bigglesmum

even more

2011-05-20T23:07:00.003+10:00

2011
Jan 2011 well it was hot start to the year. I started Linda's invites I had scrapping day with Dani. We learnt that Colin's Aunt had passed at the end of last year and we met her family for the first time. We got the bad news that Colin's mum had another stroke. Then a couple of days later the really bad news she had died. So off we all went to Melbourne via Bateman's Bay(never again) got lost in Canberra the finally back on the Hume. Two cars Jonathon got heaps of Driving especially when we learnt that you have to do the speed limit when in Victoria so instead of 80 he got to try 100! We went to Colac for the funeral. It was a good family gathering.
Finished Linda's invites. Looked at daycare
Feb Started Daycare one day a week Tuesday's. I started Zumba at the Wiggly Centre good fun and free care for Melody and a really hot teacher. I got my hair cut short Rowan got his Learner's Permit.I held my first Stamoin Up Party it was such a hot day! BUt had a great time and got to see some people I hadn't seen for ages.
March Someone stole my license plate so that had to be replaced and I had relearn it! Went to Susan's 21st Christen and Susan got engaged. Jonathon drove us there and back. Also went to Lindas Hen's night (would never go back to that place again) I got to met Dorothy the dinosaur for the first time at the wiggly Centre. took Melody to the Pirate Ship play area at the shops she loved it what a mistake for me can't go anywhere on that level without her wanting to play! Did another card class. Finally after a few hiccups finished Linda's wedding stuff. Meldoy had a haircut this time most of the curls were cut off and a better fringe and overall cut this time.
April Linda got married it was a good night. My bosses son got christened. Easter Hat Parade at Music Group. Holiday Mainly Music which was just free play and some craft. Colin took the boys for a long drive to Melbourne and back. Linda had an Easter Egg hunt at her place. Melody got her first Chocolate Rabbit.I went to scrapbook camp and actually slept in a cabin for the first time in ten camps I have been to with them.
Another month of sad things the shop I work at will be closing (it closed its doors May 10) also my uncle Charlie in Qld died also a neighbour and a dart friend of my mum's as well.

2011-05-20T22:03:00.003+10:00

Sept 2010 Fathers Day Colin got some new Superman PJ's. Melody got her white board and blackboard and enjoyed putting and taking magnets off. Melody decided to eat a peg spring and had a lovely trip to the doctors in a panic.She was fine but I was scared. I went to camp again (I was so lucky three camps in one year) Rowan got Melody a Barbie Plane they had fun playing with that.Melody also discovered getting dressed up!
Oct 2010 Melody turned Two we had a lunch out with her godparents Helen Joe John and Carol. Also Susan and Christen and MAtty as well. Lindas had her baby girl Aurora Bree on the 17th so we now have three special birthday's in a row in our family and friends. Ruby on the 15th Melody the 16th and Auroora on the 17th. But before all of that we went to Melbourne to see Colin's mum. It was the last school hoildays the boys would have and I thought it was time to see her after all they hadn't seen her for about five years! (we had taken Melody down in 2009). We had a great time in Melbourne catching up with Daddy's side of the family something we hadn't done for years.Jonathon got his Learners Permit Hope and Harry won a trip to the Grand Final so we caught up with them for breakfast.I had a birthday as well and I got an Ipod! Saw Jenny and Bob they had just got back from the USA and Bribane so they dropped by to give Melody her birthday present.
Sad ending to the month Colin's mum had a stroke we drove to Melbourne for the weekend to see her and meet up with some family that we hadn't seen in years.
Nov2010 we celebrated Melbourne Cup at Colin's work it was very interesting to see the entrainment on Kings Wharf and then as we walked back to the car to watch all the young and old slightly drunk people staggering home in the Darling Harbour area. HAd a visit to baby Aurora to help them clean their old house. I paid for that the next day so sore. Did the Santa photo and I had a lovely day at an Christmas Crop by a Creative Memories lady. Went a picnic in the park with my brothers and played on swings and slippery dip
Dec2010 HAd lunch with Carol and Linda and Aurora and we looked at some wedding invites (I said I would do her invites) Melody got a haircut her first fringe! Finally took down the playpen.
Went to Colin's Christmas Party at Darling Harbour and we even had drinks at Bungalow 8 (where Oprah had visited earlier that week). I had my Christmas Party at The Mean Fiddler. Melody went to a Wiggly Party for Taylor. Then of course it was Christmas Melody after a while got into it. Boxing day we went to Canberra just me and Melody our first long trip together alone.
We did ok and had a great visit with my sister. New Year was spent with the Whears. Jonathon turned 21 we had lunch at the workers. Party was to be later in the New year.

Its been a while

2011-05-20T16:54:00.002+10:00

What elese can I say. I have been re reading a friend's blog and have been amazed at the changes in her life and now that I look its been a over a year since I last blogged I need to catch up!.

Well Since May 2010
May 2010. I went to a scrapbook camp had my first Mothers Day since my Mum died. Rowan turned 19. Colin finally got to take some leave.we celebrated International Towel Day at Linda's birthday in the park.Melody still wasn't talking so we went to Westmead for a hearing test no problems there.Biggles our sunconure (who the blog is named after) died that was really hard miss him heaps. Then that afternoon Colin was retrenched! Also went to Danielle's 21st
June 2010 24 years of marriage and lots of job searching for colin. My boss went on maternity leave Australia's first female Prime Minister. Colin left TCS and got a job at GIGA. I went to the final Vision Valley camp I had been at the first so when a lady had to pull out at the last moment I jumped at the chance although the timing wasn't that great.
July 2010 My boss had her baby boy Colin bought his Ipad started card making at the school.
Went to the drive in and saw ToyStory 3. The first Movie I had taken the boys too had been Toy Story and the last movie I took them too was Toy Story 2 so it was only fitting now that I was now mother of 3 that I take them all the see the movie! Rowan started a new course at Nirimba TAFE (it was funny as Colin had served at Nirimba when it was a Navy Base)Colin had a birthday got a play station 2. just so we could play sing star (which to date we have done once lol)
Aug 2010 saw my sister Jenny for the first time in seven months. I got a really bad cold so bad that I missed out a full day of scrapbooking and a Sunday shift at work! Then as a good parent does I gave it to Melody. I hosted linda's baby shower here. My sil sent Melody a beautiful poucho. We met Jono and Dano from WSFM and Rowan won a motorised Esky! That was fun to watch everyone ride. We also voted for the first time as a family. We gave up our waterbed mattress for a real mattress after 24 years.(now thats its winter we miss the heat of the waterbed mattress).Melody got a yellow playhouse.

me and the Easter Bunny last year

2009-04-24T16:10:00.002+10:00

Easter and Christening

2009-04-22T08:13:00.003+10:00

We met the Easter Bunny. and she never cried. I really wanted the Easter Bunny snap as that was my first pregnacy photo I was nine weeks. We still hadn't told anyone at that stage.

For Melody's first Easter the Easter Bunny bought her a Puddle Duck book and three eggs. Aunty Jenny gave her a Bibly and the Whears gave her a Easter Bucket with four Rubber Duckies and filled with little eggs.

Also it was Melody's christening on Easter Sunday.
It was the first time my sister could make it to one of my chrildren's christening as she has been godmother to all of them and this was also the first christening dh's sisters never made it to!
This was the day from Melody's book
Aunty Jenny and Uncle Bob came to the house and I had cuddles with Aunty Jenny. Arrived at the church and met everyone else there.
Mummy dressed me in my dress and everyone wanted to talk and meet me.
I sat with Mummy for awhile and I fell asleep.
I slept though the whole time I was being christened. At first it was me and my parents and my big brothers the we were joined by my godparents Aunty Jenny and Uncle Bob, 'Aunty' Carol and 'Uncle' John and 'Aunty' Helen and Joe who was at sea so Susan stood in for him.
After asking everyone to look after me and then declared my name Aunty Jenny gave me a cuddle and then Norm (the minister) walked me around the church and I was sound asleep.
After my Dedication. I woke up Mummy took my dress off. I had cuddles with my brothers and Michelle.
After the service people came and talked to Mummy and Daddy and me. I had a bottle and then we came home.

At home we had lots of visitors. Some people who were at the church and some who weren't.
Daddy bought out my highchair so I had a biscuit in my special holder. I also had lots of cuddles with many people I spent a lot of time on Susan's lap. I had a small break when Daddy and me had a little snooze. I even slept though the cutting of my cake (which I am told was very yummy).
Susan even used me as a table to eat her cake.
Then Mummy and I unwrapped presents that was so much fun I got some really nice stuff but I enjoyed the paper more then anything.
Just before it got dark everyone when home.

April update

2009-04-19T08:13:00.002+10:00

Wednesday 4th went shopping in the morning had cuddles with Nana got weighed today 7.66kgp
Week 20
Thursday 5th Went shopping with Nana and had some time on her floor playing. Had my usual treat a lick of Daddy's ice cream.
Friday 6th Nana looked after me Mummy shopped and then we went out with Jonathon and I had my photo taken 21st tin.
Saturday 7th stayed home with Daddy. Mummy bought me a new toy a play gym I had a lot of fun playing with it.
Sunday 8th When shopping with Mummy and stayed home for the rest of the day
Monday 9th Woke up early. Went shopping with Mummy a couple of times used the baby seat in the trolley. Daddy came early he wasn't well.
Tuesday 10th When to Rooty Hill RSL with Nana for the Legacy Meeting and then had my photo taken with my doctor while Daddy went to the doctor then I got weighed I weigh 7.77kgs.
Wednesday 11th I am not well today so Mummy and Daddy took me to the doctors I have a temperature. and I am very whingy.

