Slowly but surely........

my time is becoming my own again! We're not quite there yet but I can see the end! woo hoo!!

Just waiting for Mr Postman to bring me a scary letter, one to tell me when my inspection will be! eek!! Then once that is over I can relax about it all again for another 12 months. Phew can't wait for that day!

Apologies! This is about 6 posts worth in one!

In the mean time I thought I would do a teeny catch up on the things we have been doing , while I have been too stressed  busy to share. Because, much as I would have to liked to have holed up in a nice wee cosy corner of the Cadburys factory where I could hide from my responsibilities, cry and gorge on chocolate, Real life goes on and I actually have 2 kids of my own, 4 that I take care of while their parents work and a whole myriad of other responsibilities needing my attention in varying amounts.

We even managed to have some fun along the way and I tried to keep my total and utter incomprehensible sobbing and freaking out   little worries away from all of the kids.

I managed to get a hair cut. I am not totally sold on the fringe yet, not sure where we will go with that at my next appointment, but it sure made for some fun trying to get a picture to document what it should look like! I am notoriously rubbish at styling my own hair, I am just not blessed with those talents. So I tried to get a reminder pic so I have something to base it on every morning LOL

Hmm not sure why it did this at the front lol I hadn't realised til I uploaded the pics. see it has a mind of it's own!

As always I had a helper. It was , of course , much easier to take a photo of myself , in the mirror while holding a wiggly 4 year old, who is doing some fairly impressive posing!  She did not get that from me! I don't like mirrors or cameras. They are not kind , I would rather pretend all is well ;)

We baked!

marble cake mmmm

We  planted some vegetable seeds

which are beginning to peek through!

We have enjoyed some lovely sunshine

I love the way K's hair shimmers and changes colour in the sunlight

Even when it is tangled and needs brushed !

I have been given some lovely gifts of flowers and precious stones ....

We have been working on the garden, well Murray and my dad have been working in the garden. K and I just prettied it up a little

Gardening with style ....

It's good to get your hands dirty

Ta da!

You had to have seen it before to truly appreciate the after! Picture a big square of mud stuffed full with weeds :)

Sorry for the overload, feels good to have it all there though :)

Today I have a day off! woo hoo! No paper work or anything yucky to do. Fraser has a birthday party and we still have a gift to buy.

I have a bit of organising to do! My firstborn is leaving me next Sunday................ he is packing his case and heading out the door ........ He is off to Paris!! Without us! Wow!

I will be back tomorrow! YAY!