So tonight I finished a scrapbook page for the first time since before Christmas. I'll put a picture up later, maybe tomorrow, I have some new photo stitching software which I want to try out. Still haven't done my LO for the qualifying challenge at SBC ....
Boy, it's been hot here the last few days. This afternoon at about 5:15 it absolutely bucketed down, which was just wonderful - we so need the rain. Arie had to walk from the bus and was drenched by the time he got to the front door, so he got changed and was going to go out and wash the car in the rain.
While he was changing, he left the front door open and Maeve wandered down the front steps, by the time we realised where she was she was totally saturated!!! She was having a great time, so we all went out in the rain - the kids loved it, Arie washed the car and I put buckets under all the holes in our gutters, collected the water streaming off of them and put the water on the garden!!! neighbours must have thought we were nuts!! We all felt much cooler after, that's for sure!!
Hope whoever reads this has a great Australia Day tomorrow - we're off to a BBQ and then the fireworks ...
Thursday 25 January 2007
Tuesday 23 January 2007
self portrait
Today I'm going to take some self portraits!!! hee heee!! I borrowed Sams Cannon Digi SLR, so I'll be able to have a play with it at the same time. I have to have the photo for the challenge at SBC - Not sure how I'm going to manage it with the kids around ... but we'll see. Then I have to go and get some photos printed and go to the blind shop and order our blinds as we finally decided which ones to get.
It's gonna be hot today. Might take the kids to the pool later. We were meant to be meeting a friend at southbank, but she pulled out (with good reasons).
Going to some friend's for Australia Day BBQ on Friday, which should be really enjoyable, plus they have a pool!!! Then we're going to go to Southbank for the fireworks.
Anyway, hea[s to do today, gotta run.
It's gonna be hot today. Might take the kids to the pool later. We were meant to be meeting a friend at southbank, but she pulled out (with good reasons).
Going to some friend's for Australia Day BBQ on Friday, which should be really enjoyable, plus they have a pool!!! Then we're going to go to Southbank for the fireworks.
Anyway, hea[s to do today, gotta run.
Monday 15 January 2007
Movie Madness
So A & I got to go out to the movies for the first time in ages on Friday night. We wanted to see The Pusuit of Happyness, but couldn't find a session that fitted in with babysitting and stuff, so saw Night and the Museum instead. Overall it was a good fun movie. Owen Wilson was in it too, so it was pretty funny.
The dissapointing part was that it was a closed caption session and we had to sit through the whole movie with gigantic subtitles on the bottom quarter of the screen. Anyway, I was pretty peed off about it but I'm over whinging about it, I have better things to do, and yes the deaf have a right to see movies too, that's not my beef. I just wish I'd known about the subtitles before hand - I would have chosen another movie.
We went shopping at the DFO again on Saturday, this time for clothes for A. You will never believe what we saw. You know how you see on ACA & TT sometimes stories about people who live in absolute filth ... like rubbish EVERYWHERE in their homes, food scraps etc etc ... well, parked next to us in the carpark was a car which was literally FILLED with rubbish and take away contaiers and food scraps. It was absolutely disgusting. I was stunned, amazed. I nfact, I was so astounded I took a photo on my phone - If I can figure out how to get it off my phone and onto the computer (!!!!) I will post it here. It was unbelieveable. There was room only for the driver and the rubbish was up to the windows and covered the ENTIRE back seat and passenger seat ... how do people live like that?
Maeve is having a sook, so I'd better go.
The dissapointing part was that it was a closed caption session and we had to sit through the whole movie with gigantic subtitles on the bottom quarter of the screen. Anyway, I was pretty peed off about it but I'm over whinging about it, I have better things to do, and yes the deaf have a right to see movies too, that's not my beef. I just wish I'd known about the subtitles before hand - I would have chosen another movie.
We went shopping at the DFO again on Saturday, this time for clothes for A. You will never believe what we saw. You know how you see on ACA & TT sometimes stories about people who live in absolute filth ... like rubbish EVERYWHERE in their homes, food scraps etc etc ... well, parked next to us in the carpark was a car which was literally FILLED with rubbish and take away contaiers and food scraps. It was absolutely disgusting. I was stunned, amazed. I nfact, I was so astounded I took a photo on my phone - If I can figure out how to get it off my phone and onto the computer (!!!!) I will post it here. It was unbelieveable. There was room only for the driver and the rubbish was up to the windows and covered the ENTIRE back seat and passenger seat ... how do people live like that?
Maeve is having a sook, so I'd better go.
Thursday 11 January 2007
new shoes
Well our trip to the DFO was a great success!!! I found a pair of all leather sandals for my boy's stinky little feet, and a pair of converse runners for Maeve and a pair of boots (like a hiking boot I suppose - I might take a picture and post it because I think they're very nice!) for Max. For all 3 cost me just under $75 ... which I thought was pretty reasonable for good quality shoes.
I also found some cheap spiderman gear for Max's birthday in March. I got him a spiderman bucket hat and a t-shirt for $6 each. He saw me get them and was asking constantly for them, but he seems to have forgotten about them now!
