At Laaaaaaaast!

I knew it would get worse before it got better, but I didn't think the stress would be so bad! I have spent the last 3 1/2 weeks moving boxes and furniture from one upturned room to the next, and back again. Monday mornings are bad at the best of times, but this week I had to clear the living room and move all the furniture into the centre of the room BEFORE I took the children to school!
When the workmen leave each afternoon I spend an hour cleaning dust and mess to make my home habitable for the evening, only to do it all again the next day. The weekend before last was a treat, it was full of highs and then an awesome low... I think lack of sleep and illness played a large part! I left home Friday night in a minibus of youth for our temple trip, and returned Saturday afternoon. A short while later we set off for west Wales to meet our new niece Beth and witness her blessing. Isn't she adorable?The children had so much fun meeting up with their cousins and we enjoyed an early Christmas meal with the family. We returned home late Sunday night and after putting the children to bed, had to empty our bedroom (I seem to be able to store a lot of things in a very small house!) and take the bed apart as we had the builders coming first thing to replace the floor. After 19 hours of travelling over the weekend and very little sleep I was just about done with everything... and may have let a few tears loose!

As of this morning the last of the building and decorating is finished! Hurrah! The only thing we have to wait for now is the new carpet, and that won't be here in time for Christmas, but I am finally able to put up our Christmas tree and get cooking... orange mince pies, here I come!