{Thats Life Challenges

Well ive been slowly but surely working through these Thats Life Challenges from Nic Howards new book, they really are something different, everyone seems to be getting into the scrappin real life events instead of beautiful pics of their kids and i say go for it isnt this why we scrap to remember the little things life is all about the details, little things that get forgotten and lost in the husstle and bustle of daily living, i just hope i can keep up with it, so i stay motivated.

I cant wait to get the book and have a good read through, it seems like something you could do every year or once a month, i bet you could even make a little book on each topic if you had the time.

Lesson 1. Record a Daily Diary - but instead of recording the actual events, record the conversations, funny things that were said and the things that made you smile or laugh during the day.

Jack has just started to tell us that he loves us as big as the whole world, (from me telling him i love him more than anything in the whole world,) and Blakey too, i hope he always feels this way.

Lesson 2. Things I would Miss - meaning take a look at the routines that make up your life, the constants that you don't realise you will miss until somthing changes or it's no longer done.

I already miss this :O( nap time, i took this pic in February this year and its the last time Jack and Blake have had a nap together, (im sure its the last day nap Jack has had) im lucky to get just Blake down for a little rest now, they just wanna go go go...

A bit of a dodgy scan on this one oh well

Lesson 3. Daily Frustrations - you know the things that drives you nuts, things that annoy you and make life difficult at the moment, these things might only be temporary (teenager habits and lack of help/sticking to house rules etc.)

I am still yet to complete this final frustrations challenge as i have so many of them narrowing it down to just one is becoming somewhat of a problem, see this is where the little book idea comes from i could write a new book everyday LOL

Oh and if anybody has any great suggestions for a baby name im all ears, only three weeks to go and still no certain name for our little one, i cant decide on anything ive got some names i dont mind but nothing really that i just love, oh well im sure it will come.

37 down 3 to go

Til next time...

{ Just a Layout or Two

Just a quick couple of LOs to share, the first is of my beautiful little men just sleeping where they drop quiet common after a day running around at the beach wearing themselves out. Loved using all these new Jenni Bowlin products i just ordered, they arrived in speedy time and she will ship straight to you from her studio and the prices are really awesome, not too much for postage either, gotta love that CHEAP postage.

THEY SLEEP WHERE THEY DROP
THE BIRTHDAY BOY

And this second one is a LO of Blakes first Birthday, we had a little BBQ in the park although hes almost two and a half now, i really need to pull my finger out and get these LOs done berfore the kid turns three already LOL well ill get there eventually i guess...

In other exciting news we had a photoshoot with the most gorgeous Ali who is the bestest photographer out there if you live near the Brisbane area or are up this way on holidays do yourself and your family a favour and organise for her to come and do you a photoshoot too, it will be guaranteed to be one of the funniest days youve had in a long time if you are willing to play nice and get dirty you wont be dissapointed im sure, cant wait to share some of the pics from the day just waiting on the editing process which i know can take weeks to do, (through playing with my own photos) but i have had some previews and am just amazed by the quality of these pics, cant wait to share...

Off to start my Challenges from Nic Howards Thats Life Book and hopefully have some more Los to share later this week

Til next time ...

{SLACK SLACK SLACK BLOGGER

Yes ive been really slack blogging as ive just been so busy getting everything ready for when the baby arrives, and doing the spring cleaning, packing etc. Well with the arrival of baby number three only weeks away, its has gotten me thinking that ive been really slack about my scrappin, and have discovered a mountain of pics and info that i still havent scrapped for Blake (from when he was born), so im making this little book, inspired by a project by Emily at Two Peas and am using this to record all the birth story, facts and some cute pics from his first few weeks in it, its really coming up well, although im sure its still not going to be finished by the time this next baby arrives with the rate of scrapping getting done ATM im sure it wont be LOL

So as you can see its still in the semi finished, not really heaps of work to go stage, LOL almost finished ha ha maybe by the time these kids are in high school ill have started to catchup on their pics sort of. I feel free in the knowledge that teens dont like to have their pics taken a great deal so ill have plenty of time to catch up then LOL

Other than that ive done a few LOs although theyll have to wait for another day as blogger seems to hate me ATM and wont allow any more pics :-(

In other news, the boys are slowly getting over this dreadful bug that seems to be dojn g the rounds, they get better, go to school on Thursday and then are unwell all week again until school, they just seem to pick up something new every week and its driving me bonkers

Blake, seems to be trying to get somke more words out although they still seem as though they are stuck in his throat, but hes trying.

Jack has mastered the 1 - 20 although he seems to leave out 15 quiet regularly and its not going to stop now whats next mummy, 21-29 then its twenty ten?? what the?? 20-10. Hes just on this constant learning binge, which is good but testing my patience, with the whats this every 5 seconds and his latest little saying is "Mummy are we there, are we there yet???"

Well till next time... Have a great week

34 down 6 to go....