Today we went and bought some t-shirts from Target for Max to wear to Kindy this year so he doesn't get paint and stuff on his good clothes.
It's been hot again here today, after a cool day yesterday ... this weather is so strange.
I have to babysit tonight. We have an arrangement with a family who live in the neighbourhood who have 2 little girls, the same age as our kids. I don't mind doing it as it means we can afford to go out on accasion!! But the older of their girls insists on dancing for me right before bed time and then chucks a mental when I tell her it's time for bed. I'm hoping tonight she'll be in bed before I get there as I don't have to be there until 7:30pm. Unfortunately I don't think there's anything on TV tonight ... might have to go and get a dvd.
It's our turn to go out tomorrow night ... we're going to see 'The Pursuit of Happyness' - Will Smith's new movie. I can't believe how sad my social life is that I'm excited about seeing a movie.
Our old white car is finally going in for a RW cetificate so we can put it in the paper and hope that someone will buy it for a reasonable price. The best part about that is that the money can be used to build a new bathroom!!!! Yaaaay!!!
Speaking of building, one of these days soon I must get around to doing something about submitting plans for our decks (the hoops the council makes you jump through are ridiculous). That will make a world of difference to our living space here. Hopefully by next summer we'll have finished both decks ... ahhhh, that will be nice.
Well, Maeve has a pooey nappy - I can't wait for toilet training to be over with and nappies out of my life!!!
I also found some cheap spiderman gear for Max's birthday in March. I got him a spiderman bucket hat and a t-shirt for $6 each. He saw me get them and was asking constantly for them, but he seems to have forgotten about them now!
Today we went and bought some t-shirts from Target for Max to wear to Kindy this year so he doesn't get paint and stuff on his good clothes.
It's been hot again here today, after a cool day yesterday ... this weather is so strange.
I have to babysit tonight. We have an arrangement with a family who live in the neighbourhood who have 2 little girls, the same age as our kids. I don't mind doing it as it means we can afford to go out on accasion!! But the older of their girls insists on dancing for me right before bed time and then chucks a mental when I tell her it's time for bed. I'm hoping tonight she'll be in bed before I get there as I don't have to be there until 7:30pm. Unfortunately I don't think there's anything on TV tonight ... might have to go and get a dvd.
It's our turn to go out tomorrow night ... we're going to see 'The Pursuit of Happyness' - Will Smith's new movie. I can't believe how sad my social life is that I'm excited about seeing a movie.
Our old white car is finally going in for a RW cetificate so we can put it in the paper and hope that someone will buy it for a reasonable price. The best part about that is that the money can be used to build a new bathroom!!!! Yaaaay!!!
Speaking of building, one of these days soon I must get around to doing something about submitting plans for our decks (the hoops the council makes you jump through are ridiculous). That will make a world of difference to our living space here. Hopefully by next summer we'll have finished both decks ... ahhhh, that will be nice.
Well, Maeve has a pooey nappy - I can't wait for toilet training to be over with and nappies out of my life!!!
Tuesday 9 January 2007
just another day
Lately I seem to have stopped taking photos!! Terrible, I know. I'm not sure why, but I just don't get the camera out much anymore. Today I was thinking I probably hadn't taken any photos since before Christmas!!!!!!
So I took the kids to the park this afternoon, it was a nice overcast day, so I figured the light would be good (not that it makes much difference to my poor photo taking skills!), and we took a few pictures. Most of them are pretty crappy, but here are a few of the better ones.
Max has been soooooo whingey lately, I am seriously counting the days until he starts kindy. 22 days!!! He threw a massive tantrum when I told him it was time to come home from the park this afternoon. And we took his new bike he got for Christmas, which he refused to ride properly the whole time we were there, insisted I push him and even lift him onto it - it was driving me insane. He shouts at me all the time and loses his temper so quickly. I hate that I spend most of the day being cross with him for one reason or another... I'm hoping that both he and I will be happier when he starts kindy ...
A's mum dropped a left over Christmas Turkey to us on the weekend - I didn't have room in the freezer so I had to lete it defrost and we cooked it tonight - we had A's sister and cousin over to help us eat it. The kids were in fine form ... Max was so excited to see Renee & Brodie that he just went plain silly and Maeve was perfectly behaved, she finished off a big bowl of turkey, steamed vegies and gravy and then had a very one-sided conversation with the girls. She seriously has her own language. Anayway, they were both very cute.
Tomorrow I think I'm going to take the kids to DFO and see if there are any decent shoes on sale there - Max needs new church shoes and new sandals. Because he has such stinky feet we have to get him all leather or we pay dearly! Maeve could do with some new runner type shoes, she's outgrowing her current pair. That girl loves her shoes ...
Anyway, probably time for bed.
Monday 8 January 2007
Ramblings
I've been sick all weekend. My sinuses are playing up, again.
Felt a bit better this morning and went to my PT session at the gym.
