Messy Church

This is our Messy Church.
A wee hall at the back of a church in the local village.

We love coming here to be told a story from the bible and then do some crafts relating to it.

Today was

The Fishers of Men

So these are wee fish, made from handprints, with wee eyes.

Then they had to make a clay fish.

We made ours by making a circle of clay then sQUISHing it down.
Another circle and then sQuish in onto the first. 

then decorate with shapes, to make it look fish like.

Todays efforts, proudly displayed on our 'Art Door'

Mrs Goo makes lunch

Mrs Goo was off school today.

She was a little under the weather so I thought better safe than sorry.

Mr Goo was happy to trot off to Playgroup though, which I thought was pretty good.

I really thought I was going to have a fight on my hands when he realised that Mrs Goo was home but he had to go to school, but no, he was just as happy to say cheerio to her and go on in.

When we got home, I thought I would just get her to relax.

It seemed, yesterday that she did too much. So a slow start to the day seemed in order.

So I popped her onto the couch with the car DVD player and her choice of DVD.

Rapunzel, no, sorry

Tangled, of course!!

But it wasn't done by the time we collected Mr Goo, so they snuggled up together to watch the end.

Happy Goos!

Time for lunch and I wondered how Mrs Goo would fair, would she want any?

Turned out yes.

And

She wanted to prepare it.

Mr Goo decided 'Ham and Cheese and Crabstick's'

His daily shout!

Mrs goo said it needed 'pink dip dip'

(Prawn marie rose sauce to everyone else.)

She got everything she needed out of the fridge and even reached up to get the sauces from the cupboards.

When did she get so tall she could do that!? 

Mixed up her sauce, giving Mr Goo and running commentary as to how it was done.

So, you get the mayonnaise and you scoooop out some and put it in the bowl.

And then you squeeze........

You Squeeeeze out the................

Muuuummy! It is stuck.

Ok so you get the red dip dip squeezed out.

Then you mix them together, like this.

Oh, it's needs more red mummy.

So, see now it's the right colour.

Well, mine is a bit better than yours, Mr Goo, but it will do, I think.

Then you roooooll up the ham

and get another one and roooooll it up too.

I think we will need some cheese mummy

Can we have 5 pieces each?
1,..2,..3,..4,...5, perfect!

And open up the crabsticks,

put them in the bowls and... 

Here we are!

Now, Mr Goo, you go and sit down, on the mat, and I will be the waitress.

There you are.

 Mmmm, yummy

Mummy, can we have some telly?

Now how could I say no to that?

Visiting the Dentist

Here is my boy. I am so proud of him!

Last month we visited the dentist expecting a clean bill of health because

that was what we have been given last time, with pats on the back included.

Unfortunately, I screwed up.

I got complacent.

I let my children brush their own teeth and I did it waaay to often.

Decay

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The dentist decided that the best thing to do was take it way 

before it got hold and fill it to help protect it.

ok

They need fillings.

My heart felt like it literally dropped into my stomach :'o (

Mr Goos appointment was on Tuesday.

He hopped up onto the seat without a second glance, the dentist was impressed.

Too cool for skool with his protective shades on

Counting Teeth

She decided that she would maybe go at his tooth with the water spray thing and see how he got on.

She explained to him what she was going to use, got him to feel 

the air blower, the water spray 'tooth shower' and the hoover.

He opened up his mouth as wide as he could and she quickly got to work.

Next second it was done.

Wow.

Not even a flinch.

We then had to return for a meeting with the PDU (don't ask me what it means!)

She talked to us about our diet, how many times they snack and how often they get juice.

I had been doing my very best to keep treats to after meals, I can't stand diluting juice, so they don't get that.

And, really, with hubs being into his fitness and diet, ours is pretty good too.

So, ..  much confusion :o (

I think it was a combination between the occasional bottle of juice 

and possibly crabsticks that Mr Goo snacks on constantly. 

But mainly just the toothbrushing mess that we made by not doing it ourselves.

Back again today, for the other side.

(Yes, I have been at the dentists 3 times this week!)

(And my sister had a baby! Busy week going through to the neighbouring town!)

Today, before I knew what was happening, and without explaining it to him first, 

she quickly got to work with the drill.

(I think she didn't explain because he had been fine with the water and possibly wouldn't know the difference. Also, by telling me, I may have passed my worry onto him....or she just forgot to tell us)

1...2....3...    and she was done    

All this going on and he didn't even flinch

Just tidying up

So, ok, it is not good that he has had to have work done at such a ridiculously young age.

I am ashamed that I did not look after his teeth better.

It was one thing that I really wanted to get right, 

after breastfeeding, which was the first thing I wanted to get right

but I messed up.

I can only do my very best from here on.

But I can be proud of my little boy for being the best patient she has had in a long while.

She said she would have loved to have filmed it, to show to the 10 year old boys, who make a fuss.

So, here is my little boy with all his stickers because we were all so incredibly proud of him!

Reasons to be Cheerful

It has been some time since I have written a thing to this blog, but I was compelled to write my Reasons to be Cheerful.

Hubs is working away from home, during the week, for 6 weeks.

This is the first week and I am tired already.

But I am cheerful about it because :

I am proud of my Hubs, because he is leaving his family to live out of hotel rooms 

in order that we will have a little extra money to help us do some decorating around the house.

Moving the children from the small back room into our, larger front room.

Cheerful because we will have that extra money to move the children to the front room.

