hey!
ITS FRIDAY AND TOMORROW I GO TO CANADA!
am i excited? hell yesssssssss!
i can not wait to get on that bus tomorrow morning. apart from the fact that i will be sitting on that bus for eight hours is kind of deterring, but tomorrow night will soooo be worth it.
oh last night, i ahd a tickle in my throat, it was annoying the hell out of me and i couldn't sleep so i tossed and turned for about an hour and finally i got up went downstairs and downed a couple of nyquil cold and flu drousy nighttime tablets. is it wrong of me to do that when i'm not technically sick yet? oh and you should have seen me trying to get the suckers out of the packet.. i ended up ripping them out with a knife lol
well they worked anyway. after about half an hour - in which i finished mockingjay, by the way it was amazing! - i fell straight asleep and didnt open my eyes again until my alarm went off.
so today the kids and i stayed home, did crafts, watched movies, played monopoly and thats about it.
then at three i finished and went to the library to get out 'plague', 'life as we knew it' and 'salem falls' but all of them were checked out so i got 'vanishing acts' and ' nineteen minutes' both by jodi picolt, for my gigantic bus trip.
then to the mall to look for a NYE dress, but i was only going to buy something if i really loved it, because i already have four back up outfits that i own.. and i didnt find anything anyway.
left the mall, got some nuts and lifewater from the store, came home and started work again.
the kids and i watched a movie, had pizza for dinne and then i put them in bed.
now i have just finsihed skyping with dad, and chloe, seperately.
going to bed now. goodnight! xo
Friday, 30 December 2011
Thursday, 29 December 2011
ice hockey!
hey!
well the kids are off school until tuesday for winter break, so i had them all day again.
washed towels and sheets, played with their new toys and games and then we went to walmart after lunch so they could use the gift cards that they got.
then to game stop and best buy to find some little figure thing that harrison wants, but everywhere has sold out - seems they are quite popular.
went to the park - oh but before i got there some complete wanker pulled out straight in front of me, and a hundred other cars on a busy road, and almost killed us, lucky we have good breaks.
and anyway - froze my arse off at the park, it was only -1 celcius today.
came home and told the kids to have an hours rest - which they could read if the wanted but they all fell asleep.. score! so i had an hour and a half nap as well.
then i got ready to go to my first ice hockey game! it was only a collage game, but hey, the guys were hot.
so we drove to stoors, which is where the university of connecticut is, about an hours drive, and we park, walk for about five minutes to the stadium, we are trying to find our section of seats, and i hadnt even looked at the arena part, and then we realise we are at womans basketball, hahahahahaha!
so we walked another ten minutes to the ice hockey arena, and we had really good seats!
the game was really good too. our team won, and in between 'periods' like quarters, and when the puck goes to the otehr team, they play really loud cool music - just like the movies!
got a uconn huskies shirt for $1! then we walked alllll the way back to the car, stopped at maccas on the way home, and i kept reading the third book in my series called 'mockingjay' on the way home.. almost done.
goodnight! xo
well the kids are off school until tuesday for winter break, so i had them all day again.
washed towels and sheets, played with their new toys and games and then we went to walmart after lunch so they could use the gift cards that they got.
then to game stop and best buy to find some little figure thing that harrison wants, but everywhere has sold out - seems they are quite popular.
went to the park - oh but before i got there some complete wanker pulled out straight in front of me, and a hundred other cars on a busy road, and almost killed us, lucky we have good breaks.
and anyway - froze my arse off at the park, it was only -1 celcius today.
came home and told the kids to have an hours rest - which they could read if the wanted but they all fell asleep.. score! so i had an hour and a half nap as well.
then i got ready to go to my first ice hockey game! it was only a collage game, but hey, the guys were hot.
so we drove to stoors, which is where the university of connecticut is, about an hours drive, and we park, walk for about five minutes to the stadium, we are trying to find our section of seats, and i hadnt even looked at the arena part, and then we realise we are at womans basketball, hahahahahaha!
so we walked another ten minutes to the ice hockey arena, and we had really good seats!
the game was really good too. our team won, and in between 'periods' like quarters, and when the puck goes to the otehr team, they play really loud cool music - just like the movies!
got a uconn huskies shirt for $1! then we walked alllll the way back to the car, stopped at maccas on the way home, and i kept reading the third book in my series called 'mockingjay' on the way home.. almost done.
goodnight! xo
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
oh boy..
hey.
no exclamation mark tonight. because i am just that tired.
super doopa tired. i have been up since 8 and had the kids. alllll day long.
and i have been putting away christmas presents, cleaning rooms, sweeping, vaccuming, mopping, scrubbing bathrooms. you name it - i cleaned it.
oh and the washing, five loads.
now the house is back in order and just the way i like it.
although i do still have quite a bit to do tomorrow - washing towels and sheets and cleaning under the kids beds. ugh.
i am so not used to it yet. having to do so much instead of just hang out and read.
but now i am finished, hoping G hurrys along in the bath so i can have a shower, make a cuppa and probabley go to sleep early. oh and i can eat a few choccies from my advent calender that i didnt take with me to seattle, sooo i get to play catch ups. yay.
goodnight. xo
no exclamation mark tonight. because i am just that tired.
super doopa tired. i have been up since 8 and had the kids. alllll day long.
and i have been putting away christmas presents, cleaning rooms, sweeping, vaccuming, mopping, scrubbing bathrooms. you name it - i cleaned it.
oh and the washing, five loads.
now the house is back in order and just the way i like it.
although i do still have quite a bit to do tomorrow - washing towels and sheets and cleaning under the kids beds. ugh.
i am so not used to it yet. having to do so much instead of just hang out and read.
but now i am finished, hoping G hurrys along in the bath so i can have a shower, make a cuppa and probabley go to sleep early. oh and i can eat a few choccies from my advent calender that i didnt take with me to seattle, sooo i get to play catch ups. yay.
goodnight. xo
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
and i'm home..
hello!
well i am back in connecticut.
so last night lucy dropped me at the airport and then i stood in the wrong checkin line for about ten minutes before realising that i could just go to the bag drop because i already checked in online.
but then the one guy who was manning about eight check in screens took forever to come and take my bag.
i finally get through security, go to my boarding gate and get on the plane.
that is when, about six rows in front of me, i see the new born baby in her carry thing. greeaaattttt. just great.
then a mother with a, maybe three year old boy, sits in the row infront of me, so now i am thinking, just kill me now.
on the plus side though i had an aisle seat and there was no one in between me and the window person,
sa-weet. and to make it even better turns out the baby didnt cry at all and the kid only cried for the first ten minutes or so.
then i landed in chicago, which i count as me visiting a state, illinois - check!
get on my connecting flight, and i got an aisle seat with no one in between me and the window person again! woo!
so i finally got to hartford, went to the carosel to get my lugagge - my heart was racing the whole time until i saw it come out. but there it was. thank god.
skip picked me up and brought me home, got to see the kids and give them their christmas presents
before i went to sleep for a good five hours or so.
got up and thought it would be best for me to un pack all my stuff that was currently covering my floor.
now i am waiting to go to starbucks to see all the girls.
oh and i am half way through the second book - catching fire. god its good.
on the first flight i was the only one with my over head light on reading because even though it was the middle of the night i couldnt put it down.
bye xo
well i am back in connecticut.
so last night lucy dropped me at the airport and then i stood in the wrong checkin line for about ten minutes before realising that i could just go to the bag drop because i already checked in online.
but then the one guy who was manning about eight check in screens took forever to come and take my bag.
i finally get through security, go to my boarding gate and get on the plane.
that is when, about six rows in front of me, i see the new born baby in her carry thing. greeaaattttt. just great.
then a mother with a, maybe three year old boy, sits in the row infront of me, so now i am thinking, just kill me now.
on the plus side though i had an aisle seat and there was no one in between me and the window person,
sa-weet. and to make it even better turns out the baby didnt cry at all and the kid only cried for the first ten minutes or so.
then i landed in chicago, which i count as me visiting a state, illinois - check!
get on my connecting flight, and i got an aisle seat with no one in between me and the window person again! woo!
so i finally got to hartford, went to the carosel to get my lugagge - my heart was racing the whole time until i saw it come out. but there it was. thank god.
skip picked me up and brought me home, got to see the kids and give them their christmas presents
before i went to sleep for a good five hours or so.
got up and thought it would be best for me to un pack all my stuff that was currently covering my floor.
now i am waiting to go to starbucks to see all the girls.
oh and i am half way through the second book - catching fire. god its good.
on the first flight i was the only one with my over head light on reading because even though it was the middle of the night i couldnt put it down.
bye xo
Monday, 26 December 2011
i don't want to leave seattle :(
hey!
well right now is the last three and a half hours i will be in seattle. i still have tomorrow off, but it is my last day actually 'somewhere' on holidays. boooo.
i want to be on holidays forever.
goodbye sleep-ins, giagantic queen bed, and no responsibilities.
