, about to fall asleep, when i realised i hadn't written my blog! andddddd i was too lazy and tired to get back up and turn on my laptop to write it.
the reason i forgot is probably because nothing happened yesterday. absolutely nothing.
i woke up, watched movies, slept, watched movies, slept, watched movies.. you get the idea.
i was so tired. that vacation really took it out of me lol
but i am rejuvinated now, and ready to, er.. clean?
so back to work i go.
will let you know what exciting adventures i get up to today, tonight.
bye! x
Saturday, 23 July 2011
i'm home from rhode island..
hey!
so i am guessing you have all read the previous seven posts and are up to date with what you missed all week long.
this morning we got up and packed the car, literally packed, like not a single spot in the whole car didn't ahve either a person or a pile of things sitting on it. it was crazy.
then we stopped at maccas for brunch, dropped harrison and rach off at mystic with their dad, and then drove home.. i beat my high score on bubble pop like five times in the car i was so bored.
unpacked the car, unpacked my stuff, and wrote all my blogs. now i am just waiting for the washing machine so i can start washing my clothes. even the things i didnt wear need to be washed because the air was so wet at the beach house and everything stinks like wetness...
i am thinking i might catch up on pretty little liars and americas next top model now..
this is todays blog too by the way, i won't do another one tonight.
all that will happen this afternoon and tonight anyway will be me watching tv, washing clothes, napping, eating and sleeping.
but no skyping :( because chloe has gone back to collage and i am fairly sure mum is in thailand right now. so i have no one to talk to :(
oh well. bye! xxxxxxx
p.s i uploaded photos on facebook. most are from our photoshoot night at the beach (take note of the epic hazeiness in the background)
so i am guessing you have all read the previous seven posts and are up to date with what you missed all week long.
this morning we got up and packed the car, literally packed, like not a single spot in the whole car didn't ahve either a person or a pile of things sitting on it. it was crazy.
then we stopped at maccas for brunch, dropped harrison and rach off at mystic with their dad, and then drove home.. i beat my high score on bubble pop like five times in the car i was so bored.
unpacked the car, unpacked my stuff, and wrote all my blogs. now i am just waiting for the washing machine so i can start washing my clothes. even the things i didnt wear need to be washed because the air was so wet at the beach house and everything stinks like wetness...
i am thinking i might catch up on pretty little liars and americas next top model now..
this is todays blog too by the way, i won't do another one tonight.
all that will happen this afternoon and tonight anyway will be me watching tv, washing clothes, napping, eating and sleeping.
but no skyping :( because chloe has gone back to collage and i am fairly sure mum is in thailand right now. so i have no one to talk to :(
oh well. bye! xxxxxxx
p.s i uploaded photos on facebook. most are from our photoshoot night at the beach (take note of the epic hazeiness in the background)
day seven.
friday -
so we started our day with a movie - while karen and skip went to the beach to look for sea glass.
then we played a whole heap of games for an hour or so before we went to the wildlife museam.
it this hands on interactive place your take kids, and it was great. there were games and puzzles and crafts and scavenger hunts all for the kids to do.. which meant all i had to do was wander around and make sure they weren't killing each other.
then on our way home, joanne wanted to see if we could find some house her friend had worked on, so we went "adventure driving" and kept going to dead ends, which meant i ahd to reverse five thousand times, in a mini van with a bike rack attached to the back!
so after about twenty minutes we gave up and went home.
then we went to the beach for the last time, the water was freezing, but we all swam anyway.
then skip stayed home with the kids while the rest of the adults went to the clam shack for dinner.. because he said i couldn't go there and not eat clams.
i discovered that like 'bellies' not 'strips', after a quick taste test before ordering. all it means is that, you know when you eat an oyster and it has all the watery stuff in the shell, well thats the bellie.
after we got home and it got dark i played hide and seek with the kids, but downstairs with all the lights off and whoever was in wore G's night vision goggles, which was hilarious. at one point we thought rachel disappeared becure we couldn't find her.. and the boys started freaking out lol
then they went to bed and we started getting things together for packing in the morning.
early start tomorrow. goodnight aus. xxxxxxx
p.s today was hot. and humid. 42 degrees to be exact.. but humid! it was disgusting.
so we started our day with a movie - while karen and skip went to the beach to look for sea glass.
then we played a whole heap of games for an hour or so before we went to the wildlife museam.
it this hands on interactive place your take kids, and it was great. there were games and puzzles and crafts and scavenger hunts all for the kids to do.. which meant all i had to do was wander around and make sure they weren't killing each other.
then on our way home, joanne wanted to see if we could find some house her friend had worked on, so we went "adventure driving" and kept going to dead ends, which meant i ahd to reverse five thousand times, in a mini van with a bike rack attached to the back!
so after about twenty minutes we gave up and went home.
then we went to the beach for the last time, the water was freezing, but we all swam anyway.
then skip stayed home with the kids while the rest of the adults went to the clam shack for dinner.. because he said i couldn't go there and not eat clams.
i discovered that like 'bellies' not 'strips', after a quick taste test before ordering. all it means is that, you know when you eat an oyster and it has all the watery stuff in the shell, well thats the bellie.
after we got home and it got dark i played hide and seek with the kids, but downstairs with all the lights off and whoever was in wore G's night vision goggles, which was hilarious. at one point we thought rachel disappeared becure we couldn't find her.. and the boys started freaking out lol
then they went to bed and we started getting things together for packing in the morning.
early start tomorrow. goodnight aus. xxxxxxx
p.s today was hot. and humid. 42 degrees to be exact.. but humid! it was disgusting.
day six.
thursday -
well not alot happened today..
we got up and got ready to go into town..
went to marshells - my favourite place ever - and yes, i did spend money.
i brought two bras, a cute pair of shoes and a toy for izzy (my dog) and all of it was just under $40, bargain i say. and it was so cute because we had the kids with us so we divided them up between the adults, and i ahd G, and so he would go through the racks as well and pick out clothes he thought i would like haha
then we went home and to the beach..
afternoon went the same as usual, and then once the kids were asleep we played pictionary again, but mark and i won by like 20 squares.. it was great.
and nothing else happened.
i miss you all. xxxxx
well not alot happened today..
we got up and got ready to go into town..
went to marshells - my favourite place ever - and yes, i did spend money.
i brought two bras, a cute pair of shoes and a toy for izzy (my dog) and all of it was just under $40, bargain i say. and it was so cute because we had the kids with us so we divided them up between the adults, and i ahd G, and so he would go through the racks as well and pick out clothes he thought i would like haha
then we went home and to the beach..
afternoon went the same as usual, and then once the kids were asleep we played pictionary again, but mark and i won by like 20 squares.. it was great.
and nothing else happened.
i miss you all. xxxxx
day five.
wednesday -
well this morning all the boys got haircuts in between me playing UNO, SORRY and chess - which i am getting better at, with them.
then we went to the beach (which yes, the lifeguards are super hot, tanned and muscley.. have to say, pretending to drown seemed like a good move, haha but i thought better of it)
and matt and i built a giant sandcastle complete with a "magic wand" stick, sticking out the top of it.
