June 14th 2015 - Indoor camp
Today has been spent mostly pottering around on the net looking for indoor camping ideas. Not for my boys, but most probably will use some for them, but for my St John Badgers. We had hoped to have a sleepover at another unit in the summer holidays but it looks like we are not going to be allowed for various reasons, so we are trying to out a day camp.
I have spent the day going from site to site, pinning ideas, making notes, adding to a plan, putting together sheets that can be made into a booklet etc. There are loads of great ideas if you look. Some I had already thought of others I hadn't.
I'm sure that if I can get permission to hold either the sleepover or day camp I will make a post or 2 as the planning kicks in more and the event takes place.
Sunday, 14 June 2015
Saturday, 13 June 2015
June 13th 2015 - Cardboard Slide
June 13th 2015 - Cardboard Slide
Yesterday saw the delivery of my wall mounted gazebo, it came in a 3m long box. The said box I had dumped in the garden on the pile of "junk" that is going to the tip and thought nothing more of it.
My two youngest sons started to play with it last night and today they were using it as a Slide and sledge down the slope of the front garden. Not quite like the pin where they are going down the stairs, if they did the stairs at my house I would be off to a&e as they would crash into a radiator and wall.
They have spent ages outside on their "home made slide". I have taken some photos of them as well as videoing them. Who says that you need expensive toys??? And so much for kids NOT having imaginations nowdays. This was all their own doing and nothing to do with me!
Yesterday saw the delivery of my wall mounted gazebo, it came in a 3m long box. The said box I had dumped in the garden on the pile of "junk" that is going to the tip and thought nothing more of it.
My two youngest sons started to play with it last night and today they were using it as a Slide and sledge down the slope of the front garden. Not quite like the pin where they are going down the stairs, if they did the stairs at my house I would be off to a&e as they would crash into a radiator and wall.
They have spent ages outside on their "home made slide". I have taken some photos of them as well as videoing them. Who says that you need expensive toys??? And so much for kids NOT having imaginations nowdays. This was all their own doing and nothing to do with me!
Friday, 12 June 2015
June 12th 2015 - Wall mounted gazebo
june 12th 2015 - Wall mounted gazebo
For a few weeks now we have discussed buying a wall mounted gazebo but they were soooo expensive so it got put on hold.
Well last week we found the same one we have been looking at on ebay reduced to £76. Which is a big reduction as were over £136. It is the size we wanted for the space so we got one. It has arrived today.
We have started to put it up and its bigger in height than we thought it would be. But never mind, will be worth it once its up. Not quite sure how we remove the cover on it through!
I will add a pic when its up properly.
For a few weeks now we have discussed buying a wall mounted gazebo but they were soooo expensive so it got put on hold.
Well last week we found the same one we have been looking at on ebay reduced to £76. Which is a big reduction as were over £136. It is the size we wanted for the space so we got one. It has arrived today.
We have started to put it up and its bigger in height than we thought it would be. But never mind, will be worth it once its up. Not quite sure how we remove the cover on it through!
I will add a pic when its up properly.
Thursday, 11 June 2015
June 11th 2015 - BBQ
June 11th 2015 - BBQ
Today has been another absolutely lovely day, the sun has shined and was really hot. We decided to do a BBQ for tea. It was nice and the first one we've had this year. Even though there has been nice days, they have either been too windy, we've had no food, no charcoal etc.
The above is just some of the lovely food hubby cooked.
burgers, chinese chicken drumsticks, chicken satays, chorizo n chicken kebabs, sausages, bread n butter and garlic pasta sauce, with smirnoff ice.
Followed by roasting marshmallows over the burnt out coals.
I liked the way the flames looked!
Today has been another absolutely lovely day, the sun has shined and was really hot. We decided to do a BBQ for tea. It was nice and the first one we've had this year. Even though there has been nice days, they have either been too windy, we've had no food, no charcoal etc.
The above is just some of the lovely food hubby cooked.
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
June 10th 2015 - Things that make me smile
June 10th 2015 - things that make me smile
As you are probably aware from previous posts I am currently having problems with depression, this isn't something new I have had problems for over 10years (since my mum died), but I have coped. The last 2years have been really bad since I injured my knee and can't do much despite having surgery on it.
Anyway, I decided at the begining of the year I was going to keep a log of all the things that make me smile on facebook. It is anything from something my kids have said or done to things that I have read etc, nothing in particular but anything that makes me smile.