hello early mornings, washing, and cleaning.
today i made the most of my sleeping in. i didnt wake up until 11, and then i stayed in bed reading 'the hunger games' until about 1 when i decided it would probably be best if i made an appearence.
had a bagel for lunch, kept reading my book.
and thats pretty much all i did for the rest of the day..
i have finished the book now and i HIGHLY recommend that you all read at least the first book, but then you will have to read the next two because they are just so addictive. its a book that is hard to put down. and it is written at a fairly good pace too, so there are no 'blah blah blah' parts.
now i have packed my things, showered, and am ready to start reading the second book on my flight.
which leaves at 11:30pm - the red eye. ew.
i will get home at 9:15am, after a switch of planes in chicago.
goodnight! xo
well right now is the last three and a half hours i will be in seattle. i still have tomorrow off, but it is my last day actually 'somewhere' on holidays. boooo.
i want to be on holidays forever.
goodbye sleep-ins, giagantic queen bed, and no responsibilities.
hello early mornings, washing, and cleaning.
today i made the most of my sleeping in. i didnt wake up until 11, and then i stayed in bed reading 'the hunger games' until about 1 when i decided it would probably be best if i made an appearence.
had a bagel for lunch, kept reading my book.
and thats pretty much all i did for the rest of the day..
i have finished the book now and i HIGHLY recommend that you all read at least the first book, but then you will have to read the next two because they are just so addictive. its a book that is hard to put down. and it is written at a fairly good pace too, so there are no 'blah blah blah' parts.
now i have packed my things, showered, and am ready to start reading the second book on my flight.
which leaves at 11:30pm - the red eye. ew.
i will get home at 9:15am, after a switch of planes in chicago.
goodnight! xo
Sunday, 25 December 2011
merry christmas!
helloooo australia! happy boxing day!
today is christmas here! so i was up at sparrow fart, because "santa came! santa came!" lol were the words being yelled whilst running downstairs and into my room.
so we went out and everyone opened their presents. ben (the baby) played with the boxes and wrapping paper that presents came in, he didnt even bother with any of the toys he got.
jack and sarah loved their presents from me, thankfully.
i got a present from everyone too. i got the hunger games books series, a bag of chocolate covered sultanas - which were from the cat - a starbucks girft card and a whole heaps of little things in my stocking.
great presents1 now i can drink coffee from starbucks while eating sultanas and reading my new book. could you ask for anything more?
then after that was all over with, it didnt really seem like christmas. i had to fight the urge to go back to sleep, so i made two pavlovas - one from scratch and one from a 'magic pavlova egg' which i think tasted like shit.
but anyway. oh and the reason i didnt make two from scratch is because i need five eggs for each and we had ten eggs but lucy needed four for the pumpkin pie, so i decided to try an egg mix. not recommended. mine was a thousand time better.
then we got the tables ready, cleaned up, showered, made ourselves look nice and then everyone started arriving.
it was a pot luck christmas so everyone was allocated something to bring, and there was SO much food.
i ate about five times to much and i couldnt fit one more thing down my throat if i tried. i am so full right now.
oh and we did a white elephant gift exchange for the adults.
so everyone brings a gift and we are all given a number to see the order of who goes when.
the first person picks a wrapped present from under the tree and opens it and everyone sees what it is. teh second person can then 'take' the first persons present or chose another one from under the tree. and this goes on until all the gifts are done. you can chose to 'take' anyone elses gift but the gift can only be stolen three times before it cant be taken anymore.
it was really fun, but i ended up with a file-a-fax.. yay, just what i always wanted haha
now i am in bed, reading my book, and about to sleep. i am exhusted.
goodnight xo
today is christmas here! so i was up at sparrow fart, because "santa came! santa came!" lol were the words being yelled whilst running downstairs and into my room.
so we went out and everyone opened their presents. ben (the baby) played with the boxes and wrapping paper that presents came in, he didnt even bother with any of the toys he got.
jack and sarah loved their presents from me, thankfully.
i got a present from everyone too. i got the hunger games books series, a bag of chocolate covered sultanas - which were from the cat - a starbucks girft card and a whole heaps of little things in my stocking.
great presents1 now i can drink coffee from starbucks while eating sultanas and reading my new book. could you ask for anything more?
then after that was all over with, it didnt really seem like christmas. i had to fight the urge to go back to sleep, so i made two pavlovas - one from scratch and one from a 'magic pavlova egg' which i think tasted like shit.
but anyway. oh and the reason i didnt make two from scratch is because i need five eggs for each and we had ten eggs but lucy needed four for the pumpkin pie, so i decided to try an egg mix. not recommended. mine was a thousand time better.
then we got the tables ready, cleaned up, showered, made ourselves look nice and then everyone started arriving.
it was a pot luck christmas so everyone was allocated something to bring, and there was SO much food.
i ate about five times to much and i couldnt fit one more thing down my throat if i tried. i am so full right now.
oh and we did a white elephant gift exchange for the adults.
so everyone brings a gift and we are all given a number to see the order of who goes when.
the first person picks a wrapped present from under the tree and opens it and everyone sees what it is. teh second person can then 'take' the first persons present or chose another one from under the tree. and this goes on until all the gifts are done. you can chose to 'take' anyone elses gift but the gift can only be stolen three times before it cant be taken anymore.
it was really fun, but i ended up with a file-a-fax.. yay, just what i always wanted haha
now i am in bed, reading my book, and about to sleep. i am exhusted.
goodnight xo
Saturday, 24 December 2011
christmas eve.
hey!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AUSTRALIA!
it is still only christmas eve here. santa will be arriving within the next few hours - we have been keeping an eye on him on the google earth santa tracker! the kids are super excited. its so nice being with kids that so truely and whole heartedly believe in him. all through dinner they are like 'oooo i wonder where santa is now..' haha
so this morning we stayed at home, i played with the kids while lucy and dave attended to "santa duties" until we went into town to do some last minute christmas shopping.
came home and finished watching 'the surious case of benjamin button' had dinner, tracked santa, left out food for him and the reindeers and then the kiddies went to bed.
oh i skyped with grandma, pa, dad and chloe, before they had christmas lunch.
and skyped with mum and tanya while they were eating prawns and drinking champagne on the beach this morning.
waiting for aunty elana and trevor to come online so i can talk to them too.
i hope you all have a fantastic day, with good food, drinks, family and presents! - and to those who are under the age of, say, 20, i hope you arn't too hungover from last nights activities.
goodnight! xo
MERRY CHRISTMAS AUSTRALIA!
it is still only christmas eve here. santa will be arriving within the next few hours - we have been keeping an eye on him on the google earth santa tracker! the kids are super excited. its so nice being with kids that so truely and whole heartedly believe in him. all through dinner they are like 'oooo i wonder where santa is now..' haha
so this morning we stayed at home, i played with the kids while lucy and dave attended to "santa duties" until we went into town to do some last minute christmas shopping.
came home and finished watching 'the surious case of benjamin button' had dinner, tracked santa, left out food for him and the reindeers and then the kiddies went to bed.
oh i skyped with grandma, pa, dad and chloe, before they had christmas lunch.
and skyped with mum and tanya while they were eating prawns and drinking champagne on the beach this morning.
waiting for aunty elana and trevor to come online so i can talk to them too.
i hope you all have a fantastic day, with good food, drinks, family and presents! - and to those who are under the age of, say, 20, i hope you arn't too hungover from last nights activities.
goodnight! xo
Friday, 23 December 2011
seattle city!
hello everyone!
today i went into the city! all by myself.. so yes, i was a loner, but it was fun anyway.
i had to get up at 8am (shudder) to get ready and then dave dropped me off at the underground tour - there was a huge fire in old seattle and instead of demolishing and building again they just built straight over the top of it, parts that weren't burnt you can do a tour through, so i did.
it was really interesting actually, and the tour guide lady was hilarious.
so after that (she gave me a super helpful map so i wouldn't get lost) i walked up to the 'pike place markets' which are indoor/outdoor markets, with food, seafood and gifty thing parts.
at one of the seafood stalls the guys would sing this song while they threw back fish/whatever other seafood the customer wanted to buy and then they would package it and throw it back. and i was right near one fish they were just throwing for fun and i got some fish juice splattered on my face. gross.
so then i went and brought some dried fruit - the guy was really nice and let me try everything before i chose, and i couldnt, so i got four bags for $10 - apple, banana, rockmelon and strawberries. they are soooo yum.
oh and i got a seattle magnet and shot glass to add to my collection.
then i had lunch at 'the crumpet shop' and walked up to the space needle.
went to the top, took heaps of photos, along with selfies because i had no friends to take them for me :(
caught the bus home - a nice little chinese lady helped me find thr right ones because i had to switch buses.
had surf and turf for dinner, and ate my frist ever crab! scrumptious.
talked to mother bear and now i might just watch a movie.
goodnight xo
today i went into the city! all by myself.. so yes, i was a loner, but it was fun anyway.
