Larger Families Chatter ~ May 2008-May 2009

**squidipa** · December 5th, 2008, 11:34 AM

Just wondering how everyone was going to entertain the kids this school holidays. With little cash it can be hard for me to find ways to keep them happy i also have a big age gap so what is good for 3 is not good for the eldest GRRRRRRRR

kath

instead of paying for kids to go places we invest back into our selves, like buying cooing ingredients and arts and crafts

we do loads of cooking with kids and loads of sticking cutting gluing creative things like beading and making things colourining, leggo thats what we do on holidays with a young one its hard to get out of house. movies make up plays, story books, painting playdo, pc games tv games nintendo games in general. dress ups.

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by the way i have a 10 year old loves to cook and paint and glue and be creative in general, 7 year old likes drawing colurining tv, movies nintendo loves doing thing by self.
a 3 year old who loves cooking playdo painting drawing, leggo,k movies, gluing sticking making.

**kittykat** · December 20th, 2008, 09:06 AM

we do heaps of craft and cooking ect but it tends to were a little thin with me after awhile as im one who has to clean up the mess and find somewhere very important to put it lol. Its been the first week and its been really hot so going out for too long is out of the question so ive been doing morning tea a local park i pick a different park every day the kids dont mind find ing new places its been good we also had a friend over with her kids im going to use friends up this hols lol.
kath

**mountain mummy** · December 20th, 2008, 12:52 PM

I tend to leave my kids to their own devices - they are a pretty imaginative lot, but I am also packing alot these school hols as we are moving in mid January, so something else to help keep them entertained

**squidipa** · December 21st, 2008, 02:42 PM

theres always tv games movies too. we normally spend our mornings cleaning everyone has to clean then lunch then FUN. thats how we spend the holidays. get the jobs done first then the reward is the fun. been doing beading with my daughter this holidays on top of all the rest now its Christmas so it will be fun fun fun. and ahhhh eeekkkk mess mess mess!! would be great if the insurance fixed the washing line form that storm so kids could run round out back.

**storm** · December 24th, 2008, 01:01 PM

Just popping in to wish everybody a Merry Christmas & safe holidays.

And a happy new year!

Take care!!

CathieW · December 24th, 2008, 01:45 PM

Hi

Wishing everyone a merry christmas and a safe holiday.

Cathie

**mountain mummy** · December 24th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Hey guys

Merry Christmas and happy and healthy holidays to you all!!

mwah! xxx

**Dustmite** · December 25th, 2008, 09:29 AM

merry christmas to everyone!

CathieW · January 1st, 2009, 03:36 PM

Hi ladies,
Happy new year

cathie

**squidipa** · January 3rd, 2009, 09:15 AM

Hi ladies,
Happy new year

cathie

THANKS well we survived Christmas new year eve and a whole year

only just i think hehe wow has the kids grown its unbelievable.

**KimB** · January 7th, 2009, 10:07 PM

Hi everyone, hope you all had a merry xmas and great new year. Ours was good this year. It was my turn to have the kids xmas morning so everyone got in and ripped open all the pressies lol at 6am. It would have been earlier but we refused to get up at 4.45.

DF has his appointment tomorrow to get the snip done. This is just the initial consult and it is $140, hate to see what the op is gonna cost us.

My BP is still mucking around. Damn pre eclampsia. I thought it would have been fixed by now but nooooo. Now is the time for me to start on my diet and exercise regime. I have 25kgs to lose and I have to lose it so that I can get married. I refuse to be a fat, old bride. Old I can't do anything about lol but the fat part I can. Wish me luck.

Gotta go to bed now, will try to catch up again soon. Nite ladies

**storm** · January 24th, 2009, 08:30 AM

WOW it's gone quiet in here.

How is everybody?

CathieW · January 26th, 2009, 03:25 PM

Hi Jo,
I'm counting down the days for school Yeah.

Cathie

**storm** · January 26th, 2009, 04:39 PM

me too Cathie, 2 days left & I bet when they are at school I'm gonna miss them. LOL

**mountain mummy** · February 3rd, 2009, 06:09 PM

Wooohoooo!! Moved just in time for the kiddies to start at a new school!

But I have too much unpacking and organising to do to miss them just yet!

**KimB** · February 9th, 2009, 12:31 PM

Yay on moving at the right time mountain mummy. Hate the unpacking and packing part but love going somewhere new.

Where has everyone gone???? It is really quiet in here lately.

I'm hoping to have a BFP this year too so wish me luck ladies.

**storm** · February 9th, 2009, 02:36 PM

I'm here. Finally got a break from the heat!!!

Just waiting for March to hurry up LOL

Goodluck with the unpacking mountain mummy.

Wishing you all the best for a BFP soon Kim!!

**maz** · February 9th, 2009, 02:41 PM

I totally forgot about his thread

How have you girls been?

Storm - honey god Ive missed ya...have you got the home phone on? OMG look at your beautiful belly!!!!

I am SO clucky atm...but no more for me...Jed would kill me and haing my tubes out this time well...doesnt matter

mateauz is on the go all the time...doesnt sit much always walking around doing stuff like screaming at me lol

Vy is so funny...she's always singing or telling the boys off.....not half me lol