Week 21
Thursday 12th Today I am 21 weeks old. Mummy got my photos back today they were really nice but we only bought a couple. I did a little shop with mum and then I stayed home with Dad who is still home sick.
Friday 13th I am still unwell and restless so I went out on and off with Mummy all day so Daddy could rest. Mummy went to bed early.
Saturday 14th Mummy and I went scrapbooking we had a good time.
Sunday 15th I woke up coughing so Mummy and Daddy took me to the Children's Hospital at Westmead I had to be tested for Whooping Cough
I had a very unsettled day and was still coughing and throwing up.
Monday 16th 5 months old today..still not well but went shopping with Mum
Tuesday 17th St Patrick Day. Went to the doctors today and then went shopping with mummy and then later shopping with Jonathon.
Wednesday 18th Went shopping early in the morning and then had some time with Nana and my brothers.

Week 22
Thursday 19th Went shopping with Nana and stayed home. Then went shopping with Mummy and Daddy and had ice cream and threw up all over Daddy. I started my 23rd tin.
Friday 20th Went shopping with Jonathon and Mummy stayed home and played on Mummy and Daddy's bed rolling all over the place.
Saturday 21st Saw Aunty Jenny and Uncle Bob took Nana to the RSL wore my new Winnie the pooh outfit.
Sunday 22nd Had a day out on my own with my Daddy. He took me to the computer markets.
Monday 23rd We organised my christening and had a Dollar Smart visit
Tuesday 24th had lots of car trips today I also turned myself around on the mat.
Wednesday 25th we went to Music group today had a good time. Started my 24th tin
Had dinner out with Mummy and Daddy at Adam's Tavern.

Week 23
Thursday 26th Had my first teething rusk but I had to have ice cream first to add taste to my mouth.
Also had lunch out with Mummy and Carol went shopping. Started 210mls.I weigh 7.86kgs
Friday 27th 'Aunty” Carol was visiting went to the op shops. Put my arms out for Daddy to pick me up.
Saturday 28th Had my first tin of vanilla custard
(I had about a quarter of a can), Saw Karen and family. Back to 180mls
Sunday 29th Rolled over for the very first time on the floor.
Monday 30th Moved to my cot today wow I have so much room now. Also went shopping with Mum
Tuesday 31st Rainy day stayed in and had some time with Nana and later went shopping with Rowan. Had third of a tin of vanilla custard
Wednesday 1st Started my 25th tin today. Went to Penrith for the first time. Enjoyed chocolate custard today.

Week 24
Thursday 2nd bought a cot today. Went to Dollar Smart. Went shopping at Seven Hills with Dad..Had my first feed in a high chair.
Friday 3rd I did have a very early morning. Jonathon looked after me this afternoon while Mummy had a nap. I weigh 8.22kgs
Saturday 4th Stayed home with Dad I missed my Mum while she was out. Mummy gave me fruit custard I didn't like that so she gave vanilla yum!
Sunday 5th Daddy put my high chair together and I had fun sitting up so high but I was too distracted to eat my solids.
Monday 6th I got a new bath today a bight green one. Took Jonathon to TAFE..Back at drinking 210mls.
Tuesday 7th Starting a new formula today NAN2 also changed teat size from 2 to 3's. Got a doona for my cot and pocket holder for my cot.
Wednesday 8th Music Group had fun I got to roll all over the place. Also went to Dollar Smart and had a giggle with the shop owners Brian made me laugh the most. Had my first biscuit in my special holder.

Week 25
Thursday 9th Went shopping with Nana then met the Easter Bunny with Jonathon and then went out with Dad.
Friday 10th Good Friday went to visited Mr and Mrs Batty from next door..
Saturday 11th Easter Saturday mummy daddy and I had to pick up my Christening cake and more food for the party started my 2nd tin of Nan 2 my 27th tin.
Sunday 12th Easter Sunday my first visit from the Easter Bunny and my christening lots of people for a party.
Monday 13th Today I rolled back and forward and rolled over to daddy.
Tuesday 14th went shopping got some new toys I rolled over heaps I ate a full tin of vanilla custard.
Wednesday 15th had big cuddles with Rowan in the evening. I weigh 8.10kg.

Week 26
Thursday 16th I am 6months old today went to the dr's with Nana.28th tin 3rd one of Nan 2.
Friday 17th went scrapbooking with Mummy and had fun rolling all over the place
Saturday 18th had a whingy afternoon I am teething
Sunday 19th

Really need to update

2009-03-19T14:16:00.002+11:00

Well its now March and I have realised that I haven't updated since December.
Melody is growing well and doing all normal baby stuff.
Both boys are at TAFE now.
I am still at home will be going back to work in May just one day a week.
Might be easier to catch up month by month.
Christmas
Was quiet Melody got spoiled and basically we all did. My brother came up with his eldest and his wife just in time for ds birthday.
January
We went to Melbourne to see dh's mum and family to show off Melody. I also got to see my brothers children as well. Melody's godparents came to visit and we went and visited them (different sets) My sister came on Australia Day.
February
Saw eldest ds back to TAFE to finish his diploma.
The youngest ds started his business course.
Melody had her second needle
The boys went to Hooters and the speedway boys night only
Dh and I met 25 years ago on the 24th
March
Dh and Melody both got sick very scary when your baby is sick. Got to check out the New Children's Hospital at Westmead. Haven't been to to the children's Hospital since it was at Alexdandia.

So much has happened this is just some of the things.
This weekend my sister is visiting so that should be good.

week 0 to 8

2008-12-18T08:43:00.000+11:00

Week 0

Thursday 16^th I was born had my first visitors.Daddy and Nana . I had my first bath and my first bottle with Nana. Deirdre came to visit with flowers. Then that night my brothers came to meet me later that afternoon. Also during the day Mummy and I both had different injections.

Friday 17^thStill in hospital Daddy came to visit and held me while I had my hearing test. He also bought my own clothes so I didn't have to wear hospital clothes. My next visitor was Marina. Daddy gave me my bottle while visiting. Also the doctor came and looked at me and said I was fine and I could go home anytime.

Saturday:18^th I came home today. I had to have a heel prick test it really upset Mummy and me. Daddy and Jonathon came and got us. I had my first ride in the car and my car seat. Our first stop was Woodcroft. I had my first pram ride Jonathon pushed me. We went to Mc Donalds first and then to Dollar Smart and then Coles. My first home visitors were Aunty Jenny and Uncle Bob. Then John Carol and Matthew came to visit.

Sunday 19^th Today the midwife visited us. We also had other visitors Marina and Norma . Mummy dressed me in a cute outfit from her workmates

Monday 20^th Today daddy had a meeting so we went with him to show me off to his boss.

We went to the op shop first and were able to buy a stand for my carry basket bed. While Daddy was at his meeting Mummy and I went to Big W and mummy bought me a new dress and sunhat. We also bought my bath from Dollar Smart.

Tuesday:21^st We went to Parramatta shops. Then we went to Medicare to get me on the Medicare card and register for the baby bonus.

Wednesday 22^nd we stayed home today as it was raining.

Week 1

Thursday 23^rd I am one week old today. I stayed home today with Dad.

Friday: 24th Was Mummy's birthday. We all went out to the Blacktown Workers Club for lunch and I got to met Karen Matthew and Amanda Ray. Also bought my vibrating bouncer.

Saturday 25^th We went to Pecky's for a quick visit and show off.

Sunday 26^th Visited some of the neighbours.

Monday 27^th Daddy went back to work Mummy took me shopping in the morning and had be weighed 4.9kg I also had my first witching hour.

Tuesday 28^th Went to the doctors with Mummy and then we went shopping.

Wednesday 29^th Went shopping with Mummy Daddy bathed me for the first time.

Week 2

Thursday 30^th was the last day I wore newborn size nappies.

Friday 31^st Halloween my Daddy stayed home

I wore my black “Cat”suit.

Saturday 1^st We stayed home and John, Carol and Matthew came to visit us.

Sunday 2^nd Today Michelle,Natalie,Noah and Bryce came to visit. Bryce was born 15 days before me.

Monday 3^rd Stayed home had a very good day just sleeping and eating

Tuesday 4^th Daddy stayed home. Helen and Susan came for visit and cuddle. It was Helen's birthday.

It was also Melbourne Cup Mummy used my birth date and won $47.

Wednesday 5^th Went to Daddy's work today at North Sydney. Met Daddy workmates.

Week 3

Thursday 6^th Went to Rowan's school so my big brother could show off his little sister. Had a cuddle with his maths teacher as well.

Friday 7^th Visited Nana in hospital

Saturday 8^th Mummy went shopping and got me a bouncer toy with Aunty Maureen voucher I stayed home and played.

Sunday 9^th Went to hospital and saw Nana.

Monday 10^th Went to Darling Harbour so we could got to GIGA and meet Smorg and Milica..

Then had a late lunch then picked Nana up from hospital

Tuesday 11^th Stayed home it was a hot day

Wednesday 12^th Stayed in and played

Week 4

Thursday 13^th I weigh 5.54kg I had my Santa photo taken today.

Friday 14^th Rowan's sign out day so I went to the school. The Jonathon joined us as his name was on the DUX board.

Saturday 15^th Went scrapbooking with Mummy at Pecky's then we went shopping at ALDI.

Sunday 16^th I am one month old today. Jonathon Daddy Mummy and I went to the Workers Sports Club for breakfast to celebrate. Also John and Carol came to visit.

Monday 17^th

Tuesday 18^th Stayed home

Wednesday 19^th Went shopping for Rowan's formal and we were out for a very long time.

Week 5

Thursday 20^th Daddy stayed home with me

Friday 21^st Rowan's formal I got to meet Emma

then Mummy and Daddy took me to a Chinese Restaurant.

