short & sweet

as I am so busy! Nothing is getting done. Everything I do seems to take for ever! & I keep getting interrupted! 3 Jets games last night. Patrick lost his and Lachlan & Aden both won theirs. Aden played, he strapped his foot and only played for a couple of minutes each half. I think he pulled up ok. Had a couple of hours yesterday so I did these. Melissa Frances paper and The bottom one is pink paislee.

Another page from the politically incorrect flip book :)

For my daughter......

Be proud on this day
for things you've accomplished,
the way you have grown,
and the goals you have met.
Look now to the future
and face it with courage,
and don't waste a minute
of life on regret.
For the future you'll have
will be just what you make it-
be true to yourself
as you follow your star,
For you have the power
if you choose to use it
to reach any dream,
so remember - reach far!

Good luck Christie xxx

So Proud......

Aden got Dux of his Furnishing class. He is only in Year 10 and this award includes all the Year 11 kids as well. I am so proud and so happy for him. He really deserves the accolade! He has worked so hard and has a real pride in his work. At the moment he is making a cabinet for our tv in the van, from the pictures, it looks fantastic. He finished school yesterday and he is going back today and tomorrow to finish it off!
He has a greenstick fracture in his big toe. He is devastated that he can't play basketball and continually telling me it is fine and he is in no pain. The Doc said take it easy, so I will let him make up his own mind. We are like the walking wounded at the moment! I can't walk as I have tendinitis in my foot. Don't know how it happened, but I do know it is painful!
In to the most busy period with the swimming! We have all the testing, certificates and bookings for next year! I didn't realise that we only have two weeks left and I haven't organised anything.

Another 2 pages from my POLITICALLY INCORRECT flip book

This is a challenge kit from 3AS Poppyberry Kit. We are coming to the end of the silent auction challenges and all the bidding will start at the end of the month. I will have to read the rules again, as I am unsure of what is going on. I will have to get a few extra challenges I missed out on to top up my stash (of money)
Christie is busy getting ready for Queensland! Buying a whole new wardrobe for her week up there. I just hope they don't get their faces plastered on the news or in the papers! Christie really only wants to go to some theme parks and shopping (at a girl!)

that's it for the moment!

see ya :)

Check out the shoes!.......

These are simply gorgeous shoes! BLING PLUS! she couldn't decide which pair to buy, the gold pair or the black pair! so she bought both! Well she paid for one and I paid for one! ONE pair is going back tomorrow and I am having the money credited back into my account! After all the drama with bits'n'pieces...and a lot of tears...The black pair probably suited her dress more but she just LOVED the gold pair to bits and I said "Just wear the gold!" they look fabulous and they did!

The B****y hairdresser cut her fringe too short! what was I thinking.......you never get a haircut within a week of an important day!! :( what is it with hairdressers anyway? why are they so scissor happy!!!!!???????? One of her gorgeous friends came and saved the day with her calmness, encouragement! and hairdressing skills! She looked adorable and the shoes looked fabulous. I so need to go on a diet! I hate seeing photos of myself!

Mark's mum & dad came to the ceremony at the church. An hour and a half it went for! too long! I don't know why they have to incorporate a mass in to a graduation! We left home at 4.30 and got home at 2 am! too long for Mark's parents, but they wouldn't go home until the end so Christie would enjoy the night.

Anyway she had a great time and I think will remember the day for a long time to come!

This is another page from my Politically Incorrect flip book! just love it

take care!

just love this.....

Lee gave me this little desk flip over book and I just love it. It has VERY politically incorrect and hugely funny little sayings and I will put some up over the next couple of posts.
These are a few little project from 3AS their Silent Auction. I need lots of little token things and these projects filled with a few treats will do the trick. If you need any instructions just email me and I will forward you to the links.

This Peek a boo house is adorable and looks fabulous! Took no time at all. Made from 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.Round card Christie is giving Dianne and passing off as her own (lol) nah only joking Di will see right through that!
Off to get some money from Medibank Private for Lachlan's braces. Won't be that much I'm sure! some times I wonder why we have Insurance! and Graduation shoes for Christie. "What about hair & make up mum?" Yeah what about it!!!! It's NOT a deb ya know! do your own !!!
Thank God I only have one of them..............................................

SCRAPBOOKING MEMORIES

got in touch with me regarding a LO that was accepted (ages ago) I thought they were not going to publish it after I sent it in to be photographed. I sent the material list along with everything, but they apparently misplaced it :( I don't care they want another list so I am so excited. Two down and another two to go! I have set myself a goal to get a LO of each child published AND to get something in SC! they are a hard nut to crack BUT I'll keep trying!This is a little "cake slice box" takes no time at all and perfect to fill with goodies for a token present!

Aden is doing exams at the moment and he rang me after his english one on Monday. "I think I did pretty good mum!" I was so pleased, until................"Yeah, I reckon I'll get about 50%" OMG I hate to see him NOT do well! from what he told me he wrote, I think he underestimated his expected mark (I'm hoping anyway!) He is such a sweetheart, he left these flowers for me the other day, picked from our garden. I don't know why they look so good, as I nor Mark, have any time to get in the garden. Well even if I had time I still wouldn't......not a fan!

I am going out for lunch with a mate today so I'd better scoot and get all the jobs done, so it looks like I haven't been on the computer all day LOL!
see ya :)

My mate is getting MARRIED !!!!

Well they are finally going to tie the knot!! This is a good incentive to lose some weight! to fit in my bridesmaid dress!! notice how I made it about me? It will be around April/ May next year so that gives me plenty of time :) Christie wants a new dress and Tammy wants a a hen's party! Ah, people.......it's not all about you.......................

Still running around like a headless chook, trying to get everything done and achieving nothing! I have about 25 half finished jobs going.

Christie has finished school for GOOD! (hopefully that doesn't include UNI!) she says she is throwing all her books out (not text books). She feels a bit strange not doing anything though. I have a couple of jobs she could do......

How hard is it to photograph a transparency? I did this LO of Christie on a transp and it looks so different IRL. I had bought her all the gear for dancing lessons and she cracked them while she was there are refused to go back! After I spent $75 on all the stuff! Funny now but back then I was seething! Most dancing mums tell me how lucky I was to have escaped......