We have a lot of clothes!!!!

I have spent the whole day ironing and sorting out all our clothes! Not a very interesting day but a productive one at least. All our wardrobes are full of things we no longer wear or will never fit into again unfortunately so it was time to fill some bags to go to charity and to pass on to younger cousins xx Tomorrow I will put everything back that we love and at least will know what gaps we have so when the weather warms up I will buy new with a clear mind that we actually need it. Tamsyn's doing rather well as she seems to have acquired alot of Emily's 'hand me down's' - she seems quite pleased. Although there is 5 years between them with Emily being so small and Tamsyn being quite tall for her age it does not get put away for long until it's brought out again and out in her cupboards.
I'm on my second weeks holiday now and the time is flying by! Far quicker than I thought it would. I'm going to be quite sad to go back to work. I would rather like a six month break from it all....... almost worth having another baby for the years maternity leave!!!!! well not really but a sabbatical would be fab! I keep saying that I do not know how mothers that work full time manage it all? They must be very organised or work late into the night at home as I'm sure I would not be able to manage it. I had been interested in doing some extra hours (two days a week) at another hospital but the interviews were this week and in the end I decided not to go! I have decided that although we are a little poorer (Ben is on an overtime ban for the foreseeable future) my time is better spent at home making sure all things run smoothly. Life for us all is easier if the house and the errands are done on time - we can then enjoy our time as a family together rather than chase our tails around trying to fit 10000000 things into a day.
I want to paint my bedroom and the lounge this week I also want to put up some mirrors and paintings that have been sat here for ages (to be honest until the walls were painted I felt it easier to leave it all as I'm not sure where to put everything). I bought at my friends charity coffee morning (in aid of shelter box/Japan) a wonderful shelf unit on Saturday so I intend on painting it white and either putting it up in Samuel's bedroom or maybe in the hallway.


I have bought this really fabulous wall art for the wall in the dining room. I think it would be a wonderful idea to hang pictures or drawings of all our family around it as a 'Lang family tree'. I found it on a website called Cox and Cox (I also bought another tablecloth and a few other bits!!). This along side a quilted wall hanging I bought with a tree with applique leaves on it, I think will make the dining room look really original and fun. I'm all for being a little bit quirky and different.

I must go to bed !! Just noticed the time again....I blame Liz as she only left a little while ago......
Amidst all this house talk and me me me I did do something good today - I gave blood and had a tests taken to be put on the bone marrow donner list. My arm is sore but it's worth it. My good deed for the day