So the last 3 or is it 4 weeks have whizzed by .. and really what has happened around here .. well not much that's exciting anyway! Well OK some of it is ...
In the last month -
We went to two 40th's (what happened to 21st's and 30th's huh???) and 1 birthday afternoon, weathered 2 or 3 lots of storms (weather wise one's - not counting the personal ones), 2 kids down with Campylobactor (a notifiable disease here - lovely - not to mention GROSS GROSS GROSS), another visit to my psych, numerous meltdowns from Michael (mainly), Cameron next, then Abbie (kinda weird - you'd think the youngest would have the most!!!), now have 57 calves (but only 20 are still on twice a day feedings - and DH says the new ones will go on once a day), and well that's about it really ..
Other stuff to do with the kids :
The boys are taking the bus to school in the morning !!!!!!!!! They have been wanting to go on it in the morning since they started school, and it was probably more me then them, as in not being organised enough, but I've kicked myself up the butt, and lo and behold ..
It just happened all out of the blue - here's what I said to a friend
"Guess what happened today .. the boys went to school on the bus all on their own ..(you know they've been coming home on the bus .. but this is all different of course ) ..
I got to school before the bus .. .. and had a tear in my eye watching them get off the bus .. and happily stroll along to their classroom ..
Growing up way too quick!!
Yes I am a sook ... yes I am a stalker mum .. "
It's amazing what I get done in the extra 1 & 1/2 hrs the boys are gone in the morning ... they're gone by 8 am!!
I think my DH thinks I've been taken over by aliens !
The house is tidier - well tidier than it usually is .. and I'm baking !!!! LOL ... Wonders never cease .. lets see how long it last tho' !
On Sunday I made rice bubble cake, choc chip muffins, banana cake and cornflake rock cakes .. and I've already started planning what to make this Sunday - heh heh .... and you know what's even better haven't tasted a drop of it .. how's that for will-power!!!
Now all this enthusiasm and energy has got to come from some where right .. well ...
I started Jenny Craig last Monday - so now 1 & 1/2 weeks in to it ... so far on Monday's weigh in .. I lost 2.5 kgs, now most of that is fluid, but if I keep up what I'm doing, it surely is going to help the steady weight loss.
I've had a couple of slips .. like on Monday, when something got me really down and I ate a 1/4 pack of Shapes crackers .. but in the past it would have been the whole packet!!!
Fruit and veges - well more fruit and veges are my friend ... I've found my eating wasn't too bad - except the odd emotional junk food eating .. it was more the portion sizes I was eating... maybe also I was eating while distracted you know a little bit here, a little bit here ...
Anyhoo .. determined this time .. jeepers I have to be ... to be in a healthy weight range .. and at the higher level of that .. I have (had) 19kg's to lose .. holy mackerel batman !!
But my first aim is 5kgs, 5 kgs to me is more manageable in my head! and told DH encouraging words would help!!! and after our wee talk on Friday things between us seem a lot better .. we will see tonite if he heads out!
This is me at my wedding 13 years ago a misely 55 kgs!!
Here is me now at 82kgs
.. and my dream 62 kg's ..
Now this and me out for dinner on my 30th ... at 65kgs .. this I could handle ..
The middle two are virtual models of course .. and I probably look nothing like them .. or never will ...
So the next positive thing happening in my life .. see I'm focusing on the positives to get rid of the negatives .. positive positive positive ..
The Multiple Birth Conference in October ...
But wait …There’s more....
New Zealand Multiple Birth Conference - Marlborough 2008What's on ...
The key speaker is none other than .. my (and a lot of other's) parenting "advice" guru and all round cruisy, funny, relaxed but with great ideas that I like guy - Nigel Latta – www.goldfishwisdom.co.nzOther speakers ..
Gill Connell - www.movingsmart.co.nz - getting your kids moving to help their development - or something like that - not attending this one and getting your kids ready for school - my last choice at the end of the conference but was running out of options
The Smooth Operator – www.cprcoffee.co.nz - how to make the best coffee in the world in your own kitchen - not going to this
Wellness and Fitness - getting your butt off the couch and on the exercise track .. all in the comfort of your own home .. or fitting it in while looking after scone-grabbers! - yep you bet I want to go to this !
Wow Dad, Jimmy Johnson only came from Scotland!! - or how to tell your kids about the birds and the bees when they ask
Jane Butler – Lifestyle coach www.out-of-therut.co.nz - getting yourself out of a rut ..the workshop is called - Time for yourself - yep you bet I want to go to this !
Special Needs Forum - not my cup of tea at the moment -- live it every day .. not like some parents, but stares me in the face enough already.
Wine appreciation - Te Whare Ra Winery www.te-whare-ra.co.nz - this is later on and conflicts ... BUT !!!!! They have a WINE TREAIL BOOKED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS ALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON!!!!
Team Te Whare Ra- Chiropractic - Supplements more than expensive urine (love the title of the workshop) - 2nd choice
Style – Sonya Leusink-Sladen www.sonyastyle.co.nz - Perfect wardrobe - and Style on a budget - what I definitely need .. will hopefully get in to one of these
Schooling the Multiples Forum - have a school which has about 11 sets of twins talking about the experience and advice - yep going to this
Bereavement and Grief Forum - have had enough of this .. would like to move on . ... would be good .. but that's what my psych is for huh?
and as well they have an Ice-breaker on Friday nite .. and then a themed dinner and so on on the Saturday night ..
YAHOOO !!!!!!! Do I sound excited .. well that's coz I am !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is where we are staying Thursday night - Bella Vista Motel and for the conference - Scenic Circle Blenheim
.... and no kids .. did I really say that .. yep .. no kids .. a bit going on with who will look after the them while my friend N and I are away .. but keeping positive here .. unfortuantely DH will stay home too .. as it's the worst possible time to be going farm-wise ... but well you know I've always wanted to go (in a whiny toddler voice kinda way!)
So this all blasts off the first week of October .. we leave on Thurs afternoon .. and the conference doesn't start until Saturday lunch-time so a whole afternoon and Morning to SHOP and look around .. WHOOOOOOOO!!!!
DH and I went to Blenheim a couple of weeks after our honeymoon, for a work social club trip, so we've been married 13 years .. so I'm sure the place would have changed heaps !!!!
Counting down ...counting down ..
Now the other absolutely awesome thing about this as that our local club has funded the trip, flights and accommodation and conference all paid for .. Blown away is how I feel .. they have fundraised and my friend N and I put our hands up as wanting to go .. and they all said yes ... WAHHOOOO!!!
Seriously what more could you ask for!!!
So anyway .. that's all I can think of at the moment ..
If I think of anything else .. I'll be back, like a revolving door ..
Yanno .. I have been really down with a lot of personal "stuff" and things I've read (like the terrible drowning of the 18mnth old in a farm trough - OMG - terrible terrible!) .. and really reading all this I have got a lot to be thankful for .. sometimes I can't see the rainbow for all the dark clouds and rain .. but really life is good sometimes ...
I just have to fight through all the puddles and thunder and lightening and get out of my cave to find the sun .. and sometimes it really is just too hard ... but I'm trying that's the main thing .. I've got to stop beating myself up .. and give myself a pat on the back sometimes for the good things that I do ! .. and feel less guilty about the yelling (but of course get it under control) and find a way to have better coping skills or negotiation skills !
------ Oh I know what I forgot .. will be back to update later ...
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