{PAY IT FORWARD

Well this moring after waking up at 430 and not being able to sleep i ventured to the computer for some Blog hopping and what do i find on Miss Becs Blog??? A little Pay it Forward challenge that has been set, originally from Janelles Blog ??? and it goes a something like this:

"The first three people to join me will receive a handmade gift from me. I have 365 days to make it and send. Hopefully it won't take me that long though. Then each of you three must also put this on your blog and get three people each to sign up. Then you make your three people a handmade gift. I think it sounds great. Hopefully three bloggers out there will want a handmade gift from me. All you have to do is put this fun challenge up on your blog and lets keep it going. "

now heres the scarey part does anyone want something handmade by me??? if so you get the gist post this on your blog and hopefully it will go around and around and around so everyone gets a lovely handmade gift from someone you might not know..

So spread the word and share the love..

Im off to do some scrappin while the boys are still at school, its ment to be cleaning day but i just dont feel like it and have been doing anything and everything to get out of it today, hopefully the little cleaning faries will come and remove the rubbish tip from my lounge room, and the waqshing fairy will bring in all the clothes and fold the washing LOL a girl can dream cant she???

Til next time...

{Helping a worthy cause

and you could win some great prizes too

The Scrapyard, Print Blocks and Scrapbooking Memories are holding a competition this month to help the Bonnie Babes foundation, this organisation does countless work for those parents who have lost a child, through support networks etc.
The competition is to scrap a heartfelt memory box for those parents who have lost a child so they can keep their treasured memories safe for years to come.
To enter this competition and be in the running for a new Cricut and other goodies (all donated by the sctrapyard and print blocks) all you need to do is scrap a box (approx shoe size and send it to The Scrapyard, these boxes will not be returned as they will be used by the foundation to give to those families who have suffered the loss of a child, through miscarrriage, SIDS etc.

send your boxes to

The Scrapyard
Shop 3
151 West Burleigh Road
Burliegh Heads Qld 4220

Entries close August 17th so get scrappin, all Memory Boxes will be on display for the month of August, so you can go and veiw all the lovely creations made in support of this worthy cause.
For more information about this competition, you need to get your hands on a copy of SM 9Vol2 and go to page 94 for all the information you will need to enter this fantastic competition.

Heres the second box ive made, using my new Bind It All Machine it was so easy, quick well i couldnt say that but easy with this funky little machine, i just want to bind everything LOL, ive used it to punch holes through all the outter pieces andm then threaded ribbon through the holes to hold it together, stupid me forgot to tyake a photo of the first one i made but, hopefully if i get these others done ill get a picture of it tomorrow or Friday.

No Los to share as ive just been to busy with this project and my funky little Binding Machine did i tell you i love it already?????

Til next time...

{YAY im off to play

with my newest little friend, the Bind it all Machine, i got a voucher for my birthday from the LSS for this, as ive been telling Paul ive wanted one for ages, but he wasnt to sure when he walked into the shop so he just got a voucher, typical male, cant go near things that are or look like there girls stuff, cant wait to go and play with it. Ive been wanting to get this album done of my grandparents wedding for ages now and now ive got no excuse to make a special little album just about their special day, and i got a whole heap of these new Kasier PPs too how yummy are these, just thought theyd be dodgy when i heard of them but they are awesome DSided and thick too, lovely colour selections and a variety of colour schemes too, love them YUM.

Just a quick little LO i did the other day, just of me and Jack, the Graph lifts up to be some hidden journalling held down by the new Basic Grey Magnetic snaps (these are so cool and easy to use, lightweight) you gotta love that.

I Love You

Precious Memories

And another quicky i did this arvo while watching the Bind it All instructions, im now off to pick the little one up from school and home to have a little play with my newest little toy, cant wait to start this little album..

In other news, Jack has a bad case of Conjunctivtus, (SP???) and really doesnt seem to be able to get rid of it, not with the drops, cream or just salty water, the poor little bugger, its taking it out of him too as hes usually really hyper all the time (most likely undiagnosed ADHD lol) but hes been very mellow and tired all the time which is very unlike him, but oh so nice for a change.

Blakes first day at school today all by himself i hope he goes well and isnt fretting for Jack too much, they really do love to hang out together and Jacks been asking all day can we go and get Blake now, please mummy?? how cute.

27 down 13 to go...

Til next time...

{ Just some LOs

Heres just a LO ive did last night while watching the footy, i was really glad that the Eagles won as that is Pauls team and he was pretty pleased, sad to say that i fell asleep before the second game was over but glad to hear the Bulldogs won the game.

Tonka Tough

So after missing a copy of the new SM i just got a sticky at the LOs i had in there in Vals copy and here they are, not really sure WTF happened top the second LO as it is a 8.5 x 11 not 12 x 12 as printed in the magazine, how do you strech a LO??? Im not really sure how you do that but it looks crap...

