So … I have decided it is just not going to happen. I thought as kids got older & more independent … my time would be more of my own! Ha! 
Yesterday: Menu … grocery list … pick up Stace from station … drop off Sandy at friends place … shopping centre … Coles … lost grocery list in the bakery section before I even got to the first aisle! … Race home … unpack groceries … take Stacey to SALE at Baby Zone … drop her home … race home … cook dinner … make up beds … welcome guests … clean up after dinner … wipe Skye’s tears (her recording for a Christian CD op is NOT happening … COMPUTERS!!!!) Flop into bed! Can’t sleep! 
Today: Kids (all 9 of them) … off to beach … ring friend to help with recording & need to be in Gerringong ASAP with Skye who is at the beach 20 mins away … and not answering her phone! … Gav off to work … but both sets of car keys at the beach with the kids!!!!!!!!!! NO ONE answering their phones … Gav takes my car … I keep phoning. Have to cancel my nail appt … because I have no car!!! Kids arrive home … Skye & I jump straight back into car … head south 30mins. Do recording of track … very thankful for kind friend who rescued us! … .Drove home … made coffee … and … SAT DOWN FOR 15 MINS! 
I am now just off to get lunch ready for the hoards!!! 
HHHHmmmm Okay … so … no stamping … & no blogging (except for this “quickpress”) For some reason I felt the need to share this with my blog friends! See how much I have come to rely on you all to keep me going!!!!! 
So … I am not going to make any more promises about card posts. Basically … you will see me … when you see me! Just know I will be here asap! I really DO WANT to stamp … but sometimes more important things do get in the way! If I didn’t have all these hassles with my kids … it would be because they had all moved out! And … I will be the saddest mum in the world when that happens. 
See you all soon … fingers crossed … hoping … but not promising!!! Hugs xxaxx
sounds like you’ve had a busy couple of days! hoping things settle down enough for you to paper craft!
Hugs xxaxx
Andrea adds: Yes … I am keen … so keen to do some stamping! Sigh … still not happening!
Life wasn’t meant to be boring!
And just when we think how wonderful it would be to have a break from the kids, we begin to miss them before they are even gone!
Hope you enjoy NYE!
Love, Gabbi
But … I know God has so much planned for them … and I need to “let go”! 
I think that is probably the hardest thing about being a mum! 
Thanks Gabbi for your understanding! Hugs xxaxx
Andrea adds: Yes … I do get that feeling. I watch them … and think about what it will be like when they aren’t here! It isn’t a happy thought!
Whew, I need to go back to bed now….just reading all that you have been up to has made me tired
I am fine … truly! It has just been laughable … the amount of distractions & mishaps of the last few days. But … after the weekend … it will be quiet & I should find some time to breathe! 
Hugs xxaxx
Andrea you know that I think you are amazing, you have such a busy life yet you always manage to fit in blogging and keep us all updated with cards and lovely snippets of your life.
When you have times like these we can all sympathise and completely understand that stamping and blogging will take a back seat. Take the time you need for you and your family, enjoy these moments. We’ve talked about it so many times, how quickly time flies and one day the family isn’t there anymore and we’ll have all the time in the world for stamping, while we wish our home was filled with chatter, laughter and busy-ness.
So take as much time as you need, enjoy these days and hopefully you will get to stamp soon. And we’ll see you when we see you:)
And PS, I can’t wait to hear the recording….how wonderful, big congratulations to Skye. A beautiful voice is such a wonderful blessing from God.
Take care dear friend, I’ll be thinking of you.
Love Lee-Anne
Andrea adds: You are such a sweetie, Lee-Anne … to try and make me feel so much better!
xox
Oh darl…I feel for you!! Thanks for letting me know what I have ahead of me in the years to come….cause I too (foolishly) thought that once the kids got a wee older, they’s be a TAD more independent!! I can only imagine that you have seen all the emothions that the wee black face is showing…and probably MORE!!!
Remember…breathe in..out and repeat….and yes…it if there was no chaos…you wld be a sad lass!!! I hope Skye is OK…I felt her pain…luv and hugs to you all. ooxx
It gets better in some respects … it is so nice to ask one of the kids to pop up to the shops to pick up some bread & milk … or run down & pick up Sandy from school. But … they do still need plenty of direction & support & encouragement. I think to many parents give up on that … far too early! It is a balance … learning to let go … and still helping them to grow and make good choices & decisions! But … that is all part of being a parent! 
I wouldn’t give it up for anything! Even if it does mean that sometimes I just don’t get time to stamp! Thanks for the “pick me up” … hugs xxaxx
As I said previously, when you get to it, we will be here….in the mean time…do what needs to be done…esp those nails!!
Andrea adds: LOL! Hope you are enjoying a little “breathing time” now … cos it only gets worse!!!!
Andrea, you make me tired reading all your happenings. You still manage to keep a smile on your face
I do hope you can take a minute for yourself. I have to agree though, I find the older they get the busier I am with them. To think when they were little I just wanted them to be older!
Take care of yourself,
I just want them all to stay little … and stay at home! 
Hugs xxaxx
Sending you lots of hugs,
Jenny xx
Andrea adds: I can honestly say I have never wanted them to be older … I am constantly bemoaning the fact that they are getting too old!