Christmas came and went in a blur of wrapping paper and tinsel and now we are enjoying the school holidays. We have been spending a lot of time at the local pools where the kids have had 2 weeks of swimming lessons. Their lessons go for 45 minutes and then we stay and have a swim together. The kids have been having a great time and they are doing so well with their lessons.

We have also been getting everything ready for the beginning of the school year. New uniforms, shoes, bags, pencils, books etc. It’s an expensive and exhausting exercise but lots of fun. I love the back to school preparation.

Riley is starting Preschool again on Friday. He started last June after he turned 3 but he wasn’t ready for it and I didn’t want to push him. I’m hoping that this time it will be different and he’ll settle in easily. I’m expecting some tears when I leave him, but fingers crossed they won’t last for long.

I’ve been concentrating on spending time with the kids during the holidays so I’ve let most of the memes that I usually participate in slip, but when the kids go back to school at the end of January I will be back in full force

See you then!

Christmas came and went in a blur of wrapping paper and tinsel and now we are enjoying the school holidays. We have been spending a lot of time at the local pools where the kids have had 2 weeks of swimming lessons. Their lessons go for 45 minutes and then we stay and have a swim together. The kids have been having a great time and they are doing so well with their lessons.

We have also been getting everything ready for the beginning of the school year. New uniforms, shoes, bags, pencils, books etc. It’s an expensive and exhausting exercise but lots of fun. I love the back to school preparation.

Riley is starting Preschool again on Friday. He started last June after he turned 3 but he wasn’t ready for it and I didn’t want to push him. I’m hoping that this time it will be different and he’ll settle in easily. I’m expecting some tears when I leave him, but fingers crossed they won’t last for long.

I’ve been concentrating on spending time with the kids during the holidays so I’ve let most of the memes that I usually participate in slip, but when the kids go back to school at the end of January I will be back in full force

See you then!

Christmas came and went in a blur of wrapping paper and tinsel and now we are enjoying the school holidays. We have been spending a lot of time at the local pools where the kids have had 2 weeks of swimming lessons. Their lessons go for 45 minutes and then we stay and have a swim together. The kids have been having a great time and they are doing so well with their lessons.

We have also been getting everything ready for the beginning of the school year. New uniforms, shoes, bags, pencils, books etc. It’s an expensive and exhausting exercise but lots of fun. I love the back to school preparation.

Riley is starting Preschool again on Friday. He started last June after he turned 3 but he wasn’t ready for it and I didn’t want to push him. I’m hoping that this time it will be different and he’ll settle in easily. I’m expecting some tears when I leave him, but fingers crossed they won’t last for long.

I’ve been concentrating on spending time with the kids during the holidays so I’ve let most of the memes that I usually participate in slip, but when the kids go back to school at the end of January I will be back in full force

See you then!

I am really happy to say that the potty party was a huge success. Riley is now using the potty on his own without any reminding and so far we haven’t had any accidents in the last 4 days.

He loved getting his lolly and his sticker and his balloon each time he went on the potty. I have to say it really has been exhausting and sometimes down right annoying making such a huge fuss but it has been worth it

Day 3 has been pretty much the same as day 1 and 2, some successes and some accidents. I’m starting to think that this is going to take a little longer than the week I allocated… hehehehee! Oh well we’ll hang in there

I can’t believe that 6 months ago I was in the labour room giving birth to my precious little princess. I remember it like it was yesterday (I’m not sure if that is a good or bad thing

Sophie has changed so much in the last coupe of weeks let alone the last 6 months. She as of 2 days ago is rolling all over the floor (again I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing

She is so smiley and so cheeky and loves nothing more than to be played with and cuddled and loved by everyone.

So far it has only been Caitie and Riley that have gotten the dreaded bug. Clare, Chloe, Sophie, Rob and I seem to have gotten away with out getting it, thank goodness.

We managed to get to the library and even a trip to the toy shop. I don’t know about you but my kids are the king and queens of “Can I?” “Can I have this game?” “Can I have these beads” “Can I have this tiara?” “Of course your majesty, I will just go and pick money from the royal money tree and I’ll purchase that for you!” hehehehehe!

I have found away to get out of a toy store without having to buy anything though, my kids love making birthday and Christmas lists. So when they tell me they want something (which is evry ten seconds in a toy store) I tell them to write it on their Christmas list and for some reason this keeps them happy