Sunday 28 November 2010
Christmas shopping
They had 20% off toys & i had a 20% off coupon plus yesterday i found a £20 mothercare thing that i lost ages ago so that was handy.
I got Alfie the farm & vet happy land sets, then the happyland party people & animals. Max i got a shopping trolley, some stickers & xmas happyland people.
With all the discount & vouchers, etc i only had to pay £30! I was well impressed!
Then i got Max the cbeebies cd from sainsburys.
Thats the boys pretty much sorted now as i have bought bits for them before as well.
I also booked Gadget show live for dru's xmas pressie too.
Today Mum got to mine about 9.30 and we were all still in our pjs so we got dressed & got to the shops for about 10.30.
We went into a few shops & ended up in bhs. They had a really good sale! I saw a sparkling rose mini bottle of jacobs creek with a glass & truffles & it was £4.80 reduced from £12 so i got that for Lianne. Then i got my grandad a jelly bean dispenser & jelly beans which came to about a tenner.
Then Mum bought my grandad some aftershave.
Then i went & bought Dru a grey jumper and then the kids started getting ratty because they were peckish so we went to greggs & got them some sausage rolls & a cake. They happily munched away in their buggy while mum decided what she wanted to buy Alf for xmas. She decided on some trainers & a tracksuit so she got that & then got Dru some tshirts. I got Max & Alfie a tshirt each in there too.
Alfie finished his sausage roll & fell asleep. Max on the other hand was full of beans & got out of the buggy & was running riot in the shop
Then we went to h&m & i got the kids some more tops & Dru a top too and myself a headband...
So i only have to buy my nans, mums, nicoles & couins now...
Mum still doesnt know what she wants yet, nan is getting perfume but i did not have the energy to look after all the shops! Nicole wants a tattoo so i dont need to shop for that & my cousin is getting a new look voucher which i can pick up anytime.
Then i came home & wrapped them all. I think the day took its toll because we were all knackered!
Also when we were there, Father Christmas was there- not in a groto or anything just walking round with his helper.We went into a few shops & ended up in bhs. They had a really good sale! I saw a sparkling rose mini bottle of jacobs creek with a glass & truffles & it was £4.80 reduced from £12 so i got that for Lianne. Then i got my grandad a jelly bean dispenser & jelly beans which came to about a tenner.
Then Mum bought my grandad some aftershave.
Then i went & bought Dru a grey jumper and then the kids started getting ratty because they were peckish so we went to greggs & got them some sausage rolls & a cake. They happily munched away in their buggy while mum decided what she wanted to buy Alf for xmas. She decided on some trainers & a tracksuit so she got that & then got Dru some tshirts. I got Max & Alfie a tshirt each in there too.
Alfie finished his sausage roll & fell asleep. Max on the other hand was full of beans & got out of the buggy & was running riot in the shop
Then we went to h&m & i got the kids some more tops & Dru a top too and myself a headband...
So i only have to buy my nans, mums, nicoles & couins now...
Mum still doesnt know what she wants yet, nan is getting perfume but i did not have the energy to look after all the shops! Nicole wants a tattoo so i dont need to shop for that & my cousin is getting a new look voucher which i can pick up anytime.
Then i came home & wrapped them all. I think the day took its toll because we were all knackered!
Max was a bit nervous to begin with but when the elf lady gave him a reindeer hat he warmed to them!
Father christmas asked Max what he wanted for xmas & he said toys
Then he gave Max & Alf little fluffy reindeer things & told them they had to be good boys & Max said "Thank you father christmas!" then turned to the elf lady & said "thank you lady!" Such a cutie!
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Me & Max make salt dough decorations
We decided to make some salt dough decorations today. Max loved it! He really enjoyed the mixing, rolling & shape cutting!
After they were dry, he painted them.
What do you think?
what is the most best moment you have had in ur life x
When my eldest son was born. That was the best thing ever!
who do you love the most in the world x
My Baby Boys- Max and Alfie. Closely followed by my husband Dru xx
Monday 22 November 2010
Sunday 21 November 2010
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Feeling a bit crappy
I've been feeling a bit pants for a couple of months now.
I have been getting dizzy spells and headaches but i figured it was just stress what with the wedding and all that!
So, wedding and honeymoon have been and gone and i still feel rubbish.
I went to the doctors today & she took my bp. My bp was fine when sitting but low when standing so she sent me for an ecg.
I had my ecg today & everything is fine with my heart.
I have to go for blood tests next week & take it from there.....
