I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Just a quick post from me. 
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This weekend has been very chilled and relaxed, I've caught up on a lot of blogging and edited my blog a little/added pages etc. Also finished my seventh book for the #50books2013 book challenge, you can read my review here. 
I've got quite a busy week this week. Today I am going to blitz upstairs. Tuesday is grocery shopping day. I really want to make a start on decorating my front room, too. Maybe Wednesday? We'll see. And then the rest of the week will be filled with decorating if I do manage to start it that is! It really just depends on my headache and how I feel. I really hate this stupid rare brain disease (I'm going to try and write a post about it later!). Especially when I have so much I want to do. Anyway.. 
The kids break up on Friday for half term. Half term already?! I can't believe how fast time is going this year!! I'm looking forward to half term. I'm not sure what we're going to do yet, nothing is set in stone but ideally I would like to take the kids out, it's been ages since we've been out and done anything fun. Role on spring and summer. I can't wait for the warm weather. Winter is depressing, it's currently trying to snow, the ground is wet though so it shouldn't settle, I hope! 
Right, need to get the kiddies to school
TTFN
Sarah xx 

I haven't been able to get motivated properly today, I've just pottered about which is not good! I should be keeping on top of things... at least I cleared the laundry though! That is such a mission, lol.
Tomorrow I need to get the rest of Elicias birthday bits, can't believe she'll be FIVE this coming Sunday, where does time go?! We've decided on a birthday tea (hot dogs, they're Ellies fave, with oven fries), birthday cake and probably just a few nibbles. Her friend is coming, whose mum also happens to be a good friend of mine. We'll probably do some party music, balloons, banners and dancing/singing. It should be good! We're going to take her out on the Saturday (day before her birthday) instead of having an ACTUAL party. We're not 100% certain on where we're going to go, we'll give Els the choice nearer the time.

So the kids are all settled back to school, we're finally getting there with our routine, too. Charlie was a bit shocked at how much more busy junior school is compared with infants, but he's getting use to it and he seems to like it! Els LOVES being at school full time although she is so tired by 6 O'clock, I have to try to keep her awake until at least 6:45pm, (otherwise she'd be up at 4am lol) bless her. Harry didn't go to school today because he had a tummy bug and was up in the night puking, ugh. Hopfully he'll be ok to go tomorrow.. He was a bit gutted because he had P.E today and missed it! He's such a sporty boy. So yeah, they all seem to be enjoying school.
 It's been really lovely weather the past week or so, hot and sunny! Today has been a bit windy but am not complaining, make the most of the sun! Although I am looking forward to Autumn My fella will be here Thursday for a while, YAY! Can't wait to see him, haven't seen him for two weeks, feels like so much longer though. I hope time hurries up now LOL!

Sarah xXx

Gosh. I am having on of *those* days today. My hot water wasn't working this morning, apparently it's fixed now. And I do have running water again. However, I am not convinced the hot water is actually fixed. My heating is now turning itself on & off. The lumber will have to come back in the week and get it all fixed, he said an electrician is also needed, thank goodness I don't have to pay for the repairs as I am a council tenant. What a kurfuffle though.
Also couldn't get the laptop to charge today, turned out it was a dodgy plug socket. I will be getting the electrician to fix that, too.

Okay, enough of my moaning now. The boys are at school. It's my middle sons sports day tomorrow, I am really excited as is he. I hope it doesn't rain, the forecast looks ok for tomorrow so fingers crossed. Also have parents evening for my daughter tomorrow. Well, my appointment is 1pm so it's more like parents afternoon, lol. I can't wait to see the work she has been doing at nursery! Eee. I still can not believe she will be starting primary school in September! Madness. Wednesday is my eldest sons sports day. I'm excited about that, too although it is suppose to rain so we'll see what happens.
In amongst all of that I need to fit in grocery shopping. Fun times, lol.

The other day me and Ellie decorated ginger bread men. I brought one of those ready made ginger bread kits so all we had to do was decorate the ginger bread men. I think they were around £2. Well worth the money. We had such great fun decorating those and they were yummy, too! I'm going to attempt cup cakes sometime this week (when I have time), I'm sure the kids will enjoy helping. Wish me luck, I am not so great at baking!! Last time I baked the cakes didn't rise... yeah... wasn't good. Here's a pic of Ellies ginger bread man she decorated and then gave to me. Yummy!