i had to get up at 8am (shudder) to get ready and then dave dropped me off at the underground tour - there was a huge fire in old seattle and instead of demolishing and building again they just built straight over the top of it, parts that weren't burnt you can do a tour through, so i did.
it was really interesting actually, and the tour guide lady was hilarious.
so after that (she gave me a super helpful map so i wouldn't get lost) i walked up to the 'pike place markets' which are indoor/outdoor markets, with food, seafood and gifty thing parts.
at one of the seafood stalls the guys would sing this song while they threw back fish/whatever other seafood the customer wanted to buy and then they would package it and throw it back. and i was right near one fish they were just throwing for fun and i got some fish juice splattered on my face. gross.
so then i went and brought some dried fruit - the guy was really nice and let me try everything before i chose, and i couldnt, so i got four bags for $10 - apple, banana, rockmelon and strawberries. they are soooo yum.
oh and i got a seattle magnet and shot glass to add to my collection.
then i had lunch at 'the crumpet shop' and walked up to the space needle.
went to the top, took heaps of photos, along with selfies because i had no friends to take them for me :(
caught the bus home - a nice little chinese lady helped me find thr right ones because i had to switch buses.
had surf and turf for dinner, and ate my frist ever crab! scrumptious.
talked to mother bear and now i might just watch a movie.
goodnight xo
whoopsie daisie..
hey!
there is no reason this blog is late. i just completely forgot. and by the time i realised, it was midnight, it was dark, my laptop was off, and i was too lazy.
so anyway, yesterday -
oh wait..
first of all. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY SISTER! i hope you had the best birthday ever. can not wait to party with you in a year. you are the most gorgeous sister ever. love you xo
now, yesterday, we went to microsoft - where dave, lucy's husband works.
and it was awesome.the place is gigantic! and 40'000 people work there! 40'000! that is almost as many people who populate bundaberg, but working at one place! does that give you an idea of how big it is now?
so we had lunch, at the microsoft mall, of course, and then went to the "show off" room, where you could go on the net and play the xbox and kinnect, and play games on the touch tables! it looks like a regulaer glass table but its touch screen!
and that was about it for yesterday. oh i had my first ever crispy skinned salmon for dinner, which was delicious.
and i spoke to chloe on the phone, and stevie as well, who was at work at the time and chloe happened to be walking past her.
so i will let you know what happens today, later on.
goodnight xo
there is no reason this blog is late. i just completely forgot. and by the time i realised, it was midnight, it was dark, my laptop was off, and i was too lazy.
so anyway, yesterday -
oh wait..
first of all. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY SISTER! i hope you had the best birthday ever. can not wait to party with you in a year. you are the most gorgeous sister ever. love you xo
now, yesterday, we went to microsoft - where dave, lucy's husband works.
and it was awesome.the place is gigantic! and 40'000 people work there! 40'000! that is almost as many people who populate bundaberg, but working at one place! does that give you an idea of how big it is now?
so we had lunch, at the microsoft mall, of course, and then went to the "show off" room, where you could go on the net and play the xbox and kinnect, and play games on the touch tables! it looks like a regulaer glass table but its touch screen!
and that was about it for yesterday. oh i had my first ever crispy skinned salmon for dinner, which was delicious.
and i spoke to chloe on the phone, and stevie as well, who was at work at the time and chloe happened to be walking past her.
so i will let you know what happens today, later on.
goodnight xo
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
dq.
hello!
another day of holidays. can't believe i only have six days left :( wahhh.
today i went with lucy to a playdate, there were four adults and ten kids.. holey moley.
then we spontaniously decided to go on a little itty bitty road trip..
so we stopped at dq first (dairy queen) which was my first time ever! pretty much just maccas but i think its better - alot fresher and the chips are nicer.
then we went to this big waterfall (no, not niagara falls for thoses smart a**** out there reading this).. which was awesome and i got another shot glass to add to my collection.
came home and watched 'abduction' i definately recommend it..
ate dinner, had the best hot chocolate of my life!
have any of you had dove rasberry and milk chocolate chocolate before? well its delicious and the hot chocolate i had tasted like a liqued version of it.
anyway, going to watch 'the blind side' now just because it is such a great movie.
also, lucy and i watched 'the romantics' last night, and even though it had alot of well known people in it, it was very slow, not much excitement and the crappiest ending i have ever seen in my life. don't bother watching it.
goodnight xo
another day of holidays. can't believe i only have six days left :( wahhh.
today i went with lucy to a playdate, there were four adults and ten kids.. holey moley.
then we spontaniously decided to go on a little itty bitty road trip..
so we stopped at dq first (dairy queen) which was my first time ever! pretty much just maccas but i think its better - alot fresher and the chips are nicer.
then we went to this big waterfall (no, not niagara falls for thoses smart a**** out there reading this).. which was awesome and i got another shot glass to add to my collection.
came home and watched 'abduction' i definately recommend it..
ate dinner, had the best hot chocolate of my life!
have any of you had dove rasberry and milk chocolate chocolate before? well its delicious and the hot chocolate i had tasted like a liqued version of it.
anyway, going to watch 'the blind side' now just because it is such a great movie.
also, lucy and i watched 'the romantics' last night, and even though it had alot of well known people in it, it was very slow, not much excitement and the crappiest ending i have ever seen in my life. don't bother watching it.
goodnight xo
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
sleeping..
hey!
so last night i stayed up watching a movie called 'three years later' or 'three days later' something like that, with russell crowe in it, and it was really good. i recommend it.
so because i didn't go to sleep until 1:30am, i didnt wake up until noon again - ahhh the holiday life.
and then i just bummed around, this afternoon i watched 'straw dogs' which is a thriller and it was also good. a bit intense at some stages but it had good actors.
had dinner, read the kids a book, and now i dont know what i'm going to do.
anyone with an ipod touch.. do you ever click on facebook and it opens and then shuts straight away again? so you cant go on? well that keeps happening to me, so now i am re-installing it. fingers crossed it works.
night xo
so last night i stayed up watching a movie called 'three years later' or 'three days later' something like that, with russell crowe in it, and it was really good. i recommend it.
so because i didn't go to sleep until 1:30am, i didnt wake up until noon again - ahhh the holiday life.
and then i just bummed around, this afternoon i watched 'straw dogs' which is a thriller and it was also good. a bit intense at some stages but it had good actors.
had dinner, read the kids a book, and now i dont know what i'm going to do.
anyone with an ipod touch.. do you ever click on facebook and it opens and then shuts straight away again? so you cant go on? well that keeps happening to me, so now i am re-installing it. fingers crossed it works.
night xo
Monday, 19 December 2011
love.
hey!
i finished my book at about 1am this morning. and it was fantastic!
its 'the pact' - jodi picoult. go to the library and get it. and love it.
so because of my late night/early morning reading, i didn't wake up until noon today!
then i had breakfast, got dressed and went with lucy and ben to run some errands while the other kids had a playdate.
we stopped at this really cool vegan, gluten and dairy free, organic cafe.. and had a really good orange and poppyseed muffin and hot chocolate (because they were all out of chai, wahhh)
came home and started ready another book, that right now i forget the name to and i dont want to go to the kitchen to get it - yes i am feeling THAT lazy.
we had ratatouille for dinner (yes like that movie!) and mash potato.
now i am going to watch dave's soccer and come home and watch a movie that lucy said was good.
night xo
i finished my book at about 1am this morning. and it was fantastic!
its 'the pact' - jodi picoult. go to the library and get it. and love it.
so because of my late night/early morning reading, i didn't wake up until noon today!
then i had breakfast, got dressed and went with lucy and ben to run some errands while the other kids had a playdate.
we stopped at this really cool vegan, gluten and dairy free, organic cafe.. and had a really good orange and poppyseed muffin and hot chocolate (because they were all out of chai, wahhh)
came home and started ready another book, that right now i forget the name to and i dont want to go to the kitchen to get it - yes i am feeling THAT lazy.
we had ratatouille for dinner (yes like that movie!) and mash potato.
now i am going to watch dave's soccer and come home and watch a movie that lucy said was good.
night xo
Sunday, 18 December 2011
another lazy sunday.
hey!
what is better then a sunday doing nothing? a sunday doing nothing and knowing that tomorrow you don't have to do anything either because you are on holidays. wooooooo!
today i actually did nothing. i didnt even get out of my pj's until 2:30pm.
i helped jack and his buddy make chocolate chip cookies.
played with ben and sarah.
anddd thats about it.
and tonight lucy made a lamb roast for dinner, and it was ah-mazzzing!
i hadn't eaten lamb for almost nine months! :O
god i love lamb. i plan to eat alot when i get home.
oh and i am almost finished 'the pact' that i started reading yesterday afternoon - you all need to read it.. its pretty intense.
now lucy and i are on this website - amazonfresh.com - ordering her grocerys that will be here at 6am tomorrow morning. how convenient is that.
