Jen's thoughts and feelings

2006-09-07T16:45:00.000+12:45

Check out my new Blog
http://jenz.wordpress.com/

Make you change your bookmarks :)

2006-09-06T21:34:00.000+12:45

To all my faithful readers

I am fine and happy
I am aware many of you are having troubles trying to leave messages
seems its a common problem
I am working on it
also been looking at a new blog
be patient my dear friends
I will be in touch in a few days to let you know whats going on

Love you all
Thinking about You

blessings Jen x x x

2006-09-06T18:37:00.000+12:45

2 Brave Boys

Today took Billy for his 11 year old vaccine shot and Daniel for his 10 month old one
Billy went 1st and was a bit afraid till the nurse mentioned a lolly pop and I said he could also have a icecream from McD's. He was brave then.
Daniel was really good wasnt sure whether to cry or not and between the nurse and I we convinced him that the mobile was worth smiling at.

2006-09-04T20:32:00.000+12:45

MEME http://septembersmelody.com/monday/miss-elainie

Loosing Oneself-

1. I thought about writing a book about-
my childhood

2. My favorite place to read is-
in bed at night before going to sleep

3. I have a preference for these kind of books-

books about people in the olden days

4. If I just purchased a book and less than halfway through it I find that it is so boring-
try and sell it on TradeMe

5. The last book I read was-
The 3rd book in the Canadian Series

2006-09-04T20:01:00.000+12:45

Did U know that-

The first municipal electric power station, gave electricity to its first 85 customers this day in 1882. Where would be without this invention of Thomas Edison's.

2006-09-04T19:01:00.000+12:45

The Crocodile has died

I feel for his family
His poor wife Teri and 2 children they are so young to grow up without their dad

Am I old fashioned when I think when you have children you should settle down a bit and be careful???

2006-09-04T10:38:00.000+12:45

Last night I was reading the book I borrowed last night from the decon's house
I found this - "A real hero knows how to unblock drains" (page 67)

I think its a gem considering what my own gem had to do in the weekend.
Thanks again Muzz
I am so so grateful
what a hero :)

2006-09-03T21:15:00.000+12:45

Tonight at youth group
we had dinner then we went to a lady's house she is the deacon at church
she has a very flash house
we used her games room - it has the works!! - Xbox, a huge Tv, pool table, piano, books, computer, board games and a hand toggle football (I dont know what you call these games) and once lifting that off it became a mini pool table and lifting that off you got a table tennis table

There Daniel encounter a cat up close and personal. Daniel hasnt had much experience whatsoever with cats. If my memory serves me well the last cat he encountered was when he was only about 2 months old. The cat was lovely and friendly. It even smooched Daniel much to Daniel's surprise - Daniel didnt cry but he wasnt too sure about this animal. Later I noticed that both the cat and Daniel very keeping their distance but watching each other too.

2006-09-03T17:23:00.000+12:45

I say ... and you think ... ?

Wiggle: That great Australian children's group that sing for children. The Wiggles they sure do wiggle. They are awesome. Very talented kindy teachers who have made many children happy.

Face: We all have them and we are all different in our appearence. That in itself is incredible.

Adjustable: Clothes, rountines are just two things I can think of that could be adjustable if need be

Room: My favourite room is my lounge its where I spend time on here :) and my bedroom - I like my bed

Easy: Easy listening music is nice to listen to

Store: At the moment I am reading the Canadian West Series. In the stories you, well I came to realise just how important the trading store was for the early Canadian settlements

Maid: If I were rich Id be sure to have them and Im sure I would have been one had I lived in the 1900's.

9 pm: Last night I went to bed last night. Billy had wanted me to watch a movie on Tv with him. However, I knew Id be busy today. So decided it was far better for everyone if I went to bed. I find I have to pace myself

Challenge: Im doing the Happiness Changelle at the moment - Im enjoying it

Debt: My student loan :(

2006-09-03T14:40:00.000+12:45

Happiness Challenge Day 3

helping with youth group and the extra activities the youth group get involved in

2006-09-03T14:31:00.000+12:45

Its Fathers Day

This is what Daniel gave Muzz for father's day
I made it at playgroup on Tuesday, while Daniel sat in a highchair beside me and played
I have blotted his face out to protect Daniel's identity

Billy gave him things he had made and he also gave him a photo of himself and Daniel

At church the youth group including Billy and I made and gave scones with jam and cream to the fathers. Which by all accounts they enjoyed.

2006-09-02T16:57:00.001+12:45

Happiness Challenge Day 2
Being busy. I like being active.

2006-09-02T16:34:00.000+12:45

Today has a been a busy day

Today we discovered that Daniel has his 3rd tooth

I did a pile of washing today

I mowed most of the lawns - the 1st time since becoming preggy with Daniel. Felt good until the mower acted all sick. Shame cause I wanted to do all the lawns. Will have to get my landlord to look at it. From his track record the lawns maybe knee high by the tiome I get it back :(

Muzz the good man that he is unblocked my drain. Some certain big boy whom I wont name decided to put a rock and a upside down coke bottle down the drainpipe causing a rather mucky job for poor but wonderful Muzz to fix up for me. Bless him :)

Muzz worked this afternoon. While he was gone we were kept busy. My wonderful next door neighbour babysat Daniel for the 1st time for 1/2 an hour. Billy and I needed to go out for a litle while and Muzz had taken the carseat with him. Billy and I had to go and sort out something for Father's Day tomorrow Shhhhhhhhhh!!!!

2006-09-01T17:45:00.000+12:45

http://fridaysfeast.blogspot.com/

Appetizer
What are some lyrics you have misheard (such as, instead of "Gettin' Jiggy With It" you heard "Kick a chicken with it")?
It has happened to me before but Im afraid I dont have any examples right now sori

Soup
What is the worst movie you have ever seen?
I dont really appricate goof movies (ones that are modelled on what I usually consider good movies)

Salad
Using the letters from your favorite number, write a sentence. Example: Tomorrow has really easy experiences.
this habit is really to hard y'all ??? (LOL I did it but boy did I have trouble)

Main Course
What was the most interesting news story you have heard this week?

I really liked it when Olaf Wiig was set free. It was interesting that because he came from here they allowed him to go. Hopefully this also means we are still safe here In little old New Zealand. See these two links to see who this man is.

Dessert
Which word(s) would you choose to describe your wardrobe?
comfortable mostly with a few really good items thrown for good measure

2006-09-01T15:52:00.000+12:45

Happiness Challenge Day 1

I found this the other day - far too late to do for August unfortunity
But I liked doing the gratitude entries (I did them a while ago for a month) that I decided I would be slightly different and do my challenge in September

So here goes:- Today I had lunch in the car with Muzz and Daniel, by a river and watched a jet skiier enjoying himself
that made me happy
I like picnics with my loved ones
it was a beautiful, 1st day of Spring day, though it was windy so we stayed in the car

Muzz and I had Hawaiian burgers and garlic chips and I gave Daniel a lunch I had already prepared for him

2006-09-01T14:48:00.000+12:45

Today is the 1st day of Spring

2006-08-31T19:12:00.000+12:45

what we've been listening to tonight

Billy enjoys it as much as I do

2006-08-31T15:06:00.000+12:45

The Five Love Languages

My primary love language is probably
Quality Time
with a secondary love language being
Acts of Service.