Saturday 22^nd I stayed home today with Daddy

Sunday 23th I went to North Rocks with Mummy while Daddy went computer shopping.

Monday 24^th Today I weigh 5.9kgs and I started drinking 150mls.

Tuesday 25^th Stayed home

Wednesday 26^th Stayed home

Week 6

Thursday 27^th Went to Parramatta today to register Melody's birth. Had a nice time shopping

Friday 28^th Daddy had the day off we went shopping at Mt Druitt and Plumpton

Saturday 29^th I stayed home with Daddy then that afternoon we went for another walk to met some more neighbours

Sunday 30^th I had a morning bath for the first time.I started my 6^th tin of formula

Monday 1^st Went to my brothers old primary school and met Mr Nash

Tuesday 2^nd I weigh 6.12kg. Took Christmas Snaps and meet mummy's bosses.

Wednesday 3^rd Went shopping in Blacktown with my brothers.

Week 7

Thursday 4^th Had a bottle with Nana today and went shopping with Daddy when he finished work

Friday 5^th Went to Victoria Barracks and Eastgardens. Also went to Daddy's work

Saturday 6^th Went to lunch with Aunty Jenny and Uncle Bob and my family including Nana at the Blacktown workers Club.

Sunday 7^th I started my 7^th tin of formula. John and Carol came to visit.

Monday 8^th Daddy Mummy and I went Christmas Shopping

Tuesday 9^th Went to the High School for Presentation night

Wednesday 10^th Went shopping in the morning and stayed home for the rest of the day.

Week 8

Thursday 11^th Today I am 8 weeks old. I weigh 6.28kg.

Friday 12^th We stayed home today

Saturday 13^th Scrapbooking Xmas Party at Pecky's and Dollar Smart Xmas party at RSL

Sunday 14^th Today we stayed home

Monday 15^th went for a long pram ride today and did some shopping.

Tuesday 16^th Two months old today had my needles today.I am 60cm long and my head is 40cm. My heart beat was fine.

Wednesday 17^th Went shopping with Mummy and visited Mummy's shop to see the girls

had the baby

2008-11-18T19:24:00.002+11:00

Melody Joy Kara was born the 16th of October.
At 355am.
She was 4.56kg (10lb 1oz)
51cm long.
Head circumfrence 37.1cm

She is very beautiful,

Baby Shower

2008-09-28T04:06:00.002+10:00

I had a great time.
Didn't play any games I planned everything seemed to go missing or I forgot what we were supposed to do to make it work.
I had lots of people come in and out most of the afternoon at one stage I run out of chairs which was a good sign.
We had a couple of hiccups with my mum suddening having to go to the dentist and it had to be 15mins before everyone arrived (she all week to book it).
I was very spoiled
Everyone gave me heaps of stuff.
My work gave me a huge hamper(I know the hamper alone was the $45 one that I had been looking at that we sell) with nappies and clothes and bottles and a very cute rabbit rattle choosen by my junior.
My sister gave me that shopping trolly protector (which I wanted).
One set of godparents gave us cot sheets and blankets and a towel and muslim wraps (something I wanted) and a very cute pooh toy.
Another friend gave me safety and medication stuff (something I never even thought of) and a mirror so you can watch baby in back.
My aunt had left a present and it was clothes.
My sil had made me 2cardigan's and a knitted hat.
My friend Karen gave me a Wiggles Scrapbook Kit.
Karen is also the lovely lady who has been passing on all her daughters stuff to me as she out grows it plus has lent me the car seat sterilzer and bottle warmer and a carry basket.
My mum has bought the pram for us (it will be delivered soon)
My friend (and one of melody's god parents) made me a scrapbook ready for photos when I have her and then privately gave me this huge hamper full of baby stuff as a extra thank you for my dh fixing the computer for her.
I made dh take photos as well all day so will upload a couple

September

2008-09-22T17:52:00.002+10:00

Wow its almost the end of September.
Well I just got back from a scrapbook camp at Wiseman's Ferry.
HAd agreat time except I left the main things I wanted to work on at home. I had asked the children to pack for me and I forgot the green bag which also meant I had forgotten my photo splits a scrapbookers main stay thankfully cropworks had some.
A;ways have a great time at this camp.
My health turned on me though my feet and legs swelled up and don't seem to have settled yet.
I think its also the weather it has been very warm.
We have now finished the birthing classes so we are hopefully ready (I don't think so)

My niece Kristy had a baby boy on the 18th of september he is a few days early but healthy.
He was 7lb 7oz
He is called Lincoln Maxwell.
My sister is so happy this time she greats to be Nana instead of Granma as her other daughter's son calls her.

My youngest graduates on Thursday can't wait to see him in his gown.

Its the baby shower on Saturday looking forward to that.

Nothing else at the moment

August 31st

2008-08-31T19:43:00.002+10:00

Well it is my Mum's 80th birthday today.
Well since the last update a few things have happened.
I had a few problems with my blood pressure on the 20th which put me in hospital for a couple of hours so my dh and kids went to birthing classes without me!
My sister and I had a day in parramatta on Thursday which was nice until that afternoon when the dreaded phone call come and said our mother had been in a car accident.
Yes once again she has smashed her car!
Once again she mistook the accerator for the brake!
For the third time! in three years!
This time she took out the neighbours brickwork under there house. She shot out across the road and mounted their very clear and empty driveway to do it! She also took out their water main!.
She is ok a bit of whiplash she spent the afternoon and some of the night in hospital getting x rayed etc.
Hopefully this time as the police were called she may lose her licence.
Or maybe since she is now eighty she has to get a certificate maybe the doctor won't give her one!
Got to work a Sunday dh helped me set up as its getting a little harder nowadays.
Saw my mum's car on the Monday she had turned the car almost into a convertible the whole back end smashed in.
Thankfully the neighbour across the road had stripped the car for us.
We really don't know how she survived.
On Wednesday my Aunt arrived.
DH had taken a few days off work which was a real help.
I came down sick with the flu (still have a touch)
Had another birthing class on Wednesday did massage and birth positions.
Took everyone shopping on Thursday bought my mum a digital picture frame for her birthday.
I spent the day in bed on Friday so I could work that afternoon.
On Saturday I went scrapbooking as this would be my last chance to see all these ladies until November!
BY the time I got home my sister from Canberra had arrived.
We all sat around and talked and then got dressed and left for the party at the local RSL.
After a few hiccups it become a good night.
My mum did have a lot of friends. Even my 6th grade teacher from primary school !
My friend Helen and her husband and daughter came up from the Shire I was so happy to see them wish I could have spent more time with them.
I did get to ask them though to be Melody's godparents so now like the boys she has 6 godparents. Hopefully this time for her christening they all can make it.
She will be getting christened on the Australia Day long weekend. Don't know what religion yet or whether it would be a naming ceremony.
Today everyone rang mum which made her happy we had a big breakfast for the family. Dh went out I slept the afternoon away and I do feel a lot better for it.
Hopefully I have almost beaten this flu bug.
This week busy again with everyone leaving!
Wednesday is my hospital visit and birthing class and then Aunt leaves and then my sister flies back to Cairns that night.
I have decided that I will work until I feel I have had enough or I have Melody. Then I will come back in six weeks (if baby is a good one)I have decided to drop my Fridays and just work once a week as if I need a sitter one day is easier then asking someone to watch her two days.
Well nothing else for now

August update

2008-08-17T20:16:00.002+10:00

Well its been a few days.
Have had another ultrasound and baby is fine.
Colin took some leave for a couple of days and we tidied up the yard a little.
Saw my friend Helen and her daughter on the 9th. Colin fixed her computer and I started the baby shower invites.
Got a caravan for my sister to stay in
My sister arrived from Cairns a day later then expected due to Virgin Blue plane breaking down.
At least they did refund the money and still flew them.
I had a busy day that wednesday with my sister arriving and being my hospital day and birthing classes starting.
Had a very lazy day that Thursday to recover.
HAd a very lazy weekend as well tried to finish the baby shower invites maybe sometime this week I will finish them.
I will be working on the lounge room this week as we have another skip this weekend.
I have an extra shift this weekend so looking forward to that as its a Sunday shift.
Its my mothers 80th at the end of month so lots of family coming to visit so a full house of visitors.
Not much else has happened

sexpo

2008-07-26T23:12:00.002+10:00

Today dh and I went to Sexpo in the city.
It was a long day.
We had a good time.
It wasn't that crowded when we got there but was really filling up as we left.
We saw heaps of different things and got some interesting toys in a showbag.
Saw some Adult Stars and a strip show as well.
Food was dear and so were drinks but we survived.
We had a ride on the Gerbil Sex train it was a bit of fun.