goodnight! xo
what is better then a sunday doing nothing? a sunday doing nothing and knowing that tomorrow you don't have to do anything either because you are on holidays. wooooooo!
today i actually did nothing. i didnt even get out of my pj's until 2:30pm.
i helped jack and his buddy make chocolate chip cookies.
played with ben and sarah.
anddd thats about it.
and tonight lucy made a lamb roast for dinner, and it was ah-mazzzing!
i hadn't eaten lamb for almost nine months! :O
god i love lamb. i plan to eat alot when i get home.
oh and i am almost finished 'the pact' that i started reading yesterday afternoon - you all need to read it.. its pretty intense.
now lucy and i are on this website - amazonfresh.com - ordering her grocerys that will be here at 6am tomorrow morning. how convenient is that.
goodnight! xo
Saturday, 17 December 2011
tired..
hey!
i am exhusted.. early night tonight i think.
i got up and we hung out for a while until we took the kids to soccer, for an hour.
jack scored two goals and sarah scored one!
then we came home and waited until ben woke up from his nap and then we went into the city for lunch.
we went to the big blue c for sushi - the kids, they are seven and four - eat raw salmon no problem, its crazy.
then we saw the troll (its a huge cement troll that they built under a bridge) how cool is that?
went to the space needle so i could get a photo with it. do you know what i am talking about? probs not. it seems only people who watch greys anatomy actually know what the space needle is. google it.
then after getting stuck in rush hour traffic we went to a house around the corner from lucy's, and you tune into a specific radio station and his house christmas lights flash in time with the music.. and light up at different times. it was the most awesome thing i have ever seen. he must have spent all year getting it ready.
came home and played with the kids and i have started a new book, from lucys book shelf, 'the pact' by jodi picoult. it is soooo good so far. very addictive.
i talked to chloe and dad on the phone who are in south australia right now, and to mum on skype who is driving home from brisbane.
going to ahve a shower, make a cuppa and go to bed.
goodnight xo
p.s loving holidays.
i am exhusted.. early night tonight i think.
i got up and we hung out for a while until we took the kids to soccer, for an hour.
jack scored two goals and sarah scored one!
then we came home and waited until ben woke up from his nap and then we went into the city for lunch.
we went to the big blue c for sushi - the kids, they are seven and four - eat raw salmon no problem, its crazy.
then we saw the troll (its a huge cement troll that they built under a bridge) how cool is that?
went to the space needle so i could get a photo with it. do you know what i am talking about? probs not. it seems only people who watch greys anatomy actually know what the space needle is. google it.
then after getting stuck in rush hour traffic we went to a house around the corner from lucy's, and you tune into a specific radio station and his house christmas lights flash in time with the music.. and light up at different times. it was the most awesome thing i have ever seen. he must have spent all year getting it ready.
came home and played with the kids and i have started a new book, from lucys book shelf, 'the pact' by jodi picoult. it is soooo good so far. very addictive.
i talked to chloe and dad on the phone who are in south australia right now, and to mum on skype who is driving home from brisbane.
going to ahve a shower, make a cuppa and go to bed.
goodnight xo
p.s loving holidays.
Friday, 16 December 2011
allergic..
hey!
so i have always known that i am a tad allergic to cats, but i just love them so much that i will deal with the consequences of playing with them...
this mornings consequence - red raw eyes, full of sleep and watery. not good, not good at all.
it took them a good hour and a few eye drops with lots of warm water to make them back to normal again.
so now, i have to look longingly at the cat, from a distance.
then we took sarah to school, all of us wearing our pj's because, it was pajama day at school!
stayed there for a little bit and she showed me around and we read stories.
then we came home and while ben slept lucy and i watched a movie - the waiting city - i think it was called.. i ended up falling asleep.. it was very slow to the point.
then after sarah came home (and lucy and i changed into actual clothes) we had lunch and then went to jacks school so he could hand out his christmas presents to his teachers.
then we went for a drive to a park that overlooks the water and downtown seattle.. and i saw the space needle - greys anatomy fans, it is so as awesome as it looks on the show.
although apparently seattle grace isn't a real hospital, which is unfortunate, because i totally would have pretended my appendix burst or something just to get in there.
then we came home and i fell asleep - yet again.
and we just hung out all afternoon - lucy made vegan chocolate chocolate chip cookies, which are delicious!
now i am going to have a cuppa and go to bed. it is forcast to be sunny tomorrow so we might get to go and see really good views of the snow topped mountains!
night xo
so i have always known that i am a tad allergic to cats, but i just love them so much that i will deal with the consequences of playing with them...
this mornings consequence - red raw eyes, full of sleep and watery. not good, not good at all.
it took them a good hour and a few eye drops with lots of warm water to make them back to normal again.
so now, i have to look longingly at the cat, from a distance.
then we took sarah to school, all of us wearing our pj's because, it was pajama day at school!
stayed there for a little bit and she showed me around and we read stories.
then we came home and while ben slept lucy and i watched a movie - the waiting city - i think it was called.. i ended up falling asleep.. it was very slow to the point.
then after sarah came home (and lucy and i changed into actual clothes) we had lunch and then went to jacks school so he could hand out his christmas presents to his teachers.
then we went for a drive to a park that overlooks the water and downtown seattle.. and i saw the space needle - greys anatomy fans, it is so as awesome as it looks on the show.
although apparently seattle grace isn't a real hospital, which is unfortunate, because i totally would have pretended my appendix burst or something just to get in there.
then we came home and i fell asleep - yet again.
and we just hung out all afternoon - lucy made vegan chocolate chocolate chip cookies, which are delicious!
now i am going to have a cuppa and go to bed. it is forcast to be sunny tomorrow so we might get to go and see really good views of the snow topped mountains!
night xo
Thursday, 15 December 2011
the weather..
hey!
so now you have caught up on the last couple of days. all is well here.
i am in seattle. and on holidays. without a care in the world. loving it.
and my bag came today! at lunchtime! it was oh so luxurious to have clean undies and deoderant.
this morning when i got up we hung out around the house, just me lucy and ben, while ben and sarah were at school. then when sarah got home (she goes to preschool) we had lunch and then went into town for a doctors appointment before going to this cute little coffee place that had the best hot chocolate ever!
looked at some mansions on the way home and then we did nothing for the rest of the afternoon. so nice.
and the kids are soooo cute. ben is the happiest baby ever.
and lucys makes really nice food. so we have awesome dinners.
i switched mattresses because the one i had lasst night was a futon mattress and super hard so now i have a nice squishy one. and its queen size so it like living like a queen. i have so missed having a big bed.
then tonight lucy and i went to 'whole foods' and it is the coolest supermarket ever. its like being at the markets and everything is really nice looking and the staff are friendly - they need degrees to even work there. its all very high class.
now i am in bed with my new best bud - mixy, the cat. she wont leave me alone.. climbing on me, rubbing against me..
well goodnight xo
p.s tonight i finished my book. it was intense. cant wait for the next one in the series.
p.p.s seattles weather is just like the movies.. rainy. all the time. and misty looking.
so now you have caught up on the last couple of days. all is well here.
i am in seattle. and on holidays. without a care in the world. loving it.
and my bag came today! at lunchtime! it was oh so luxurious to have clean undies and deoderant.
this morning when i got up we hung out around the house, just me lucy and ben, while ben and sarah were at school. then when sarah got home (she goes to preschool) we had lunch and then went into town for a doctors appointment before going to this cute little coffee place that had the best hot chocolate ever!
looked at some mansions on the way home and then we did nothing for the rest of the afternoon. so nice.
and the kids are soooo cute. ben is the happiest baby ever.
and lucys makes really nice food. so we have awesome dinners.
i switched mattresses because the one i had lasst night was a futon mattress and super hard so now i have a nice squishy one. and its queen size so it like living like a queen. i have so missed having a big bed.
then tonight lucy and i went to 'whole foods' and it is the coolest supermarket ever. its like being at the markets and everything is really nice looking and the staff are friendly - they need degrees to even work there. its all very high class.
now i am in bed with my new best bud - mixy, the cat. she wont leave me alone.. climbing on me, rubbing against me..
well goodnight xo
p.s tonight i finished my book. it was intense. cant wait for the next one in the series.
p.p.s seattles weather is just like the movies.. rainy. all the time. and misty looking.
wednesday! helloooo holidays!
hey again!
today i started my two week holiday! woo hoo!
i got up at seven and got ready and then got the kids up and off to school.
so once they had left karen drove me to the airport.
so i get there and have to check in, even though i had checked in online at the neighbours house the night before which was strange.
then the x-rayed by check in bag, all is good.
i go through security, where everyone has to take their shoes off, so everyone is walking around is socks. then he took my bug spray off me because it was over 100ml :( and yes, i do carry bug spray in my handbag.
so i board my first flight to new jersey but we were sitting on the tarmac for about an hour because the plane was over weight - handy.
