Nearly the New Year!!

Not long to go now!! Hope everyone has a great one too!!
Not a lot has gone on here - i have hurt my finger though so this wont be a huge post! We got a PS2 - part of our xmas pressie that was a bit late so we have been playing the Buzz game quite a bit! It is so much fun but i have been getting my ass kicked by Jono!! LOL!!
I havent been able to scrap the last 2 days but i am really wanting to! I got the new SM and MR today and inspiration plus!!! I also got this calendar base thing i want to alter - If you check out Kim Archers blog - she has one - I want to do one too as i just fell in love with it!!
I also have ideas swirling around my head for the january challenge for scrap needs - to scrap a teen pic capturing the era - 90s for me so i figure it cant be tooo hard!! LOL!! Anyway - Chris put a challenge up on her blog to put up a pic from our teens on our blog so here is mine! I was 18 and bridesmaid at my mums wedding - Most of my older pics are not on the computer so i will have to search for another one to scrap!! LOL!! This one isnt really an era capturing photo now is it!!!
Anyway - my finger is bloody hurting - Going to watch footballers wives in foxtel to fall asleep!!! Night all!!!

What a Christmas!!!!

Well i must say i had fun but i am glad it is over!!! There was a big bushfire in Tuggerah that was threatening my SIL Saras house - So half the family was there ready to move stuff if it was going to hit - thankfully it didnt - what a day to happen though - Christmas day - and them poor fireman having to fight it on christmas day!
The kids had an absolute blast!!! All 3 got bikes and they just loved them!!!
How happy do they look on them!!! Should see what i got for xmas!!! I got spoilt!!! Look!! Arent they just so cute!!! We went to get one kitten and Jono liked the black one, i liked the grey one so he says why not get both - so we ended up with 2 kitties!! LOL!!! They just need names now!!
I also got a gorgeous set off my inlaws - all frangipani stuff - 2 frames and a letter holder and a box and a glass candle holder - They all look gorgeous - And i have already started altering them a little for my bedroom! (My MIL said i could!! LOL!!) It was all in this lemony yellow colour - I have just painted the box purple and it looks awesome with the frangipanis on top!!! Just need to do one more coat then seal it and I want to add my name to it somehow!
Well i have to go down to the shops - Need some xmas photos developed so i can scrap!! LOL!! Also need to get some kitty things!! HAHA!!
Will add some more pics and stuff later!!!

All Done! YAY!!!

All done with the chrissy shopping - totally - no more!!! Now comes the horrible job of wrapping them all! What a huge job too! There are so many things to wrap - And lucky Jono gets to build the boys bikes tomorrow night!! HAHAHA!!!
We got our new tv today - Ended up getting the 130cm one and our free gift was a deep fryer which has already been used 3 times!! LOL!! I love it!! Jono is so happy with the tv - It is soo big!!
Well i did another LO the other day - another one of Alicia! (I do scrap the others - i swear i do!)

Oh - I forgot to say Happy Birthday to my little sister for Tuesday too So - Happy Birthday Laura!! she turned 6 - growing up so fast!! And it was my BILs bday on Wednesday - So Happy Birthday Dan!!! (Honestly - who has kids in december!! What a stupidly expensive month!! LOL!!)

Well - better TRY and get some sleep!! I need to make Jonos xmas pressie still - He keeps being home though and i dont want him to see it!! LOL!!!

What a day!!

