Weekly Flylady Thread 22th December 2008

mumoffour77

Pigpen........you will never ever forget this christmas....and when all the kids are grown up you will be able to show them that there isnt a problem that you cannot overcome!! They will be strong, well rounded adults, who have a mother who never gives up!!:) Well done Pigpen, you truly are an inspiration!!

pigpen

mumoffour77 wrote: »

Okay the shorties didnt let me down when we went to visit DH in hospital.........but they have me so wound up:(....I hardly ever get angry with them!!! And all over a stupid song in the car on the way home....DS2 was singing in the back all I want for christmas is my two front teeth then he substituted two front teeth with wooden box....I asked him where he heard it from and he laughed and said I heard it in school, I asked him what he thought it meant....DS1 promptly said it means a coffin mum, I was so angry I cried and said at this time of year you should never say things like that, I also said that 3 members of our family are going to be in hospital over christmas 2 of whom are very ill (my grandma and my auntie). DS2 said I didnt mean anything by it mum, and I know he didnt, but I am still fuming! I know I will apologise to him in the morning and ask him to think about other peoples feelings ect and I know that words are just that at times.......but do you ever get the feeling that because it has been said out loud that it could happen??? Or should I maybe see a Dr!!!!

I am glad they did you proud when you visited daddy... I hope he brought them come joy and they did him too. ((((hugs))))

Love him!! I know where that is coming from.. It must be exceptionally hard for you this time of year with all the 'family' stuff going on etc and with hubby and having 2 relatives ill in hospital it must feel like everyone is gloating in a way, I know that is how I'd feel. You know he didn't mean anything bad by it and he is just being a little boy (even if he is nearly a big boy!!) and they say the silliest of things sometimes. Mine went through a stage of saying he would kill himself, as there has been a suicide in hubbys immediate family it was very very difficult and we had to sit him down and explain about other peoples feelings and thinking before opening your big daft mouth and saying the wrong thing.. I'm an expert.. I have so many feet in my mouth sometimes I think I must breed millipedes in there!! Give him a hug.. and don't stay mad... you'll get wrinkles! .. It'll all come right in the morning.. Or else send him here.. we are having cleaner for christmas dinner.. I'll save him a bicep!

(((((((((hugs)))))))))) for you all.. you are all so brave and strong and the reality is your family is probably one of the strongest rock solid relationships ever.. and you are right to be proud of them all! :T

pigpen

mumoffour77 wrote: »

Pigpen........you will never ever forget this christmas....and when all the kids are grown up you will be able to show them that there isnt a problem that you cannot overcome!! They will be strong, well rounded adults, who have a mother who never gives up!!:) Well done Pigpen, you truly are an inspiration!!

And we cross-posted being nice to one another... see... how 'Barbie' are we on here?? lol

i'm just a stubborn old mule really.. and one that isn't golden or fluffy!

mumoffour77

Lmao.......you and I both xx

Does it get easier.....parenting???

I am exhausted....but maybe its that time of year!!!

**standing herself up and brushing herself down***

Just gotta get on with it:)

toottifrootti

:xmastree:Merry Christmas:xmastree:
to all the flyers who are going away or wont be able to post
hope you have a lovely time whatever you are doing!

toots xx

mumoffour77

Tee Hee I saw this on another thread:)

Dear Santa,
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I've been a good mum all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, sold sixty-two cases of choc bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Here are my Christmas wishes:[/FONT]

• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache (in any colour, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't hurt or flap in the breeze; but are strong enough to pull my screaming child out of the lolly aisle in the grocery store.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like fingerprint resistant windows, a radio that only plays adult music; a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]On the practical side, I could use a talking doll that says, "Yes, Mummy" to boost my parental confidence, along with two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting "Don't eat in the living room" and "Take your hands off your brother," because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If you don't mind, I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare tomato sauce a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the door and come in and dry off so you don't catch cold. Help yourself to cookies on the table but don't eat too[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]many or leave crumbs on the carpet.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Yours Always, MUM...![/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]P.S. One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children happy, healthy and always believing.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I hope you have a peaceful, family-filled Christmas and see you in the New Year![/FONT]

hollyh

Presents almost all wrapped just one of my Stepdaughters hamper contents to do. I need to buy one more present tomorrow so i'll finish the wrapping then. I'm too tired to do anymore.

Hugs to Pigpen and MOF77.

mumoffour77

Thank you hollyh xx

I am heading to bed now as the matchsticks that are keeping my eyes open are broken!!!:)

Goodnight all..xx

toottifrootti

THATS BRILLIANT MOF77 !!!!!

I can only echo what pigpen has already said - you have a brilliant relationship with your family under very difficult circumstances and you can hold your head up for doing an exceptionally brilliant job!
Boys will be boys - I am sure it will all sort itself out in the morning!
love and hugs
toots xx

johanne

bleh just going off to bed... tree is now up... not decorated at all but its up .... :rotfl:


RANT ALERT.... feel free to stop reading now..... its nothing compared to everyone elses problems but I'm going off to bed with my vodka cranberry to sulk....MIL has upset me something rotten today... had to call at hers to pick up a wreath to lay at where FILs ashes were spread while we where there she gave us our chrstmas cards from her and rest of family... when i got home this evening i opened them with OH and was cooing at all Sarahs 1st Christmas ones... SIL got us a lovely "Brother and his girlfriend" card too and wrote a lovely message in which i was really pleased with!! Then got to MILs card... "to my Son and his FIANCEE" plastered all over the front!! :mad: :mad: :mad: MAYBE im just being sensitive today but its really upset me She knows the engagement is off... so why buy that?? Except to rub salt in wounds... AND even if she already had it before the break up then why not get a new one?? (Not like she paid a fortune for it, i know cos she left the 99p sticker on it :rolleyes: ) .... URGH... does she not even think??? I have shoved it behind the curtain on the windowsill so only the "Son" bit shows.....