So did i manage to survive the Easter holidays with 5 kids, well the answer is yes, of course made easier by the inlaws taking a few kids!
We spent Saturday in the park with my family, my parents and grandparents and even a lovely visit with my cousin who lives in another state, the weather was perfect, the company was perfect and oh wow the food, well of course it was perfect and plently of it!!
Sunday was just as good, the Easter bunny had arrived and filled everyones baskets with the yummy goodness of that foiled covered chocolate, and of course, the kids had to have some straight away.
I was very impressed with the kids, they had left the baskets on the coffee table and some carrots for the bunny, and when they woke in the morning the baskets had been moved to the babys room behind the safety gate. I woke at 7 and had expected to see 5 grinning faces staring at me, but they were no where to been seen, so i waited, an hour later and still no grinning faces, so i went to the lounge where there were 5 kids quietly sitting watching tv, i asked where the baskets were and they said the Easter Bunny had moved them to the babys room and they know that they are not allowed in there so they were waiting for us to get up!!
wow such good kids!!
So today is the last day of the holidays, and its crazy, even trying to type this blog, i have a thousand voices roaming around me, telling me things, asking for more chocolate, my hubby just walked in the door from work, and the kids have gone crazy telling him about there day.
So today is just a short post, but im happy to report that i survived Easter!!
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Getting ready for Easter...
So Easter is sneaking up on this household, and am i ready, well yes, i have to say i am, and pretty darn proud of my bargin egg shopping for this year!
Last year i managed to do 5 easter baskets on behalf of the bunny for $25, and thought that was great, but this year, well even hubby couldnt complain about my spending, i did 5 baskets for $15, fantastic i know, and i didnt shop at the cheap store either this year, i just happened to be in the right place at the right time!
Saturday was easter egg shopping day with my mum, child free, and i had a limit of what i could spend, i had to get the best value for my money, and wanted in each of the baskets, a bunny, medium hollow eggs and solid eggs.
Just buy chance i walked past IGA, on my way to Woolies, and out the front they had Red Tulip 180gram bunnies in milk and white choc, i thought nothing of it till i saw the price .99cents save $5.00, and they dont expire till august this year, and knowing my kids, they wont last till then at all! Bargin, so i grabbed 6, gotta get hubby one and at that price why not! Then, i spotted the cadbury 18 pack of hollow eggs $1.99 save $10.00, well that was easy 2 boxes thanks!
So all that was left was the solid eggs, and gee not cheap at all, then i remembered last year i got a 1kilo bag for something like $5.00 so i was on the hunt! Big W was all sold out, but Kmart, well kmart just happened to have a 1kilo bag for $5.75, and i had a gift card, all too easy!! Easter Bunny was ready, and all in just a few hours. We dont give the kids easter eggs, thats up to the bunny and the grandparents, and lately the great grandparents have been donating to their choccy collection as well, so thats quite a lot of chocolate for people so little, instead we get them something they can use, or money towards something they are saving for.
Every holidays, for the last year or so, the inlaws have taken a few children to their house at the coast, then after a few days, they bring them back, have a break then take the next lot, and this year isnt any different, thursday night they came and took "Dancer" and "Soccer Dude", and poor "Trouble", he was shattered, it actually broke my heart, he had packed his bag and was trying to get into the car, crying, and saying, but i packed my bag, i packed my bag, he would say, ive got my bob the builders, his boxer shorts, and crying i want to go in nannas car.
I gave him the biggest hug, but still it wasnt enough, and as they drove away, he burst out howling, so he was super happy when i got a phone call last night saying that they would come and get him today for a 1 night sleep over, and bring all 3 back on wednesday afternoon. I almost had tears as they drove off in the car, him smiling and waving, he was so happy to finally be having his turn, after watching the other kids go back and forth on the 1 hour drive for the last year or so.
So tonight its just me and the younger girls, and its peaceful, well considering what it is usually like here, its peaceful, and i miss "Trouble", i know its only 1 night, and it shall be a night of no arguing when its time for bed, a night of no falling asleep next to mummy on the lounge as i watch my tv shows, it feels good, but it feels weird. i guess you could say i feel lost!
The inlaws will return on Sunday afternoon, to get the younger girls, and return them on Tuesday afternoon, in time to get ready for school. The kids look forward to it every holidays, and shh dont tell anyone, sometimes i do too, even if i do miss them, and text them, and call them, hey they may make my life crazy, but i love them!