Catch Up (very long)

2008-07-26T21:47:00.003+10:00

Well it has been a while.
We hvae seen our daughter in 3d on dh birthday. It was beautiful she looks like she has her dad's nose. It was a lovely experience well set up and comfy.
My mum returned from queensland she wasn't very well up there and has only really now feeling better.
Went to the RSL on SAturday the 12th to see Uncovered took our friends and their son who had just turned 18. HAd a good time but Uncovered weren't as good as they normally are.
Flew to melbourne on the 17th with Jetstar.
Went with Mum. Was met at Avalon by my brother and my sil.
We drove to frankston stopped at SOuthland for luch (huge shopping centre covers both sides of the nepean highway)
That night my brothers family dropped by and they went to a movie and we got to spent some time with my great nephew.
On friday my sil spent most of the day out shopping.
Went to my favourite place in Victoria Savers! A really well set out salvos shop.
I got some pants and books and some things for baby.
Spent most of the day out.
On the Saturday we had to help set up the hall for the party that night.
Its was my niece and nephews 21st and 18th.
It was the first time I had even seen goths before wow!
My sister and her dh came down from Canberra.
It was an alright night I had a good time.
On the Sunday I drove up to see my mil and saw my sil's as well and one of Colin's nieces which was nice.
mil gave me a cute cat for Melody.
Got myself lost in melbourne and then found my way back.
On the monday we went ut for lunch with the nephews at the local club.
Then we flew out that night. It wasn't the best trip and then at the end some stupid lady dropped my mum's walking stick on her head and then while I was making sure all our luggage was secured the air stewardess said they would look after mum and they didn't bring her down for half an hour to nearly an hour. Then they talk me off saying that it wasn't their job to wheel her down. What was I supposed to do I am pregnant I can't push her! They said they would look after her I would have swapped with my dh and he could have wheeled her down I was so pissed off.
Youngest son started his final term at high school.
On Wednesday the eldest son reenrolled at TAFE.
That night we took our eldest son into the city at meet BElladonna a adult star but the line was too long so we left.
I wasn't a very well person after dinner I was sick on the train going home.
I was unwell for a couple of days.

scattergories

2008-07-07T21:18:00.000+10:00

SCATTERGORIES…it’s harder than it looks! Erase my answers, enter yours
Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things, nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial. You CAN’T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Dale-Lyn

4 LETTER WORD: dork

VEHICLE: dog sled

TV SHOW: dog whisper

NAME A CITY: Delhi

BOY NAME: Dominic

GIRL NAME: Danielle

OCCUPATION: doctor

SOMETHING YOU WEAR: dress

FOOD: diced vegetables

SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: drain

REASON FOR BEING LATE: dentist appointment

SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Drop it

GAME: Draughts’

thats KAthryn

It's A Girl

2008-06-16T11:30:00.002+10:00

Had another ultrasound today and baby was presenting as a Girl.

They say that it could still be a boy but its now two ultrasounds that have said girl.
We have a 4d booked for next month and they said that they can confirm for sure what it is.

We are very happy.

Her name will be Melody Joy.

We have had the Melody earmarked for a very long time.
Joy is my mil favourite name and goes so well with Melody.
Also it falls in place wth keeping a J in our children's names.
Our eldest is Jl our next one is RJ so this one will be MJ.

SO far she is the size of a 23 weeks and 1 day

A new a new post

2008-06-02T20:17:00.002+10:00

It is now June 2nd.
Its my mil birthday today she id 85!
A few things have happened
My youngest son turned 17 and my great nephew one on the 9th of May.
My other great nephew was one on the 23th.

Had coffee with my Aussielayout friends on the 14th we had great time in Parramatta.
My sister came to visit on the 17th and bought with her all the photos from my nephews wedding so now I have heaps of photos to do a great album for them.

Had an ultrasound on the 22nd. The boys came along as it was a teacher strike day. The kids were in awe seeing the baby and it was nice as the technician slowed down everything to show them all the parts still not sure what we are having yet.

My dh boss got married on the 24th.
Attended the Blacktown City fun run.
I didn't enter this year thought it wouldn't be in my best interest seeing that I was working for the next two days no time to recover.
So I volunteered to hand out drinks and collect time bracelet etc.
My youngest ds entered the 4k fun run and came 59th and they put his name up on the school sign.
My eldest ds did the 4k walk and came 3rd in his age group and received a t shirt and medal a big surprise.

Had a scare on the 27th I fell over a speed hump at mcdonalds but baby is fine I was just a bit sore and sorry.

Went an engagement party on the 31st thought it was a house warming party but it was a ruse to heard the fact that manger got engaged.
It was a great night I got some great photos.

No much more for the moment

four things

2008-05-16T10:52:00.002+10:00

4 Things I did 10 years ago (1998):

1. working in the computer room at the primary school
2. folk art once a week
3.Went to Colac after Grandma's hip operation
4.I was a Stay at Home mum

4 Things I did 5 years ago (2003)
1.working at the high school in the learning centre
2. scrapbooking once a week with Jodie
3.had the unit bulit in the backyard
4. a stay at home mum

4 Things I did last year(2007):
1. Finished working at Coles
2. Started to work at Dollar Smart
3. did the 10km fun walk
4.went to the medievil fare

4 Things I did yesterday:
1.Slept
2.Did some shopping
3.Started to sort out the scrapping area
4.Watched a couple of movies

4 TV shows I love to watch:
1.Dr Who
2.NCIS
3.Amazing Race
4.Las Vegas

4 Things I love to do:
1. Shop
2.Eat potato chips
3.Drink Coke
4.See the new baby in ultrasounds

A bit of sad news

2008-05-03T06:53:00.004+10:00

One of our budgies died last night.
It was the first budgie I truly named so I could scrapbook him.
We got him in 2002 from flemington pet shop when my dh used to work in that area.
He was our first baby budgie he was so tiny when we bought him home.
He would sit on your head and wiggle most of the time.
He really wanted to be Biggles. HE would try to hang out with Biggles if Biggles was on someone he had to be there. If Biggles cage was open Tweety would be sitting in there pretending to be the big bird and wuold try to eat Biggles pellants.
He became thew boss in the cage when he moved in with Frecks and Ginger.
He was the noisest especially if he didn't get his own way.
He will be missed.

RIP Tweety.

The top picture is one of all the birds together Ginger Frecks Tweety and Biggles a very rare photo.
The picture is one of Biggles and Tweety together on the perch (biggles wasn't sharing with anyone)

PS we had lost Frecks two years ago.

end of April (long post)

2008-04-28T05:34:00.003+10:00

Well almost the end.
Byron Bay was great. A bit pricey but great. I travelled with my mum something I hadn't done for years and now I remember why.
It was just more of a hassle because of her oxygen concentrator I never realised just how noisy that is to share a room with.
So didn't get a lot of sleep.

Went for lots of walks along the beach.
The wedding was lovely the groom and his grooms men wore white shirts and board shorts with new white thongs (flip flops).The girls all wore matching olive green dresses made by the brides mum.They carried yellow lilies and were bare foot
Little great niece(the bride and grooms daughter)wore a white dress with an olive green sash.Carrying a basket of frangipanis and she had them in her hair as well.
She walked down the sand with her mother it was sweet.
she lasted quite a while before it was too much for her (she is only3 and half).
The bride wore a beautiful dress with a embroidered top and a full length skirt and an Olive green sash. She wore her hair down with a frangpani in it. She was beautiful I also had never seen her with her hair down before. She carried white lilies.
They had set up flags on the beach with their initials on them and they were flapping in the wind.
It was great even with tractors going by and people in swimming costumes standing around staring.

After the wedding we went to the reception which was at the top of the area where they were married. We were told it was finger food only so here we all are thinking party pies sausage etc. So we all had big lunches and yes it was those items to start with and then it mini kebabs, noodles in noodle boxes and then fish and chips in noodle boxes and then even dessert! Wow.
Here I was thinking well the kebab place is open 23 hours I might have a kebab when the wedding was over and we were full!
Took lots of photos but wasn't that happy with the photos I took with the new camera. Especially the outdoor ones but that was my fault I should have checked the settings and actually set it for outdoor instead of leaving it on standard setting but I got some good shots none the less.
So nice to see how over the years I was the one in every ones face for the photo taking and now that my sister has a easy to use camera she has taken over my role.

Everyone was so excited about the baby especially when my sister got to tell my brother and sister in law (that had been travelling and hadn't read their emails).
They fussed around me if I stood for too long and bought me water it was fun.
Bought baby its first outfit up there a cute romper and hat. It has dolphins on the front who's eyes glow in the dark.lol

I am going to buy a t shirt or outfit from every major place I visit like I do for the older kids. Cause baby has visited there with me.

Well instead of taking our time coming home I decided to travel straight though and then drove though a hail storm which freaked my mum out.

Spent Monday catching up on my sleep spent the day in bed reading and snacking (bad girl)
but I did have a good book to read.
Took the kids to the drive and saw horton hears a who and spiderwick as well on a another occasion. Went out with work to see a band at the RSL had a great night out.

Had my first hospital appointment and that took forever got there at 9am and didn't leave until almost midday. That's mainly because its a free clinic.
I actually see the doctor on the 7th of May as they now realise I must have extra care because of my age.
Only 3 weeks till we know what we are having. Can't wait.

Went in for ANZAC Day this year. They changed the routine and with all the talk of families having to march last I decided not to bring the kids. Got to see my friend Helen and her husband as well. We got to catch up.

One of my dh's workmates left so we had a day in town having lunch and then returning for drinks. (once again we were last to leave). But really could not afford to drink too much from a pub I was so stunned when four drinks set us back $26! really not pub goer's and never want to do that again would rather buy a case of beer or a casket and drink at the office it would have been so much cheaper. And we could have had food delivered and still would have money left over (when you combined how much the others also spent on brooze)

Nothing much else has happened the eldest son goes back today to TAFE and youngest son goes back to school tomorrow.

Some News

2008-04-05T08:13:00.001+11:00

I have another blog that I have been keeping quiet till now its

http://dibabyblog.blogspot.com/

My news is I am pregnant!

Yes I am having another baby.

I am due the 15th of October 2008.

April 2nd

2008-04-02T03:01:00.002+11:00

wuw the fourth month already,
I know I say it every month.
Easter went well. I got to meet the Easter Bunny at the shop and had my photo taken with him as well.

We had John Carol and Matthew over on Easter Saturday to Easter Sunday.

I had rushed out early on Easter Saturday to buy eggs etc. and then I dropped into work just before heading for home and found out that we had been given $10 worth of Easter Eggs from the owners of the store how nice was that?
So we had plenty of eggs in fact we are still eating some now.
Jonathon has only eaten one egg he was given so far.

