HAPPY NEW YEAR

So last night we all got a bit 'happy'... I was given some Jagermeifter... it was mixed with RED BULL... but it was yuk that way, so I had a bit straight.... much better.

But... sadly for the family, I did not get drunk.  I don't like getting drunk, so I didn't.

Then the boys reckoned our wee Keera looks like Chucky...

 

 

ABOVE:  well.... I can't see it!

Bet ya didn't expect to see THAT on me blog!

 ABOVE: me giving Dante his bath last night.  He wasn't impressed with me.

 ABOVE: Bex's brother Chris holding Dante, her other brother Matt didn't want to, in case he 'broke it'! 

 

ABOVE:  Steve and Dante in their singlets.

ABOVE: Sienna giving Dante a love...

ABOVE: we are lucky to live in a quiet street... but I have told them they have to go down to the school next time they are throwing balls etc to each other... don't want the neighbours to get crabby with us!

TODAY :  up in the air.  Not sure what is happening yet...
Back later.

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This morning has not gone how we expected, not at all.  Russ has fallen ill and has been taken to hospital.  All going well he should be recovered enough to come home by this afternoon.  Bit worried.

Went up to the hospital to get Russ and Tess, but on the way home he felt ill again, so we did a 'U' turn and took him back.   They are staying for more tests.

Came home to help out with the babies/kids etc... and await another text from them when they are ready to come home again.

Steve just offered me some 'Iced Tea' in a bottle... and I told him there was no way I would like it!  But he insisted ... so I took a mouthful.  OMFG... I almost vomited on the spot!  Who the hell drinks that shit???

Russ is on his way home from the hospital... hopefully with some answers to this morning's episode.

A bit of the puzzle today.  Too much Carbon Dioxide is in his blood.  Something else to get checked out when he gets home.

Because Russell is a New Zealand Citizen, his visit to the hospital is free.  His travel to the hospital via St John Ambulance will be free too,  as Stew and I have been members of St John for about 25 years and our membership covers all family members in our home.  And Russell is a family member.

So they should not get a bill at all.

End of Day:  well Russell is feeling the after effects of having several mini seizures this morning... the next couple of days will be spent quietly coming right again.
Quite a different day than what I was expecting, that's for sure. 
I'm glad in some ways though, cos it gave us a chance to 'mend' some things.
nite nite

Very happy too... I managed to get around and visit most of the bloggers I read, and wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

If I missed you... hell! Let me know!

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HYSTERICAL PHOTOS OF THE BOYS YESTERDAY

As Bex's brothers were leaving yesterday, we were all having a laugh and these are a few photos I managed to catch:

 ABOVE:  there had been some 'talk' about my propensity to *flash* me boobies and bum at people... OF COURSE I DON'T DO THAT NOW!!!
Anyways.... young Matt thought he would try to emulate me...

 ABOVE:   it was starting to get interesting...

ABOVE:  still interesting... but nah... he didn't flash... dammit!

ABOVE: this is his "Who ME?   Never!"  YEAH RIGHT.

 ABOVE:  the boys having a 'MAN HUG'.... I told Steve to stick his tongue in Chris's ear... but Matt and Chris only heard the "stick ya tongue in his ear"... and those two silly, half pissed boys did this:

ABOVE:  I think Steve liked it!  LOL
These guys are so funny!   I'm rather glad I got to meet them... and see them so relaxed and happy.

ABOVE:  the boys and Caitlin leaving.  Caitlin was the sober driver. 

 TODAY:  well... It's New Year's Eve.  I don't think we have any firm plans yet... we will probably just go with the flow... and see what eventuates.

ONWARD...

So... the day is going well.  Sienna and Bodhi are happy .

Debs the midwife called in, wee Dante has gained 260 grms in 5 days!  What a litle piglet!  Deb's is very happy with how well Bex and Bub are doing.

Tonight's dinner... roast leg of lamb with veges.  Can't wait.  I got some slabs of pork crackling to lie over the top of the meat too... I am sure it helped keep the moisture in while cooking.

BLONDIE: I have TWO whole legs of lamb for dinner!  I'm feeding 9 adults, 4 kids and 1 toddler.

Sadly, we now have a case of 'He said, she said' and neither are going to back down.
Sadly, due to a building up of tensions (mostly on my side) our visitors will be leaving tomorrow.