So am i ready for Easter on Sunday, im not stressed, i have the eggs, so yeah, im ready.........
Last year i managed to do 5 easter baskets on behalf of the bunny for $25, and thought that was great, but this year, well even hubby couldnt complain about my spending, i did 5 baskets for $15, fantastic i know, and i didnt shop at the cheap store either this year, i just happened to be in the right place at the right time!
Saturday was easter egg shopping day with my mum, child free, and i had a limit of what i could spend, i had to get the best value for my money, and wanted in each of the baskets, a bunny, medium hollow eggs and solid eggs.
Just buy chance i walked past IGA, on my way to Woolies, and out the front they had Red Tulip 180gram bunnies in milk and white choc, i thought nothing of it till i saw the price .99cents save $5.00, and they dont expire till august this year, and knowing my kids, they wont last till then at all! Bargin, so i grabbed 6, gotta get hubby one and at that price why not! Then, i spotted the cadbury 18 pack of hollow eggs $1.99 save $10.00, well that was easy 2 boxes thanks!
So all that was left was the solid eggs, and gee not cheap at all, then i remembered last year i got a 1kilo bag for something like $5.00 so i was on the hunt! Big W was all sold out, but Kmart, well kmart just happened to have a 1kilo bag for $5.75, and i had a gift card, all too easy!! Easter Bunny was ready, and all in just a few hours. We dont give the kids easter eggs, thats up to the bunny and the grandparents, and lately the great grandparents have been donating to their choccy collection as well, so thats quite a lot of chocolate for people so little, instead we get them something they can use, or money towards something they are saving for.
Every holidays, for the last year or so, the inlaws have taken a few children to their house at the coast, then after a few days, they bring them back, have a break then take the next lot, and this year isnt any different, thursday night they came and took "Dancer" and "Soccer Dude", and poor "Trouble", he was shattered, it actually broke my heart, he had packed his bag and was trying to get into the car, crying, and saying, but i packed my bag, i packed my bag, he would say, ive got my bob the builders, his boxer shorts, and crying i want to go in nannas car.
I gave him the biggest hug, but still it wasnt enough, and as they drove away, he burst out howling, so he was super happy when i got a phone call last night saying that they would come and get him today for a 1 night sleep over, and bring all 3 back on wednesday afternoon. I almost had tears as they drove off in the car, him smiling and waving, he was so happy to finally be having his turn, after watching the other kids go back and forth on the 1 hour drive for the last year or so.
So tonight its just me and the younger girls, and its peaceful, well considering what it is usually like here, its peaceful, and i miss "Trouble", i know its only 1 night, and it shall be a night of no arguing when its time for bed, a night of no falling asleep next to mummy on the lounge as i watch my tv shows, it feels good, but it feels weird. i guess you could say i feel lost!
The inlaws will return on Sunday afternoon, to get the younger girls, and return them on Tuesday afternoon, in time to get ready for school. The kids look forward to it every holidays, and shh dont tell anyone, sometimes i do too, even if i do miss them, and text them, and call them, hey they may make my life crazy, but i love them!
So am i ready for Easter on Sunday, im not stressed, i have the eggs, so yeah, im ready.........
Monday, 18 April 2011
This is me..
Hmm, a blog, do i dare enter that part of the universe, step outside of facebook, and put my life out there into the next section of cyber space?
Scary, but ill give it a try...
So here it is, this is me, im a mum, and not just any mum, im an awesome mum, lol
I have 5 kids, married to a wonderful man, and having baby number 6, life is chaos, and some times it makes me cry or scream, or throw my hands in the air and say why, but then theres the parts, the best parts, the parts that make it awesome, that make me awesome, the hugs, the kisses, the funny faces, the moments when you wish you had a camera but you left it at home, the times when your out in public and a stranger tells you how wonderfully behaved your children are, there only a few reasons, but enough to want to have a large family.
My life is crazy, my house is chaos, but i dont think i would do anything differently..... No i know, i wouldnt do it differently, the way we live, the way we love, its how we made our children, moulded them into the polite, well behaved, well manered children they are out in public, and the messy, yelling, fighting children they are at home.
In less than 9 weeks, we will be bringing another little bundle of love into our crazy home, and i couldnt be more excited, its been a long wait, a wait that both my hubby and myself, have been looking forward to for quite sometime.