came home and had lunch and then the kids got these water toys, which you put into a sick of water and pull out one end like a syringe and then shoot the water out at someone... pretty fun.
then we all got ready for christmas photos..
every year they take the photos that will go on christmas cards of the kids...
so we went to the beach to do that, all the kids wore matching clothes, and i also tried to match haha
and during the photos it got super hazey, like super super, and everyones hair was going wet from the moisture in the air, it was crazy and looked like a scene from a horror movie..
then we went home and ate, i put the kids to bed and then went to sleep.
so exhusted.
night xxxxxxx
well this morning all the boys got haircuts in between me playing UNO, SORRY and chess - which i am getting better at, with them.
then we went to the beach (which yes, the lifeguards are super hot, tanned and muscley.. have to say, pretending to drown seemed like a good move, haha but i thought better of it)
and matt and i built a giant sandcastle complete with a "magic wand" stick, sticking out the top of it.
came home and had lunch and then the kids got these water toys, which you put into a sick of water and pull out one end like a syringe and then shoot the water out at someone... pretty fun.
then we all got ready for christmas photos..
every year they take the photos that will go on christmas cards of the kids...
so we went to the beach to do that, all the kids wore matching clothes, and i also tried to match haha
and during the photos it got super hazey, like super super, and everyones hair was going wet from the moisture in the air, it was crazy and looked like a scene from a horror movie..
then we went home and ate, i put the kids to bed and then went to sleep.
so exhusted.
night xxxxxxx
day four.
tuesday -
so this morning we went to the salt pond which is just a still version of the beach..
it was a slow start to the morning so we didn't get there until teh middle of the day when it was super hot and the biting flies were out. so we stayed there for a couple of hours and came home for lunch.
had "quiet time" for a good chunk of the afternoon and then harrison taught me to play chess! which i suck at.. for now ;)
then karen and skip went on date night so i stayed home with the kids and joanne (karens mum) and mark (karens brother) and we ordered pizza and had a picnic in the loungeroom while watching finding nemo..
oh and i finished my book!
then i gave the kids these flashing light things which they attached to teh front of their undies and then tied blankets around their necks as a cape, and flew around being 'super heroes' before bed haha
in put them to bed and then we played pictionary.. mark and i lost by an eighth of a second..
and thats about it. x
so this morning we went to the salt pond which is just a still version of the beach..
it was a slow start to the morning so we didn't get there until teh middle of the day when it was super hot and the biting flies were out. so we stayed there for a couple of hours and came home for lunch.
had "quiet time" for a good chunk of the afternoon and then harrison taught me to play chess! which i suck at.. for now ;)
then karen and skip went on date night so i stayed home with the kids and joanne (karens mum) and mark (karens brother) and we ordered pizza and had a picnic in the loungeroom while watching finding nemo..
oh and i finished my book!
then i gave the kids these flashing light things which they attached to teh front of their undies and then tied blankets around their necks as a cape, and flew around being 'super heroes' before bed haha
in put them to bed and then we played pictionary.. mark and i lost by an eighth of a second..
and thats about it. x
day three.
monday -
well this morning started off the same as usual, walked into the kitchen onto a pile of coco pops on the floor which all smashed up under my foot, super start to the day..
then skip made french toast for breakfast, i got the kids ready for the beach and off we went.
it was overcast roday but the kids swam anyway. the rach wanted me to go wave jumping with her, so i got in, only to discover that the bottom of the ocean is covered in rocks until you get out far enough, which is then infested with seaweed.. safe to say australias beaches are better.
anyway so rach ditched me after about ten minutes because she got "washed away three times by big waves" so she says lol
so i went boogie boarding with harrison and we swam a bit until he got bored and left, so i gave up on being in the water and watched them build sandcastles instead.
and while i was standing right on the waters edge a HUGE wave came a smashed this couple laying on their towels, they were saturated, and i was killing myself laughing because they didn't even see it coming.. god it was funny.
then we came home, showered i made lunch and then we went to the library, where i checked my fb and only had three notifications after almost three days.. seriously?
and i also got a book.
then we went and got icecream came home and hung out, had dinner and watched school of rock.
i got the kids ready for bed and am about to go to sleep.
this is one tiresome vacation.
night! x
well this morning started off the same as usual, walked into the kitchen onto a pile of coco pops on the floor which all smashed up under my foot, super start to the day..
then skip made french toast for breakfast, i got the kids ready for the beach and off we went.
it was overcast roday but the kids swam anyway. the rach wanted me to go wave jumping with her, so i got in, only to discover that the bottom of the ocean is covered in rocks until you get out far enough, which is then infested with seaweed.. safe to say australias beaches are better.
anyway so rach ditched me after about ten minutes because she got "washed away three times by big waves" so she says lol
so i went boogie boarding with harrison and we swam a bit until he got bored and left, so i gave up on being in the water and watched them build sandcastles instead.
and while i was standing right on the waters edge a HUGE wave came a smashed this couple laying on their towels, they were saturated, and i was killing myself laughing because they didn't even see it coming.. god it was funny.
then we came home, showered i made lunch and then we went to the library, where i checked my fb and only had three notifications after almost three days.. seriously?
and i also got a book.
then we went and got icecream came home and hung out, had dinner and watched school of rock.
i got the kids ready for bed and am about to go to sleep.
this is one tiresome vacation.
night! x
day two.
sunday -
so after a nights sleep on a wayyyyyy to soft pillow (now my neck hurts) and a whole heap of face palms (yes rach slept in my bed with me) i got up and did the usual breakfast, dressing and organising.
then we went to the beach where we had a small incident - G had walked back to our stuff from the water without telling anyone - so we all freaked out, but we found him and all was good.
then we came home and did showers and lunch, and i played SORRY with garrett.
i then tried to make the kids have a nap (so i could as well) but failed miserabley.. the boys just read comics while rach and i layed on our bed while she was on my back, under my shirt, her head on my head, her feet on my legs, her hand on my face...for a whole hour!
then we played SORRY again.. and then yahtzee.
went for a walk down to the water that was full of jellyfish, the kids rode their bikes and then dinner was ready, a huge thing of dpag bol for 11 of us.
now we are watching the pacifier before bed.
a busy, but good day. xxxxx
so after a nights sleep on a wayyyyyy to soft pillow (now my neck hurts) and a whole heap of face palms (yes rach slept in my bed with me) i got up and did the usual breakfast, dressing and organising.
then we went to the beach where we had a small incident - G had walked back to our stuff from the water without telling anyone - so we all freaked out, but we found him and all was good.
then we came home and did showers and lunch, and i played SORRY with garrett.
i then tried to make the kids have a nap (so i could as well) but failed miserabley.. the boys just read comics while rach and i layed on our bed while she was on my back, under my shirt, her head on my head, her feet on my legs, her hand on my face...for a whole hour!
then we played SORRY again.. and then yahtzee.
went for a walk down to the water that was full of jellyfish, the kids rode their bikes and then dinner was ready, a huge thing of dpag bol for 11 of us.
now we are watching the pacifier before bed.
