Too big for her boots!

Scary things

I imagined I would look like this after the eye surgery!

TMA's

Forgot to add this in but I got 86% for my first TMA - whoop whoop!

This week

Yes they are bloodshot, no I haven't been punched in the face. This is 48 hours after laser eye surgery.

Emily enjoying the sun on our decking.

Elvis enjoying the sun and trying to camouflage himself on some black bin bags!

Zzap!

Today I had my laser eye surgery. I have to say I'm feeling really perky considering I was as they say "bricking it", and in some pain about an hour after the op. But once I got home and had a sleep and a few paracetamol the pain has gone and now I'm sitting here watching TV with near perfect vision. I'm really pleased with the result that I would recommend this to anyone!

For Sheena

FreeCycle!! It's good for the Earth

Wow I have just picked up the most amazing toys from a fellow recyclyer! I was thinking of buying more plastic balls for Emily's ball pit for the coming summer when I spotted an advert today. Someone had a whole black bag full of plastic balls AND lots of plastic play vegetables with plates and cutlery, tins of food, tea-pots, cups and shopping basket!

Other Random moments in our time
Cake we made today for Steve's Birthday Party tonight
Just Random Sillyness!

Random Pictures of our Lives

to Java or not

ok I think I've now seen it all! Would you honestly drink coffee that's passed through a cats bum? As reported on the BBC news website "Kopi Luwak beans are eaten, then passed, by the cat-like Asian palm civet, and sell for £324 a kilogram". I wonder in Elvis would eat the beans then I could flog them at £50 a cup? mmmm

Onto other sorta-coffee-related-but-not-really-stories. I submitted the second part of my first TMA (Tutor Marked Assignment) tonight. I've really been worried about the quality of work as I found these questions really hard to understand. I thought I was being really stupid but after looking at the emails flying between my fellow students and tutors I'm not the only one. But I think I've done the best I can and considering I have access to about 60 other software developers and testers I don't think I'll be short of advice ;)

Oh my god there's 3 now

check it out I now have 3 seedlings from my rose seeds

Being green

Last week we officially became a one car family. I managed to sell my old fiesta for a very reasonable price, and I'm happy she's gone to a good home (the cash has also gone to a good home!). So this week we have to get used to sharing the car, whilst both of us are working and looking after the kids. I know it will be a bit tricky and may take some time to get used to. It certainly will impact on me being able to visit our friends who live further away but I'm sure we'll come to some compromise.

But I have to say I'm really looking forward to biking again. Last night I splashed out on some new gear for my bike, padded shorts, a couple of base layers and even a new helmet. I'm currently also looking for a waterproof jacket and I've spotted one on ebay, along with some new bike lights and that should be me ready for any weather cycling.

Onto other things - today I took Emily, Phoebe and Hannah to Wimpole Farm to look at the lambs. I recently bought myself a years membership to the National Trust and this meant that I could visit the farm for a reduced entry fee too! We saw all the cute little lambs, piglets and even some calves. Emily was delighted with the chickens and the playpark.

AWWWW

It's a bunny!
Sitting at the table like a grown up
Awww again
Weee!