The reason I have made this todays pin is because I ordered my son a shirt for a fancy dress day at school, its age 10-11years and I can fit in it! This may not sound such a big thing to most people but as I am a size 16-18ladies (depending on where I buy from) this is a big achievement. I am at the biggest I have ever been (even when pregnant) as I am unable to do much in the way of exercise due to my knee problem, and this doesn't help with the depression. All I can say is the top is going to drown my son! lol!
As you are probably aware from previous posts I am currently having problems with depression, this isn't something new I have had problems for over 10years (since my mum died), but I have coped. The last 2years have been really bad since I injured my knee and can't do much despite having surgery on it.
Anyway, I decided at the begining of the year I was going to keep a log of all the things that make me smile on facebook. It is anything from something my kids have said or done to things that I have read etc, nothing in particular but anything that makes me smile.
The reason I have made this todays pin is because I ordered my son a shirt for a fancy dress day at school, its age 10-11years and I can fit in it! This may not sound such a big thing to most people but as I am a size 16-18ladies (depending on where I buy from) this is a big achievement. I am at the biggest I have ever been (even when pregnant) as I am unable to do much in the way of exercise due to my knee problem, and this doesn't help with the depression. All I can say is the top is going to drown my son! lol!
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
June 9th 2015 - Small steps
June 9th 2015 - Small steps
Today I saw the counsellor again, not seen her for a few weeks because of various things an having to cancel appointments. She is really pleased that I seem to be happier than when she first saw me and believes that she can discharge me in a couple of weeks.
She believes that her small steps to bigger things, like the pin says, has helped me. I think its because the weather has turned nice and is sunny!
I'm still not 100% ok and i'm still getting snappy for no reason, I still feel down and i'm still not sleeping. BUT most of this I think is linked to lack of sleep which is due to pain in my knee. I also think most of feeling down is linked to my knee as I can't do as much as used to, my kids cant do as much as we used to because I can't walk for long or very far and i'm always in pain. But if this is how things are going to be may have to just get on with it!
Today I saw the counsellor again, not seen her for a few weeks because of various things an having to cancel appointments. She is really pleased that I seem to be happier than when she first saw me and believes that she can discharge me in a couple of weeks.
She believes that her small steps to bigger things, like the pin says, has helped me. I think its because the weather has turned nice and is sunny!
I'm still not 100% ok and i'm still getting snappy for no reason, I still feel down and i'm still not sleeping. BUT most of this I think is linked to lack of sleep which is due to pain in my knee. I also think most of feeling down is linked to my knee as I can't do as much as used to, my kids cant do as much as we used to because I can't walk for long or very far and i'm always in pain. But if this is how things are going to be may have to just get on with it!
Monday, 8 June 2015
June 8th 2015 - New Shed
June 8th 2015 - New Shed
With 3 growing kids and 2 adults with bikes and a a garden shed that is becoming full of toys and tools we have had to buy a new shed.
We have bought another 1 the same as the one we have. The plan is to leave the bikes and lawn mower etc in 1 and get some shelf units/baskets for the kids toys to go in at one end and store the gazebo and stuff at the other.
Today is being spent sat waiting for the delivery of it. All Wilkinsons could say was it was 8am-8pm delivery, and the driver would ring when half hour away. When we bought the other one it came from Northampton over 6hrs away, so unless they have changed supplier etc this 1 will be the same. The only snag is that just over an hour from us there is loads of horse drawn vehicles on the roads as it was a big Gypsie event at the weekend, so it could be stuck in traffic.
With 3 growing kids and 2 adults with bikes and a a garden shed that is becoming full of toys and tools we have had to buy a new shed.
We have bought another 1 the same as the one we have. The plan is to leave the bikes and lawn mower etc in 1 and get some shelf units/baskets for the kids toys to go in at one end and store the gazebo and stuff at the other.
Today is being spent sat waiting for the delivery of it. All Wilkinsons could say was it was 8am-8pm delivery, and the driver would ring when half hour away. When we bought the other one it came from Northampton over 6hrs away, so unless they have changed supplier etc this 1 will be the same. The only snag is that just over an hour from us there is loads of horse drawn vehicles on the roads as it was a big Gypsie event at the weekend, so it could be stuck in traffic.
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