Back again after a long absence

Hi there I've been very remiss with this blog-lots going on! Mainly work and have been so exhausted from that, but seem to be coming out the other side now. Believe it or not I actually like 'old people' or should I qualify that by saying I love looking after the elderly. I always have really but I've been reminded what a joy it can be. It can also be extremely hard work but thats more the tight arsed organizations running these shows than the people anyway.  The staff where I work are good on the whole, don't know much about them really, but most are good for a chat and a laugh and thats all I require!
On a personal front I go to Westport on thursday, Masons birthday on saturday then home again on tuesday.  Got them all some cute clothes but will get big boy something extra. Am picking up a coffee table for K and Z in chch also so my little car will be packed to the rafters! Also got L an awesome book for her birthday so am super organized!
Last week we had an architect around to look at the house and to give us some ideas for the extension of course sounds expensive but we will get some plans drawn up and see, as J says we don't have to do it all at once!I'll finish this post with the view from our (exsisting) back door.