Camping donts

Well we arrived safe and sound on Monday. It rained as we were leaving and we got to Birmingham before it had cleared which is good as they did say all day!  It did cause some major visibility problems both in and out of the car. But we got here in one piece. Although ran into bits of traffic grrr.

When we arrived and got the tent out it started to spit...got poles in with much fighting (not us the tent) and vowed to write down how we did it. The heavens opened before we had chance to finish.... so much so change of clothes were needed all round.

Eventually it eased up and we were able to get it all in before needing to shop! 

In the course of the last two days we have realised we have forgotton gazebo instructions, though we thought they were in the box. A can opener this is after buying lots of tins...  and might need to wash clothes at this rate!

Phew! have we got everything?!

What a day,  on planning on not going out at all and just getting things done in the house and with the car we had to pop out twice today! first we popped into Leigh on the bus ( whoooo free bus pass ) to get a couple of bits from one of our fav little cheap shops. B and M Bargains. ... I always seem to spend alot of money though lol, drinks, crisps, chocolate, some Jam, Cordial etc etc... I only went in for some uht milk thingies for my coffee!! Went and treated myself to a big coffee from Costa as i still don't have any at home lol and ended up running into the in laws... ( you must own shares in the place ;) ) All the while daughter was upset as we hadn't managed to get any apples as she wants her wobbly tooth to come out. I have told her that  it's not wobbly enough to come out yet even though wobbly.

Came home had lunch and got stuff finally out of the loft, wouldn't think we are going camping tomorrow!! but all down and then the wonderful game of Car Tetris began... we need a bigger car for camping! and no I haven't taken the kitchen sink, all clothes are in vaccum bags, as are sleepings bags and a couple blankets. My great idea of lowering one of the car seats to have stuff lying that way in the car and me in the middle with little man next to me and daughter in the front went out the window when I realised that my big bum wouldn't fit between little man's big car seat and the lowered car seat... bugger!!! can't loose lots of weight over night.. esp from my bum. :( so lots of sorting out and now little man is in the middle I'm on the outside and lots of things are on the other seat. Though doesn't seem as bad as last year!

Had to have another tip out this time to Tesco ( so glad we didn't go this morning!) as we couldn't find our camping mallet and came out with several things! inflatable pillows, egg keeper thing, mallet, chocolate croissants for breakfast and.... apples!!  also scavengers around the reduced bit are ridiculous but thats another tale!!

Children are now in bed, pets are sorted, neighbours have our keys and instructions for the house, only have to do the hoovering and then its all done apart from some minor bits to put in the car!! I shall be quieter this week of course!  which I'm sure you will be glad of! Have a lovely week x!!!

Fri fun and holiday count down!!

Yesterday was a good day. Starting to get all the things together for monday. Children generally behaved.

We had a little game of tennis if you could call it that in the morning followed by home made pizzas which seemed to go down well!! In the afternoon I got bribed to get the kite out and ran around the garden trying to get it up to no avail! But taking it on holiday to see if we can have a game there.

Today saw the other tent finally be collected! ! Whooo thank goodness for that with all the messing around I thought id have to second chance it!

Testing posts from my phone today to see if its possible whilst im away which is less than 35 hours to go. Managed to get lovely neighbours to check in on the pets whilst we are away so no fussing with family. Allllll good. Now i'm off whilst little man is in bed with no fighting. Cup of tea is calling.  (Only cos I have run out of coffee!)

Also on the theme of home made, i did home made tuna pasta bake with no jar sauce and i think mine tasted alot better then the store bought! was rather chuffed as even though I am a stay at home mum sometimes i find no time to do "from scratch" food. 

Home made pizza, this one with mushrooms the other has none has daughter hates them.. ( she is not  mine!)

Wit's end

I start was a huge apology for my poor mother as I now realise even if on a smaller scale what she must have had to deal with when myself and my siblings were kids! Sorry!! I know we were a bigger pain in the bum then what my daughter is to me and what happened yesterday really hits home. Recently daughter has been allowed to do some crafting up stairs, because if she does it down stairs her brother wants to join in and lots of screaming ensue's and I don't want to keep all doors closed  because she wants to do crafting. But it seems i'm going to have to either keep an eye on her or stop it all together.

