Yeh its the weekend

Have now finished for two weeks for the Easter Hols only cant shout too much about it as Rebekah doesn't finish till Wednesday Lunch so she is not too happy.

What are you up to this weekend ?
The kids have gone off to their mums this weekend so its only the 3 of us and I hope i don't seem unkind or cruel but it is nice just to be the 3 of us again for a little while ( i do miss them though and are glad when they are back)
We are off to town to get some Easter eggs for Rebekah's teachers for her to take in and some bits for her to make her cards.

Tonight off out for a meal so looking forward to that

Will try and come back and put some pics on for you of Rebekah's cards when we have finished them.

Before I go question for you

Why cant I get Rebekah out of bed on a school morning ? and today 7.00am whoo bright and breezy lol
Kids eh ????

our weekend

Nearly time to go back to work but only for one week hooray and then its Easter Hols. ( sorry all you people who only get the bank holidays.

Here's a quick overview of our exciting weekend lol ( did warn you this could get quite boring lol)

Right Saturday was a good day up early and Rebekah is off to Nana's to play and make our tea she has a new cookery book and wants to make us ham and pineapple pizza and potato cakes then bread and butter pudding or clowns faces. So I wave bye bye to Rebekah armed with her bag of goodies like she is off to be on ready steady cook. Hubby and step children are off on a walk with the explorer scouts ( hubby is a leader and children are in scouts and explorers) so i make all the packed lunches for them and wave bye bye.

Next my sister arrives and were off to Harrogate to the Great Northern Paper Extravaganza were we met up with a couple of people we have met off stamping mad and Crafts by Carolyns( waves to Cheeks and hubby, Joan and hubby, and Net)

Bought some bits and bats and not loads contrary to the rumours being spread around lol some lil fairies for some cards for Rebekah to make some cards and envelopes a disc with verses for cards and some little toppers to make up ( Rebekah loves to get some kind of surprise when i come home)

Gets home to a wonderful tea made by Rebekah and Nana.

Sunday we are off to church after loosing an hour with the clocks going forward and then this afternoon it was the celebration of Rebekah's Brownie Packs 90th Birthday so we were at church again ( can you see my halo shining lol) where Rebekah had to dress in a uniform from around 1919 i think which was a rosebud uniform she had to walk down the aisle all by herself and stand at the front of the church whilst other girls in different uniforms came and stood with her. I was very proud !!!!

I have also found another brill forum which i hope to keep popping onto why not take a look

http://www.bumbleberrycrafts.com/phpbb/index.php

Think that's about it apart from I still have lunches and uniforms to sort for tomorrow but hey that's another day

BBFN

Linda

wow doesnt time fly

Well people its Friday already and I am at home doing my record of achievement books as well as looking over a few posts on my favourite sites such as http://www.craftsbycarolyn.co.uk/ and http://www.stampingmadforum.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl. Well its been a quietish week really Tuesday we had our meeting at church for Rebekah's sacramental programme she is to be confirmed in May and Holy Communion in June and she has chosen Cecilia as her confirmation name.
Wednesday I had the final meeting concerning Rebekah at school as some of you may have been aware we were having some problems with her but she is starting to sparkle a little bit now and seems happier so happy Rebekah = happy Linda.
Thursday all quiet in the Lawrence household as the older ones had gone bouldering with the explorer scouts . Tonight Rebekah has a practice at the church for her Brownies as they are 90 this year and having a celebration. Rebekah has to dress as a Rosebud from I think the 1930's.
Then tomorrow me and my sis are off to Harrogate to the Great Northern Paper Extravaganza
it will be brill hoping to meet up with a few peeps as well.
Anyway better get back to work
Linda x

Monday Monday

Gosh don't Mondays come around quick ?
Work is absolute chaos at the moment we have the builders in doing some internal changes to our building and so along with the builders knocking and hammering and the children pretending to be builders in the brick corner knocking and hammering and then the other children trying to be noisier than them well............................ you can just imagine the noise cant you.

Really need to get back into my card making as I feel it is slipping away from me again so fingers crossed when we have our Easter break in two weeks I can really get my head round it all again.
We have a meeting at school tomorrow for Rebekah's Sacramental Programme with Father John as she makes her confirmation in May and then her Holy Communion in June .

