Arrrrrg!

Ok I admit defeat, I can't take any more kids tv, I've had my fill of Sponge Bob and Harry Hill repeats, Tom and Jerry was ok for a while and The Pink Panther amusing, The Regular show was funny the first time, but Im gonna have to admit I miss Cbeebies in fact you know what I miss, people...real live human beings, ok they might be dressed up as trendy allotment owners or wacky kids entertainers but at least they're human.

We had a brief love affair with CBBC and laughed together at Hacker and Bear Behaving Badly (ok I was laughing the loudest) but since then its been cartoon channels everyday and you know what the most annoying thing is...yep...the adverts, and they are all aimed at me, and my kids are starring zombie like at the tv being sold car insurance, mis-sold payment protection plans, debt management and Marthas favourite...dog sponsorship.

I think Im gonna have to rearrange the house and find myself somewhere comfy to sit away from the tv...when The Amazing Adventures of Gumball has finished that is.

a dog, a bog, a blog.

 (from http://marthathewestie.blogspot.com/)

Today we did go to Moseley Bog, it duz be a local nature reserve and not a public convienience ( though I did leave peemail)

When we got der we did see a letter M in da tree so I duz claim it as mine.

 (has you read Henry the Explorer by Mark Taylor)

Well Marthas Bog duz be in Moseley which duz be in Birmingham and it duz be where da man who did write Da Lord of da Rings did visit when he was little and fink

 "hang on I likes dis place I fink it would make a nice place in a book for Obbits to live"

or sumfing like dat.

It duz have lots of pathways to walk on and dis is sum noo ones.

But I didn't always stick to da path...I is hiddin in this picture can you see me!

I has been here before so I did lead da way...

Back in 2005 wiv Mum and little Tommy (Jack is da bump in Mums coat)

Me and Little Tommy...

Me and my old friend Chester who duz now live in Australia!

Tommy did do sum balancin and I did watch him from da bank...

I did also escort him on sum explorin...

But as you can see explorin a bog duz give you black feet...

Tommy, Jack and Dad did push/pull up a tree!!!!!!

was hard werk (your oscar is in da post dad)

This duz be da old pathways they is a bit narrower but more fun to walk on...

I fink I let Jack check dat it is safe...

I did have a sniff about and mum did take sum photos that is pretty...

But did you meet any ovva dogs I hear you say...

This duz be Brian

I fink dis one wants to say hello to mum.

and dis duz be handshake before da game.

For those of you who duz be payin attenshun and who duz read books, I finks dat dis duz be middle Urf...

(Jack did nearly fall BOL)

After a nice day I did not want to sit in da back wiv da smelly boys they might have got my nice white fur muddy so I did sit in front by mum...

Fank you Martha da explorer.

offically a working mum!

Well where to start!

Such a long gap between blogs I'm so sorry...but I have probably had the busiest year of my life so far!

My temporary work contract turns into a permanent one in January so I can relax a little bit and enjoy making the job my own I will have a bit of playground duty next term so Paul bought me a new water/wind/childproof coat today didn't want to take it off, very cosy and was very tempted to put it back on this evening god its cold!

The under 7s season has gone great so far a few petty bits here and there but to be expected I'm told! We are the only one of three teams in our club with money in the bank, a registered coach and regular training. Tommy is still our top scorer even though hes been in goal a lot and hip hip hooray we actually won a match recently made all the much sweeter as the 'manager' offered to take Paul out on the car park! Paul reminded him he was a member of the FA and watched him shrink away!
Yes i would say that was Paul's high light of the year he is now a FA (level1 - so far) coach and loved every second of it - he was like a kid at Christmas...already set his sights on level 2 and beyond!

Jack gets cheekier day by day and lived up to his name this Christmas with a tin of biscuits from Nanna.
Christmas also meant bikes , why do I have children who can only pedal backwards. I'm beginning to think there is a gap in the market for parenting books...the stuff you need to know once they're out of nappies and in school... how to to teach stuff like shoe lace tying, time telling, swimming, bike riding, falling out with friends,losing (in general - bad losers my lot) and general bribes and lies for an easy life..oh and why you can't swear.

Jack will be 4 in April and we had been telling him his birthday was after Christmas so what did he say boxing day morning....'is it my birthday now!'

Tommy has managed a whole Premier season so far and loves it more and more each game ...getting a bit jealous I mean who wouldn't enjoy being a Birmingham City fan at the moment?.....when I had a season ticket.....well we were crap! Hopefully Jack and me will be there next season...Europe?

Must'nt forget my little bro becoming a dad for the first time they had Ruby on Monday 14th December...they moved house Friday 11th December, crazy times for him but Ruby is gorgeous and mum and baby are doing great.

What about Martha?
I think she has enjoyed the peace and quiet when we are all out, she has a friend staying the night tomorrow! (we are dog sitting on news years eve!) so I'm sure she will sit up all night starring at him!
She has had a relatively calm time since her rabbit hunting on Shell Island, shes had her annual jitters around Bonfire night which cruel though it is can be very funny, its normally difficult to get her in at night but mid October to mid November we can let her out for a wee, someone up the road will let off a banger and whoosh shes in!
Oh yes its New Years tomorrow more fireworks!!!

Happy New Year All

Tommy and Jack made it to youtube!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyvhWBPUNoQ

dog training and bubble blowing!

Bought a tub of bubble mixture from Sainsburys today which Jack really enjoyed and dog bit a few,made me a bit dizzy and cross eyed!!!
Big dog 2 doors away was having a good deep bark so I have been trying to get Martha(dog) to stay calm whilst big dog barks seemed to be getting some where just, had her sitting on the grass whislt he had a go! Calm assertive as the dog whisperer would say...all going great until...splash splash splash whole tub of bubble mixture poured on patio, calm assertive gone, crazy mum back.