Chin Up

Baby Shower

My gorgeous friend is going to have a baby in the next couple of weeks so 4 of us got together for a baby shower/pampering session yesterday. We booked Sharessa and Caroline from Leighton House Beauty in Ashton to come to the house and give us a variety of treatments. I had the facial and it was the most relaxing time - I will definately be booking in for another one soon. We served up tapas dishes - the non pregnant in the group drank wine - and Katy had made the most yummy cakes. It was a perfect Saturday - the mum to be felt pampered and is now ready to welcome baby number 2 to the household...

Very Productive Night

I've had 2 requests for pictures this week and tonight I finally got chance to make them both. I'm really pleased how they turned out - and feedback off my friends who have been here has been positive. The one for the baby boy is slightly different to those I've done before but I think it works well. The girls one is my standard one I've made a few times now. I have got quite a few ideas of others if like to try.

Grumpiness

I think I won the award for grumpiest person at work today - I actually think I'll win it all week I just know its one of those weeks. Luckily being at home is a different thing - monkeys are (touch wood) being brilliant. Blue monkey is doing lots of maths - he's got his mothers brains! - and pink monkey has started drawing shapes she's even getting good at faces - she probably gets her art skills from me (got to take as much credit as possible!)
Anyway tomorrow is a new day and I should stick a smile on my face like pink monkeys

Rain or shine

Today we went off to the zoo - sun was shining and picnic was packed. Picked up my mum on the way and headed over to Chester. Unfortunately the sun did not last but we had a great time even if it was raining. We all loved the orangutans, blue monkey loved the bat cave and pink monkey loved the baby elephants (they were very cute).
It's been a great fun packed weekend -back to work tomorrow to relax.

Party time

My big monkey is nearly 5 and today was party time. This year he wrote his guest list - so it was a whole new bunch of friends, a new group he's made at school. It was a great afternoon I'm so proud of him.

Family

An afternoon out with my Mum, Aunty and cousins is full of laughter and fun. There's not many of us - but we all get on and that's all that matters.

Happy Birthday to You!!

My lovely friend is another year older (but definately not looking it!). Girls night out ended with vodka cranberrys and dancing to dodgy songs - great night and no hangover (for most of us!)

Off to Manchester this afternoon for afternoon tea with the family - that should be very yummy.

Cake & Bake

Today I left the monkeys with their Nanna and headed off to the Cake & Bake show with my lovely friend Em (who had treated me to a ticket). Em is an amazing cake maker - my cakes look very poor next to anything she ever makes. We had a look round all the stalls - managed not to spend too much - and watched various baking demonstrations along with an interview by John who won last years Great British Bake Off. Had a lovely day - I have now got a list of things I want to try, both sweet and savoury. None of which is good for my diet.

Very Happy Holidays

We're back from our holiday with our friends - we've had a lovely time, I've come home thinking things are definately getting easier with my monkeys (although pink is having her moments). The sun shone all the time even though it was freezing cold we wrapped up warm and headed out to Whitby and Scarborough. The kids went on the fair, danced in the disco, swam in the pool, played on the beach ..... and still had more energy than us parents.