Tuesday, 31 October 2006

Happy Halloween

A funny sort of a day is Halloween. We had so much fun last year when we got to really celebrate Halloween in style while we were staying with Kathryn. She really got things organised for the boys with pumpkin carving and all the decorations she had all round her house. It was also dark at 5pm on Halloween night so going trick or treating was really easy. Kathryn and I walked round with the boys with a glass of pina colada in our hands - so much fun. The boys couldn't believe all the loot they ended up with. We weighed the 3 pillowcases at the end of the night and between them they collected something like 12lbs of candy. We left most of that behind with Kathryn but boy I could sure do with some of those peanut butter cups - man they were nice!

I got a text from Kathryn tonight wishing us a happy halloween, but without you guys and all the American hype, it really just isn't the same. Posted by Picasa

Monday, 30 October 2006

Have ya missed me?

Nah didn't think so. I have definitely been a major slacker with this blog of mine. Partly I have nothing very interesting to say and partly I couldn't be bothered!

Update on that car - yep it is a weapon and a real rocket - I love it almost as much as Andy does. When you need to go, it really goes and it stops on a dime as well. Sooo cool and others think so too. I was driving in town the day and this guy almost fell out of his car in his haste to get out and take a pxt of me in the car. Never had that happen before, cracked me up big time and I had to ring and tell Andy.

Friday, 20 October 2006

Well here it is

And I am getting the major bums rush at the moment because we are supposed to be going to the lake and I get to drive the new red beast - woohoo!

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What a day!

One of those really busy ones. I rang yesterday about a business opportunity available up here. Today, I went and saw the man and came away all excited. I have signed cofidentiality agreements and now waiting for more info. While I was signing those papers, my bloke is talking to his mate at the car dealership and buying a new car!!

Oops, gotta go pick up the new car, might get some pics up later, otherwise it will be Monday night.

Monday, 16 October 2006

Crack me up

Well it made me laugh this afternoon anyway. I went into the kitchen and there was Tommy looking for salsa for his afternoon snack in the fridge, what really got me though was that he was holding the Sky and TV remotes in one hand while he was looking. Gotta be a boy thing.

Nick came home from school really tired because he spent most of the day running everywhere. So why didn't you just walk? Because the girls were chasing me and if they catch you they kiss you. Just wait Nick, one day you won't be running!

Sunday, 15 October 2006

Kids

Had a great time catching up with Mum and checking out her pics and hearing all the stories. The kids weren't very interested preferring to be outside running everywhere and throwing balls to each other. We did manage to round them all up for a pic just before we left though.
This pic is one Andy took of Nick this morning before we left the hotel and I liked it too much not to share it with you. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, 14 October 2006

Homecoming

Mum gets back from Adelaide tonight so we have decided to head on down to Auckland and catch up with her tomorrow. I am thinking both Michael and Karen will probably be there too so it will be a great chance to see everyone again.

Friday, 13 October 2006

I've been scrapping

Yay, finally I am getting to the huge pile of pics that I have from our trip last year, 2 double layouts done so far, detailing being stranded at the airport, arriving in LA and how we spent our first couple of days. I don't think you will be able to read the journalling, but it is all taken directly from my blog, so that part was really just a cut and paste thing. I was also very lazy taking the pics and didn't take them out of the page protectors so they look a bit blurry, sorry, but you get the idea anyway!
A good friend of mine was complaining about PMS and yelling at her children. I had a real lightbulb moment and figured gee maybe that is why I was so grumpy with DH and the boys last week and took off for my girly time with Mum. Geeze all these years and it clicks. I am not going to ask DH if he agrees with my theory though, or I will never hear the end of it.