Well this weekend we work emptying the pod (or the pool my mum has decide to call it this week)
Mum is hopefully going away to gosford for a friends birthday lunch that way we can get things done without being slowed down.

Next weekend is the wedding at Byron Bay looking forward to that seeing everyone.
Meeting Hayden for the first time.
Showing off some of my weight loss.
Catching up.

Its just mum and me going this time as Colin needs to stay here and take care of he house.

almost easter

2008-03-18T10:40:00.002+11:00

Easter has sprung really quick this year.
I now have been working at Dollar Smart for a year now.
I now work two days a week.
I also don't seem to have much luck keeping my juniors though. I had one leave about Sept last year and now I have to get another new one as my Friday junior has left as well.
No I'm not that bad they just have moved on to what i term as a "real job".
They have finished uni and have got jobs in their field of study.

So in about a months time I get a new junior.
It will be a younger person about 15 or so.
This easter will be spent emptying out the shed.
Should find some interesting things then.
We also have hired a skip so we will be doing a huge clean out ans then fixing mum's place and putting some of her stuff into the shed as the pod has to go next month.

Diamond is doing well enjoying her walk every morning 6am.

March

2008-03-02T15:28:00.002+11:00

Wow its the third month now hasn't the year flown by.
We now have new roofs.
We are so happy.

Mum's stuff is on the lawn in an Storage Pod (or the I-pod as mum calls it)
She is now talking about revamping her place when the insurance company replace the carpet and her furniture that was damaged due to the roof leaking.
She is going to have a lounge now and revamp her bedroom.
So the boys will have to share again or we will just have to have them back in the house! (oh no!)
No more fun for mum and dad just kidding.
We are hoping when they finally do the awnings that are riddled with holes that we can borrow against the home loan and get a screen room put on the front of the house for the gym equipment.
Also thinking of getting a demountable for the yard so one of the kids or both can have their own little house till they want to move out on their own (yeah right like that will happen).

My company had a farewell party last week for one of our group who had to give his job with us as his uni hours changed and couldn't swap with anyone.
I took eldest ds and he had his first drinks out at the RSL. It was a different experience as he was drinking and I wasn't (I'm trying to lose weight for the wedding). HAd a good night very different when you don't drink though.
The music was good.
I also got an extra shift I now work Friday as well as Tuesday's. A little bit extra never hurts.
A few other things have happened but will talk about those another time.

Catch up

2008-02-17T19:55:00.002+11:00

its now February
The kids have gone back to school (thank you).
Eldest son started TAFE his cert 4 in Computer programmimg.

SO for the first time since September I have had no kids at home.
As you know my sister turned 50 this year and had a great time swimming with sharks at Seaworld. I didn't get to see it but saw the photo on Facebook. What a great place that is I catch up with more family and friends that way.
My mum returned from her holiday didn't have a great time the weather was dreadful but she enjoyed the company she had and she even learned how to drive a stationwagon.

We finally have walked the dog just wish it wasn't such a trauma to get the lead on.
We have a harness and we have actually grab her and hook her up.
As soon as she's hooked up she is so happy and is bolting to get out the gate. Then she walks beautfully and then doesn't want come home weird.
But I will keep trying.
I try to walk her every morning but if she won't come I go anyway but I don't seem to walk as far without her its too boring.
Want to lose at least 5 kilos before the wedding in April.

We now have a storage pod on the front lawn and I started on my mum's stuff today I filled three and half boxes and that was just one cabinet. But its a lot of newspaper as well as they were breakables.
So I have a big job ahead of me.
With work hopefully starting in the next two weeks.

No much else is happening

update

2008-01-31T23:16:00.001+11:00

Well its now the end of the month and nthing has happened on the robbery front optus finally send me the transcript of the calls made from my phone which I took to the police .
The phone theif even called a taxi twice but the police still don't think they have a led what do they want I signed confession that I had to get myself?
Must stop dwelling about it.

Everything is almost back to normal just wanting for the people who the insures send us to call back with a time to get the car done and then all worries will be over.

My youngest Ds went back to school to complete his final year.
My eldest ds is going to enroll tomorrow at TAFE and hopefully get into the course he wants.

My mum is visiting Sunny qld at the moment as my sister is turning 50 and her kids have flown her up there from canberra to celebrate with them and their children.

The Dog is getting better we have decided to keep the name she came with Diamond but we shorten it to DI DI or sometimes Lady DI.
We still can't get her to walk on a lead without so much trouble.

The house is still not repaired and now they say mum will have to move everything out of her Granny Flat as they have to replace roof and ceiling.
So hoping the insurance company will pay for a shipping container or arrange removalists and storage for the stuff.
(please forgive spelling error blogger doesn't want to correct tonight)

Work is fine just wish I had more of it.

another update

2008-01-03T07:15:00.000+11:00

we bought new phones today and when I reactivated my Sim card ( as I had $65 credit) I started to get phones from people who the robber had rung and now I have a couple of names.
SO we called the crime stoppers line and told us to contact our local police station.
SO we offered to drop the numbers and info down to the police station and said no we'll send out a car to you.
SO two hours later I had two cops on the doorstep and I gave them the numbers that had rang and they didn't even want to see the messages.
They also told me that it was less likely I would get my property back at this stage so reassuring aren't they?
I got my purse back and handbag on the 30th having been left in the neighbours backyard that we thought the cops had checked. No prints of course (no they smudged too many retrieving it) they also were cowboys as well treating it as a lark (my neighbour has a huge garden with lots of plants and as they were returning to the police car they were singing songs about being in a jungle)
I would be so happy just to get the keys back.
Dog is beautiful really coming out of her shell around us (well me mum and dh) the kids don't spend any time with her and wonder why she still shys away from them.

questions

2008-01-03T07:14:00.000+11:00

1. What did you do in 2007 that you have never done before?
Became a supervisor
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for this year?

Yes

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nephew wife had Hayden

Niece had Kaidyn
4. Did anyone close to you die?

But a couple of neighbours I knew did
5. What countries did you visit?

none
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?

More money more work hours
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

7^th August found out I was 8 weeks pregnant

9^th August baby was dead

13^th August lost baby

27^th September ds Dux of Year 12
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Changing jobs
9. What was your biggest failure?
being robbed twice
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only loss
11. What was the best thing you bought?

The wii
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Eldest ds being dux

Youngest ds winning 5 awards
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

The people who broke into my house and stole my car keys
14. Where did most of your money go?
At the moment into security for the car and house and the dog
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Being pregnant
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?

Code Monkey
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder?  b) thinner or fatter?  c) richer or poorer?
a) sadder
b)way thinner
c) poorer I work less hours now
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Cleaning the house
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

driving
20. How did you spend Christmas?

At home with children dh and nana very depressed and tired having been robbed the night before
21. What was your favourite TV program?
dr who torchwood
22. What was the best book you read?

Not the best but good harry potter
23. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jonathon Coulton
24. What did you want and get?
a baby
25. What did you want and not get?

A baby
26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went out for lunch with friends and family I was 41
27. What kept you sane?
my husband
28. What political issue stirred you the most?

What Mel wore the night of the federal election it was shocking
29. Who was the best new person you met?

Maureen and everyone at my new job

keystone cops

2007-12-28T20:33:00.000+11:00

no other thing to call them at the moment.
The thieves came back again this morning and because I was a little upset at the police for manhandling the bike two days before and not sleeping I wasn't the nicest person on the phone at 4 am and then the person on the phone told me that my attitude wasn't making them want to help me.
you should ask the police why they take no precautions against getting fingerprints on stuff instead of letting it build up.
They said they are doing everything they can to help us.
Sometime it doesn't seem like it especially when they keep coming back and back again over and over.
Also to get the car done is going to cost $1500.
Then the insurance company told me that I have to pay a $1000 excess!
It was a clerical error so the excess is only $500.
Car can't be done till the New Year so we are thinking of going private and getting the car done for $570 and not lose the no claim bonus.
So we now have an alarm system senor lights and dh has removed all fuses from the car.
We also got our dog today a Irish wolfhound cross with German Shepard so a big dog with a big bark.

A long post

2007-12-26T19:07:00.001+11:00

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.

It didn't feel much like Christmas this year I suppose that's what happens as the children get older.

I didn't get any surprise gifts which was a little sad.

Well I suppose I did get a "surprise" gift on Christmas Eve. A robber stealing my handbag mobile phone and purse!
Not only that he stole my car key and my work keys. I think he thought they were house keys.

After the drink stealing incident we had taken to locking the gate with a chain and locking the door and now we think they actually broke into the house and stole my purse as I do remember my big handbag being open on the floor not closed as normal.