Complete set of results

Quality Time:		10
Acts of Service:		8
Words of Affirmation:		5
Physical Touch:		4
Receiving Gifts:		3

Information

Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.

Take the quiz

2006-08-31T12:35:00.000+12:45

T H U R S D A Y 13
from http://www.thursdaythirteen.com/

13 things about my big boy

1 Hes a good, big brother
2 He’s caring and sensitive
3 He likes writing stories and has a great imagination
4 He has learning disability which he doesn’t like people to know about
5 He was born in Christchurch
6 He gives his little brother his bedtime/dinnertime milk
7 His main house chore is drying the dishes which he doesn’t like doing
8 He likes going to church and once told me he wants to be a pastor of a church
9 He likes dancing
10 He likes to sleep in on weekdays and get up in the weekends
11 His favourite food is lollies
12 He likes coke but it makes him hyper
13 His best friend lives next door but goes to a different school

2006-08-30T14:45:00.000+12:45

This is what Ive been working on at craft group for the last 3 weeks. Apart from varnishing it which I am planning to do tomorrow it is finished. It is for Billy and was suppose to go on his door but Im afraid it might get broken if I put it there. So I have decided to hang it in his room instead. It is inspired from the fact that Billy likes watching TV.

Next Wednesday I am going to start one for Daniel. I will show it to you when I am finished. It takes me a while because I only really work on them at craft group on a Wednesday morning.

2006-08-29T16:47:00.000+12:45

Yesterday in the meme
it asked if we ever get a song stuck in our heads
today it happened yet again to me
good song though

the song started after reading this blog

"Here I Am To Worship" - Chris Tomlin

Light of the world, You step down into darkness.
Opened my eyes let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore you hope of a life spent with you.

[Chorus]
And here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that you're my God,
You're altogether lovely,
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me.

King of all days,
Oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above.
Humbly you came to the earth you created.
All for love's sake became poor.

[Chorus]
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that you're my God,
You're altogether lovely,
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me.

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.
I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.
And I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.
No I'll never know how much it cost to se my sin upon that cross.

[Chorus]
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that you're my God,
You're altogether lovely,
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me.
So Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that you're my God,

2006-08-29T12:37:00.000+12:45

This morning we went to play group after dropping the recycles into the recycle centre missed the truck the other day.
Do you recycle???

At play group Daniel finally got a go in one of these cars. There are only 2 of these cars and every child loves them. Hes been looking at them for weeks no months. I thought he the wheels on them. He does like wheels on things. However, his interest went a lot further than that!!
He loved sitting in it and having me push him around the hall. After a while I sat down and had a rest and he sat quite happily turning the steering wheel. When I opened the door on the car for him to get out (with my help) he shut it quickly LOL

I will have to take the camera next week and take a photo of him in it :)

2006-08-28T17:45:00.000+12:45

http://mmadness.blogspot.com/
1. Do you do dishes by hand or do you use a dishwasher?
by hand i wash Billy dries

2. How many people have your cell phone number?
maybe 15 or more

3. Do you shower in the morning or at night?
the morning

4. Do you ever have a song 'stuck' in your head?
yep sometimes

5. Do you pay your bills when they arrive, or do you wait until closer to the due date to pay them?
closer to the due date

6. Are you obsessive about anything in particular?
not really

7. What one thing would you say you have a zero tolerance for?
child abusers

2006-08-28T14:42:00.000+12:45

we had fun this morning
10 minutes
just 10 minutes i must stress before I was going to take Billy to school
we were cleaning the bird cage and I had removed the roof so Billy could give him clean bath water
at the moment we are using a little bowl till I can afford to get a proper bird bath. The sneaky bird flew out.
So I quickly got Billy to draw the curtains as the people in the petshop told us to otherwise he may fly into them not realizing they are windows.

I did wonder whether I should leave him to fly around till I got back from the doctors who i went to see straight after dropping Billy off.
However I decided against this idea as the bird has been known to perch above the front door and I didnt want him to fly outside. Also I wouldnt have known where he was when I had to get back inside later.

After some anxious minutes I finally caught the bird.

2006-08-28T11:30:00.000+12:45

thought u might be interested in seeing the baby photo I took to youth group last night

its not really a baby photo
I did look for a baby one but i think its packed away in my spare room

instead i took this one
i was 4 years old and at kindy
I loved kindy

2006-08-28T11:23:00.000+12:45

This morning my eye is swollen

went to the doctor seems I have an eye infection and the reason my nose has been sore and running like a tap is that I have sinsus again
Sinsus runs in the family I have been told in the past i have my fathers nose
oh dear - not good - he has had trouble for years with his nose

anyway the doctor gave me some eye drops which I have to use 2 hourly today and told me to go back on to my sinsus tablets

please pray the itching in my eye goes away soon - its driving me batty

2006-08-27T22:01:00.001+12:45

Tonight was youth group
we had a progressive pudding night with a difference
we stayed at the church hall
we (each person or family) brought a pudding (Billy made some more of his yummy biscuits)
each person or family got up and served the rest of the group in turn.
Before each pudding was served the group was allowed to ask 3 questions to the person and family members whose pudding we were trying
for instance with Billy and I
they asked Billy which school he goes to, what he wants to do when he leaves school and what his favourite tv programme is
I was asked where I was born, what my favourite tv programme was when I was a child and how long I have been married (which shocked a few - Im not married to Muzz yet)

This was a good way to get to know other members in the group a bit better.
We also had a competition to correctly name the person in the baby photo - we brought photos of when we were babies along.
Some members of the group were very good at this - others like me werent LOL

2006-08-27T21:53:00.000+12:45

My right eye started hurting yesterday afternoon
tonight it feels itchy and sore
going to go to the doctor tomorrow if its no better and find out whats wrong

2006-08-25T16:32:00.001+12:45

Muzz and I let Billy's bird have a fly around today

We didnt think that a bird amongest cats (from my collection) was such a good place to hide

2006-08-25T15:32:00.000+12:45

Meme from http://fridaysfeast.blogspot.com/

fridays feast
Appetizer
If you could have a free subscription to any magazine, which one would you like to have?
A New Zealand parenting oneh one would you like to have?

Soup
Describe your living room (furnishings, colors, etc.).
purple curtains that I made :)
earthy toned flowered lounge suite
wall unit
toys and toy box of Daniel's
2 computers on desks
my fan collection on the wall

Salad
What does the shape of a circle make you think of?
a circle? lol

Main Course
Name 3 things in your life that you consider to be absolute necessities.
my family
my home although it could be better its at least a roof over our heads
food

Dessert
What was the last really funny movie you watched?
dont go to the movies very often - too expensive!!