Well i think i have finally got all my xmas shopping done!! YAY!! Now just to find one thing for the father in law and i am totally done - Guess what me and jono are getting - either a 130cm or 117cm rear projection tv!!! YAY!! It is SO KOOL!!! And we get a free dvd player with it and also a free gift but we dont know what that is yet! As i am already a customer of radio rentals they sent me a good offer - 2 months rent free - Why not!! We couldnt really afford to go buy one outright so this way we are just paying it off and i have worked it all out - We dont pay tooo much extra - It is worth it to do it that way for us and after the 36 months we get to buy it for $1!!! Just like our dryer and washing machine! It is SO kool but!! We are really excited about it! We are hoping for the 130cm as then we can get it on friday otherwise we will have to wait till next week - The lady was unsure of the price and is getting back to me in the morning so i will know then!
Can you believe i have been in bed but just could not sleep so got up again!! I am a fruit loop!! Why can i not sleep at this time of night? It is just not normal!
OMG! I hate christmas shopping this time of year - People are NUTS!! So pushy and darn rude!! It is supposed to be a happy time of year but it really is stressful isnt it!
My kids are getting so spoilt!! I said i wouldnt do it again but i have! The boys are both getting a star wars bike and a plug in tv game - Matt is getting star wars and mitch is getting buzz lightyear - The star wars one is so kool - comes with a light sabre and you watch the tv while waving it around to play it - He is SO gonna love it! He is obsessed with stat wars - He loves it - I remember after the first time he watched the last one that came out he had to come and say "mummy it was so kool - annakin turned into Darth Vader and it was just so kool!!" PMSL!! What a cutie!!
Anyway - I guess i should TRY and sleep again - At least there will be something on telly to watch in about 10 mins for me! Roswell - I have seen them all ages ago but i did like watching it and it is pretty good compared to some of the other CRAP they put on late at night!
Oh and we lost our volleyball grandfinal today - by 4 points - We were down by heaps though and came back - We just werent in to it today!! We did get some white singlet tops though and i wore mine this arvo when i went shopping and it was really comfy!!
Anyway - Will leave you with my latest LO - I love these papers i found - K&Co - And i love this pic of Alicia - She was laughing! I have written on a tag book thing in the pocket that tells her my wishes and hopes for her - To live a long healthy happy life, to always smile and laugh and i hope i get to see it all!! etc (Thats just the short version!)
Well i have rabbitted on enough for nearly 2am!! LOL!!

Catch up!!

Well i figured i should come and fill in about the weekend!!
Matts graduation was great!! He looked so handsome dressed up with the little graduation cap and cape! He was so very shy - It was gorgeous! Here is a photo with his teacher - She is lovely and he get on with her well!!
We had a pretty easy day on saturday - Jono and I both have the flu so we took it easy - although he did work for most of the day - We had a HUGE storm in the morning - poor mitchy was terrified! I went and scrapped with Sara in the night time - Got one and a half LOs done and got a few cards made - then decided that everyone else was getting shop bought cards!! LOL!! (I only made 6 too!!) We had fish and chips for dinner - they were so yummy - Alicia especially loved the lemon! LOL! (See pic!!)
Today we again had an easy one but we did put up our chrissy lights - OK OK they are super late but hey - least they are up now!! They look pretty kool too - Now i just need to get a great picture of them! I have put a pic in here but they look way better in real life!!! I finished off the LO i started last night too - Very happy with it - Found some gorgeous K&Co papers the other day and was dying to use them!! I really want to work on Jonos xmas present but havent had a chance yet - I am altering a cork board for him!! Hope he likes it - I am sure he will - He loves my scrappy stuff! (Well most of it - He loves to tell me that things are crooked!! HAHA!! Drives me nuts!)
Anyway - I am off now! Will take some pics of the LO i finished today and show it off tomorrow! I am so happy with it!!!

Love Fridays!!

End of the week - weekend coming up!! YAY!!
Well i have Matthews preschool graduation tonight - I cant wait - Got the camera ready to take lots of pics!! He got a really great school report too - I loved reading what a pleasure he is to teach! Makes a mother all proud!!!
Well i finally did Jens crap pack challenge! The 3 embellishments i used were cardstock, heidi jewels and fabric! I really like this LO too!!

I wasnt too sure about the fabric ties at first but i do like it!! Dont you love that feeling you get when you do a LO and you just really like it! LOL! Everyone probably thinks i am a nut!! HAHA!!!

Well we lost volleyball again last night! By 3 points - but against the team that is coming first in the comp so i was pretty happy with that - I have been sick or injured for the majority of our games this comp so i know i have let us down a bit!