Hopefully will have some more excitement for you tomorrow lol

Happy Mothers Day

well we have had a lovely day today my little Rebekah who is 7 made me breakfast in bed ( with daddies help of course) then i opened my presents which was some shower gel from "lush" called sweetie pie ( Rebekah chose it cos that's what i call her lol) I also got some small storage boxes which i think are a hint to sort out my crafting stuff lol. We went to church were all the mums got a little bunch of daffodils and then been out for a meal which was lovely. Me and Rebekah have just made some yum yum cake as we call it others may know it as mars bar cake All in all a lovely day ( just waiting for the peace to be shattered lol when my two step children come back from spending the weekend with their mum )

Been a good weekend for a change so fingers crossed next week will be just as good

self review then parents evening !!! glad thats all over

Hi well what a day today has been I had my self review today with our head teacher and although I had lots of positive things to say i did find it quite emotionally draining, I feel I have been on a roller coaster the last 6 / 8 months but at least my boss does not think it has effected my work in anyway so that was good to know.
Then tonight we had parents evening for stepson got to be honest with you was absolutely dreading it as he has not been having a good time at school with arguing with teachers being sent out of lessons and that's only a few things that he has been doing. But we went into school and to be honest his main problem is his literacy skills or lack of them ( i personally feel he has been let down at primary level where this could of been addressed a bit more and i feel as we should of done more for him but up until him coming to live with us in November we were never part of his schooling as we were never invited to be ) but he can do the work and is a bright child but he just struggles with the paper work so hopefully strategies can be put in place to help him.
Oh yes his mum and step dad turned up at parents evening as well and saw a couple of teachers and basically told them that well you see he doesn't live with us anymore he is with his dad ( pass the book pass the book) and forgot to add one vital part of information ........ they are clearing off to the other side of the world anytime ( that wont have an effect on him will it ?)
Sorry rant over

Linda x

its the weekend

Well what are you up to this weekend ?
My plans are for quite a relaxing weekend but hey it never works out as planned does it ?
I am off to the hairdressers this morning and its a treat as well as i don't have to pay as i have vouchers from my birthday so that's nice but do I have my highlights as normal or do i go for a colour and highlights decisions decisions.

After that were off to Blackburn for a bit of retail therapy but also the boring bit like essential food shopping lol.
Tomorrow were off to the football for the Rovers V Man City FA Cup round so come on you Blues. For a change its me hubby and daughter off to this as step children are off to their uncles 40th Birthday meal. Just hope there alright when they come back as Stepson has been having quite a troubled time of it lately.

That's all for now folks

Keep Clear its the sicky house !!! ( please dont read if of a delicate stomache )

Oh my word what a day it started at just after midnight ( well i know they normally do but i don't normally see the start of the day in lol) Rebekah was sick ( not just normal sick but sick from a great height as she is on the top bunk and it was as she was coming down the steps to go to the loo) It went everywhere BUT fortunately not over her sister in the lower bunk.

After we had tidied all that up she came in my bed for the night and as she slept on and off I hovered on the edge of the bed ( how can a 7 yr old take up so much room ?) She was awake on and off with tummy ache and at about 5 ish this morning she was fully awake and then sick again all over our bed so had to change that. ( twice ) second time just put her in a sleeping bag on the bed.

I went to work but ended up coming home I felt decidedly dodgy and still do if i am honest. I should of been out tonight with my dad and my hubby for a meal at the local cricket club but feel lousy so sent Steve to go on his own.

Right off to bed now to see if this yucky feeling goes

Linda x

gosh where did the time go ?

Hi folks really really sorry for not blogging sooner but i really don't know where all the time has gone ( go on own up who has hidden the rest of February ?)
Whats been going on well life is never what you might say calm in this house hold ( life is a roller coaster ) cue for a song i know but that's what i feel like at the moment ups and downs.
ups = have received a couple of RAKS ( random acts of kindness) off Carol and Joe from http://craftsbycarolyn.co.uk truly thankful for those as they really cheered me up.
another up is that Rebekah seems happier at school than she has done in a long time.
It has been my sister and nephews birthdays been out for a meal and off to pictures at weekend to celebrate.
downs = my step son is having a bad time at school and i really don't know how to help him we have tried all sorts of things and are getting nowhere fast. this leads to arguments , tears arguments , tears round and round again.

So like they say things can only get better ( another song i know !!! Lol ) hopefully wont leave it too long next time.