2006-08-24T17:24:00.000+12:45

Meme Theme Car http://fotopherrets.blogspot.com/

My car

2006-08-24T17:02:00.000+12:45

Meme Thursday 13 from http://thursdaythirteen.com/2006/08/23/thursday-thirteen-ed-55/

13 Things I can hear in my MIL's house over the course of 13 mins

Today I went with Muzz's house (where he lives with his parents). His Aunty and Uncle are over for a visit from Aussie

Daniel playing with toys in the lounge
Nan talking in the background (in another room)
Aunty talking to Daniel and playing boo with him
Daniel "talking" back to Aunty
Daniel panting as he tummy crawled across the lounge floor
Uncle talking in another room
Muzz talking to Aunty
Muzz laughing
Aunty laughing
Muzz and Aunty walking on the lino in the dining room
cars outside driving along the road
Daniel saying "Dad dad"
Aunty laughing at Daniel
Muzz weeing (sori folks but he didnt shut the door to the toilet)
toilet flushing
aunty telling Muzz he should shut the door (LOL)
Nan talkng to Muzz
Daniel whining (he was getting hungry for his lunch)
Daniel playing with toys
Daniel breathing
Me talking to Daniel
Daniel fingering and touching the paper I wrote this orginally on
Nan talking to me about Daniel
The toy tin Daniel was playing with rolling on the carpet of the lounge
(I went out to the car to get Daniel's car seat for him to sit in while he ate his lunch, which Aunty was preparing for him)
Uncle talking to me
Me talking to Uncle
car door shutting
(Back inside)
Nan talking to Daniel

2006-08-23T13:44:00.000+12:45

Meme 10 Influential People of Your Generation from http://www.yanowhatimean.com/tuesday/

was suppose to be done yesterday but Ive been having a few computer problems
Hoping they are fixed up now
got some good friends (including my own computer technician - Muzz) who are offering to help if needed - thanks Amy too I'll see how I go :)

So here goes (in no particular order) This has been problematic; I had heaps of ideas about people who had done important things in my lifetime however I tend to go along with the preferred thinking (of another person who has done this) that it probably means people born 10-15 years either side of me, so 1955 - 1985.

Osama bin Laden

Ellen DeGeneres (I would have liked to have said Oprah or Dr Phil but they are both a bit before my time)

Michael Jackson (or a mutlitude of other singers who have shaped the music world, its amazing how actors and singers have this influence over our young people)

Peter Jackson (New Zealand's very own film maker probably inspiring other young film makers and actors in New Zealand to go for it!!!)

Diana, Princess of Wales

Rachael Hunter (our very own model who probably influenced many young New Zealand girls)

Mae C. Jemison (she probably influenced a lot of young black americans to reach for their dreams)

Whoopi Goldberg

Bill Gates

Caroline Paul (1st woman fighter)

2006-08-20T22:21:00.000+12:45

Meme from http://subliminal.lunanina.com

1. Cruel :: abuser
2. Jive :: dance
3. Weak :: defenseless
4. Understand :: "Oh!! now I get it!!"
5. Bum :: behind
6. Stairs :: up
7. Tone :: deaf
8. Quickly :: move it!!!
9. Moment :: in time
10. Beating :: excessive smacking

2006-08-19T16:17:00.000+12:45

Question of the Day

Meme from http://indigobluegreen.blogspot.com/

Procrastinating

What are you procrastinating doing?

the dishes

2006-08-19T16:01:00.000+12:45

What Billy Made Us For Lunch

and he served them with sandwiches
and he brought the ingredients with some of his birthday $$

they were yummmmmmy

Today I rang and supported a friend this happened to her
Id love to see her in person and give her a hug
she has been worried about this happening for sometime

2006-08-18T23:02:00.000+12:45

Feast One Hundred & Seven
Appetizer
What color is your car?
Blue

Soup
If you could wake up tomorrow with full training in another occupation and a job in that field, what would it be?
reseacher

Salad
How many times in your life have you had the flu (or something similar)?
heaps of times

Main Course
What is something that has happened to you this week that you didn't expect?
got blamed for growling at a boy (by his mum) at Billy's school I didnt :(

Dessert
How old were you when you had your first kiss?
17

2006-08-18T12:19:00.000+12:45

Thirteen things about the place where I live

http://www.hawkesbaynz.com/about_hb/image_gallery/image_gallery.htm this site gives the viewer a bunch of photos to look at

1 The Hawkes Bay is New Zealand's main food and wine area. In fact we have grown and produced wine here longer than any other place in New Zealand. We have won adwards for our red wines. Much fresh local produce is grown here.

2 We have over 2200 hours of sunshine a year. We have long hot summers and clear blue skies in the middle of winter - good for the washing. The rainfall and humidity are low. We have the second highest sunshine hours and the lowest rainfall in the North Island.

3 Much of the architecture is Art Deco in design - and a lot of the area has been rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake.

4 The National Aquarium of New Zealand is within our region and is well worth a visit

5 We have a regional daily newspaper

6 We have a tertiary education institution where one can study

7 Our population is 151,000 approx which is made up predominantly of 80% Europeans

8 Within our region is the world's largest most accessible mainland Gannet Colony

9 The Bay has all sorts of tourist attractions available from visiting vineyards, art galleries or playing golf to water skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, parasailing, hot air ballooning, caving, mountain biking.

10 We have a hospital and an airport

11 Hawke’s Bay is home to the longest place name in the world: ‘Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu’. In English it means: ‘The hilltop, where Tamatea with big knees, conqueror of mountains, eater of land, traveller over land and sea, played his koauau (a type of flute) to his beloved’.

12 History of the area
In about the 9th century, Maori settled here in the Hawke’s Bay. Captain Cook and his crew were probably the first Europeans to see Hawke's Bay in October 1769. The area was named by Cook after Sir Edward Hawke, First Lord of the Admiralty (the court which oversaw all maritime cases). 30 years later whalers and flax traders arrived as well as a few Europeans. The first permanent resident was Austrian naturalist Frederick Sturm. In June 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi arrived in Hawke’s Bay for signing. In 1844 missionary, botanist, printer and politician William Colenso, arrived to establish his mission station. One of the high schools within our area is named after him. In 1851, French Catholic missionaries arrived, bringing with them the first vines to plant for their communion wine.I wonder what they would think that this probably lead to the fact that the Hawkes Bay is now the wine country of New Zealand.
Farming started in 1848/49 when 2 farmers leased 50,000 acres of land for 3,000 sheep. In 1851 the Government appointed Donald McLean as Land Commissioner to prevent uncontrolled purchasing and leasing of Maori land. By the 1870s, impressive homesteads were being built by pastoralists. Meanwhile, the bulk of new settlers, more working class in origin, were arriving in greater numbers, sometimes taking jobs on sheep-stations and more often settling in the towns which were being established.
Railway construction began in 1872. Cars arrived in the Bay about 1912.
In Napier and Hastings, the Councils were building amenities including swimming baths, theatres, parks, electric lighting systems.
The Great 1931 Earthquake
In 1931, New Zealand’s greatest natural disaster struck Hawke’s Bay. At 10.47am on Tuesday February 3rd, an earthquake of magnitude Richter 7.8 struck. In a minute and a half, in two separate shocks, the centre of Napier was almost totally destroyed. Fires quickly broke out and reduced to ashes or gutted what the tremors had left standing. Damage in Hastings was also devastating, although the fires were contained. There were 258 deaths – 162 in Napier, 93 in Hastings and 3 in Wairoa along with many injuries.
The reconstruction of Napier and Hastings were costly but the benefit was two modern cities.
In 1934 James Wattie started a small cannery, which was to grow into a giant. Tins of Watties food can now be found in most New Zealand kitchens.
A period of great population growth followed the Second World War. The Hawkes Bay has truely made a name for itself within New Zealand.