As yesterday afternoon I found she had cut a little chunk out of her dress that morning, the dress is practically brand new and has been worn like twice, as i had bought it for her holiday. To say i went balistic is probably not  accurate. I was so angry. So told off and grounded and in her room. She later told me her imaginary friend told her to do it -_- and yet even though she had been sent up to her room since about 5:30 she was wide awake till 9. Even having been told to go to sleep lots of times. wtf?! What am i meant to do? Shes under a threat for today that she has to behave and earn back nice things. I don't think i'm being too cruel here but we need to sort stuff out for holiday.

Anyway enough of why i haven't murdered my children yet! Went and had a lovely drink with my mother in law and a couple of ladies from play group we have met up before during the holidays and its always so lovely to get in touch and spend some time together. I truely appreciate their imput and advice. Doesn't matter that these ladies are older then i am.. you don't notice when you get on so well. And seeing as i have no mummies my age ( apart from at school now!) and non of my friends have kids, i am greatful for them and glad to have them in my life xx

Took the kiddies to the library for some magnet making, little man didn't scream... all the way through, eventually managed to get him to have a nap as he had, not had one during the day! whoo so daughter had fun doing the magnets and i might do them at home!

There is a magnet each for each grandma, i won't say which as that will spoil it! but she rather enjoyed herself which was nice for a change and the whole reason i want to do these things! just bugs me i do these things and yet she is a pain in the bum. Or rather we call her a PITA ( pain in the arse lol) love her and love her brother but so trying!

Was glad ( in a way) to see though when divulging my dilema on facebook that it isn't just us and it's very normal for kids to do. Just need to set the boundaries! Well they are set!! lets see how much we can get away with today! 

Manners, crafts and eye tests

Common manners would dictate that surely if you are messaging someone that you would reply, especially when you had been on within the last 5 minutes? no? Trying to sort out collection for this tent is driving me potty! yes they got in touch asking when would be good, so i said any evening and what days i am in. And nothing again for a whole 24 hours. I think it is pretty rude!!  breath.. breath I'm sure i'll hear something soon! I did send another message today saying what times would be good in case they didn't get the message clear enough!!  Can you tell i'm annoyed?!

Yesterday I didn't get chance to write my blog as it took about 3 hours to get little man settled in his bed, to be fair, I had already put him down, and when hubby went up I asked him to run me a bath and id chance it incase he woke up... dear lord!! he woke up kicking and screaming and ended up in the bath with me, then tried to put him back to bed which took two hours ugh! I was so tired and rather fed up. No I don't like the cry it out method and can't really do that as I can't just dump him in the cot, there is no side on his cot so he can get out and personally i think leaving your child to scream in distress is rather cruel! nothing wrong with a cuddle you are not going to spoil them. My daughter although by his age was in her own room albeit in her cot, was not left to cry it out. She was read stories etc and so I try this with the little monster who just wasn't in the mood.  So I thought today was going to be awful when really both children have been behaved, played nicely gone down for naps, ( little man not daughter) and watched dvd's with barely any words. Very odd!


Yesterday they weren't their best, just screaming, tantrums and the rest. Yet when out in town they were well behaved. Daughter went for her eye test and turns out she is slightly long sighted. I hadn't noticed !! feel slightly guilty, i only noticed in the test as she was squinting. So today when watching and curious what she could read i could see she was squinting too. Funny though how shes done so well with her reading this year? Wondering if she has just "stressed" out her eyes a little with all the reading? not sure tbh. Been told to go back in 6 months, no glasses for now and we'll see how she goes. Yet with practically everyone in the family needed glasses( apart from me, touch wood) its not a surprise if one of them needs glasses. Though i felt so.. silly, i didn't even know what my hubbies eye sight was. Stupid memory! Shall see how we go!!

