Great Holiday

The kids were out this week, and next, for Easter holidays. Some friends booked a house at a holiday centre, Trabolgan, down near Cork for our two families to share. The kids entertained each other really well, it was great that they all got on so well together. The centre was fantastic, the houses were clean and all the activities and shows and such were really nice. We had a wonderful time. Even though I'm exhausted today, the break was very relaxing I think for everyone. The place was kinda like a YMCA camp that we had at home, the best way to describe it I guess. We got to see Barney, Bob the Builder and the kids got to learn ballet with Angelina Ballerina and then had a performance one night with her. Ty taught the kids (and me) how to skip rocks on the water and we tried to fly kites but just didn't work. We never made it to the minigolf or pitch n putt or playground but we did make it to the pool 3 times! We got some amazing pictures by the shore, flying kites, sunsets, and of course ballet dancing! I will try to get some up on here very soon. I think we have decided to make that our Easter Break tradition!.....for now though, I've got a mountain of laundry to do...

Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you....

Happy Birthday dear Ty.....Happy Birthday to You!!!! Yesterday was, yes you guessed it..Ty's birthday. I don't think he'd mind me saying that he turned 34 and is looking better and better each day! Well actually that is a very literal statement. He is (semi)training for the annual triathlon they have here, TriAthlone. It's in July (I think). He's been doing fantastic working out, he has been going to the gym 5 days a week, with very few slips, for the last 2 months almost! He looks great and is feeling good too. We are all very proud of him and I hope he can stick with it. I don't personally see the need to jump in the River Shannon when its freezing to 'race' people you may or may not know just to jump out and ride a bike and then run! But hey whatever! ;o) Seriously, he is doing great and I'm really proud of him!

Ok, got sidetracked....back to his birthday....I dug out some of my stamping stuff and cards and paper etc for the kids to use to make Ty a birthday card from the each of them. Here is what they came up with...


and here's mine:


Ok...well that's all for now. Aaron (Ty's cousin) is coming this weekend for a short visit and I have some laundry to do so he doesn't have to sleep on a bare mattress....more later

3 Little Artists

Here are some pics from our painting class from Ty today...

We made it...

The entire month of February passed in a blur! We had something on every weekend and many weeknights of the entire month! I can't believe we packed in so many things....but I do have the circles under my eyes to prove it..LOL Well no not really but I was certainly glad to find out that we had very little planned for this weekend. Then what did we go and do....cleaned out the utility room! UGH!!!! It feels good to have it cleaned up and straightened again. And on top of that since we cleaned out some cupboards in there I got to clean out some space in the kitchen too and now have more storage...YIPPEE!!!! I know I'm embarrassed to even write that, very sad that something like that is exciting. I think I have recuperated from my craft weekend last week and now ready for another one! ha ha Well I probably shouldn't do that to Ty again so soon.....better give him a little time to recuperate himself....a few days more anyway! :)

Ok...off to help the kids paint...wahoo...should be fun...good photo opp anyway!