Tantrums and doctors

Not quite as bad as it sounds, the tantrums were the normal "full moon" ones. I would have thought I was used to them by now, but not really. But the best thing about this and what I really mean to write about, was that Richard had one at Kindergarden! Hihi! Apparently they were supposed to all be sat around in a circle or such, listening to a story, Richard had other ideas and reacted with a paddy, when he was told off for making noises with a chair! :O)

What was also funny this morning was when I went to pick them up, I saw Richard first and his first words were "Robert made a mess" and then he took me to show me it! We got there and he goes "its gone! Where's it gone?" I asked the girls there what he was talking about, and apparently a juice had got knocked over, and my little 2-year-old was telling tales on his big brother! lol

This afternoon, we had an appointment at the doctors, we need a piece of paper for Kindergarden stating that Richard is healthy. I hate this kind of appointment. We go healthy, sit around in an overcrowded waiting room for an hour, see the doctor get the "yes he is healthy" piece of paper and go home - but are we still healthy after sitting round with 10 poorly kids???!!!! Fingers crossed they didn't pick any germs up!

I have done a layout for a blog challenge on ElementalScraps Blog, its about "funny things kids do" and I really want to get the voucher they are giving out for entering, only my registration which I did weeks ago is not being processed and I can't log in to upload the photo to their gallery - AGH! I have til Sunday, and I have sent the admin an email. So maybe later on!
Anyways, here is the layout! (or will be when I get downstairs)

Credits:
Zazzle - Collab Kit by ElementalScraps

Couldn't stay away from the scrapbooking! I did two more layouts:

This one is for Mum, I love this quote, and Mum's hair is "silver" and her heart definitely made of solid Gold - love you Mum!


And I did this one for the Heritage Challenge at DSO. This is Mum again, as a really little girl with her family. The challenge was to scrap "love" and an old photo. And nothing says "love" better than a family photo, don't you think. that's probably why we take so many of them!

Credits:
Grandma's Love by Phillsboo at DigitalArts Cafe

Bye 4 now

Clean floors and a B-day Party

I never would have thought I could get excited about cleaning the floors. But as Richard is now in Kindergarden I don't have to fight with him over the mop, and therefore I don't have to mop up the pond that we made during that fight! It was just great! I actually had fun!

The boys had fun at Kindergarden too. Richard was all smiles and waves when I left them. It made my day! And when I picked them up, cause it was raining they were indoors playing, and they both looked so cute. They were sat at a table cutting up "wooden vegetables", they are velcroed together, and they have alittle wooden knife to slice them up!

Whilst the boys had their rest I did the Sketch Challenge for DSO, I'll put it on here after I have had something to eat, getting a little hungry now.

Credits:
Latte Kisses by Phillsboo at DigitalArts Cafe

We went to a birthday party this afternoon - Amelie turned 4. There was cake and games for the kids followed by sausages and chips for them. But only for the kids. So I need to fill my tummy up now! It was a lovely afternoon out for all of us.


And here are another couple of layouts, this one I did for the quote Challenge at DSO, it's me and my friends after our delicious breakfast day last Saturday!

Credits:

You are my Sunshine by SweetDigiScraps

And this next one, I made for my friend who needed some cheering up. It is of her daughter and my goddaughter Lisa. Isn't she adorable!?

Credits:
Latte Kisses by Phillsboo at DigitalArts Cafe

Bye 4 now

Full Moon is coming...

Anyone other than me notice it yet?! The boys were fine this morning, but this afternoon, abducted by aliens again. Robert wanted to go to the playground this afternoon, and I was all for it, but when he threw a paddy about who put the dominos away. An argument I solved by doing it myself, to which his reaction was to grab on to my clothes scream at me and try to pull me over! So of course, I changed my mind about the park. Fresh air however was a must. So it was into the garden for us.
Where Robert proceeded to scream, I finally got him calmed down and I agreed, that if after I had finished the little bit of gardening that was left, he hadn't screamed, pushed or knocked Richard over, and generally played nicely, I would take them. Well, two seconds later the neighbours granddaughter came round again, and the playground was forgotten. And we had a lovely afternoon in the fresh air. This time, lucky for me, without football!

