I got these....

for my birthday on Thursday, actually they came to the shop on Wednesday (Shane had sent them from Armadale and knew I would be at home on Thursday) and not to say that he isn't romantic at all ... but well ... even the girls didn't think they were from him...
Must say I was very pleasantly surprised.



I also got this... it was a bit of a joint pressy from the folks, in laws, Shane and the kids, and my old bosses (I used the bonus they gave me when they left) and I'm very much liking it.... so many choices with the beads....

and of course the obligatory scrap page ... Aaron last summer enjoying the sun and a bit of a hose down...




It's Regans birthday tomorrow and we have a few days of celebration planned... it started with a nice joint birthday lunch on Sunday with the family and will continue on with the movies tomorrow with the cousins and a wildlife show and bowling with her girlfriend, her brother and Aaron on Wednesday .... so much for 'no your not having a party this year'....

A day off work

I am lucky enough to have a couple of days off work these school holidays and I must admit I miss the routine of not having a routine.... not getting up, packed and organised... being able to take a leisurely walk to the mailbox as soon as the mail comes... and getting dressed just before we have to leave the house at 2pm...

So on my day at home with the kids we....

said a sad goodby to the old Subaru... she will be missed (photos of the new car when I get around to washing it)



made spaceships, aliens and turtles out of this weird air dry styrofoam stuff...



got the kids hair cut .... Regan had her fringe cut back in... it's only tiny but it's a start....



and I bought this mighty fine ultra warm jacket for mum ... what a bargin for $40... hope you like it!



Mum, just to let you know how much she will appreciate her birthday pressy... here's a picky of Regan at her uniform free day wearing last years scarf...




And yes, we have stuck with Koda although I have a terrible habit of calling him Jeda or sometimes Yoda (it must be a starwars thing)... he's very well behaved - so far - and is a bit of a collector of thongs... so far he hasn't chewed anything yet but every morning we wake up to this...

Hi, Moody's ....... Don't forget it's a school night!!

Welcome .... ?!????

I didn't find it this hard to name my children... This is '.....' our new 8 week old German Coolie pup.. He was named Chip by the RSPCA (his brother was Dale) Regan likes Jett, Aaron is very keen on Blackie (go figure), Shane wants Jed and I'm partial to Larry.... Anyway we called him Chip for a while and then Bailey because of his colourings, this lasted about 1/2 a day, then Ed... because he has markings like the Hyienas on the Lion King..... no he's not an Ed so we went on to Koda ... one of the bears from Brother Bear ... we're still not sure so at the moment it's here mate!. What terrible parents we have started off as being.









How gorgeous is he....

and yes I've even scrapbooked.... Aaron has been spending just about every afternoon out in the front yard playing with his stick.. He walks (or runs) up and down the driveway for hours holding his stick and making sound effects... some may think that it's weird but I love the fact that the kids have such cute 'quirks'.