Happy Halloween

This time of year is full of excitement and wonderment, especially as the children discover the world of "pumpkin Patches" and "halloween"

Nathaniel has had a lot of fun going trick or treating and dressing up as well as carving and icking his own special pumpkin on a field trip with his school.

Today was lovely to see all the parents turn up to see the kids in their mix with their friends and watch them show off their costume.

Today was also the first time it has rained since March - although we desperately need rain couldnt it have waited until tomorrow?????

Happy halloween

no change here !!!

SO by now you are very well familiar with my moans and groans about my weight and lack of fitness,

I find this totally frustrating but dont seem to be doing anything about it, my usual complaints are I am too tired, or feeling sick.

Yes we have had a few colds around the place but the rate I am going I need tp give myself a kick.

2 things I am going to try is 1 - write a motivational message to myself each day!

                                                  2 - take on a personal trainer once a week

I am hoping the trainer will help me find that motivation again, as we approach the winter months that will be important as we take comfort in stews and soups for dinner salads take second place!

SoI will keep you updated on my progress and I am going to try really hard as it is only me that can do this no one else and so what if I need a little help to get to where I need to be!!

I have too many winter clothes that i want to fit into so lets hope in 1 month I can report some good changes!!

a new challenge!

An interesting thing happened to me on Saturday, and no it wasn't the patient dying, but one of my colleagues asked if I could knit.  Automatically, I said yes - you remember my tea cosy mum, and John you still have the masterpieces that are the Dr Who scarfs.

So eventually she went to her car and got her needles and wool - it was actually a very busy day so obviously we were doing this on our break!! I was actually getting a bit nervous, I havent knitted anything in probably over 25 years, maybe I should have said I didnt know how to do it.......

So she produced her needles - whats that i asked! Oh needles have changed she said it was 2 pieces of wood and a plastic thread tying them together.

I showed her how to cast on (once I found the starter bit of wool) and showed her the 2 basic stitches and off she went.

I was quite proud of myself, being able to do that and even thought to myself I should go take it up again and knit something......................

so............watch this space!!

Homework

Wow - can you believe it my just turned 5 year old has started homework, and he is very excited about it and I am stressed about it, trying to fit it into the day with an already packed schedule of school, playdates and karate.

Somethings have to give so new rules have been enforced, Wii only at weekends, no playdates until 2.30 once homework has been completed!

It is making me very disciplined and finding the day is flying past but the work so far has been good and he is really coming on with his writing.

I was a little sad tonight though to see on his white board he had written, i am very sad mummy, he said he didn't think people liked him - the ones he doesn't know yet!! I told him not to worry about the ones he hasn't met and that everyone loves him and thinks he is a fun boy to play with!

He has recovered from being ill but has been mega sleepy which gives me enough time to settle in front of the TV and have a drink of wine!!

Cheers