oh my!

My father in law (fil) knows where we live! Several times we've invited fil over to ours to see the kids or for a meal or to watch the footie but he's always said "no" or "maybe" and not come

He rang up out fo the blue last night and asked if he could pop over! Well we had jsut got in and i was cooking leftover burgers from a BBQ so that was no problem. I told him it was nice to know he knew where we lived!

sian's a star!

She was a little upset about it, but she sat on the big (kiddie sized!) toilet and did a poopie! and we read a book tonight called "potty, poo-poo, wee-wee" which she got a BIG kick out of LOL oh and she wanted to wathc "I want my potty" on 'dvdv' we have that book in our home library!

me, i'm wheezey and sneezey so i guess hayfever season really is here. better get my butt to the drs some time. i feel kinda tight chested so i suppose i really oughtta. and beth is rather chesty sometimes during the day too so theres another drs visit..... maybe we should make a family outing tomorow?

hmmmm

mum had a visit from her social worker today...... she's going to get in contact with housing about a house round the corner from my parents. it owuld be ideal cause it'd be close enough that i can get over there in an emergency but far enough taht we're a family alone as well.

all i have to do now is try to reach vinette at notting hill and raj at housing........ they're the hard ones!

the bike...

fits her! we adjusted the saddle to it's lowest position and her feet really do reach the pedals! now she jsut needs to get the strength ot pedal LOL

house update

too small......... waaaaaay too small! even the housing officer said she wouldn't put 2 U5's in it. our temporary house is small and its biggr than the one we just looked at

i now have to get on the phone to our housing officer and get them to bump us either up the list or up a banding to be in with a chance of the property on offer round the corner from my parents. at least i wouldn't be 30+mins away when i am needed then

ebay bargain!

sian's been asking for a bike consistently for over a year....so i browsed ebay. 50p!!! we're going to bognor on sunday to get it. now to find a helmet to fit her tiny head lol oh please let her feet reach the pedals!!!

it goes! it goes!

the car is now fully legal AND working! dh has ONLY been trying to start it in gear for the past month. all it needs now is servicing- it hasn't been used since last october heh.

we had some freinds over yesterday and sian twice asked to "wee wee potty" wtih no nappy on. i was impressed- she only did a little widdle teh first time but she was definley aware of when she was going. roll on the warmer weather- i can see potty, garden and picnics in our future!

Radhav's Funeral

It was a bittersweet day. We knew that Rads was at rest, but still, we had to be sad for us.

Everyone was asked to come in bright colours- Rads fave was yellow and he ALWAYS followed my trampoline club tracksuit top when i was wearing it, how could i not? And his seond favourite was red (possibly seomthing to do with his football team LOL) there was a lot of cream and blue. You could tell the outlaws (Bandana finally got a divorce back at christmas and her ex's family were rather........ patronizing.... about radhav and his CP. when asked what they could do to help they got told "pay for the funeral")

Sian wore a yellow dress with white shoes and socks and Beth a yellow tee with white trousers and red & white stripy socks. I think i managed to incorporate in their out fits Bandanas colour wishes and traditional funeral colors for hindus! We were also given the honor of going to the Gurdwara after the english ceremony to hear Rads granny do the Hindu funeral, but two diabetics and two cranky, wet kids meant we ended up not making it.

I didn't even get to hear Dads eulogy :o( Sian decided she wanted to "play in garden" so we explored teh gardens of rememberance. The kids did get the honor of releasing a balloon each for Rads. They were meant for family. I had more trouble getting Beth to let go of hers than Sian, I thought it would be the other way round!

Mum and Dad said that there was a lot of wetness, but not a lot of crying. Everyone who spoke (Bandana had to cut everyones down and then turn people away) mentioned something to make the group smile (wetly!) I know dad rembered the day we made Rads "walk" on teh trampoline useing a rig belt. That was te last time he came trampolining.

Rads was the reason behind purchasing a Mangar wheelchair for people with special needs ...... he never got to use it at trampolining but he loved riding in it at BBQs!

wow! we got an offer!

If you've been following our housing saga- we're currently in temporary housing (not to mention rent arrears) Then heres some good news for us

We are going to view a house with 2 other familys next weds!!! Well, the kids and I are as Clive is at work. We're probably the 3rd option couple, but we've been offered a viewing!!!!

It's a bit off the beaten track and neither in Isleworth NOR the surestart area, but it's big enough to sleep the kids in a room of their own AND house their clothes and it has a garden (or I'd not have bid on it!)

Thing is, I eitehr want to be in the surestart area or isleworth so I really hope that the highest priority couple takes it (and that we're not the highest priority!!)

It's Real Nappy Week!

Just thought I'd share the fact that it's real nappy week LOL. Apparently there are a whopping 4 parents who use cloth nappies in Hounslow heh. Well we had 5 Cloth covered butts between us!

We also started stay and play in the new family room in te new community centre today. The room is much smaller than previosuly, but when all the work is finished there iwll aslo be an outdoor area. I do like the brightness and open plan style, it's almost sectioned off but not quite! Everyitng is at toddler/baby level which is nice (for them LOL)

Biggest pain is you have to hike the kids to the bathroom or kitchen with you if you need to go to teh loo or want a cuppa.

More photos!

Whats up there Sian? I don't know Beth!

Ah, something more interesting than the floor!

Me and my cousin........

Can I share my youghurt iwht you, boo?

A bethy boo photo post

Hmm whats that?

Have you got me, mama?

TWO cushions? am i that unsteady?

You're so funny, but it makes me smile!

The car seat does NOT impress me

ooh a treasure basket........

a (not so) shrimpy picture post

Being Cheeky, having thrown "sunny"

Ready to throw "sunny"

Just my sweet shrimp

Modelling her dolly sling

In the daffodils at Kew Gardens

Walking to the pub with Daddy

Love You Rads

What's the life of a man any more than a leaf?

A man has his seasons, then why should we grieve?

Although in this wide world he appears fine and gay,

Like a leaf he shall wither and soon fade away.

Just cause!

I couldn't post one without the other. Sian was in a grouchy mood and this was one of the few good pics we got of her.

Boo at 6mos

Beth 2 days before 6mos. Notice how well she sits up? Sian was 8mos before she started even considering this feat! Boo has been sitting for well over a month now.

Kew Palace

We went to visit Kew Palace, before it is completley finished and opened to visitors. It will be gorgeous when it's done. They are restoring it to as close to original as possible as they can. In the lift they have a replica of what the wallpaper would have been like in one of the princesses bedrooms. Only 15 children! Unfortunately we couldn't take photos inside teh palace, but mum did get one of us outside, as you can see. It was a gorgeous day, but cccold and windy!

Oh My GOSH!!

How do you frazzle me? Take 6 kids for a photo shoot at 2pm. Yup, my mum bless her decided to splash out and get a years worth of photos of her grandchildren. We had teh first session on Friday. How on earth we got any good pics of the 4 younger ones I just don't know. I will share when they come back! Next time (we have to do it 3 moe times yet!) it will be last sitting on a monday!

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yeah, i guess she's ready

we went out to eat sunday night and clive introduced beth to guacamole...... darnit i wish i'd had the camera and the ability to use it! she could not get enogh of the stuff!

the girly keeps trying to steal my food so i'm gonna have to start feedin her i guess..... today was banana, i wonder what tomorow wil bring!