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Welcome to the Candis Blog feature. Meet Melanie and her family and keep up to date with her musings of family life as mum of seven.
Happy New Year to everyone!
After a lovely break, the whole treadmill of our hectic life is just beginning again. The children are ready to return to normal - in fact, they're climbing the walls - none more so than Harry. He's been on full speed since a week before Christmas and we have concluded that "SHH" (which we've been saying constantly) is an abbreviation for "Super Hyper Harry". Havi... Read more
Date Posted: 05/01/2010
Nativity, panic and family hysteria!
December must be one of the busiest times of a mum's year. There is so much to do that it's almost impossible to fit everything in. This week I watched Harrison play a King in his school nativity. He sang a solo, which was a complete surprise! He hadn't said a word about it. He was so sweet and seemed so innocent that my heart melted. That emotion was rudely ruined a few minutes lat... Read more
Date Posted: 13/12/2009
Christmas Feeling
Well, so far, we haven't had any unwanted ball invitations, so fingers crossed, we won't. Unless Pete has just not said anything yet! Anyway, we celebrated Kelvin's 22nd birthday last Saturday and treated him and Cooper to Pizza Hut, with the intention of going bowling afterwards. However, there weren't any lanes available before 10:30 pm, so we decided to give bingo a try. None ... Read more
Date Posted: 06/12/2009
Belle of the ball?
It seems like the weeks have flown by, with Christmas almost on our doorstep. I haven't got much shopping done and need to get that sorted as soon as possible, before there's the usual panic. It's also the time of year when party invitations are sent out, which makes me cringe because of one fateful event three years ago. Pete and I, along with Pete's boss and wife, were invite... Read more
Date Posted: 25/11/2009
Christmas Caper
I've been slowly easing myself back into the everyday hustle and bustle, and must admit, it's taking me longer than I thought. I feel like I'm in a dream part of the time and just hope it clears soon, before people start to notice! We are well and truly on the run-up to Christmas now, and I'm starting to panic a bit - because despite all my earlier good intentions, I haven't ... Read more
Date Posted: 20/11/2009
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