kim - good on you for just having a veg out day, sometimes thats all you can do in the heat. Poor santa, as if he needs the extra work so close to the big day! I love the look of that kitchen too, but apparently its too girly for Archie (DH can be a bit of a loser at times!), Arch already has the house one anyway, shame i can't trade in the house for the kitchen! Why has it been recalled? oh Kim, Arch is really naughty today too, tantrums galore here this morning, he only got 8 hours sleep last night, he is back in bed already! Hope Darcy's mood improves this afternoon after her sleep

Christine - i dont reckon we'll have a christmas tree this year, that sounds awful doesn't it! We dont have one yet, and money is very tight fo the next 2 months, i reckon by next xmas Archie will really appreciate decorating it and not wrecking it.

Gosh guys, you are rally scaring me about the teenage years! Im sure your girls will thankyou and apologise when they are mums themselves.

shazz - sending you lot of get well wishes

leanne - i hope Katy isn't sick. Maybe the milk is too much for her now? i hope its nothing yucky.

tania - its great that you are staying positive about your mum, i wish her all the best. i am starting to get used to the dog's dorky name LOL. tahts so cute about Jayden and the foal, i reckon Arch would love to pat a foal, what a great experience for Jayden!

Blossom (the dog) is settling in well, she was very timid the first couple of days, but today she has been great. She still has stitches in from being desexed so will have to find out when i need to get them out. Archie loves her and she loves Archie, she gets SO excited when she sees him, they were following each other around the yard yesterday and Archie came up and told me "eader, eader" translated this means "we are playing following the leader", very cute.

Jay, Arch and I went for a drive around last night to see some xmas lights, Archie was right into it, squealing everytime we saw some and yelling "more more more!" everytime we drove off.

Jay's xmas show was really boring, i feel so sorry for him having to work with such dumb people, sounds harsh but its true! i had anxiety attacks so we came home fairly early, i really missed Archie as mum took him so early in the morning, i woke up at 7am and called him on the phone!

Archie's dummy is becoming a bit of a problem lately, he likes to have it in his mouth all day, which really annoys me as he doesn't talk as much, am trying to teach him that it stays in bed, so now that he can't have his dummy during the day he carry's Tigger around everywhere with him, at least Tigger doesn't impede his communication i spose.

I am having a boring housework, grooming the dog day, i am still in my dressing gown cause all my clothes are on the line