We have had a gorgeous day here and for the first time all week I managed to get all the laundry done and dried. That wind has to be good for something. Andy is talking about taking his hand mower over to the lake and doing a bit of tidying up, not sure if we will all go yet or not. If it is really windy it is a bit of a waste of time taking the boat. We will see what the morning brings. Although now I have got started I wanna stay here and scrap!! Posted by Picasa

Thursday, 12 October 2006

Sneak Peek

 
OK here it is a sneak peek of the page I did for Donna's circle journal. Can't show you it all because it is meant to be a surprise for when she gets it back after the other 9 people in the group have added a page too. Very exciting now that I have posted it off and waiting eagerly for my next one to add pages too.

We keep getting little tempting texts from Mum who is on holiday in Adelaide at the moment, she has been cruising on the Murray River for the last couple of days. Couldn't believe the weather forecast this morning that said it was 35 in Adelaide - we could certainly do with some of that weather here.

Been back to the gym all this week and really struggling with my new workout which is a lot more cardio oriented than weights. I tell ya trying to climb 100metres is darned hard work especially after the 2weeks off that I have had. Today though I managed it after stopping twice for a breather. My thighs are definitely going to enjoy relaxing in the spa tonight! Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, 10 October 2006

My son is a geek (in the nicest possible way)

I am convinced now - Tommy is a geek! This kid came home from school today super excited because he had homework to do. Some reading that he didn't have time to do in class and some math stuff that he actually asked the teacher for. He finished his workbook and told her it was too easy and could he please have some harder stuff so he could do it tonight! Man I nearly fell off my chair when he told me that. I don't know anyone who would ask their teacher for math homework!!! And I am writing this here because he won't read it and then I can't pass my hatred of that subject onto him.

I have been playing with my scrapping supplies today working on the circle journal that we are doing with the glam girls, lots of fun. I also purchased a small cupboard from Briscoes which perfectly fits in my 12x12 papers, still a bit more sorting out to do and I really need some of those paper holders. Last week when I was in Auckland by myself I did the rounds of the scrapping stores and made a few more purchases. I thought I was very restrained but there are so many gorgeous new lines out there. I also managed to catch up with Lianne at the store she is working at now Scrappin Downunder and managed to check out the new Bohemia range that they have. Wow the layouts that Lianne has done with this range look even more stunning in real life than they do on her blog.

The final store I visited I was browsing the shelves and heard this lady talking about her new baby, turned around and there was Trina with a very contented looking Daniel. He is such a cutie and such a laid back little guy who was quite happy to sit there while Trina had a good look round. It was great to catch up with both these ladies and to have a chance to congratulate them in person for making the new Design Team for Up 2 Scrap, the Kiwi scrapping mag.

Monday, 9 October 2006

Pics for Mum

Wow, two weeks away and my poor neglected blog is still here. Spent an absolutely gorgeous week at the lake during the first week of the holidays, perfectly glass calm water and cloudless blue skies just perfect for the boys to get a whole bunch of training in and me to relax on the shores of the lake with a book or chatting to the girls. Very pleasant.

The second week saw me taking off for Auckland after having completely enough of everything boy! I headed down and spent the night with Mum and then ferried her and her friend out to the airport for their 10day day holiday in Australia. We started her holiday extra early by heading for a pedicure at one of the local malls. Mum's first experience of one of these and one she very much enjoyed.

The boys came down to Auckland the next day and we ended up spending the night on the wharf in the City. A great way to wrap up the holidays with a bit of luxury. Tommy picked up a tummy bug so he and I stayed home on Saturday while Andy, Ali and Nick headed back to the lake to help out with Splash Day. I really think Tommy's bug was more of an excuse so he couldn't go in the water! Little toad.

Sunday was Bathurst and the race of the season. We were really looking forward to this as we missed it last year with being away. We sat riveted to the TV the whole day only leaving during ad breaks to replenish the empty glasses. A great race which was very well fought out. Unfortunately the win didn't go Holden's way, but we were very pleased for Craig Lowndes to win anyway.

Now to the point of this post. Mum has pics of all the other grandkids but none of my boys, 'cos I don't like the individual pics they take at school. Anyway she has been hassling me for pics to put on her wall so I have been going through my stash and finding some suitable ones. Now to get them printed, framed and delivered before she gets back from holiday on Sunday night.

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