so they ended up bringing everyones carry on luggage (they put it under the plane on small flights) back onto the plane and you had to say which one was yours so the guy could put it in the over head compartment.
then we finally left and when we got to jersey i got straight onto my next flight to seattle.
it was pretty good. we were on there for six hours but i had an aisle seat so it was all good.
and i am almost finished the book i am reading at the moment which has taken me forever to read.
so THEN, we land, and because the airport is so big you have to get a shuttle train to the main terminal where the bagge claim is. so i get on and off again. go to the carosel i thought i was supposed to be at, turns out i was wrong, then i found lucy and the kids! i didnt actually know if she remembered so i was worried she wouldnt be there.. but she was.
then we go to the right carosel and i couldnt see my bag. now there were only a handful of bags left because im an idiot and got there after everyone else, but it kept going around and around and my bag was not there.. THEY LOST IT!!!
so i go to the bagge desk and she told me it was on another flight to seattle and wouldnt be here until midnight and that they would deliver it tomorrow! can you believe it ?!
of alllll the people it could of happened to it was me! plus another two guys.
so we left, without everything i packed, because in my carry on i only had a few coats and pj's and some shoes.. real handy.
so we came home, jack and sarah were very excited to see me, and it was the first time i had met ben - he is only one.
we had dinner and hung out, talked to mum, oh and used the xbox kinect which is the coolest thing ever invented.
you just talk to it and tell it what to do. no controllers or remotes.
i really want one when i get home - dad, hint hint ;)
then i went to bed and fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow.
because of the time difference i was exhusted.
and for todays happenings you will just have to wait. bye xo
today i started my two week holiday! woo hoo!
i got up at seven and got ready and then got the kids up and off to school.
so once they had left karen drove me to the airport.
so i get there and have to check in, even though i had checked in online at the neighbours house the night before which was strange.
then the x-rayed by check in bag, all is good.
i go through security, where everyone has to take their shoes off, so everyone is walking around is socks. then he took my bug spray off me because it was over 100ml :( and yes, i do carry bug spray in my handbag.
so i board my first flight to new jersey but we were sitting on the tarmac for about an hour because the plane was over weight - handy.
so they ended up bringing everyones carry on luggage (they put it under the plane on small flights) back onto the plane and you had to say which one was yours so the guy could put it in the over head compartment.
then we finally left and when we got to jersey i got straight onto my next flight to seattle.
it was pretty good. we were on there for six hours but i had an aisle seat so it was all good.
and i am almost finished the book i am reading at the moment which has taken me forever to read.
so THEN, we land, and because the airport is so big you have to get a shuttle train to the main terminal where the bagge claim is. so i get on and off again. go to the carosel i thought i was supposed to be at, turns out i was wrong, then i found lucy and the kids! i didnt actually know if she remembered so i was worried she wouldnt be there.. but she was.
then we go to the right carosel and i couldnt see my bag. now there were only a handful of bags left because im an idiot and got there after everyone else, but it kept going around and around and my bag was not there.. THEY LOST IT!!!
so i go to the bagge desk and she told me it was on another flight to seattle and wouldnt be here until midnight and that they would deliver it tomorrow! can you believe it ?!
of alllll the people it could of happened to it was me! plus another two guys.
so we left, without everything i packed, because in my carry on i only had a few coats and pj's and some shoes.. real handy.
so we came home, jack and sarah were very excited to see me, and it was the first time i had met ben - he is only one.
we had dinner and hung out, talked to mum, oh and used the xbox kinect which is the coolest thing ever invented.
you just talk to it and tell it what to do. no controllers or remotes.
i really want one when i get home - dad, hint hint ;)
then i went to bed and fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow.
because of the time difference i was exhusted.
and for todays happenings you will just have to wait. bye xo
tuesday.
hello!
so my excuse for this being late is because our internet was being super stupid on tuesday night and i couldn't use it.. hence, no blog.
anyway, on tuesday, my last working day before holidays, hurray! this is what i did -
the kids went to school and i half heartedly started to pack for seattle.
then at 11am i went to get my hair done, just the re growth but then he talked me into getting it cut, so i did. nothing drastic, pretty much just the ends.
so i came home and tried again to get the packing situation under control, failed.
then i decided to take my nail polish off (i had painted them electric blue) and i forgot to put a base coat down, so when i took the colour off it stained my freaking nails! blue!
i tried soaking them, scrubbing them, using nail polish remover over and over and nothing worked so i went to the store and brought a lemon to stick my fingertips into. that also failed.
so i ended up doing one part bleach with ten parts water and scrubbing them with my old toothbrush - lucky i replaced it when i did hey?
and it worked! so i didnt look like i had a disease anymore.
i posted some things for karen, dropped a book off at the library and then the kids came home.
after dinner i was finished and by this time i really did have to pack properly.
when i come home to australia, i dont know how i am going to bring everything back - i packed half my going home weight with me to seattle for two weeks!
50 whole pounds.. which is 23 kilos.
then i went to bed pretty early so i was nice and fresh for holidays!
next blog.. xo
so my excuse for this being late is because our internet was being super stupid on tuesday night and i couldn't use it.. hence, no blog.
anyway, on tuesday, my last working day before holidays, hurray! this is what i did -
the kids went to school and i half heartedly started to pack for seattle.
then at 11am i went to get my hair done, just the re growth but then he talked me into getting it cut, so i did. nothing drastic, pretty much just the ends.
so i came home and tried again to get the packing situation under control, failed.
then i decided to take my nail polish off (i had painted them electric blue) and i forgot to put a base coat down, so when i took the colour off it stained my freaking nails! blue!
i tried soaking them, scrubbing them, using nail polish remover over and over and nothing worked so i went to the store and brought a lemon to stick my fingertips into. that also failed.
so i ended up doing one part bleach with ten parts water and scrubbing them with my old toothbrush - lucky i replaced it when i did hey?
and it worked! so i didnt look like i had a disease anymore.
i posted some things for karen, dropped a book off at the library and then the kids came home.
after dinner i was finished and by this time i really did have to pack properly.
when i come home to australia, i dont know how i am going to bring everything back - i packed half my going home weight with me to seattle for two weeks!
50 whole pounds.. which is 23 kilos.
then i went to bed pretty early so i was nice and fresh for holidays!
next blog.. xo
Monday, 12 December 2011
so much to do..
hey!
today has been an especially busy monday..
i was up and getting the kids off to school. dropped karen to work because we only have one car at the moment and i needed it today. came home and i cleaned the house.
then i got dressed and went to walgreens to buy a toothbrush - because i ahve been using the same one since i got here, vomit.
helped an old lady find a pen that she dropped - she dropped it, it bounced off the floor and into one of the rows of condoms.. that was entertaining.
then i finsihed getting the cousins chrissy presents.
went around to joannes to help her clean the house before family got there.
came home again, kids came home and we did homework - i painted my nails while spell testing them, because i am such a good multi tasker.
and then cooked dinner, they were hilarious.
i finished and then harrison helped me wrap ten thousand presents (his i ordered online last night, so i will wrap it when i get home) and put them under the christmas tree.. which i might go and take a photo of so you can all see how pretty it is.
although its real, so it drops its little pine needles everywhere and it has to be watered, but it does look alot better than fake ones.
now i am going to have a shower and sleep.
goodnight xo
p.s ONE DAY UNTIL VACATION!
today has been an especially busy monday..
i was up and getting the kids off to school. dropped karen to work because we only have one car at the moment and i needed it today. came home and i cleaned the house.
then i got dressed and went to walgreens to buy a toothbrush - because i ahve been using the same one since i got here, vomit.
helped an old lady find a pen that she dropped - she dropped it, it bounced off the floor and into one of the rows of condoms.. that was entertaining.
then i finsihed getting the cousins chrissy presents.
went around to joannes to help her clean the house before family got there.
came home again, kids came home and we did homework - i painted my nails while spell testing them, because i am such a good multi tasker.
and then cooked dinner, they were hilarious.
i finished and then harrison helped me wrap ten thousand presents (his i ordered online last night, so i will wrap it when i get home) and put them under the christmas tree.. which i might go and take a photo of so you can all see how pretty it is.
although its real, so it drops its little pine needles everywhere and it has to be watered, but it does look alot better than fake ones.
now i am going to have a shower and sleep.
goodnight xo
p.s ONE DAY UNTIL VACATION!
