Conor woke up with yucky eyes again this morning and so had the usual struggle to clean them and put drops in. He totally hates it and I don't blame him. He doesn't get it quite as often as he used to though thankfully. He has a cough again too I noticed this morning, will have to keep an eye on that. He has a friend at daycare that he just loves and the feeling is mutual, it is lovely to see them spot each other in the morning! They are both terrors and climb everything! Luckily they have some excellent climbing equipment for them but it gives me heart attacks sometimes!
Conor would not go to sleep until I went to bed again last night which was a pain as I was trying to study! Which meant he did not want to go in his own bed so I cut my losses and put him in with me and he was asleep in no time!
I have an Japanese oral presentation tomorrow which I am a little nervous about but luckily it is only about 5 minutes...... Mika has to give an oral presentation this week too and has been practicing a little at home! Her project has been very stressful-for me! I've had to nag her to get it done which is annoying to say the least! She hates homework and so do I to be honest but it has to be done!
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Where oh where has all my time gone.......
Yikes, I have been soooooo busy these last couple of weeks haven't had time to do shit!! I had an exam (ethics) on Saturday (yes Saturday ERRRRRRR!!!!!) and not sure but think I did ok. With ethics you can never be quite sure! The kids stayed at Aunty Winnie's house while I was there and let me tell you Conor was rather unimpressed by that. He hates being left on Saturday after being left at daycare all through the week. Aunty Winnie kept them busy though with a visit to the local park, a dvd (Finding Nemo yet again but they just love it!) and cooking cornflake cookies. I LOVE Aunty Winnie's cornflake cookies!
After that we went to Jodie's, she picked me up a microwave for $50 so I had to go and pay for it/pick it up. It is not a bad microwave actually, a real bargain I think!! We had dinner there and finally got home exactly 12 hours after we left!!
Sunday Mika had a party to go to at McDonalds-yet another one! Just about EVERY weekend lately either Cody or Mika has one to go to! Next weekend Cody has one at a park, then Mika has a bowling party the following Saturday then the following Saturday Cody has a robot party!! Yikes! All the presents are sending me broke I think!! The kids do love parties though........
After that we went to Jodie's, she picked me up a microwave for $50 so I had to go and pay for it/pick it up. It is not a bad microwave actually, a real bargain I think!! We had dinner there and finally got home exactly 12 hours after we left!!
Sunday Mika had a party to go to at McDonalds-yet another one! Just about EVERY weekend lately either Cody or Mika has one to go to! Next weekend Cody has one at a park, then Mika has a bowling party the following Saturday then the following Saturday Cody has a robot party!! Yikes! All the presents are sending me broke I think!! The kids do love parties though........
Monday, August 22, 2005
Fun for all!
Yesterday we went to a festival in the park near my aunty's place which was a lot of fun for the kids and best of all MOST OF IT WAS FREE!!!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!!! There were pony rides, jumping castle, rides on a small car/firetruck, face painting, a show and various displays. The only things we paid for were the sausage sizzle (sausage and onions on bread) and drinks and they were really cheap too. My kind of day!!
There was a firetruck and firemen and a police car and police there and the kids had a ball investigating it all, the policewoman kept letting the kids put the siren and lights on. I am amazed that police are not deafened, maybe it's not as loud inside the car??????? There was a lovely little park too that the kids played in and Conor demonstrated his developing climbing skills, he has no fear at all! Cody got his face painted as a kangaroo which was very cute.
There was an animal nursury there too with lots of baby animals like lambs, goats, chicks, calves soooooo cute had to watch that Conor was ok with them and vice versa but all was well. Conor just loved it and of course wanted to stay longer.
It was very warm, about 24 degrees which is rather alarming considering it is still winter here! Hopefully we're not in for another boiling hot summer, don't think I can handle it.
There was a firetruck and firemen and a police car and police there and the kids had a ball investigating it all, the policewoman kept letting the kids put the siren and lights on. I am amazed that police are not deafened, maybe it's not as loud inside the car??????? There was a lovely little park too that the kids played in and Conor demonstrated his developing climbing skills, he has no fear at all! Cody got his face painted as a kangaroo which was very cute.
There was an animal nursury there too with lots of baby animals like lambs, goats, chicks, calves soooooo cute had to watch that Conor was ok with them and vice versa but all was well. Conor just loved it and of course wanted to stay longer.
It was very warm, about 24 degrees which is rather alarming considering it is still winter here! Hopefully we're not in for another boiling hot summer, don't think I can handle it.
Friday, August 19, 2005
yada yada yada
This week has been an absolute nightmare to be sure! Had tuckshop duty, a pupil free day when I had uni so had to arrange care for the terrors and Mika has been sick! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Plus had an assignment to finish, joy!
Mika got ear infection last week so off to the doctor and got medicine and all was well. Well this week she was not really feeling well on Monday then Wednesday afternoon she started coming out in a rash which by yesterday morning was ALL over her! So back to the doctor again and she is now not allowed pennicillin of any kind. Also got told there was a freckle on her back that I will have to keep an eye on in case it grows any bigger. Yikes!
