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Butterfly Park

We went to the butterfly park in Stratford on Saturday - Lucy (and her daddy!) loved it.

Lucy spent most of the time walking round with her hands out waiting for a butterfly to land on her hand - which of course didn't happen, but we managed to pick one up and put if on her hand.

Then half way round we went into the small 'insects area' - that is what it was labeled as! Luckily I got Gary to check it out first, as it looked a little dark and looked like there might be a 'snake' area in there - and there was! Glad I didn't go in there. Lucy was a little put out that I didn't go and see the "big snake"! So I told her that was always daddy's job.

For the first time...again!

Wow, sometimes it feels like I'm often doing things for the first time. This either means that that I'm just a bit sad at catching up with things or... I'm not quite sure what!

Anyway for thr first time, I'm login on and updating the blog at an internet cafe - can't believe this is really a first for me!!

This week has been an eventful week, actually thinking about it, this year has already had a few events to write about, but I'm still positive and excited about 2007!! The week began at Netball on Monday when my friend (Lucy's best friend's mum), had a little collisionn and very badly sprained her leg, it was (and still is) very swollen and black and blue and she's now on crutches and has a air boot for a couple of weeks!

Then I got a stinking cold and the dishwasher decided to stop working (again!), but the most exciting was still to come. On Friday I had a fantastic day out shopping - spending some vouchers I had been given, I haven't yet managed to spend them all. I started off in Starbucks, did a few shops, met Gary for lunch, did a few more shops then headed home with quite a few bags. I had a great day.

Then (wait for it, this is the exciting bit!), in the evening Gary was filling the bath up for Lucy and I was on the phone, when a water pipe in the kitchen burst and water gushed out everywhere. At first we couldn't quite work out where it was coming from as it literally sounded like an overfull drain pipe. The Gary moved the washing machine to find the water spurting out, and he then had to move the dishwasher to turn the water off. All very exciting, in an odd kind of way! The new floor that Gary laid just before New Year is slightly ruined to say the least but the insurance people are coming out on Monday and will fix that.

So on we role to the next month...

English Country Garden

The other day I was doing Lucy's hair, and she started singing, that's not unusual - she often does that! Anyway at 2 and a half years old - I hear her sing "pull down your pants and suffocate the ants in an english country garden" although she couldn't quite say suffocate.

I was amazed, so I asked her, who taught her that song. She had a little think, looked at me and said .... "daddy..." surely not, then she started listing a load of names, obviously wanting to 'protect' the real culprit, who I found out later was daddy! She's such a daddies girl. Unfortunately as I laughed and then quizzed her about it she thought it was funny and kept saying "did I make you laugh mummy". Oh she's a one. So I told her it was a naughty song and later when I caught myself singing it she said "don't sing that mummy, it's a naughty song"!

The lunch hour!

Nearly got completed thrashed, actually have been totally thrashed at Table Football but not today.

The youth have bought a Table Football amongst other things (table tennis, air hockey etc), and at the moment it's in one of the rooms at the offices. So after a quick game of pool it's onto Table Football - I love the frustration and excitement of the game. When your men don't do what you want them to do (does that ever happen), and you look completely stupid swinging your men back and forth hitting air because you keep missing the ball.... or is that just me? And then somehow you score a goal. YEAH!!

Nothing like a bit of competitiveness in the lunch hour!

New Year new....

Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year - even though it seems like ages ago! New Year, new... I was going to say you as we're on a diet to lose a few pounds! But the New Year so far has been new things for the house. Washing machine broke last week, right after Lucy was sick all over me and her bed (not so nice), poor Lucy, but she's better now. Also the radiator decided to burst in the middle - spurting water onto the wall - not a big spurt but still a spurt. So New Year, new... radiator and washing machine (at some point), new flooring in the kitchen, new sofa bed and new wardrobes. Wow what a start to the year.

It's only just begun

Yes I have made yet another appearance in the newspaper....stardom here I come. Well not quite, but it all begins somewhere!! Last week we had a photo shoot for the Carols in the City event we're involved with on Saturday. Lots of preparation and work has been done and amazingly we're all organised and sorted - we just need to get on with it. So if you're around in Birmingham on Saturday 16 December go to Victoria Square for fun and an outdoor Carol event at 4.30pm. Oh and take a look at Birmingham Forward newspaper!

Not surprisingly life has been busy with Christmas not far away. From the beginning of December we only had 3 free evenings! But the good thing is most of our evenings were/are nice social things and catching up with friends.

Little Lou-lou is doing well, she doesn't quite understand the whole Christmas thing..... she is only two and half! But seems excited, when you ask her what Father Christmas might bring her for Christmas, she has a little think and says "maybe he might bring me a present" very sweet. What's probably even cuter (if that's a word!) is that she opens her calendar every day and is amazed there's a chocolate there, every day! But then tries to stick her fingers down behind the doors to find more chocolates!

I'm really looking forward to Christmas, as I'm looking forward to going to Kent for a week and seeing family, with no agenda or things to do but enjoy myself, relax and catch-up with peeps.

Oh my goodness...

I can't believe it has been so long, in updating the blog - sorry. But hey, life has been busy.

We moved into out house a couple of week ago, and it's fantastic to be in. So nice to finally feel like I can sort and order things. There are a few boxes we've yet to unpack, but as storage is a little issue, unpacking becomes a little harder! But we're getting there. Lucy really loves her bedroom, we were given a cabin bed, which is fantastic - it takes up most of her room but she loves it, loves playing with her toys underneath, and generally can't wait to get to bed... now that can't be a bad thing! May it continue. Oh, and of course she loves to have Erin round to play now she's just round the corner.

There's a few jobs to finish, but that's probably always the way with houses, it's just so nice to be in, to have a kitchen and bathroom and bedroom and .....space. We're really grateful to those that have had us staying, they've been such a blessing.

So now we're in life is steaming towards Christmas and I can't believe it's nearly here already!

Work seems to be busier than ever, both for Gary and I. There's lots going on and our office is excitingly preparing for Carols in the City. The beanie hats have just arrived, the chocolates have been delivered, the glowsticks are here and the flyers are being sent out. Just a few more things to get and we're ready!!!

Well that's it for now. When I've got a bit more time I'll put some photos up of the house.

Should i be proud?

Am not sure whether this is something to be proud of or not????

For the first time ever I finished a whole balti; Balti Chicken Dhansak was the lucky dish! Had to take a picture as evidence, even though I did get a few 'weirdo' comments as I was taking the picture from Mr Jones!

Proud or not? What do you think?

Can you believe it

Well the busy weeks go on, but next week we finally have the carpets arriving.... YEAH..... Then we move in - on that same day, next Tuesday, am really looking forward to it. I'll keep you posted, and take some pictures with the carpets in so you can see the transformation.

Crazy or not, probably crazy but hey, my parents are coming up on the Tuesday evening - hence moving in on the same day as Carpet day. I'm not quite sure who's more crazy.. my parents.. or us! Anyway, Dad is going to help put a shed a up, amongst many other things I'm sure. I'm going with my mum to have a 'style consultation', Trinny and Suzannah fashion, but hopefully not quite as brutal :o)

So I'm finally looking forward to next week.