a busy, but good day. xxxxx
day one.
saturday -
hey everyone..
so today we left for rhode island but before we did, this is what happened..
i got up and finished packing, had a shower to reveal my lovely tan, and the went to ulta to buy some foundation to match my new browness.
when i got home, karen was ready to go, and off we went.
that is until we get half way to mystic (where the kids were with their dad) and get a phone call from the kids saying that they only actually had two bikes with them not three like we were originally told.. we had only packed one bike, and because there is no possible way on earth that we could have four kids and only three bikes, we turned around and drove home to get another one...
so we finally picked up the kids and then stopped at maccas for lunch where harrison and matt dunked and pretty much drowned all of their fries in their thickshakes before finding and eating them.. superrrrr glad we didn't eat in the car as planned - it wasn't exactly the cleanest meal ever..
then we got to the beach house! and i love it! its two story with a kitchen, loungeroom, sunroom, bathroom and two bedrooms on each floor. and a cute gazebo attached to the house by a deck that we eat in.
so after unpacking ten thousand tonnes of stuff (i literally didn't realise how many toys, books, things to do etc and clothes needed to be packed for kids going on vacation) we went down to the beach so the kids could have a swim..
brought back half the worlds population of rocks and sand with us in the kids hair, boardies, swimmer bottoms, butt cracks etc
got all the kids showered, fed and watching a movie.
now they are sleeping and i am ready to sleep as well.
its not really a vacation for me, i still work, so the alarm is set for 8:30am.
goodnight xxxxx
hey everyone..
so today we left for rhode island but before we did, this is what happened..
i got up and finished packing, had a shower to reveal my lovely tan, and the went to ulta to buy some foundation to match my new browness.
when i got home, karen was ready to go, and off we went.
that is until we get half way to mystic (where the kids were with their dad) and get a phone call from the kids saying that they only actually had two bikes with them not three like we were originally told.. we had only packed one bike, and because there is no possible way on earth that we could have four kids and only three bikes, we turned around and drove home to get another one...
so we finally picked up the kids and then stopped at maccas for lunch where harrison and matt dunked and pretty much drowned all of their fries in their thickshakes before finding and eating them.. superrrrr glad we didn't eat in the car as planned - it wasn't exactly the cleanest meal ever..
then we got to the beach house! and i love it! its two story with a kitchen, loungeroom, sunroom, bathroom and two bedrooms on each floor. and a cute gazebo attached to the house by a deck that we eat in.
so after unpacking ten thousand tonnes of stuff (i literally didn't realise how many toys, books, things to do etc and clothes needed to be packed for kids going on vacation) we went down to the beach so the kids could have a swim..
brought back half the worlds population of rocks and sand with us in the kids hair, boardies, swimmer bottoms, butt cracks etc
got all the kids showered, fed and watching a movie.
now they are sleeping and i am ready to sleep as well.
its not really a vacation for me, i still work, so the alarm is set for 8:30am.
goodnight xxxxx
Friday, 15 July 2011
hair and tan!
hello!
so this morning, well actually lets start with 3:30am this morning..
i was woken up by chloe and mum testing out facetime on chloe's ipod by calling me. scared the crap out of me, and i called back seeing what they wanted, and chloe said it was a "mistake" lol
so anyway, when i got out of bed at 10, i went to the hairdressers.
not the chick who thought she was in the 80's, and not the chick who decided to chop half my hair off, but a nice man. he owns the salon and is the only stylist. he didn't try and sell me expensive shamppo or products, it cost how much the leaflet said it would in the end.. everything was great.
and he did a great job with the colour too, didn't even use bleach which is good.
then i came home, showered and exfoliated and then went and got a spray tan ready for vacation (because we all know how much i don't tan naturally)
and it is (so far so good) going great...
i won't shower until the morning, so until then i won't know how tan i actually am, but right now i have a very prominent undie tan line.
oh and you might have nitced the changed background.. yes.. well i skyped with grandma and pa and elana tonight, and they wanted me to change it. also i looked at the settings for commenting and i think i have fixed it so you can comment on the blogs again.
i downloaded heaps of apps onto my ipod too. lots of games to keep the kids occupied in the car tomorrow..
because we are going to rhode island for a week! yay!
but that also means there will be no blog. repeating..NO BLOG FOR ONE WEEK. i know, i know, it will be horrible for all you die hards, but there is no wireless connection at the beach house.
but i will be writing down my blog in a notepad each day so that i can do seven when i get home (because at the end of the year i want to have 365 posts).
alright well i better get to sleep...
goodnight, and goodbye, for seven days....
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
so this morning, well actually lets start with 3:30am this morning..
i was woken up by chloe and mum testing out facetime on chloe's ipod by calling me. scared the crap out of me, and i called back seeing what they wanted, and chloe said it was a "mistake" lol
so anyway, when i got out of bed at 10, i went to the hairdressers.
not the chick who thought she was in the 80's, and not the chick who decided to chop half my hair off, but a nice man. he owns the salon and is the only stylist. he didn't try and sell me expensive shamppo or products, it cost how much the leaflet said it would in the end.. everything was great.
and he did a great job with the colour too, didn't even use bleach which is good.
then i came home, showered and exfoliated and then went and got a spray tan ready for vacation (because we all know how much i don't tan naturally)
and it is (so far so good) going great...
i won't shower until the morning, so until then i won't know how tan i actually am, but right now i have a very prominent undie tan line.
oh and you might have nitced the changed background.. yes.. well i skyped with grandma and pa and elana tonight, and they wanted me to change it. also i looked at the settings for commenting and i think i have fixed it so you can comment on the blogs again.
i downloaded heaps of apps onto my ipod too. lots of games to keep the kids occupied in the car tomorrow..
because we are going to rhode island for a week! yay!
but that also means there will be no blog. repeating..NO BLOG FOR ONE WEEK. i know, i know, it will be horrible for all you die hards, but there is no wireless connection at the beach house.
but i will be writing down my blog in a notepad each day so that i can do seven when i get home (because at the end of the year i want to have 365 posts).
alright well i better get to sleep...
goodnight, and goodbye, for seven days....
