Murray's Birthday, Party and Halloween

You can check out here, what's been happening lately as I'm too lazy to type it all again

It's been a while

It's been over a month since I last blogged. Life as a working mum as well as having 2 children in full time education has been hard to get to grips with. It's nice to be back at work but I truly am hating the supply side of it. I want to be working as part of a team where I get to do my job, get to know the children and enjoy things again. I hate being in a new nursery every week, being asked "are you newly qualified?" cos they have never seen me before cos I am bad for staying close to home.

Homework has become a daily factor here. On a Monday Eilidh does a worksheet. She's more than capable of doing it herself but needs a blether to do it with. Murray usually has reading and a letter to practice. I've worked out. Do Murray's reading in the playground while we wait for Eilidh. Then it's just Eilidh to sort out when we get home. Tuesday both have reading but Murray can do his when we get home and Eilidh does her reading after french.. Wednesday only Murray to do reading. Thursday, this is my hard day *sigh*. I collect both children at 3.15pm as Murray has french. But neither child will wait their turn and I usually have them shouting their reading loudly across the room at me, each trying to be louder than the last.

We celebrated 9 years of marriage on the 17th. I was in bed with a chest infection and so missed my meal out to McKenzies. Was gutted. Hopefully we'll make it before December, but it's doubtful. Murray's 5 on the 30th. Big bowling party happening next week and on his actual birthday he's having a meal out to Fabio's. Am very excited about his birthday but so sad that the last 5 years have passed so quickly. It's only really been the last 2 years that I have enjoyed being his mum and he's such a character these days. He's a complete fruit loop.

Anyway it's time I got sorted making some soup for this week. It's become so cold now but hopefully it won't get too cold.

Thinking

Sometimes I wonder how good a friend I am.

About 15 months ago a good friend of mine e-mailed me one morning saying that things didn't feel right with her dh. So I told her to talk to him and get it off her chest. Believing it was just her 30 week pregnancy hormones, I took my kids to school. I returned home and couldn't believe the return e-mail from her. Her dh had met someone else. I felt such a failure to her. If I hadn't told her to tackle him then she at 30 weeks pregnant wouldn't be looking at life as a single parent. Thankfully they managed to salvage their marriage but I still feel a lot of guilt towards her as a friend as I was the one who led her in to that situation.

I always get that feeling of dread when friends ask me for relationship advice. Before David, I never really had a serious relationship. We've muddled through our relationship having ups and downs. But we've always come out as a team. I don't really discuss things outwith our relationship with anyone else either, so sometimes I think am I treading the right path here.

Things are never easy in relationships but I think the essence is to talk and get things off your chest but also listen to what the other person has to say and take it all on board that you are a partnership.

My Wee Lad

My wee lad has given us some corkers this week, here's my diary

Tuesday - Murray took the tram he got from Beamish to school today. He told the teacher.... "I don't know the name of the place but the shop was called gift shop!" Ooops he's not as into detail as his sister who would have given a detailed description.

Wednesday - I know that Murray went to gym today. How do I know? He put his trousers on back to front and and poloshirt wasn't buttoned back up He got stroppy with me when he realised his pockets were at his bum and not at his front but I had already noticed lol. The other mums told me off for laughing at him.

Thursday - Murray started French club today. I asked him if he enjoyed it and he nodded and said "I can speak french you know!"

Beamish

We decided to go to Durham to Beamish to see the Open Air Museum. We arrived after the Sat Nav sent us some odd back way. But just as we arrived it started to rain but the rain didn't last long. We headed the 1913 town and went to the tea rooms for lunch.


While Having lunch Eilidh and Murray's twins turned up. They eneded up being very tasty.

We had a wander round the town seeing the horses and the bank and all the old fashioned shops. We also popped into the sweetie shop where they meeasured out our rubarb and custard, kola cubes and ABC's in quarters. Been a long time since we could do that.

The kids outside the Post Office come Newsagents.

After a look round the Dentist's house, the Piano Teachers house and another house, we went to the funfair where on the coconut shy, Daddy won a football!!!