Our family isnt yet complete, we still have that urge, that feeling that we are not yet a whole, we still have more room, more love to give, and although it can be costly to raise a large family, my kids never miss out, we always make sure they have what they need, sales and factory outlet stores are great for that!
"Angel" was my first baby, but sadly went to fly above at only 11 weeks into my pregnancy, i never knew the gender but knew i was and will always be in love.
"Dancer" is turning 10 this year, and lets just say, this pre teen attitude is killing me, i never know where the hormones are going to be, but she is my rock, she is beautiful, considerate, i think she is amazing!
"Soccer Dude" well he is turning 8 this year, and wow what a ride we have been on with him, its been hard, he hasnt made it easy, but we are slowly getting there, he is becomming more of a shinning star each day.
"Princess" well, if we were royalty, then she would fit right in, turning 6 this year, wont lift a finger to help, but expects things to be done for her, but the love she has for everyone would fill the room and them some!
"Little Mumma" is the big 5 this year, her interest are babys and animals, if either are about then so is she, but she has another side, sneaky would be her middle name!
"Trouble" my sweet baby boy, he turned 3 this year, they said my pregnancy wasnt viable and expect to loose him, well he showed them and is a big contributer to the chaos that fills this house, put him together with "Little Mumma" and there is bound to be trouble!!
"Omlette", my beautiful baby left us to soon, at only 6 weeks 2 days into my pregnancy, my heart was and still is broken, its amazing how we can love something so small.
So thats it, this is me, mum to 5 crazy kids, wife to 1 "could look like Vin Diesel if he tried" husband, owner of a cat, and 2 fish, and turning 34 next month, but ooh thats for another day....
Scary, but ill give it a try...
So here it is, this is me, im a mum, and not just any mum, im an awesome mum, lol
I have 5 kids, married to a wonderful man, and having baby number 6, life is chaos, and some times it makes me cry or scream, or throw my hands in the air and say why, but then theres the parts, the best parts, the parts that make it awesome, that make me awesome, the hugs, the kisses, the funny faces, the moments when you wish you had a camera but you left it at home, the times when your out in public and a stranger tells you how wonderfully behaved your children are, there only a few reasons, but enough to want to have a large family.
My life is crazy, my house is chaos, but i dont think i would do anything differently..... No i know, i wouldnt do it differently, the way we live, the way we love, its how we made our children, moulded them into the polite, well behaved, well manered children they are out in public, and the messy, yelling, fighting children they are at home.
In less than 9 weeks, we will be bringing another little bundle of love into our crazy home, and i couldnt be more excited, its been a long wait, a wait that both my hubby and myself, have been looking forward to for quite sometime.
Our family isnt yet complete, we still have that urge, that feeling that we are not yet a whole, we still have more room, more love to give, and although it can be costly to raise a large family, my kids never miss out, we always make sure they have what they need, sales and factory outlet stores are great for that!
"Angel" was my first baby, but sadly went to fly above at only 11 weeks into my pregnancy, i never knew the gender but knew i was and will always be in love.
"Dancer" is turning 10 this year, and lets just say, this pre teen attitude is killing me, i never know where the hormones are going to be, but she is my rock, she is beautiful, considerate, i think she is amazing!
"Soccer Dude" well he is turning 8 this year, and wow what a ride we have been on with him, its been hard, he hasnt made it easy, but we are slowly getting there, he is becomming more of a shinning star each day.
"Princess" well, if we were royalty, then she would fit right in, turning 6 this year, wont lift a finger to help, but expects things to be done for her, but the love she has for everyone would fill the room and them some!
"Little Mumma" is the big 5 this year, her interest are babys and animals, if either are about then so is she, but she has another side, sneaky would be her middle name!
"Trouble" my sweet baby boy, he turned 3 this year, they said my pregnancy wasnt viable and expect to loose him, well he showed them and is a big contributer to the chaos that fills this house, put him together with "Little Mumma" and there is bound to be trouble!!
"Omlette", my beautiful baby left us to soon, at only 6 weeks 2 days into my pregnancy, my heart was and still is broken, its amazing how we can love something so small.
So thats it, this is me, mum to 5 crazy kids, wife to 1 "could look like Vin Diesel if he tried" husband, owner of a cat, and 2 fish, and turning 34 next month, but ooh thats for another day....
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