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thursday, 14 July 2011
new ipod!
hey!
so i would like to start by saying that - 10 years and one day ago mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. she survived and i love her more then ever. she is the strongest, most caring and loving person in the world. i love you so much mum.
okay, so today..
i brought a new ipod. the new 4th generation ipod touch. and i love it.
you can get an app for almost anything!
i also went to pick up harrisons new glasses, dropped off the kids medical forms at camp and did my workout.
chilled out at home - playing with my ipod and such..
had a shower and shaved and exfoliated ready for my tan tomorrow.
and i am getting my hair done in the morning! so excited. and i am praying with all i've got, that theis hairdresser isn't a complete douchebag.
i will let you know how it goes.
night! xxxxxxxxxx
so i would like to start by saying that - 10 years and one day ago mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. she survived and i love her more then ever. she is the strongest, most caring and loving person in the world. i love you so much mum.
okay, so today..
i brought a new ipod. the new 4th generation ipod touch. and i love it.
you can get an app for almost anything!
i also went to pick up harrisons new glasses, dropped off the kids medical forms at camp and did my workout.
chilled out at home - playing with my ipod and such..
had a shower and shaved and exfoliated ready for my tan tomorrow.
and i am getting my hair done in the morning! so excited. and i am praying with all i've got, that theis hairdresser isn't a complete douchebag.
i will let you know how it goes.
night! xxxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
another boring day..
hey aus.
today was another not so exciting day.
i didn't even wake up until 12.. i went to bed at about 1 this morning and i just slept all the way through.
remember i went to starbucks and the movies?
well there are three new au pairs now. starbucks was just the usual, coffee, chit chat and getting eaten alive by mossies. speaking of which - instead of using bug spray while on holidays, i am going to buy one of those clip on repellent things.
and the movie was so good! it was cute and funny and just great. i recommend it.
oh and i went to wal-mart quickly before i went to starbucks to get a singlet and i stopped by the "sporting goods" section.. to browse the guns and hunting knives of course!
i could not believe it. a whole aisle full. shot guns, pistols, machine guns.. you name it, wal-mart sells it.
and huge a arse knives as well.
compared to the basketballs and plain old soccer balls that are in our sporting goods section at home..
i didn't have my camera though, so i will be sure to go back and take a few photos for you all!
hm what else did i do today..
worked out. this 10 minute trainer dvd workout program i brought. because i can't go to the gym with the kids home. and my god. it almost killed me. sweating like a pig after about 5 minutes. and it hurts so bad to walk up and down the stairs.. so i guess it works.
and don't expect me to be coming home all super skinny because i actually exersise now lol its to counteract all the "binge eating" you do as an au pair.
seriously, every weekend, someone wants to go to dinner, or ben and jerrys, or have a sleepover with junk food, and then just the general unhealthyness of american food.
and i also feel bad if i don't do something other then sitting around home all day.
back to my day - i went to the store to get some veges for dinner.
skyped with chloe, made dinner and watched americas next top model..
well thats all..
nighty night. xxxxx
today was another not so exciting day.
i didn't even wake up until 12.. i went to bed at about 1 this morning and i just slept all the way through.
remember i went to starbucks and the movies?
well there are three new au pairs now. starbucks was just the usual, coffee, chit chat and getting eaten alive by mossies. speaking of which - instead of using bug spray while on holidays, i am going to buy one of those clip on repellent things.
and the movie was so good! it was cute and funny and just great. i recommend it.
oh and i went to wal-mart quickly before i went to starbucks to get a singlet and i stopped by the "sporting goods" section.. to browse the guns and hunting knives of course!
i could not believe it. a whole aisle full. shot guns, pistols, machine guns.. you name it, wal-mart sells it.
and huge a arse knives as well.
compared to the basketballs and plain old soccer balls that are in our sporting goods section at home..
i didn't have my camera though, so i will be sure to go back and take a few photos for you all!
hm what else did i do today..
worked out. this 10 minute trainer dvd workout program i brought. because i can't go to the gym with the kids home. and my god. it almost killed me. sweating like a pig after about 5 minutes. and it hurts so bad to walk up and down the stairs.. so i guess it works.
and don't expect me to be coming home all super skinny because i actually exersise now lol its to counteract all the "binge eating" you do as an au pair.
seriously, every weekend, someone wants to go to dinner, or ben and jerrys, or have a sleepover with junk food, and then just the general unhealthyness of american food.
and i also feel bad if i don't do something other then sitting around home all day.
back to my day - i went to the store to get some veges for dinner.
skyped with chloe, made dinner and watched americas next top model..
well thats all..
nighty night. xxxxx
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
windows fixed!
hey!
so you know how the window broke the other ngiht and wouldn't come back up?
well, its fixed! yay! karen's dad is a genius.
so today i slept in, made breakfast, chatted with grandma, and watched some stupid stupid stupid mtv movie. god it was stupid. mtv are the worst "original mtv movie" makers, ever.
and then ed came over and fixed the window, i chilled, went for a run then came home and chilled a bit more.
oh and now i am about to go to starbucks and then to the movies to see monte carlo, the one with leighton meester and selena gomez in it. so excited!
and so thats about all.
bye! x
p.s i have 19 followers now. if your username isn't your actual name and you don't know that i know who it is, please comment and tell me who you are, otherwise i am going to block you. (there is about six or so)
i don't want randoms reading about my life. sorry.
so you know how the window broke the other ngiht and wouldn't come back up?
well, its fixed! yay! karen's dad is a genius.
so today i slept in, made breakfast, chatted with grandma, and watched some stupid stupid stupid mtv movie. god it was stupid. mtv are the worst "original mtv movie" makers, ever.
and then ed came over and fixed the window, i chilled, went for a run then came home and chilled a bit more.
oh and now i am about to go to starbucks and then to the movies to see monte carlo, the one with leighton meester and selena gomez in it. so excited!
and so thats about all.
bye! x
p.s i have 19 followers now. if your username isn't your actual name and you don't know that i know who it is, please comment and tell me who you are, otherwise i am going to block you. (there is about six or so)
i don't want randoms reading about my life. sorry.
Monday, 11 July 2011
did nothing, went no where..
hello!
so even though i have no kids, i got up at 8, because i was looking after emily, the kids cousin.
she came around and played on the computer while i did the usual housework, although it took far less time because of the zero kids making everything messy thing.
then emily and i watched spongebob until joanne picked her up at 11:30.
after that i just hung out in my room and eventually fell asleep,i was so tired, which i am thinking is from a lack of sleep over the weekend, and all the sun yesterday.
woke up, had a shower, skyped with chloe..
my cosmo and redbook came in the mail today, i started reading them.
then i made rice for dinner and i just finished season three of true blood.
about to start season four.
and that is all i have done.
currently sitting here drinking from my super cool six flags bottle, i might take a photo so you can all see it.
bye! x
so even though i have no kids, i got up at 8, because i was looking after emily, the kids cousin.
she came around and played on the computer while i did the usual housework, although it took far less time because of the zero kids making everything messy thing.
then emily and i watched spongebob until joanne picked her up at 11:30.
after that i just hung out in my room and eventually fell asleep,i was so tired, which i am thinking is from a lack of sleep over the weekend, and all the sun yesterday.
woke up, had a shower, skyped with chloe..
my cosmo and redbook came in the mail today, i started reading them.
then i made rice for dinner and i just finished season three of true blood.
about to start season four.
and that is all i have done.
currently sitting here drinking from my super cool six flags bottle, i might take a photo so you can all see it.
bye! x
Sunday, 10 July 2011
hilarious day..
hey!