Sunday, 11 December 2011
oh my god!
hey!
holey freakin moley!
none of you told me that the winners and losers season finale would be so epic!
i watched it last night and i was bawling my eyes out and yelling at the laptop screen, and clapping, and my mouth was left gaping open. it was intense man.
craziest season finale i have seen in a while.
also last night while on skype with mum and chloe i went through new years eve outfits so if i dont find anything super hot to buy between now and then, i have three back up options that i already own. yay!
so this morning i got up and ready to go to the mall with lauren and chris.. they were late - shocker there lol
so we got there at 12, and at pacsun i brought a grey jumper with a super awesome back, a necklace and two nail polishes for.. wait for it... $20! yes just $20!
and i brought jack and sarah a present (cousin lucy's kids) still need to get ben's, and i also brought a really cute hook to nail to my wall when i get home.
then we went to my au pair christmas party at our LCC's house, ate, talked, exchanged presents and then left by 6:30pm because i was exhusted.
now i am home, and ready to put on my early christmas present from karen - awesome super cute pj's.
goodnight! xo
p.s do you like the new background? i love it.
p.p.s TWO DAYS UNTIL VACATION!
holey freakin moley!
none of you told me that the winners and losers season finale would be so epic!
i watched it last night and i was bawling my eyes out and yelling at the laptop screen, and clapping, and my mouth was left gaping open. it was intense man.
craziest season finale i have seen in a while.
also last night while on skype with mum and chloe i went through new years eve outfits so if i dont find anything super hot to buy between now and then, i have three back up options that i already own. yay!
so this morning i got up and ready to go to the mall with lauren and chris.. they were late - shocker there lol
so we got there at 12, and at pacsun i brought a grey jumper with a super awesome back, a necklace and two nail polishes for.. wait for it... $20! yes just $20!
and i brought jack and sarah a present (cousin lucy's kids) still need to get ben's, and i also brought a really cute hook to nail to my wall when i get home.
then we went to my au pair christmas party at our LCC's house, ate, talked, exchanged presents and then left by 6:30pm because i was exhusted.
now i am home, and ready to put on my early christmas present from karen - awesome super cute pj's.
goodnight! xo
p.s do you like the new background? i love it.
p.p.s TWO DAYS UNTIL VACATION!
Saturday, 10 December 2011
fantastic day
hey!
i woke up at eleven, and it was heaven.
and hey, i'm a poet and i didn't even know it ;).. lame i know lol
anyways, once i was awake i watched winners and losers..
i am now about to start the season finale.. yes, i am just THAT fast.
tonight i got ready while skyping with chloe to go and meet the girls for sushi and a movie.
we saw 'new years eve' and it was brilliant!
definately go and see it!
it is absloutely hilarious.
and just so you know, about 85% of the places in the movie, i have been to! jealous? i would be too haha ;)
and now i am home - it is freezing outside, quite literally, it is -5 celcius right now - and i am about to put my jammies on and finish my series.
goodnight xo
i woke up at eleven, and it was heaven.
and hey, i'm a poet and i didn't even know it ;).. lame i know lol
anyways, once i was awake i watched winners and losers..
i am now about to start the season finale.. yes, i am just THAT fast.
tonight i got ready while skyping with chloe to go and meet the girls for sushi and a movie.
we saw 'new years eve' and it was brilliant!
definately go and see it!
it is absloutely hilarious.
and just so you know, about 85% of the places in the movie, i have been to! jealous? i would be too haha ;)
and now i am home - it is freezing outside, quite literally, it is -5 celcius right now - and i am about to put my jammies on and finish my series.
goodnight xo
Friday, 9 December 2011
addict.
hello!
yes i am an addict...
to television series.
it is absolutely ridiculous. once i start a series i just can not stop until i have finished it.
and i mean, one epsiode after the other after the other.
i am already up to episode 15 since last night when i had just started watching 8.. i think it was.
anyways, apart from watching winners and losers today, i did all the washing - clothes and towels - and then cleaned my room, washed my hair, the kids got home at twelve, and the twins left at 2 when their dad picked them up.
so it was just me and the boys.
and because we didn't have a car, we played monopoly (kill me. god i hate monopoly lol) and watched tv.
i made them the friday night special for dinner - pizza - with garlic bread, because i am a top au pair ;)
although i used the tray that i always tell myself NOT to use because it burns whatever is on it. EVERY TIME! and it is always too late before i realise. too late as in, i take it out of the oven and the garlic breads bottom was black.. mmm tasty. matt, being the machine that he is, ate it anyway.
now i am babysitting until about 10 when i can finally lock myself in my room and pass out. i am so tired. looking forward to not setting an alarm for tomorrow.
goodnight! xo
yes i am an addict...
to television series.
it is absolutely ridiculous. once i start a series i just can not stop until i have finished it.
and i mean, one epsiode after the other after the other.
i am already up to episode 15 since last night when i had just started watching 8.. i think it was.
anyways, apart from watching winners and losers today, i did all the washing - clothes and towels - and then cleaned my room, washed my hair, the kids got home at twelve, and the twins left at 2 when their dad picked them up.
so it was just me and the boys.
and because we didn't have a car, we played monopoly (kill me. god i hate monopoly lol) and watched tv.
i made them the friday night special for dinner - pizza - with garlic bread, because i am a top au pair ;)
although i used the tray that i always tell myself NOT to use because it burns whatever is on it. EVERY TIME! and it is always too late before i realise. too late as in, i take it out of the oven and the garlic breads bottom was black.. mmm tasty. matt, being the machine that he is, ate it anyway.
now i am babysitting until about 10 when i can finally lock myself in my room and pass out. i am so tired. looking forward to not setting an alarm for tomorrow.
goodnight! xo
Thursday, 8 December 2011
winners and losers..
hey!
turns out i only watched the first three episodes and winners and losers and i am absolutely loving it..
up to number five now.
and because all the shows that i watch at night normally are all off until january, well i have nothing better to do then catch up on australian shows.
i did pretty much nothing until the kids, three of them, got home at twelve (half day), and then we did homework and lunch before G and matt played wars outside and rach started, what was to in the end take four hours, to write 20 interesting facts about the prairie dog for a school project.
i made steak and mash for dinner, got G ready for scouts and harrison went to tae kwon do.
now i am finished and about to continue watching my show before i go to pick up joanne from the bus station.
and before i go i would like to say how proud i am of my baby sister chloe. today she graduates from ag college after a whole year of being away from home and studying.
i love you too much and wish i could be there to see you in that hot dress you brought ;)
goodnight xo
turns out i only watched the first three episodes and winners and losers and i am absolutely loving it..
up to number five now.
and because all the shows that i watch at night normally are all off until january, well i have nothing better to do then catch up on australian shows.
i did pretty much nothing until the kids, three of them, got home at twelve (half day), and then we did homework and lunch before G and matt played wars outside and rach started, what was to in the end take four hours, to write 20 interesting facts about the prairie dog for a school project.
i made steak and mash for dinner, got G ready for scouts and harrison went to tae kwon do.
now i am finished and about to continue watching my show before i go to pick up joanne from the bus station.
and before i go i would like to say how proud i am of my baby sister chloe. today she graduates from ag college after a whole year of being away from home and studying.
i love you too much and wish i could be there to see you in that hot dress you brought ;)
goodnight xo
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
aussie tv..
hey!
so i have decided, since i left australia two episodes after winners and losers started, that i am going to start from the beginning and watch it all, apparently it is super good.. which i knew it would be!
today i hung around until the kids got home at 12. well three out of four kids.
they have parent teacher interviews today and tomorrow so they only have half days.
so we did homework and lunch when they got home, then all they wanted to do was watch tv.
which was fine because it was non stop raining, allll dayyy longggg.
oh i forgot to tell you that when G was at school yesterday he got accidentally whipped in the eye with the end of a skipping rope and now he looks like he got puched.. poor thing, it is just getting blacker and blacker..
so anyway, to school today, he wore an eyepatch. hahaha like a pirate - minus the outfit. so cute.
then when i finished i skyped with stephyg, and now i am watching the americas next top model finale. yay!
goodnight xo
p.s in america you can drop your dog off at doggy day care, like you would a kid, but its a dog. strangeee.
so i have decided, since i left australia two episodes after winners and losers started, that i am going to start from the beginning and watch it all, apparently it is super good.. which i knew it would be!
today i hung around until the kids got home at 12. well three out of four kids.
they have parent teacher interviews today and tomorrow so they only have half days.
so we did homework and lunch when they got home, then all they wanted to do was watch tv.
which was fine because it was non stop raining, allll dayyy longggg.
oh i forgot to tell you that when G was at school yesterday he got accidentally whipped in the eye with the end of a skipping rope and now he looks like he got puched.. poor thing, it is just getting blacker and blacker..
so anyway, to school today, he wore an eyepatch. hahaha like a pirate - minus the outfit. so cute.
then when i finished i skyped with stephyg, and now i am watching the americas next top model finale. yay!
goodnight xo
p.s in america you can drop your dog off at doggy day care, like you would a kid, but its a dog. strangeee.
