Freo fun....

Well it was a long weekend here this week....so on Monday we headed down to Fremantle for the morning. There is always a great atmosphere and lots to do and look at! We love to go and check out the markets, the cafes, the shops and the BEST fish and chips in Perth @ Cicerellos! They have these HUGE fishtanks in the cafe - Poppy was very intrigued with the sealife. It overlooks the boats and is just great for families!

Here's Poppy lovin' the chippies...

Riding the merry-go-round in the park...loving every minute!

Remember the character - Bazil Brush???

I LOVE this photo....my two favourite people...

Not much else happening....work and a touch of scrapping - although not as much as I would like. I have loads of ideas, loads of product but either no time or too tired to get into it!

Challenge #3 for Scraploot -colouring in, no cardstock, buttons, felt...I scrapped these summer photos of Poppy and her cousin Crawford...these are some of my all time favourite photos! Lil monkey's under the sprinkler!

Gym class...

No no...not me LOL! Poppy - she had her first "gym" class yesterday! I have been meaning to take her for about 6 months now and have finally found the time to go! She is such and energetic child (she doesn't get it from me!) so she really needs and enjoys "busy and active" activities!

I think she is too little for the whole "dancing" scene yet - I know it can get competitive and costly so I'm not that keen just yet. So we went to a gym class for toddlers and my god...SHE LOVED IT! They start with stretches and warm ups, music and exercises then then they all follow a circuit, then you can do your own thing and the instructor(who is just lovely) comes around showing different basic skills like tumbles and rolling! Very casual and very fun! I'm so happy we went. And it's great timing with the winter weather setting in! The best thing is you are not "locked" into a term - you just turn up and pay as you go! I will take my camera next time - didn't want to look like a maniac on the first day!

Here is round #2 challenge for Scraploot DT challenge/comp. - a sketch, some stamping, hand drawing and you had to make your own embellishment - I made the "button tree" - the trunk was part of a pizza box - hand drawn, cut and inked. I LOVE it!LOL!

..and a CJ entry for the wonderful Donna J...."confessions" theme - what weird and wonderful habits we have!
Hope you have a great weekend - I think I'll rest up a little, cook up some veggie and barley soup in the slow cooker and hopefully fit in a little scrapping!

What are you up to?

Hmmmmm...

Well nothing too exciting to report...all is great here....in between work, relief teaching, mother's group, swimming lessons...time is just flying by and somewhere in between all that I am starting to make final decisions about the details of the renovations that we are starting in August(oh only about a YEAR behind the schedual!!). I'm hoping to keep it a really minimal and simple interior and then add the colour and life with retro and antique pieces! I will be sooo excited just to have cupboards and storage(oh and a room for the new addition)...that's my main goal. Everything will basically be white - continuation of our jarrah floor boards in the main family room and then dark mocha coloured large tiles for the floor of the bathroom, laundry and toilet, a neutral carpet for the kids rooms. Very simple really and I can't wait!(remind me of this positiveness when I am 7 months pregnant and the back half of my house has been demolished!!!)

Also put this bright beauty on Layby this week....couldn't help myself....and it was a bargain! Don't really have to buy anything else - except clothes if it's a boy...so why not I say!

Here is lil scrapping.... monthly LO comp @ Scraploot... based on a sketch.
I so wish I was one of those scrapper/bloggers who rolls out 4-6 LOs to share each week - like Nic, Lisa or Julie H......but alas - no LOL!!!! Just one for now

BTW I am LOVING my new slow cooker - how very domesticated of me!LOL!

HUGE congrats to Lisa AKA Scrapwitch - who won the big comp over at Embellished! It' s wonderful when true talent is recognised!!! YAY!!!

Have a great week!

Mothers.....

