Living Room

Sunday morning was car boot day and i may add the favourite day of the week for me, i went there set on hopefully finding a big pine chunk framed mirror. I didnt find it but i did get alot of bargains im pleased to say. The whole field was packed by the time we got there and people were still coming to look at 12.30 ish when we had finally got round the 14 aisles.

Monday we did more painting in the living room it makes such a difference just by the different colours and papers you use. It looks massive now and so clean. I took little one to pre school and her little school bag she loves it. The only problem is when she goes in the afternoon she does not get chance for a sleep in the day so therefore is a bit grotty when she finishes and it usually means an early night after trying to stop her falling asleep at the dinner table which can be very funny.

Tuesday i recieved a plant i asked for on freecycle she said it was a big one, well wow even i was not prepared for the shear size of it hahah i could just make out my hubby between the leaves as he carried it in hahah.

I cleaned and sprayed all the leaves and cut the brown dead bits of the ends of the leaves and its looking almost healthy now.

Wednesday hubby had his dentist appointment after having the day off yesterday thinking it was in the morning only to discover it was today (Weds) he made me and my daughter an appointment as im sure i ahve gum disease on the bottom of my mouth and its is swollena nd very painful sometimes.

We took little one to pre school then went off to town to have a look at flooring, if anyone knows us they know what we are like at making decisions. Im pleased to say though that we both chose 3 lots of laminate flooring we liked and then nailed it down and we bought it there and then. How about that miracles do happen now and again.

We covered our old what was cream sofa from Ikea with some old brown curtains we had and i must say they are looking fab.

Today we have been covering the second sofa and it is looking just as good as the first one, my hubby has been using my sewing machine to get the finishing look on it and i must say very impressive. Later will be the start of laying the laminate flooring and i cant wait. Its all coming together now and taking shape. I've been chatting to my mum on MSN and she said she will dare not sit on the sofa. Ive warned her no making any mess hahaha.

This my little one on her 1st day at pre school just before we left for home.

Wallpapering

My sister went home on Thursday after helping hubby out with some driving jobs, my one little cried her eyes out bless her but was back to her cheerful self once she was given a biscuit haha.
My older Daughter went to the fair with her friend last night (Friday) and thoroughly enjoyed herself.
I met her mum also and we discovered we both have a love for car boots.
Today hubby has been wallpapering the living room all day and i have been tea lady and keeping little one out from under his feet.
I must say just having the wallpaper up makes the room look bigger, we have just put up embossed paper and then we intend to paint it magnolia on all the walls except the chimney breast which will be painted Expresso Shot a nice chocolate brown colour i cant wait.
If the weather holds out then we are off to the car boot tomorrow too yippeee. My older daughter has gone to stay at her friends the night and little one in bed so all is peaceful on the home front.

Busy Bees

Its been a busy time since i wrote last so you'll have to forgive me. The Easter holidays are now over and oldest daughter is now back at school im pleased to say. We have had the wall plastered in the living room at long last and we are due to start the decorating this weekend i cant wait. My hubby plastered all the skirting board area so the boards have something to screw onto while i sanded the boards down and washed them with sugar soap all ready to be painted.
In the meantime we have also painted little ones room magnolia as that was all that needed doing to it and i have put her pictures up now there is just a nice little shelf unit to put up, which i bought from the car boot last week.

We were soo lucky and was on my pc at the right time, as someone was offering 50ish rolls of turf just what we needed so hubby went to fetch them. I nearly killed myself helping him to un load the van haha but it was very funny too, i just never realsied they were so heavy.
The turf has now been laid and looks great it makes such a difference, we are having to water it regularly as the sun is so hot at the moment.
I have been sitting in the garden reading alot too and have now been sunburnt and im so sore, my little one has loved being outdoors some much but made sure i smothered her in suncream as she is so pale.

My daughter has made a new friend Amy who im not too sure about but we will see, my daughter has been getting out more regular which i like to see in stead of being stuck in all the time, they went swimming on Sunday too.

My sister has been down for the last 3 days helping my hubby with some driving work, i must say i find it very strange as she usually comes down with my mum and Zac the dog but this time mum stayed at home as she is trying to get some craftwork done. My sis is really pleased about the work as it will give her some extra money but was a bit dubious about driving big mini buses compared to her little puegot 106 but she has been fine driving them apart from a little mishap hahah.

My little one started pre school today she went off fine and i was left high and dry but im glad she liked it, she just seems too small for pre school bless her. I had a lovely 2 hours no tv no noise just me and my book bliss.
I fetched little one at 3pm and we walked home and she cried the whole time because she wanted to stay there.

Easter Weekend

Not alot to say really we had an uneventful Saturday im pleased to say, we went to visit my hubbys mum as we had'nt seen them for a little while. Ml had done them an Easter picture too. All was well with them they had just finished decorating there kitchen yet again hahha.