Monday 15 November 2010
Our Honeymoon
We arrived in Corfu on Monday to the worst rain! We had to wait for our "honeymoon suite" to become ready & after waiting for an hour (after being told 10 mins) we were told it wouldnt be ready til the next day! So we got moved to another room that didnt even have a double bed! 
It didt have a bath only a scummy shower & the windows didnt close properly so it was freezing all the time!
We ended up down by the bar & asked where the entertain ment was only to be told that they didnt do entertainment at the end of season! So i went to order a malibu & was told only beer, wine, ouzo, and some other greek shite was free & malibu was €5! I wouldnt pay a fiver for a drink at home so i wasnt about to pay it abroad! So i stuck to the lemonade!
We got chatting to a guy who arrived the same day & he was moaning that the drinks were watered down (which they werent!).
So we went to bed...
Next day we woke & it was sunny!! We had booked a trip into town for 4pm so we decided to explore until then....
We discovered that there was NOTHING in walking distance from the hotel except a supermarket, skooter hire place & a beach (stones not sand) so we ended up at the beach. I was collecting rocks for Max (He loves them as he says they are Makka Pakka's stones! ) when i slipped over & hurt my foot! I cut all my toe & it wouldnt stop bleeding! 
It eventually stopped when a woman gave me a plaster which made me feel like i was about 5 years old!
We then saw a lady & her mum who asked us if we'd seen the guy that was moaning about the watered down drinks because he hadnt come back that night (he was the lady's brother). We said we hadnt seen him since the night before so the manager called the hospital. It turns out that the drinks were so watered down to make him drunk- he walked up the mountain, slipped & broke his leg in two places! He shouldnt of drunk so much but i did feel bad for him because the hospital conditions sounded awful!!
We went into town & being the end of season, most shops were closed but we went to a lovely restaurant. We were going to order some champagne but looked at the price & thought better of it! €250! Madness! Never the less, we had a fantastic meal & a great night.
We got back to the hotel & got talking to a couple from Birmingham & hit it off straight away. They are similar ages to us so we spent the rest of the night drinking with them before heading off to bed!
Oh yeah- we had a nicer room by this point which had a gorgeous sea view! I took a pic on sunrise one day & it was beautiful!
The next day it was rainy so we got the bus into town so that we didnt have to stay couped up at the hotel with the rude staff & crap food! We spent the day buying pressies for people & went to another restaurant before coming home.
We bough Max a tshirt and a wooden snake that moves. We got Alfie a tshirt, a pull alone wooden dog & one of those wooden things that you shake (an instrament- cant remember the name!). We got Nicole a bracelet, mum perfume, dad some kumkuat drink, lianne a keyring. Me & Dru bought ourselves some watches, and a ring each. I got a bracelet & earrings too. He got himself a belt & a shisha pipe & flavoured tabacco.
We went back to the hotel, had dinner & smoked some shisha while it started raining again!
We met another couple who had also got married on Saturday & we swapped wedding stories....
Over the next few days, we spent it at the beach or at the fishing village where we had the beach all to ourselves!! It was lovely!
Dru tried his hand at fishing but had no luck- i spent the time sunbathing!
Apart from the crap hotel food, rude staff, lack of entertainment and millions of wasps where they didnt wipe the sides if something was spilt- it was good!
We had a fab time!
It didt have a bath only a scummy shower & the windows didnt close properly so it was freezing all the time!We ended up down by the bar & asked where the entertain ment was only to be told that they didnt do entertainment at the end of season! So i went to order a malibu & was told only beer, wine, ouzo, and some other greek shite was free & malibu was €5! I wouldnt pay a fiver for a drink at home so i wasnt about to pay it abroad! So i stuck to the lemonade!
We got chatting to a guy who arrived the same day & he was moaning that the drinks were watered down (which they werent!).
So we went to bed...
Next day we woke & it was sunny!! We had booked a trip into town for 4pm so we decided to explore until then....
We discovered that there was NOTHING in walking distance from the hotel except a supermarket, skooter hire place & a beach (stones not sand) so we ended up at the beach. I was collecting rocks for Max (He loves them as he says they are Makka Pakka's stones!
) when i slipped over & hurt my foot! I cut all my toe & it wouldnt stop bleeding! It eventually stopped when a woman gave me a plaster which made me feel like i was about 5 years old!