Teatime however the next lot of screaming, because I wouldn't let him watch "Mr. Maker". He screamed and sulked about it for 20minutes. It finally dawned on him, that maybe Mummy would put him to bed without his tea. And started eating. The things they scream about. Richard wasn't really much better, he wouldn't have his afternoon nap. So when he did eventually quieten down, instead of his usual 2 hours he only got 50 minutes! I am hoping that will help with my dreams of a good night's sleep.

I got two new layouts done, whilst Richard was trying to sleep. I'll post them later on, then I have to upload them all to DSO and JFTSOI.

This one is of my cousin and her fiance, just after getting engaged on a bike tour in America.

Credits:
Latte Kisses by Phillsboo at DigitalArts Cafe

And this is a layout of a friend's granddaughter. Isn't she cute!

Credits:
Latte Kisses by Phillsboo at DigitalArts Cafe

Speaking of JFTSOI, I didn't make their Creative Team, sniff! 6 out of 12 did, but I wasn't one of them. I am not actually sure who did make it, as Babette posted their Email Account names and not their logins! Oops!
I had great fun though entering, and when they do it again in a few months time. I will be entering again. Who knows maybe then!

Now it's time for my daily visit to Leigh and Liz. Hopefully Leigh's daughter is better today.
Bye 4 now

Busy, busy, busy

I am not sure I dare say it out loud, but today was another good day! First off, Richard had no tears when i left him at Kindergarden, he was already too busy playing! It was great to see! I got quite a bit accomplished when I got home, lots of washing, dishwashing, all the pets got fed and cleaned and then I enjoyed the peace and quiet and did some scrapping. I have a new kit, and I did all of these layouts with it, I was busy, busy, busy!

Credits for all of these:
Being a Boy by Phillsboo at DigitalArts Cafe

I was on a roll! And I have more ideas for tonights scrapping too. Just joined the chat at JFTSOI, and got a black and white kit. This will be an interesting one to use. Interesting but fun. I was allowed to use at least 2 papers (done that - used three), one bow or ribbon (bow), one charm, pin or clip (that was difficult, cause I would have liked a pin and charm, chose the charm in the end), and one tag, and then add an item with colour. I thought this picture of Mia and her green ice cream was perfect to use with a black and white kit.

Credits:
Classic Kit by RoseMadeDesigns
Loop de Loop Set 2 Gems by Beth Kern

This afternoon, we went in the garden, picture this: Me - two left feet, Robert and Richard - "Mummy, kick the ball - up high, over here, onto the hedge, etc." They didn't understand me, when I told them, that Mummy is not David Beckham. The ball went everywhere but where they wanted it, and poor Richard, got VERY upset with me! But it wasn't my fault, honest!

But the garden certainly wore them out, not a peep from either of them so far, let's hope it stays that way, I'd love a good night's sleep!

Bye 4 now

Party time!

Yep today was party time. My friend Silvia had a small party for her 39th birthday this afternoon. So this morning was spent making a salad to take with us.

Oh but the morning was good. Robert and Richard's little friend from down the road dropped by and they all went upstairs and played quietly together and Florian and I were downstairs trying hard to believe our luck! She had to leave at 12 and then our peace was over, but it was great whilst it lasted!

They enjoyed it at the party, for a start they got to have cake, and sweeties and sausage. What more could a two and 3,5 year old want! Their friend Lucas also has enough toys to open a toy shop - just like we do - so we didn't really see much of the kids there either. And we got to have a good chat to our friends.

And whilst they had their snooze today, I got to do 2,5 layouts. I will try to finish the half of one, and post them all later on! No, you'll have to wait for the half of a layout til tomorrow. Here are the two I finished today, they are to cheer my "Mum No. 2" up, they are her grandchildren!

