Just for Kristen :P

LOL

Hellooooo ~ I've been slack but am sure you all coped just fine lol.

It's been a mad couple of weeks.

Last week, my sister came from Melbourne (unexpectedly) with the kids and we spent heaps of time at my Mum's so Kara could see them (and so I could too of course). It was a nice surprise to see everybody and takes a bit of pressure off of me to get my girl to Melbourne to see her Aunty and cousins... she loves them all so much and we haven't been there for a while.

The beginning of the first week was hard ~ Kara was at her dad's for 4 nights and it was the slowest time she's spent away so far. By the fifth day, I was just busting to see and hug her. She went again last night for 3 nights and let me tell you, I'll be glad when the holidays are over in a way ~ I just can't stand the extended visits (the kicking and screaming as she leaves doesn't help). I miss her terribly.

Early this week I met a 'cyber friend' that I used to be on a forum with ~ it was lovely finally getting to see her and meet her kids. It's amazing how you feel instantly at ease with somebody when all you've ever done is typed messages to one another :)

Apart from that, Kara and I have just spent time together. It's been so lovely. We've been to the zoo, played games, gardened, baked and just hung out with one another. I appreciate my time with her so very much and nothing is more enjoyable than just being her mum....

Soooo, all in all, it's been full on ~ I'm trying to get back into some sort of routine but it's not working. I was sick this morning and haven't moved from the couch all day lol. I am sooooo dreading Monday (back to school and up early) but at least my girl will be home :)

xxx Happy Birthday Belle xxx

Belle, I hope with all my heart that you were spoilt rotten in heaven on this special day~ so many of us have had you foremost in our thoughts today.

Happy 6th birthday sweet girl

xxxxxx

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I Shouldn't Laugh BUT....

My baby got her first report from school today ~ it was kind of strange reading it .... I still don't believe I have a school girl.

Anyway, I was reading through it with Kara by my side and it was pretty much what I expected. Then however, I came across Science. I have a fairly good idea of what K does at school in different subjects ~ I know what she finds easy etc. She has whined all year about Science being "too easy and not stimulating" ~ this has been said about a few subjects but especially so for Science.

Then today, after many 'excellents', I get to Science and there's a 'satisfactory' for achievement and a 'satisfactory' for learning effort.... the latter is what concerned me more (not that I'm really concerned lol). I asked Kara why she thinks she got a satisfactory for Science and wondered if she was finding it a little tricky. Her response ~ "Are you kidding me Mummy? It's too easy and I'm bored shitless every time we have it".

Ok ~ I shouldn't have laughed but I couldn't help it.