That's so funny as I doubt that many of my days are ordinary. That's okay though, I don't mind. Our house is manic at the best of times even though my children are hardly "children" any more. Meg, the baby, is 16 in 10 days ahhhhh !
They all have learning difficulties and OCD. Two have tourettes, one "tic" disorder, one has ADHD, one is diabetic, two have had seizures,two have ASD, one has dyspraxia. I THINK that's it, I can't always remember. They ARE all Happy, Loved, loveable, noisy, "normal crazy" Teenagers ( Nat is 26 but might as well be a teen ;))
So like most siblings they dislike each other most of the time, unless I am cross with them all and then they all gang up on me.
So a normal day...well, I certainly need to be up early. Derek works nights so is only home on a Sunday morning. ( at least that's one less fighting for the bath room!) The morning has been planned down to the last detail. They get up at different times so that they all get my attention, time to use the bathroom, and get meds and dressed. One leaves at 7.15, then another at 8.10 , that leaves me 10 mins to get me sorted and get to work ( thankfully a minute away in the car). Nat's taxi arrives later for her placement.
I usually get to work ( not really sure what my job title is ..behavioural assistant? Pastoral care ? pupil support??) Anyway , I get there early ,i need a good car parking space so I can get out quickly (if I am needed or for when I go pick up Nat).
Parents always call before I get to log on to my PC :) Pupils pop in to ask questions, borrow uniform and remove make-up and hand in phones or iPads...iPADS!!! I know!!
Then the day begins at work..most of the things I do are confidential , my boss is one of the child protection officers. I LOVE my job. It is so busy though that I am lucky if I get chance to go to the loo before I go home. At least the day goes quickly.
When Nat and I get home , the others are waiting to tell me news, give me letters. I DO print out a weekly menu so that everyone knows what we are having for tea (very important when you have OCD) , It also means that I don't need to think about it and we buy just what we need.
The best bit of the day is when they have all gone to bed and I have another 20 mins to myself .
Just an ordinary Day
Love Soojay xx
The hair Style..But with red hair.
The dress ordered, paid ,just waiting delivery.
Natalie was 26 yrs today..Where DID the time go?! We had a small BBQ in the back garden to celebrate as it was such a lovely day. We bought her a new suitcase and a camera for her Butlins Holiday later in the year. Thankfully I also bought her a hard case to put her camera in a she has already dropped it!!
As usual I left it to the last moment to decide to do something. A couple of hours before, thought I'd make a banner. I used my new spellbinder dies and a Tim Holtz alterations die ( for the rosettes ).
Daniel never seems to wear much in this weather around the house, just shorts. I have cropped this photo to save your poor eyes!
Derek took hundreds of photos of himself, so I thought I'd better include one of him trying to be cool. He also took loads of me but not one is flattering!
Lovely sunny day with the sun about to set.
HAPPY EASTER !!
These fell into my basket and a snip at £13.30 ! Nip over to Craft Obsessions Where there is an Easter sale and NO P&P at the mo . They have Sizzix,Tim Holtz , SDpellbinders and Basic Grey all on special.
I have recently been raving about the tReds shoe store. I LOVE shoes and cheaper shoes are even better. One word of warning..DO be careful when ordering the correct size! Derek loves converse and has a couple of pairs already. He saw some recently in a high street store but I said No.. I'll look on tReds to see if I can get them cheaper..............RESULT..size 13 ( he has enormous feet!) £22 , so I ordered ( a pair of sketchers also fell into the basket in my "normal" size.) Derek has been waiting for the delivery ever since. And today they arrived...
........No Matter what angle you look at them from, they don't look any bigger!! OOOPs..I ordered a CHILDS size 13. 
Even the box is too small. He is currently sulking.
These little beauties are mine. They fit perfectly, are comfortable and £10 cheaper than high street stores at £14.99.
Some of the stash I bought yesterday at Papermaze . I am addicted to Spelbinder dies.
I have already got the plain banner dies and just needed theses to go with them. I suppose I ought to USE them now?!
To see Ness at papermaze. I took Natalie as she and I rarely go out together and although I have already got her birthday presents, a girl can never have too much stash.
As usual I nearly missed the turn off LOL. It was a lovely sunny day so quite a nice drive.
Yesterday I trimmed and coloured Meg's hair. She had been crazing for sometime. As her hair is so long and thick, I have to use two bottles of dye.
Thankfully I had installed it all before I wrapped it so all she had to do was switch on. She was up nice and early this morning :D I doubt I shall see her for three weeks now!!
I even got a very small smile ...BEFORE school!!
Her cake tonight. There was only Megs, Derek and I as the two older ones had gone out..still we got the biggest slices ;)
Always bitter sweet as mum is no longer here. Daniel did the whole arrangement above at college this week, including the decoupage on the pot.
Meg asked me to print out a digi stamp - I thought it was to make a card for her friend ( most of her friends are also 16 this month). Instead she gave me the card above, with inked edges as well!
Prompt three was a list of fav things. I have done that recently - Still loving Ben and Jerry's fairly nuts ice cream. Listening to Bruno Mars. So I thought I would talk about of some of my fav things from today.
Aren't these flowers beautiful? They arrived at work for me today from a parent. 
With these :) I like that I could be taller and still wear flats :) 