(so i am already over the whole, say hello and goodbye in a different language, one because i am sick of googleing it, and two because i can't think of any other cool languages)
also i have been in america for 100 days today! 100! can you believe it.
okay, so today...
such a fantastic day.
lauren picked me up at 10 and we went to six flags!
she brought her season pass, and then we waitind at security for agessssss because it was such nice weather today, so every man and his dog were there. (not literally) and we all had to wait in the scorching sun.
but i slip, slop, slapped (well no hat, but you get the idea) and i still got sunburnt! eugh.
so we went on all the giant rides, and other rides that i didn't go on last time. and one - the cyclone - looked 100 years old, sounded 100 years old, but we still went on it, and thankfully didn't die, which was highly likely.
and we brought a six flags drink bottle for $10, and you get free refills all day, so lauren and i were extremely hydrated.. we wanted our moneys worth.
then when we were about to leave, we filled up, so we had a drink in the car, and we start walking up toward the exit and i said to lauren it has been such a funny day, and she was half way through saying, yeah hilrious, when she dropped her drink bottle because she didn't screw the lid on properly.
so she is standing there with the lid (which had a handle on the top) in her hand, while the water went all over her and the bottle is on the ground. and it was in front of everyone, and i was absolutely killing myself laughing at her, i could barely breathe. god it was funny. and such great timing.
so then we left at about 6 and were trying to get to west hartford, which wasn't happening for us.
so we stopped at a maccas and asked, and every employee in there didn't know, except one guy, who gave vague directions, so we ended up stopping at a gas station in the ghetto, to ask. then we finally got there.
so we went to friendly's to wait until 9 when we had to pick up clara from the hartford bus station, and when we finished our ice cream the lady brought us our bill but she took forever to come back and get the money and we had to go.
so instead of paying on my card, i got out the exact money from my coin purse to pay, which was all i had so i couldn't tip, which i felt bad, but oh well, she took too long. andddd people do it in the movies, all the time.
then we got lost and couldn't find the highway to go and get clara. so we asked for directions again.
finally got there 45 minutes late. and then they dropped me home , i had a shower and moisturised my sunburn and now i am so ready to sleep.
goodnight! x
(so i am already over the whole, say hello and goodbye in a different language, one because i am sick of googleing it, and two because i can't think of any other cool languages)
also i have been in america for 100 days today! 100! can you believe it.
okay, so today...
such a fantastic day.
lauren picked me up at 10 and we went to six flags!
she brought her season pass, and then we waitind at security for agessssss because it was such nice weather today, so every man and his dog were there. (not literally) and we all had to wait in the scorching sun.
but i slip, slop, slapped (well no hat, but you get the idea) and i still got sunburnt! eugh.
so we went on all the giant rides, and other rides that i didn't go on last time. and one - the cyclone - looked 100 years old, sounded 100 years old, but we still went on it, and thankfully didn't die, which was highly likely.
and we brought a six flags drink bottle for $10, and you get free refills all day, so lauren and i were extremely hydrated.. we wanted our moneys worth.
then when we were about to leave, we filled up, so we had a drink in the car, and we start walking up toward the exit and i said to lauren it has been such a funny day, and she was half way through saying, yeah hilrious, when she dropped her drink bottle because she didn't screw the lid on properly.
so she is standing there with the lid (which had a handle on the top) in her hand, while the water went all over her and the bottle is on the ground. and it was in front of everyone, and i was absolutely killing myself laughing at her, i could barely breathe. god it was funny. and such great timing.
so then we left at about 6 and were trying to get to west hartford, which wasn't happening for us.
so we stopped at a maccas and asked, and every employee in there didn't know, except one guy, who gave vague directions, so we ended up stopping at a gas station in the ghetto, to ask. then we finally got there.
so we went to friendly's to wait until 9 when we had to pick up clara from the hartford bus station, and when we finished our ice cream the lady brought us our bill but she took forever to come back and get the money and we had to go.
so instead of paying on my card, i got out the exact money from my coin purse to pay, which was all i had so i couldn't tip, which i felt bad, but oh well, she took too long. andddd people do it in the movies, all the time.
then we got lost and couldn't find the highway to go and get clara. so we asked for directions again.
finally got there 45 minutes late. and then they dropped me home , i had a shower and moisturised my sunburn and now i am so ready to sleep.
goodnight! x
Saturday, 9 July 2011
from great to shit..
bula!
so this morning i got up at about 11 and decided to go shopping with lucinda, another australian au pair from a different au pair group.
so we went to this huge shoe shop first, didn't get anything.
then to marshells, which i ahve told you about before. its where i got my gym clothes from. and everything is dramatically reduced all the time.
so i got this grey shirt with a cream silk park at the top that goes around the back of your neck and tires at the side at the top. hard to explain but really nice on.
a see through lace shirt to wear over a white singlet, and a navy blue dress with some detailing at the top, which i brought especially to match the kids when they have their christmas card photos taken at the beach when we go on vacation. (the kids are wearing navy, so now we can all match! cute!)
then we went to old navy, nothing new, didn't buy anything.
stopped at applebees to have lunch. had a steak with veges and mashed potato, which was soooooo nice, and only $12 :)
then we went to kohls, where i finally worked out which bra size i am here, and so i brought a new bra.
then after all the shopping we went to hartford for the riverfest, with lots of different foods and things to look at, and then at nine there was a huge fireworks display.
so we get there at five, wait four hours just sitting on grass, which was itching my legs, had to buy food and stuff, and then the fire works were great and all, but it so wasn't worth it. there was about a billion people there, so trying to leave was impossible. took us about half an hour to get back to the car (took us five minutes to get from the car to it in the first place). THEN we got lost. and lost. and lost. and lost. and lost. and after an hour of driving all over the highway we ended up right where we began.
and so the policeman who was at the traffic lights helped us, but then my window got stuck down (its electronic) and so i froze to death all the way home. and i still can't get it back up, so if your reading this and you ahve any idea how to fix it, PLEASE facebook me and tell me how, i beg you.
then we are driving through the ghetto, literally, gangs everywhere, WITH MY WINDOW DOWN! i was so scared. so i finally got to lucindas house, dropped her home, and now i am home, praying that it doesn't rain tonight because the car is on the driveway with the window down, not good.
and its too late to call karen and ask what to do.
now i need to sleep. because it has been a very stressful night.
oh and last night i skyped with aunty elana, which i forgot to mention. but it was great, and she was on her iphone, which was super cool.
okay.. off to bed i go.
moce!
so this morning i got up at about 11 and decided to go shopping with lucinda, another australian au pair from a different au pair group.
so we went to this huge shoe shop first, didn't get anything.
then to marshells, which i ahve told you about before. its where i got my gym clothes from. and everything is dramatically reduced all the time.
so i got this grey shirt with a cream silk park at the top that goes around the back of your neck and tires at the side at the top. hard to explain but really nice on.
a see through lace shirt to wear over a white singlet, and a navy blue dress with some detailing at the top, which i brought especially to match the kids when they have their christmas card photos taken at the beach when we go on vacation. (the kids are wearing navy, so now we can all match! cute!)
then we went to old navy, nothing new, didn't buy anything.
stopped at applebees to have lunch. had a steak with veges and mashed potato, which was soooooo nice, and only $12 :)
then we went to kohls, where i finally worked out which bra size i am here, and so i brought a new bra.
then after all the shopping we went to hartford for the riverfest, with lots of different foods and things to look at, and then at nine there was a huge fireworks display.
so we get there at five, wait four hours just sitting on grass, which was itching my legs, had to buy food and stuff, and then the fire works were great and all, but it so wasn't worth it. there was about a billion people there, so trying to leave was impossible. took us about half an hour to get back to the car (took us five minutes to get from the car to it in the first place). THEN we got lost. and lost. and lost. and lost. and lost. and after an hour of driving all over the highway we ended up right where we began.
and so the policeman who was at the traffic lights helped us, but then my window got stuck down (its electronic) and so i froze to death all the way home. and i still can't get it back up, so if your reading this and you ahve any idea how to fix it, PLEASE facebook me and tell me how, i beg you.
then we are driving through the ghetto, literally, gangs everywhere, WITH MY WINDOW DOWN! i was so scared. so i finally got to lucindas house, dropped her home, and now i am home, praying that it doesn't rain tonight because the car is on the driveway with the window down, not good.
and its too late to call karen and ask what to do.
now i need to sleep. because it has been a very stressful night.
oh and last night i skyped with aunty elana, which i forgot to mention. but it was great, and she was on her iphone, which was super cool.
okay.. off to bed i go.
moce!