13 This is where I live and I love it :)

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2006-08-16T12:07:00.000+12:45

Today Billy is 11
This morning we went to McDonalds for breakfast and Muzz and I sang Happy Birthday to him there
then we went shopping Billy got a voucher from his Granddad and he brought a mircoscope set
Hes outside collecting bits to look at through it now

Happy Birthday son I love U

2006-08-15T17:03:00.000+12:45

Meme got from here
How’d you get that scar?

When I was a kid
my sister got a scooter for Christmas and I decided to play on it
I was going fast and hit a stone
hitting the purple front steps at my parents house
cracking my forehead open
apparently one could hear the screams outside in the car as they stitched it up

2006-08-15T13:17:00.000+12:45

TUESDAY
1 at the moment my landlord is being understanding and not hassling me - it seems I didnt pay him the right rent a couple of weeks ago - he emailed me and asked me to check what was up - I accidently paid the $$ to the wrong people - pay I can get it back

2 that we had time to go to playgroup this morning i have said it before and i will say it again I REALLY like this playgroup

3 Daniel fell asleep on the way over to playgroup this morning so I was able to play with a couple of the older kids for half an hour or so - I believe this is good for keeping my experience with interacting with children in hand thus leading to my career references next year - and I really like playing weith the older (2 and 3 year olds) kids too :)

4 modern applicances that allow me to whip up a batch of home made dinners for Daniel easily

5 this is the last day I have to do this - at times it was very challenging having to come up with 5 different things each day for a month

2006-08-15T13:06:00.001+12:45

MONDAY

1 Muzz’s help to reorangise the lounge

2 getting so much done today

3 Muzz’s help reoranging my bed - I moved it a bit so I can get at both sides of it

4 That daniel played nicely while I was working in the house

5 another early night - after a busy day

2006-08-15T13:06:00.000+12:45

1 Muzz’s help to reorangise the lounge

2 getting so much done today

3 Muzz’s help reoranging my bed - I moved it a bit so I can get at both sides of it

4 That daniel played nicely while I was working in the house

5 another early night - after a busy day

2006-08-13T22:33:00.000+12:45

SUNDAY

1 Muzz coming to youth group tonight

2 the easy going night at youth group tonight

3 one of the leaders there who knew when a really good friend and the leader of the youth groups birthday is and let it slip

4 the fact that Daniel can play on his own happily

5 the fact that on youth group nights I don’t have to cook dinner its provided at youth group

2006-08-13T22:02:00.000+12:45

Billy got these at school on Friday

2006-08-13T15:54:00.000+12:45

SATURDAY

1 Muzz for taking us for an interesting day trip to Waipukurau, Omakere and Pourerere and showing me the house he grew up in

2 Daniel for being a good boy on our trip

3 Billy and his school for doing well at school
See the certificates he got

4 His special tutor whom he sees on a Wednesday morning as she is helping him to make that difference in his reading

5 The lady that showed us through her house that Muzz's family use to live in

2006-08-13T14:23:00.000+12:45

The surprise that Awaited for Billy after school on Friday
and
that took him an hour and half to notice was even there

Billy's birthday is on Wednesday

2006-08-11T20:14:00.000+12:45

Random Act of Kindness

Today when I was filling up with petrol I saw a girl and her mother slowly making their way along the road. The girl was on crutches. They were going very very slowly. I finished filling the car then I went over to them. I asked them were their car was. The lady told me they were going to the doctors. I offered them a lift there. They accepted. Usually from where we were would have been a simpple matter of crossing the road however there are major road works being conducted and so one could not just cross the road. There were road work barriers in the way. I drove them round the block and this caused them to be a lot closer than they had been. They were a nice pair seems the girl had stool on glass last night and had cut her foot badly. They were going in today to get it rechecked. I was pleased I saw them and was able to help them a bit.

2006-08-11T20:06:00.000+12:45

1 shopping alone

2 the helpful man at the pet shop

3 my cellphone was for some unknown reason saying the wrong time this morning - when I woke up this morning it said 10.30 and I thought ARRRRRR Billy is late for school and why havent they rung - in fact it was 8.30 fuel (I say wiping my brow)

4 my loving supportive sister

5 I had time to do everything I wanted to do today - grocey shopping, housework and organising Billy present

2006-08-10T17:02:00.000+12:45

1 for a leisurely, laid-backed day (LOL literally) kinda day took Billy to schoo then came home and snuggled back into bed with my breakie, reading my book, went back to sleep till lunch time, ate lunch in bed and read some more of my book, showered and then walked my usual walk to get Billy from school. LASY A!!! but hey I have wanted a lie in for a while and who knows when I will get one next. Babies dont let u do that!! :)

2 that my boys are healthy and alert - I got to thinking about a boy I knew in Auckland who had downs he was maybe 7 but he was probably phyiscally and mentally younger than Daniel is now - sad - I griefed for years after I miscarried before having Sarah I guess that if I had I child with a physical handicap I would have grieved for longer

3 spending some quality time alone with Billy while Daniel is with his Daddy

4 my boys coming home tomorrow - im being to miss him

5 God loves Me

2006-08-09T19:59:00.000+12:45

1 having the time to clean up computer up - running much faster again nowJ

2 finished Tomorrow when the war began a couple of nights ago today I got a new book to read from church

3 I have the courage to do what I want to do in craft

4 another early night

5 I don’t live on a hill like some people I was watching on the news whose house is right on the edge after landslips - see here

2006-08-09T17:31:00.000+12:45

Email Meme

1. Do you use email much?
Yep :)

2. When did you start using email?
when I started on the internet 2002

3. How many email addresses do you have?
64

4. If you could send an email to your favorite actor or musician, who would it be and what would you say to them?
Tom Cruise I still havent seen any photos of his new baby :(

2006-08-08T22:43:00.000+12:45

1 The Maori man who got us out when we got the car stuck in the mud this avo

2 friends who care about me - love u guys

3 Muzz for having Daniel for a couple of days

4 another good time at play group this morning

5 the fact that as Amy reminded me God is always there

2006-08-08T16:54:00.000+12:45

The dog I made at playgroup
the children and their mums made their own ones with my help

at playgroup we have turns over the weeks of doing morning tea, reading a story, doing the activity, singing with the children
I really like the playgroup we go to
Daniel is the youngest but we love it anyway :)

2006-08-08T15:05:00.000+12:45

Feeling dreadful today

Started off ok
went to playgroup did activity with the kids made dogs
at 11am had to take Daniel to the doctors (a specialist) normally I would know the right road but today coming from a different direction got lost and couldnt remember where the heck I was suppose to go to get to the right road
went into another doctor's surgery and told them my dilemma
they rang and told the right doctors i was running late
Muzz came and picked us up from where we were
finally got there 10 minutes late
I dont like being late for appointments
sat in the waiting room where the nurse went on about how the medical centres should be connected instead of in two different locations
started crying unbeknown to her and I think Muzz
left Daniel with Muzz and walked back in the rain to get my car
I needed the walk
thought it would help
didnt much

I know what Ive done and Ive done it before
one would think I would learn but I dont
I was just saying to the plunket nurse yesterday that I am walking an hour a day now and that I feel great
maybe I dont need to keep taking my antidepression tablets
DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im ok until I am put under pressure
even if thats self impossed pressure
then it hits me like a pile of bricks

now and since this morning at 11.30am
I feel yuk
my body is screaming at me
my heads fuzzy
my lips are tingying
it needs those tablets

Im going to go and get them after I pick Billy up from school
I have a repeat script at the chemist waiting for me

In the meantime Muzz has taken Daniel for a couple of days
He's been wanting to have Daniel for a while now
and
while we were packing his car up with all of Daniel's bits and pieces
the next door neighbour came out and offered to take Billy this afternoon if I wanted her to
Im not in a good way
but I have good friends and family
I'll be ok

Another good thing is that tomorrow morning at craft I will be able to work with out interuptions from my loving little fellow

2006-08-07T20:32:00.000+12:45

Today Daniel is 9 months old or 39 weeks. I was pregnant for 39 weeks too. Gosh where has the time gone???? It just seems like yesterday when I found out I was preggy or even having him.

