Whoops !!!

Not blogged for ages sorry but its just one of those things i don't have a very interesting life lol either that or by the time i get on the PC at night i am too tired to bother lol.

Anyway not much has been happening in Lawrence world this last week apart from me trying to hide away from my Birthday which is coming up on Friday. I share my birthday with my step daughter and she will be 16 can't quite believe it and I will be 40.
Wanted to hide away from this birthday but have now decided to stand up and shout out about it. We are not having a party but will have a kind of buffet tea where friends and family can drop in and see us ( hubby is working ) and will go out for a meal on Saturday.

Neesa has no idea what she would like for her birthday and to be honest neither do I so we will have to have a real good think about it.

Anyway got to go as Rebekah is at a party and needs collecting soon

Bye

Linda x

weekend news

Not a lot to tell really but had a nice day today ( Saturday ) only me hubby and Rebekah here this weekend as the kids are at their mums so it seems really quiet lol plus i am only fighting 2 other people for the computer and not 4 ha ha ha. By the way here is the pic of her in her new glasses as promised not a brill one but will do for now.

My sis came round today and we had a laugh watching the craft channels looking for inspiration ( still waiting I am afraid ) then we headed off to Ozzie Mills for a look around Topaz to see what was hot lol didn't really pick up much its been a long time since payday in December and seems a long way off end of January.

Been trying to sort out what to do for my Birthday ( 2nd Feb ) when i will be 40 oh god there you go i have said it i am dreading it turning 30 never bothered me but 40 arghhhhhhh. Me thinks just a quiet family night in on actual Birthday but then out for a meal the Saturday if i have to celebrate then might as well go all weekend lol.

Watched the football down at my sisters tonight yes sorry all you girls who think football yuk i really do enjoy the game so much in fact me and the girls have season tickets for Blackburn Rovers any way we won yeah 3 - 0

Off to sort out some stuff for church tomorrow as my darling little girl has volunteered me to help out with the children's liturgy ( kids !!! )

Linda x

Been on a course

Not been at work today but been on a course it was quite good actually and called time to communicate and the key note speaker was brilliant she does a lot of work with puppets and she was so passionate about what she did that it really did inspire you.

Later been up to cubs where we had our own little fund raiser ( scouts is 100 years old this year so January is taken up with challenges based on the number 100 ) we saw how many lines of 100 1 pence pieces we could do and we managed 30 so £30 raised for a local charity. We have asked the Cubs to think of a charity and if we get more than one we will choose out of a hat next week.

Linda x

Weigh in day

Well its Tuesday and that means weight watchers weigh in day Now when i tell you how I have gone on this week please remember I was on camp all weekend cooking as well lol

I lost 1/2 lb so I am pleased with that cos at least its off

Linda x

Well its been a couple of days

Hi I think Thursday was the last time i managed to get online so I have a bit of catching up to do wont bore you with all the mundane stuff but here goes

Friday

Rebekah got her glasses they are little miss naughty ones ( she chose them lol ) and once i have managed to get some picture i will add a photograph.
A quick turn round at home as we went off on scout camp with a friend of ours ( It always seems like a good idea when you are asked like 6 months earlier can you go on camp !!! )
Arrived on camp we were indoors and it was a really nice place its actually a guide site and we were staying in a cottage that slept 15


Saturday

The scouts got on with there activities and in the afternoon me and my step daughter crept away for a couple of hours to go and watch the football ( they didn't win )

Sunday

Home from camp Sunday afternoon very tired as it had been very late nights and very early mornings but it was enjoyable although being in the kitchen all the time it did feel a bit like working in a children's home and catering all weekend for 15 of them added to this lol

Today Monday

Work as normal but the main thing was that Rebekah had had a good day at school and seemed far happier than she has done is ages ( don't get me wrong we have a long way to go with her yet but its a start and I feel happier seeing her happy)

