TWO AND A HALF - WORTH THE EFFORT

This week has been quite busy....Been at work, and done nothing but doc man - it drives me wild. On Thursday got weighed and lost two and a half pounds so well chuffed with that. Nearly back to pre-holiday weight! Took taylor into town before that and did some shopping - was in Primark and Taylor couldn't stop saying "I love you mummy, I love you mummy" - it was ace. People were looking at me cos she kept wanting to kiss me too... but I didn't care. There is nothing better when you're two year old wants to say I love you over and over again. I took Taylor swimming on Thursday afternoon - I wasn't very happy with the gym staff as whilst I was swimming they decided to remove my shampoo and conditioner so when I got to the showers, I couldn't wash my hair - aaaaaagghhhh!

On Friday me and T went into town early on as all week I have been cycling to work and taylor has started asking me where my cycling hat is - how could I make my daughter wear a hat and not wear one myself - so I now have a cycling hat, which incidentally makes me look a right prick - but a safe prick at that. We went to Louth on Friday afternoon - went to see Kimmy at Kenwick Park but she had other things on her mind, which I totally understood about. Then we visited Auntie Gay who we hadn't seen since Crimbo... She totally spoilt Taylor which Taylor thought was brill - then it was off to Ma and Pas (aka Nanny and Grandad!). Taylor was wrestling with my dad, it was well funny.

Okay, and here we are today, decided to do spinning about 15 minutes before the class. Already booked in for spinning on Sunday but decided to do another class... okay I must be mad, but it was a few points I wanted so I could have a treat today - but yet its nearly 10 pm and I still haven't had it.... so it looks like I might be able to lose some more weight this week... Fingers Crossed.

NORFOLK

We had a fab time on our hols - Super Weather. We got down on the afternoon of the Monday and head straight for the beach. This was Taylor's first time on the beach and she was so excited. It was about 4.30pm so Roy and Taylor took their shoes and socks off and went off for a paddle. I just chilled on the beach. That night we just couldn't get T to go to bed. She was a hyperactive little monkey - running up and down in the caravan - she was so excited to be on her holiday - I was gettng stressed cos she wouldn't go to bed so we decided to go for a drink. Here I was thinking that I was a bad mother for taking my 2 year old out at 10pm and there were loads of children Taylors age. It was very noisy in the club but taylor managed to fall asleep in her buggy after about 20 minutes. We had another bevvy then called it a night. On day two we set off to hire a boat from Wroxham - the weather was lovely and we had a lovely leisurely cruise for a couple of hours. We then went to catch the minuature Bure Valley train - which taylor loved. She saw Annie and Clarabel which really thrilled her.

On the Wednesday we went off to Great Yarmouth.

It was a cooler day but we went to the Sea Life Centre and to the Pleasure Beach where Taylor enjoyed some rides on the horses.

On the penultimate day of our hols we decided to go to Pettits Animal Adventure Park. What a fantastic day out - Taylor had an absolute ball - it was a kind of petting zoo and adventure park all in one with some fantastic rides - just right for Taylors age. We couldn't get her off all the rides which included the elephants, her first rollercoaster and the train.... oh my she loved the tunnel!!

We didn't want to come home so soon because we had a fab time and it really was all about Taylor and everything we did, she just loved so much - from being in the caravan to going for days out we had the best time. I hope Cornwall is just as good but suspect it will be a little bit more for us too this time.

Thanks for reading

NEW LAPTOP

Okay so its been two months - but there is no excuse now - I have a laptop and I can blog more often in the comfort of my sofa.... So here's whats been happening since I last posted:-

Roy and I went to see Jack Savoretti back in June in Manchester - what a fantastic show - it was well worth the long drive and I loved every minute of it - in fact, if you check out You Tube you can just see my head in one of the videos from the NIght and Day concert. Its class music. Roy has seemed to master the art of playing the guitar standing up after years of sitting down and playing - this makes life a lot easier for Taylor and me, we can tell him to SHOO when the noise gets a little too much.

We have been on our holiday - We went to Norfolk - I'll blog about that in a separate blog. Since being back from hols we have been working hard and Taylor has developed a huge passion for Winnie the pooh - and of course her Nanna and Grandad who she talks about all the time. We went up to Bracebridge last week to see the Waddo Air Show from the comfort of Sam's mums back garden - that was nice, I got to see the Vulcan fly.

I have been trying to diet but really struggled - but I am hoping to get back on track. I would like to lose at least a stone before we go on the next holiday in September but it is darn hard when Taylor has so many nice sweeties in the cupboard. I always said I would never eat her chocolate buttons but I just cannot resist. However, I am now working out at the gym, going swimming and just started doin Spinning classes - I must be damn crazy cos can you believe doing spinning earns 6 points on WW. That's two Mars Bars at least. Fantastic.!!!! So it should drop off eh? Here's hoping

That's it - check out the blog on my hols.

See ya