Blogging Debut

I always wanted to be a writer but the more children I had the more my dream seemed to slip away, Memories of spelling and grammar were replaced with memories of cute and funny things the children did. Then as they grew I found those cute funny memories being replaced by the naughty things they did and I always wanted to write a journal so I would remember those precious moments but I got 2 entries then never seemed to find the time to continue with it and so it is now I have decided to make my Blogging debut, let's hope it is more successful!

I can't remember going out much when I only had one child but when I had 2 outings became fewer and far between and when the third came along I practically went into hibernation! with the help of some friends I have started to take the children on outings again, some weeks it seems we are never in, but if all my friends are unavailable and my dear husband is at work we tend to stay in because just the thought of venturing out with the three children on my own brings a sense of dread. So the children have become used to the fact that if we are going out we are going to see some friends.

All week I had been looking forward to today for the events that kelvingrove museum had on. I had invited a friend to come along but she was unavailable which was fine because my other friend was coming anyways until the day before when something came up and she couldn't make it either, in desperation I invited another friend who never got back to me so I faced the fact if I was going to Kelvingrove I was going alone.

This morning I barked out orders at the children; eat your breakfast, get dressed, hurry up we're going to be late! I was then asked why? to which I replied we're going to Kelvingrove then I was asked who we were going with to which I replied we are going ourselves and they could not seem to take it in. They kept naming friends we usually meet and asked if we were going to see them there and I kept telling them no. I raced around frantically making sure we had everything we would need pondering over and over again whether to put Teo in his pram or backpack carrier. I put him on his pram to put his shoes on and he would not come out of it so that solved that problem. though as I stepped out the door and saw the stairs looming before me I soon wished I had taken the backpack.

With my trusty day tripper ticket travelling was easy as ever. the children were surprisingly well behaved on the train and bus and I was pleased with my decision to take the pram. My biggest fear was without a friend to remind me where to get off the bus I would get lost in Glasgow but that prooved not to be a problem either. today has been a wonderful day and I can feel the sense of dread washing away. I am now pondering whether to take the children to east kilbride myself on Monday as the friend I usually travel with will be unavailable this monday.

I am proud of myself for getting out without company and proud of my children for showing me that they CAN be well behaved in public!