End of Day:  a nice day that turned to shit.
I am about to go and bathe wee Dante... my first time doing that.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, to everyone that does not live in this mad house.
nite nite

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WANT TO SEE DANTE IN A VIDEO?

Well clearly you don't actually have a choice!
lol
I took this three days ago when he was 11 days old...

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How cute is he!  I love taking little videos of the bubs.

Sorry for the late post.  I slept in.

ABOVE:  the boys in the spa yesterday afternoon... I've turned it down to 26 Degrees Celsius... so it's nice and cool.  Great for cooling off on a very hot day.
At some point I do believe you will find me in it too.

Today... I would like to go out and get some photos developed to send to my Mum in Australia.  She has not seen any photos of Sienna and Bodhi in a long time... actually I don't think I have sent any at all since just after Bodhi was born.
I'm sure she would love to see some photos of all the babies ... so getting some for her is top of me list.
Also, I will get me camera cards copied to DVD so I can use the cards again.
Tess gave one of her 'spares' the other day as I had filled my one and only card up.

Must get another card today too!

I need my most recent camera fixed as some point too.  The stupid thing is not working properly ... and I bet it's out of warranty.  *sigh*
If it's going to cost too much to fix I will just use my even OLDER camera and start saving for a new one... I'm kinda wanting a Canon ONE DAY.

BUT that will be in the long term wish list.

Things like school fees and new uniforms for Griffin come first.  Griffin is moving up to Intermediate this year!  Yaaa... only about 7-8 years to go until both he and Brylee will be independent... I HOPE!

It used to seem forever... but now I can almost see a light at the end of the 'tunnel' that is my child rearing days.  34 years as a full time Mum in 3 days!

ONWARD...

TIRED.  Been out to Sylvia Park, had lunch, did some shopping... tried to find a 'Cake Pop' machine.. no luck so came home and will try and find one on the net or phone around.  It's too hot to go from shop to shop to shop.

Came home to an even fuller house:

 ABOVE:  two of Bex's 4 brother's came to visit... and they had a girlfriend in tow too...

 ABOVE: left is Matt, and right is Chris.  Chris lives in Hamilton and Matt is in Invercargill.

ABOVE: they gave Steve and Bex some lovely clothes and shoes for Dante... and a little punching set too!   Yeah, very funny guys!

ABOVE: looks like they are having a good time...

ABOVE:  this is Caitlin, Chris's girlfriend.  She lives in Morrinsville.

ABOVE:  and here's what all the fuss is about... our darling wee Dante.  Spoilt little man.

I got some really funny photos of Bex's brothers leaving yesterday... they will be on tomorrow's post.

I've got chicken legs in the casserole dish baking for dinner ... in a teryaki marinade ... it's smelling devine.

End of Day:  ANOTHER lovely day! We may be 'home based' this summer due to babies/visitors, but we are still having a lovely summer... rain and thunderstorms thrown in too!
nite nite

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I'M STARTING TO FEEL VERY TIRED.... CAN'T THINK WHY!

APOLOGIES RIGHT NOW... this is a massive photo heavy post.... and I will no doubt add more during the day!

So... having four babies in the house means one is constantly bombarded with noise.  If one is quiet ... someone else isn't.
My god... imagine having triplets or more!  I used to think that would be awesome.
NOW... I think not!

I had planned on having Mike and Joyce sleep in the lounge, but reconsidered that and now they are in the garage... in the 'sewing' area.  They will get less noise down there, even with Griffin and Joshua for company! ha ha.

I took some photos of Dante yesterday that I want to share, I took about 40... but will ONLY show ya 5!  *smiles*

ABOVE:  see why I only posted 5?  They were all utterly gorgeous, so I have to restrain myself.

I want to put Bodhi and Keera in the bucket too... might try that today... if I get time.

Keera was supposed to be seeing her Father today at Sylvia Park, but he cancelled, so I can stay home and meet Bex's relatives.

Bex is expecting two of her brothers, her Dad's fiance and a couple of her step-sisters this morning.  They are coming up to meet Dante.
I hope to get some photos of them all.

I got a lovely e-mail from one of our puppies Mum's last night... Miss Molly got her first full grooming and now she looks like this:

ABOVE: how cute is she.  She is fully house trained, AND sits and lies down on command too!  I think Teddy and Coco should go and stay with Tracy for a month!  Maybe she can teach them to sit too ... LOL

And NOW... let's have a few more photos from yesterday ... and when Mike and Joyce arrived:

ABOVE:  Sienna just loved Keera...

