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
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