Rolling along...

Well we seem to be getting back into the swing of work and school! Poppy is loving Kindy - no suprises there! I have already scrapped one of her pics! YAY! How cute is that phonics domino tile...picked them up in an opshop - a whole box for the grand total of a dollar! Cheapest embellishment ever! Also have a LO of Poppy on her 4th B'day. It still needs journalling but I am yet to go out and get a new scanner/printer! I'm going to list her likes and all the things she can do. I have the list ready to go!

We had a ball on the weekend at our friend's 40th B'day which was a 70s theme! Everyone got really dressed up. We went decked out in "Fro's"...what a hilliarious sight! Poppy didn't recognise DH at first because he had hair and I coloured his tragic moustashe(sp?) in...he is normally ginger!
Lola is FINALLY taking a few more steps...at 15 months she still prefers to crawl and cruise - no time nor patience to actally walk! But just today she took more independent steps than I have ever seen her take to date!

Hope you are having a great week - off to make some Valentines cards for Grandparents and teachers!

XX

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And so it begins...

SCHOOL..Dh is teaching grade 4, I'm teaching Pre-Kindy(for the first time) and Miss Poppy is off to her new school for 4 Year Old Kindy! I must say I think I'm in love with my job already! The kids are gorgeous, the parents are friendly and my teaching assistants - fantastic! What more could you want! Poppy is also LOVING her new Kindy, her teacher is gorgeous! Poppy has a staggered start and only had to stay for an hour each day.

Poppy - Why can't I stay all day?

Me - Because some kids might be upset. They might need time to settle in. They might cry for their mums.

Poppy - But I won't cry. Why can't the crying kids go home and I could still stay!

Me - Hmmmmmmmmm

Gotta love that confience!

So it has been busy around here with all of us getting ready for school. I'm also teaching a very basic scrap class tomorrow with 20 Year 11 girls! Should be interesting. Apparently they are all excited!LOL!

I have still kept my "1 LO a week" goal...but my stinkin' printer/scanner is playing up! So only one (tragic quality of image)LO to share...

Lots of retro/vintage tags and buttons for a swap I'm hosting at the BOXX.

A LO for the new Kraft challenge site...http://kraftitup.blogspot.com/

Have also been stock piling lots of vintage doilies and fabric that I have found at Op shops! Now if only I could sew! I will get onto it!

I also need to have a HUGE clean out again...over hanging onto stuff I don't need! But what a mission to list it all on Ebay! I will get there though!
Hope you had a great week!

xx

Feeling HOT HOT HOT!!!!

As in it is sooooooooo HOT here at the moment! I must say though, I do love hot weather but this is a bit much! We are cooped up inside under the aircon. The kids are getting a bit stir crazy! We've been baking gingerbread and mini quiches to occupy ourselves. Poppy loves cooking and Lola loves eating - it's a win/win situation

Favourites this week include Poppy learning to ride her new big girl's bike!

I have actually been scrapping...getting some pics from last year finished off. My scanner is playing up so these images are bit rough but you get the idea! I even have a couple more - just putting on the finishing touches!

Dh had his birthday yesterday - we celerated out at lunch with his family on Sunday, followed by coffee and cake at our place! It was lovely and he got all the pressies he was hoping for!

Poppy is all ready for her new Kindy - clothes, bag, display file, spare clothes...all packed and ready to go! She is excited and I'm really pleased about the school she is off to!

Lola is delightful...although I she is going to a stubborn little Miss, just like her big sister. Nearly walking - at 14.5months, pretty much the same as Poppy.

We really have been enjoying theses holidays!

xx

Learn........

We had a fabulous Christmas. It was great to have my parents here. The company was good, the food delicious(I even made a glazed baked ham and a banoffie pie!!!) and everyone had a pretty relaxing time. The girls were spoilt - Santa left them their sack gifts. We got Lola a cabbage patch baby and pram, for Poppy a tag reading pen thingo and some books, jewellery, bathers etc... aswell as a trampoline from all the inlaw family! I got a new sewing machine,( just a basic Brother model) gorgeous silver ring and I'm going to get a Wayne Cooper snakeskin bag with my vouchers and Christmas money!YAY!

New Years was VERY quiet. We cooked up some delicious prawns, had a couple of vinos and happily stayed home!

Did you set any New Year's Resolutions? I kinda did - not too many....and I decided to go with a focus word for this year.

LEARN....that's my "focus" word for this new year - 2010!