ABOVE: she was so gentle with her..

ABOVE:  Sadly, Keera got sick of her real quick.
So I 'saved' her from her cousin's loving.

 ABOVE:  she quite liked her Aunty Tess.

Right, Mike and Joyce arrived bang on time, and came home to meet everyone... Steve and Bex said Dante had just gone to sleep, so Mike could only look at the baby...

 ABOVE:  yep, so there is Mike just 'looking'...   Pfffft!  Steve then butted in and picked up the baby and handed him to his Uncle Mike!

 ABOVE:  Mike didn't mind.  All my son's dote on babies!

ABOVE: Mike and Joyce have a cluck, meanwhile Dante just carried on sleeping.

ABOVE:  *sniff, sniff*... my three sons.  Left to right, youngest to eldest!    Mike (23), Steve (25) and Russell (29). 

 ABOVE: Keera woke up due to being too hot, and probably the noise we were making!
Here she is meeting her Uncle Mike for the first time...

ABOVE: how very interesting!  She didn't mind him at all...

ABOVE:  Mike could not get over how much hair she had for such a little baby! 

 ABOVE: Checking each other out.  So cute.
Yes Lacy, your daughter WAS up at 11.30 pm ...  Shoot me now! nah nah na na!

 ABOVE: she was perfectly happy stealing the limelight from her Uncle and Aunty Joyce.  lol

ABOVE:  talking of Joyce... she was only in the house 5 minutes before she stripped off her pants and sweater, she was that hot!  Then I made her change Keera into fresh clothes and nappy.   She's had plenty of experience with her nieces and nephews.  *smiles*

ABOVE: this photo almost made me cry.  I haven't seen my Stew this happy in a very long time. 

We are going to have a very special time now, with so many of our kids here... and all the babies... I'm in seventh heaven.  Well... when they aren't screaming that is.   *smiles*

HA!  It's 'only' got 21 photos so far!  That's not too bad!...


ONWARD...

No one gets to sleep in with babies in the house!  We were the lucky ones though.  Keera sleeps all night.  *smiles*

 ABOVE:  Bex looking after Keera for a minute, and wee Bodhi having a morning nap on Granddad.  Russ, Tess and their 4 kids have gone out to Bethell's Beach today.

 ABOVE: Steve playing with Sienna before she went off to the beach.

ABOVE: Bex's visitors arrived, here she is with her Dad's Fiance Glenda ... so that makes her kinda her Step-Mum I think, and her step-sister Tash.  There was, also in the background somewhere, Tash's partner Jessie, he stayed out of the photos. 
They gave her and Steve some gorgeous gifts for Dante...

 ABOVE:  which included this stunning cot set.  So, so gorgeous... makes the one I made look a bit garish!  (as in bright and in ya face!)

ABOVE:  Glenda getting her first cuddle with Dante... it brought tears to quite a few eyes, even mine.  I think everyone was thinking the same thing... wishing Noel (Bex's Dad) was here to meet Dante too.

ABOVE: Tash did a 'ME' and took a whole heap of photos too!  She's got a Canon... that is what I want one day.   *sigh*
Maybe I should set up a 'Canon' savings account!  Then when I'm 85 I can get me one.  lol

Tash and Jessie have gone off into the city for a while, leaving Glenda here to have a nice visit with Bex.

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It took 13 days... but it did finally happen!
I'm sitting on the couch holding wee Dante, who is stirring, with a nappy on... when I feel warm liquid running down into my lap and trickling down to me knickers... I'm like... What the hell?  Then it dawns real quick, Dante is piddling out the side of his nappy... all over ME!   OMG... even with a nappy on that boy can christen someone!
*shaking me head*...meanwhile, his MOTHER is cracking up laughing at me! 

I gave that wee man right back to his Mum I can tell you!
For a start, I was all WET and needed to go change MY KNICKERS.  It's not often that you wet your pants, and it's not even your own piddle!   Thanks Dante.  Grandma loves you.

GLENYS:  HA! As if.  No one spoils me at all.  I can't remember the last time I got a foot rub... or anything like that.  I'm Chief Cook and Housekeeper,  and Stew is my off-sider.
We will get a break and some time off once everyone has gone home again!

End of Day:  it's been another long, busy day.
It was a lovely day weatherwise too.. and tomorrow?  It's supposed to rain again.
*sigh*
nite nite

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