Thank You Jamie Oliver

Yesterday I bought a Jamie Oliver book the first one I've ever bought as I usually just borrow them from the library. Its called Jamie's 30 minute meals, the sceptic in me was like, yeah whatever you reckon! So I chose a recipe and set to work and.... it really did take just over 30 minutes and probably would have been 30 if i had a garlic press. And it was delicious! Well I thought so. J didn't touch his potatoes or his spinach. Em and El loved the potatoes and tomatos. A loved the potatoes but not the spinach. The chicken was amazing but being as how no one else would touch it, I only did one breast and enjoyed it all myself ( apart from the one piece Laura took). So thanks Mr Oliver for a delicious dinner! I think I will buy a garlic press this week, I can still smell garlic on my hands!


Eight days now until El's appointment, not that I'm counting (lies all lies). We have a busy week with Miss Em's birthday, school work, tennis, dancing, practicing music, and all the other things we have to do!

Em's glasses have lost a little of their sparkle, she is not quite so keen to wear them but I am playing mean mummy and making her wear them!

The Countdown Begins

It's now under two weeks til Miss El's next clinic appointment, so I am starting to stress. Will she be fat enough? Will she grow any nasties? What will they say? How will I react? AHhhhhh, the list goes on and on. I know worrying will not change anything, not even a little, yet it doesn't stop me worrying. What will be will be. And I know that as parents, you just do what has to be done. Still the countdown is on, 11 days until clinic! Yuck!

Down One

One child less makes such a difference. Miss Em has gone to Grandma's for a few days. I miss her so much! But things are so much easier! I only have one child to buckle in a car seat, two children to get clean, one less floss and teeth brushing twice a day! There is a lot less bickering and fighting too. which is actually a relief! Not sure how Miss Em is going at Grandma's house as I haven't heard yet.

Please keep these people in your prayers:
Connor's family
Rachel who is having a bone graft next month
Mother's and Father's of CFer's as they find that balance for their children.

glasses

So upset that my little Miss Em is getting glasses. I knew it was coming but part of me hoped she could avoid it. But it really is painful watching her looking at things and the way she has to squint. So not only will my little girl have braces, operations but glasses as well. Not sure why I am so upset. I guess I should be happy that we have everything we need to help her to achieve her potential. According to the optometrist she is very bright, something we have known for a long time. Love her so muchd! She chose the pinkest of pink glasses, which will go perfectly with the dress I have bought for her birthday!

Things I like

Things I Like
1. Video Workouts: Check out the video of this workout. It sure is a killer, but it is much nicer using a video then a typed sheet of paper with instructions (my usual)
http://theabsexpert.com/blog/full-body-fat-burning-workout/. I actually haven't tried this one yet, its the next one I'll do, I did the interval abs one at the same blog. Give it a go! I couldn't move for 2 mins. after the 3rd set, and that was after modifying the exercises so they were easier! I am no fitness poster girl that's for sure!

2. Icecream: My favourite is cadbury's vanilla, not the light one either.

3. Sunny Days: Which have been few and far between, today is sunny, but there is an icy breeze blowing!

4. Books by Lori Wick: So wonderful you don't want to put them down. My favourite is, I think, To Know Her By Name. Its been ages since I've read it as I usually borrow them from the library and the library doesn't have many. I also recently borrowed White Chocolate Moments, which was great!

5. A Clean House: Although this doesn't happen very often!

6. My family, who are my support system through this crazy life.

7. Good friends, the ones who you can tell anything too and they don't judge you.

8. Ice Hockey Goalies, one in particular who is known as super goalie (I know you read this!!)

9. Blogs/ forums - the only way for CF parents to really keep in touch with the reality of living with this horrible disease and to get the support we need.

10. Days at home - the ones where you don't need to get dressed, or get in the car, or get school work done, or get house work done, or do the washing. the really lazy ones!

Rain!

I never thought a few short years ago that I would be complaining about too much rain!! But please can the rain stop now? I am particularly worried because our house has a leak! It only happens when the rain is heavy and today is the heaviest rain we have had. I emailed the real estate about it but have heard nothing! Except that we have an inspection next Tuesday and our rent is going up by $10 if we sign our new lease. Yuck!!

All the kids are doing well, the older two are loving our christmas unit! I even found a gingerbread house to decorate and put together. Should be a lot of fun, although I've never made sugar syrup before. Good luck.

The rain is stopping all of our outdoor pursuits at this time, so the kids are a little restless, may consider a walk around the shops if I feel like driving in this weather!

Rain rain go away little people want to play!

Mysterious Temperatures

The first time El had a low grade fever I didn't think much of it, i just thought it was her body fighting off one of those strange viruses that come and go. The second time I thought the same thing but now that it is happening every week to ten days I am concerned. She is the only one who has a temperature, and it is occuring fairly regularly. It doesn't seem to affect her behaviour, in that she still eats, drinks and plays. So I think I will have to phone the clinic at some point and have a chat. I hope it is just something that I am paranoid about. I really don't remember it happening with the older two kids, just random temperatures?? But then it is incredible how much you actually forget as time passes!

We are back at school, and loving our christmas unit! I know it is really early but I left it a bit late last year and we didn't cover much. Yesterday we read a Syrian christmas story and looked up Syria on our map and drew their flag in our christmas paper wrapped books. Today (time permitting) we will learn about camels, fascinating creatures! It is incredible how much you learn when you are teaching!