Well bore over speak soon

Linda x

Its nearly the weekend

Firstly I must apologise about my posting yesterday I was feeling really down and shouldn't of posted at all but then again this is more about my day to day feelings and that's what they were yesterday.
Today things look brighter Rebekah has had a better day at school and my day has been good we are going on camp with the scouts tomorrow so probably wont get online till Sunday to update the blog sorry, also big thing tomorrow Rebekah gets her " Little Miss Naughty " glasses and she cant wait bless, also a bit of a pick up for her is she is going to be taking on keyboard music lessons at school next week she is so excited ( she had decided violin was not for her thank you thank you thank you lol )

Well that's it I have still to pack yet so will say night night

Linda x

Wednesday Woes

Hi started to think about what I could write tonight, about what has been happeneing in the life of the Lawrence's but to be honest i dont want to bore you all with it so possibly less said soonest mended eh?
I just feel down tonight been to parents evening and well thats another story.

Gonna go will post again when feeling a bit better

Sorry

Linda x

just when i thought things were on the up

Well today has not been particully a good one, Rebekah went off to school absolutely fine but by the time she got to breakfast club she had been sick and really upset and kept saying she didnt know why. ( made worse by the fact that my dad had taken her to school as i was already at work). I spoke to the Family Liaison Teacher who tried to put my mind at rest by telling me that she would go and see her and make sure she was ok but to be honest all i wanted to do was go and get her BUT I didnt i stayed strong knowing that i have to do it even though it was breaking my heart.
Any way sad bit over she came home from school absolutely fine and seemed as though she had no cares in the world lol so we are gonna give Breakfast Club a break for the rest of this week and see how we go on.
On a personal note been to be weighed tonight and have lost 3.5lbs so thats a total of 14.5lbs now so onwards and downwards hopefully lol

Thats it for now folks

Linda x

Monday Monday

Now then whats happened today well Rebekah went off to school quietly cant really say happily but there were no tears so that's a plus. When she came home she has had not too bad a day to be honest and my super duper girl got 15 / 15 in her spellings today and she was really pleased and I am very proud of her.
She started tonight at her extra tuition tonight which is really focusing on confidence and she seemed to really enjoy it so fingers crossed it will help.

Neesa been bogged down with homework tonight so only just got online to see whats happening around the place its her gcse year so busy busy busy

Right off now

See ya

Linda x

Weekends come and go

Well cant believe i am back to work tomorrow this weekend has flown by. We were up and at church this morning and then not a lot else really we have been doing to normal homework reading etc and getting uniforms ready for tomorrow. Neesa and Sam came back from their mums tonight and seem to have had a good weekend but you never can really tell, bits will come out over the next few days.

Been planning a Scout camp tonight with out friend Andrew its his group who are going on camp and we are helping out so that's what were up to next weekend.

Rebekah a bit apprehensive going to bed tonight she said she was ok but had tooth ache gave her some calpol which seems to have done the trick.

Right off to bed myself not an interesting read tonight lol but at least i am keeping up with it at the moment hahaha

See ya

Linda x

How to be proved wrong big style

Hi well Saturday a day of rest not working eh? WRONG !!!!! got up early this morning as Rebekah had an eye test at 9.00 ( she had been complaining mummy my eyes hurt when i am on the computer, mummy my eyes hurt when i .......... she would then go on playing I thought this was all part of the not wanting to go to school thing so we went for her eyes testing .)

She only needs glasses doesn't she ? Its not a big prescription and the optician said a lot of it could be eye strain and over compensating but she has to wear glasses for computer and reading which reminds me where did i put mine lol !!!!! )

Afterwards we went for a free assessment at a tutoring place as i thought this might help her confidence at school and it was Rebekah that first mentioned it, she had a test which lasted half an hour ish and these were the results
reading age 10yrs 4 months
comprehension 9yrs 10 months ( she is 7 yrs and 6months )
so its just some help numeracy they are going to give her she seems to have some of the ways to work calculations out a bit mixed up

I am really proud of her and she seems a bit more upbeat today lets hope it keeps up.