Murray tried to go on the train but erm it broke down. So he got his token back and used it on the coconut shy.

Mummy and Eilidh went on the swing boats. You got FOREVER on it. Thought it was never going to end but Eilidh loved it.

Then we walked round to the Colliery village. On the way the kids found a funny steam contraption and climbed in.

We popped into the old school in the Colliery Village. The kids got to play with Old Fashioned toys in the playground.

Then they went indoors for a lesson with slates and the belt. Murray was in the main classroom.

But Eilidh was segregated. Probably for talking too much.

Then back outside to play in the playground with daddy again.

After that we caught the tram to Pockerly Manor and the bus was chasing us along the road.

Then on the way back we got the open top tram back and we sat upstairs as it was nice and sunny again.

We passed the fairground again. Shows what a long walk we went on from there to the colliery village.

Mummy and Murray on the tram going through the town.

Eilidh and daddy on the tram in the town too.



Afterwards we made our way to the hotel in Washington and had dinner at the Carvery. But we were all tired so headed back to the room and had a lazy evening.

My Birthday

In December I'm going to reach the big 3 0. So a couple of people had mentioned we should have a spa time away. So we are. I've booked Stobo Castle in Peebles. So far 4 of us are definites and 1 wants to come but needs to book. Very excited about it all. It's only for one night but it will be fantastic and be lovely for the 24 hours we are there.

I didn't expect him to be so grown up

2nd of November 2002

9th August 2007
We tried Murray's school uniform on today. He's grown during the last 6 weeks, he's taller as the trousers were horrendously long but he's shrunk round the waist. I can't believe that it was almost 5 years ago since I gave birth to Murray. Some days have been a hard slog and we've had some horrendous moments but do you know what, he's such a placid, shy but funny wee chap. He's usually happy (well when his sister isn't winding him up!) but he can be so funny at times having me and his dad in fits of the giggles. It will be a hard day next Friday when our baby becomes a fully fledged school boy!

Florida Pics

End of an Era

Today was the last ever day I took Murray to nursery. For the last 4 years I have dropped one of my children off to the nursery. Eilidh started on the 27th of August 2003 and we've been there ever since. We've seen lots of different staff while retaining the same teacher the whole time. Murray's even had a morning of Mummy being a member of staff.

I have to be truthful, I wasn't that upset. I was more upset that we would be saying goodbye to some parents as they are off to different schools. One mum got really upset which made me have to walk out as I know I would have been hysterical.

It feels strange that on the 17th of August I will take Murray to the P1 door and drop him off to Mrs Nicholson. He's moving in to B1 and he is getting Mrs Nicholson who has been Eilidh's teacher during P2. Eilidh's moving from B4 to B6. So my children will be in the same corridor at different ends of the corridor. She is getting Mrs Ho after the summer for Primary 3.

So what will happen to mummy come September the 18th when Murray goes fulltime at school? Who knows. I have heard of a couple of jobs where they require am or a couple of days as a Nursery Nurse. But I am off the opinion that whatever route I am meant to take will come to light towards the end of the summer.

Anyway....... This time next week we will hopefully be checking into our hotel whoooooooooooo. Anything to get away from the rain of this place. It's driving me MAAAAAADDDDDD.

ONLY 10 MORE DAYS!!!!!

We are just so excited here. We keep packing and repacking. Really need to get a life lol. 3 more nursery sessions for Murray. 3 and a half days for Eilidh and we are on School holidays. We honestly can't wait. It's just hit that stage that we are all burned out and in need of some family only time.

My mum and dad are currently on holiday in The south of France, so we have "Jazzy" their honda jazz. The kids love it. Can we go in Grandad's car is what we keep hearing. It's a nifty wee number and I'm practing the Automatic for driving in America.

Murray starts school on the 17th of August. It will be a strange day that day. He seems so little. He also has new specs. Which he just loves.

Eilidh is getting specs too. Bright pink ones.

Not much else to say though.