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
happy birthday mumma bear!
hey!
i am going to start by saying happy birthday to the best mother in the world. mum, i hope your day is as amazing and beautiful as you are. i love you.
and guess what? it has been 250 days so far.. woah.
since i have seen any of you in person - two hundred and fifty days!
over eight months. it has gone so quickly!
so anyway - today, being tuesday, and having done everything yesterday, i kind of just did nothing.
at 11:30 joanne was supposed to be here so i could take her to the bus station by 12:15 (when the bus left)so she could go to NYC for a few days, and stay in THE UPPER EAST SIDE! so very jealous, but she didnt get here until 12:07, leaving us eight minutes to get her there, absolutely impossible, but we tried, and failed, anyway. so home we came until i took her to the 2:15 bus.
then by the time i came home and did a couple of things the kids were home.
we got homework done and then we went to gymnastics with rachel while harrison was at tae kwon do.
finished there, came home, made dinner and then i was finished.
now waiting for 90210!
goodnight xo
p.s have i told you how americans are obsessed with peanut butter. as in reeces peanut butter cups and peanut butter ice cream, and flavoured cookies and just everything lol
peanut butter
i am going to start by saying happy birthday to the best mother in the world. mum, i hope your day is as amazing and beautiful as you are. i love you.
and guess what? it has been 250 days so far.. woah.
since i have seen any of you in person - two hundred and fifty days!
over eight months. it has gone so quickly!
so anyway - today, being tuesday, and having done everything yesterday, i kind of just did nothing.
at 11:30 joanne was supposed to be here so i could take her to the bus station by 12:15 (when the bus left)so she could go to NYC for a few days, and stay in THE UPPER EAST SIDE! so very jealous, but she didnt get here until 12:07, leaving us eight minutes to get her there, absolutely impossible, but we tried, and failed, anyway. so home we came until i took her to the 2:15 bus.
then by the time i came home and did a couple of things the kids were home.
we got homework done and then we went to gymnastics with rachel while harrison was at tae kwon do.
finished there, came home, made dinner and then i was finished.
now waiting for 90210!
goodnight xo
p.s have i told you how americans are obsessed with peanut butter. as in reeces peanut butter cups and peanut butter ice cream, and flavoured cookies and just everything lol
peanut butter
Monday, 5 December 2011
i dread mondays..
hey!
ugh, monday again.
i just hate mondays.. too much cleaning, washing, organising to do.
but its over now. yay!
all i did was clean and do the usual today.
then while i was showering i razored my nail! my freakin' nail!
i was shaving my legs and my middle finger on my left hand got in the way and the razor caught on the middle of the actual nail! are you about to pass out because it sounds so painful? thats exactly how i felt..
i had to make myself think of something else so i didnt faint.
after that little drama the kids were home and what do you know, we did homework - for two hours. i think homework is even worse for me now then it was when it was me actually doing the homework.
now i am finished and watching gossip girl!
goodnight xo
ugh, monday again.
i just hate mondays.. too much cleaning, washing, organising to do.
but its over now. yay!
all i did was clean and do the usual today.
then while i was showering i razored my nail! my freakin' nail!
i was shaving my legs and my middle finger on my left hand got in the way and the razor caught on the middle of the actual nail! are you about to pass out because it sounds so painful? thats exactly how i felt..
i had to make myself think of something else so i didnt faint.
after that little drama the kids were home and what do you know, we did homework - for two hours. i think homework is even worse for me now then it was when it was me actually doing the homework.
now i am finished and watching gossip girl!
goodnight xo
Sunday, 4 December 2011
the mall.
hello again today!
well i slept for a solid eleven hours last night.
it was sensational.
and my sheets were still nice and crisp and pretty smelling.
when i woke up i ate, caught up on my blog from yesterday and uploaded photos - check them out on facebook in the 'america, three' album :)
i just have to tell you all that right now while writing this i am watching a new show on TLC called 'the virgin diaries' and it is THE most awkward thing i have ever experienced in my life. there is this couple that didnt kiss until their wedding day and they were pretty much eating each others faces off. and then they just kept kissing through the reception, and oh god. i am wondering how awkward everyone at the wedding was feeling. haha
so anyway, this afternoon at 3 after hanging around all day watching tv, i got ready and went to the mall with linnea and julia so they could get their winter coats and boots.
and then we met up with louise, alex and izabel for dinner at the chinese resteraunt. which is where i ate the best mongolian beef ever. and i always get mongolian beef, so thats saying alot.
and the mall is just gorgeous right now. with all the decorations and lights and trees.
and we saw a decked out house on the way home, so we stopped to take pictures.
now i am hoem watching this incredibley cringe worthy show and relaxing.
goodnight xo
well i slept for a solid eleven hours last night.
it was sensational.
and my sheets were still nice and crisp and pretty smelling.
when i woke up i ate, caught up on my blog from yesterday and uploaded photos - check them out on facebook in the 'america, three' album :)
i just have to tell you all that right now while writing this i am watching a new show on TLC called 'the virgin diaries' and it is THE most awkward thing i have ever experienced in my life. there is this couple that didnt kiss until their wedding day and they were pretty much eating each others faces off. and then they just kept kissing through the reception, and oh god. i am wondering how awkward everyone at the wedding was feeling. haha
so anyway, this afternoon at 3 after hanging around all day watching tv, i got ready and went to the mall with linnea and julia so they could get their winter coats and boots.
and then we met up with louise, alex and izabel for dinner at the chinese resteraunt. which is where i ate the best mongolian beef ever. and i always get mongolian beef, so thats saying alot.
and the mall is just gorgeous right now. with all the decorations and lights and trees.
and we saw a decked out house on the way home, so we stopped to take pictures.
now i am hoem watching this incredibley cringe worthy show and relaxing.
goodnight xo
its beginning to look alot like christmas..
hello everyone!
my blog is late, because i was busy living it up in new york city.
i woke up at 6am, put on a singlet, long sleeve shirt, cardigan and a jacket, plus jeans, winter socks, boots, scarf and gloves and i was ready to go. yeah, it was going to be cold. and because the buildings are so tall in NYC no sunlight gets through which makes it even worse.
so we got on the bus at eight and got there at eleven.
so we get off the bus and start walking to times square.. after about five blocks we realise that the street numbers are actually going down and not up - we were walking the in the wrong direction.
so we turned around and stopped at starbucks to get a coffee.
when we finally got to times square - yes it was still the most amazing place i have ever been - we met lauren, linnea and chris and got on the subway to the world trade centre, 9/11 memorial.
because you need tickets to get into the memorial and once you have them you can only go at a certain time - which we didnt have - we decided to wait until another time to go there.
so we went to century 21 (not the real estate agency) which sells designer clothing really cheap, and looked for a jacket for linnea.
then we walked to little italy and had the best tortillini for lunch. except the service was pretty crappy. it took forever to be seated, then for them to take our order, and then to get the check.. so i didnt tip generously.
we left there and went to chinatown where i brought this super cute little pearl ring, and a headband beanie thing. oh and there are guys walking around saying 'you like rollex? i got rollex!' then opens his coat and he has all these watches hanging inside, just like the movies!
and when i was walking to meet the otehrs because we had split up, i went into this perfume shop.
so there are two walls filled with perfume and the guy asks which perfume i like, so i said vera wang princess, and he said it was $50, i said $20, he said $40, i said $30, he said $35, i said deal!
i paid and he told me to wait, and wait and wait.. now at this point i am thinking he isn't even going to give it to me, but then he finally did and while i was waiting i asked why it was so cheap if it wasn't fake, and he said it was because they got good deals with the companies.
now i realise you all think i'm an idiot for believeing him, but, everything was packaged perfectly, with the plastic wrap around it, and looking real. but when i got home last night and unwrapped it, i am fairly sure it is fake. i dont know. it smells the same but the bottle is a tad different.
anyway, then we walked to SoHo, which is super cute and has tonnes of little boutiques and clothing stores.
i looked for a new years eve dress, but i couldn't decide on one, so i will wait.
oh and emma met up with us then, and we lost her in a store, and she wasnt answering her phone so we just had to stand and wait for one of us to spot her.
then we got back on the subway and went to the rockefella centre to see the giant christmas tree! and it is just gorgeous! and so big!
it was so busy, and everyone is pushing each other, and you could hear people complaining and other people stopping to take photos, seriously? thats what we are here for you spaz.
hm then we took photos with the huge tree baubles, and the huge nutcracker.
then mum called, just before we got dinner from these guys who were egyptian! how cool is that!?
we watched these street dancers for a bit and then everyone else had to catch their bus home so robyn and i walked down to central park and got photos with the horse and carriages, and saw the hotel from home alone two!
and then... sex and the city fans - be jealous..
we went to magnolia bakery! and the cupcakes were delicious!
it was so exciting.
oh and you know ralph lauren? well her daughter owns a place called 'dylans candy bar' so we went there, and it is three stories of candy! and the stairs are even made out of candy! it was awesome!
caught the subway back to the bus station at 8:30 and came home.
you know how a week or so ago i was saying i liked being tall? well. on a bus - not good! the part of my leg from the top to my knee is about two inches too long for the space for your legs. so uncomfortable.
so i was home at about midnight and pretty much collapsed into my bed. god i was tired.
over all, ten out of ten day.