2006-08-07T20:17:00.000+12:45

1 The plunket nurse who came to visit and was able to tell me I was doing a good job and how much Daniel weights now

2 my trusty sneakers who walk so many kilmetres a week

3 An early night I stayed up too late last nite

4 the lady at Billy's school whom was talking about the fact that she doesnt like shop brought fish n chips she only eats homemade fish n chips she indirectly gave me the motivation to cook this for our dinner tonight

5 Lastly I think the below peom sums up the last thing I am grateful for tonight

Thank God for dirty dishes
They have this tale to tell
While others may go hungry
We are all eating well
With home and health and happiness
I wouldn't want to fuss
For by the stacks of evidence
God has been so good to us!
Author Unknown

2006-08-07T00:31:00.000+12:45

For anyone who knows me I love quotes and these have been sitting on my desktop for sometime. In view of the fact that the last few days their has been a bit of discussion on here about books I decided to put these quotes somewhere
Hey! maybe u will even like them as much as me!!!

"If you can read, you can empathize, luxuriate, take a chance, have a laugh, hit the road, witness history, become enlightened, turn the page, and do it all again." --Oprah Winfrey

"What I know for sure is that reading opens you up. It exposes you and gives you access to anything your mind can hold." --Oprah Winfrey

"I can't imagine where I'd be or who I'd be had reading not been such a fundamental tool in my life." --Oprah Winfrey

"A world of possibilities awaits you. Keep turning the page." --Oprah Winfrey

Have a good week my friends and dont forget to take a little time to read :)

2006-08-06T17:37:00.000+12:45

Book Meme got it from here

1. If the last book you read could talk, what would it say about you?
I didnt know you liked horses??
to which I would reply they scare a little but Im reading this as its a throughtly reccommended book
by the end of the book it would say wow you have come along way you have a much better apprication of horses now and would even love to conquer your fear with the help of someone

2. If you could write a book, what type would it be (mystery, sci-fi, biography, historical, romance, etc.)
probably about children maybe like this lady I read a couple of books when training to be a kindy teacher and I love watching as well as playing with little children

3. Your favorite author has said they will answer one question from you. What would you ask?
Danielle (Steele) your books are so wonderful do any of books reflect your own experiences in your life?

4. Is your favorite author living or dead?
alive as far as i know

5. If you could own any signed, first edition what would it be?
I actually have a first signed edition of a book and any others would be warmly recieved

2006-08-06T16:59:00.000+12:45

1 Muzz for buying luncheon sausage, mung beans, alfalfa for lunch

2 my friend from my old church came and checked out our new church

3 the man at church who dots on Daniel and took him for a walk towards the end of church when Daniel had really just about had enough

4 all the ladies at church who think Daniel is just so special and all go up to him and say hello to him

5 An early night for Billy who was a bit grumbly today probably worn out from yesterday

2006-08-05T21:50:00.000+12:45

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1 muzz for buying us dinner cooked chicken and yoghurt for pudding

2 the youth group for taking Billy to the Whodunnit day

3 having some quality time with Muzz alone

4 having doting, loving grandparents (Muzz's parents) who love Daniel (and of course Billy) and are very proud of our boy whose sitting up alone - whom we went to see this afternoon

5 Muzz for helping me to buy Billy a birthday present from Daniel and Muzz also brought Daniel a ball and Billy a pair of slippers

2006-08-04T17:45:00.000+12:45

Being a mummy with 13 years experience as well as the early childhood training I undertook there are a number of things that I allow Daniel to do that I didn’t with my older 2 children. Last night about 5pm for example I allowed Daniel to play with the things in one of my kitchen cupboards. My older two were never given this experience and Daniel loved it. It kept him occupied for quite a while. Billy was shocked and complained about the washing it would cause. I fixed that - I put everything Daniel played with in an empty cupboard and have decided that, that is Daniel’s cupboard.

2006-08-04T11:29:00.000+12:45

1 Muzz for lending me his ditigal camera ive had fun this week taking photos

2 its Friday end of another week

3 an early nite - Im always tired on a Friday night

4 a lovely walk along the beach with the boys this afternoon

5 I found a bookmarker and was able to set up computer so that its easier to visit my online friends

2006-08-03T21:30:00.000+12:45

1 the 2 supermarket security guards who helped break into my car when I accidently left both the keys and Daniel in the car

2 The nice lady whom I brought part of Billy's birthday present off - she told me where Id get the other part

3 The youth group leader for being excited about the fact that Billy will be going to the Who Dunnit outing on Saturday and accepting the fact that I wont be going

4 having enough $$ to be able to buy the supplies I need for my next craft activity

5 friends who adore Daniel as much as I do

2006-08-03T19:53:00.003+12:45

For sometime I have wanted to write about this issue I have
I found this meme here today and I thought maybe it might be a way of writing about this issue

now the issue is that several people I know now and in the past feel that I spend too much time on the internet
may I add that I dont watch a lot of TV as some people do
I use the internet as my down time

Here are 13 things that I did today to prove that I do have a life and dont actually spend all my time on the internet

1 Was awoken at 7am this morning by Daniel, changed his nappy, feed him his breakfast and put the toast on for Billy and I

2 Took Billy to school

3 Came home spent some time on the internet while Daniel was playing nearby me some of this time was spent paying bills online

4 Had a shower and gave Daniel his bath

5 Went and picked up part of Billy's birthday present will get the other part next Thursday

6 Went supermarket shopping with Daniel also got petrol

7 Home lunch bit late as I had, had to wait till Daniel woke up from a nap before I could go into the supermarket I dont like waking him

8 Spent a tiny bit of time on the internet while Daniel was playing nearby me

9 went to pickup Billy from school walked there, talked to friends there waiting for Billy to come out of class, and walked back to car

10 went and paid for credit for power, brought afternoon tea for Billy and I and an educational reading book for Daniel

11 came home did homework with Billy

12 did dishes, feed Daniel his dinner and prepared our yummy dinner - fish with white sauce and veges, put Daniel to bed, read to Billy for 1/2 an hour and put him to bed

13 spent evening on the internet

2006-08-02T17:35:00.000+12:45

No dummy - sleeping better

3 days ago I took Daniel’s dummy away. I was sick of him waking up at night thinking he couldn’t sleep without it. He has done really well without it and we have had much better night time sleeps. So goodbye dummy we don’t want/need you anymore