So on Christmas eve morning I was awake at 400 am having slept earlier in the evening I had unlocked the back door to put clothes in the dryer and closed the door but didn't lock it as I was awake and the gate was chained.. I had just finished a cup of coffee and was taking the cup out to the kitchen when I saw the back of a young man in the frame of my back door! Wearing a white t shirt with writing on the back like concert t-shirt and wearing a maroon/pink hat with a buckle clasp at the back (I notice thing like that as only one family member in my house can wear a cap like that so I have chose caps carefully)
I started screaming he's in the house I'm being robbed at the top of my lungs.
He when a running with me chasing him but I couldn't see which way he went and with the dryer on that muffed him leaping over the gate I am sure but my screams woke the neighbourhood my dh came running and so did the kids.
So I'm screaming to get a torch dh is running up the road when one of the neighbours looking out her window seeing someone turn on a senor light and screams he's in ......... driveway! She so a guy in black wearing a hoody must have been his look out and he runs down the street to the street towards bushland my dh changes direction and screams call the police and get the car.
SO I get the kids to the police and the neighbours call as well and I'm in the car dh and I drive to the other side of the bush and dh watches to make sure he doesn't cross the road I go up to the edge and I scream my lungs out that I will "kill him" (I was very upset a few swear words were in there as well) just as I am returning home to see about the police I meet them at the round bout and give the description and they go to where dh is.
one of my neighbours even hopped in their car with a baseball bat to help us out as well.
At the house there are five police and they take the description put it out there and they door knock.No luck of course and the police bring dh home.
By 8 o'clock the next morning I had detective's there and 930 fingerprints. Of course no fingerprints that they could use even though he used the door jam thing to keep the back door open and we haven't used it in years.
It wasn't until I got home from chasing him and the police left that we realised the keys were missing.
For the first time ever since I started work I actually put the car key on the lanyard and hung the keys up. normally the keys as tossed on top of the shelf.
We think they thought they house keys as it a very male looking lanyard (one of the boys old ones).
So now the car has a club lock on it and is parked in my my mum's car.
Work had to get (at great expense) a locksmith out to change all the door locks and they also have to change the safe combination again they had only changed it that week because they let a supervisor go and had the numbers in an id thing attached to the keys with photos of my kids but thankfully that new purse they stole and old purse don't have where I work and for about the last month I haven't wore a work shirt and hardly anyone knows the name of the shop its just the cheapy shop at.....!
But as I couldn't get my boss on the phone I rushed up to the store knowing that one of the other shops was opening early and they can hear our doors opening and I asked to look out for anyone they don't know opening and call the police.
The I went to the bosses house and she was awake and I told her what had happened and she was happy that I had done everything right. But it still makes me feel bad as its a small shop and I cost them a lot of money not me I know but I feel its me.

I had just got my life back so to speak after the first theft. I had just got my drivers license my main form of ID and it had such a nice photo and I didn't have my glasses on for once.
That was the most expensive part of it all.

Its just so awful now dh talking about selling the car just so we can really make sure it doesn't get stolen.

A little update on the robbery I checked my phone account today and was given details on all calls made and handed them over to the police and now we think they came back as we went out to steal the car as there as a strange push bike out the front of the house and the car was unlocked! But the kids were home so maybe they we disturbed.
Now we really do think the kid on the corner is involed as we saw him and his gang today and although none of them matched who I saw they could have matched the second person the neighbour saw and they were on bikes today and the kid on the corner knew we would be out as it was his mothers house we were going to for a boxing day afternoon its sad because we have nothing against her just her kid.
This time the police weren't that careful about the bike they manhandled it and then even told us if no one claims it in thirty days we can have it!

So I have had my rant now
till next time

december 21 (long post)

2007-12-21T23:10:00.000+11:00

wow hasn't the time flown by?
Well its now the 21st.
What happened in three weeks? let me tell you.
Had a great time at my work get together on the 9th even if the day didn't start out so great as I got my shifts wrong I thought I was working Sunday not Saturday.

On the Sunday we had a major hail storm and our roof and carports were damaged. It took till the 17th to get them tarped up at least so the insurance can look at the damage.
Have several holes and water damage in a couple of rooms.
Was lucky that the fireman were doing the house across the road and when they realised it didn't need doing they looked at my dh attempt to cover the holes and they tarped up the whole house and my mum's garage great guys.

Had the official work party on the 15th and had a great time so good we have decided that we need to do it again in the new year.

My ds got his HSC results back he did better then I had expected very proud.

Our youngest ds did really well as well getting 5 awards at the presentation night including one for commitment which comes with a $50 cheque.

Then that night went out to dinner and I lost my purse. Luckily no money but just the rest of my things. I have cancelled everything and finally got my licence back today so I feel like a person again.
It was silly I remember looking at something in my purse and I thought I put it back in the handbag and when we left I was carrying other stuff so I didn't notice the less weight and didn't think about my purse till the next morning taking my ds to school and then I was in a panic.
I will mainly miss the photos that are in there some of the kids school photos an old photo of my dad and of my bird of course.
The other worse thing that happened is that while we were away someone came into our back yard and stole two cases of soft drink silly thing but it makes you fell sick that someone has been in so now we have to lock everything up tighter then fort Knox as they say.

Went my dh Christmas party last night.
It started with drinks at Giga the other company joining us for the day/night.
Very beautiful office looking over Darling Harbour.
Then we went on a cruise around Sydney Harbour and Lane Cove River (where we were stuck for half hour as the anchor got caught.
Then after the cruise we ended up at a bar .
We stayed there until asked to leave when they closed after that we went to other bar (where the men weren't even allowed in to use the loo but my friend and I did) then we found another bar were the men could go to the loo.
The were walked up to George st so we could check out the sex shops (but all but one was shut)
Then we found other pub and after one drink they were closing.
Then we went to get a taxi home and he refused to take us!.

So not bad for being over forty to get booted out of two pubs asked to leave the sex shop and refused a taxi!lol
We got the cab and he was happy to take us home.
We had a good time.
Today we just caught up with my license and some shopping.
Only have two things to buy then its all done.

Having people over tomorrow for pre christmas drinks so that should be good.
In case I'm too busy Merry Christmas

survey

2007-12-21T23:06:00.000+11:00

1. Will you be looking for a new job? no I like my current job

2. Will you be looking for a new relationship? no

3. New house? NO

4. What will you do different in 2008? clean more

5. New Years resolution? have the house clean enough for visitors without stressing de clutter

6. What will you not be doing in 2008? having a baby

7. Any trips planned? wedding in April bryon Bay melbourne in July

8. Wedding plans? no but going to one

9. What's on your calendar? work shifts

10. What can't you wait for? xmas to be over

11. What would you like to see happen different? my kids get some real friends

12. What about yourself will you be changing? lose a bit more weight and really wow my sisters family in April

13. What happened in '07 that you didn't think would ever happen? I fell pregnant and had my first miscarriage

14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about? I could try

15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 07? yes smaller sizes

16. Will you start or quit drinking? no I won't quit drinking

17. Will you have better relationship with your family? no its ok

18. Will you do charity work? no charity begins at home

19. Will you go to bars? maybe

20. Will you be nice to people you don't know? yes

21. Do you expect 2008 to be a good year for you? yes its my ds final year in the school system

22. How much did you change from this time last year till now? heaps lost weight and my mum is healthy

23. Do you plan on having a child? thinking still

24. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now? hope so

26. Will you be moving? no

27. What will you make sure doesn't happen in 2008 that happened in '07? back working for coles

28. What are your New Years Eve plans? Party at home

29. Will you have someone to kiss at midnight? yes

30. Wish for 2008? happiness

December already

2007-12-06T05:55:00.000+11:00

I can't believe it.
Our December started with a birthday party for one of dh's work mates.
It was an interesting party dh and I had decided not to drink as getting to the party involved a train and bus taking about two hours or a drive of 35mins which was quicker and cheaper as well.
We had a great time without drinking. We realised also that I need a new camera mine is so slow at the moment.
Have had a couple of days of work and make a couple of really bad mistakes which I am not proud of.
did some shopping today and got my outfits for dh's Xmas party and my own Xmas party.
I also got my dh a matching shirt to match my outfit as well.
Today my eldest ds and I went to an information session for his intended course for next year very interesting.
Tonight I am going again with dh as he wants to enroll in a course as well.
This weekend I am going to another Xmas party for work. Then I also have to work on the Sunday so I better not drink to much on Saturday night.
On the 15th I have two Xmas partys a scrapbook one and then the offical work party which is an hawaiian theme.
Then dh's cruise is the 20th so a busy month for us.
I also have to complete ds birthday album and do a album for colin's workmate plus three secret santas.
till later

2007-11-17T22:48:00.000+11:00

2007-11-17T22:43:00.000+11:00

Formal

2007-11-16T12:50:00.000+11:00

My son attended his formal last night.
I am so glad I have sons and not daughters cause he cost me enough to send but looking at the other school arrive and all the hair and makeup and dresses and the cars.
The cars were amazing old fashion cars, hotted up cars (I'm a girl I don't know cars)limos (in all sorts of colours) and mustangs.
I had his hair streaked (something he don't enjoy).
He looked great very grown up.
It cost me including the ticket (which was $92)$220 not bad.

Christmas came early to the boys this year they got a 360 and halo helmet they were very impressed.
Not much is happening in my world at the moment.
I went to Paper arts early in the month and met up with my aussie layouts friends and I helped out on the scrapheap stand.
Got some great bargains and presents for next year birthday parties and weddings.
Next weekend I am going to a scrapping weekend at Stanwell tops with my friends from Pecky's and my friend Helen can't wait.

This weekend having friends over and we might be going out on Saturday to celebrate my friends 20th wedding Anniversary that should be fun.

october post

2007-10-30T14:21:00.000+11:00

I figured its nearly the end of the month and I haven't posted.
Well whats happened in the last few weeks.
I had a birthday last week I was 41.
I had a better birthday this year then last year.
My dear sons were home from school and dh took the day off as well.
We had lunch at the local club (its cheaper0 my mum came and three of her friends and two of my friends braved the bus and train to come as well.
I got my hair done with foils some nice red highlights. A new dress (from my mum I was really happy with that dress a size 20 in a cotton dress last year it would have to have been a size 26) Some lotto tickets. My friends gave me a cowboy shots kit.
My boys gave a block of mint chocolate.
Dh got me a 25th anniversary care bear (very meaningful as the first present he bought me was a baby care bear)and a kath and kim dvd.
My eldest son was named DUX of Year 12 very proud parents.
Went to Luna Park and Manly over the holidays.
Went a scrapbook camp at Wisemans had a great time got some layouts done.
Mainly have been working on layouts about my great niece and nephews.
Not much else has happened.

