Work yesterday

SO first day at my new job yesterday.  After deciding to start on the 10th jan they decided they wanted me to do a few days here and there before Christmas just to set up my new dexk and meet all the other office staff and get all my log-ins for the computer systems etc and have a look at the systems they use so and have a little go of it so its not all that new to me when i start in Jan, so i agreed. The Nanny has agreed to look after Miles & Greta so all good there.

So they went round yesterday and had a BALL at her house - her daughter actually cried when we took them home as she wanted them to stay and play! SO i think they will have such fun together.

Still undecided about Miles.  He is meant to be going to Pre-school on  a Friday with a friend of ours little girl, who is his friend... but i think having mummy out of the home for 3 days a week and him going there may be too much - i''ll be home with them on a Monday and a Wednesday every week but when i work on the Friday Miles was going to go to Preschool, while the nanny looked after Greta, but i think it might be a bit much for him as he will be at day dare with Greta on a tues & Thurs, so on the friday i wanted them both to stay together with the nanny ... but we will trail it for a few weeks and see if he enjoys it - if not then he can always stay home with the nanny or go over to her house - we will jig it a bit and see how we go.. if its too much for him to do to day care on a tues and a thurs and preschool on a fri then we will drop the preschool adn leave him home with the nanny and Greta and of course her 2 little ones so they can all play together - that way its more like he is in his own home and is just having fun playing with his friends rather than a tiring day at preschool.

Anyway went to Playgroup Xmas party today and the kids didn't really enjoy it.  it was in the Etamogah pub, so no area for Greta to crawl around so had to stick her in a high chair.. The play area was way too hot and right in the sun so couldnt play on that, so Miles just sat on the bench next to me, which was outdoors and we were so so hot... then the food came which was nuggets and chips so great for Miles but of course not something i want to feed Greta so she had a some food luckily id thought to stick in my bag...so we left after an hour or so anyway.  It was just so hot there, not the weather for being outdoors.

i grew some tomatoes myself YAY ME!!! :)  and i have heaps more that are green and going to be ready soon.  My zucchini and cucumber re either still in bud or are tiny, so not sure whats going on there.  onions and carrots stalks are huge and fat so i think they are going well.

So work tomorrow!

Oh a cute pic of the kids playing together in the playroom at home:

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Last few days update

Ok so on Sunday we went to Carols by Candlelight  - the first one i have ever been to and LOVED it... it was just on the oval behind our house, so just a 5 mintute stroll but the kids loved it - and so did Jonathan, amazing! He usually HATES things like that - i had one of those canvas chairs i took along and jonathan was having a go at me saying i can't belive you bought that,  can't believe youre taking it with us - blah blah blah... and of course i get the to find EVERYONE has one - even the kids.. i took a picnic blanket for the kids to sit on. So jonathan was standing there saying he wishes he did have one after all as he just had to stand up hahah told him!
He enjoyed it so much he even poped to the bottle-o and bought a 6 pack of beers! I was in shock, he sat there and ate a hotdog and drank his beers and i think he even smiled a couple times lol!!

So we said next yr we'd head to the Carols in Sydney - result!!

Kids LOVED the fireworks too.. first time they had ever seen them... so that was great.

Spent the rest of the weekend hanging around the pool and swimming and splashing about.. great fun.

Today we went to the library pantomime and the kids loved that too.  Miles even had his photo taken with Santa haha! Must confess to NOt being a fan of the whole Santa photo thing .. i have no idea why parents drag their kids to these shopping centres and stick them on Santas'knee when they are scared and they spend ages trying to distract them so they dont cry , just so they can get a photo!!! insane, its for the parents not for the kids and why the heck would you do that to yorur kid??? Just so you can show off your cheesy photo - that you scared your kid to get.. madness! and even worse when you dress your kid up to get the photo.. very very tacky.. Miles LOVES santa but just wants to stand a way away and wave at him.. never in a million years would i make him go sit on his knee - and i would never even consider it for Greta, she has no clue who the heck he is so whats the point in doing that.. just dont get it.

Ok so that was that really.

Tomorrow im off to work so the kids are going to their nanny, who is actually going to a Christmas party so is taking Miles and Greta along too so thats worked out well, they'll have a ball im sure and get to see Santa and get a gift each too - winner!

All for now, best go pack up their bags for the nanny tomorrow - i actually had to go buy a back for Greta as she didnt have one, so i got her a hot pink Barbie bag :)

Oh and i forgot this weeks list:

Monday - pantomime
Tuesday - working
Wednesday - playgroup /  food shopping
Thursday - working, kids are going to day care together
Friday  - working, kids are staying home and the nanny is coming over to watch them.

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Miles' Christmas Party

Just a few pics from Miles' party:

We also handed Greta over to a couple of the carers for a cuddle - she is terribly clingy and usually screams the place down when Mummy or Daddy aren't holding her so i was stressed about that but she was totalyl fine, smiled and smiled... fantastic - so im a little less stressed at leaving her now!