2006-08-02T15:40:00.000+12:45

1 The grandmotherly type lady at craft group today whom held Daniel while I put my table and chair away at the end of the session

2 Billy’s special tuition tutor for being understanding about Billy’s attitude to homework she sets him when it comes to doing it with me

3 The same lady also lent me another one of the books on the 100 Whitcoulls list of best books that’s part of my 101 things to do

4 Daniel decided to have an afternoon sleep this afternoon he missed his one yesterday and fell asleep over his dinner which wasnt so good

5 my own computer guru :)

2006-08-01T21:15:00.000+12:45

"Online photo sites and BLOGS can keep friends separated by distance entertained, amused, and connected."
got this from Today's Mission Calendar Inspiration

Isnt that what its all about

Heres hoping all my online freinds and family have a truely awesome day today

2006-08-01T20:55:00.000+12:45

1 I know ive already been grateful for this however when I was opening the curtains this morning I said Oh what a beautiful morning

2 the fact that parenting is a learning process sometimes we make mistakes but we can learn from them and do things differently next time

3 That babies are so forgiving

4 The fact that at playgroup this morning I was able to put my early childhood training into practise when I made a story up using props for the children because I has left the 2 books I was going to read them at story time at home

5 I get on so well with children. This morning at playgroup I had 3 girls around me and we were doing puzzles together. I love interacting with children and I love it when they want to play with me

I suppose know I have mentioned number 2 and 3 I should clarify a bit for u
today Daniel "kisses" turned into biting
I didnt handle that very well
but we had big cuddles afterwards and even had "kisses" which were "kisses"

2006-08-01T20:39:00.000+12:45

The funny things Daniel says

This morning when I was dressing Daniel he heard Billy getting up and coming into the lounge He said "Uh-oh" and I said "Here comes Billy"

2006-08-01T12:51:00.000+12:45

Wheels Wheels Wheels

I have noticed at playgroup over the last few weeks that Daniel likes wheels. Today he was looking at a book and I showed him the wheels in the book. Then I sang "The Wheels on the Bus" to him. He also likes watching the older children playing with the toy car as it has wheels too. He likes to play with the toy train and make the wheels on it go round.

Id so love to get this for Daniel but alas its in Auckland

2006-07-31T19:41:00.000+12:45

1 Im feeling much better today

2 the truely beautiful day almost like summer (21 degrees in fact about 11 degrees higher than it usually is at this time of the year)

3 getting a pile of washing washed and dried

4 mobern applicances I remember my mum having a wringer washing machine now we can put the washing machine on and take Billy to school and have a shower and presso the washing is all done and ready to hang on the line

5 Muzz's camera which hes lent me I took many photos of Daniel and a few of Billy today

2006-07-31T19:36:00.000+12:45

This morning, a warm sunny one, I took Daniel out on to the deck as I sometimes do when hanging the washing on the clothes line. Since Daniel has learnt to sit he doesn’t like his bouncinette anymore - its too resisting. After I had hung the washing I took him out of it and gave him a few toys and sat him on the deck. He played with them only a little this was a new place to sit and a place to explore. No time for boring old toys. He lay down and then spotted the door hook that keeps the door latched back when the door is open. He played with it for quite a while. (Who said babies have short attention spans? I don’t and have never felt that this is to be so with Daniel once he gets interested in something he plays and plays and plays with it) Daniel knows that doors can swing, he under my supervision discovered this last week with my bedroom door. He found that this door swings too. After a while the door swung shut. Daniel rolled around and around in a 360 circle. Pushing the washing basket over the side of the deck on his way round. Then he rolled and tummy crawled over to the shut door and BONUS he found that know he had 2 door hooks!! He played with them discovering he could hold them both in one hand. He also found that he could pull the door partly open with them. He found the plastic door mat but he was still much more interested in the door hooks. After a while he rolled around again and even ended up rolling over to me - not that I was very interesting. Then h almost rolled off the deck. So we decided it was time to go inside again. He’s looking forward to more outside time on the deck now. The exploration possibilities that await! “Oooo Mum I cant wait!”

2006-07-31T14:10:00.000+12:45

My meme from here
How many pets do you own, and what are their names? If none, have you had a favorite pet in the past?

I use to have a cat when I was growing up called Tabitha. She was a tortoiseshell

Which room in your house do you spend the most time in?
my bedroom I bring Daniel in here when Im on the computer and I sleep in here of course

Have you read any good books lately?
Yep read my previous entries they are on there

What is your biggest source of news? (Newspaper? Television? Radio? Other?)
Tv and Stuff

and another from here
I Don’t Talk Funny!

(Pick the word that is familiar to you or add one of your own)

1. Soda, Soft Drink, Soda Pop or Tonic

2. Hoagie, Sub, Po Boy, Grinder???

3. Goobers or Peanuts

4. Candlepin or Ten-Pin bowling

5. Dungarees or Blue Jeans either depends if they are jeans or dungarees which have a bib and do up at the shoulders

6. Shopping Carriage, Shopping Cart, Buggy pushchair???

7. Frappe or Milkshake

8. Jimmies or Sprinkles

9. Hot Dog or Frankfurter

10. Relative or Next of Kin

11. Soda Crackers or Saltines

12. Rubbish, Trash or Garbage.

13. Rotary or Traffic Circle roundabout

14. Barbeque, Grill Out or Cookout

15. Funnel Cake or Fried Dough neither

16. Flapjacks, pancakes, or griddlecakes

17. Bedroom Suite or Bedroom Suit

18. Bundles, Sacks or Bags (of Groceries)

19. Front Entrance or Front Stoop

20. Frying Pan or Skillet

that was quite interesting Id love to know what U call things

2006-07-30T20:36:00.000+12:45

A meme
got it from http://indigobluegreen.blogspot.com/
Oympic event
Suppose you could have the ability to compete in any Olympic event. In what event would you want to compete?
swimming or maybe walking
i found this article

2006-07-30T20:10:00.000+12:45

This weekend I was sick feeling very tired. Didnt even feel like going on the net. When I went out today I felt headachy and nauseas as well. So this is a catch up Gratitude entry

FRIDAY
1 I got my 5 walks done therefore can have the weekend off

2 Muzz looked after the boys allowing me to go to bed early tonight

3 Muzz gave Daniel his dinner and bottle

4 End of the week

5 NO youth group tonight its changed to Sunday nights

SATURDAY
1 Muzz allowed me to stay in bed today

2 He looked after the boys

3 He stood up for me when Billy thought I was being lazy

4 He took the boys out for the afternoon

5 He brought some socks for Billy at a sale

TODAY SUNDAY
1 Muzz got me some new socks

2 He brought some milk, bread and margarine

3 He dropped Billy at youth group

4 My friend and leader of the youth group brought Billy home after it was finished

5 The support, care and concern shown to me by my man this weekend love him

2006-07-28T17:09:00.000+12:45

This week I have left my car 1/2 an hour away from Billy's school and walked to get him everyday
I have walked 5 hours and 12 mins this week over 5 days
Although he sometimes grumbles about having to walk back to the car I like doing my walks like this
Its also not like he has weekend or after school sports as a lot of children do so I think its good for him

2006-07-27T21:16:00.000+12:45

1 a quiet day at home ive been tried most of the week this week

2 my heater

3 being paid therefore being able to stock the house up with food again not that we'd out just running low on some items

4 an early night

5 the book I started last night that seems like a good read already

2006-07-27T12:39:00.000+12:45

Longest Meme Ever!
got this off Bev

#1 NAME: Jeanette but I prefer Jen.

