She loves wallpaper ....... Ok so we've had the Interior Decorator in, lets call her Helen because that's her name. I knew she loved wallpaper and I knew she would suggest it and I am excited and nervous.
Wallpaper has come a long way from when our parents and grandparents used it. Helen actually thinks it never went out of fashion and no she isn't 60+ she's about my age :)
She started at the front door and is totally revamping it. The first thing she said was we need a stronger wall colour so we need to PAINT! I thought Mark was going to send her on her way, he painted the whole house and hates painting. So I though the word paint would send him over the edge but no he says OK (Mmmm I think he liked her). She also wants wall paper and a hat thingy stand.
But it was the Laundry that surprised me. I showed it to her just thinking she needs to get a feel for the house. She asked where I put clothes before I put them away - I say on my bedroom floor :) She asked well what about ones for ironing, "on the bedroom floor" She thinks I should put pigeon holes up all along the wall. That way I can just put each kids clothing in there. I think this is brilliant I would never have thought of that! (I will probably still use my bedroom floor though :) )
She had loads of ideas and is choosing some wall paper and stuff as we speak. I will take some before and after photo! We went out and bought a new chocolate brown leather lounge on the weekend! Can't wait to get it :) Oh and she said a fireplace in the Lounge as well. Don't know where the money is coming from will just have to crack and whip and get Mark to do more overtime (well it was his idea to get her in).
Wallpaper Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Changes ..... Tuesday, August 28, 2007
I've been a bit boring lately which is why I haven't been posting. Haven't done much haven't had an opinion you know just been middle of the road.
So some changes have to be made. I have booked 2 trips for the next school holidays which is very organised of me. Usually I like to do things that day I don't like to be locked into things.
Another change is we have decided to get someone in to help us finally finish our house and get some furniture. I love minimalistic but I also love looking through the home mags at the houses with a eclectic mix of everything (don't know that I could live in though and it wouldn't suit this house). Finally I put 3 pics on the walls while Mark was away but I need help with rugs and stuff. I have a massive wall we have 10 foot ceiling and it is probably 6/7 metres long. We were going to try and find a piece or pieces of artwork. But we were talking last week about a big bookshelfy wall unit. So anyway we have someone coming in next week to tell us what to do to make it look finished. Not just like a big warehouse and it is bloody echoey in here as there is nothing to absorb me screaming!
I'll set myself a task to write another post before the end of the week :)
Sue xx
Day 17 - 19 .... Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Ummmmm ............
Mark comes home this week yahoo! The kids are so missing him especially Tim. He was suppose to fly to Singapore last night but the plane was broken. How funny 4 Engineers sitting inside get to feel what it's like for a flight to get cancelled. Usually they are on the other end telling the pilot he can't fly it :)
They were suppose to have 24 hours in Singapore but I'm not sure what is going to happen now. They were sent back to their hotel, so I am assuming that they will leave 24 hours later. But then what happens to the people that were catching that plane. Oh travel is just too hard isn't it.
Tim has his first "Project". His Teacher gave them the option of either doing homework for the next 2 weeks or working on a project for presentation. Tim decides on the Project. He wants to do wheel, probably because he loves his motorbike and it has wheels (seriously). So I prompt him by saying how about you start with when wheels were invented talk about them and how we used wheels now and what they are made out of. He decides he is going to do a powerpoint presentation. First slide is about Ancient Greece and wheels then he has a picture of a Pyramid with the caption this is a real Pyramid???? I say that's not about wheel. So I prompt him again how about first you sit down and write some dot points about what you want to say. He says "I'm doing a Powerpoint presentation I don't have to talk" Aaarrrggghhh.
So as a Parent where do you draw the line. Am I looking at it from at Adult perspective and what I know about the big bad world of presentations. I can't sit back and let him do it all himself (or should I) I don't think this is giving him guidance and helping him. I just not sure what guidance I should give. Can you tell I didn't like school and didn't really listen! Well I am off to see his Teacher in the morning to seek some guidance!!!
2 More Sleeps
Sue xx
Day 12 - 16 Saturday, July 28, 2007
It's a blur ......... Sick children again. This cold/flu thing is really hard to shake. Thank goodness I haven't caught it off them.
Georgia had her sport carnival this week. She had a great time and thank goodness it only went until 12 because by the end of it I was pretty darn sick of watching kids throw little bean bags into bins!!!! She did well in her sprint race, came third, didn't fall over and didn't lose her hat. Why the Teachers don't get them to take their hats off to run I'm not sure. Maybe they don't want the hassle of hundreds of hat kicking around on the ground, I've never asked probably should!
All my girlfriends went to Melbourne for the weekend! I was a little sad I didn't go. I just couldn't really afford or justify that amount of money for the weekend and Mark is away so no-one to look after the kids. Thing is being the only girl left in the valley (so one's partner said to me) I got to look after the kids on the weekend. So yesterday I had 7, eeeek! It's actually easier to have more that means they don't annoy me, and I actually asked for 2 of them to come over so I'm not complaining!!!
Last night was my friend Liz's 40th Birthday Party! It was at Casablancas in the City. I've never been there but have driven past it so many times. We had a great time! But after a bit of wine, 3 shooters and Karaoke (yes I know) I am feeling a little seedy today. Oh karaoke why do I have such a passion for it and how come I sound so good especially after midnight!!!! Thank goodness I only sang 2 songs. The first was good can't remember what it was, but the second not so good. And oh my Gawd they had a mike on a stand I am so asking for one of those for Christmas with Singstar!