Well Jono is home today so i should probably go spend some family time with them all!! I will come back later and post a pic of Matts graduation!! Have a great day!!!

Buggered!

I did so much shopping yesterday and i am getting the flu so i am buggered!! I bought nearly all the kids pressies! We just have to get Matt one more bigger thing, Mitch a few little things and Alicia a few little things! I am quite relieved to have it nearly all out of the way though!! Be glad when it is all over anyway!
I finally finished the canvas i started on sunday - It is very bright but it is very christmassy! It is for Jonos mum - I thoght it could be something she could bring out every year around christmas time to display!

So Jonos mums presents are all done - Now to finish off daniels and andrews and make a start on emilys! Not long to go now!! How exciting!!!

I finally found a crap pack so i can have a go at the challenge that Jen set - Reject shop $2 papers!! Check out Jens blog if you want to see what it is - I just hope to get some time to sit and have a go at it now!!

I sooo need to do something about xmas cards too as i have gotten quite a few but havent made or sent any yet - I might have to just buy some soon!! LOL!!! Maybe make some - buy some!! HAHA!!

Anyway - I should go do something - Maybe some scrapping as cleaning sux!! LOL!!

Happy Birthday Ty!!!

Well it is my little brother Tysons 5th bday today so HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!!!!!
I finally have pics of my LO io started on sunday and i finished off the calendar for Jonos mum for xmas so here they are!!
I got an email with the target catalogue this morning and how sad am i - I got all excited as they have 20% off toys plus one of the things we want to get Mitch is reduced from $100 to $60! I was umming and arring over getting it but seeing as it is quite rediced now - I will have to go find it!! LOL!! So i am hoping to get ALL my xmas shopping done this week! I will feel so relieved when it is ALL done!! I still have to make a few things though but thats kool - I enjoy making things! I just hope they all like them! I wish Jono would get home on time today as i want to go out to Erina and get a few pressies i can only get from there as i dont want to drag Alicia out there tomorrow after volleyball! Especially if it is super hot like it is right now!!! It is so quiet here at the moment - Mitch and Alicia are sleepin and Matt is watching cartoons - BLISS!!! Wish it was this quiet more often!!
Anyway - Dont really have much interesting stuff to say!! Just wanted to post these pics and say Happy Birthday to Tyson!!!

Oh Christmas Tree...

LOL!! All this christmassy stuff is getting me in the mood for christmas - VERY slowly though i must say! I went and bought a new star and a few more decorations for my tree today - Only from woolies though as Jono didnt get home till after 5.30 when all the other shops were shut!
I bought the cutest little dough santa though - I love it!! It reminds me of something i just cant think what (that probably sounds real bad but oh well!) Anyway - I also got a kool lit up star - I love it and Matt told me that i was the bestest mummy in the whole wide world when i had it all up on the tree.
Here are some pics of my new things though!!
I finished off the LO i started yesterday - Will take some pics tomorrow!!
I also started a calendar - Copied the idea from Jen! I just need to find a good quote for it - It is for Jonos mum so i was thinking a grandma quote! Have to see what i can find - Think i will do it tomorrow though as my head is a but BLURGH! tonight - Think i might head to bed very very soon!

Crop day!!