We then saw a lady & her mum who asked us if we'd seen the guy that was moaning about the watered down drinks because he hadnt come back that night (he was the lady's brother). We said we hadnt seen him since the night before so the manager called the hospital. It turns out that the drinks were so watered down to make him drunk- he walked up the mountain, slipped & broke his leg in two places! He shouldnt of drunk so much but i did feel bad for him because the hospital conditions sounded awful!!
We went into town & being the end of season, most shops were closed but we went to a lovely restaurant. We were going to order some champagne but looked at the price & thought better of it! €250! Madness! Never the less, we had a fantastic meal & a great night.
We got back to the hotel & got talking to a couple from Birmingham & hit it off straight away. They are similar ages to us so we spent the rest of the night drinking with them before heading off to bed!
Oh yeah- we had a nicer room by this point which had a gorgeous sea view! I took a pic on sunrise one day & it was beautiful!
The next day it was rainy so we got the bus into town so that we didnt have to stay couped up at the hotel with the rude staff & crap food! We spent the day buying pressies for people & went to another restaurant before coming home.
We bough Max a tshirt and a wooden snake that moves. We got Alfie a tshirt, a pull alone wooden dog & one of those wooden things that you shake (an instrament- cant remember the name!). We got Nicole a bracelet, mum perfume, dad some kumkuat drink, lianne a keyring. Me & Dru bought ourselves some watches, and a ring each. I got a bracelet & earrings too. He got himself a belt & a shisha pipe & flavoured tabacco.
We went back to the hotel, had dinner & smoked some shisha while it started raining again!
We met another couple who had also got married on Saturday & we swapped wedding stories....
Over the next few days, we spent it at the beach or at the fishing village where we had the beach all to ourselves!! It was lovely!
Dru tried his hand at fishing but had no luck- i spent the time sunbathing!
Apart from the crap hotel food, rude staff, lack of entertainment and millions of wasps where they didnt wipe the sides if something was spilt- it was good!
We had a fab time!
Sunday 14 November 2010
The Next Baby Boutique Competition
Vote for Max and Alfie
Alfie http://apps.facebook.com/baby_modelcomp/entry/1088055
Max http://apps.facebook.com/baby_modelcomp/entry/1087995
Monday 8 November 2010
My Wedding Day
Me, Mum, Lianne, Chantel, Nicole, Max & Alfie stayed at the hotel the night before the wedding.
We got to the hotel at about 8.30pm so mum & Lianne took the kids to my room while me, Chantel & Nicole set up the room with the decorations.
Finished up about 9.30 (and i was more than ready for bed) & the kids were wide awake!
Everyone else was hungry so they went to the shop while i tried to settle the kids.
Alfie went to sleep about 10 but Max didnt go to sleep til gone midnight!
I crashed out & woke up at 7.30am. Both boys were still asleep.... Max woke up about 8am & sat cuddling me for a while which was nice. I jumped in the shower before Alf woke up & then we all got dressed & went to meet mum, Lianne, Nicole & Chantel for breakfast.
Then Dru's uncle phoned me to wish me luck which was lovely!
The kids were well behaved but a bit noisy & a moany old man was giving dirty looks. It annoys me so much i mean they are children - no, they are babies!- so surely they are allowed to talk louder than a whisper (which everyone else was!)
Then mum took the kids while we done the balloons. Finished up just before 10.30am & rushed back to the room before my hair stylist arrived.
She put my hair up in curls to set & then started on Chantel's hair.
Nicole done my make up while my curls set & then my hotel phone went & they told me that the photographer had arrived. I looked at my watch & it was nearly 12 already!!
Then my mate Mel arrived so we chatted for a bit then my stylist did my hair while the photographer snapped away!
I looked again & it was 1pm! Hair & make up was done so i sat drinking some wine as i was starting to get butterflies!My dad knocked on the door & came in & asked why me & the kids werent dressed. I looked again & it was 1.35pm. So i got the boys into their suits & then put my dress on.
Mum came & took the boys so me & dad could have a moment.... He put his hand on my shoulder & told me i looked beautiful & i burst into tears! I told him not to say anything else as i'd work myself up too much!
So we headed down to see the registrar & she told me that Dru was so nervous bless him!
Then we were waiting outside the ceremony room & David (the hotel manager) asked if we were all ready to go so he could start the music. I said yes & the second he started it- Alfie started crying... Chantel had to pick him up & try to comfort him (its a good job the music was long!) We tried to calm him but nothing helped so i told them to just go in with him crying... so in walked Lianne... Next was suppose to be Chantel & Alf but he wouldnt let go of me so i told Nicole & Max to go. Finally got Alfie to go with Chantel & he calmed down a bit. Then it was my turn. I looked at my dad & burst into tears again! So as i walked in, i was trying to stop the tears!