Credits:
Just too Sweet by Sweet Digi Scraps at Elementalscraps

Credits:
Dreadfully Happy Collab Kit by Digital Creations

Just a nice quiet family day.
Bye 4 now

A breakfast date

I had a wonderful morning. Two of my best friends, Ingrid and Sabine, came for breakfast. We have been friends since our apprenticeship way back in 1989! Now that we don't live so close anymore, we try to get to meet once a month. This time Sabine set the ball rolling on Wednesday. And today we got together - how's that for organisation!
It was a great relaxed morning, the boys were on their best behaviour, and we had a great breakfast and a lot of chatting.
This afternoon, Florian took the boys into the garden and I had to go and do a bit of food shopping, as tomorrow we are going to another of my friend's for her Birthday. And I am making my Mexican Salad, which she loves, but also for which I can only get the ingredients at this ONE shop, which is never on my route! But now I have the "refried beans" I needed, so she will be one happy chappy!

Haven't done any scrapping today, and I am not sure if I will get a turn at the computer tonight, so we'll see. But I hope so, I have a new kit, I would like to use. And I have a picture of me and my friends I would like to scrap (but with a different kit) and I want to make my Mum's best friend a layout of her grandkids to cheer her up a bit (she has to go into hospital next week). So I could be busy, busy, busy. We'll see!
Bye 4 now

Daffodils and other things!

Another good day! After dropping off the kids at the kindergarden, I went to have a massage, heaven, I didn't have to worry about Richard running around, I could just lay there and enjoy my aches and pains being taken away. After that peaceful shopping, it is so much more relaxed when you don't have to try and get out quick because the kids are misbehaving (last time I had one screaming and the other supposedly shopping - some bits he put in actually made it home, grrr!)

It was lovely and sunny today, so in the afternoon we went in the garden again - this time I can write about what I was actually doing out there, whilst the kids were playing, I hadn't before because it was a surprise for Florian, but he's seen it now! Well, I tidied up the front garden, as in I cut all the dead twigs and plants back, some were laying on the path and the boys regularly tripped on them. Well now it is all neat and tidy. I only took those down that weren't actually protecting new shoots. So I don't think I have killed anything. I did find lots and lots of daffodils coming through. I just love daffodils, hopefully we'll have a good show again this year. Well it took me 3 afternoons to do, but it was worth it!

When Florian got home we were all in the barn, I had left the door open, so the boys saw his car pull up, and were out of the sandpit like lightening, they got a big kiss then dragged him into the barn to see what they were up to. They again were so excited to have him home. (So am I, of course!). When we came in they were so busy playing with him, that for the first time in ages, I got to make tea WITHOUT two little helpers - heaven!

Right now, they are all tucked up in bed. Florian has gone to do his sport (has to for his back trouble), he would have rather stayed in with me!

I did another layout of the boys at lunchtime, when I get downstairs I will put it on here. And then I will see what I can come up with tonight.

Credits:
Being a boy - Phillsboo

Bye 4 now

Happy Valentines

Valentines day today, and I remembered last night and made Florian a nice layout, which I emailed him at a minute past midnight - didn't notice at the time though.
AND Florian remembered too, and I had this gorgeous bunch of flowers delivered to me at lunchtime.



Right now however I wish I was Harry Potter! And could just wave a magic wand, and everything would be back where it belongs! We had visitors this afternoon, and it was great fun. BUT when Robert's little friends come visiting they get out ALL (I mean ALL) of the toys and spread them about nicely! Of course they stayed nice and long too, so there was only time to feed the kids and then it was bedtime. So when I go downstairs in a minute (maybe I won't?!), chaos awaits me! And it looks like I will spend most of the evening doing jigsaws, cause there are pieces everywhere! I suppose it will keep me out of mischief!
But really it was a lovely afternoon, the kids got to play how they wanted (meaning creating the chaos that awaits) and I had a nice chat with my friend.