Miles' favourite carer is so excited at getting his baby sister to look after 2 days a week - she was taking photos of him all night, i think he's her favourite too!

Then we went and had a drive past the houses with the crazy lights on down the road from us.  The kids aren't usually out past 5pm when we have dinner and then bath and bed but as we were out late anyway as the party didn't finish till 8.30pm we took the chance to drive around and show the kids the lights - mainly Miles the lights as Greta wasn't too fussed about them - a picture of our neighbours house:

Loving the kids at the age they are now.  Miles at 3 gets so much and understands about Christmas and we read stories and and books and he understands the meaning its such a great age - he is past the terrible 2's stage and can now control his temper/frustraion and he just gets things so much more than 6 months ago - can have a great little conversation with him.

Greta too is at a great age - not yet quite into the terrible 2's although she does throw some fantastic tantrums and throws her tiny body on the floor and squeals, but its still in the cute stage.  Also she likes to make us laugh and is fascinated by simple things like flicking through a magazine, putting toys into a basket and pulling them out again - and over and over again - so so sweet.  And is of course as cuddly as her big brother - always cuddling and kissing ehr dolls and throwing herelf at us for a cuddle. very cute ages indeed :)

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Story time and then Playgroup hand over!

Ok so slightly busy day today as i am taking the kids up to Christmas story time at the libraby, and then 2 mins down the road to have handover at Playgroup - popping up to the ladies house so she can show me what i need to do.

Then i really want to get J's chrissy pressie from the kids but have to head out to Crows Nest for that so niot sure if i will make it this afternoon!

The house is ferral too so need to do something with it!

Ok best go get a shower - busy day.

Fantastic day with 2 fantastic children :)

Im feeling rather honoured today at being the Mummy of 2 fantastic children.. how did little ol' be get so blessed to have such great little people to be Mummy too - adorable, smart, funny, cuddly little people.

Had a great time at playgroup.  Wet out for lunch, then home and put Greta to bed.  She slept for close to 4 hours - which gave me som great 1 on 1 time with my little guy :) we swam in the pool, sang songs and then snuggled up in bed at watched a movie .. lovely lovely day.

Then Greta woke so we had dinner and then bathed them and put Miles to bed - of course Greta wasnt tired at their usual bedtime 6.30pm so i took her into Miles' room and read hmi his bedtime story while Greta sat on the floor and flicked through Miles'  books... then took Greta back out for half an hour for a snuggle on my knee and a little queit time to wind down for bed - then off she went to bed at 7pm..

A funny picture of Greta after her bath and having her hair towel dried lol:

Such a great day :)

Jonathan is working late - as ever, trying to earn a bit extra cash while he can.. nice to have a bit of alone time as he hates TV so grumbles when i switch it on - so its nice to wit down after a day looking after the kids an relax in front of mind numbing TV lol.

Also have an idea for a Christmas pressie for Jonathan - just have to try and figure it out now...

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Hot hot hot

So HOT today, 31 degrees i think it is - just waiting to make sure Greta is asleep then going to hop in the pool with Miles to try and cool down.

Nice morning at playgroup and next week is the Chrimbo party at a local pub so that should be fun.

Went out for lunch with the kids after playgroup and bought a couple of bits from Aldi, ooooh and  a yummy chocolate mud cake which i melted in the microwave for 30 seconds and then ate - yum!! I found my cup of tea from this morning in the microwave lol i never get to drink a cuppa with the kids to look after - i never seem to get a second to myself, so always end up sticking in the microwave to warm up then forget about it!

Anyway, Miles is watching a Movie - i should do something but i did so much yesterday.. well i ironed and thats a lot for me lol!

Just got to put the shopping away... should go do that before i hop in the pool.

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No Swimming Today

We decided that Jonathan would take Miles to his swimming class as he gets terribly clingy to me and just screams for me the entire lesson - We thought he was doing it on purpose at first as a protest to me not getting in the water with him as i used to in his baby class but now im pretty sure its just his seperation anxiety kicking in.  However when Jonathan takes him he joins in the class and has a ball so decided its best for Daddy to take him.

Jonathan has an interview for a major role today that he didnt want to try to change the day of - actually he did try to change it so he could take his little man swimming :) but the only other time they could see him was when he had other work commitments so he had to stick to the original time.

SO anyway so as not to set Miles back by me taking him, decided to ask Miles what he'd like to do and he said he'd like to go swimming with Daddy - i explained Daddy has to work so Mummy can take him, but he said no he doesnt want to go with Mummy.. fair enough - i wasnt sure about taking him anyway so will leave it this week and J can take him next week as per normal.

So we just had playgroup on today - making Christmas stockings, should be fun.

Was going to go into Sydney to see the new library Jonathan has built but he said he will take us over the Christmas break.

Sorted out the 2 days of day care for M & G, the day care centre called to say its all sorted and they each have a place - so all good :)
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