Ok , I can't believe how fast the days are flying past this school holidays. We've kept ourselves relatively busy, nothing too exciting though just a trip to the pictures and then to the beach twice. My youngest turned 4on the 27th of December so we had a day where it was his choice of what we were going to do so that was sandcastles at the beach followed by swimming in the rock pools looking for sea creatures then a stop at the shop to buy a gift then home for dinner and birthday cake (shaped like a robot this year).

I finally started ona project i have been preparing for for most of the year. I have been buying timber all year piece by piece to timber line the bottom section of the walls in my hallway, due to the numerous holes that I have had to patch in that area. Well I am pleased to say that after two days work I have the timber up and stained and ready to be varnished and the top moulding added. I find now that I want to paint the top section of the walls as I am so happy with the progress, it looks great , if I do say so my self.

Also a milestone today, I plastered the hole in the wall that was the last thing my ex husband left us the night my son called the police in him. I still to this day thank the lord that it was the wall he hit and not my son. But the hole is nearly filled, needs a little more plaster tomorrow but it is no longer a hole. So a milestone, and I feel pretty good about it.

I am, however, experiencing mixed emotions about my 10 year old making plans to move in with his dad if and when he gets a house. My head is playing tug-o-war, as I know how much easier my job would be as he is the centre of a lot of the conflict and damage in our house BUT living with his dad would not be the best thing for his personality as they both suffer the same temper problem and I feel is just running away from the fact that he doesn't have very good social skills and if he can't learn to get along with his brothers then how will he ever learn to get along out in the world?

Alright, so other than that, things are going relatively well (touch wood). My best friend leaves tonight for two week vacation and after a couple of frantic calls today needing reassurance that she is going to have a good time even though the kids are fighting already. She has managed to get just as organised as I was last year when I embarked on a similar journey with my kids in the car, at least she doesn't have to drive all that way with her ex, she's still married to hers! So I wished them luck and a safe trip and am officially puppy sitter for two weeks. And it is the first night and Molly is not complaining so we are looking good on that front.

So  tomorrow is a day out with the kids as I have all four with me for once (he usually tries to make sure that I don't have all four at once during the hols so I can't go anywhere without leaving someone out. (nice of him isn't it?).

see you in about a week by the looks of the amount of computer time I am getting.