Marie-Louise's Site

Hi

 

We had a lovely time at the fireworks display on Saturday. Patrick loved it and Gavin did too once he got used to the noise. It cost a fortune for the bouncy castle and other rides but it was really worth it.

 

The decorator is here painting the hallway at last. I cant wait for it to be finished. It will be lovely for Christmas. We went out yesterday and got all of the presants for the two boys. We just set up a shop here then the family come here and get what they want to give the boys. It saves everyone panicing about what to get.

 

I got a phone call on Friday about looking after a little boy with Cerable Palsy two evenings a week and one night. The mother e-mailed me some photos of him and he is really cute. Hopefully we will agree a routine and rates.

 

Am going to watch some cooking on the tv now.

We are going to a big fireworks display tonight. I hope Gavin is ok with the noise. Patrick has been before. We always go to an organised event because I think that fireworks are far to dangerous to be used in a garden unless its really big, which ours is not.

When I left Ireland with my husband to settle in England four years ago (where he is from and I spent many years here throughout my life) I thought that I would never make as many friends as I had in Ireland. I had a wonderful network of friends that I could call on and go out with. But I have. Since Patrick started Nursery last year I have become very good friends with a group a ladies. We are all on the same wave lenght and have the same sence of humour. Its great to be able to call on them when I need a favour or a chat and likewise I love that they feel as confortable with me.  

 

The husbands will all meet properly on New Years Eve at our party. I think that they will all get on great. I think that we are going to be friends for many years to come.

 

Thank you to them for being my friend.

We had a great shopping trip on Saturday. I bought loads of things now we just have to face the consiquences of spending the money. .........

 

Patrick got home on Sunday. I was so excited i was at the airport to early and had to wait for ages. Its great to have him back. The house is full of noise and laughter again.

 

Better go the house in a right mess and needs sorting out.

Since Patrick is not here we are taking the oppertunity to prepare for Christmas. Its going to be really busy this year as my sister is getting married on the 21st December in Ireland. So preperation is going to be the key. I have made five Christmas cakes already just another 10 to go. (they are very popular). I will make the pastry for the mince pies in a few weeks and freeze that. We are going Christmas shopping tomorrow and I will wrap that over the next few weeks. I will order the Chistmas tree at the end of November, the biggest one possible and the decorations will go up the second week in December. Well thats the plan any way. Whether that actually happens is another story.

 

The plaster is here at the moment finishing of the dining room.  It will al be finished for Christmas.

 

Oh and we are having a party on New Years Eve (I cant remember it I said that in my last entry).

 

I have tried to find out what is going on with this Child Care course that I am supposed to start in November. They were supposed to call to confirm my place but the phone has been silent. I should get a call on Monday now or atleast a reply to my e-mail.

 

I have lost 8 pounds.  Just another 14 to go and I will be happy. That should be long gone by the wedding. I was abit naughty and ordered a dress to small so that I would have no choice but to loose the weight and its worked. I am motivated and finding reasonably easy. I put weight on easily and loose it easily.

 

 

Well better go and clean all of the mess that Gavin has just made in the short amount of time that it took me to type this entry. He is full of mischeif.

 

Oh and I am still missing my other boy Patrick.