What a week!

Where to start!  

Last week the lady I taught dance for phoned up to ask if I could teach - my replacement has whooping cough of all things, and has been sentenced to bedrest!  It was so much fun - I enjoy it much more only going now and then, compared to having to go twice a week plus have all the responsibility of children needing to get good exam results!

When I got home I found out my sister-in-law was on her way over here in an ambulance with appendicitis - turns out they got to her just in time!  After her second c-section she hadn't been sewn up correctly and the infection from her ruptured appendix went places it really shouldn't have.  She is really lucky to still be with us :/  She had a difficult few days in hospital, but went home after nearly a week.

I have my second cold this month - and I want to yell and scream loudly at the universe "HEY!  Give me a break!!!".

However it doesn't just rain - it pours.  We also have a really serious bullying issue happening to Angela at school.  I could just about write a book on this subject, so more about that later ...

2011

Wow, what a year so far!  

In February my husband hit burnout point.  For the first month after that it was up to me to run the business (which was falling over fast), run the house, care for the kids, and deal with him ... not a small undertaking!

In the months since then I've adjusted to the fact that I'm now a full-time working mum (jumping from 30 hours a week to 50!).  The business is back on it's feet (mostly).  

Most important is that I survived the last four months - and I've come out the other side stronger and more confident.  After struggling with post-natal depression for 4 years I'm proud of myself!  The 2 years of counselling I had has really paid off.  

The last bit of growing up I needed to do has been accomplished - I'm yet to decide whether that is a good thing or not!