Friday, 8 July 2011
rainy friday.
hola!
so today was my first day without the kids and it was a miserable day. and my wisdom tooth is killing me.
so i stayed in my room all day, watched blue crush two, not great with pretty bad acting.
then an aussie au pair and i were going to go to dinner at the cheesecake factory and then see a movie but after i had a shower, a felt like i wanted to vomit and had the shakes. weird i know. so i cancelled and slept instead.
woke up at about 7:30 and skyped with mum, chloe, aunty serena, chelsea and luke. and they showed me everything they brought today. exciting lol
then i was feeling better so i met lauren and clara for frozen yogurt and then we saw super 8 at the movies which was really good. but scary too, and there were these like 10 year olds in there watching it with their parents. like what the hell.
and other then that, nothing happened.
oh but i will tell you about all the automated telephone calls here. the phone rings and when you say hello the person starts talking and says things about morgages, barrack obama, and then yesterday i got one about a lady who has lost her cat - it gave a description, its name and the ladys name and number to call if you have seen it. but its all automated! crazy.
adios!
so today was my first day without the kids and it was a miserable day. and my wisdom tooth is killing me.
so i stayed in my room all day, watched blue crush two, not great with pretty bad acting.
then an aussie au pair and i were going to go to dinner at the cheesecake factory and then see a movie but after i had a shower, a felt like i wanted to vomit and had the shakes. weird i know. so i cancelled and slept instead.
woke up at about 7:30 and skyped with mum, chloe, aunty serena, chelsea and luke. and they showed me everything they brought today. exciting lol
then i was feeling better so i met lauren and clara for frozen yogurt and then we saw super 8 at the movies which was really good. but scary too, and there were these like 10 year olds in there watching it with their parents. like what the hell.
and other then that, nothing happened.
oh but i will tell you about all the automated telephone calls here. the phone rings and when you say hello the person starts talking and says things about morgages, barrack obama, and then yesterday i got one about a lady who has lost her cat - it gave a description, its name and the ladys name and number to call if you have seen it. but its all automated! crazy.
adios!
Thursday, 7 July 2011
time to relax..
dia dhuit!
well things started the same, cleaning washing, bed making etc, and then the kids watched tv while i packed some things for them to take on vacation.
and then they decided it was too hot to go anywhere, so we watched movies all day.
then at three the kids dad came because they are going on vacation with him until next saturday (which is also the same day that we go to rhode island for our vacation)
so they left, i cleaned my room, washed my clothes, towels and sheets, and then went to the library to return my wonderful book that took only two days to read! and the dvd. stopped at stop and shop, did have money on my card this time, and then came home.
just a quick note - when you go to buy food you can get a portable scanner when you first go in, and then that way you just scan your own food, put it in your trolley and then when you get to the check out it takes the data from the scanner and you just pay and go. so its alot quicker. like everything in america, quick quick quick go go go.
but i was thinking.. what if people just put random things in their trolley but didn't scan them? it would be so easy to steal. like seriously america.. you have wayyyy to much trust in people.
anyways, i have no kids for nine days. nine whole days... what to do?
and i skyped with aunty serena and chelsea and luke this arvo!
well have a good day.
slan!
p.s there are new photos in album 'america, one.' and a new album 'america, two.' so check those out.
well things started the same, cleaning washing, bed making etc, and then the kids watched tv while i packed some things for them to take on vacation.
and then they decided it was too hot to go anywhere, so we watched movies all day.
then at three the kids dad came because they are going on vacation with him until next saturday (which is also the same day that we go to rhode island for our vacation)
so they left, i cleaned my room, washed my clothes, towels and sheets, and then went to the library to return my wonderful book that took only two days to read! and the dvd. stopped at stop and shop, did have money on my card this time, and then came home.
just a quick note - when you go to buy food you can get a portable scanner when you first go in, and then that way you just scan your own food, put it in your trolley and then when you get to the check out it takes the data from the scanner and you just pay and go. so its alot quicker. like everything in america, quick quick quick go go go.
but i was thinking.. what if people just put random things in their trolley but didn't scan them? it would be so easy to steal. like seriously america.. you have wayyyy to much trust in people.
anyways, i have no kids for nine days. nine whole days... what to do?
and i skyped with aunty serena and chelsea and luke this arvo!
well have a good day.
slan!
p.s there are new photos in album 'america, one.' and a new album 'america, two.' so check those out.
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
sooooo hot!
hej!
well today was hot. very very hot. like 36 degrees hot, and muggy and gross.
so i was up before the kids, AGAIN, so i just plodded around downstairs tidying and what not until they got up.
we did the usual breakfast, and cleaning, but NO washing, because all five thousand loads were done yesterday.
then we went to stop and shop, because i needed cotton pads for toner on my face, but we somehow ended up in the toy aisle, and then of course the kids wanted to buy something with their pocket money.
so rach got a ballerina barbie (even though i did remind her of the six or so she has at home and never plays with, but she insisted on getting it) and the boys both got a beyblade (yes they are back in toy "fashion" now apparently.
we go to the checkout to pay and of course i don't have enough money in my account, sooo embarrasing. incase you are wondering, no, i haven't spent all my money. i do have a savings account, which i put money over into, which is the reason for my low balance. but all was okay, because handy american atms allow you to transfer money between accounts, and there was one right near the checkout, very convienient.
then we went to the library, then to the doctors, then home for lunch.
so after lunch lauren and her kids came over and the plan was to go to the playground, but because of the scorching heat, we decided that the kids could play in the basement instead where it is about 50 times cooler. and we (lauren and i) watched hall pass, so funny!
then they left, the kids and i hung out and then i made dinner (which made me even hotter) and then skyped with chloe. which i then showed my impersonation of what the rabid racoon looked like yesterday. hahaha
and now i am just chillin with the fan on.
hope you have a great day!
hej då!
p.s queensland still suck, even if they did win origin. end of story.
well today was hot. very very hot. like 36 degrees hot, and muggy and gross.
so i was up before the kids, AGAIN, so i just plodded around downstairs tidying and what not until they got up.
