Day 1

This morning we traveled down to the fighting hotel to register and pay for the fight. Also the team Wales photo wss taken. Its a dull morning here not that warm either we have also had some rain just like being at home lol. As you can see from the photo.

When we arrived back at the hotel me and Leon decided along with my cousion Andrea and her daughter Kayleigh, Mark, and Wayne and his sons Jordan and Brandon to go for a walk to see what we could discover :-) Our little group is made up of all those who have left loved ones at home and we all can cheer each other up :-) It started off quite warm so we were all wearing tshirts and shorts....big mistake!!!!! While we were out it absolutly hammered down lol the roads turned to rivers within seconds i dont think i have ever ever seen so much rain fall so quickly at one time!!!!!!!! we were all like drowned rats bout a mile away from the hotel with no were to shelter I thought it was funny i think i was the only one hehehe

Here is a photo of the kids they are going to get really close this week i think xxx

We have arrived!!!!

After a delay in taking off at Bristol because of the strike in France we have touched down safely in Portugal. Leon was more frightened than me he started to panic when we were getting on to the plane but i managed to calm him down eventually I really dont think the hour wait we had sitting on the plne helped his nerves very much but once the plane started moving he was just fine :-) It was a fantastic experience and we both loved every minute off it and cant wait for the flight home!!!!

We have lovely room which is pleanty big enough for the two of us but its been very long day and night so we are off to bed nite nite xxx

Here we go!!!!!!

Tonight is the night that we fly to Portugal for the world kickboxing championships. Its just me and Leon going and to be honest yes I am little frightened after all it is a whole new experience to the both of us so it would be silly to say we were not afraid of the unexpected lol. But t the same time i am totally looking foward to the thought of trying something that i never have done before. We are leaving here at 1.30am and getting on the plane at 6.20am in Bristol and arriving in Portugal at 9am wish us luck!!!!

Stitchy slump

To be honest these days all that seems to take up my time is kickboxing if im not there supporting Leon i am doing it or driving my husband back and fore between classes and fund raising and events i dont feel like KAY anymore just the person who is at the club. If im honest ive been feeling like this for a while but i feel guilty if i think about some me time is that so worng??? I dont know i know i need to get Leon sponsored up in time to go to Portugal but i am also the person who everyone turns to when they need some help qhich i guess i dont mind i am a peoples person well thats what i like to think i am always happy to help so should i stop whinging and get on with it???? HHHMMMM maybe lol. But i miss my crafting and stitching sssssssssssssssoooooooooooooo much ah well maybe one day hey..............

Charlies quilt

Rose asked me and the girls on my board to make a quilt for her nephew as he is ill and being the type of girls we are of course how could we say no :-) This is my design i made it myself as Charlie loves karaoke I have to be honest i havent designed much myself but hey i liked it lol

Louise Sarah and Barb also stitched a square along with Rose of course and Charlie was lucky enough to have both sides filled up.

And here he is all cwtched up in it. We are all so glad you liked it Charlie!!! Stay strong xxxx

Happy Anniversary Donny

Wow time flies i really cant believe we have been married for 15 years today and that we have been together almost 19 years its the longest i have ever held anyone this close to me . You were the first person i really let into my heart im always so unsure of people and most of the time i get hurt when i do let people in. Im not saying its all been a bed of roses everyone has difficault times but ours seem to be when other people are involoved more than anything else but we have proved so many people wrong and we are still together and i just want you to know how much i love you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Happy birthday Jake!!!!

Well my baby is 15 today where does the time go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Soon youll be grown up and gone and my ears will hurt from the silence hehehe only joking my babe you know how much i love you!! Youve changed so much these last 6months all moody and long hair and dark clothes the music you listern to is so dark you and your friends all look alike too even the girls but when your with me your the same Jake. Have a wonderful day huni we love you loads xxxxxxxxx

WKC Welsh championship

Today was the welsh kickboxing championships which was a really busy day for me I was at the hall before 9am and wasnt getting home untill 9.30pm. I didnt realise how much work goes into organising a championships we were there most of yesterday afternoon getting the place ready for today and then i spent the whole day either time keeping scoring the points fights and then being Leons coach which i was so please to have him win all three that i coached him with :-) the only one he lost i wasnt in his corner lol

here he is winning silver in the points catagory.And here he is winning gold in the light continuos catagory. The photos are thanks to Jake who took all the photos and video footage on the day and did a fantastic job. Now we know Leon has got into the welsh team we have to start fund rasing for him to get him to Portugal for the world championships in october :-)

sponsored walk

Today we had a sponsored walk from Llanelli beach to Burry Port harbour to raise funds for the junior welsh kick boxing team. We had a beautiful warm day it was more like summer than spring the sun came out to shine on us as we walked well Leon cycled lol but it was great fun there was around 60 of us on the walk and even Jake and his friends came with us.

I was a little worried that i wouldnt be able to make it the whole distannce with my ankle but i did and was just so glad i could :-). All my photos are on facebook if you want to go take a look.

I havent been around much lately ive got Leon home he was attacked by a group of children for no reason and its been nothing but hospital appointments since it seems like an extra long half term holidays for him buut it mans we either have to take him everywhere or leave him home which at the momment i dont like doing either his face was a mess and the school have been no help just feels like we are going around in circles. The school tell us report it to the police the police say its a school matter even though things are happening both inside of school and out. The world is changing too fast for my liking and things where never this bad when i was a child i just dont know what to to next i really dont.

Happy birthday Leon!!!!

