Bumps, bangs, burns, birthdays and teeth

Ok so on Sunday there wasn't much to write about, it had been red nose day on Friday so the kids got a non-uniform day and then Chris was sick all weekend, but what a week this week has been!

That was Aimees "red nose" as they had sold out when we went to buy them!

Lets see, Monday, other than the glourious sunshine was pretty uneventful, it seems so long ago now.

Tuesday was the day of the big announcment about the restructure at Chris's work. We were quite nervous as there was a very real possibility that he could have been made redundant. Thankfully as it turned out for him it was just his job title that changed from Senior Commercial Manager to Senior National Performance Manager for.......? That bit still needs to be decided. Of all the possible outcomes this was the best one. The first time in 3 years we don't have to say "we'll wait and see what happens with...." before making any plans. It's great!!! The sun was still shinning and Chris came with us to walk the kids to school then I walked with him to work. That was nice too, I love being able to walk everywhere.

Wednesday was school photo day-nightmare!! Trying to get all the kids out the house looking respectable is hard work. Abb wasn't well, but being the wicked mother I am sent her into nursery so she would be on the photo, only just as we got out the door she fell over and scrapped both her knees.

Bless her, I dropped her off at nursery sporting two huge plasters on her legs. It must have really hurt as she refused to walk anywhere for the rest of the week! The rest of the week has just become a real blur now. Aimee and Emmaleigh have also been in the wars. Aimee fell over at school and then I burnt her hand on the pancake pan on Friday.

Emmaleigh really hurt her leg playing in the garden, she can't remember how she did it but it looked really nasty at the time.

Danny lost his first tooth-with the help of Aimee I might add. Apparently she sneeked into his room after lights out "help" him. She hit him on the head with a book and told him that hurt more than if he let her pull it out!! As Aimee had lost a tooth just a few days before he believed her!

Thursday I went to Team Valley to pick up some garage shelving I'd bought off e-bay. I have to say that I LOVE it-how sad is that, but it has transformed the garage-I want more!

In the evening Chris and I got to go on a date to celebrate Tuesdays news. It was really nice to have some time on our own.

Friday was Anna-Belles 4th Birthday, she was so excited. We had a really nice day at home baking cakes and watching tele. This was her reaction the the crazy cat card the kids bought her. Every time she sees it she has fits of laughter.

She was still abit poorly so it was nice to have lots of snuggles.

Typically after having a beautiful week of sunshine, Saturday was abit miserable and now Hollie was ill so a family day out was off. Instead we took the kids to Smyths and Team Valley. Toy shops are always a winner!

I think the saying "you have to break eggs to make a cake" applies to our garden at the minute. All the paving slabs have now gone after I sold them for a whopping £90 on e-bay! I'm waiting for Eric to finish making my raised beds out of the decking we took up. I accuired a few old tyres so Emmaleigh has spent loads of time devising an assult course. You can just see the tyre swing that she loves!We've told the kids they can have the garden garage as a club house so they are busy making plans. That will be a project for the Easter holidays.

Ok, word to the wise, never ask a child with a lisp to say Chitty Chitty bang bang!