Chocolate and Kids

We gave Hollie her first Oreo cookie today and look what she did with it!! Can't understand why she wasted so much on her face. Another chocoholic on our hands mind as she cried when it was all gone. Oh dear.

Growing up

Em has been after a blog for a while and today we got round to setting it up. She chose the design and everything. So for those that are interested it can be found at.

http://emmaleighpoulton.blogspot.com

House! House! House! House! House!§§

Doors, kitchens, electrics, heating, plumbing, forms, mortgage, builders, drains, windows...................when will it be over, I feel like I've built this house from scratch 10 times and the work hasn't even started yet...Chris

Parents Evening

It was the termly parents evening at school on Monday. We are happy to report that all the children are doing well. Emmaleighs teacher said she was a joy to teach as she is such a sponge at the minute and really enjoying learning. More importantly she said she was listening to her and taking her direction. I should have asked what her secret is. Aimee is also doing well but needs to stop talking and get her head down but a lovely happy girl. Danny is also doing really well, especially with his reading. His teachers say he is just a little bundle of joy and they look forward to having him in their class.

So as they are all wonderful-at least they were on Monday we had a huge ice-cream sundae as a treat for dessert. It was really yummy-especially the chocolate chunks and marshmallows. Anna- Belles eyes nearly popped out when she saw it! Roll on next parents evening I say.

I just had to put this in-Emmaleigh made it for the formal ball. She's into using pastels at the minute. The Devine genes on display I think.

Busy, busy

Just asked Aimee to take some pictures of my clean kitchen. Just wish it would stay like that.

I have decided that renting is just as stressful as selling as house. One of the major plus points of renting the house was that I wouldn't have to do viewings on the house-how wrong was I on that one. I have however learnt a few things over the last week

1) You notice every speck of dust, mark, smudge or finger print when you;re cleaning for a viewing.

2) Every flaw or imperfection in the house seems huge all of a sudden.

3) Children can destroy a house in a matter of mili seconds.

4) Appearances can be very deceptive-it's amazing where you can stick things to make the house look tidy. (Chris was driving around with a car full of ironing and poorly children this morning just to get them out the house)

5) Despite the house being tidier than it's ever been I can't find anything!

So yesterday we were at West Park and had several appointments with builders, electricians and window people-Has to be one of the most labourious days ever. Not helped by Emmaleigh constantly asking when we can go home and the "I'm bored" every 5 mins. We then had to race into town to get the keys back before they closed and then to the dentist. Ha what a laugh that was-all of us for our first appointent at the new dentist. How many forms did we have to fill in! The best part was we were able to get Anna-Belle to surrender her dummy to the dentist. Managed one day so far without it-wehey!

Today hasn't been much better-stayed up late tidying up, set the alarm for 7 and for some reason it went off at 6 and because I'm half blind in a morning without my glasses got up and started cleaning! Didn't realize until I tried to wake Danny up for school and he asked why I was waking him up in the middle of the night? Opps

Anyway-couldn't risk the kitchen being a mess again so sent Chris and the kids to "grandmas" for breakfast in their PJs. Sent the ironing too but that came back-humm.

So the rest of the day s going to be spent trying to keep the house clean for another viewing tonight, organize more work men for tomorrow-phone calls to buildings control and looking after sick kids-anyone want to trade places?? I didn't think so...

What a week

Well this covers a little more than a week but life and time for that matter is a bit of a blur as there is so much going on. I do love this time of year for that reason, however every year despite promising myself the previous year not to do as much it never seems to work out like that. I had to put these pictures on of the kids. In an effort to get them to listen to conference they had to each pick five words and when someone said those words they got to eat a sweet. Don't think I've ever seem Aimee so focussed. Anna-Belle lucked out as she picked SERVICE-she would have been in a diabetic coma after President Monsons talk had she not thankfully fallen asleep. Definitely one for next year.

Aimee thought she was being cunning picking Jesus as she said "they always say "in the name of Jesus Christ Amen"" If she was really clever she would have picked "and" or "the"

They all had great fun, especially as we made a bit of a deal about going and picking their sweets.
This was last weeks Faith in God activity, we were making the birthday banner for Mavis' party. It looked huge in our kitchen but not quite so big in the hall. It looked fab anyway and Wednesday was a good night.
This week has been a little crazy, I bought myself some flowers for the house and I just had to take some pictures of them. White lilies are may fav, but I thought the colour of these was stunning. They make the house smell really nice too.
Danny has now started his violin lessons at school. He was very excited to bring his violin home-he wouldn't let Chris carry it at all, which for Danny I'm too tired to carry anything is a big deal. So we know have 4 violins, 2 recorders, 1 claranet thing, keyboard, guitar, trombone and a drum. Do I have your sympathy yet or at least your earplugs! i do think they look rather cute mind.
Well thats it for the pics. Between decorating, cleaning, more decorating, cooking and activities this week Im shattered and feel like I have the flu coming on. I still have Faith In God in the morning, decorate the hall for the ball in the afternoon, getting ready for the ball, the ball and the Primary presentation to go yet. Then it's more house stuff next week. I hope we get a tenant soon so I don't have to keep the place immaculate. It's proving rather difficult!

Tidy House!

Why do the photos never go where you want them to. I hate this blogger sometimes. Anyway-finally found the card reader so here are the other photos of the house completely out of order!

We had the lettings agent over today to take the pictures of the house for the rental details- Oh my goodness I really didn't think it would take quite so long to get the house ready. Anyway after a mammoth effort from Chris, Lyndsey and myself we finally got the house ready. With the resolve to get rid of about 1/3 of all we possess in the move! Or so Chris says anyway. So here's my store cupboard and utility-which really cannot fit anything else in. Pictures that wont be in the details!

Didn't have time to trim the trees but still think it looks ok.

I don't think my kitchen has looked this clean since it was put in! I really don't want to mess it up now.
I can't find the card reader to put the rest of the pics but will put the rest on when we do.

On...Off...On...Off...Finally on again for definate...probably

After a crazy roller-coaster the house move is back on and looking more promising this time. We had completely ditched the idea until we got a call from the estate agent yesterday telling us that the seller was willing to drop the price.

We started the ball rolling to rent this house today so now have a ton of decorating to do. We need to stage the house for photos on Friday so it will be manic. Everybody is excited apart from Aimee who doesn't want to move, she has started to come round to the idea this evening though.