Hat Trick!!

28/04/07 Well Ok. I'm not quite sure that they call it that in soccer. (not too sports savvy I'm afraid). But you get the idea right?? The Leopards are once again victorious (3 games out of 3) taking today's match 4/0. Seeing the beaming little faces coming triumphantly off the field makes the early mornings and organisation all worth it!! (will I still be saying that when the winter freeze sets in?? Hmmm??)
After todays game there were some extra surprises when the team were all presented with practice jerseys and caps embroidered with the teams name and a Leopards face. One of the team parents own two Cheesecake shop franchises and are sponsoring the team. Her hubby was questionably allowed to choose the colour of the jerseys. Take a guess......WHITE!! We all had a giggle with her as she relates the moment when he tells her the news. "What were you thinking? A bunch of 7 year old boys (+1 girl who spends a considerable amount of time on the ground.lol) running around in WHITE jerseys on a soccer field??" LOL. I guess Napisan* sales will be on the rise through to November!!
Just want to say a quick thanks to the people who have popped in and left a comment on my blog. I love reading them. Keep up the good work!!

Just a Quickie!!

21/04/07 Another win for the Leopards. Tougher game this week but they are real troopers and take the game 3/2!! Go Leopards go!!
22/04/07 After doing the routine catchup on housework we go for a drive and explore Toorbul and Donnybrook. Really liked Toorbul, nice quiet looking place and the kids were thrilled with all the kangaroos, they were literally EVERYWHERE along the esplanade!!
25/04/07 Anzac Day. A day of rememberance. Also a day for playing catchup and having some family time. Well at least that was the plan. We had planned on an afternoon fishing with the kids. Gib sets out with Tahlia to put some fuel in the car and return some DVD's. 20 mins later I get a call. it's Gib, on a good samaritans mobile. "Can you come and get us....we've broken down. We're on Henry Rd, down toward Dohles Rocks." So I load the boys into the car and head on down to rescue them. "What's wrong with it?" I ask. "Not sure, Could just be out of petrol." Gib replies. (Our petrol guage is out of whack ever since we had the petrol pump replaced, doesn't pick up under 1/4 of a tank, sometimes runs empty on half!)I look at him in disbelief, "I thought you were going to put petrol in it?" I say. "Yeah yeah.. I just thought I would go down and check the tide first." he replies. "Umm so you passed TWO petrol stations to go and look at the tide first??" I ask in utter bewilderment. "Well it might not be that yet!" Say no more, but I had trouble hiding the smirks.
So we head home and pick up the jerry cans, go to the petrol station and fill them up, return to the car and top up the petrol....still won't start!! I go home, get a mobile phone and on return find that he has flattened the battery trying to start it. So we hook it up to th 4WD and try jump starting it...no luck, time to call the RACQ! As I leave Gib says, "I wonder if the two jerry cans just weren't enough given the angle it's on having pushed it off the road. Oh just wait for the RACQ, if they can't get it started I'll have them tow it to the garage." So I head off to take the kids home while he waits for the RACQ guy. He mentions the petrol thought to him and so they try putting more fuel in first....VROOM. First go. Hubby comes home looking very sheepish and embarrased. But hey it could happen to anyone right?? And the good news is...the tide was in!!! But the fish were safe for another day!! Hehehehe....

Another One Gone!!

Where'd that week go?? Lets rewind to........
14/04/07 The morning of Aidan's first big soccer match!! Excitement is high as he straps on the shin guards and pulls on his extra long socks. Loaded up with jerseys, orange slices, cold water and freddo frogs as incentives, we head on down to the field. Kick of has been changed from 9:45 to 9:00 but the opposing team haven't been notified. Anticipation builds as we wait for them to arrive. Luckily they arrive early so we only kick off about 5 mins late. After much running around, random kicks and a few laughs, Aidan's team, the Leopards acheive an awesome win of 7/nil!! Go the Leopards. After shaking hands with their opponents and giving them 3 cheers they run excitedly off the field and we award Jono player of the match, given that he kicked 5 of the 7 goals. Freddo's are shared all round. Go the mighty Leopards!!!! That's Aidan running in the green and white jersey, front left!
After the game we head home where Gilbert gets ready for work and the children and I pack the car ready to head up to my parents for an overnight visit. (past problems resolved!) We detour to the shops for some quick grocery shopping so that nanny and poppy aren't eaten out of house and home. After driving for 2hrs 20 mins amidst the usual "Are we nearly there??" We arrive and the kids are in high spirits. After a fortifying cuppa (for the big people!) the kids start begging poppy to go for a ride in the tractor. (actually a ride-on mower with a trailer attatched)
While the coast is clear Mum and I go and look at some pictures that she took of my new neice, she is very cute!(Just like her aunty!!) I have also got my mum blogging and added her link to my page, so pop in as she has some more pics posted of Cheynita.
Mum presents Aidan with a surprise birthday cake after dinner and we all watch DVD's before bed. Sunday rolls around far too quickly and it's time to head back to the hustle and bustle of the city!! :(

16/04/07 First day of my first full week back at work. Due to a pupil free day I take in the tv and playstation to keep the older two amused till their dad can pick them up at 2:30. Schools back tomorrow!!

17/04/07 Due to some late night prep Monday night we arrive at school 7:50am as Tahlia has an excursion to Underwater World and the bus leaves at 8:15am. After waving her goodbye and settling Aidan into class, Alex and I head off to kindy for a day of fun(for him) and work(for me!)

After arriving home from work I hear endless tales from Tahlia's excursion.....it would seem a great time was had by all!!