She had to go with me to my Japanese class at uni this morning, luckily the tutor was ok with it and even better that Mika was an angel! She has to go with me to another class this afternoon too (history) so hope she is as good then!
Cody was NOT happy this morning that Mika has been having all this time off! He has been very cranky this week!
Conor decided to drop cereal all over the floor this morning so had that to contend with too!! Ohhh the joys of motherhood!!!!
Mika got ear infection last week so off to the doctor and got medicine and all was well. Well this week she was not really feeling well on Monday then Wednesday afternoon she started coming out in a rash which by yesterday morning was ALL over her! So back to the doctor again and she is now not allowed pennicillin of any kind. Also got told there was a freckle on her back that I will have to keep an eye on in case it grows any bigger. Yikes!
She had to go with me to my Japanese class at uni this morning, luckily the tutor was ok with it and even better that Mika was an angel! She has to go with me to another class this afternoon too (history) so hope she is as good then!
Cody was NOT happy this morning that Mika has been having all this time off! He has been very cranky this week!
Conor decided to drop cereal all over the floor this morning so had that to contend with too!! Ohhh the joys of motherhood!!!!
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Tuckshop blues and pirate hues
Today was my once a month volunteer tuckshop day. Tuckshop, for the unititiated, is when you help for a day at the school canteen which here in Australia we call- tuckshop! Mika and Cody just think it's great when Mummy is serving at the school..... I think it's a real pain in the ass myself but figure that if no-one helps then soon there would be no tuckshop and the kids all do love it.
I got duped by a grade 1 student, a six year old there and the other ladies thought it a hoot- my first duping! Anyway this little girl comes up to the counter and asks for noodles but she had no bag, her being so little I figure that she just forgot to bring her brown bag but then later when a boy turned up for his we were one short! Yikes! The poor boy had to wait while we made more! Then at the end of the day I seemed to turn into a braindead imbecile and couldn't count for the life of me and made two mistakes doing the simple art of counting! Ahhhhhhh, think I may have been there too long.
After the tuckshop it was time for Cody's pirate show, an hour of grade ones dancing, reading, telling jokes and the like. Very cute, shame that they haven't quite mastered the art of speaking INTO the microphone so the audience can actually hear them! Cody had a ball and beamed from ear to ear when he saw me in the audience.
Tomorrow is the show holiday, yahoo! We can sleep in-too bad I have a ton of work to do, boo hoo!!
I got duped by a grade 1 student, a six year old there and the other ladies thought it a hoot- my first duping! Anyway this little girl comes up to the counter and asks for noodles but she had no bag, her being so little I figure that she just forgot to bring her brown bag but then later when a boy turned up for his we were one short! Yikes! The poor boy had to wait while we made more! Then at the end of the day I seemed to turn into a braindead imbecile and couldn't count for the life of me and made two mistakes doing the simple art of counting! Ahhhhhhh, think I may have been there too long.
After the tuckshop it was time for Cody's pirate show, an hour of grade ones dancing, reading, telling jokes and the like. Very cute, shame that they haven't quite mastered the art of speaking INTO the microphone so the audience can actually hear them! Cody had a ball and beamed from ear to ear when he saw me in the audience.
Tomorrow is the show holiday, yahoo! We can sleep in-too bad I have a ton of work to do, boo hoo!!
Monday, August 15, 2005
Hi All!
Hi all! I am new to the art of blogging but I'm sure I'll work it all out pretty soon! Welcome to the first post from the Tachibana house of terror! I have three little terrors, Mika 8, Cody 6 and Conor 2. They are all at school and daycare today so it is quiet here for once!
Cody had a school trip today to the beach so he was very excited this morning, I'm sure he will have a fantastic time! Bit cold for the beach though I think!
We had a busy weekend, Saturday Cody had a party which was in an area I am unfamiliar with so I got rather lost and he was late but he still had a ball. The father of the birthday kid was drinking beer which made me feel a little uncomfortable-beer at a 6 year old's party???!!! Mika, Conor and I went to Maccas to wait for the party to finish and had a junk food fix for lunch! Conor has decided he likes fries now as well as ice-cream! Unfortunately the playground was shut due to wet weather-political correctness gone mad- so people can't sue if they're kid gets hurt.
After that we drove to the other side of Brisbane to see my sister and eat yet more junk food! Yikes! Kids thought it was great!
Well, got to go will be back again soon!
Cody had a school trip today to the beach so he was very excited this morning, I'm sure he will have a fantastic time! Bit cold for the beach though I think!
We had a busy weekend, Saturday Cody had a party which was in an area I am unfamiliar with so I got rather lost and he was late but he still had a ball. The father of the birthday kid was drinking beer which made me feel a little uncomfortable-beer at a 6 year old's party???!!! Mika, Conor and I went to Maccas to wait for the party to finish and had a junk food fix for lunch! Conor has decided he likes fries now as well as ice-cream! Unfortunately the playground was shut due to wet weather-political correctness gone mad- so people can't sue if they're kid gets hurt.
After that we drove to the other side of Brisbane to see my sister and eat yet more junk food! Yikes! Kids thought it was great!
Well, got to go will be back again soon!
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