On not moving

We have bid a couple of houses in the past two months. We have been in the "first 5" on those occasions but obviously not #1 otherwise we would be moving. It's very frustrating to feel that it is so close yet not actually being able to do anything. We are at the mercy of the system. Also there are other things that make it hard to have to deal with, we will have to change schools and it's hard to know whether to tell the teachers at his current school/look at other schools etc. We have no idea where we will be so we can't say to a school 'Well, we may be moving into the area sometime from now until....well until we move'.

It's switch day today and Kayne's class was split between two classes. I saw a mum i talk to most mornings, i asked 'Is A in Mrs. H's class?', she replied 'Yes, but you may not be here in Sept'... Huh? Well we may be here still, so .... , I'm thinking she spoke without thinking but 'ouch'.

June already!

Today life stands like this:

Kayne is 5
Lani is 2 1/2

We have a nephew Alexander who is 2 months.

Everything is going ok, Kayne is finishing his Reception year and Lani is getting louder and more opinionated; she is somewhat potty trained - she gets too distrated sometimes and wee's anywhere.

We just put in a bid for a house in Hungerford, but with 33 other bids I don't think we are likely to get it. I can't wait for a garden to play in, to grow things in and for the kids to explore. For a house that will be organised and for our things to have a real place and not just somewhere to store it. This flat feels like a holding place to me, i can't wait for a real home.

I've read a huge number of books, both for me and to Kayne. Its interesting, i didn't think he would take much of the story in but sometimes he relays the story back to me and i realise he is actually taking it in.

Snowing in February

So here we are in February and it's snowing. Christmas was good and fun, then we've done birthdays so we find ourselves here.

Life is merrily going about its way. Lani is now 2, sleeping well in her bed, and off of formula. Inching closer every day towards potty training....eek! Kayne is... well..... himself, reading well, still adores maths and computers. He is obessed with Gogo's and has possibly close to 100, i'm cringing on the fact that there is a 3rd series coming out soon and he hasn't got all of the first 2 sets yet - which is his plan.

DIYness.

Somehow my housy/craft side made it's way to the forefront so i've done this x2:

Nice clean and tidy, no more pencil marks, no more juice/jelly stains.

On Saturday we went to Ikea for the first time ever. We took my parents and Marks dad, and left teh kids with marks mum. We bought a bunk bed + one matteress, and we bought several Trofast items so we could have some sort of order/uniformness with the kids (abundance of) toys. we also switched rooms with them so they have the somewhat bigger room. We still have ample space in our room so it's all good.

They now have enough space to get toys out, lay train tracks, play legos etc in the room and not all over the living room. We got a white board easel for them too. we've stuck all thier stars up over the ceiling which Kayne really likes.

I'm still not 100% happy about Kayne being in a bunk bed but so far he's been really good about it. He's used one before when we were on holiday. He has been going on about his 'high bed' for ages and he was shaking with excitement when he came home and saw it. He is being careful and counting the steps down (one, two, three, floor!) and going slowly.

Lani is in the bottom bunk, Saturday she slept very little in general because she is poorly, but most of it was in the bed. Tonight she has just gone straight down in it with no problems!! She has also slept alot today,so she is definiatly feeling quite unwell.

Hayling Island

We went to the beach today, we picked a great day today. Picniced in the car, then went for a long walk. Lani wanted to go in the sea but it was too chilly. Kayne and I rode a roller coaster, i'm not sure he liked it much.
Picture montage;

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Farewell little friend

I have to put sad news; we had to have Smoke put to sleep on Friday. Such a sweet boy. He was always tiny and breathed fast, but in a small space of time he went really downhill. The vet said he had pneumonia, that we could have antibiotics but it would just prolong the inevitable. We haven't told Kayne yet...we don't know how to. Comet and Milk seem a bit depressed... poor guys.

Farewell little friend...

What colour walls should we have?

After having kids I have learnt one thing that is very important (well many, but this one is relevent) ; Do not leave writing implements laying around.
Upon coming home yesterday Kayne informs me that M had got a 'team point' at school. Cue me spending a good 30 mins making team point sheets. Kayne gave people team points - me for washing, daddy for shopping, Lani for 'good talking'. They are now stuck to the living room wall. We put away the pens and things, they start playing with dinosaurs.
After sticking them up I went to sort out some washing. 10 minutes later i hear arguing, as i go into the living they are both stood on the sofa and i see they are fighting over a pencil. Kayne says 'Mummy! I was trying to help Lani put eyes on her faces but she won't let me!!' *sigh* Now she has forced our hand at decorating the living room. There is a meter of pencil wall art above our sofa! We also have the wonderful challenge of trying to pick a colour, i'm not going to attemp wallpaper becausei don't trust any of the walls to be straight or reasonable to hang paper on.
So i go and put some dinner on and then i open the kiddie gate and a few moments later Lani comes wandering to find me. She holds her hand out to me and says 'Oh no, look, blue!' sure enough she hand is completely blue, so are her arms and face, then she says 'oh memma (mummy) look, bear-bear blue'. So obviously one pen didn't go back and i have a teddy to wash again.