Harassed Mom

Weekends come and weekends go – it is sad.

We spent 5 days waiting for those two days at the end of the week that allow us to relax, spend time with friends and if we are lucky sleep in.

It was my weekend with the kids. It had a very rocky start with Kiara fortunately by Sunday she seemed alot calmer and we had a lovely day at home playing board games (my seven year old kicked both mine and Davids backsides in Spiderman Monopoly), watching movies and my most awesome boyfriend let me have a nap while he kept an eye on the kids. Isn’t he just the most amazing thing

We did a pilates and yoga class together on saturday and sunday. It was really fun to do them together and in the process I got two freaking hard work outs and am unable to move my limbs now. My entire body from my neck down is aching. But what do they say? No pain no gain hey.

I have forgotten the pin number to BOTH my debit card and my credit card. So this morning I put petrol in my car with coins my mom managed to scratch out of the bottom of her bag! Makes for a fun monday morning

I am feeling 20 billion times more focused and in control at the moment which I am really greatful for.

Hope you all have a super awesome week!

• You may have noticed there have been two posts most days now. Its because I have lots to say at the moment.
• I had a lovely weekend with my kids and my boyfriend. Much fun in the sun and happy times.
• We watched Avatar on Saturday and it was disappointing. I have a whole review up on F2F.
• My friend, Denise, from school has just started blogging. Go vist and leave a comment – you know how it is when you start. She has also written a story for F2F today about her path to becoming a mother. Is another must read.
• I got very burnt yesterday. Its a little sore this morning.
• My sister in law is having her caesar on the 18 March – two months away. She has a cot and a mattress – nothing else yet. What can I get her? I am looking for small practical things that I can send with my mom when she goes. I can’t remember what was useful and needed way back then :-p
• The kids start extra murual today (if it doesn’t rain). Kiara will be doing tennis, gymnastics and drama. Cameron will do tennis, cricket and chess. They are very excited.
• Two more sleeps until pay day and I CAN NOT WAIT. I have not been this broke in over a year

I am writing this post from my boyfriends flat while watching The Proposal.

I am all on my own. David is in Cape Town – granny is turning 70 (happy happy gran). The kids are with their father. And I purposefully made no plans for tonight.

It has been months since I have had a kid-free, boyfriend free night. While I am missing them all terribly I am kinda loving the calm. I hhave hired dvds, eaten sushi, drunken wine, made extra butter popcorn and just generally done nothing. It has been great.

I am planning on an early night as I was up early this morning to drop my most awesome man at the airport, then headed to the Irene Market with my mom and found the most beautiful things, and ended the afternoon with Louisas baby shower – where there was MUCH baby-ness an d I promise you that kid has more clothes for her first year than I have had in all my 31 years. But its always so nice to chill with my friends.

I have Christels Thanksgiving tomorrow so have to leave the house at 12h00 – I plan on getting out of bed at 11h30

OOOHHH and I found a dress. After trying on 6 dresses this morning and feeling like a blob of lard, I had decided I was going in my jeans when Jeanette (and ExMi) offered their closests. Second dress of Jeanettes I tried on fitted and looked so cute. So its all sorted. Thanks Jeanette and thanks ExMi for offering.

And that folks is all from me

So it appears when you are in love then you have nothing to say and when you do have something to say its in bullet points.

I am very tired today. Kiara was up for about an hour last night – was all very calm and there was no fighting and she went back to sleep each time she woke (three in total) but I am not one of those people who can fall back to sleep immediately!

It is our end of year lunch today – means I get to leave the office early – which is nice for a friday afternoon.

The kids are with their dad this weekend. I am so hestitant to get used to having the alone time but am looking forward to it. AND Plane Boy leaves for Cape Town tomorrow morning (very very very early) – so it really is an alone time weekend.

I have lots happening this weekend – DVDs at Plane Boys tonight, airport first thing tomorrow, then the Irene Market with my mom, Louisas baby shower and then I think I may sleep on sat evening – early. Sunday is Christel and Dions engagement/thanksgiving lunch – am VERY excited. On my way to that I have to find a dress for the wedding we have next weekend or I will be going in my jeans! Proper or not!

And that really is all I have to say today!

This weekend as the stuff memories are made of.

It wasnt that we did anything spectacular or out of the ordinary – it was simply that we were doing it together.

Friday night we went to watch England beat South Africa at Wanderers. It was one of those unfair matches as it was rained out and the results then are never fair. We also got rained out on our walk back to the car. Not like a little wet – sopping dripping kinda wet – was kinda cool

Saturday we spent the most chilled day with ExMi at her kids birthday party. It was an awesome day with my awesome friends. Was much sun, wine and laughter.

Saturday evening we went for a early dinner at a Sushi Restaurant in Greenside (I think). It was SOOOOOOOO yum. Really people I have discovered sushi and am loving it.