#2 WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? yep a young girl that Dad liked.

#3 WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last night I bawled I tend to when finishing Danielle Steele books. Shes one of my favourite aurthors but boy do i find her books tear jerkers. Even wondered whether its worth reading her books anymore. But i will I do like her stories.

#4 DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? not really prefer to wordprocess

#5 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? luncheon sausage.

#6 KIDS? got love them even when they push my buttons. And I do like kids its going to my occuption next year.

#7 IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yep I think im an ok friendly person. And Im caring and loyal

#8 DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? No.

#9 DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No.

#10 DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No got them out at 10 years of age after years of tonsilites.

#11 WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No way!!!!!!!!

#12 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? muesli.

#13 DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? sometimes

#14 DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I think so.

#15 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? chocolate.

#16 SHOE SIZE? 9 or 10

#17 RED OR PINK? I love red

#18 WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my legs

#19 WHOM DO YOU MISS THE MOST? muzz when hes not here

#20 DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? if they want to.

#21 WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? blue jeans and pink flowery slippers.

#22 WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Daniel playing and 'talking' to himself

#23 IF YOU WERE A CRAYON WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? red.

#24 FAVORITE SMELL? Daniel after hes had a bath

#25 WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Muzz.

#26 THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? their eyes

#27 DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? yep

#28 FAVORITE DRINK? Fanta and coffee.

#29 FAVORITE SPORT? walking and basketball

#30 EYE COLOR? green.

#31 HAT SIZE? i dont usually wear hats

#32 DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no.

#33 FAVORITE FOOD? chiense, anything really i like food.

#34 SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I hate scary movies. and happy endings make me cry.

#35 LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIES? cant remember too long ago - Muzz and I were just talking the other day going to the movies is becoming way too expensive here

#36 WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? blue.

#37 SUMMER OR WINTER? I cant wait for the summer.

#38 HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs.

#39 FAVORITE DESSERT? Anything chocolate.

#40 WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? dont know.

#41 LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ditto.

#42 WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? just finished Danielle Steele's Bittersweet and started The horse whisper last night. Ive only read a chapter but enjoying it heaps already

#43 WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? No mouse pad.

#44 WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? The News. Fair Go.

#45 FAVORITE SOUNDS? The sea.

#46 ROLLING STONES OR THE BEATLES? The Beatles.

#47 THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Timaru.

#48 WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION? being a mum :)

#49 BOXERS OR BRIEFS? Briefs.

#50 I TAG......Amy and Mrs D.

2006-07-26T20:04:00.000+12:45

1 Billy when he was eager and helped me deliever the pamlets for Tuesday playgroup we are trying to boast our numbers at the moment

2 the wonderful morning tea at craft group this morning

3 the fact that although it was suppose to rain today it didnt therefore I was able to get some more washing dry

4 friends especially the ones ive made at antenatal/postnatal coffee group

5 Daniel for being a wonderful boy who usually sleeps though the night even if he does nt sleep much during the day

2006-07-26T19:26:00.000+12:45

todays Christain Meme found here

Proverbs 3:11-12

when bad things happen in your life do u think of it as a discipline?
no but I should

does it feel like love at the time?
no

im sure that sometimes our children wonder why they get a spanking or yelled at for something, but many times they know that they are still loved. Sometimes those seemingly bad things that happen in your life are the Lord's discipline. Does it feel like love?
if I remember this verse it would. I often remember when I get over it and then I think how wonderful God is and how he is full of grace

2006-07-25T21:37:00.000+12:45

1 help from one of the ladies when i told my story at playgroup today

2 having enough $$ top get a few things i needed today

3 the fact that Billy helped us to get ready this morning after I slept in a bit

4 the fact that we got back to the car before it started raining this afternoon

5 the fact that i saw the milk bottle was leaking before we lost all the milk

2006-07-24T14:46:00.000+12:45

1 a quiet day - needed it Daniel had a bad night last night and I didnt get much sleep
He loses his dummy and wakes up. He also plays with it and loses it. However, he likes to go to sleep sucking it.

2 my next door neighbour for having felttip pens so I could colour my prints outs of cupcakes that Im going to tell the children tomorrow at playgroup

3 an another fine day another good walk

4 Billy for giving Daniel his bottle while I finished making our dinner and the fact that he has voluteered to do it every night from now on

5 The good feeling of being alive and strong when I go for my walks

2006-07-23T21:03:00.000+12:45

1 a truely wonderful day - sunny

2 Muzz looked after Daniel at church today when he needed to go into the baby room for a little while. He also looked after Daniel tonight when Billy and I went to youth group

3 the time to work out my walking time see below entry

4 An awesome time at youth group

5 The fact that for my partner at youth group it was the taking part that counted not my abilities or lack of them. A very mature, nice girl Ive said this about her before.

2006-07-23T17:12:00.000+12:45

A meme

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Requirements :: Laws
2. Pizza :: yum food im hungry
3. Dating :: Muzz
4. Issue :: orders
5. Sharp :: ouch
6. Distinguish :: importance
7. Remote :: tv
8. Felony :: theif
9. Exercise :: walk
10. Choose :: choices

got this from http://subliminal.lunanina.com

we were actually playing this game with Billy in the car yesterday monring

2006-07-23T16:49:00.000+12:45

Ive been walking 5 times a week for about 2 months now

This week I walked for 4 hours exactly over 5 days

I have decided to try leaving the car 1/2 an hour away (on foot) from Billy's school and walking to get him in the afternoon and then have us both walk back to the car afterwards. Good exercise for Billy and will also save me some petrol $$. Petrol is getting very expensive here in New Zealand.

I sorted out where I have to leavethe car to do this, this afternoon. While Billy went to the movies with Muzz.

2006-07-22T19:52:00.000+12:45

1 a day out meeting new people

2 that Muzz was able to look after the boys while i went for a walk

3 i found time in the day to go for a walk - today was busy but i was still able to go for my walk

4 my dryer that allowed me to dry a few needed clothes

5 my coffee this morning it always helps wakes me up in the morning - im not really a morning person at all - but I have to get up to look after my boys

2006-07-21T20:44:00.000+12:45

1 that Daniel this week has mastered sitting by himself and thats great because this morning i was able to place him on the floor while I paid for my power at the post office - the floor is carpeted and clean :)

2 supportive family and friends

3 the fact that for 45 minutes at least this afternoon it was fine enough to take both my darling boys for a walk

4 That Billy enjoyed the walk and enjoyed even more pushing Daniel's pram along

5 for being home today especially when my wonderful next door neighbour needed me. She had cut her finger with a knife and it looked deep. I took her to the doctors. I was grateful for the quiet day this week has been busy but I was also able to help her. She would have had to cope by herself had this happened yesterday.