The ceremony flew by & tbh all i can remember is looking at Dru most of time! I was shaking because i was so nervous & i cried pretty much the whole time!
Nicole done her reading but the registrar did mine as i could just about say my vows! Alfie fell asleep and stayed asleep throughout the rest of the ceremony!!
We signed the register thing & had more photos taken then headed to the bar area. Dru kept saying how beautiful i looked!
Then we headed out to the river for photos (the rain held off & we even got a bit of sunshine!!).
After photos we had the meal which was so nice!
Dads speech made me cry, then Dru's speech made me cry, then Craig reading Dru's uncle's speech made me cry! Then i stood up to say a few thank yous- i was fine til i thanked mum & Dad and then i cried AGAIN!
We finished all that- cut the cake & headed out for coffees.
The eveing was great too... SO nervous on our first dance but it was ok.
We finally called it a night at 11.30pm (Alf was sleeping in Chantel's room but Max was full of beans still!!) & headed back to the hotel.
We opened our cards & pressies before having some wedding night
It was such a fantastic day!
Finished up about 9.30 (and i was more than ready for bed) & the kids were wide awake!
Everyone else was hungry so they went to the shop while i tried to settle the kids.
Alfie went to sleep about 10 but Max didnt go to sleep til gone midnight!
I crashed out & woke up at 7.30am. Both boys were still asleep.... Max woke up about 8am & sat cuddling me for a while which was nice. I jumped in the shower before Alf woke up & then we all got dressed & went to meet mum, Lianne, Nicole & Chantel for breakfast.
Then Dru's uncle phoned me to wish me luck which was lovely!
The kids were well behaved but a bit noisy & a moany old man was giving dirty looks. It annoys me so much i mean they are children - no, they are babies!- so surely they are allowed to talk louder than a whisper (which everyone else was!)
Then mum took the kids while we done the balloons. Finished up just before 10.30am & rushed back to the room before my hair stylist arrived.
She put my hair up in curls to set & then started on Chantel's hair.
Nicole done my make up while my curls set & then my hotel phone went & they told me that the photographer had arrived. I looked at my watch & it was nearly 12 already!!
Then my mate Mel arrived so we chatted for a bit then my stylist did my hair while the photographer snapped away!
I looked again & it was 1pm! Hair & make up was done so i sat drinking some wine as i was starting to get butterflies!My dad knocked on the door & came in & asked why me & the kids werent dressed. I looked again & it was 1.35pm. So i got the boys into their suits & then put my dress on.
Mum came & took the boys so me & dad could have a moment.... He put his hand on my shoulder & told me i looked beautiful & i burst into tears! I told him not to say anything else as i'd work myself up too much!
So we headed down to see the registrar & she told me that Dru was so nervous bless him!
Then we were waiting outside the ceremony room & David (the hotel manager) asked if we were all ready to go so he could start the music. I said yes & the second he started it- Alfie started crying... Chantel had to pick him up & try to comfort him (its a good job the music was long!) We tried to calm him but nothing helped so i told them to just go in with him crying... so in walked Lianne... Next was suppose to be Chantel & Alf but he wouldnt let go of me so i told Nicole & Max to go. Finally got Alfie to go with Chantel & he calmed down a bit. Then it was my turn. I looked at my dad & burst into tears again! So as i walked in, i was trying to stop the tears!
The ceremony flew by & tbh all i can remember is looking at Dru most of time! I was shaking because i was so nervous & i cried pretty much the whole time!
Nicole done her reading but the registrar did mine as i could just about say my vows! Alfie fell asleep and stayed asleep throughout the rest of the ceremony!!
We signed the register thing & had more photos taken then headed to the bar area. Dru kept saying how beautiful i looked!
Then we headed out to the river for photos (the rain held off & we even got a bit of sunshine!!).
After photos we had the meal which was so nice!
Dads speech made me cry, then Dru's speech made me cry, then Craig reading Dru's uncle's speech made me cry! Then i stood up to say a few thank yous- i was fine til i thanked mum & Dad and then i cried AGAIN!
We finished all that- cut the cake & headed out for coffees.
The eveing was great too... SO nervous on our first dance but it was ok.
We finally called it a night at 11.30pm (Alf was sleeping in Chantel's room but Max was full of beans still!!) & headed back to the hotel.
We opened our cards & pressies before having some wedding night
It was such a fantastic day!
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