Then we cruised around Parkhurst (I think) and visited Plane Boys mates who work in various restaurants there! If you were in the area I was the girl in her shirts and dirty white shirt (was not so proper).

Today was chilled. I studied a little, then we went to watch the cyclists – I have new found respect for people who do the 94.7 race (or any other race really). We then went for brunch at Ninos which was not so lekker. We shall not be going back there again – EVER! We chilled until I had to go and fetch the kids.

Now I am home and I miss my most awesome man

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.  ~From the television show The Wonder Years

Yesterday was the first week day in like forever that I didnt have a blog post up here.

It upset me the whole day – I am a little OCD about posting everyday. But yesterday I just didnt have the time, the energy or anything worthwhile to say.

I actually dont have much to say today either. Well actually I have LOTS to say but I cant formulate thoughts at the moment – I could blog about Pyschodynamic Psychology or Debt Ratios if you would like to know about that.

I have had to log in less and less in the evenings at the moment. Its too distracting and I dont get enough done in terms of my studying. And I cant cut back on time with the kids or time with Plane Boy or time at work so the net gets culled a little.

I am at home today, studying my little heart out, not checking my mail or my twitter feed or Facebook. I also wont be reading the gazillion blog posts currently in my reader!

I really want to go to watch the cricket tonight with my awesome boyfriend and we have The Kids party tomorrow so today is it.

Oh the kids are at their dad again this weekend – seems everyone is being proper and nice so far!

What are you up to this weekend?

• Right now I should be writing notes on my last psychology chapter – instead I am writing this post.
• I bought Kiara new pyjamas yesterday. She refuses to wear the pants as they are apparently “fat pants”.
• It is Lent for Liam today. I feel a little disillusioned in peoples response to it all. But like Christel and Plane Boy said – we at least get to spend time with each other chilling.
• I found the tablets I need that will help with the pain in my hips but its R200 I dont have it right now so will have to wait till pay day.
• I have started Christmas shopping The more I do the more I want to do. So took lunch yesterday at work and went and bought a few things.
• Our end of year function has been organised. There shall be no clay pigeon shooting or micro-light flying – there shall be a lunch at a restaurant and that is all.
• I am tired ALL the time. I wake up tired. I go to bed tired. I have lunch tired. As soon as my exams are over I am going to sleep for an entire weekend. Really I will.
• Plane Boy and I are going out for dinner tonight – am so excited.
• We are all having lunch with Ansie tomorrow and I cant wait. I miss my friend.
• We have a wedding on the 5 December and I have nothing to wear. Am considering raiding Jeanettes little black dress collection :-p Just not sure my voluptious self will fit into any of them!
• I watched the last Batman movie this week. I LOVED IT! Heath Ledger was awesome. And ultimately it is a movie about hope and faith.
• I am trying to figure out what subjects to take next year – I have them all sorted except one. I was all decided and then Plane Boy put forward some smart arguments and now I am not sure.
• I have to wash Kiaras hair now. I think one day she will be in therapy for the scars washing has left her with. Its traumatic for the whole household and probably the neighbourhood.
• “How you look at me makes a difference in who I am” – Tori Allen (Me and my World)

Quote by Victor Hugo

I am sick! After taking meds for a week I am actually now MORE sick than I was on Monday. WTF IS THAT?

I even bailed on Sally last night – which is very rare for me to do because I am normally always up for a party.

And I could quiet easily remain in bed today – all day. But I have promised the kids we could go to the Wet Nose fun day – Kiara will love it as they have all the animals there and she gets to adopt a dog for the morning. AND then we have a birthday party later!

So no rest for me

Since this post lacks substance if you want something to read pop over to Jozi kids to read my article on getting sick or for something a little more non-sick related I have written about Castor Semenya

I had yet another awesome weekend.

Was lots of time spent in the sun, lots of laughter, lots of wine and pink drinks. Happy days.

A few pics from our evening out on saturday.

I look a tad tipsy here but its the best pic of my VERY stunning Batman shirt :-p

Today was lunch at Ansie. The kids have a ball. We had a ball – chatting, drinking wine, debating relationships – was about as perfect an afternoon as there is.

LOVE this picture of Barbara and her daughter

Yesterday Cameron had a play date with a friend so Kiara and I got to spend the day together!

The weather was rather crap – it rained ALL day! We had to go to the wishy washy – we had FIVE loads of washing to do!

So what do you do while waiting in the rain at the wishy washy? You take random pictures of stuff!

And then we met Sally and Maria for lunch at Spur and more random pics were taken by my budding photographer daughter :-p

Was a very cool day Evening was spent with Plane Boy – much awesomeness happening there too!

Hope you all had a perfect weekend!