Boy am I tired.

yes ladies and gents,

I had a busy night...up and down with children. One said he couldn't sleep because he had a dizzy head. Another had asthma. Then one wet the bed and ended in bed with me. Then another wet the bed and ended up snuggling up in my bed too. Oh...and did I mention that the pantry was raided in the middle of the night. I have a good idea who the culprit was...but I was too tired to get out and do anything about it. And can you believe this...my husband slept right through it all. I don't know how he does it so effortlessly.

Hence, today I was a veg head. All my great plans of whisking through the house cleaning, walking the dog and going to the gym...ended on the couch.

Well, I always say... there's tomorrow.

On a serious note, I e-mailed a counsellor today to get advice on my son's behaviour. He has high functioning autism/adhd and this combination does come with some major behaviour hassles. Don't get me wrong, he isn't a bad kid, in fact his the most loving child you could wish for...but when things don't go the way he wants them too or if he interprets a situation incorrectly...look out, its explosive. Trial and error, trial and error. I'm always looking for strategies that will calm him and help him think clearly before he overloads.

The reason why I'm e-mailing the counsellor now is we have 5-6 weeks of Christmas holidays coming up, and the lack of routine and our lack of money to do a great deal of different things will cause friction. best to go with prevention rather then cure, I always say.

Those who know me, will understand that I have always been one to try different things because I'm alive and well enough to enjoy life and live in a country that gives me great opportunities.

2008 will be my opportunity to begin Irish dancing, continue my stable hand course...even though I've never had anything to do with horses before. I'm seriously thinking of renewing my gym membership and trying the vibragym out on a regular basis. I'm sure I will continue with my junior fiction novel next year even though I have finished my writing diploma.

You know I'm convinced there just isn't enough time in the day.

Well after a very basic dinner tonight of party pies and sausage rolls...because i couldn't get out of my own way to do anything more appetizing. I'm here typing awaiting for another 15 minutes to put the older children to bed. Then I'm following them. Goodnight