we did the usual breakfast, and cleaning, but NO washing, because all five thousand loads were done yesterday.
then we went to stop and shop, because i needed cotton pads for toner on my face, but we somehow ended up in the toy aisle, and then of course the kids wanted to buy something with their pocket money.
so rach got a ballerina barbie (even though i did remind her of the six or so she has at home and never plays with, but she insisted on getting it) and the boys both got a beyblade (yes they are back in toy "fashion" now apparently.
we go to the checkout to pay and of course i don't have enough money in my account, sooo embarrasing. incase you are wondering, no, i haven't spent all my money. i do have a savings account, which i put money over into, which is the reason for my low balance. but all was okay, because handy american atms allow you to transfer money between accounts, and there was one right near the checkout, very convienient.
then we went to the library, then to the doctors, then home for lunch.
so after lunch lauren and her kids came over and the plan was to go to the playground, but because of the scorching heat, we decided that the kids could play in the basement instead where it is about 50 times cooler. and we (lauren and i) watched hall pass, so funny!
then they left, the kids and i hung out and then i made dinner (which made me even hotter) and then skyped with chloe. which i then showed my impersonation of what the rabid racoon looked like yesterday. hahaha
and now i am just chillin with the fan on.
hope you have a great day!
hej då!
p.s queensland still suck, even if they did win origin. end of story.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
poor racoon..
salve!
so today i did four loads of washing. not fun. it was four days worth of clothes.
but besides that, the kids and i had a pretty fun day.
while i was cleaning up this morning the kids, quietly and without fighting, watched tv.
then we all got ready and went to the library to sign up for the summer reading program.
whatever books they read they write into their logs and once a week we go to the library to get a sticker and two raffle tickets which they choose which raffle they want to be put in, and then at the end of summer they win prizes.
and when they signed up they got a free scoop of ice cream at j.fosters, so we went there straight after.
rachel was so good. she didn't get ONE drop of icecream on her, or around her face. i was so proud.
the boys on the other hand.. well lets just say they needed alot of serviettes by the time they were done.
then we went to the library in farmington (different to the reading program one) and the kids played in the kids place while i chose another book. the one i got before, 'played' wasn't great. but the one i have now! oh my god! can barely put it down lol its called 'the other side of the island'.. its so good. and its not even a romance.
oh and we borrowed 'tangled' the movie and came home and watched it while we ate lunch. best kids movie ever!
then we went to the pool for a couple of hours and on our way home i saw my first racoon! buttttt it had rabies. it was right out the front of our house. and i stopped the car (there was no one behind us) and took some pictures, and it was walking like it was drunk, and had crazy eyes and made hissing noises. and so then we came inside and while i was upstairs folding washing i looked out the twins window and saw the cops pull up and then BAM shot the racoon. and BAM again. shot it again. not sure about the reasoning for the second shot, i mean its a relatively small animal, was it really necessery for the second bullet? i think not.
so then i made some dinner and tidyed up and then went to starbucks.
and there is another new girl. her name is emma and she is from sweden.
and so now i am home, ready for bed.
arrivederci!
p.s GO NEW SOUTH WALES!!!!!!!!!
so today i did four loads of washing. not fun. it was four days worth of clothes.
but besides that, the kids and i had a pretty fun day.
while i was cleaning up this morning the kids, quietly and without fighting, watched tv.
then we all got ready and went to the library to sign up for the summer reading program.
whatever books they read they write into their logs and once a week we go to the library to get a sticker and two raffle tickets which they choose which raffle they want to be put in, and then at the end of summer they win prizes.
and when they signed up they got a free scoop of ice cream at j.fosters, so we went there straight after.
rachel was so good. she didn't get ONE drop of icecream on her, or around her face. i was so proud.
the boys on the other hand.. well lets just say they needed alot of serviettes by the time they were done.
then we went to the library in farmington (different to the reading program one) and the kids played in the kids place while i chose another book. the one i got before, 'played' wasn't great. but the one i have now! oh my god! can barely put it down lol its called 'the other side of the island'.. its so good. and its not even a romance.
oh and we borrowed 'tangled' the movie and came home and watched it while we ate lunch. best kids movie ever!
then we went to the pool for a couple of hours and on our way home i saw my first racoon! buttttt it had rabies. it was right out the front of our house. and i stopped the car (there was no one behind us) and took some pictures, and it was walking like it was drunk, and had crazy eyes and made hissing noises. and so then we came inside and while i was upstairs folding washing i looked out the twins window and saw the cops pull up and then BAM shot the racoon. and BAM again. shot it again. not sure about the reasoning for the second shot, i mean its a relatively small animal, was it really necessery for the second bullet? i think not.
so then i made some dinner and tidyed up and then went to starbucks.
and there is another new girl. her name is emma and she is from sweden.
and so now i am home, ready for bed.
arrivederci!
p.s GO NEW SOUTH WALES!!!!!!!!!
Monday, 4 July 2011
happy 4th of july!
guten tag!
well today is 4th of july! so karen was home for the day, but i still worked.
i got up at 8, no kids were awake, went downstairs, 8:30 still no kids, 9 matt wakes up, 9:30 the twins finally get out of bed, so i actually had something to do - make breakfast.
oh by the way, harrison has gone on scout camp for a week.
so we watched ghost busters two then went to the library to join up for the summer reading program, but silly us, its closed of course for the holiday.
so we went to the kids school to play on the playground (i had to call karen to make sure this was okay because in aus, thats not allowed, and i didn't really feel the need to be put into jail today).
then we came home, had lunch and then did some art.
rachel and i decorated the 'welcome danielle' poster that i had in my room when i first got here, while G did a painting and matt made a lemonade sign.
so the kids set up a lemonade stand at the end of the drive way, 25 cents a cup, and the business was up and running. so i decided to dress up with cricket shin pads on, a big huge old man jacket, big goggle things and an army cap, whilst riding a horse (the horse head on a stick one, duh) up around the front of the house and down the street to the stand where i pretended to be from a different country (didn't really have to pretend) and just happened to stumble upon their lemonade lol
now obviously they knew it was really me, but it was still funny.
i was just praying the whole time that no one pulled up.
so after an hour or so of selling, they made $4.25 profit, we got ready for the pool, where they spent the split up money to buy an icecream.
we swam, played and then came home to have a "cook-out" for 4th of july.
then we had a fire, and fireworks and sparklers, and then i made my first s'more! they are delicious.
oh and i skyped with chloe for a bit as well.
now i am worn out and ready for bed.
auf wiedersehen!
well today is 4th of july! so karen was home for the day, but i still worked.
i got up at 8, no kids were awake, went downstairs, 8:30 still no kids, 9 matt wakes up, 9:30 the twins finally get out of bed, so i actually had something to do - make breakfast.
oh by the way, harrison has gone on scout camp for a week.
so we watched ghost busters two then went to the library to join up for the summer reading program, but silly us, its closed of course for the holiday.
so we went to the kids school to play on the playground (i had to call karen to make sure this was okay because in aus, thats not allowed, and i didn't really feel the need to be put into jail today).
then we came home, had lunch and then did some art.
rachel and i decorated the 'welcome danielle' poster that i had in my room when i first got here, while G did a painting and matt made a lemonade sign.
so the kids set up a lemonade stand at the end of the drive way, 25 cents a cup, and the business was up and running. so i decided to dress up with cricket shin pads on, a big huge old man jacket, big goggle things and an army cap, whilst riding a horse (the horse head on a stick one, duh) up around the front of the house and down the street to the stand where i pretended to be from a different country (didn't really have to pretend) and just happened to stumble upon their lemonade lol
now obviously they knew it was really me, but it was still funny.
i was just praying the whole time that no one pulled up.
so after an hour or so of selling, they made $4.25 profit, we got ready for the pool, where they spent the split up money to buy an icecream.
we swam, played and then came home to have a "cook-out" for 4th of july.
then we had a fire, and fireworks and sparklers, and then i made my first s'more! they are delicious.
oh and i skyped with chloe for a bit as well.
now i am worn out and ready for bed.
auf wiedersehen!
