My Kidlets, The Dead Butterfly Catchers

For Christmas in July last year the kidelts got given the game Elefun. It's the one where the elephant blows butterflies out of his trunk (don't ask me how he got them up there in the first place!)
The picture on the box shows a bunch of young kids merrily jumping up to catch the butterflies.

Not my kidlets.
They preferred to sit on the floor, scooping the dead butterflies into their nets and trying to palm them off as a victory. Sort of like the naughty kids at recess picking rubbish out of bins, instead of up off the ground. (Baker Bob!)
The only one that showed any kind of honesty was Linc. But he was generally more interested in wearing his net as a hat!

How I Miss Thee...

I've been very neglectful of my blog lately, and my followers list has suffered for it. But unfortunately something had to give. Since my birthday I have had 2 assessments due. Plus, I have an exam in a week and an assessment due 10 days later. So the schoolwork really has been putting a drain on my free time.

For my Event Management subject I am sitting on an overall mark of B (Distinction, I think), which I'm pretty disappointed about. My first assessment went well but my second assessment was a bit short on data analysis and that brought my grade down to a B. IF I can get an 86% minimum on my exam then I'll pass with an A (High Distinction?), so that's my aim. My Management Principals and Practices subject has intensified a little too.

Anyhoo, the kidlets have been reacting to the lack of one on one time and have been really destructive which is a bit counter-productive to their cause. Instead of having time to practise their numbers or their name writing with them, I'm cleaning up smashed eggs or packing away DVDs or ringing the poison hotline!

The boys also recently had a haircut at Candy Hair, which is a trendy little hair salon for kids. They were a godsend as they are so used to all the different responses kids have to haircuts. Linc was very nervous at first but after mummy holding his hand and banging The Wiggles in the DVD player he calmed down and was a lot more relaxed about the whole affair. As usual, Mans took it in his stride because Baker Bob was with him!

Here's a smack of recent photos of the kidlets:

Playing at the newly open park in the court.

Trying to help Anna blow out her birthday candles!




I'm loving old school bonnets on Eva at the moment.

The boys pre-haircut

And giving hugs to Eva (which as you might be able to tell, she was not happy about!)

Hopefully after this exam next week I'll be around more.

I Don't Want to Whinge But...

6am is too early to be woken by crying

6:05am is too early to hear the squeak of the boys' room door knob turning (their new trick)

6:06am is too early to be convincing 2 x 2.5 year olds to climb into bed with you so they don't wake their sister

6:07 - 6:28am is too early to be threatening 2 x 2.5 year olds with sending them too their room

6:29am is too early for a poo explosion from Little Miss, which has travelled up her back, down her legs and all over her bed

7:13am is too early to be attempting to fix a shower screen that a certain 2.5 year old busted while you were bathing his sister. (I'm not naming names, ahem Loulou)

7:26am is too early to forget you've got Euky Bearub on your fingers and wipe sleep out of your eye

7:45am is too early for breakfast and an upturned bowl of weetbix on the mat

Real is Ideal

In the near future I will turn 28 (gulp!) and I realised that I still don't really who I am.
I'm not completely sure of my tastes in interior decor, or my own fashion style or even where I fit within this world.

One thing I do know is I need to loose weight and find some confidence in myself.
Like this gorgeous girl...

  Image from here

So, after the birthday cake on my impending birthday it is time to get fit, healthy and happy!

Is there anyone out there willing to join me on a quest for a healthier lifestyle and a more confident self?

Will you take this journey with me?

I may need a hand to hold...