2006-07-20T21:39:00.000+12:45

Today I spend the whole day helping a friend at church. This lady runs the youth group and we needed to organise the youth group room for youth group on Sunday evening. The room was a real mess it had stuff chucked in there and has recently been repainted. We took everything out and she gave the room a real good vacum clean then we sorted and put what we needed back in the room. Looks good now even if i do say so myself.
At 3pm went to get Billy from school we decided that because our friend was still finishing off and that i had also promised earlier in the week to help send some newletters out that we would go back and help her finish off. This lady is also a solo mum and really did need the help. So we went back. I helped her finish her newsletter she was tired too and had lost her drive a bit. Then we printed the letters and evenloped them. Then we all went home. I felt good I felt like Id really achieved something today. Cant wait till youth group on Sunday night either. Shes a very cool person to be with and to talk to :)

1 i was able to really help a friend - made me feel like I had accomplished something

2 a quick easy dinner at the end of a busy but worthwhile day

3 My sister whom i love dearly and whom i get on with so well

4 the fact that Daniel is such a good baby - he was good all day today and played nicely alongside us as we worked

5 my warm heater tonight and my cosy bed which im going to go to now - goodnight everyone sleep dreams

2006-07-19T20:34:00.000+12:45

1 craft group this morning and the friends I have at church

2 my special friend at church whom both told me about the above craft group and the fact that she got me the cards etc we used to make new cards for youth group sometime ago thus giving me something to do at the craft group this morning

3 the 1.5 sleep Daniel had this afternoon this is a L O N G sleep Daniel these days

4 the internet being able to find out how much Daniel should be drinking in the way of formula these days - with the touch of a few keys I have the answer at my fingertips

5 The fact that 10 minutes after ringing the police tonight they were on the door step

Tonight Billy was playing in his room when he heard shouting
I looked out the windows and saw some people climbing over the next door neighbours fence
This particular house has been vacant for sometime
I also saw a car on the road behind our house which had its hazard lights on
I decided to ring the police and tell them what I had seen
I got a really nice lady at the despatch centre
within 10 minutes a policelady was on the door step asking me where exactly the car was
I took her through the house and showed her where through the window
she asked me a few questions and went to investigate

2006-07-19T18:10:00.000+12:45

2 more memes

1st one I got from here - http://bdinsanity.blogdrive.com/

I guess on a cold rainy Wednesday Im thinking about summer

1. How hot does it usually get in summer where you live?
24C oh how I long for summer days

2. What's your favorite ice cream treat (or other cold treat)?
banana split with chocolate topping and nuts

3. What's your favorite cold beverage?
fanta

4. Cubed or crushed ice?
either

5. Do you prefer swimming in a pool, lake, river or stream?
either one day Id like to have my own pool

The other was found here - http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com/reasons.html

and calls me to list why I love someone or something

I love Muzz
because
* Hes supportive
* His sense of humour
* Hes caring, loyal and kind to me and the kids

love u hun

2006-07-19T17:33:00.000+12:45

Took an online test today
I am not a nerd scoring 25
Are U????
check it out HERE

2006-07-18T17:45:00.000+12:45

1 A wonderful playgroup this morning
2 Billy when he feeds Daniel his bottle when Im busy
3 another fine day in which to get my washing dry
4 for the visit from one of my special friends today
5 finding the parcels which contained the clothes I brought for Billy off TradeMe - and the lady at the post office who is going to talk to her staff about the fact that a calling card wasnt left before today

2006-07-18T15:46:00.000+12:45

Billy and I were watching the news last night
they were reporting this story
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/790517
Billy reckons he is going to dig up the backyard and send worms to Christchurch in the mail
Poor postie is all I can say

2006-07-17T21:18:00.000+12:45

Gratitude journal
1 The pizza we had for dinner left over one we didnt use from the other day

2 the $3 Muzz gave me for milk today

3 memories of a dearly missed friend

4 my cousin over seas whom is so wise and lovely

5 the ability to be able to go for walks

2006-07-17T20:04:00.000+12:45

Got another Meme
What comes to mind when you think of the following colors?

RED My favourite colour and my dearly beloved friend (who died in 1990) She use to tell us about how she would walk throu feilds of red poppies

BLUE: the sky on a beautiful day

GREEN: a leaf with a drop of rain on it

YELLOW:the sun

PURPLE: the curtains I made

PINK: a girls bedroom

ORANGE:an orange yum i like them and Daniel tried a piece today

BLACK: a night sky

WHITE: blankness waiting to be filled by colour

got this from http://mmadness.blogspot.com/

2006-07-16T14:09:00.000+12:45

Forgot to write up my gratitude journal entries yesterday so heres 10 things to be grateful for

Im grateful that:-

1 MIL for giving us some pumkin and about 10 cans of creamed rice - yum yum

2 Muzz brought us dinner last night - pizza and cooked chicken yum yum

3 Billy had an awesome time at a friend from church house yesterday afternoon chopping wood, fulfilling a slave auction event he took part in and had dinner with them

4 Some time alone with Muzz while Billy was out and Daniel was in bed

5 a friend of MIL who gave us some clothes for Daniel

6 God is all powerful

7 He never changes

8 He blesses us

9 He choose us to be His adopted childen

10 God is kind to us

2006-07-15T11:20:00.000+12:45

"When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone half the distance you are capable of."

~ Greenlander Proverb

This week I walked 4 hours 9 mins over 5 days

2006-07-14T20:57:00.000+12:45

Starting another thing from my 101 list

changelle - keep a gratitude journal on my blog for 1 month by listing 5 things I am grateful for on a daily basis

1 Today Im grateful that today was better than yesterday was
2 A nice warm heater
3 My next door neighbour for having Billy for another sleep over tonight
4 A great meeting today organising things for playgroup for the next term
5 My next neighbour again for giving us some food she didnt want including a packet of yummy biscuits

2006-07-14T16:45:00.000+12:45

My 1st ever Meme
got this one from Sarah

ABC's
Accent I dont think so but people from other countries would pick one up

Bible Book that I like Psalms

Chore I dont care for Ironing

Dog or Cat I grew up always having a cat for a pet and im scared of dogs I dont know as I got bowled over as a child by one but dont have a pet at the moment

Essential Electronics my computer and I use my mircowave a lot

Favourite Movie Cocktail

Gold or Silver Gold

Handbag I carry most often my baby bag its a black backpack

Insomnia occasionally but not usually especially since Daniel has decided he doesnt need much sleep through the day

Job Title Homemaker with a degree in early childhood education

Kids Billy 10 and Daniel 8 months and I have a daughter who lives with her father

Living Arrangements Live with the above kids :)

Most memorable moment When Sarah left on the bus to go to her fathers :(
When I first met Muzz :)

Naughtest Childhood Behaviour wagging pe???

Overnight Hospital Stays having my tonsils out
having the kids
when Billy got a cold in his hip
when Daniel was 5 weeks old and the doctors were concerned about his breathing

Phobia snakes

Quote smile it makes people wonder what youve been up to

Religion Christain

Siblings sister

Time I wake up 7.30am

Unusual talent i can pick things up with my toes

Vegetable I refuse to eat I like all veges but u could challenge me on this one

Worst habit scratching

xrays had several when i was a child dont remember why

Yummy stuff I cook mince jeanttee

zoo animal i like the most at Auckland zoo they had seals you could see them swimming under the water I loved watching them they were so graceful