Where were you?

2007-09-17T22:46:00.000+10:00

20 years ago I . . . was almost 21, and I was in the Royal Australian Navy based at HMAS Waterhen. I also had been married a year to my dh who was onboard HMAS Hobart somewhere overseas. We lived in Maroubra.
15 years ago I… was almost 26 and had just moved into our current home after living in Hoppers Crossing in Victoria. dh was onboard the Melbourne he had been commissioning crew and youngest ds was the first baby christened onboard.
10 years ago I . . . was almost 31 and was a SAHM eldest ds was in Year 2 and youngest was in Year One and dh had just finished TAFE and topped his course and was working at Leaseway. Living in our current house.
5 years ago I . . . almost 36. I was still a SAHM and eldest ds was in his first year of High School and youngest in his final year of Primary. dh was working for Harvey Norman (but not for much longer) November to January very dark time in our lives.
3 years ago . . . I was working as a casual at Coles Woodcroft and had made some nice new friends one who even liked to scrapbook (who I am going to a scrapbook weekend away with this weekend).
1 year ago I . . . was a part time packer at Coles Stanhope Gardens I hated my job and the bosses I worked with all the nice people I used to work with were gone all bar one . Also we had found out that my mum had a mass in her bowel that needed looking at.
So far this year I . . . have left Coles and started a new job at a great place where I am treated so well. I also fell pregnant and lost it.eldest ds is finishing school, a photo event I have been planning for six years.
Yesterday I . . . went to work to do my first Sunday shift. Had a great time.
Today I . . . went to work again an extra shift not bad for a job that was only supposed to be one afternoon a week.
Tomorrow I . . . am working again only my normal shift
In the next year I shall . . . be going to the youngest son’s year 12 graduation.

thanks

2007-09-02T22:20:00.000+10:00

I just want to thank everyone for their support and kind words.

why I hvae been very quiet

2007-09-01T17:38:00.000+10:00

Sorry to have taken so long lots has happened.
Colin and I have celebrated 21 years of marriage.
Still love my new job have opened the store a few times now.
Boys are finding the later years at school harder then they thought.
My mum who was flying to the USA in September has just been informed that she failed the Qantas plane test so she may die in flight should she fly she is very upset with only four weeks to go.
The boys competed in the City to Surf maybe next year we will do it as a family.

On a sadder note the main reason I have been quiet is that I had a miscarriage.
I found out I was pregnant on August 7 very shocked but excited. It went over well with my family and dh's. The boys were happy.
But at my first ultrasound they couldn't find a heartbeat and when more blood was taken they said it had stopped growing. It was seven weeks and one day old at the time.
It had been conceived around our wedding anniversary so it would have been the gift that keeps on giving.
So I a curette on the 13th of August.
We had never lost a baby before it always had been I was pregnant so it was the biggest shock to us. We have learnt some lessons from the experience don't tell anyone until everything is right as its really hard to face telling them you that you lost it.
We may try again this one was a surprise and a pleasant one but my age is against us being almost 41. And do I really want to go back to it?
I am just finishing all the school stuff with my children I would have to start from the beginning again.
Other then that life is fine.
The experience has bought Colin and I closer then ever together (if that's possible as we are already joined at the hip).
Bye for now

monday

2007-05-28T11:24:00.000+10:00

Yeaterday was the Blacktown Fun Run and Mayoral Walk.
As a family we entered the MAyoral Walk which was a 10km walk.
We were coming last which was fine with us. Because who would have thought that six months I would never had entered at all.
We ended coming in the last 20 as they removed the track markers early and people got lost.
I am paying for the walk now my legs are sore but I so proud of myself for even entering.

My brother become a granddad for the first time to Kaidyn born on the 25th of May.
My sister got her first grandson HAyden on the 9th of MAy who now shares his birthday with my youngest this is the first time in our families that a birthday is shared.

Went away for a Scrapbook weekend on the 18th of the month with Scrapbook Getaways had a great time took my friend Helen with me it was her first camp and she and I stayed up all night the first night.
We had great food and great company great prizes and just an all over good time.

On the work front since I changed from part time to casual I haven't been back to Coles as I have been get enough work from Dollar SMart. I even got to open the store last week and I also meet both owners. What nice people. I really enjoy working there all the staff are great.
Nothing else much has happened.

catch up

2007-05-20T22:06:00.000+10:00

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No my name is made up
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Anytime there is a sad movie on
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? no
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chilli chicken
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes 2 boys
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? yes
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Not a lot
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? no
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL? crispbix
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sometimes
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM? Vanilla
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Eyes
15. RED OR PINK? PINK
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My weight
17. WHO OR WHAT DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My husband
18. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Neither
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Aero chocolate mousse
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The TV
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? Blue
22. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Fresh bread
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? MIL
24. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH? None
25. HAIR COLOUR? Blond
26. EYE COLOUR? Blue
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Should wear glasses
28. FAVOURITE FOOD? Taco’s
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? A john Wayne war movie
31. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Wearing a dress
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses
34. FAVOURITE DESSERT? Cheesecake
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Harry potters
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Star wars (50c at target)
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Blankley blanks
38. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOUND?
Hi babe spoken by my husband
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
40. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Warrnambool Victoria
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can pick things up with my toes
42. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Blacktown NSW

ABC
A- Age 40
B- Bed Size Queen water Bed
C- Chore you hate cleaning the bird cages
D- Dessert you love Cheesecake
E- Essential start your day item alarm clock
F- Favourite Caleb Mark Harmon
G- Gold or Silver silver
H- Height 161cm 5foot 4 inches
I- Instrument you play none
J- Job supervisor at a small shop
K- Kids 2
L- Living arrangements 3 bedroom house with dh 2 kids one nanna and three birds western suburbs of Sydney
M- Mum’s name Veronica
N- Nickname none
O- Overnight hospital stay other then birth gall bladder 1991
P- Phobia shoes on tables just can’t do it
Q- Favourite Quote
R- Right or left handed right
S- Siblings 2 sisters 1 brother 3 half sisters and one half brother(decreased)
T- Time of day I like best 330 then I know my kids are home safe
U- Unique habit
V- Vegetable you hate most but will eat them
W- Worst habit biting my nails
X- X rays you’ve had foot ankle
Y- Yummy food you make tacos
Z- Zodiac sign Scorpio

1. What did you do in 2006 that you have never done before?
Went to Dubbo Zoo
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for this year?
No but have started to lose weight this year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not close but my half niece Emma had a baby boy
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No but my mum came very close
5. What countries did you visit?
None
But went to Brisbane and Dubbo
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A healthy mother
Less weight
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
March 18th Stephan and Kaye’s wedding
April 19th Mum wrote her car off right in front of me and I almost lost my job that night
August 22nd the doctor said my mum may have cancer
Sept the dr telling me that if I don’t lose weight I will be on medication for the rest of my life
Oct my mum had bowel cancer removed
Nov going to Dubbo
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Actually going away twice with my dh and only having to take the children once
Doing my certificate 2 in retail
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing my temper with my siblings when our mother was ill
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
no
11. What was the best thing you bought?
the dishwasher
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
my mum actually surviving the operating table
My sister Rob for looking after mum
My family coming together for mum
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Bosses at work
14. Where did most of your money go?
on bills and a new washing machine
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Seeing my sisters family especially Robert and meeting his wife
My mum actually off the operation table
getting a free pass to the zoo
Feeding the giraffes
Seeing the dish
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
skyhooks tall timbers Colin had a nice day out shopping
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder?  b) thinner or fatter?  c) richer or poorer?
a) happier
b)way thinner
c) poorer I work less hours now
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
been nicer
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
been nasty
20. How did you spend Christmas?
At home with the boys and mum
21. What was your favourite TV program?
NCIS mark Harmon whoa
22. What was the best book you read?
nothing outstanding read a lot
23. What was your greatest musical discovery?
nothing
24. What did you want and get?
go to the Dish
25. What did you want and not get?
a baby ( only for about a month)
26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 40
My dh was on leave and was called back for a meeting! (not happy)
So I spent my 40th birthday sitting at my dh workplace then we went on the River Cat and then home.
27. What kept you sane?
my husband
28. What political issue stirred you the most?
I should say IR but they didn’t affect my job but they affect my children’s.
29. Who was the best new person you met?
my scrapbook friends from Aussielayouts
Also my scrapping friends from Pecky’s especially Ree

one year later

2007-04-12T22:16:00.000+10:00

It has now about a year since I had my first major troubles at work and thought it was time to update again.

As of ths week I am resigning from permanent part time to casual.

The reason is I am supposed to work 10hours a week which is fine for three weeks of the month but as I want a weekend off at least once a month I have to work a weekday and thats when dragonlady works and every month I have worked with her I have had to report to the office for something or she chooses the time to put me down. So I really couldn't cope working for her at anytime.

Also I have a new job one day a week for three hours in the afternoon. Its not much I know but I am now a supervisor! yah! I have one junior it is great.

It is a great job the people I work for are great.

Also since my last blog my family has decided to have a lifestyle change and we are losing weight. So far my dh has lost 12 kilos, my eldest has lost 20 kilos and I have lost 11 kilos. Our youngest doesn't need to lose weight but has been working out to build muscle.
It has been hard at times but it is working for us.

I am hoping to be three dress sizes down by december for my eldest 18th when my family are coming to visit, also next year we have so many family events and heaps of photos taken and I want to look great. There are two weddings one 50th one 80th another 18th and a 21st thats just the family events let alone friends events.

