Big Day Out

and no not the one you all are thinking of; I'm far too old for that sort. We had a lot to do in town today and before we left I managed to get washing done. So after purchasing dance gear, scrapbooking supplies, extra stuff for school and visiting Target's sale, we landed at the inlaws so I could do her BAS. We made it home a little after 4.00 and then started all over again. The kids love crumbed cutlets so with their helped we crumbed the cutlets, made fudge brownie and folded the washing. {Thank God for the dryer otherwise the washing would still be hanging in the rain. I decided after dinner that I would try and do a lo. The photo of Kendall was taken in the Cathedral Cave at the Capricornia caves two weeks ago. It is such a great photo and I wanted something simple to show it off. I have used Pink Paislee base paper and a Fancy Pants Transparency. I simply inked the title and the stars and swirls onto the bas page. I don't think it needs anymore. I love it and I hope you like it too.......

First school day ends

Well it's all quiet on the home front. We have survived the first day back at school. The twins are in separate classes this year. Kendall is in a straight Year 4 class while Dana is in a combined Year 4/7 class. I know this sounds strange but there were not enough year 7s and 4s to form two classes of each. Hopefully it will be OK. They seem to Ok with their teachers although Kendall got homework and Dana didn't! Try explaining that one to 8 year olds!!!!! Anyway we will continue on for the week. Back at work today, no surprises still the same old place kept running by my very capable and dependable staff (God I love them!). Hopefully some more los to share on the weekend. Spent Aust. Day making cards from scraps. Managed about a dozen so hopefully these will keep me going for a couple of months.

2nd Lo from online class

Here is the second lo from the online class from Tarisota. I had to modify it somewhat as my photographs were no portrait, but the colours suited so I had a play and moved things around to fit the photographs in. Hopefully I have now completed the dance photos from 08 ready for 09 lol. I will be working on our holiday snaps next and am somewhat perplexed how I will do the cave ones but no doubt a light will turn on in my head at some time. Kids are back to school tomorrow so we will definitely be back into the old routine. Happy Australia Day.

Online class

Having done all the mundane tasks associated with coming home from holidays I allowed myself some time last night to do a Tarisota online class designed by Mel Godsell. I have not done a lot of los with fabric on them but I quite like the textures the gauze and gingham give to the lo.

Home again

Well, I'm home after a wonderful week with the family in Yeppoon. What a week!! Went to the Olsen caves near Rockhampton and have some fantastic photos which of course I can't wait to scrap. I have included just one in this post. Went to the Peter Brock experience in Yeppoon. Wade is a Brocky fan and Mr Peter Champion has done a fantastic job collecting Peter Brock original cars and memorabilia for the display. It was well worth the visit even though I'm a Dick Johnson fan myself. We went up to Byfield to Ferns where by having lunch at their restaurant you can use all their facilities e.g. canoes, tennis court, beach volley ball, pool, spa etc. Great food and great family day out. The pottery places up that way aren't bad either. We used the paddle boats and canoes on the causeway lake. This is a great place for the kids although it was stinking hot when we were there. We took the obligatory look (as we do each year) of the singing ship monument in Emu Park. It was really singing this time as the wind was howling. A little spooky but a fantastic monument. Unfortunately we did not go to Great Keppel as the resort has been closed, hopefully not permanently. Anyway I'm raving so I'll post the photo and talk to you all soon. (Have to get the washing done!!!)

Last Post

This will be my last post for a few days as we are taking off for a break before school goes back. I am still to pack but that won't take too long and then hopefully I will get to relax a little before my world goes back into overdrive. Enjoy your week...

A masterpiece

Tuesday is my day off so the kids decided Mum could do things for them. Dana went to a friend's house to play all day and Kendall had a mate over to sleep on Monday night and play yesterday. Both Kendall and his mate are very creative and also have an engineering sense. The photo I have today is of the tall ship the two of them built yesterday (with a little help from
Grandad (my dad)). They just used old timber from the shed and a little dowel, string and one of my old sheets. I now have to purchase more glue for the hot glue gun but hey the effort from these two 8 year olds is fantastic and worth buying more glue for....