Life is Sweet

Jul 20, 2007

NIce house!!!

I love this house ...saw it in the local paper today....so pretty and sweet :) No we aren't moving house lol but just wanted to post about this house for sale...there are several other pictures you can view on the website below!

http://gerryfootz.com/intermediate_listingDetail.jsp?searchType=listingsDetails&listingNumber=1176213

Its a go....finally!

After not being able to get any answers from ANYONE and having banged my head against the wall several times (lol) I finally FINALLY managed to get soem answers about the preschool job today.....

A 1 1/2 hour phone call with my friend who has worked for the County for the last 4 years got all my questions answered.......

So I am going to stay with the Lead Instructor of the preschool and I WILL be teaching preschool this Fall...and I WILL make a difference to this class and to the children in my care.....

I may disagree with the organization of classes in the area.....I may disagree with how teachers are found and employed...BUT I know that my classes will be well organized, well run and the a great learning environment for the children who take part :)

I am feeling so much happier now that I know what is going on!

Jul 19, 2007

The heat...

This heat is insane...it is so humid it is unreal and yet we ahve not had a really good storm to blow it all away......

Everyone is talking tornadoes because it is just so so hot....weeks of temperatures around and above 30c......little or no rain.....just heat and sun and more heat....

I just don't think I could cope without a/c...even with a/c this heat makes it impossible to enjoy life outdoors....even indoors you don't feel like doing much even with the a/c....

And every day we have to check the forecast for storm warnings and tornado warnings..

Everyone is talking about the weather...and even at the garage sale tonight the lady was saying that we should all watch out for tomorrow....because there is a good chance there will be a tornado tomorrow - there are a lot of warnings to be sky aware and for thunderstorms...and the longer this heat continues, the more chance we have of a big tornado.....

Susan - if you are reading this I just want to say I am thinking of you - I just can't imagine being heavily pregnant in this heat.....I hope you are finding ways to keep you and bump cool, calm and collected!

Fitness challenge.....

Forgot to say that I posted about last nights fitness challenge on my other blog....running to mickey - you can get to it by clicking the link on the right of my blog.....

My leg is hurting badly because of it today...it hurts a LOT to walk......but I got through the day.....the challenge was fun though - so glad we joined in!

Jasper sleeping.......

A few pics of Jasper taken a little while ago as he sleeps on my big chair....

The children haven't been too bad the last few days so I am hoping HOPING that either they are used to him or the allergy symptoms were just coincidental when he arrived! I don't want to have to say goodbye to him :( so hopefully this means we can keep him - everyone is so attached to him already!

A plate for all seasons....

Here is the tea plate I bought....it is called 'All Seasons'...I thought it was very pretty.

tea cup....for raspberry tea???????

We have raspberries growing in our garden right now and they are actually the colour of these berries on this tea cup...I HAD to get it :)

Of course they could be blackberries I guess but no matter what - they look JUST like the raspberries outside in the garden right now :)

Plant pot....

One of my thrift store finds.....a plant pot in a stand......

Thursday...

I am sat here waiting for 6pm as at 6pm we are heading off to some local garage sales......the boys have cycled to the store - probably to buy junk but at least they are out on the bikes having fun!

We've had a nice day......Mom, Olly and I went to Joey Tomatoes for lunch....Oliver seemed to like it! Our server was so nice and I don't think Olly could quite believe that she kept replacing his coke even though he'd only had a few sips! I had a Viva Salad and then had the chocolate lava souffle for dessert...

After Joeys we strolled around the dollar store there and then drove down to the thrift stores.....I'm really pleased with what I got there....a ton of clothes that the girls are thrilled with (they had a fashion show for us when they got home and now the clothes are in the machine to be washed!)...some tshirts for Laurie. I picked up 4 like-new Barbie dolls and 3 like-new Ken dolls for them...and some little dolls too...not sure of the make but they were sweet and I knew the girls would love them...

For me I bought a plate with the seasons on the front......and a pretty tea cup with raspberries on it......I'll photograph them....oh and a plant pot with Fall leaves on it.....its in a stand.

I also got a like-new copy of Nigella Lawsons latest recipe book......my new island will have a book case in the end and I want to put my recipe books in it. I got a few little cars and a brand new box of Crayola crayons for Sam too......

So yes, I am happy with my loot ;) and the girls have been happily playing on their top bunk with the dolls since I got back!

I wonder what treats are in store at the garage sales tonight!

Jul 18, 2007

Florida plans....

Oliver picked up a Disney World brochure at the Disney store yesterday and it brought back wonderful memories...has pushed us to make a few more plans for our next holiday down to Orlando.....

With all the visitors we have had recently we are sooooooooo looking forward to it just being the 7 of us....just us....no family....no friends......just the 7 of us...with all the renovations and building work and still more visitors to come in the following weeks, it will be a much needed break from everything and everyone...

Hopefully next Summer will be visitor free and much more relaxing and peaceful...this summer has been a bit of a blur.....maybe next Summer we can relax at home with our new sunroom and kitchen and not have to do anything or entertain anyone.

But even if we end up having to have visitors next year, for sure our trip to Orlando will be a perfect break with JUST US.....just our little family....Just the 7 of us!