Linda x

Friday whoo !!!

Well folks it's Friday whoo!! only been back at work two days and it feels like a lifetime lol, Rebekah seems to have been ok today only she says she didn't enjoy breakfast club and i don't know she just doesn't convince me she is 100% ok, but tomorrow is weekend and we can have some fun.

Bit quiet here to night the kids have gone to their mums for the weekend and i know this might sound daft but i feel absolutely shattered now they have gone.

Going to go now no point in waffling on about nothing lol hopefully have more chat tomorrow

See ya

Linda x x

well it was back to work and school today !

Hi well today was the day I was back to work and the kids back to school and as far as Rebekah I was dreading it this morning I felt like i had done a days work before i got to work keeping Rebekah upbeat about going to school. She didn't go to breakfast club I took her to school at the normal time and as we were standing outside she was just transferring one anxiety to another but she was really brave and i kissed her and in she went. Her teacher just grabbed me and asked how was she and said don't worry i will keep my eye on her. Hence i got in the car and cried my eyes out I have jumped every time the phone has rung at work but she has come home ok not brilliant but ok and that in its self is an improvement.

I came home from work to a lovely tea cooked by hubby and then after he had been out to explorers my friend came round with her scan picture to show me and Rebekah. Pam had told us a few weeks ago she was expecting but hadn't told anyone but now she is 14 weeks she had a picture to show and came to show us Rebekah is so excited its unbelievable.

I am really pleased for Pam and Craig as they have longed for a baby for so long. Can't wait lol

Right I am off

Linda x

Work tomorrow ( well the type i get paid to do and not just here at home !! )

Well today has been a busy day I got up and after breakfast got to work on " getting everyone ready for work and school". Just before Christmas we had a few problems with Rebekah not wanting to go to school and making herself physically sick when she was at school so she could be sent home, went in to see the family liaison teacher who had been watching her for a couple of days and it appears she is not really happy at school full stop so today I feel really sick with worry about her going back, but fingers crossed the break has done her good and she will be ok.

This afternoon went over to Whalley were darling hubby got another new coat ( i am sure he needs coats anonymous ) and then went to do the shopping at Asda as hubby is working weekend and i have a lot on with Rebekah so best its done and out the way is what I say.

Tonight after tea which Steve made ( beef stir fry) i went down to Barbara's who I do Cubs with and Pam and we planned our programme up till the end of April ( Who ever said that Cubs would only be an hour a week lied !!! )

Well thats it for now ( rather pleased i have blogged now for 3 days running !!! )

Linda x x x x x x

Second day do i still have anything to say ?

Seem to have got the hang of this she says with fingers crossed.

Well what has happened today? well hubby has gone back to work and I have made a start on taking the Christmas decorations down. All the cards are down and the advent calendars and crib so only tree to go now.

Will pop back later and add whats gone on

Well i am back all the decorations are away now for another year I went back to ww tonight and lets put it this way I had a good Christmas lol.

Think thats about it for today ( did warn you it wouldn't be exciting )


Linda x

New years day came and went

Well Happy new year or is it spent yesterday trying to get organised with this blog and the after I had written it all couldn't get back into it arghh so here i go again.

I have kept threatening to bore you all with my ramblings so here goes the start of our family stories ( bear with me it could get quite boring at times )

Well we saw the new year in as a family plying games both on PlayStation and board games and to be honest we had a really good time. Got to bed about 2 ish and darling hubby was up at about 8.30 to take Sam up to scouts for their annual New Years Day Hike they were out about 4 hrs whilst Rebekah and Neesa played on Buzz and tidied their room.

I just kind of slobbed around on New Years Day to be honest and watched TV or and tried to sort this thing out lol.

So that was our new years day I did warn you its not the most interesting read in the world but hey knowing my lot keep checking back you never know !!! I cant promise to write everyday but will try my best.

Happy New Year Everyone

Linda and Co