Oh it's so good not having to get up for the school run in the mornings. I lay there, squinting in the bright morning light utterly determined not to get up when the alarm went off. We wake up to the radio in our home so I lay there, listening to them whittering on and it was bliss... but I had to get up for a pee after about ten minutes or I'd have wet the bed.
So today I have taken them to see Father Christmas and have traditional photo. The Vixen package. Not sure if that's a suitable name for child photographs but the Vixen consisted of two 5x7's and four wallet size for $30 NZD (12 squids). "And what are you hoping I'll bring with me when I pop down your chimney on Christmas morn?" twinkled Santa in his sleigh at the mall. "A Dora the Explorer tent" sang Issy whilst Luke chimed in with "An iPod shuffle." And laughter rang out from somewhere in the crowd. Not. A. Chance.
Came back home to child mind Lex's girls as it's her last day of "Wiping shitty arses and mopping up vomit" as she so poetically put it and hell... she couldn't miss that now, could she? After Christmas she starts her new nursing job in a Private Clinic: 9-5, Mon-Fri. Bliss. As its the holidays and none of us have family living here, we have to help each other out in times of need so rather than them sitting in their dad's office for 3 hours, which had been the original plan, I volunteered. A nine yr old, eight yr old, twin five yr olds and a four yr old. Not easy. No. Not easy.
Made chocolate chip cookies, along with my best friend Betty Crocker. They helped take the edge of it. Bit like temazepan. Only tastier.
- urban gypsy [7:02 pm] |
ABOUT ME
i am... honest. loyal. selfless. controlling ... hobbies... listening to music. theatre. blog hopping ... reads... chick lit. glossy magazines ... listens to music like... 70's disco. motown. pop ...
WISHES FOR
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
Laurice Solomon picture from
Getty Images edited using Adobe Photoshop CS2
Home
+
Blog
+ About
+
Blogroll
Urban Gypsy
30-odd year old mum of two
England - Saudi Arabia
- New Zealand
words__
When you run so fast to get somewhere
you miss the fun
of getting there.
Life is not a race,
so take it slower,
hear the music before the music is over, take your time and stay happy...
wishes for__
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