Well Mother's day was lovely! I was spoilt - I got a beautiful card, a sleep in, a slow cooker(which I asked for -LOL) and some pink uggboots for around the house, from Dh and Miss P. A gorgeous card from my SIL - which actually bought me to tears...some turkish delight(yummo!) and some fabulous Clarins face cream from MIL....SPOILT! Of course the best gift is this precious life growing inside me!
My mum is getting a soft dressing gown from us!We rang her on the day. She really is a wonderful lady!
We had a BBQ brunch at MIL's with all the family - absolutely delish...Poppy kept the troops entertained with her antics! And my MIL also cooked up an extra evening meal for us so I didn't have to cook dinner - how lovely is that!

Finally feeling alot better...but busy doing so extra relief teaching while I still can! Must say i really love the classes I am working with this year!

Here is a LO I have done for Loz...this is her gorgeous new bubba, Chloe...isn't she beautiful!!
Hopefully I'll have more to share soon!

Poppy is unsure about the whole new baby business..she keeps looking under and down my top saying "Mumma...where's the baby? Where's the baby?"...she is such a cack!

Thanks for all the kind comments and well wishes on our special news....it really made my week!

A good reason...

Well there is good reason why I have been far too exhausted to be creative, a good reason why I have hardly commented on friends' blogs, a good reason why I fall asleep at 9pm, a good reason why I have been sooooo sick(couldn't take antibiotics), a good reason why I am getting fatter by the day!!!

And here it is....

I am 12 weeks pregnant!! And we a absolutely thrilled! Everything looks perfect and this little one should make an appearance in November. My due date is the 13th - just 4 day's before Poppy's birthday but I looks like I will have to have a c-section so somewhere around two weeks earlier than that!
I don't care if it is a boy or a girl - just relieved that it's not twins -LOL . I'm so much bigger this time I seriously thought there might be two but luckily just one - I guess I'm just fat!
Poppy doesn't really understand yet but I'm sure she will as it becomes more obvious!
How exciting!!!

Tones of blue....

We went to Gero last week - I had the flu and a horrid head cold the whole week - so it was good to be "looked after" by mum and dad. We did have some fun though, cooking gingerbread men - so cute and fun! And I got to catch up, very quickly, with Donna J - what a wonderful and warm woman she is! And could I just 'steal' her little munchkin Toby (Milly too - but hey, I already have one of them!) He is such a HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY little man!!

Poppy and Milly...lil cuties!

This week's challenge for Gallery 12 was 'blue". Looking around it's amazing how much we are surrounded by this colour!! Pop over and vote for your favourite photo!!

Here are some of my pics that didn't go to gallery!

Love that pigeon on top!

Good ol' country pub ( couldn't get a good shot from the street!)
History with a splash of paint!

I have more photos and some scrapping that I will post later - unfortunately I have been up since 4am - Gastro - ewwwwwwww vomitting for about 5 hours! Not nice at all - thank god it wasn't Poppy. I hope she doesn't get it! I can't remember being this ill for a long time!

I'm sure I'll be fine tomorrow - and I'm itching to get to the scrapdesk as I have new goodies from SCRAPTIVATE, including the new Sassafrass Lass - certainly my favourite paper in a long time! Also new BG, New Heidi Swapp(loving the houndstooth pp)....crackle paint, god the list goes on!!!

What's on your desk at the moment?

Still around....

Well it seems I start every entry with how busy I have been.......still so very true .....but hey that's life and it's all good!

We had a ball in Geraldton for Easter - Poppy created/painted her own easter basket with her cousins(such a big girl now) and had fun with the egg hunt. Although, she had no idea and once she found one egg she just wanted to sit and eat that one...the other kids encouraged her to find more. She seriously adores her cousins.

Then back home, back to routines and work. We had some fun playdates and a first birthday party. Lots of fun. Poppy's talking and funny antics are increasing everyday...she constantly has us in fits of laughter!

I must say my creating has been limited due to time & tiredness. My mojo is still there - just the body is not willing!LOL!

We are heading back up to see my family again next week and I'm very excited as I will get to catch up with the very talented and fun Donna J and her CUTE kids Milly and Toby! Can't wait!

Only have a few things to share, the rest are elsewhere!*wink*

Master's challenge in the recent issue of SM...

A LO for this month's Calendar Girls Comp over at Scrapworld!!!!