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Does anyone know when the optimum time is to go on a PO cruise to the islands? Is march an ok month? it seems very hard to pin point the better sailing months??

Cant believe I have not been here for  months,wow how fast time flies..for anyone interested an update:

son went to Fiji with his friend and family and had a great time. Both of the boys have been in trouble one way or the other with both sets of parents but we are united to follow through on our punishments when required and they both end up learning together from the others mistakes..its a long road with these two..(they are good boys really..just boys ..I guess..lol)

I have decided to save up for a cruise for self and younest daughter. other children are not interested in travelling withnbsp;mother anyhow..( I am so hurt..lol) They all seem to have plans at moment for oseas travell. The bug has hit them all.

So if anyone has been on a cruise or has any helpful advice, write away..

It seemed that the stars were all lined up last Sunday evening. I was cooking dinner, the  phone rang, eldest daughter missed her train and was going to be another hour. Could she talk to who ever was home to fill in time??

I went looking for her brother. ( youngest was with her dad). I opened the front door and BAM..the smell of petrol hits me. Son looks up , jumps up guilty.

I give him the phone and turn to look..one lawn moswer petrol can, I plastic spray bottle and yes..a lighter in his hand!!!

Well I did loose my cool, I was screaming at him to give me the lighter.

He came back at me saying I didn;t do anything so whats my problem??

( he has finally said he understands what he did was wrong but I am not convinced as I believe he has only worked out that is what I want to hear)

He has decided that Karma has punihsed him as he has been very ill all week. Honestly ill not just feeling bad because we had an argument ill which happens with him normally the next day resulting in the school phoning me to pick him up.

we have discussed ground rules, he has shown me what he and his mates get up to with sparklers.. actually quite clever as long as they are careful and they seem to be.

I just wish he had grown out of his fire fascination.

He is going to have a chat with his old councillor next week as I emalied her asking for advice. She rang and as he was sick , he answered the phone and agreed to go and have a catch up chat. I have filled her in so am hoping words from some one who is not mum may help.

HIs friend's dad re-iterated about the bad choice in playing with petrol. His firend said it was a bummer he got caught!! Now his parents are watching him . ( they create the sparkler 'bombs' togehter)

He is 16 and has bought home a drivers learning book..OMG..I just wish I could tie him up at times..More hair dye heading my way..lol..

when did f### become an adjective?

my 16 yr old son can't seem to say anything to anyone lately without adding fing this and that..

along with some other ripe words he doesn't even seem to realise when he is saying them.

I have seem many a comment on his and friends facebook/myspace pages and they all seem to do the same.

I am not a huge screamer of choice words and can't understand at all why the need is there to use them so common place in every sentence.

I am apparently just annoying. I mean what is my problem??

Still I came home from work to a very happy and calm house until miss 11 yr old returned home from vacation care.

still she did stop for an hour or so while her eldest brother was visiting.

it was so nice to have all 4 of my children home for the moment without any drama.

I 'll take that hour and highlight it for my memory.

I 'll take what ever I can get this school holidays...

why is it when I am getting a sleep in..it doesn't feel like it??

should have realised something was amiss this morning..the dog slunk outside with the cat at 6am...came back in and saw a little pile of vomit..eowwgh!!  ( someone found some easter egg!! just loves chocolate the naughty dog) great start to the day!!

Decided to have a 'take-out picnic' on the weekend..Sunday morning ..kids up early..yah..getting ready to go..then it starts..OMG you can't wear that..I hear this and start to move but its too late..MUMMMMMMMMMMM>>>>>>the house is falling apart..my Miss 11 is screaming... her brother and sister have told her off for what she is wearing..now she hates me too.. Big sister told brother off for saying what he thinks out loud..mum told you she wears terrible things but you are to be quiet!! OMG..( wasn't quite how I put it but the damage is done)

Now I can't even really remember what she was wearing but it wasn't that bad..she loves colour and is generally very bright and slightly 80'ish which I don't mind at all!! As she is comfortable ..who cares?? ( her brother and sister)

Well the house remainded standing and I gave them time to sort it out while I had a shower...Even the water couldn't drown them out..

Next..I gave them the task to write 5 things nice about each other..kinda worked..brother and Miss 11 ganged up on Nic and then she wasn't coming to the picnic..sighing...

well we left much later than planned but it was a good day once we arrived..

we went to Stockton and caught the ferry to Newcastle..went to Harry's cafe..walked to the beach and along..found sons favourite ice cream shop and spoilt ourselves and made our way back to stockton and home  before son had to go to work..

then they started again!!

I was fortunate enough to be able to go and see Sandra Bullock in the Blind Side today at the movies..The rest of the children had scattered with friends and Miss 11 to her fathers so Nic and I were able to grab a movie.

It was fabulous.. about whos got your back and covering the blind side on the footy team/family. If you get a chance definitely worth a look..

Made me realise that for all our dysfunctional living we ( as in the 3 children who live here with me) do work as a team when push comes to shove and I do believe they ( my children) have each others backs covered when it really counts..

Sure they may 'hate' each other for the most part and me ( according to Miss 11 every other day) but when we really need to group we do.

It is just sad knowing that so much depends on where you ultimately come from to where you get to go..sure some people make their ways up to the top of the pile..but it really is have and have not world.

With that in mind ..family /friends /even your state of mind is so important to survive..