Only little things today....

Life has been so mad lately, so many appointments, hospital visits and after a VERY VERY stressful week and a day from hell. Two of the kids (older girl and DH were fine!) and I came down with a vomiting bug and boy were we sick! I did'nt sleep the whole night, the baby was so sick her feeding tube came out, the other had been ill just after going to bed and then again in the early morning and I woke an hour after going to bed and was ill all thru the night. So I stayed in bed most of yesterday (Dh took the day off to mind us all!), a treat if you are feeling well but horrible when you are sick. The worst thing was we were waiting months for an appointment with an ENT specialist for the following day and I had everything prepared to get the 3 girls ready and be out of the house for 8am, all the lunches done, clothes laid out, bags packed and all my clothes ready and waiting and then this happens - so I had to cancel it and will now have to wait ages again.

Anyhoo.... My older dd has just left primary school for secondary and my middle girl just started primary (very bad planning, wish they could have overlapped a year!) but there was a little girl called Abbey Byrne at her school and she was in a weelchair, the whole school knew Abbey, and my older dd had minded her class on her last year. Poor Abbey died about a month ago, and the school are having a bake sale tomorrow to raise funds for Temple Street Childrens Hospital and although we are all still not great, we baked some cupcakes and some brownies to take into school tomorrow....


My BIL and SIL are 25 years married and have invited us to dinner on Sat night so made them a card - sorry the photo is not the best, but it's late and the card was kind rushed, but hopefully they will be happy that I took the time to make one...


One other thing I made a while ago, my friend is going through a hard time an I put this little book together for her, it won't solve any problems, but hopefully might put a small smile on her face...
Night all - might get a good nights sleep, tossing and turning all the night and wake up with a sore back, if anyone has any tips, please share....

Michelle

Halloween fun....

My Dd started school in September and she loves it, just loves everything about it and can't wait to go every morning. I was shopping one night and found this large 1.2kg jar of sweets in the Christmas aisle of Tesco's and thougth it would make a great treat for her class for Halloween.


I tarted up the jar with some leftover papers from 2 years ago...(wow! what a horder!!!) and this made a great fun gift for the class and they all get a sweet a day from the teacher for each day till they break up for Halloween.... My DD is very popular in school now!!!!

If you have a moment have a look here - for a chance to win this lovely stash....

Life can sometimes be GOLD!

Me - First time at the new O2 arena....

Elaine beside the Audi sign - more of a hint for her DH!!

This post is for my lovely friend Debbie who won two tickets to see Spandau Ballet on their first concert after splitting 20 years ago. Poor Debbie got Swine Flu and just cannot get out of bed and she gave me the tickets and I was just so thankful (so very thankful!!) She won them on the radio and we were on the guest list. Spandau Ballet called the new tour Reformation, which I think is a great, strong name and the evening was great.... Photos below tell the story of the night, but we were just in front of the security men and he had full view of us, and allowed all the other people take photos with their small digital cameras, but they did not like my taking out my big Canon, and the irony is that they have great zoom lens and could probably see the label on their underwear - and my camera could not see that sort of detail. The small campacts could also record the whole concert where I could not... So I had to sit with it on my lap and could only take photos when the guy turned around or left his spot.

Even in the end of the night, when they were all dancing in the aisles and the security were mad busy they still gave out to me for taking photos...Arriving on stage with the Sheer curtain in front of them....

loving random stuff.....

When I uploaded my camera I just laughed at the random stuff that was in it - between these shots of my DD and her friend being Geeks (in preparation for halloween!) to bridges and the sewing and cards in between. This stuff speaks volumes about what is going on in my mind and in my life.... This month is manic with hospital appointments and visits, my life is being run by others and I hate it when that happens.

On a happy note - I am going to see Spandau Ballet in concert tomorrow and it's such an injection of happy in a week that needs it....
Baby Millie came for a visit wearing her mum's favourite hat - have to knit one a bit bigger as she is growing....
Some of the bibs I made as gifts and for a craft crop we had for Charity - took a table and spent so much time talking and visiting with friends that I forgot to keep an eye on the table and only a lovely friend watched out for me - I sold 2 bibs, so have lots left for pressies....
Some recent cards - on for Arthur's Day that I made for my mum to give to her aunt (she loved it and thought that I had written the poem inside too, but that was my mums work! LOL)
And the last one for my DH parents who were 50 years married....
Lastly a photo taken in town on Saturday, we crossed the Hapenny Bridge and it was adorned with lovely red roses for a charity collection.... DH and DD in the background....