I am looking forward to the move which we will do once the 6 weeks are up.

Hubs plans to take a couple of weeks off work after it all so that we can get on with it.

His parents plan to come up, weekend after next. His mum said she is happy to help in anyway, bar painting.

So, hallway it is.

Joining in the linky with Mummy from The Heart

Reasons to be Cheerful

Late as always :) But here all the same

1
Mrs Goo has a friend round. She has dressed herself as Snow White.

Mr Goo tells him that, 'I have to poo. I am sorry about that, but I do.'

Now he is on the toilet shouting 'The princess!?   I Love you!'

How can anyone not feel cheerful when their daughter is, happily dressed as a princess, playing with her best friend, having her brother tell her that he Loves her?!

2

I have a Job interview next Wednesday.

For a position in the after school, well wrap around childcare, at the local primary.

I really hope I get it. I know a couple of the girls who already have jobs there and they seemed quite keen on my getting it, so fingers crossed.

Though not looking forward to the 630 starts, if I get it.

3

If I think about anything cheerful, I can't help but to think about Stay and Play at the Playgroup.

Nothing makes me happier than my turn to Stay and Play :O D

Short and simple tonight.
Join in or go see what others are cheerful about at Mummy From the Heart

Trendy Toddler Tuesday

Ok so he is tea leaving from my fridge, but he does look pretty good doing it, hehe

 All Tescos best. The shirt came with a very funky black knitted waistcoat. 

I add it to his to his outfit when I want him to look smarter.

Joining in with Trendy Toddlers Tuesday over at Mummys Busy World

Click on the linky below to see other trendy tots.

Last day of January. Was yours fun?

We had Fun!

I started my day getting my fringe sorted out, what mess it was in.

But discovered, as I dropped Mr Goo into Playgroup, that is was my turn to Stay and Play.

I love Stay and Play! :o (

But I was done getting my hair fixed, by 10am so I dashed back to the school to catch the last hour.

Soooo glad I did!

Lots of the children came up to me and seemed really happy that I was there.

It felt so Good!

oh, oh, hang on! This is breaking news!
We Walked to school today!
We Never walk to school in the morning because I am a rubbishy morning person.

( My bed Loves me. It just won't give me up, it can't be helped. It really isn't my fault)

But today? Today we did it. Aaaand I didn't shout! woohoo!

So after a fabby morning, Mr Goo and I had a relaxing afternoon.

Until I realised that we had a busy afternoon/evening to come.

1445 - pick up Mrs Goo from school

1500 - Finally leave the school after Mrs goo takes forever to organise herself and her gubbins

1515 - Go to a friends house for a meet (yes, so that I can Talk talk talk!) and play

1700 -1730 get home

1800 - We have the local church minister coming round to meet us

1900 - bed time for the Goos

Can anyone spot anything missing from this itinerary?

Dinner!

Oh my Goodness! Dinner. How the heck was I going to get that slotted in??

1330, just over an hour until we have to collect Mrs Goo.

Right, so, dinner. EEk!

Quickly ran out to the garage to see what we have.

Brainwave!
Defrost some mince, boil up some tatties and make a cottage pie that 

Hubs can put in the oven for us to come home to.  Genius!

During the following hour, Mr Goo and I put Caro Emerald on,to boogie to 

and I got stuck into some serious cooking.

Not to add pressure to myself or anything but I decided that I ought to take some cake with me to my friends. That's ok I made some orange cupcakes yesterday (OMGoodness, How good are they!?) 

so, good to go.

yes, but what about our guest tonight?
Oh lordy, I better make some more.

Thats ok, I have some left over mix in the fridge.

Oh crumbs, it isn't enough!

Righto, better throw some together and throw it on top of what I have.

So, in the time I had. I made the pie, cleaned the dishes, had a scoot around to tidy up a bit, made cupcakes, mixed up the icing for them and had the cupcakes cooling.

Phew!

Tired?

Actually I was invigorated!

The Goos had a fantastic time at their friends house, 

although her eldest was under the weather : o(

Her youngest though, was on top form. 

She had me singing to her, jumping games were going on.

But, eventually, I sneezed and she turned into a frog.

eh?

Her way of casting spells with her wand, 

which was millimetres from being a solid wack on my head, 

sounded very much like a sneeze to me  ;o )    

So I sneezed back and wadya know, she turned into a frog!

We headed home a little after 5 which , by the way, was pretty good self control for me ; o)

Dinner was enjoyed by all. Hubs exclaimed over it, so he can come again anytime.

Having the minister round was interesting.
He is a brilliant man. Both Hubs and I have been struck by him and 'the way he tells em'

We are new to his congregation, I am still trying to decide if I can or want to turn my back on my Catholic upbringing. So it feels a bit like I am being dishonest by entertaining him at all.
But those are my demons and I am working on them.

For the moment, with him, I feel relaxed and at peace with my spirituality.
That's enough for me.

The only fly in the ointment is that we are the only young family and ,

 therefore, the Goos are the only children so what to do for their education?

It sounds as if it is down to me. But I am not too worried by that.

As I type I can hear the Goos chattering away in their bedroom having a rare old time of it.

So, for a last day of the longest month.
I think we did ok.

Adding this to The Boy and Me's Blog hop

I was really proud of this one, it was all straight from the head to the page.

Readable or just too much, you tell me.

Begging, I really do Love comments :O )