Ok ladies, I wont go through it all again, but I got some horrific news last night that friend of very close friends of our s passed away on monday, we met the other couple on about 6 or so occasions... He has left behind a 24 yr old partner & 2 young sons... It is just devastatingly sad!!! Such a waste of a life & I have no idea how she will cope... It is a long story & I am waiting to find out what happened... He had (about a year ago stupidly drunk to celebrate finally getting a home loan to provide for his partner & at the time new son & 2 yr old son.... He had a severe accident & spent the next few months in a drug induced coma, a battle with brain issues, rehab & severe remorse & guilt, last I heard he was doing really well & although would never be the same, he was looking to have a promising future, the love of the Mother of his sons & his friends.. I just cant fathom how one could cope in such a situation...

Cass, Honey I feel your pain in regards to work & I am heading off soon (Maybe next Monday) to discuss options of actually only doing the 7:45pm til midnight shift in the factory as it will probably work out $600 a month less, but we now pay $400 a month in care for Indah so it would be more with 2 & as we are earning less with 3 kids we may get more from C/link??? So for $50 per week I'd rather be home with my kids!!!! I am hoping to get exact figures, so then it will be a whole dayu at home dinner with family & Dh putting kids to bed, we can both cope with that! No child care & a mummy who is with them when they are awake!!!! I wont be too zonked either as I can just get up to drive Maddy to school & have showers & get 2 littlies dressed & fed etc after school drop off, so I think if the pay is what I have worked it out to be it should work!!!!
Plus we have agreed we will do some overtime each to compensate & I have been told I'd probably take home more at the end of the year with doing a Sunday every month! 4 hours is better than 8 all day! I figure I can always do some cash work on the w/ends too maybe or do something at home during the week? book work or something??? But as you say the more you earn the more you spend, so I am really looking forward to nutting it all out, plus I could then return to work sooner as I can easily express enough for a 4 hour period, so it might not be so bad...? I might even do a course or something in a years time???

Soph, glad Lucie is OK & what a good Mum you are doing Boot camp! I would never have the energy.. Indah's hair when wet is atleast half way down her back, but when dry the curls bounce it back up... Her fringe is as long as her chin!

Rae, AWESOME news regarding Tia still being Tia & having no other problems, what a little fighter!