Again no one called from Kindergarden for me to pick up Richard. He did have a few tears today, but they didn't need his "corner". Great news. Who knows maybe this time next week he will be racing Robert to the door to get there first ;o)

Well, I got the floor cleared of toys, and then sat down and did some scrapping. I just love this picture that my Dad took of Mia (my niece) at the weekend (this may not be the only time I use it). I think the layout now needs a great quote, but I haven't the foggiest at the moment, suggestions welcome.

Credits:
Cottage Chic - Elementalscraps Designer Mega Kit

Bye 4 now

who would have thought...

that after only 3 days. I would leave Richard at Kindergarden and he wouldn't cry?! Not me, Robert cried every morning for 6(!) weeks. Richard the little darling, gave me the saddest look, standing at the window waving, BUT he did not cry all morning and he didn't need his "corner" (that's his comfort blanket that goes to bed with him every night and lunch time)! And when I went to pick them up. Normally Robert is waiting for me at the door, but today, I had to look for the pair of them. It was great, they were in the farthest corner of the playground, playing with some other kids! I could have jumped for joy. Even the girls from the kindergarden were surprised at how quickly he had decided to settle in, they too remember Robert. (well, it is only 7 months ago!)

Of course I had to tell Nanna and Florian straight away, and they were flabbergasted and over the moon too!

Even though the fog didn't clear all day, we went in the garden and barn. The boys spent most of their time playing in the sandpit in the barn. When we came back in a neighbours granddaughter popped in for a visit. The boys would have loved for her to stay to tea (supper), but tonight is bath night, so I declined.
Bathtime is another of the many times I wish Florian was here. Bathing the two of them is not easy on your own, but they are clean now, and tucked up in bed, and - dare I say it - quiet!

Leigh, you had a couple of questions, yep, I am the British girl living in Germany, and have been now for 29 years (big party next year - oh goody that would make two parties, think you can make it?!) I love it in Germany, and I LOVE being bilingual, I hope that my kids also realise how great it is to be able to speak two languages. At the moment they only talk English, which is unusual seeing that the world around them only speaks German, aside from me and my parents. But I am not complaining eventually they will speak German, and who knows then I may complain that they don't talk to me in English, but I will worry about that if and when it happens.

Right, now I want to go and visit Leigh before I head downstairs to put the finishing touches to my grandma's book - yep, I did it! Had to postpone the ironing, but I have finally finished the book! Just needs me to go through and put in the pictures in the right size and then it can be sent off! And I can get back to tackling DSO's challenges, only 14 or 15 to go to qualify for the BIG kit!

Bye 4 now

It's quiet now!

Robert has probably just cried himself to sleep. He had a full blown paddy at bedtime, because it was Richard's turn to choose the story, and he didn't choose "Mr. Tickle", which Robert wanted to read. Oh no! Richard chose "Mr Rush" and Mummy read that one! Well, Robert threw himself to the floor, kicking and screaming, and then proceeded to throw whatever he could reach. When a wooden train hit me, that was it - he was in bed like lightening!
Richard and I finished Mr. Rush, said Nun Night, and left him there screaming! I did go back in after putting Richard in his bed, but only to explain that naughty boys don't get another story (he was still screaming he wanted "Mr. Tickle". I finally got him calmed down enough to lay down. But he was still sniffling and crying as I left the room. But now all is quiet! the things they get their knickers in a twist about!! ;O)

Anyway, that was all about the last half hour of the day, the rest of the day went really well. Richard was at playschool again, he was knackered when I picked them up, but they never had to call me to get him, so that was a relief!

At lunchtime I scrapped my layout for the CT contest. Mum remembered the pics from last year of Robert and the lizard. We decided they would be perfect for Liz's kit "Handle with Care", and I think it did turn out rather nice.

Credits:
Handle with Care by Sweet Digi Scraps

And after Richard had finished his snooze, we made the most of the glorious sunshine and went in the garden. Where the boys got all their toys and balls out. I think they drove on anything and everything with wheels! REAL boys!
They played football in the front garden, whilst I had a chat with a girl from down the road. Her son joined in the game of football. So cute to watch, and I got a break.

Now I will go downstairs and post my Layout then I have to work on the photobook again.
Bye 4 now