18/04/07 Another day at work followed by tennis lessons for Tahlia and then off to a friends house to help out by icing a wedding cake. All was finsished and looking gorgeous by 11:35pm so I drag myself home to bed to catch some shuteye for work next day as I am rostered for a 6:30 finish.

19/04/07 Bleary eyed and a bit under the weather I arrive at work. Sadly I hear a report that one of the little girls that used to attend the centre is being beaten by her father. It has been reported, all we can do is sit and wait for news....very emotional day. To top it off I have a huge stand up fight with the centre licensee, who thinks that she can come and stir up trouble because our director is away. Despite her ordering me off the premises for standing up to her "lord of the manor attitude", I continue doing my job with the full support of fellow staff and our acting director! During our fight all staff were hiding behind closed doors cheering me on quietly...LOL. No-one has any respect for this woman who often pays us late and still hasn't payed anyone's super!! She left feeling a little winded I think. After next Friday she should no longer be the licensee as the contract should be finalised and our awesome director will also be the centre owner!! I worked on till 6:30 feeling nothing short of exhausted!

20/04/07 Hooray it's Friday!!! Start the day with a massive headache (stress induced no doubt.) Survive the day on nurofen, caffiene and chocolate!! I amso happy I am doing the close with Mandy, she is so efficient!! 6:20 close doors and go home to collapse! Thank God it's Friday!!!!!

Birthday Week!!

09/04/07 One of those days where I really just don't see the point of getting out of bed. Luckily I have a mission to complete!! Aidan's 7th birthday is tomorrow and he has put in his request for a cake. My mission.....(seeing that I chose to accept it)...make a chocolate mud cake and arrange it into a soccer trophy!! Husband is sent on a supply gathering mission and I then begin my assignment in earnest!! Mid afternoon my 14year old nephew arrives and proves to be an effective distraction to the children. Shaping and icing the cake becomes an easier task with Ashley on "kid duty"! Mission completed by early evening!!

10/04/07 My middle child is 7. He awakens with a proud smile on his face and that readable expectation of ensuing gifts. He is presented with present No. 1. The delight on his face as he reveals his new RC Police car is priceless!! His second gift, a new playstation game is embraced with equal excitement. After a quick test drive of said police car, he plays ratchet and clank with his cousin(also a playstation expert)! Battery pack for car is placed on charge. After dish duty, bed duty and floor duty are completed we leave the house to embark on today's mission. Taking my nephew home to Mt Walker. Aprox 1,1/2 hrs later we arrive at our destination and deliver "the goods" to my sister. After some mother/teenage son exchange we enter the house for coffee and offcuts of mud cake which I had brought along. The kids play playstation and my sister, Linda and I discuss plans for sugarpaste castle construction for atop her wedding cake come October 31st. My head spins as the intricacy of the castle increases by the minute. Linda has been placed in charge of template creation after which we shall plan a day for joint construction work. A short break is required in order to feed a baby roo in care. Mid afternoon we board our vehicle and set off in the direction of home, being greeted by hubby/dad and Aidan is bestowed with more birthday hugs and good wishes. The birthday boy's request of chicken pasta is consumed and followed by the traditional singing of "Happy Birthday" and lighting of candles on trophy cake! Candles are extinguished with one breath!! Happy Birthday Aidan!!

11/04/07 Gib finishes work at 9:00 to allow me to go to work for at least one day of sanity. The day runs smoothly although some of the staff have obviously been eating too much chocolate and are slightly hyperactive. Just as well we work in childcare!!!

My usual 6/6:15 finish becomes a 6:45 finsih due to a late parent, apparantley caught in traffic on the gateway! I wonder if we will get paid the late fees for that? Hmmm.......

In Review....

Put a spot over here and a spot over there, put a spot on you back and some spots in your hair.........
27/03/07 Aidan arrives home to present some strange blisters between his fingers. On closer inspection we discover the beginnings of chicken pox!! The next two weeks are spent juggling parental roles/work rosters and enduring hours of playstation and scooby doo dvd's!
02/04/07 Aidan goes back to school to finish out first term. Schedule back to normal...or is it??
04/04/07 While in the midst of packing school lunches, Tahlia requests identification or a mark on her chest, hmmm I wonder what that could be!? Tahlia carries out her assignment of fetching her youngest brother for inspection....two counts of chicken pox. More juggling and a spotty Easter coming up!!
05/04/07 Alex jumps over the back of the couch through some dividing curtains into his new bedroom. Result....splits leg on corner of open drawer. A phone call is made requesting Gib and Aidan to come back from soccer training, in anticipation of a possible hospital visit. On further inspection an executive decision is made and we manage to repair said split with butterfly closures and medium sized dressing. All collapse in lounge room providing cuddles to walking wounded while awaiting kick- in of previously administered panadol.
08/04/07 Yay!! Easter Morning equals chocolate!! Yum! The children are pleased with the haul the Easter bunny has left and progress to the back yard for our traditional Easter hunt. Sure is messy that Bunny....drops eggs everywhere!! On re-entering the house Alex is found to have brushed against something in the garden resulting in.....HIVES. I guess the chicken pox weren't itchy enough. A waterproof dressing is placed on leg injury and after a shower and application of some anti-itch cream he feels a bit better! Definitely not his weekend!!
This year I am equally pleased with the Easter Bunny. I must have been a good girl as he left me a choc coated caramelised macadamia nut egg!!
Now where is the flyer for that new gym that was in the letter box..........

A Fresh Look!

Hello all. Yes I am back on Blogger, and with a new look. Was getting tired of the old one, so hopefully the fresh page will encourage some more regular bloggin!! Here's hoping!!