Hey hey... exciting stuff going on around here... we got the keys to our house yesterday!! I also got to hang out with my gorgeous gal pal Angalea and her cute boys. Four boys in the house at once, was quite a busy day together :)
Anyways here is my DD for Monday:
And yesterday (required a double layout):
I am having trouble uploading the second page to this layout, so I'll do later today.
Hugs
Bx
Starting to get a bit behind as our house move gets nearer.
Day 12 was Saturday:
Day 13 was Sunday:
And was also Joshua's 27th month anniversary:
Hugs and Love out...
Bxo
Heya, wow, what a Friday we had. Full on day at home, packing madly, Ben had his vaccinations at lunch while Nath was home with Joshua, Mikaela got her school report and did very well, I did a home dye job on my hair (finally!!!), just as I was about to walk out the door for my work Xmas party, got a phone call with the BEST news, can't share yet, but will when I can. So then I went out for my "work" {being a SAHM is SO FULL time work!!!} Christmas party & had the BEST time:
Our lovely host, Ros organised a "work" dinner for all us Mums, with her permission I post part of her confirmation email:
Oh yeah, there are only three rules for the night:
1) Whatever you say is okay eg: "Isn't this a lovely night?" or "I'd love to hump the barman."
Noone will judge you on that.
2) Whatever you do is okay. eg: drink too many cocktails, eat too much tapas, turn up in a Santa suit or go home early coz you're stuffed.
Noone will judge you on that, and;
3) Whatever you feel is okay eg: Today I thought i was going to throttle my kids, run off with seven sailors, and then become a nun.
Noone will judge you on that!
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I must say, upon reading this email, I just wanted to run off with her :) And after last night, I still do... she is hell funny!!! All the gals are wonderful and fabulous and the night was a wonderful success and great celebration of a year of mothering.
Today is my Dad's birthday... Happy 59th Dad !!!!
Love
Bxo
As we get nearer to our house move, time seems to be speeding up... and perhaps that is because we have so many things going on right now. Last night was Mikaela's end of year concert. They were so good, a credit to their music teacher that's for sure!
Joshua was so thrilled to see his sister up on stage, and she had to announce the last song... which she was a bit nervous about, but did great! They did "Footloose" and it was awesome!
Happy Friday.
Bxo
Hey Hey, last night was a bit tiring... trying to get both boys to sleep {Mikaela is a breeze}. Both boys are teething and both a bit restless :( Ben is trying REALLY hard to crawl... eik, I am in trouble with that one I can tell :) He'll be the one we find on top of the roof of the house in a year or so!
I am really enjoying doing all this digi scrapping, but sometimes it comes together as such a disaster, only I don't really care. For me, it is another page done... I've captured another day in our life's and frankly I am too tired to EVER redo a page! Digital or traditional, once done... it is done!
What I really NEED to do is find a better way to sort my "supplies"... much like physical product, these digital elements need to be housed in a way that I find easy to retrieve. Add to list of things to do.
Yesterday was a good day... EVEN tho Mikaela's school presentation assembly is NEXT week and EVEN tho we didnt end up going to the Wiggles (due to free ticket offered, not actually being free AND me having about a gazzillion things to do for moving house).
Today we are off to Paint and Play and I think I'll take my face painting kit and make a few kids happy... it's our last P&P for the year :(
Love out
Bxo
So it's hump day hey! Got a few things happening here (asides from packing... just one week till we get the keys to our home)... Mikaela is getting an award at school this morning. My girl friend Bernie got us tickets to the Wiggles... excellent surprise for the J boy! Mikaela has horse riding after school. Ah day's are busy, no?
Yesterday I hung at home with the boys, refused (well almost refused) to leave the house... got some art finished for a couple of orders; Bernie came to visit; Penny of Paj came over with a disk of LOTS of lovely photos of our family... so I used one for my DD #8...
I just LOVE this one of Mikaela:
And this one of Nath and Ben:
I'm really looking forward to decorating our new home with them too.
Happy Wednesday to you.
Bxo
Happy Monday lovelies...
Here is my December Daily #7:
We put some blue food dye in Joshua's bath last night... very cool distraction (he hates getting in lately, but once in is totally happy!) he loved it.
PLUS I thought I would share this gorgeous quote you can get from here:
I'll definitely print this out and frame, put it somewhere prominent in the new house. Maybe this is a good Teachers gift?... It really is the most lovely quote! I love love love it!
Love out...
Bxo
What's not to love about Sunday's? Together ness, slow-down-ed-ness :) Happiness. Love.
Life is sweet.
Monday's are my days with just Ben and I, today I have lots of work to do.
Fingers crossed Ben is up for a few big long naps :) Cutie pie is getting his knees up and really putting himself in the ready to crawl position (very determined little guy is he)... I have reminded him that he needs to learn to sit up first!!
Love out
Bxo
You know after taking so many photos of my cousins and the boys Friday, I was not so into taking photos yesterday... & we were pretty busy. DFO, Mikaela's last game of basketball for the season. I went to watch with the boys in tow, rather we all went together. Usually Nath and Mikaela go on their own I stay home as it is hard to explain ball & danger to Joshua, he just equates ball=fun! & it is usually his nap time after his swimming lesson. Did some more packing, contented with a teething bubba and generally grumpy 2 year old.
Anyhooooo... my page for yesterday is pretty much all about MOI, and my 50 minutes... COUNT THEM ... FIFTY to myself at a cafe and bookstore = enough time to feel more like "myself" again :) To be just simply "Me" for a bit:
Friday this book arrived:
Lisa has a website too. Totally coincidental is that my cousin had just returned my book "the artists way by Julie Cameron" who is quoted on the cover and refers to Lisa as a muse. I like moments like that. You see, my cousin had the book for months, and has tried to return it to me a few times, but either she or I forgot. So now I have both gorgeous books and look forward to my journey into "writing motherhood"... I feel it is something I really need right about now!
Yesterday I took some time out of my day, and away from the family... an hour to myself, a mini-artist date all to myself.
I went here and here. I sat down and enjoyed a brownie and latte:
Nath and I also watched "Jane Austen Bookclub" recently... which I totally enjoyed, and thankful that my hubs is so thoughtful to tape it for me cause he knew I'd like it. Thanks babes!
Love out
Bxo
Was when I was able to capture Benjamin doing his "Lion" pose for the very first time... over at my cousins place:
He is such a little dude!
Poor little bear is still teething heaps and was really quite fretful to get to sleep last night. I hope they come through soon.
December Daily update later today.
Update, December Daily #4:
Hugs
Bxo