Went to a crop up at Newcastle today - Had tons of fun - Did more chatting than scrapping which is always the way with me!! LOL!! I started a canvas which i need to find some embellishments for, made part of a christmas cracker and started a LO on Alicia - Which i have in front of me right now - I want to use my sewing machine though so i will have to wait till tomorrow as i am not waking up Alicia behind me just to do a bit of scrapping!! LOL!! Besides - I should go to bed soon anyway - I was up early this morning (Not that anyone would know cause i was still 40 mins late to the crop!! LOL!!
I saw some GORGEOUS work today Kell and Mandys mum did some lovely canvases, Mel did 3 lovely LOs, Lib had her album was was beautiful and i loved the princess LO she finished today!! And Jen - Well - Totally put me to shame - she sat there and totally powered away and did so many things while i didnt even finish one and hers all looked stunning and mine just didnt look right - Any of it!! But Jen - you have inspired me - I bought 2 of them woolies calendars on the way home and i am determined to get them done this week some time for Jonos mum for xmas and my mum for her bday!! Then when i get good at them - I will do me one!! HAHAHAHA!!! I am evil!! LOL!!
I did something in the settings Jen so hopefully you will be able to leave comments now - Let me know if you cant! I was talking to Jono tonight and saying i wanted to come up one night in the new year to one of your classes in your studio!!
My kids got to watch some fireworks last night - So kool - The local school is just at the top of the hill from our estate and they had their christmas carols night and had a firework show - Very pretty!!!
Oooh - AND i finally put up the chrissy tree tonight!! LOL!! Only 2 weeks late!! HAHAHA!!! I really need to get some decorations though as the boys broke heaps playing with them and we need a new star or angel as the boys broke that too!!! So i will get them on tuesday!!
Anyway - I have written enough!! Will catch up more later!!!

Hot already!!

This heat sux!! Let it be known - I HATE the heat!! Much prefer winter - snuggling up in bed!! MMMMM!!!
Well Jono is out playing paintball and i am here with the kids again!! Story of my life huh!! LOL!!
Cant wait till tomorrow cause i get to go to Newcastle to crop!!! YAY!! And i am getting a few goodies from Kell but SHHHH dont tell Jono!! HAHAHA!!! I got my secret santa pressie today - So KOOL!!! I LOVE it!! The lovely Kat - Made the most gorgeous card and i got some MM ribbons, some heidi swapp jewels, some lovely girly tiles and a K&Co Lifes Journey album - The same kind i use for the CJs - Which is pretty darn exciting as i just started a new thread in scrap needs for a new CJ for next year and i wont have to buy a CJ when i want to start!! So THANKS Kat!! Your pressies are perfect!!! And the card - It is so beautiful!! Kat is one talented lady!!!
Well i was busy last night making up coasters - I have made 3 now - half way done!!! I will show them off when i have finished!!
Should see my kids - Alicia is in her walker eating some bikkies - Well Matt decided it would be fun to push her around - so he is dragging her around the lounge room and she is absolutely cracking up - And Mitch is running around going RARRRR! So cute!!! Noisy - But cute!!! I LOVE my kids!!!
Anyway - Will leave you with a LO i did this past week - This is one Jono told me to do - He told me what to name it and also told me i had to do the swirly pattern!! So i listened to him and its not so bad!!!

Nearly the weekend!!

I am so looking forward to sunday!! Get to go to Newcastle for a crop with the scrap needs girls!! YAY!!!
I took some pics of my gorgeous kids all dressed up in santa hats today - Couldnt one of them together so i had to get cute single pics!! LOL!!! Arent my babies beautiful!! Love all these pics and i am going to scrap a canvas for Jonos mum using them!! Plus a LO for me too!!! I need some new good pics for more inspiration!!! LOL!!! I am getting bad - I love to scrap the "good" really nice photos now and the more crappier ones keep getting pushed aside!! LOL!! Oh Well!! LOL!!
Well - Me and Sara won volleyball tonight - we kicked ass!! Had a really fun game though - we were all laughing and joking - All good!!!
I didnt really do much else today - I finished off my scrapaholics CJ so i can finally post it off to Lali - So late though - Sorry Lali!!!! Bought some coasters to alter to make little plaques as pressies for a few friends! Not much else though - Boring arent i!! LOL!!!

For Keeps LOs!

I got mine back so hey - thought i would put them in here!! (Well technically they are sitting at the post office but i know it is them!!)



This is a LO of me and my babies!!
There are tags in the pocket which has journalling about what i love about being a mum!












This is my little brother and sister - Laura & Tyson! Arent they gorgeous!!

















This is my little girl finally eating some "food" only thing she would eat for ages!!