Delightful Lil Nieces

Treasure

And heres just a LO ive did last night while watching the footy, i was really glad that the Eagles won as that is Pauls team and he was pretty pleased, sad to say that i fell asleep before the second game was over but glad to hear the Bulldogs won the game.

{Just a Quicky

also the name of the new James Patterson book i am reading ATM, love his books, love the thriller/detective kind, can never pick who did it though, i wouldnt have made a very good detective i dont think.
Just a couple of Los to share otherwise ill never ge them on here

SO SPECIAL

FAMILY TIME

hopefully ill get these other LOs on here this arvo

til next time..

Oppps its July

and now where did June go???? down the toilet id be guessing with how sick ive been feeling. Heaps has happened since my last post but nothing really to write home about, so ill just be doing a little summary (of all the stuff i can remember)

• So glad i finally got my car back and its looking like a shinny new one again, or shinnier and newer lookin than before, no thanks to the guys who did the work, shit, thats all i can say and im not a panel beater or spray painter, but it had to go back three times, yes count them one two three just to get everything finished, so dont ever go to Enterprise Collision Centre at Tweed or youll regret it and be without your car for weeks too
• Paul's birthday was awesome, just went for a picnic and had a nice relaxing day while the boys played with their cousins
• Blake's Birthday, wow my little guy is Two it seems like just yesterday that we were bringing him home for the first time, i cant believe how time flies, we spent the day at the beach where i just had to get one of these Shadow pics as seen on Alis blog, and i really love how its turned out
  
• Been to tones of specialists for the little guy and his ears, they all seem to be fine, hes just an ignoramus little shit that doesnt listen and cant talk because of it, but hopefully the other specialist weve been seeing will rectify this as she seems to be having a real impact on the little fella which im really happy about
• Been to the OB for more appointments and have also been for an ultrasound, after many delays and im sorry the Dr wont be able to see you now and we need to reschedual this appointment for the billionth time, the lady had to end up doing the scan at 5:30 when she should have been home already, just so i would be able to get in done in time ( before the end of the 22 week). so thankgod that all went well and this little baby has all ten fingers and toes so thats a relief too LOL, and its an active little one too, here is the baby doing flips of some discription, as these are the legs in fron t of the face, nosebutting, its shins, cute huh
• Were moving, YAY i really love living here although there are so people around the area that i just could live my life perfectly fine without them around, outlaws, sisinlaws just to name a few, so now is the horrible job of finding somewhere and then buying the houise and then packing the stuff and moving thats gotta be the worst part although, we are going to be staying until the baby is born so i dont have to rearrange all that stuff and then hopefully ill feel like moving instead of finding a cave to crawl under
• Cant wait til tonight off to do a class with Zina, its this cute little mini book and catch up with Val, cant wait just hopew that i feel okay for tonigh and can get something done

Im sure theres heaps of other things to tell, although if i dont finish this post it will end up like tones of others in the trash and ill never remember to write these things down.

Hopefully post again over the weekend, ive got tonnes of LOs to share, but blogger doesnt want to let you see them so

Til next time..

{I hate Public Transport

just hate it i tell you, im so sick and tired of catching the bus everywhere, its bad enough to have no car for two weeks, ( although im one very happy camper as this means its in the shop getting fixed YAY!!!!) but im still not impressed with the having to catch public transport everywhere, and when you live in a small town and the only bus to town goes via every man and his dogs front yard, it really starts to get on your nerves, the worst thing being ive had to go to town four times this week and its only Saturday, ive had to go for Blood tests and take Blake to the hospital, to see specialists about his hips, which in the Drs words look fine to him, but if you really think theres something wrong feel free to bring him back ???? what the??? what kind of diagnosis is that???? So hopefully everything is okay... Tomorrow we are going to the dam to have a picnic lunch, as its Pauls birthday (the big 3 0h) and he doesnt really want to celebrate so we are just having a quiet lunch at the Dam and going fishing YAY not but thats what he will want to do so i spose i can oblige him for one day and do what he wants to do LOL, im keen on trying to snavel some scrap stuff into the car and just letting him and the boys go out on the water, well see what happens.. Jack seems to be very out of sorts this week as last week was mothers day this week it Daddys Bday, next week its Blakeys Bday and when is it his turn he keeps telling me tomorrow is his Bday (everyday ) so im sure hes going to be a little disappointed when Blakes Bday comes next week and then there is nothing for him, but hell get over it, hes only just stopped telling us (about three or four weeks ago) that Santa will be coming tomorrow, ummm i think not he doesnt have that many toys sorry buddy ;( Well im off to make some sausage rolls and pasties for tomorrows lunch and to wrap presents before Paul gets homwe from work, Jack is busy painting the wrapping paper now, its sounds like hes making a big mess, id better go see

Til next time have a great weekend whatever you are doing...

ETA heres his little masterpiece, im sure daddy will be impressed