Day 339, Day 340 and Day 341

Woah what a few days, my computer is playing up a LOT which is why I am really late blogging,...

Day 339 (Thursday)
So after taking all those pictures on Wednesday at Kindergarden I was back there again on Thursday, but first my English lesson. I had a new girl join us today, and I think she enjoyed herself, so hopefully she will be back next week or in the new year!
After English I took my camera into the groups and took lots of pictures of the kids at play! Again nothing I can show on here, no yes I can, I took one of Richard on the play mat there.

In the afternoon Richard went back to Kindergarden and at 4pm we picked him up and it was off to Robert's sport group and Richard and I went to our English lesson.

When the boys were in bed, I tried to work on the computer but it was so slow again, that I decided to restart the computer, BAD decision. It tried to run an update and it ran and ran and ran. I started at about 9.45 and at 11pm I went to bed and it was still trying! So annoying!

Florian had an appointment at the skin doctors and unfortunately the spots that they looked at, came back as having cells in that can turn into cancer - ooh hearing that C word is NOT good. But positivity is what conquers cancer, so we'll start early. He'll be having all the suspicious spots out on the 22nd of December and then all will be good, right!

Day 340 (Friday)
In the morning when I got up, the computer was still trying to run the update, so I "killed" it and then restarted and it worked again (still slow, but working)
I had a hairdressers appointment at 8am and am now looking young again. After that I went to Woolworths who had a 20% off sale, I got the boys another couple of Xmas presents. When I came out of the shop, I saw that Dad had just tried to call me, and that is when the day started going downhill (remembering that I am trying to ignore what Florian told me last night)
Mum fell down the cellar steps, from top to bottom, when Dad phoned the emergency crew were there, and she has broken her lower left leg. And was off to hospital.
I spent the rest of the day in a bit of a trance and with a lot of deep breaths and pacing. And waiting for various updates.
I did get to talk to Mum and she sounded fine, that was before the operation to put it all back together.

What a nightmare! BUT at least it was only her leg, it could have been so much worse, so it was a blessing in disguise! I'm still shaken though.

I did take a picture though, even if it was with my mobile. I got a picture of the kilometre clock in the car, cause at 3pm I hit the 15.000km, which is all we are allowed to do in the car. Every km from now on costs a few cents.

Day 341 (Saturday)
Spoke to Mum this morning and we will be visiting tomorrow, Mum did send me a picture of her leg (with screws and such coming out of it) but I can't get it off of my phone to post it here, it has saved it somewhere, but I can't find it!
We kept ourselves busy, I made a vegetable soup for lunch, which even the boys liked. Although Robert didn't eat all his and was most put out, when afterwards he couldn't have some sweeties!

After lunch, I made some gingerbread biscuits with the boys, they are really yummy! And we are going to take some to Mum tomorrow. And I'll be back with a picture of them tomorrow, can't face fighting the computer trying to get the pictures off the camera, so I'll post it tomorrow!

Off to bed now
CU tomorrow

Day 338

I had a GREAT time this morning at Kindergarden. I took over 600 pictures of the kids, and now I have a lot of editing to do. But I think I will enjoy that too. I haven't even managed to look at them all today, as my computer is soooooo slow again! But I am hoping that tomorrow it will be feeling fitter! I did manage to shrink a couple of my test pictures with Richard!

In the afternoon we made some Xmas decorations (Nikolaus brought them) aren't they cute!

After that it was art school.
I am going to keep it short and sweet caus it is NO fun typing like this!
CU tomorrow

Day 338

Happy Nikolaus! Today the boys got a taste of Christmas, when they went to bed they put their shoes out, and when they got up (and after getting dressed) they found that the presents were "under" their shoes and not in them. They were much too big, and pretty plentiful! Here they are unwrapping

They were both over the moon with their goodies. They both got Lego Racers (from us), Robert got some Lego Technic and a DVD about big machines (from Nanna and Pop), Richard got a box full of crafty things and a Mr. Maker DVD (from Nanna and Pop), then both together got a DVD "Ice Age - A mammoth Christmas" (from Derek and Sandra - an early xmas present, as at Xmas you don't really need a xmas special dvd, you need it in the run up) - A big thanks to all the different Nikolaus's

After the unwrapping and breakfast it was time for school, Kindergarden and work. I left work at 11am and popped to the car dealers and asked about getting the scratch down the side of the car fixed, it will cost between 400 - 500 Euros, so we don't need to involve the insurance as we have to pay the first 500 Euros anyways. So next Thursday and Friday I will be without a car!

In the afternoon I went to choose pictures from those I took the other weekend. Now I will be making them a calendar and having some pictures printed! It was fun going through the pics with her.

At 4.30pm it was time to pick Richard up from Kindergarden and of course the first thing we had to do when we got home was watch the Ice Age Xmas special. It was fun, and I am sure we will be watching it a few more times before Xmas. And after that Richard asked to watch Mr. Maker, but first he had to go and get ALL of his craft stuff. So cute!

