Skating!

Well, happy new years eve everyone!  My sister and I took the kids to Skatescene at Albany Creek yesterday.  They wore their new skates that Aunty Sharryn gave them and had a ball!  Caitlyn even won a game of "musical mats". 

It was a lot of fun for the kid and brought back lots of memories of my teenage years! 

Hope you all have a great night tonight.  We will be having a "slumber party" in our loungeroom with matresses, movies and some snack food! 

I am so happy spending time with my girls and look forward to the next 3 weeks!!!

Take care all,

xxx.

PS. Thanks to Sharryn who remembered her camera!!!

Taking bookings....

Well, I'm pretty over the rain!  My grass is green and everything looks lovely, but now the mud has set in and I'm OVER IT!!!  I did my washing today, my garage line is full, my little portable line is full, my curtain rods are full of clothes on hangers and I've even called on my Mum's dryer to get my towels dry!  I think it's time to look for a new clothes dryer...

Anyways... today has been a time to start getting busy this holidays (to have fun of course!).  Now that the Christmas rush is over, I find myself wasting some of my time.  So my sister came around and we started "booking" play dates for the next 2 weeks while she is off work.  We've planned for skating (with the girls new skates of course!) and movies (to see the Princess and the frog).  I was sure I could come up with more stuff, so I googled ideas.  Here they are:

*  Chipmunks play cafe (Lawnton)
*  Westfield shopping centres: sandwizard, plaster painting, kite making, kids in the kitchen.
*  Circus - North Lakes
*  Swimming pools
*  Redcliffe lagoon
*  Scarborough park
*  Science centre.

So, if you are looking to add some events to your calendar, I would be glad to have travelling companions on any of these little excursions!! 

I hope you are all having a wonderful break.  I know it sounds stupid, but now that xmas has passed, my mind is starting to look towards school and then STRESS about what on Earth I'm going to do with a class of preppies!!! 

PS.  I also thought that maybe we should book a date to scrap/craft one night?  I don't mind having it at my place, but I know that is a fair trip for most! 

Take care all! xxxx

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to everyone!  Hope you all had a great day!  Ours was wonderful and exhausting.  We started our day with lots of presents, then went to take the girls outside to show them their new trampoline, but it RAINED!!!  So, we waited a little longer, then took them outside to see the new HUGE tramp!!!  They were so excited!  Sean, Matt and Aaron had spent Christmas Eve (10pm -1am) putting it up!  Thanks so much again guys, definately worth it!

I was very spoilt with a Twilight board game and various accessories.  Got a really cute new phone case with little kittens on it - gorgeous! 

We took off to Sean's Dad's Christmas morning then to my parents for lunch.  The kids got tonnes of toys and my sister bought them a set of roller blades!  All the kids tried to ride around Mum and Dad's concrete driveway, but I think the heat ended up getting the best of them!  Great present though, and look forward to taking them to Skatescene over the next few weeks to have fun on them!

My Nanna sewed the girls a new outfit each and a skirt - they look so cute!  Thanks Nanna and Grandad!

Mum bought them mp3 players amongst other things, so I spend an hour last night teaching myself how to convert songs to mp3 files then uploading them to their players!  I don't think they've taken them out of their ears since!!  Great idea!! 

Well, after cleaning my house, cooking chocolate slice for morning tea and now updating my blog, I think I'll have a little rest.  So wishing you all a wonderful xmas break and now I'm on the countdown to our little holiday in about 2 1/2 weeks!  Promise to blog before then though!

Take care all! xxx

Holiday update!

Hi all.  Hope you are all as excited as me about Christmas!  I can't wait for Friday morning, the girls and I are so excited!  Well, we've been finishing off things all this week.  Today was the last time I intend to see shops until after Christmas!  We had three presents to buy, so did that this morning and got my groceries this afternoon.  Jobs done!

I am intending to do online shopping next week.  Recommended by many, I believe it's time to have a go!  Look forward to ordering online and someone else doing all the work.

Well, not much else going on here, so guess you'll have to wait for Christmas so I have something to blog about. 

Wish you all a Merry Christmas that you can spend with your loved ones.  Look forward to catching you all in the new year! xxxx

NEW MOON baby!!!

Well, after waiting for well-over a month, I went to see New Moon last night!!  I had the offer of going when it was first released, but my husband informed me that he would like to see it too.  Being the good wife, I waited and waited and waited to go with him, but after such a long time another offer came along and I couldn't resist any longer!!  It was a fabulous movie and much better than Twilight.  Really loved it, thanks Cindy for your company and Matt for having our 5 kids for a few hours!

I went to Chermside today with my Mum and sister and got all my Christmas shopping done, bar 3 presents (won't take much to do), so feel very happy with that.  It's just a shame that I was in a considerable amount of pain all day due to personal training from Thurs morning.  Had a long day, but very happy.  I have spoilt my family rotten, so hopefully they will enjoy that which they will receive.

I have been busy crafting, a small gift for some wonderful friends, Christmas cards for family and now focussing on two presents I am responsible for in time for Tuesday!!  It's lovely to have time to do all of this stuff! 

I hope you are all having a lovely lead up to Christmas.  I sure am. xx

School's Out!!!

Hi all!  Well expect some more regular blogging from me now that holidays are here!  I've had a busy but fun week.  It's been so hot.  The classroom was like an oven!  Can't wait til next year....air conditioning!!!  Moved and cleaned out today but still have so much to do!  Had our staff lunch, farewelled Melissa and Ellen.  Can you believe you've nearly all left me?!!  There are few originals left...

Just booked my holiday to the Paradise Inn Resort at the Gold Coast for 3 nights in January!  So excited.  This will be our FIRST ever family holiday!  The kids are so excited. 

Took the most gorgeous photo of my girls at their Christmas concert and then decided to use it for family christmas cards this year.  What do you think??

Abbie finished prep this week.  Hard to believe how quickly this year has gone!  I went up to school to see her little Christmas concert and it was GORGEOUS!  They sang lots of songs and presented us with their folios of work and calendar with a picture for each month!

Caitlyn has just finished year 3!  She is headed up to the senior school now!  You will never guess who'll be teaching her.....PETER SCOTT!!!  Can you believe that?!  I can't...

Hmm...other news.  I lost 0.6kg this week (I think it was just through perspiration!!) so very happy with my progress.  Looking forward to the holidays so I have more time to go to the gym! 

OK, that's it from me now.  I look forward to updating you all more reguarly, even if your sidebar doesn't say I have!  Take care all!

Me. xxx

PS.  Toni, did I tell you how fabulous that bag is???  Just thought I'd remind you of how perfect I think it is!!!