Easter Sunday we had my son and his girlfriend over for dinner which was nice, they seem to be doing ok and they are looking forward to relocating areas although i will miss them, but its there choice.

Today we have been finishing the garden that has been dug, its been levelled and flattened and now looks totally different to when we first moved here. We still have a long way to go as that is only part of it.

My hubby has painted little ones room magnolia too as i ahve pictures to put up and stickers etc so we will choose a theme when she is a bit older.

The weather has been lovely all over Easter im pleased to say.

ML has got a bit of a cold and sounds like a frog haha with her croaky voice.

Hearing Aid Batteries

On Tuesday i had my driving test and failed im gutted but also happy that i only got 3 points so it will have to be done AGAIN. The realisation never really hit me until a few hours later and then i bawled my eyes out, its not much to ask is it i only want my freedom to come and go when i wish!!!!
Later the same evening i noticed my little one had been playing with my hearing aid batteries, i asked her where they were and to my horror she opened her mouth and pointed. I asked her if she had eaten them and she nodded i was gobsmacked and she knows that they are used in my ear. I had to call my hubby home from his race track to take us to the hospital, as i rang NHS direct and they had said to get her there asap.
Ml was taken for an xray after waiting hours to discover she had eaten 3 of them and they wanted her kept in overnight just so they could monitor her, hubby took me and the older daughter home at 2am we were shattered while my hubby returned to spend the night with little 1.

My hubby text me the following morning to say they were releasing her but we had to keep an eye out for the appearance of the batteries within the next 24 hours otherwise we had to take her back.
Well i can tell you they did arrive thank goodness but what a horrible messy job hahaha. Phew calm is restored for now!!!!!!!
Since this little accident we have now put a lock on our cleaning cupboard as a precaution.

I got ready to go to the library and sorted all my books arrived there to realise that its Good Friday and its closed today grrrrr.

My hubby has managed to borrow a flattener (not sure of the real name) to level the garden out now it has been dug, he went to get petrol for it and then decided it was going to pour with rain.
He is off now until Tuesday so i will have to find lots of little jobs for him to do otherwise i maybe sick of the sight of him by Tuesday (joking) but im not joking about the jobs hahah!!!!!!

We have sorted out the pc room which looks alot better now and also hubby must of thought he had the wrong house because i changed the living room around too it had been driving me mad, also next week we have the plasterers in at long last.

Antics

We went to toddler group albeit a bit late (Thursday) ML enjoyed it she even joined in with the singing which she does'nt normally she is really coming out of herself more with other kids its great to see. We popped to Asda for some bits for tea then went for the appointment at the pre school it went very well, although i discovered the appointment was for last week hahah opppss.
My 2 year old will be going twice a week after Easter a Monday from 1pm till 3pm and then Weds the same times, she was off playing as soon as we arrived so im sure she will have no problems.

I had a driving lesson on Saturday which went REALLY well simply beacause my instructor has finally realised a year or so of driving and 3 driving tests what im actually doing wrong, can you believe that!!!!!!!! My hubby and i went for a drive too so i could show him what i was on about and he has noticed how much smoother my driving is im sooo happy.

Sunday was car boot day the 1st one of the year and it was heaving by the time we arrived which was 8.15am and the field is huge too, i got some great bargains but not as much as i thought. The sun was shining so i was not complaining i even caught the sun on my face.
We got back home and rummaged through what we had bought. My daughter JR had her own money this time and bought herself some bits she was really chuffed. Little one went to bed for a few hours and i had a kip too while hubby went up the race track as they have the national races on there this week.
We went for a drive again tonight(Sunday) and ended up going to visit my son and his girlfriend who are doing very well.

Well my next driving test is on Tuesday and im quietly confident about it all and i cant wait im so excited. We are going for a drive later today (Monday) and im going to do a few manoveres just to be on the safe side hahha.
Wish me luck lol im sure i wont need it!!!!

Catch Up

Its been nearly a week since i last wrote something the days just seem to be flying by and its April already.
On Saturday we went and bought a new hose and the connectors for it my husband has now screwed it to the shed wall, i can see it bringing my 2year old hours of fun as i was watering the plants the same night she kept running in front of it and getting sprayed by the time i ahd finished watering the plants she was drenched lol. She will be in her glory come the summer hahha.

Monday the health visitor made an appointment with me to see my 2 year old for her check but never turned up i would of been mad if i had stayed in for the appointment but i still think that is bad that she never let me know she was not coming.
I also went for my smear test which i had been worried about especially with everything in the media about Jade R.I.P, i was also given what they call an MOT too my weight/height and blood pressure checked.

I made an appointment for a drivign lesson as its my test next week and my instructor has been away on holiday.
Today we have had the yearly gas check done too, that has set my mind at rest too.

Tomorrow i have an appointment at the local pre school for my little one they have said there will be a space available after Easter if we want, IF WE WANT IT of course haha.