It's a date

We have a baby-sitter coming tonight
As we are off out


My husband and I
And my sis and friend
To the filming of 7-Days


Can't wait
Might even shave my legs!!
And wear a dress
And do my hair 
(courtesy of an early Christmas present from my LOVE-ly husband)


Don't get out much...can you tell??


Life is "challenging" me at the moment so hoping for a night of lots of laughing.


Lyns
xx

Silent Night

I can see you in the snow 
I can tell that you've been crying 
There's nothing in these lights that glow 
That tells you that this world's not dying 
But underneath these blankets white 
Glows a warmer kind of light 
You won't have to sing alone 
I can see you in the snow 
Crystal tears have started drying 
There's something in these lights that glow 
A Savior in a manger lying 
Up above these blankets white 
Are angels filling up the sky 
A star is burning in the night


(words found on you tube)


Lyns
xx

WW - A few weekends ago...

No butterflies were harmed!!

Lyns

xx

100 Posts...

Wahoo!! I made it. 

There were times where I thought this was just a passing fad, but 100 posts on (and, only a few days short off, a year later) I'm still posting.

Not that regulary.

And nothing A-mazing.

But lots of little bits and bobs about me

and my fam 

and my friends.

Here's what I have learnt/done in this time... (not necessarily blog related!)

1. I am NOT a writer...wish I was, but does not come naturally to me.


2. I had hoped to be off my lovely little "happy" pills by now. But reality has kicked in and I'm going to keep them going for a while longer.


3. The abundance of patience I hoped would ooze from my every pore by now, is only bout the size of my little finger nail.


4. I heart Auckland


5. I miss Rangiora


6. I miss my friends


7. I don't like moving house. I like even less moving twice in 3 months!


8. Have finally realised that my weight loss plan (which focused on eating way too much, and moving very little) is not going to be a success - shame as could have made millions if it had worked...


9. Due to 8 I am the heaviest I have been in my life - best I do something about it!!


10. I have loved meeting blogger friends. In fact can't quite believe how many I have met and how genuinely lovely they all are.


11. I am better at meeting new friends than i thought


12. I am not crafty. I wish I was. I have great ideas...just can't make them!! Thank goodness for a talented husband who is one talented artist x


13. Marriage is awesome. Marriage is incredibly hard work


14. It is way too easy to overanalyse all the challenges of Parenthood. Think I am starting to understand that each little challenge just is what it is. e.g. He is not sleeping well FULLSTOP no point worrying on this. Try to just get through each day/night, it WILL get better.


15. Grey hair is taking over. Is this stress or old age? Should I leave them or pull them out? Argh can't fight being 36


16. I need to laugh more. Kids are good at helping with this.


17. My dog does not get enough exercise. This may somehow be correlated with 8 and 9.


18. Still waiting for the money-tree to sprout up in our backyard. If it does, promise I will share.


19. Love the logic of a 4 year-olds mind. Bubble recently planted the sesame seeds off the top of the bun of our home-made burgers. She is waiting for the bun-tree to grow.


20. Christmas is magic for kids. I am absolutely loving seeing this Christmas through the eyes of my little ones.


21. Living in the same city as my sister is fantastic. I love being able to catch up with her weekly and for her to be able to hang out with us. My kids love their Aunty.


22. My kids love their Aunty's cute dogs. Charlie dog gets up to mischief with Rangi (in fact even though Rangi says hardly anything he can say Charlie very clearly!). Zoe dog loves having cuddles with me and Bubble.


23. I have finally stopped biting my nails and they look great!


24. Bloggers pass on the bEST recipes.


25. I enjoy blogging but am not as fully into it as some of my bloggy friends. I'm happy with my few followers (who are all amazing and gorgeous!). I don't feel bad if I post infrequently. For me it is a past-time...though I do Love comments


26. I got a sewing machine for my birthday (august) but due to moving have not had it out until this weekend. I can sew a great straight line! Now to find something to make 


27. Moving to Auckland has been a good move for our family. A chance to really focus on us and what is important to us - hope that doesn't sound selfish


28. No matter what else is happening in your life, the laundry still needs to be done, the bills keep coming, and the kids always want to be fed.


29. As this is my 100th post I should probably have a give-away. Sorry but I'm just not that organised...but I will endeavour to do one soon x


30. Thanks Widge for introducing me to this world of blogging. You are one awesome chick! 


31. This post should probably have photos.....

Lyns

xx

Can you remember who these guys/gals are??

Found them while unpacking (yep still sorting through all the crap treasures we have yet to unpack). They were actually my sister's but I am the hoarder in the family, hence why I have them. Can't remember what they are called though???

Cute eh!

Kept the kids amused for a quite a while and then gave them something new to argue over!!

My kids seem to be suffering from LSS today. Thanks Gail for giving it a name. I have decided to use the acronym as sounds medical...almost. Mostly they are tag teaming tantrams, although there have been a few overlaps. Music was a blast with lots of tears and MINE!!! being yelled constantly. Oh and that is sunscreen smeared through Rangi's hair in above photos.

One is mid-tantram at the moment. I did try giving him love and attention, but that is not what he needed so I type this with the drone in the background.

And I am able to smile as in half an hour I am off to the hairdressers and when I get home they will be in bed - or almost in bed - and I will have had a chance to miss them. I found my hairdresser care of The Undercover Bloggers, and she is Awesome!!

Oh, and have any of your children got those cool puzzle books? My Dad bought the kids one on his last visit. With my back turned yesterday morning they pulled all but one of the puzzles apart...ARGH!!!! I have put all the pieces in a bowl and will wrap them up for Dad when he comes to visit at Christmas - a good chance for some Grandfather/Grandchildren bonding ;)

Lastly, did you know this is post number Ninety-9 for me. Momentous don't you think!!

Lyns

xx

Parenting Low-light

It's been a loooooooong week. Truly, thank God it is Friday!

The low-light of my week was losing Bubble (don't worry, found her again and all is well). My all time worse parenting moment happened on Wednesday when we decided a trip to the zoo would be the perfect way to spend the day (had been solo-parenting since Mon and kids were missing their Dad and acting up a tad so REALLY needed to get out and about). 

While at the playground (the one with the big "egg" slide) my Dad rang with a computer problem. Still being somewhat responsible I showed Bubble where I would be sitting and carried on helping Dad. Kept my eyes on them (I swear) especially Rangi as he is a runner. But Bubble is so good. But she got disorientated and couldn't see me.

And now for the miracle...for some reason before we left for the zoo I flashed on a piece of advice from one of my best friends, my parenting "guru". She writes her cell phone number on her kids arms in marker pen when they go to public gatherings/crowded places. I have never done this before as Bubble sticks to me like glue. Lately though Rangi has got a bit too brave and has taken to running ahead of me - man he is fast!!

So, on Wed morning I decided to write the number on their arms and explained to Bubble that if we lost each other that this was my cell number.

And it worked!! A lovely lady (Ms J) found Bubble and rang me. Just at the point where panic was starting to sweep over me and I had a horrible thought "Oh God this is like the movies" and was yelling out Bubbles name.

I was feeling guilty as I explained she never walks off. I did manage to thank her. And she actually praised me for writing my number down, thinking it was a brilliant idea.

I then rang my friend and through a few tears thanked her again for sharing her parenting advice (she is an awesome Mum!!!!). 

Thank you again, am very lucky to have you as my friend xx

I am actually embarrassed to be telling you this story, I have only done it so that I could pass on this tip. 

Lyns

xx