Sunday, 3 July 2011
nothing as usual..
bonjour!
^ i have decided to say 'hello' in a different language every day until i get bored of it, just because i like to mix it up.
so today is sunday. so i did nothing. resulting in zero money spending.
when i say i did nothing, i truly do mean it.
and i know you all probably think that i should be making the most of my time in america because its a once in a lifetime opportunity, butttt i would rather have tonnes of money to spend in say new york, canada, calafornia etc then spend my money on useless junk in avon.
or going to the movies or buying clothes that i really don't need to get in the hartford mall when i could buy them at say an LA mall.
you see where i am getting with this..
so therefore, i shall limit my whereabouts on the weekends.
so today, i woke up at 12, ate, watched a movie, watched true blood (currently up to season three) and then skyped with chloe. vaccumed my room and made some dinner.
now i am watching role models on tv and chillin in my room.
so i will write to you again tomorrow, when i have the kids, so something is surely bound to happen that is kind of exciting.
au revoir! xxxxx
p.s i have decided to use the same language to say goodbye..
^ i have decided to say 'hello' in a different language every day until i get bored of it, just because i like to mix it up.
so today is sunday. so i did nothing. resulting in zero money spending.
when i say i did nothing, i truly do mean it.
and i know you all probably think that i should be making the most of my time in america because its a once in a lifetime opportunity, butttt i would rather have tonnes of money to spend in say new york, canada, calafornia etc then spend my money on useless junk in avon.
or going to the movies or buying clothes that i really don't need to get in the hartford mall when i could buy them at say an LA mall.
you see where i am getting with this..
so therefore, i shall limit my whereabouts on the weekends.
so today, i woke up at 12, ate, watched a movie, watched true blood (currently up to season three) and then skyped with chloe. vaccumed my room and made some dinner.
now i am watching role models on tv and chillin in my room.
so i will write to you again tomorrow, when i have the kids, so something is surely bound to happen that is kind of exciting.
au revoir! xxxxx
p.s i have decided to use the same language to say goodbye..
Saturday, 2 July 2011
ya'll..
hey!
so i forgot to mention last about all the "ya'lling" i heard while at the concert last night. it cracks me up when they people say it.
so today - nothing.
my solution to saving money is to not leave the house. so i didn't.
i woke up and went to hang with the birthday boy - matthew is eight today - and he loved his present, yay!
made some breakfast, watched a movie, had lunch, hung out, skyped with the family, and had dinner.
and that is all that happened.
hope you all have a more exciting day then me.
bye! xxx
p.s i added more photos to the album 'america one' and all the photos from last night are a new album '4th of july in america' all on facebook.
so i forgot to mention last about all the "ya'lling" i heard while at the concert last night. it cracks me up when they people say it.
so today - nothing.
my solution to saving money is to not leave the house. so i didn't.
i woke up and went to hang with the birthday boy - matthew is eight today - and he loved his present, yay!
made some breakfast, watched a movie, had lunch, hung out, skyped with the family, and had dinner.
and that is all that happened.
hope you all have a more exciting day then me.
bye! xxx
p.s i added more photos to the album 'america one' and all the photos from last night are a new album '4th of july in america' all on facebook.
Friday, 1 July 2011
three months..
hey!
i have been here for three months today. woo hoo.
and today was the celebration of 4th of july, which is strange because its not 4th of july for another three days, but anyway..
this morning i dropped the kids off for their last bible camp day and then came home and washed all four bed sheets and towels and clothes. then i cleaned up and pretty much after that was done i went and got the kids from camp.
then we came home and had lunch then lauren came over with her kids and we all went to the pool for a playdate.
so when we got there matt threw his goggles in the tree by accident, but up wayyyy high, so i couldn't get them. then garrett trys to save the day by throwing his floatie up to knock it down, but it gets stuck AS WELL, and it was hilarious.
so i went and got a lifeguard so HE could save the day, and he did, looking all sexy and stuff.
then we came home and i had to get the kids showered and dressed in their red white and blue, with nice hair and ready to go. then i got ready and we all went to a huge concert thing with more of karen's family.
so you just stake out as much area as you need and sit around and eat, take photos, muck around, listen to the music and then there were fireworks at the end.
(i took ten tonne of photos, don't worry, all of which will be posted tomorrow)
oh and i think i told you before about the whole dipping raw brocolli into dip as snacks, just like you would carrot or celery, which is way wierd, but actually pretty good.
and america has sooo many songs. like songs dedicated to america or whatever. and like everyone knows them. and sings them. kind of like 'waltzing matilda' only nobody ever sings that song lol
yeah so now i am on skype with chloe, being all hilarious.
and thats about all.
goodnight. x
i have been here for three months today. woo hoo.
and today was the celebration of 4th of july, which is strange because its not 4th of july for another three days, but anyway..
this morning i dropped the kids off for their last bible camp day and then came home and washed all four bed sheets and towels and clothes. then i cleaned up and pretty much after that was done i went and got the kids from camp.
then we came home and had lunch then lauren came over with her kids and we all went to the pool for a playdate.
so when we got there matt threw his goggles in the tree by accident, but up wayyyy high, so i couldn't get them. then garrett trys to save the day by throwing his floatie up to knock it down, but it gets stuck AS WELL, and it was hilarious.
so i went and got a lifeguard so HE could save the day, and he did, looking all sexy and stuff.
then we came home and i had to get the kids showered and dressed in their red white and blue, with nice hair and ready to go. then i got ready and we all went to a huge concert thing with more of karen's family.
so you just stake out as much area as you need and sit around and eat, take photos, muck around, listen to the music and then there were fireworks at the end.
(i took ten tonne of photos, don't worry, all of which will be posted tomorrow)
oh and i think i told you before about the whole dipping raw brocolli into dip as snacks, just like you would carrot or celery, which is way wierd, but actually pretty good.
and america has sooo many songs. like songs dedicated to america or whatever. and like everyone knows them. and sings them. kind of like 'waltzing matilda' only nobody ever sings that song lol
yeah so now i am on skype with chloe, being all hilarious.
and thats about all.
goodnight. x
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