Tomorrow I am taking pictures at Kindergarden, so wish me luck!
CU tomorrow

Day 337

Busy day today, I was going to take Robert to school along with the biscuit dough I made last night. Today was baking day at school. When we dropped Richard off at Kindergarden, I bumped into another school mum and she was on her way to school to help with the baking. So guess what, Robert got a ride with them and saved me a trip! I still however needed to go into the village and post some parcels, BUT I could go when the post office was already open and not have to hang around until it opened!

At 10am I picked Richard up from Kindergarden again. We had an appointment for an evaluation for school, to see if he is "fit" for school. He had to copy three pictures, have an ear and eye test, answer some questions, say what the missing picture is, repeat some made up words, correct the doctor when she said the wrong words, hop on one leg, jump from side to side, and I think there was more, but I can't rememember it! He actually enjoyed himself! After that I took him back to Kindergarden for the rest of the day. I got home just before 12 and lo and behold, Robert rang the doorbell minutes after I arrived in. He was supposed to still be at school, but apparently he told the teacher, that Mummy was poorly so he was allowed to go home and didn't have to go to the afterschool group (where he goes when I work). Cheeky monster, he knew fully well, that he did have to go there, cause I didn't know when I would be back!

At 3pm it was back to Kindergarden to get Richard, and then off to an old people's home where the art school had an exhibition of the kids Picasso pictures opening! The kids faces, when they saw their pictures in frames on the wall, so cute! Richard was so excited he had to take a picture of his picture!

And before we left, I got a picture of Robert with his picture too!

Before they went to bed tonight Richard wanted to clean his shoes, cause tonight St. Nikolaus comes - we'll see tomorrow if they have been good enough boys!

Oh and when I went to get the camera to get the pictures off for the blog, I happened to look out of the window....and oops, we have our first snow of the season!

CU tomorrow!

Day 335 and Day 336

I might get a bit frustrated with this blogpost. My computer is running on dead slow again, and I am typing without seeing what, so excuse the spelling mistakes! So I have some catching up to do. We were playing Rummikub last night, and I forgot to blog until it was a bit too late!

Day 335 (Saturday)
All my men had a hairdressers appointment in the morning and are all very smart now. Robert has spiky hair, like Daddy only with a green fringe, and Richard had short hair but NOT spiky! Robert stayed at his friends to play so only Florian and Richard came home. When they got in I went out shopping and they baked a cake! Which we all tried, except Robert, who is obviously NOT my son, cause he apparently doesn't like chocolate cake, WHAT???!
Here is Richard and his big piece!

IN the afternoon we let the boys watch the nxt part of Starwars (The empire strikes back) Richard wasn't really ready for that much Darth Vader and he had a bit of trouble getting to sleep, but he managed with my li8ttle teddy keeping him company!

Day 336 (Sunday)
We went out when the rain stopped this morning to get some pictures for our Xmas cards (and no I am not showing them on here). And as we were already out and about, we ended up at the Sieberzmühle for lunch, yummy! When we got back we just had time to look at the pictures and then we went out again. Florian's niece was playing with the school orchestra and we went to watch.

After (they only played two songs) we all went to the bakers, and even though the buffet is only on til 3pm and we were there at 3.05pm we still got to have buffet, it pays to be good customers!

When the boys were in bed, I hang up my stars, It is impossible to get a good picture, but this gives you an idea!

OK, back to Beyoncé and then bed
CU tomorrow!

Day 334

Today I feel a bit better than yesterday and to hold on to that feeling, I didn't actually do that much! And that was good for me, I'm sure!
Well, I did do something, I kept driving back and forward to Kindergarden. 4 times to take and pick Richard up, then a 5th and 6th time for football! This afternoon that was at 12, 1, 3, 4 and 5!! Oops!

Robert finished his homework and then went round to play with a friend. He stayed there until 6pm, so when Richard came home from football, I let him play on my computer! Before he went to football, he had watched me finish a Xmas card, and was itching to have another go. So when he was home, I let him. And I got a picture of him on my phone!

Florian had an appointment at the skin doctors, and unfortunately he spent a long time waiting to see the actual doctor and missed the normal train. He didn't get home until 8.30pm. He went to have a mole checked, the one we wanted checking is fine, but they did take a sample from another place to send away to be checked. In the case that it is something that needs looking at, he will hear from them in 2-3 weeks. Here's hoping we don't hear!

CU tomorrow!

Day 333

This is going to be a short and sweet post I think, cause not much happened around here! Both kids were where they should be this morning and I got no phone calls, to come and pick them up! And I got to rest a bit. I sat myself on the couch (away from the computer) and just napped all morning! I think it did me some good, as this evening I am feeling a bit better! Still coughing, but I don't feel dizzy anymore so my ears must have cleared!
Richard went back to Kindergarden after his lunch, so it was just me and Robert, and he was on his best behaviour. He spent most of the afternoon building Lego in his room - bless him! When he did come down we played a game of Qwirkle, before it was time to pick Richard up!

Today was the first of the Xmas specials on CBeebies, so the boys were allowed a picnic and to watch the Octonauts BUT to be allowed to watch it, they had to pose for me! Nothing like a bit of bribery! But aren't they cute!

CU tomorrow!