After Christmas

So here it is after Christmas. Its always such a busy time, and my oven died, so I was trying to do my Christmas cooking without any baking. Luckily mum and Dad live close now so I could drop in to borrow mum's oven as I needed. I always love making the traditional Polish foods for Christmas, always reminds me of my grandparents (who are no longer with us). The girls really enjoyed pitching in and helping too, its a great mummy and daughter time. (I think I appreciated this time a little more this year too, as in only a few more weeks, they will be off to school.)

I am so sick of this rain. We had an inch on the Tuesday before Christmas when the storm hit and we lost power for a couple of hours, which means we had no water either as we are on tank water and you need electricity to pump the water from the tank to the house! Blake had a friend sleeping over as well so it was an interesting couple of hours. The kids all splashed in the puddles for a while and then Joe hooked up the generator so the kids could wash off before coming inside. They were pretty pleased though, 'cause with no power I couldn't cook dinner so the poor kids had to struggle with pizzas for dinner!! (They were really disappointed...NOT) The power finally came back on after dinner so the boys got into their video games and a dvd before bed. But, it has continued to rain here and while it is lovely that our tanks are now full and the gardens are watered, my yard now looks like a swamp. There is so much mud, it is disgusting. I am reluctant to start on my housework, as I know the mud will be back in the house in no time.

With all the rain around it was nice to go out to the post Christmas sales yesterday. My mother-in law, wanted to go shopping and as she is now stuck at home with her husband, as he had a stroke back in May and she doesn't drive, I volunteered to take her out. It was a lovely day and I grabbed myself a few bargains.

I was surprised by my husband on Sunday night, he had bought me an eternity ring. (A bit late I know, but lovely just the same.) So I know have a knuckle full of sparkle on my left hand. Very Nice!!!

So now to fill in the rest of the holidays before ALL my kids go off to school at the end of January. I am amazed that the girls will be at school, not so much that I feel like it has gone so fast but more for the fact that I have spent the last 5 years at home with them and now they won't be here. I'm sure it will take some getting used to. Then there is my first baby, Blake, starting his final year of Primary school. That makes me feel a bit old. So I guess we will have to get ourselves organised to get 3 kids off to school in the morning. That's 3 uniforms, 3 lunches and all that other organisational stuff that goes along with it. I was looking for a job as the kids will all be at school, but I was unsuccessful. I am not too concerned though because I am kind of grateful that I will get to take the girls to school to begin with. It is a big step and it will be nice for mummy to be there rather than grandma. Especially since they are used to being at home with me. I will continue with relief teaching for now and if something comes up along the way, I will consider it.

So, that's what's happening in Wezza's World. I hope the rain stops soon, you may have to start calling me Princess Fiona (I live in the swamp...LOL).

Until next time,

Wendy