Taking the boys on holiday....

Well we have just returned from the first holiday that we have abandoned. We wanted to take the boys away somewhere with nice beaches but didn't want to try and struggle with the journey of going abroad with 4 children aged under 6. So we chose Newquay. Leigh and I had lots of day trips and short breaks there when we lived in Devon and thought it would be perfect for what we needed.

We came home 2 days early, not too bad you would say but it was only a 5 day holiday. 3 of the 4 boys broke out in chickenpox, not just a few spots but severe Spots and sores (especially in Sonny's nappy area). It was sad and it was hard work. We tried everything, oats in the bath, calamine lotion, piriton.

The holiday park we stayed at was awful, it was dirty, it was noisy and it wasn't very family friendly although it was advertised as being so. Also the weather wasn't on our side, it rained and it was very cold so the decision was made to come home.

Leigh and I did something that we never do on holidays, we exercised. We got up early (thanks to our mini human alarm clocks) and we went for a run!! The days that we were away were lovely and fun filled, so all was not lost.

I haven't done the shred for almost a week so don't really feel I can justify continuing from where I left off. I got to day 15 and I will be starting again from day 1 on Monday.

Much love xx

30 Day Shred - Post Easter Break

Well well well, the voice in my head has had her own way this weekend. "Oh have an Easter egg, you've still got to live a little", oh don't worry about the shred, you need a break with your bad knee", "oh look, Sonny needs help with his 10 Easter eggs" !! You get the picture...

So tonight we have been back on it like a car bonnet!!! 1 slice of toast for breakfast, a kitkat chunky for lunch (not great I know but it's my favourite) and then fish and veg for tea and then, are you ready for it....

We shredded, and then we shredded again!! Yes that's right, I am mental. We shredded level 1 and then we shredded level 2 and now I'm shattered.

Have you all had a good bank holiday weekend? We have, we've had lots of family time (just us, and also with extended family). We have eaten too much but still not anywhere near what we used to indulge in.

So 40 minutes straight working out, sounds loads but then I went from a few twinges to Jack being born in 41 minutes. Maybe the shreds not that bad after all...

Much Love xx

Our Easter Roast...

30 Day Shred- Not On Your Nelly!!

I can't shred, my knee is killing me! It's so painful and swollen and keeps giving way :(( so instead I will tell you about the best day ever...

It started off at a breakfast buffet, which as always was delicious! And then we went for a 3 mile walk around the local country park. We looked down rabbit holes and we drew chalk pictures. We threw stones into a lake and we laughed and jumped in muddy puddles. Leigh also convinced the boys that it was where Rebecca and Richard rabbit from peppa pig lived so they convinced themselves that they had spotted them on more than 1 occasion.

Then we came home and planted some seeds, we should hopefully have some lovely fresh veg in time for the summer.

Next, we made cakes. Lots of cakes, butterfly cakes, lemon cakes, carrot cakes and good old fairy cakes!

What makes these things so special you may ask? Well it's the time that we all get to be together. Leigh works very long hours and life is hectic with 4 little ones so its been great just to spend the whole day doing things that we enjoy and doing them together. It really has been Good Friday in our house :)

Right I'm off now to snuggle up to my hubby and watch Skyfall, because nothing beats a quiet night in with Leigh...

....well except Daniel Craig obviously ;)

Much love xx

30 Day Shred - Day 10. I've hurt my knee :((

Yes you read right, I have jumped from day 8 to day 10! After I blogged the other night, we found the DVD and we shredded!! At 2240 may I add so that was Day 9. Nothing too amazing about that except the fact that I had been up since 4 am! After the shred I fed Jack, then to bed for a few hours and then another 4am start! I honestly don't know how I'm doing it. Some days I'm so tired I could honestly eat chocolate all day just to keep going' I didn't shred last night as I went to see a clairvoyant. So Day 10 is done and we are 1/3 of the way through. I'm still swearing at the smug trainer on the DvD but scarily I am actually starting to really enjoy it. Doing the "butt kicks" part tonight I really hurt my knee, and am now sat on the sofa with it up and a bag of frozen peas on it :(

Danny said to me tonight "mummy do you know you're looking very beautiful". Well done doodles, double pocket money for you this week!! Right, I've decided to stop blogging every day of the shred as I don't want to bore you! So will tell you how I am getting on every few days!

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Much Love xx

30 Day Shred - On Hold....

So today should be day 9 of the shred, however I'm not doing it again!! Last night I fell asleep at 6pm and now we can't find the DVD!! The Hardy boys have a great knack for just leaving things wherever they like so one of them has removed it from the DVD player to watch Brave and it is now lost :((( . We have searched the house and can't find it anywhere. Sonny has probably put it in the bin, he likes doing that! I will search again tomorrow when the boys are awake and I can look properly in their rooms but if it does not appear then I will have to order another copy!

I have to say, I have found it really hard to stay motivated this week. Last week the Boys had diarrhea and vomiting and now Danny (and maybe Sonny) have chickenpox! I have been up since 4am today and the shred was the last thing I wanted to do. So I will pay the boys double pocket money this week for doing me this huge favour ;)

I have all of the boys home a week before their school holidays start and we have been confined to the house as Danny is still contagious and Sonny is too poorly to go out walking in the cold. As you can imagine, cabin fever has well and truly set in. We have done all sorts of cooking and crafts and I will blog a post for that at the end of the week. If you've followed my shred journey then thank you, it will resume ASAP! And I can't believe the amount of people who are starting the 30 day shred after reading the blog!! Go go go!!!

Right, I'm off now to enjoy 20 minutes of peace before going to bed for it to start all over again tomorrow!!

Much love xx (a very frazzled Theresa)