In line with my efforts at positive thinking it is time for :
So, without further ado here are my reasons to be cheerful this week :
* J1 started back at school without tears or fretting. This has continued into week number two, much to our delight. Although he wasn't changing classes this year, the structure of make up of children and teachers / assistants has changed so it was as good as. But, he seems to be thoroughly enjoying it and is coming home smiling, bubbly and cheeky.
* I have re-started with our healthy eating meal planning / cooking. This seriously lapsed over the summer, probably due to the change in our daily routine. Plus with my race approaching in October I need to be eating healthily as well as training so needed all round. We have even been able to have some home-grown vegetables from the Greenhouse!
* As mentioned in yesterdays post 'The Disability Diaries - Holiday of a Lifetime' we have booked a fabulous vacation to Florida for next year. This has boosted everybodies spirits and we are looking forward to it and planning with gusto.
* In preparation for the above holiday I have started potty training with J2. We are having good and bad days but hopefully are heading in the right direction. Watch this space.
* We recently purchased Annual Gold cards for our local Zoo as they were on a brilliant offer, so have been able to make the most of those in the last few days of warm summer weather. The Hubby was even able to come this time so extra lovely.
* The boys and I had a wonderful afternoon of messy play in the garden at the weekend. We did lots of hand and feet painting. I am so pleased with how they have come out that I am thinking about framing them for the wall.
If you want to read about what has made other people cheerful this week head over to Mummy From The Heart.
Lovely reasons - I look forward to reading more about your holiday next year!
ReplyDeleteI am planning to do a little series of posts, all depending on how well / or not we get on! And lots of photos of course!x
DeleteI love the fact you've been eating your home grown vegetables. How super! And the hand and feet painting sounds great. Definitely something to put on the wall!
ReplyDeleteThey have been yummy MP! Particularly the cue's - had a good crop of those. The courgettes didn't really come to anything unfortunately, think they would be better off outside next time. Lovely tom's too.x
DeleteLots of wonderful reasons! Would love to go to Florida! x
ReplyDeleteI can't wait :-) xx
DeleteFantastic reasons :-) Wow you all must be so excited for your holiday! x
ReplyDeleteWe really are. Still lots of plan but all very exciting! It should bouy us through a cold old winter!x
DeleteLovely post! I would love to see the outcome of your messy play artwork ! I want to get a yearly pass for our nearest zoo - think it would be just a good idea x
ReplyDeleteI might do a post on messy play day and get some pictures up actually. Shame the weather seems to have turned and outdoor messy play has finished already! Have been reading up on all the special Halloween and Christmas events going on at the zoo and it is most certainly making it seem like it has been a good investment to get the passes!x
DeleteThat's lovely! Fab that you are eating your home grown veg! The messy play sounded a lot of fun - the joys of having a garden!
ReplyDeleteThe best home grown veg we have are the cucumbers. J2 just sits and eats a bowl full, it is brilliant! Yep, the garden is a lifesaver sometimes for letting J2 burn his energies off!x
DeleteGood luck with you training.....
ReplyDeleteSame here back on the healthy eating routine...
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The healthy eating slipped a bit this weekend, back to it now... :-)
DeleteWow what fantastic reasons! I am very jealous of the Florida trip, how exciting!! x
ReplyDeleteThank you we are so looking forward to it. I am sure some anxieties about the flight and stuff will kick in at some point which I will have to fight off but for now we are all still in 'can't stop talking about it' mode :-)
DeleteGood to read this, and the best of luck with the potty training, if you're already getting positive results you should get there eventually - even my daughter is clean most of the time, just not dry as I can't get her onto the toilet often enough now I can't lift her xx
ReplyDeleteThat is the problem we are having with J1's toileting programme. It is all well and good having the equipment but we can't just lift him. So all the hoisting out of his chair and onto the toileting system has to be taken into account time wise and at the moment we are just not making progress. Still, keep trying to think positive but not sure we can see a way around this one.x
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