Tomorrow its a drink with the girls! that being a coffee in Leigh with my mother in law and friends and I can't wait, it will be nice to see them and have a chat, hope kiddies behave.. ( I do mean mine!) got a crafting session in the afternoon, some magnet making which sounds a bit interesting! and really hoping that little man doesn't scream all the way though this like he did the bingo.. really wish he wasn't so vocal in the screaming. Yes i know its the way toddlers communicate but not really a great thing when i'm in the middle of people!

Got a few things to get as well for holiday which has definately been confirmed with the holiday sight soo wooo!!! can't wait :)

Here comes the rain again! :)

Well I couldn't resist, its one of my favourite songs (I have a varied music taste! ) And with all the rain we've had on and off today i thought it was app. Although not as much as some who have had it today and barely any thunder storms ( come on!! ) where as in Manchester with hubby there was atleast 4... no fair :( though thunder bothers me a little, I like the lightning. I know I'm weird but if you are reading this then you already know that!!

Not much activity today, I just thought i should post something.. we've had a little bit of a crafty and tv day as its been pouring down. I attempted to sort out toys.. which with the kids around is silly. Attempting to gather things together for our trip and trying to keep fingers crossed that we get some nice weather. I know you get what you get in this country but a little sunshine will be nice please!

In other news the tent sold on ebay for more than the buy it now price! whooo! just need the buyer to get in touch! ( which they better do soon, i did post it needs to be gone by sunday!) another fingers crossed as it would be nice to have the money before we went! 

 Now as you should know I am a BzzAgent, i get to review products  for free! ( Always nice!) all you have to do is complete surveys ( not lots) and do some on line activities. These are pictures of littlest's t-shirt after eating spaghetti. Obviously he is a baby and got it everywhere! normally i wouldn't even dream of getting this all out!

And yet look, i pre treated it first with the Persil stain ball eraser (you just use a little liquid onto the stains and rub it in, which i did do all over)
Put it in the washing machine on a longer load then 30 mins and this is the result! I think it is rather good going. Now don't get me wrong i've had some hit and misses but this is the best one so far, on purpose that is! So i would recommend this. Even just for tough baby stains!!

Biting my tongue.

I know I shouldn't and sometimes I wish I would speak my mind because sometimes, I bottle it all up and I get super pissed off and annoyed about it at home where no where else can hear apart from hubby! ( sorry dear!) Nothing overly in particular but I don't appreciate my dyslexia being compared to something that was self inflicted, drinks involved or not. If you are out late etc then that is your doing!

My dyslexia affects me every day, and alot of the time I take a lot of effort trying to correct my mistakes so that no one knows or at least can tell.  Hell I managed to get to University and hope to go back soon to finish my degree, that has to be something right? (Even impressed Hubby when he was looking at my previous exam results). Also I don't purposely wake baby up at half 5 or anything so if you are up late and tired in the morning then not my problem! I am tired because I've been up early, or been up in the night looking after a child with severe eczema, come back when you can understand this tiredness!!

Also if I had the guts I would have sent a scathing email to a person on Ebay today, who yesterday was trying to buy our new tent for £10 and wanted to come and collect it there and then after putting a bid on. But then today sent me an email wanting to retract it as they had been given a tent ... wtf! messing us around so much! Also still no one else has bidded and it finishes in the morning *hits head* come on! :(

 Hahaha there is me whining about ebay and just gone and looked and there are now bids on the tent thank goodness for that!!  phew.

Today was a lot better then yesterday, didn't have to shout at all today, which is sooo nice, yes a couple of words were said but nothing much. Dvd's were watched, kiddies were happy with ice cream and a hot dog from Ikea.. ( we popped out for a bit) All bathed and in bed and oh so nice :)
Daughter wanted to dress as a pirate today..

So for once not being a mean mummy I let her go out like that ( note she was dressed in leggings and a t-shirt underneath so it didn't aggrivate her eczema, see not even as simple as putting on some "fun" clothes)

Btw he got messier then that!

Got a few things on again this week, opticians for little miss, magnet making on Thursday (please please don't let him scream the place down again) also arranging to meet with friends. And officially one week till holiday!!! can't wait!

Oh and please don't kill me because I asked for the rain... ;)