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Thanks for the words of support. My eldest is the king of 'I'm ill, I can't go to school', it happens at least once a week and usually on a pe day!! I have learnt to tune it out and say how sorry I am now get ready and go to school and if your ill the school will send you home. The next boy (Thomas) at 10 is trying to be…

Well its back to normal. Eldest ds first day back at school after the easter break and he gets up declaring that he feel's sick - yeah right backtoschoolitus I think, so he has gone into school with the hump as I won't let him have the day off!!! The other boys are on inset but have had to get up as have to take a minded…

Hello from an ash covered UK - I haven't seen any but apparently its falling!! Health warning issued can be dangerous for children and the elderly - please do not close the schools!! 2.5 weeks off is enough already!!! Had an ok day yesterday was really silly on the eating and drinking but only just went over my calories,…

Morning all, Have been sewing this am - Tom's old beavers badges, centenary scarf and other badges onto his blanket, and we have been for a walk to Tesco (what a shock :laugh: ). Feel all quezzy at the mo, I know that the UK has issued a health warning advising people with breathing difficulties to stay indoors (volcanic…

ha ha ha, you guys make me smile. Thank you

Morning all, I had a treat last night, I went out for a meal with my eldest 2 boys, while the younger 2 went to the park with the babysitter and had a great time as well. Feeling a little better today, but as its only just started we wil have to see how it goes. The boys have the dentist at 10.30, so will have to get them…

Well I managed to chill out a little, and I took my 2 big boys out for dinner. We had an Indian, I was doing alright until the naan bread arrived, but am only just over my calories, so am going to let my dinner go down and then hop on the bike for a bit :wink: . I decided after each child that I didn't want to ever have…

Morning to all, Having a crappy day here - the being here on my own with the boys and not having any real back up has hit me!!! I am on my 2nd bout of tears, and have had lord knows how many screaming fits at the boys so far today (its only 11.15am here!!). Was going to take the eldest 2 boys out as a treat tonight but not…

Morning all, I will admit that I actually hated being pregnant but then I had morning (afternoon and evening) sickness the whole way through all 4. I sailed through the labours though, with the youngest arriving 3 minutes after my waters broke - luckily he was the only one that I actually had contractions with before my…

Morning all, I will admit that I actually hated being pregnant but then I had morning (afternoon and evening) sickness the whole way through all 4. I sailed through the labours though, with the youngest arriving 3 minutes after my waters broke - luckily he was the only one that I actually had contractions with before my…

Late to the board - sorry Tamara :smile: Well first night without dh went ok, if you can say no sleep due to neighbours chatting loudly in the rear garden (just under my window by the sounds of it!) until 4am...... I was in bed thinking give me a break my boys will be up in 2 hours! So I still have a major headache, but…

Hello, sorry been mia today - have had to collect Thomas from his first sea cadet camp, and this has taken up most of the day. I have also managed to fit in 2 30minute sessions on the bike 1003 calories burnt, can justify having a take away with hubby tonight :laugh: . Getting back to hubby going away - it just takes me a…

Jan - the toilet training was halted on good friday - little chris wet himself twice, first time he just laughed at me, 2nd time he climbed on my lap as if he didn't realise what he had done....... that was it I then decided to leave it until the nicer weather gets here (either may half term break or the summer holidays…

Shuntae - they are chocolate chip cookies. Maryland is the brand, from burton foods in the uk. Have rearranged the leanto, done 30 minutes on the bike and also done some weights. Now trying to figure out what to do next, clean under the sofas, sort out the toys........... get lunch :laugh:

Hello from the UK, Had quite a good day yesterday (except for the maryland cookies but I logged them and still came in under calories :tongue: ). I started to rearrange the leanto, to make it look bigger - its nice having the bike out there so I can use it when ever I want but when I moved the bike into the house the other…

Sorry I forgot to weigh in - we had a bank holiday on monday and it completely messed with my head and I have completely forgotten the days!! Got a complete shock when one of my mindees arrived yesterday :ohwell: , thinking it was tuesday not wednesday, so by that time it was too late to weigh!! :huh: Had a better morning…

Batman, glad that you are back and good luck with the mentoring. Tamara - good luck with the workout and with riding around with dh Marla - love the new ticker picture. How did Duke do?? Shuntae - it goes seem to work that way!! Everytime I have lost weight in the past, I have fallen pregnant. It also always seems to…

Morning all, Well we have stripped 2 out of 5 beds this am (mine and chris's), sam and john's were changed at the end of last week, so only Tom's to change - he is going to another friends tonight so will strip it once he's gone and can get it clean overnight. Need to go to the shops today, as out of eggs and cranberry…

Jan - we can make the eggs by using a mold, but we tend to buy shop made ones and the boys are just given them. Don't hide them as the weather outside is too poor, and the eggs are too large to readily hide. Marla - hope all of yours enjoy their roles in the egg hunt today Lori fl - it seems like your youngest has enjoyed…

Happy Easter from a dark and wet Sunbury - no hunting for eats outside here today. I have 2 very hyper little men running aroung and bellowing in the other room ,and that is without any chocolate being eaten :laugh: . Have already been through and sorted out Thomas's clothes and folded them and put them away in his drawers…

Well pushups are done - another 5. Thomas is staying at a friends and they have just collected his night things, John and Christopher are up in their room watching Star Wars - Return of the Jedi, and Samuel is doing that pre teenager thing and hibernating in his room and as Rob is still working, I think I will have an…

Marla, we do easter over here but it is usually chocolate eggs. As little John has a dairy allergy, I don't do chocolate and the boys have some new dvds and I gave the minded children I gave books. I do like the idea of boiled eggs and then colouring them - what do you do with them after you have coloured them (other than…

Hello all, Lori - the project looks amazing. I just wish that I had the umph to even start something like that. Marla - sorry about how things are going at the moment, you are in my thoughts. Could you let me know what you are doing with the eggs??:embarassed: Lori - are you a childminder as well? I have never had the…

Well the toilet training is stopping - little Chris wet himself and then sat on my lap with no interest in the fact that he was wet!! Had a nice night with friends last night, so no press ups happened but will do some today, got to scoot need to go and but some nappies!!

Roni - woot, woot to the weight lose (can you pass some this way??), and you go for it girl. I hope that the road trip is fun and enjoyable for you.

Donna - its sunny here today but cold. At the moment I think that the 2 year old is winning, he hasn't gone to the toilet on his own at all yet today, and we have lots and lots of washing where he keeps wetting and the goes to toilet!!! Not sure how much more mummy can take, have just taken him to the supermarket and let…

Morning all, Pushups will try, but back and hip are still playing up, saying that I will try. The schools finished here yesterday and for some reason I have decided to toilet train my littlest man - wish me luck! 7am and 1 accident already, 3 yesterday and we only started at lunchtime!!! Will check back later, x

Hello from a very cold and wet UK. I have no idea what kati and bobbi are doing, but it sounds 'hard'. Keep up the good work. Had a rough night with little John, his breathing has gone all funky and rattlely, so he has had to have his inhalers and medicine, and won't be going into school today but will have to do the…

Morning all, Tamara - hope that you don't have an ulcer, but please get it checked out I have a weird question for you all - do you eat your exercise calories? Will check back later, have to go and sort out a tonne of books we found in Tom's room this morning

Andrew and Beth - many congratualtions on your news. I can't give any diet advice I'm afraid ( i put on at least 3 stone if not 5 with each one!!), but I was also told that I could do any exercises that I was already doing. Lori - I hate the feel of saw dust on my skin, you can feel it for ages even when you have had your…