Love ya Mark
S xx
Day 4 - 11 Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Oooops missed a few days haven't I... That's because I've had sick children all that time.
Finally on Saturday I got to see all of Georgia's soccer game. Guess what she scored a goal. I am sooo proud of her. I must say and I am so not biased :) she is the best on the field!!!! She really deserved it. But she didn't know what to do she got all embarrassed. Well I did enough screaming for her. Yes I am one of those tragic soccer Mums on the sideline yahooing and getting into the game, in a good way of course :)
Tim fell sick on Friday but was all better by Sunday, well that's what I thought. I sent him off to school yesterday but when I came to pick him up from Soccer training he was off the field because the coach thought he was so sick and should be out of the cold (oops bad mummy)!!!!
So today I am off work again! But that was ok as Georgia was receiving an Award on Assembly. I wasn't sure whether to tell her. If I did she probably wouldn't want to go to school but the surprise might make her cry. She did really well and walked up and received it!!!
Oh I've bought myself a new coffee grinder. It blows my head off each morning as I have a double flat white! Now I just have to make my mind up on a new machine :) I've discovered a site www.coffeesnobs.com.au they are complete coffee freaks. I've discovered I can roast my own beans using one of those pop corn machines. Can you believe that!!! Or I can use my old bread maker and hook up a heat gun to it! I think I will wait until I get my new machine to do this. I think I'll clear all the motorbikes and tractor out of the shed and start my new coffee roasting hobby (before Mark gets home).
Well that takes me to my picture hanging! I was going to hang a picture while Mark was away. I just don't know whether to include the architrave when I centre it. Mark is so anal when it comes to being even :) Love ya honey!!!! I like things a bit left of centre well not balanced :) We have some great discussions about these things. I can't believe we are still together after building 2 houses together.
Ok off to get some vege's for the sick kids!
Luve
Sue xx
Day 3 and 4 Tuesday, July 17, 2007
I should have gone to work but Georgia was sick. It started on Sunday of her complaining of a headache. By Sunday night she had a raging temperature.
She spent Monday in bed drinking water but eating nothing. She always gets really bad headaches when she is sick. Tuesday I took her to the dr. The diagnosis and remedy surprise surprise -
She has a virus .....
giver her panadol, keep up the fluids and lots of rest.
This seems to the diagnosis for everything these days. At least I found out the she had no ear infections. On the way home we got a few DVDs. That should keep her going for a day or 2.
Ellie, well it was daycare day on Tuesday. I get her out of bed, it's Kindy Day, her reply "I'm not going". I say but you love Kindy, her reply "No I don't". She loves it she really does but every week it is a struggle to get her there. Vicki her Teacher is on holidays but she coped well when I dropped her off. She sat down on one of the Teachers laps in the sun. Fast forward to the after noon. I go to pick her up and find her in the toy shed with Barb. She was being Barbs little helper. Barb says she's a great kid. She just play with everybody but also plays happily by herself :) Ellie skips out of kindy saying she loves it and is coming back next week. This happens every week :)
Tim well what's Tim been up to. School, school and more school. Monday was soccer training day. I asked if he wanted to go early and do a few laps with me. The answer No. But then 10 minutes later he must have felt sorry for me because he said he wanted to. So the girls stayed in the warm car while Tim, Oscar and myself did a few laps of the soccer field. Then while the boys were training Ellie and I did another 2 laps. She is such a good runner wait until she gets to school and runs the pants off everyone.
Me well I've spent the last 2 days looking after sick Georgia. It is bloody cold here, I have actually had the heater on in the middle of the day just to heat up. I've had a headache for a week I seem to be clenching my teeth for some reason. I think because it is bloody cold and I just can't get warm! Even though I wasn't working I made phone calls and did work. I know I should say stuff em but if I don't do it no-one else does! I really wanted to sit in the sun and read my book but even when I sit in the sun it isn't warm it is freezing.
We have been skyping Mark at night (his morning). Tim was really excited and busting to do it but then got on and didn't say much. It is hard talking on the computer with a video link. Mark seems to be have a good time. Better than the first day when he woke up wrapped around a toilet. Well that will happen if you have no sleep in 30 hours and then hit the pub!!!!!
Ciao xx
Day 2 ....... Sunday, July 15, 2007
I had all good intentions of going to the markets this morning and buying some strawberry plants to plant in my vege patch. Mmmmmm bit too cold :)
So eventually we got out and went to my sisters for a quick morning tea. Then I had to get to the Myer sale before it finished. I bought another photo frame to hang up, don't worry you'll love it Mark :) Did a quick shop as Georgia is a bit sick I think. She has a bad headache.
Tim got a EB Games voucher for his birthday so he went and got a new dirt bike PS2 game. He is happy for a couple of days :)
I had to play soccer tonight and lucky my lovely friend said to bring to the kids down to her. It's just too cold for them to be out at night. Lucky because it was effing freezing up at Redcliffe. By the time I got home it was 8c on my car. It was a good game and I kicked a goal but didn't score. Darn goalie caught it. I had a couple of good tries but my feet just let me down and the pressure and the excitement and oh. I did say FUCK when the goalie caught the big kick though!!!!!!
Apparently Mark has arrive in Toronto. I don't know but my Soccer coach does as he rang him instead of me accidently. Also my sister knows as she has been skyping him. Good to hear you have landed safely hon!!!!! Apparently he is a bit intoxicated also. Heard along the grapevine that there was a bit of Jack Daniels consumed :0
Off to do another load of washing and get the kids clothes ready for school.
Sue xx