Last night we went out to mum and dad's for dinner. Hannah & Matt are moving to Gladstone today for Matt's new job, so we went to have the 'last supper' with them! Dad, as usual, made waaaaay too much food, but it was yummy.
Max & Maeve had a swim and I spent most of the afternoon wiped out on mum and dad's couch.
Matt & Hannah's little girl, Eleanor is growing up so quickly!! She's getting so cute. She must be 6 mths now. Next time we see her she'll probably be walking. That's a bit sad.
The kids fell asleep in the car on the way home and even slept in a little this morning (6:30am is a sleep in for us!).
Today is hot - first day in ages that actually feels like summer. A nice change. I have to do grocery shopping this afternoon - absolutely dreading it.
Scrapbook City have announced their new competition - check it out through the link on the sidebar - I'm going to have a go at it. I don't normally enter many scrap competitions, I tell myself I scrap for myself blah blah blah ... but I figure this might be a good way to get a bit better and to force myself to scrap more - I mean, I may not even make it thorugh to the first round yet!
I joined the RAK group over at 3 Scrapping Angles - what a nice idea - I'd love to be involved in something like that. Looking forward to that and being part of that site. Like I need to spend more time on the computer!!! ahh well! Thanks Dee!
It's bed time for my little one. She's falling asleep in her high chair.
S
Felt a bit better this morning and went to my PT session at the gym.
Last night we went out to mum and dad's for dinner. Hannah & Matt are moving to Gladstone today for Matt's new job, so we went to have the 'last supper' with them! Dad, as usual, made waaaaay too much food, but it was yummy.
Max & Maeve had a swim and I spent most of the afternoon wiped out on mum and dad's couch.
Matt & Hannah's little girl, Eleanor is growing up so quickly!! She's getting so cute. She must be 6 mths now. Next time we see her she'll probably be walking. That's a bit sad.
The kids fell asleep in the car on the way home and even slept in a little this morning (6:30am is a sleep in for us!).
Today is hot - first day in ages that actually feels like summer. A nice change. I have to do grocery shopping this afternoon - absolutely dreading it.
Scrapbook City have announced their new competition - check it out through the link on the sidebar - I'm going to have a go at it. I don't normally enter many scrap competitions, I tell myself I scrap for myself blah blah blah ... but I figure this might be a good way to get a bit better and to force myself to scrap more - I mean, I may not even make it thorugh to the first round yet!
I joined the RAK group over at 3 Scrapping Angles - what a nice idea - I'd love to be involved in something like that. Looking forward to that and being part of that site. Like I need to spend more time on the computer!!! ahh well! Thanks Dee!
It's bed time for my little one. She's falling asleep in her high chair.
S
Sunday 7 January 2007
When I am Old I will wear Purple
When I am Old
I will wear Purple!
When I am an old woman,
I shall wear purple - -
With a red hat which doesn't go,
and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pensionon
on brandy and summer gloves and satin sandles,
And say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
and gobble up samples in shops
and press alarm bells
and run with my stick along public railings,
and make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
and pick flowers in other people's gardens
and learn to spit!
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
and eat three pounds of sausages at ago,
or only bread and pickles for a week,
and hoard pens and pencils
and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry,
and pay our rent
and not swear in the street,
and set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner
and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me
are not too shocked and surprised
when suddenly I am old,
And start to wear purple!
--Jenny Joseph
I love this poem. You know, I started a blog, only a few entries, and A was concerned ... privacy, the net blah blah blah ... but it's something I want to do. I may or may not share it with anyone, I may or may not tell my family about its existence, I may or may not write in here every day, or week, or month. But I keep thinking I'm doing myself and my family a disservice by not having a blog.
I've always been a journal keeper, but that's about me and my feelings, I tend not to record the little day to day events (I know I should!). I want to record the little things, what we did today, who we saw, where we went etc etc.
SO, here it is - for better or for worse.
I will wear Purple!
When I am an old woman,
I shall wear purple - -
With a red hat which doesn't go,
and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pensionon
on brandy and summer gloves and satin sandles,
And say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
and gobble up samples in shops
and press alarm bells
and run with my stick along public railings,
and make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
and pick flowers in other people's gardens
and learn to spit!
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
and eat three pounds of sausages at ago,
or only bread and pickles for a week,
and hoard pens and pencils
and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry,
and pay our rent
and not swear in the street,
and set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner
and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me
are not too shocked and surprised
when suddenly I am old,
And start to wear purple!
--Jenny Joseph
I love this poem. You know, I started a blog, only a few entries, and A was concerned ... privacy, the net blah blah blah ... but it's something I want to do. I may or may not share it with anyone, I may or may not tell my family about its existence, I may or may not write in here every day, or week, or month. But I keep thinking I'm doing myself and my family a disservice by not having a blog.
I've always been a journal keeper, but that's about me and my feelings, I tend not to record the little day to day events (I know I should!). I want to record the little things, what we did today, who we saw, where we went etc etc.
SO, here it is - for better or for worse.
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