NYC is a must just once in your life! if you ahve a bucket list - go and get it now.
from your undie draw, your fridge or wherever you keep it, and write on it 'see the greatest city in the world - new york city'. you won't regret it.
i will write todays blog tonight.
bye! xo
my blog is late, because i was busy living it up in new york city.
i woke up at 6am, put on a singlet, long sleeve shirt, cardigan and a jacket, plus jeans, winter socks, boots, scarf and gloves and i was ready to go. yeah, it was going to be cold. and because the buildings are so tall in NYC no sunlight gets through which makes it even worse.
so we got on the bus at eight and got there at eleven.
so we get off the bus and start walking to times square.. after about five blocks we realise that the street numbers are actually going down and not up - we were walking the in the wrong direction.
so we turned around and stopped at starbucks to get a coffee.
when we finally got to times square - yes it was still the most amazing place i have ever been - we met lauren, linnea and chris and got on the subway to the world trade centre, 9/11 memorial.
because you need tickets to get into the memorial and once you have them you can only go at a certain time - which we didnt have - we decided to wait until another time to go there.
so we went to century 21 (not the real estate agency) which sells designer clothing really cheap, and looked for a jacket for linnea.
then we walked to little italy and had the best tortillini for lunch. except the service was pretty crappy. it took forever to be seated, then for them to take our order, and then to get the check.. so i didnt tip generously.
we left there and went to chinatown where i brought this super cute little pearl ring, and a headband beanie thing. oh and there are guys walking around saying 'you like rollex? i got rollex!' then opens his coat and he has all these watches hanging inside, just like the movies!
and when i was walking to meet the otehrs because we had split up, i went into this perfume shop.
so there are two walls filled with perfume and the guy asks which perfume i like, so i said vera wang princess, and he said it was $50, i said $20, he said $40, i said $30, he said $35, i said deal!
i paid and he told me to wait, and wait and wait.. now at this point i am thinking he isn't even going to give it to me, but then he finally did and while i was waiting i asked why it was so cheap if it wasn't fake, and he said it was because they got good deals with the companies.
now i realise you all think i'm an idiot for believeing him, but, everything was packaged perfectly, with the plastic wrap around it, and looking real. but when i got home last night and unwrapped it, i am fairly sure it is fake. i dont know. it smells the same but the bottle is a tad different.
anyway, then we walked to SoHo, which is super cute and has tonnes of little boutiques and clothing stores.
i looked for a new years eve dress, but i couldn't decide on one, so i will wait.
oh and emma met up with us then, and we lost her in a store, and she wasnt answering her phone so we just had to stand and wait for one of us to spot her.
then we got back on the subway and went to the rockefella centre to see the giant christmas tree! and it is just gorgeous! and so big!
it was so busy, and everyone is pushing each other, and you could hear people complaining and other people stopping to take photos, seriously? thats what we are here for you spaz.
hm then we took photos with the huge tree baubles, and the huge nutcracker.
then mum called, just before we got dinner from these guys who were egyptian! how cool is that!?
we watched these street dancers for a bit and then everyone else had to catch their bus home so robyn and i walked down to central park and got photos with the horse and carriages, and saw the hotel from home alone two!
and then... sex and the city fans - be jealous..
we went to magnolia bakery! and the cupcakes were delicious!
it was so exciting.
oh and you know ralph lauren? well her daughter owns a place called 'dylans candy bar' so we went there, and it is three stories of candy! and the stairs are even made out of candy! it was awesome!
caught the subway back to the bus station at 8:30 and came home.
you know how a week or so ago i was saying i liked being tall? well. on a bus - not good! the part of my leg from the top to my knee is about two inches too long for the space for your legs. so uncomfortable.
so i was home at about midnight and pretty much collapsed into my bed. god i was tired.
over all, ten out of ten day.
NYC is a must just once in your life! if you ahve a bucket list - go and get it now.
from your undie draw, your fridge or wherever you keep it, and write on it 'see the greatest city in the world - new york city'. you won't regret it.
i will write todays blog tonight.
bye! xo
Friday, 2 December 2011
its friday friday..
hey!
i love fridays. let the weekend begin baby!
absolutely completely excited for NYC tomorrow.
i know this will be around the 5th time i have gone, butttt tomorrow will be different..
lots of amazing things planned, although, you my friend, will have to wait for tomorrows blog to find out what ;)
today - productive.
i got a whole heap of washing done.
mine and the kids clothes, and towels. as well as my bed sheets - can not wait to sleep in them. there really is nothing better then fresh sheets.
i got the house clean and ready for the weekend.
a guy came around to fix the freezer out in the garage that incessantly beeps.
harrison had his second half day, so we hung out when he got home at twelve.
i cleaned my bedroom floor, windowsills, bedside table junk etc.
and packed my handbag for tomorrows adventures.
the other kids got home, and they can watch tv in the afternoon on fridays, so guess what we did from four until six? watched tv. as well as getting all the kids showered and dinner on.
then the kids ate, karen got home, i am finished and ready to shower and do my nails - which by the way are still super long, super nice, just super awesome.
goodnight! xo
i love fridays. let the weekend begin baby!
absolutely completely excited for NYC tomorrow.
i know this will be around the 5th time i have gone, butttt tomorrow will be different..
lots of amazing things planned, although, you my friend, will have to wait for tomorrows blog to find out what ;)
today - productive.
i got a whole heap of washing done.
mine and the kids clothes, and towels. as well as my bed sheets - can not wait to sleep in them. there really is nothing better then fresh sheets.
i got the house clean and ready for the weekend.
a guy came around to fix the freezer out in the garage that incessantly beeps.
harrison had his second half day, so we hung out when he got home at twelve.
i cleaned my bedroom floor, windowsills, bedside table junk etc.
and packed my handbag for tomorrows adventures.
the other kids got home, and they can watch tv in the afternoon on fridays, so guess what we did from four until six? watched tv. as well as getting all the kids showered and dinner on.
then the kids ate, karen got home, i am finished and ready to shower and do my nails - which by the way are still super long, super nice, just super awesome.
goodnight! xo
Thursday, 1 December 2011
trip is booked!
pinch and punch for the first day of the month!
(we say it for the first day of the month not the last right?)
happy december!
24 days until christmas! and yes, i have started listening to chrsitmas carols.
before we get to today - last night dad called. andddd i found a new way to download songs!
so this morning i was downstairs while the kids were eating and i put on an egg to boil just before i took them upstairs to get ready. so anyway, while i was up there i didn't really remember about the so when we went back down i didn't know how long the water had been boiling and had to guess how long it had been.
then once the kids left on the bus and i made toast, i started slicing the egg open anndddddd.... you will have to wait until the end of the blog to find out how it was cooked ;)
oh and i have booked and paid my deposit for the two week contiki tour at the start of april next year!
i am super excited about it.
and i just love the lady who is my travel consultant - her name is brandy and she has the best american accent.
harrison had a half day today because of parent teacher interviews so he was home at 12, and we just hung out until the other kids got home. then after homework (where garrett got all 100 of his addition facts completed in 4 minutes and 48 seconds! so proud.) G went to a scout meeting, harrison went to tae kwon do and matty and rach stayed at home with me.
i made them mac and cheese and hotdogs with chocolate milk for dinner which is their absolute favourite and when i told them we are having it they were like bowing down to me lol
so now i am waiting to be picked up to go to marlices' 20th birthday dinner at 'olive garden' which is supposed to be really good.
its almost the weekend! woo!
goodnight xo
p.s the egg was perfect! like even more perfect than when i actually time it!
(we say it for the first day of the month not the last right?)
happy december!
24 days until christmas! and yes, i have started listening to chrsitmas carols.
before we get to today - last night dad called. andddd i found a new way to download songs!
so this morning i was downstairs while the kids were eating and i put on an egg to boil just before i took them upstairs to get ready. so anyway, while i was up there i didn't really remember about the so when we went back down i didn't know how long the water had been boiling and had to guess how long it had been.
then once the kids left on the bus and i made toast, i started slicing the egg open anndddddd.... you will have to wait until the end of the blog to find out how it was cooked ;)
oh and i have booked and paid my deposit for the two week contiki tour at the start of april next year!
i am super excited about it.
and i just love the lady who is my travel consultant - her name is brandy and she has the best american accent.
harrison had a half day today because of parent teacher interviews so he was home at 12, and we just hung out until the other kids got home. then after homework (where garrett got all 100 of his addition facts completed in 4 minutes and 48 seconds! so proud.) G went to a scout meeting, harrison went to tae kwon do and matty and rach stayed at home with me.
i made them mac and cheese and hotdogs with chocolate milk for dinner which is their absolute favourite and when i told them we are having it they were like bowing down to me lol
so now i am waiting to be picked up to go to marlices' 20th birthday dinner at 'olive garden' which is supposed to be really good.
its almost the weekend! woo!
goodnight xo
p.s the egg was perfect! like even more perfect than when i actually time it!
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