One of my facebook friends says that her teenagers are doing really well. Their friends all seem to have issues (self harm, eating disorders, issues with technology etc), but they're going OK - they have a really good relationship and she's always been available to talk to them when they need to. Really hoping that happens here!
My bad posture is catching up with me. Major lower back issues due to a sway back. By Friday at work I can hardly sit down. Physio has given me so many exercises I might have to go part time!
Such beautiful weather here this weekend. Hope everyone has great weather for all the parties coming up!
I haven't seen Heston do giant food but I did see an episode of a show where he did an entire fairy-tale themed dinner, the highlight of which was an entire hansel & gretel-style edible HOUSE complete with see-through sugar windows! Amazing.
Arte, I'm very impressed with your quiz team's ascendency. I went to a quiz night on Fri and either we were rubbish ro the questions were rubbish. Too many baby-boomer references and not enough funky geek questions. FWIW, you might find the motivation/inspiration factor creeps back in once the kids are little more self-directing. Well, that's what I found anyway.
I'm a little bit in denial about the impending 6-ness of our September babies. Miss E is thrilled to be having a birthday soon(ish) and interrogates me most days about how many more sleeps. She's getting so big and she's my babeeeeeeee~! And yep, H is 15 (!). Unreal. Teenagerhood seems to be going ok, no terrible attitudes or anything - nothing that we haven't had all along, anyway LOL. I sometimes feel though like I'm having to be a little more of a control freak with her than I would like to be - but I have to keep reminding myself that even though she looks kind of adult-sized, her brain's not going to stop growing for a few years yet.
Cally re your sore back. I hope the physio gives you some good long-term outcomes, although the parttime lifestyle is highly recommended LOL.
I hope all the daddies had a lovely day today - DH enjoyed a gourmet breakfast and gifts of jocks without the the socks LOL, and cute handmade picture & keyring from Miss E. All good and a gorgeous day with more sunshine coming tomorrow.
Cally, I hope you can get some relief for your back. Is there some sort of brace that you can wear to correct posture?
Cass, wishing Miss L a very happy birthday! I hope she has a very fun day.
MD, glad to hear the teenage years aren't as bad as people say. I am hoping for nerdy geeks like me that would rather sit and read a book than get up to mischief. I won't hold my breath though lol. It is hard to imagine H as a 15 year old - she was just a little kid when this all started. Only a few more years at home before she ventures out into the world! Is she planning on going to uni?
Our quiz was going downhill for a while there - loads of questions that we couldn't answer at all, categories like American football/baseball etc that we had no hope in. But last week was back to more general knowledge and much more enjoyable.
Spring has arrived in full force here. Beautiful sunshine, birds singing and all that guff. I feel a busy month coming on with the trio of birthdays, big assignment, tubal op, father visiting - seems like the whole month is booked out before it has even started!
re your sore back. I hope the physio gives you some good long-term outcomes, although the parttime lifestyle is highly recommended LOL. 
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