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I'm a Mum who has struggled with weight since having my daughter 24 years ago. Forever trying to find that one thing that helps to make weight loss easier.
Mind Power Series

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Children Have Worn Aunty Out.

I'm afraid I'm so tied that I may not make much sense in this entry.
Mainly because I have had to look after my niece and nephew today because they weren't very well.
Now, I wish I was that good when I felt sick. They did not stop all day.

This was the mistake I made. I took them to Macca's for lunch (because that's what aunties do) Yes, I know, they are suppose to be sick.
Bad mistake, I was forever chasing them from one end of the shop to the other. They took of out to the play ground before I had ordered. Waiting for the order, I had to tell the girl at the register that I would be back in a minute.
Not quite a minute, I could not get them off the play equipment. I would grab one and the other would disappear up the slide.
(Aunty starts to pull her hair out) When I finally got them both out of there and calmly sitting down to eat, I suddenly realised that my 6 yr old nephew had ordered COKE!

I said "Your not suppose to have coke." He had this little smirk on his face.
"Your going to get me in trouble." I told him. He laughed and said that he was going to tell his dad that Aunty Suzy let him have coke.
I never worry about it too much, my brother goes off a little, he reckons that it makes them hypo and that I have to take him home with me until he calms down. No Worries.

After our outing, I took them home and perhaps that coke had kicked in. Full on activity for two hours. My niece was jumping on the couch and strangling me, pulling me down and laying all over me.

Lots of fun had by all, but so full on. Sometimes I think I wouldn't have it any other way.

My nephew did tell his dad about the coke, so guess who got into trouble, much to the amusement of my little nephew.

KEEPING KIDS BUSY

Monday, July 19, 2010

My Daughter, My Best Friend.

Well it's been two weeks know since I moved my daughter 2000 klms away.
I don't know how parents cope when their children leave home to go to university etc. I was fine when I left her, probably because I thought it was like a holiday and she'll be home soon. But it is just starting to sink in, that no, she will not be coming home for some time.
Who am I going to go walking with, have lunch with, go to the movies with and most important, get advice on clothes when shopping. I'll have to save it all for when I visit her.

We have to catch two planes to visit her and the cost in airline tickets is outrageous, costing over a thousand dollars for my husband and I to travel to see her so this would not happen very much.
Travelling by car takes us two good days and I love travelling but you need to have at least 10 days off work to make it worth while.

I know that it is all good experience and they must learn to stand on their own two feet. I could probably deal with it better if she lived just a little closer. I feel helpless being so far away from her, I'm not there to protect her.
Cities scare me, so am not liking her being in such a large place working long hours into the night.
I have to admit, she is not alone, her boyfriend is with her and there is my husband's family around her also, but that's not me.

I'm an over protective mother. Yes, I know that I am, but doesn't every mother have the right to be a little over protective. I feel that it is our right to be protective of our children.

She would always tell me not to stress and that she is fine. She would often say "Mum, I'll be fine, stop worrying."

Worry, that's all I seem to be doing.
If this world was not filled with so much evil then I probably would not feel so bad.

To all the over protective mums out there, BE PROUD of being a loving and caring mother because there are some who are not.

Monday, July 12, 2010

The Joys Of Hearing Children's Laughter.


Love to laugh
Originally uploaded by huragankatrina
Does this not make you smile.
Children should be doing this every day.
Hearing children laughing makes everyone smile, if it doesn't then there is something wrong with them.