1) It's the weekend. I have a child free weekend. Although I have tonsillitis so I won't be doing much at least I get to relax. I'll miss the kids of course but I think a break and at least one day and night on my own will do me the world of good.
2) I had my hair dyed back to dark brown on Wednesday. No more blond, no more really bad roots. And I LOVE my dark hair. Oh how I have missed my long dark hair. Also had my hair trimmed. Yay.
3) Charlie got a place at the junior school Harry currently attends. In September Charlie leaves infants and will be joining his big brother over at the Junior school (Which is next door to the infant school) & Ellie will be starting the infant school in September (Which is very bitter sweet! My baby girl growing up..)

Things here have been a bit hectic the last couple of days. My fella has gone home now and I already miss him, he's only been gone a day :( I know that we'll see each other in three weeks though, or less than three weeks. I hope time flies by.
I'll write this entry backwards starting with Yesterday.

Yesterday I was ill. I don't know whether it was related to the IIH or if it was a tummy bug or WHAT it was. I was puking, had a headache (Which lately, is nothing new, again), felt dizzy, was going hot and cold and basically just wanted to sleep. Thankfully I do feel a bit better today, not 100% but better than I was. Still got a headache though which sucks but I'm use to it now I guess. Thankfully the kids haven't been too bad and have actually been quite helpful (this is rare lol).
I did housework today, blah. Borrrriiiiiinnngggg.

Tuesday we (we being me and my fella & Ellie) went grocery shopping and took Ellie to nursery, I had to get the boys there new school shoes and new rain/summer jacket. They both loved those and Ellie got an adorable Minnie mouse T.shirt! Nowhere had any school shoes for her that are suitable for nursery. So I'll have look next week elsewhere I think.

Bank holiday Monday was a lot of fun. We took the kids to the park and went on an *almost* three hour walk. We came across meadows (kind of nature trail) right by where I live, I had no idea it was there. Awesome find!!! We came across a little cute wooden bridge, saw some different birds & got very, very muddy!  Then we went to like another nature trail place which is new and found a couple of potential duck ponds. It started to rain so we headed home and had fish and chips for tea, was a really great day. Everyone slept well that night.
I'll leave you with some pics:


                                         

I seem to end up with every ones cats in my garden, I don't mind, I quite like cats but I do not like them going thru my dustbins for scraps of food. While we're on the subject of cats, last week I "found" a stray cat, I say "found" it was just on my back door step waiting for me to open the door, came running inside. It was very old and skinny, had no teeth and was meowing, clearly in pain Cat protection ended up coming out to collect it. Poor thing couldn't hardly eat the cat food (that my wonderful boyfriend brought for it) because it had no teeth. Totally heartbreaking :( I would share a picture but I think it would upset people because yup, the cat was in very poor health. Idk how people can just abandon/mistreat animals. Seriously, don't get a pet if you know you can't look after it properly or have no intention of keeping it!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!! I could rant on about it but what is the point?!

WOW updating three days in a row. And another sunny afternoon (yay!)
I think I have invited everyone that asked to be invited! So if you are reading this please leave a comment =] (Not that you have to comment all the time, I would like to know who really DOES read so just this 1 time lol)

So every. Single. Day. Ellie asked me "is it my Birthday" I always reply with "no" Which she then asks "How many days" I usually say something like "5 months" Today I actually told her "138 days" (her birthday is actually 138 daays, I looked on my ticker list lol) her reaction? She looked puzzled. She said "that's next year" LOL. She's only four, 138 days must seem forever away, it even feels that way to me and I then I think to myself how it really isn't that far away until my BABY is going to be five. Anyway, keeping to the story.. I always explain to her that Charlies birthday is first (which is the beginning of July) and she always says "That's not fair" but today? She said "Can me and Charlie swap birthdays" LOL.IT's hard to explain to a four year old that you can't just "swap" birthdays. *Sigh*

Charlie hasn't really asked for anything for his birthday, he wants me to surprise him. So I have decided (I think) on a metal detector (Just as well we live near a beach!), a bug hunting kit (actually he did mention this a couple of days ago about how "useful" that would be lol) & probably some clothes.  instead. I don't know !!! Argh!!

Ellie - Idk, she wants a dolls house (again) or a dolls pram (again) or lalaloopsy dolls/accessories, or a bike. In fact Ellies list is endless.

Harrys Birthday isn't until October, I'm not quite sure what he wants, I don't even think he knows to be honest, lol. He is so hard to buy for, he's rather fussy. Probably a few little presents & some clothes. I really don't know. What do you buy a boy on his 9th Birthday? He doesn't play with toys as such, he likes XBOX and football. New football kit? =/ Argh.

For Christmas I think I am going to get them all a new bike.
I know, I am thinking way to ahead but I really NEED to be organised this year.
Anyhow I must go my boyfriend will be here in less than an hour and a half, I really need to finish putting washing away.

I got this idea from Julie & thought I might do it, too.
(Ok except for kids & family etc because that goes without saying! Obviously they make me more than happy since they are my entire world.)

1) Sunshine - We've not had much of that here lately in South East (UK). It's rained a lot. Today however, it has been sunny and quite mild until after teatime then it rained but that's not the point. Sunshine makes me happy and being able to open the windows and air the house. It makes me feel productive and energetic. I love the sunshine.

2) Sleep! - Sleep is something I Don't get enough of. Sometimes I get 4/5 hours sleep a night (5 hours is a GOOD sleep for me!) Other nights I find it so hard to sleep (like last night). When I have had  good nights kip it makes me happier the next day lol.

3) Reading - I love to read. Especially now that I can actually read properly using my e reader! It's so relaxing. I have missed reading. Oh, how I love modern technology lol, being able to make the font bigger, awesome.