This one i wasnt 100% happy with but it had to go as i finished it the night before i had to send it!! LOL!!!

And it is true - she is always happy!!!

I will post again later with news from the past few days! Gotta get some kids breakfast!!

So Darn Hot!!!

When will it stop! I cant stand this kind of heat! I LOVE cold shivering weather!! The kind where you are so cold you want to stay in bed under your nice warm doona!
I cleaned up the kids little clam pool today and they were so happy playing in the lovely cold water!! It was so cute to watch!!
Also went shopping today - Got another pressie for Mitch so i am slowly getting the xmas shopping done! Also got myself some more paint and ribbon!! LOL!! I am so spoilt!!
Some Kool news - I buy off this ebay seller - scrap est - Lovely lady Annette runs it - Well over november she ran a competition - every buyer got an entry in the draw and i won!!! Woohooo!! $50 worth of chatterbox products - I cant wait to get them!! I am so stoked!!
Will leave you with another LO - I feel a bit like scrapping - might have a cold shower, then come and scrap!!! This one is of ME!! When i was a little bubba!! On santas knee - how cute!!
And can you believe that paper i have used - the green glittery one is one of the first papers i ever bought from a scrap shop!! Ages and Ages ago - Or should i say many many papers ago!! LOL!! I fell in love with it but was never brave enough to use it!
Oooh - I FINALLY started my A-Z album aswell - The one that For Keeps are running with Deluxe Designs - I started with the letter H though!! HAHAHA!!! A bit different i think!!!
Anyway - off to the shower now!!!

Another week gone!!

Gee this year has gone so super fast - My daughter will be 9 months old soon - Where did that 9 months go?? She is growing up so much! And my Matt starts school next year - OMG!! My eldest child will be going to school - SCARY!!! Makes me glad i scrapbook so i will be able to remember everything when i am old and senile! Scary things kids are!!
Well i have been scrapping up a storm this week!! Completed 5 LOs and done nearly all the circle journal stuff i had to! YAY for me! I went up to my friend Kells last night and scrapped with her - Nearly did a whole page!! And my sweet friend Kell gave me the most sweetest present! She gave me this kool big toolbox on wheels that i have wanted for AGES - that now houses most of my scrapping stuff!! I LOVE it!!!!!
I cant wait till next sunday - It is the monthly scrap needs crop day at Newcastle!! So kool!! I have had so much fun at the past ones i have been to!! And the lunch was pretty good too!! I LOVE good food!
Anyway - I really havent done anything that exciting over the weekend!! I might go pick the next photo to scrap!! Will leave you with a LO of my Mitchy - He gave me the most beautiful cuddles and kisses at bedtime tonight!! SO darn cute!!

Thundery Thursday!!

What a day weather wise! First it was sunny - then thundering and raining - then sunny - then raining!! I swear - It is starting to feel like tropical weather!! Well i have been a slack blogger and have not written much this week - Not much happening though!! I did get some fantastic news on tuesday though - Got a letter from For Keeps mag - One of the LOs i did for the Awards of Excellence competition is being published in the Awards of Excellence Book!! How exciting!! I cant believe it!!! I am still in shock!! In the last 3 weeks - 3 LOs being picked up!! After months of submitting - It feels like it is really paying off sending all them emails and receiving all the rejections!! Still not helping me scrap more though!! HAHAHA!!! It is so NOT flowing like i feel it should be at the moment! Finding it hard to get motivated - Takes a lot of playing with stuff!! LOL!!
Well that was the most exciting thing to happen all week!! Played volleyball yesterday and tonight - Lost both!! LOL!! Had lunch with my good friend Kell yesterday!! Lotsa fun!!
Well i will leave you with a lovely clipboard i altered - I was gonna give it to my mum for her bday but i think i want to keep it!! So i bought another mini clipboard and some more paper so i could make another one!! HAHAHAHA!!! LOL!!
Also - HUGE Congrats to Lali from scrap needs on her pregnancy!!!