Learn to use my camera effectively

Learn to use photoshop

Learn to use my new sewing machine

Learn to accept things I can't change

Learn to have a more open mind and heart

Learn to be patient

Learn to really appreciate what I do have rather than dwell on what I don't.

Learn to run a fun and nuturing 3 Year Old Kindy!

Scrap goal is just to get back into it....I'm aiming to do one LO a week. Last year I just didn't get that much done. Now I want to get back to basics, tell the story, have fun scrapping for me. I hope to do a monthly review aswell. I love the ones that Pip Prosser creates - very inspiring! I actually have some LOs to share but my scanner won't play the game today!!!

We are having a fun summer holiday - been swimming, to Kings park, I'm up and walking everyday(I'm in the zone..LOL!), we have had fun in Fremantle, might hit the Museum(Dinosaur display) and Whitman park if it cools down a bit! And of course we will have to fit in a visit to our favourite Dim Sum for some breakky!

Hope you are having a fun summer! X

I *heart* this time of the year....

Yep I do LOVE Christmas! Our tree is not up yet as I'm uncertain where to put it...Miss Lola will attack it I'm sure...so I think we may pop it in the front lounge this year. I would love it in the new family room but don't think it would last long in there!

As usual we have a million things going on...

• My b'day...quiet one - but DH took me to the movies - which I just love doing! Lots of pressies and fun. My sister bought me these M- cups - LOVE them! Got lots of vouchers and money - saving it all for the sales!LOL!

• Playgroup Christmas party - it was sooooooooo HOT but lots of fun...Poppy's face painting was gorgeous. She loved her book and skipping rope from Father Christmas but was even more impressed with the yellow golf ball she found in the playground - go figure!



• Sorting, clearing out, selling and giving away all our little baby clothes and toys.



• Poppy had her last day of 3 year old Kindy - more partying...off to a new school next year!



• I finish my teaching this week - yay for holidays. New teaching job next year which is very exciting!



• Just making my Christmas cards- way behind this year. Getting a photo of both girls is tricky! Lola is a wriggler!



• Tiny bits of scrapping - time and tiredness get me everytime!



• Most of the presents bought and wrapped!



• Now to sort out the menu for Christmas day - it's at our house this year, for the first time - hoping to keep it delicious but casual. Being the youngest in my family I usually just turn up to everyone else's place wearing a new dress and holding a bottle of champas and a salad!LOL! Now it's finally my turn!



• Planning fun and creative things to do in the holidays - want to do lots of fun family activities!



• Lola is on the front cover of Scrapbooking Memories Mag this month- YAY! I've never had a cover before...am dying to see it!



• Had our "girls night out" - annual Christmas Dinner, drinks, carryon! Haven't been out much this year but now Lola is older it's getting easier! I had a ball - new dress, fake tan, new hair do....great food, gorgeous girlfriends - soooo much fun! Love my chicks!

I'm actually sure there is more but that's all I can think of....anyone still read this? Will be back to post some LOs up!

Are you crazy busy or super organised - or both!?

xx

Another Birthday....

This time 4 years ago a had a sweet new bubba in my arms! It has gone soooo fast ....it's a blur. To be honest Poppy wasn't the easiest of toddlers - very "spirited". Her endless energy, tendency to run EVERYWHERE, constant talking and overly strong will tested me along the way! But the traits that sometime drive me crazy are the traits we value so much in adults - strong willed, confidence, social, energetic! So I embrace this gorgeous girl and her high spirited ways! She is unique and fun! She is our special first born! And we love her to bits!

She had a little party yesterday with some special friends. I made her a tinkerbell cake which I was pretty pleased with as a first attempt! She loved her new big girls bike from us - aswell as some books, memory game, Tinkerbell doll and costume. Dh's family all put in and bought her the Tinkerbell Cafe kitchen - what a hit! She received bathers, jewellery box, charms, and funky hat! Alround a fabulous range of pressies!

At Four -

She loves

• Outside play


• Bathtime


• swimming lessons


• Going the park


• Hot chips


• Singing and dancing around the house


• Playing with Lola


• Story at bedtime


• Drawing


• Long, swirly dresses


• dressing herself


• Her doll's house


• Trampoline


• To answer the phone - "hello Poppy Corbett speaking"


• Finding treats in her Nanny's handbag


• To wake up at 5.30am - I'm not loving this one!


• She can write her name


• she loves affection


• She loves playing with her friends and older cousins


• She will eat most things but only tiny amounts

So that's both birthday's done and dusted - now looking ahead to Christmas! Eeeeek - we're having it here at our place this year!!!!

XX