So to brush away the grey last week, I decided to embrace the colours of Autumn... by dying my hair bright red. It just took a packet of Passion Red from the supermarket to lift the clouds! The children had a complete shock when they woke the next morning to find a new mama in the house. Talking of houses, because we live near the woods now I feel rubbishio for not taking any photos of the intense colours on the trees in our square...(which have now all dropped on the floor and left sticky twigs in their place.) I am just amazed how gorgeous Autumn is this year and I get a little lift every time I drive back into my road. Note the word 'drive'. I feel like I forgotten what it's like to walk anywhere Tom is still at home full-time after I offcially withdrew him from his junior school.( I am still battling to get him into another school but everything to do with statements and money and councils is sooooo slow) but he doesn't walk anywhere. I know I should be tougher but it is hard having to fight him every day just to walk his sister to school so I give in. It's like a hidden disability - he is physically able to walk of course, but mentally, he finds it difficult - I find it so hard to motivate him to do anything he doesn't want to do. So the upshot is, I feel flabby and yuk and the 5am yoga kind of fell by the wayside after a week. It is just so hard to want to drag yourself up when the clocks go back and the mornings are so dark and rainy. It is just snuggle and eat weather. Like a bear, time to lay down winter fat and hibernate. But it is hard to face weekends without much for the children to do. They've all decided they don't like the woods which is a total pain in the bum considering that is pretty much all there is to do when you live next to some. I even considered getting a dog in the hope that it might enthuse them into walking again but I know that I would probably be the only one who ended up getting wet and cold whilst picking up poo.So, I am trying to be a better mum and not leave Sponge Bob to do all Tom's schooling via the TV but it is very hard because
1) Tom hates reading, writing, or work of any kind
2) Doesn't listen to a word I say anyway and
1) Tom hates reading, writing, or work of any kind
2) Doesn't listen to a word I say anyway and
3) Loves Sponge Bob more than me
Also, I'm finally really busy with my Squishy business and a lot of my time is taken up with orders.
So, to assuage some of the guilt, I bought a Wii with my earnings. Big mistake. Listening to them all argue over it has kind of taken the shine off. And now it looks like I will be fighting to use it too as my husband's just phoned me from town to say that he is buying me a Wii Fit. Think this could be a hint, but I am quite excited about doing some pretend jogging without anyone actually seeing me.
Just not looking forward to finding out how much I weigh or what my body mass index is.
Just not looking forward to finding out how much I weigh or what my body mass index is.
Wish me luck...I may be gone some time.
1 comments:
first of all, i love yr hair as it's very autumny, if this is the effect u were hoping for..it is vibrant and sassy and of course if u dont like it, easy enough to change (if not permanent). must be hard trying to motivate Tom to do something other than watch Sponge Bob but if the weather outside doesnt help then maybe watching him watching Bob peacefully is what u need. we bought Wii too recently and it has led to competitiveness btw Alyssia & Sophie. we joined in with the sports every now and again. Ray has injured his wrist with too much bowling and tennis! lol i dont think i like walking in the woods when it's cold... was thinking of getting Wii Fit for meself too if it means i can lose 2 kg in 2 weeks :)
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