Can't think of anything more to update with so bye

updating

2007-01-31T21:16:00.000+11:00

When what can I say I haven't updated since August 2006.
So much has happened since my last update.
One thing I never talked about was my mum.
My mum had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
In October she was operated on and they got everything!
It was really hard to talk about it at the time.
All my family did come to visit though.

In Novemeber dh kids and I got to go to Dubbo Zoo.
We had a free pass from Bing Lee.
We had a great time (well dh and I did).
I got to feed giffees it wsa great.

On the way up we stopped at all the places with big things like the gold panner pan in BAthurst.

On the way home we stopped at Parkes to see "The Dish".

Rowan finished Year 10 and Jonathon completed year 11.

Christmas for us was very quiet they way we liked it.
New year was good.

School holidays were long kids saw heaps of movies went to the pool as well.

Kids went back to school Jonathon enters his final year and Rowan starts senior school.

On the work front its a little wierd. The dragonlady actually called me into the office and told me that she doesn't want as part of her team and she must have told the bosses this cause for two weeks I was given crap jobs like Dairy and Face up until my team mates and said they needed me on the fill and since her bad report I have had nothing but good reports but still I have done nothing different except I put in two extra hours and worked two extra shifts.
Even the big boss noticed that its just her not me so I am staying so far but this year I will look elsewhere for another job.

Have posted of me at the zoo

bigglesmum

2006-08-28T16:06:00.000+10:00

Just wanted to update.
I have had a fairly busy time lately.
I just had coffee today with the sydney aussielayout girls it was a lovely day got to catch up heard all about Kiwi Scraps.
I want to go next time.
I went to the Zoo with Lisa and Julie had a great time.
Work has been ok at the moment as the grocery manager has been in charge and he is so great to work for.
I went scrapping on Saturday and made a great note pad for Fathers Day.
I am doing a class on Wednesday night Scrapping on Canvas.
I am hoping to make a wedding canvas for my son's teacher who is getting married soon and I need to make one for FAthers day and another for my mothers birthday.

bigglesmum

2006-08-28T15:31:00.000+10:00

bigglesmum

Update

2006-07-11T16:21:00.000+10:00

I have been even more slack lately.
Well a quick update on my life.
The car is back and looking great.
I got to see a friends daughters baby and saw some other members of her family that I hadn't seen for years that was great.
I celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary on the 21st of June.
For my youngest son's birthday in May we did a Sunset Cruise on the Sydney Paddleboat and for Our wedding Anniversay we did a Dinner Cruise.My husband had a few vouchers given to him by his company so we had to use them up by a certain date.
We had a great time and they even gave us a special platter of fruit and cheese. We had two of our friends come with us as they celebrate their birthdays the same time as our anniversary.
The Sunset cruise was great Sydney Habour is great at sunset.
Have been the drive in a couple of times saw Over the Hedge and Cars. Liked Cars better then Over the Hedge.
HAve also seen Pirates of the Caribeen 2 really liked that but my kids didn't.
Had some horrible thing happen to us last night someone stole my husband's scooters!
My husband rides a scooter to work every day to save on fuel and now they are gone.
Also they took the Trikke 8!
The Tikke 8 is a three wheeled scooter (will attach a pic)
Thats the one I am upset about there is only a couple in AUstralia we were lucky enough to get one on ebay. It was my husband favourite toy.
On the work front I am happy working the 10 hours a week they changed the system how we pack the shelves we now used these big roll cages which are really heavy to push but I will get the hang of it soon.
I finished TAFE for now may go back next year depends on what the boys do at school this year.

a bit slack lately

2006-05-18T09:22:00.000+10:00

I seem to pretty happy at the moment. I have really enjoyed having a week off so far.
I am hoping to go to a crop this weekend.
TAFE is heating up it seems to be a lot more work then the last course or maybe I am not that interested as much as I was before as it all seems to repeat itself.

I am car less this week as its being repaired from my accident in March. I had been waiting for a car but they won't hvae one for at least another month I don't won't to wait that long so I chose no car.

I have been lucky though wednesday's classes were cancelled and thursdays I don't have to go as I have a RPL. On tuesday I got a lift to the TAFE and caught the bus home and got to use our new bus station that just opened (I know boring but its new)

Update about the job front

2006-05-05T16:43:00.000+10:00

Sorry about the layouts they wouldn't upload.

Well I had my reassentment with my boss on Wednesday.

I was going to have my friend come with me as a witness of my choice (he was an ex union rep and had just had to sort out a similar problem with his step daughter which he sorted out) but he was unable to attend so my dh came with me.

He kept me waiting 20mins.

Then he couldn't find the paperwork!
Then thoughhout the whole interview he hardly looked at me addressed mainly my dh.
After everything he has put me though he white washed what he had said two weeks ago.
Said that it was all important that he do these things to his staff to keep them on their toes!

Also he had nothing bad about me for the last two weeks. I haven't done anything different but he seems to think I have.
I have cut my hours my choice at reflect my TAFE hours and seem to make him happy as well.

I now work 10 hurs a week its enough to support my scrapbook habit and now I get time to actually do the hobby.

So I have a job still and I will still be going to TAFE.

2006-04-18T00:44:00.000+10:00

Just put up some layouts one is our first Easter Egg Hunt and another Easter layout

After Easter

2006-04-17T23:06:00.000+10:00

Well another Easter has been and gone.
Easter is usually bigger for us then Xmas.
It all started in 1993 when my dh won the Easter Egg raffle at Playgroup. He was in the Navy at the time and wasn't coming home for 8 more weeks so we had this huge basket of eggs and only me and two toddlers and a grandma to eat them!
So I asked a few friends over. We had a great day and all the kids enjoyed themselves. So the following year we decided to do it again this time at one of the friends house(it wasn't as much fun) So in 1995 we had it again at my house. It rained!
After that we seemed to have great days for our annual hunt. As the children got older just looking for eggs wasn't as fun so we had a few clue hunts which were a success! Clues like you collect post from here(letterbox)or look out for Steve Irwin(a cement croc we have ).
This year we just counted how many eggs and the person who found the most red eggs got a special prize.
Counting the eggs is very important we had one year when we didn't count how many eggs and we found eggs three weeks later!
The boys are getting to the stage now where its now just a token day not that excitement anymore so I now try to get things for them to keep ie they got the Simpson cup and bowl set.
Now that don't even pose with the eggs now so I sneak photos of them as I put them out.

As for my weekend being tainted by the thought of me losing my job I think I will resign the day before my review. Hopefully he will remove the black mark from my record and I can use Coles as a reference or being able to take another job in the company more to my liking.
I mean I almost live at Kmart and help lots of people at the photo machines so why not work there? I know of a couple of TAFE courses in photography that might help me get a posistion.

I feel that resigning will be better then getting fired. I can always say to the next employer I gave up night work to look for day work now that my children are older. Or that I wanted to put more time into my studies that my job was interfering with. I can't use actual members of mangement for a referee as in the last 11 weeks we have had a new store manager, new duty manager, new produce manager and new grocery manager!
No management remains that remembers all the extra hours I used to put in or when they would ring me to run the load on my days off. I used to work so hard for really no thanks thats why I stopped putting in the extra hours I just do what I have to do and thats it so I suppose thats what is now working against me.

Well enough about work.

What a bad couple of days(long)

2006-04-15T09:02:00.000+10:00

On wednesday I was all set to go out and do some scrapbook shopping when my mum decided to move her car from the front of the house and put it into the driveway doing something that we commonly do a few times a week by pulling into the neighbours driveway and pulling out again when her foot slipped off the brake and she hit the accelerator and plowed though the driveway at an angle that she drove though trees and hit a parked car and moved it 10 metres.
Mum's was ok.
She wrote her car off.
She could have so easily have died it was so scary to watch happen right in front of you and not being able to stop it! I was going to call into work that day and inform them that my mum had been in a accident but thought no I better go in.
Then just before I was going to work my cousin rings to tell me that my niece had been injured by her exboyfriend and no knew where her baby was. (It turned out that it was a hoax a woman who doesn't like my niece and was spreading rumours) so I had to call my exbil who I hate to see if my niece was visiting him she wasn't! So I go to work with the thoughts that my mum nearly died today and now my niece and baby are missing and my dh wasn't home from work. SO I wasn't working at my best when the manager calls me into the office and tells me that I have poor performance and that he can terminate then and there on the spot!
So now I'm on probation till the 3rd of May.If I don't improve I lose my job!

What has got to me the most is that at the moment I am doing a TAFE course in Retail Operations to get out of Night Fill. I applied for the job at Coles/Myer to work in Officeworks but Coles asked first and I wanted money and at the time it was right for a family situation.
Since doing the TAFE course my children have been making their own way home and have been on their own for at least a couple of hours in the afternoons without any problems so I am ready for a day job.
Also as part of the course I had to do work experience and you could use your own workplace if you had one so I asked work to fill out my form and that night he constantly bought that fact up and went on and on about there no being a career for me in retail!
That if he filled it out he would give me a bad report! He didn't even read the form it barely asked about performance it is more staff and customer base. He also said I was talking as well!
When someone says something like that you replay the coversions you did have though your mind and yes I did talk but never stopped working once! I was also put on the spot no warnings no time to get a proper witness I did all the things wrong I signed the paperwork was upset now that I know my rights I won't be doing that again!
So that really stuffed up my long weekend.
Also my dh didn't make it home until 12o'clock the next day! and Then he got phone calls all afternoon and on Friday he had to go back to work early in the morning!
But maybe its a blessing in disguise maybe its time to leave before I injury myself. In nightfill it can be so easy to hurt yourself and now with the extra pressure who knows?

first post

2006-04-11T15:56:00.000+10:00

This is my first blog. I have been reading everyone else's blog so I decided to make my own.