I can hardly believe that my baby is 13 today where does the time go.... it doesnt seem that long ago i was cradling you in my arms and bringing you home to meet your little brother and now i have two teenages in the house well it seems like 5 or 6 when all your and Jakes friends are over most days lol. I hope the years slow down a bit so i get to keep you young that little bit longer happy birthday babe we love you xxxxx

Happy birthday to me!!!!

I cant believe how quickly this year is flying by. I just wanted to come on and say a big thankyou to everyone who has made my birthday so special this year especially as it hasnt been the best start with the children being ill my hubby having another fright with his vision and my accident oh yeah and did i mention all the snow!!!!!! LOL

I had a nice day we did have a two hour class of kickboxing mind you but it gave me the chance to sit and chat with my friends so that wasnt so bad. I was spoilt this year i have to say Jake bought me a lovely necklace and Leon bought me some chocolates and candles. Donny got me sing star take that and i love it so much remembering all the old songs that really made me smile :-) i will be getting a new laptop too and thats something i really do need!!! My friends from kcikboxing Rachel and Leighton got me some chocolates and vodka lol they know what i like!!!! My friend Debbie baked me a cake and made me a lovely card i also got cards from Amy and Stella at the club. I recieved a lovely parcel from my dear friend Nicky with some new halloween charts she knows what i like :-) some krenick and beads and a lovely shade of nail vanish. My dad also gave me some money which i plan to use on singstore which will make me happy :-)

So in all i had a fantastic day :-) especially when my hubby made me a wonderful meal that night too i was just sad that the boys werent feeling very well it was a shame nevermind i will get to have some of my cake tomorrow!!!!!

Another kickboxing contest

It seems these days all i ever seem to write about is kickboxing or stitching looks like thats all thats ever going on here i guess and more often than not it is just kickboxing!!!! My youngest son is really enjoying it but i think that my hubby is enjoying it even more lol. I was enjoying it before my accident but as i have now sat out for almost 5 weeks my intrest seems to be growing less and less enthusiastic i have to say i guess sitting watching and just being able to chat seems like the easier option it just seems to look like hard work now...i guess this is my lazy side raising its head again. I am getting around better and i am at long last able to just about manage to drive and i can walk with out my crutches but i am still struggling with steps espically coming down them and slopes. I have also stopped wearing my bandage and my foot is quite close to looking like it should. But the thought of going back next month im just not sure if or when i will be ready..

Here is how well Leon did he had a second and a third place even though he had an asthma attack during his second contest he did amazing well especially as it was the first attack he has ever suffered he was very brave and we are very proud of him. Even if the whole contest was a complete shambles. We arrived in Ely in Cardiff at 9am as the contest was supposed to start at 10am but it didnt get started untill almsot 1pm the children had lost all thier spark and were so fed up i realy am supprised that they all did so fantasticly well. Well done everyone xx

Happy Valentines day

As a rule my hubby and i dont do valentines day never really have we have decided that we dont need a comercial holiday where it forces people to buy gifts and cards to say i love you. If you truly love someone you should show them these everyday just by the things you do and say. But i know that there are a lot of people who do and to those of you i want to wish you a happy day :-). W e had a busy day with two hours of kick boxing as usual on a sunday which i walked to today for the first time without use of my crutches and i am so so pleased i managed it!!!!! My ankle is still quite swollen and brusied and sore to the touch after my accident but i am managing to get around slowly with stairs still being my biggest difficaultly and the moment and still not being able to bend my ankle very much means i am still not able to drive my car which is very annoying i must say i am beging to wonder if after not being started or moved for three weeks now it will even work when i am ready to try drive it. I did have a lovely evening though i had some wine and some chocolate and sat down and watched twilight it was perfect i hope you all enjoyed too xx

It was out friends at kickboxing anniversary today to i made them a card. This is my first ever attempt at a 3d card and was unsure about having a go to begin with but after i was very glad that i did and i am very pleased with the finish. I think i will be trying more of these out in the near future.

Snow sal finished!!!

Im so pleased with myself here is my second finish for 2010 which keeps me so far so good up with my own challenges!!! I do have to admit that i do need to turn this into an orniment but at least its done 2 down only 22 to go for the rest of the year!!!!!

My kick boxing accident

This is what happened to me after i had an accident in kickboxing on sunday i had only been doing class for 10 mins but i still had some of my cold i shopuld of known better i wasnt 100% i should of sat out but i didnt want to i guess i paying for it now. This was in the hspital about an hour and a half later and this is on tuesday

here are the last photo i have taken today as you can see the brusing is coming out more and more and it hurts a lot!! but thankls to my two wonderful sons and hubby i am being well taken care of :-)

Second day of snow sal

here is my second day of my snow sal being laid up with this ankle i guess theres not much else left for me to do really!!!

First fiish of 2010

Here she is my halloween fairy that seems to have taken sooooooo long to acually get completed lol!!! My stitching time has seemed so far and few between grasped moments that i can hardly believe i am able to show the completed project at long last!! I am however a little disapointed that i have been unable to show you how sparkly and well beaded she is the photo just doest seem to do her much justice at all but at least you get to see her finally. Thankyou Louise for sending me the mchart so so much and thankyou Tonya for the gv from which i was able to get all the beads :-)

snow sal

This month on my board is snow month i guess its after all the snow we have had to deal with this month it just seemed to be the right theme to run with!!!! I choose a smo design for my sal and have made a start with the lettering what do you think

Happy birthday wishes

to my wonderful husband Donnyi hope you have a fantastic day i love you loads xxxxxx