Holidays

Well, we are now 2 weeks into the summer holidays and things are going ok. Lauren has recovered from her sickness episode ~ which thankfully did not develop into anything more serious and Daniels eye is getting better ~ although he still has some bruising 2 week on.

The children have been enjoying their time off school and have been busy doing craft and drawing and playing out in the sunshine ~ which seems to have left us today though! The last few weeks have been a mixture of bright and sunny days, followed by rain, rain and rain!!

We went to see the new Harry Potter film at the weekend and then Andy and I took the children out for a meal ~ which they thought was great!

The film was fantastic and I totally enjoyed it and would go and watch it again and again (yes, I am a bit of a Harry Potter fan!).

It is all change here over the next few weeks with 2 of my childminding children moving on ~ but another 2 start in September, so that will keep me busy.

I have been spending my spare time trying to have a major clear out and tidy up ~ which I have actually been trying to do for the 4 years that I have lived here (ha ha ). When I split with my ex husband, we were given very little time to leave the Navy accomodation that we were living in, so when I moved in here I just brought everything with me (whether we really needed it or not!!!). Now, 4 years later ~ the place is in need of a big clear out ~ especially the childrens bedroom ~ which is full to bursting (they have sooooo much stuff ~ I have no idea how that even happened!!!!!).

I am usually so busy with work and my 2 children and just life in general, that I never have the time to really get everything done, but between the children moving on and the new ones starting, I have a few weeks break ~ which will be put to good use..........cleaning and tidying (ha ha ~ I wish I could just spend it sitting about eating chocolate and being lazy tee hee!!!!!).

It is Andys birthday at the weekend and I am taking him out for a meal and have some suprise presents for him (since he made my birthday soooo special this year!!).

We are also going away together for 4 days at the end of the month ~ as the children are (hopefully!) going away with their dad (camping??!!!).

All in all ~ life is good and I am very happy (although I suppose that I shouldn't say that out loud ha ha ~ don't want to jinx it!!).

Hope you are all ok in blog land ~ am off to visit you all now and say hello!! XXXX