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Here are a few photos i took of the kids today, we had a mini photo shoot :)
I have been thinking about deleting my blog...
for one, i can never be bothered updating, and two, i feel like i'm talking to myself.
I don't think anyone reads it even when i do update lol Then i thought.. i kinda need it.. to link up my monthly challenge entries.. well when i DO scrap.. and Do participate in the challenges.
So who knows.. maybe i will.. maybe i wont!
SO much has happened since i last blogged, both good and bad!
i wont bore you with ALL of the details, but i can see if i can sum it up quickly and painlessly!
Last month.. I grabbed my friend Helen, and we headed off on a bit of a scrapping holiday!
We went to see THIS Gorgeous Girl.. at the scrapbooking from scratch retreat!
We had a great time, scrapped up a storm, laughed our arses off, and met lots of new scrappy friends!
I actually did alot of scrapping, 53 pages to be exact!
I wont bore you with them all, but for those of you who want to have a look, you can see them all RIGHT HERE
Then all the shit began.. grr...
I think it was some kind of punnishment for going away and having a good time? lol
Jason picks us up in Mildura, we do a spot of shopping, have some lunch and decide to head home..
We get about an hour out of mildura, and the car starts to carry on and blow smoke, go as slow as a snail, and then overheats. Not good. Considering its a hot day! So we think we wont risk it ALL the way home, we will turn back and get someone to look at the car. Not as easy as it sounds. Its a jap import, and the minute i tell them its a hilux surf, no one wants to know about it. Grrr!
So we go to 4 different places before someone even has a good look, finally someone looks at it, but tells us he "thinks" he knows what it is, but he is flat out and cant do it until next week.. yep real handy.. NOT. So we explain we dont live there etc.. so he tells us the best thing to do is to tow the piece of shit home. So finding a way to tow it home also proved to be a pain, so had to call my dear old uncle Gordon and get him to drive from home to pick us up and tow us. But hey.. we got home.
Oh and did i mention that Jasons car was ALREADY dead from a week before we went away.
So at this point we have no cars our of 2, and have to manage to get us both to work. We borrowed cars from everyone here there and everywhere for the last few weeks until Jason got his back. Mine lived at the mechanics for the next few weeks (got it back friday) for him to tell me what i already expected.. its !@@$%@!! So i'm now the proud owner of a new (second hand!) Kia Carnival!.. Thanks Dad!
So apart from that..
3 days after we got home, we were sitting around sweating moaning that it was hot and the aircon didnt seem to feel cool. Not long after we said that we smell a burning smell.. Yuck.. The aircon died too!! So not only were we carless we were airconless too. Bummer.. could things get any worse? ya think?
Yep. They could. a few days after that My mum calls me in tears, to tell me about my dog that i have had for the last 10 years (she still lived with mum) She couldnt walk, and needed my help to take her to the vet. We cried all the way there in the car, and all the way home. It was the saddest thing ever. And at that point we didn't even know she wouldnt be coming home. But you just get THAT feeling i guess. A few hours passed and the vet called.. to say he couldnt save her :( She had a ruptured spleen, and was just bleeding way too much. So i spent the next week crying and down in the dumps about that. Still miss her so much, its so weird going to mums and not having her there to greet you at the gate. RIP Shandi Girl..xox
So.. thats the end of the story i guess.
The kids and i have also been taking turns being sick since i got back, me with 2 lots of tonsilitus, Jaxon with a bad cough (suspected whooping cough, that makes 4 times they have thought the kids have had it this year arrghh) And Jayda with some bug, i know when she is sick because she is sooo quiet!
Thats WHY i haven't been blogging or scrapping. I know there are worse things that could happen.. but as it was all one thing after another.. it kind of got to me, so i was having a feel sorry for myself playing my violin moment or two lol
Trying to force myself into the christmas spirit.
So far we have had our christmas card photo shoot, today i made and got the cards ready for posting(forgot to take photos too doh!). And yesterday we put the tree up and Jayda decorated it. Talk about last minute.. but apart from the kids laybuys.. i dont have a single christmas present yet. oops!
if you are still reading.. thanks..xoxo
I actually did some scrapping today, so if this rain dies off i might get some pics tomorrow and blog again!!
I haven't scrapped in two whole days..
It's not that i haven't wanted to.. have just been busy with other things.
Yesterday was work and laundry, today appointments grocery shopping and helping Jaxon with his family tree project for school.
Being a scrapper, you would think that i'd have that lying around somewhere right? but no! Just spent hours on some site trying to line everyone up and so on.. but we got there in the end, he just needs to add the finishing touches and he can hand it in.
And we thought the family tree was going to be to easy option! LOL (other option was biography on your oldest family member) We actually interviewed Nana for it but when Jaxon saw all the writing/typing involved i think he changed his mind!!
I have been trying to make an effort to take more photos of us here at home.. these days i spend most of my time taking pics of other peoples familes and events.. so better get my shit together!
Just a few snaps in the front yard after school today..
(photo of me By Jayda.. she will make a great photographer someday!)
They thought these pics were hilarious.
I was looking through my 50mm lens while i was changing over and they could see me.. but i was upside down.. so they wanted to have a go too and i snapped some pics.. kinda accidental.. but i really like them!.
Here are some pics from today!
and Jaxon and Jayda let loose with the camera again, and here are the pics they got lol
Oh and no.. i didn't punch Jason lol
the black eye is from an unfortunate golfing accident!
Who said golfing was safer than motoX? lol
snapped this pic of the kids today, i think its priceless! lol
{July 20}
Mount Foldmore..
at least its clean i guess.
Honey crackles, haven't had these in years!
{July 21}
J&J "cooking" Chocolate Crackles.
{July 22}
We went to the movies to see Hannah Montana..
i forgot my Camera..
and then forgot to take any pics!
{July 23}
Couch Cuddles
{July 24}
Master Chef Jayda
And some layouts..........
these ones from the Mad Challenge Pack
These ones Just coz..
And this one for my Friend Chelle..
thats all for now :)
i have scrapped at least 6 more pages, but they are still secret squirrel Dt stuff. :)
Todays pic
{Day 19}
Family photo, from our little trip to silverton today!
And the 7 Layouts i did last night!
Mandy's Online class @ Mad
I didn't get the class kit, so have to improvise.. now i don't like it because i used WAY too much pink.
this was my monthly challenge for purplescraps
And these ones.. Just Coz!
Yep.. i forgot the 17th.. no photo sorry!
{Day 18}
One of Jaxons big kicks.
He kicked a goal today too but i missed that lol was too busy watching!
And some more layouts..
Peta's online class @ Bons
And 3 of my pages from this months new releases on the A2Z Blog
don't forget to check out this months sketch challenge!
{Day 13}
Sick Exhausted hubby! awww.
{Day 14}
Apple Cake
{Day 15}
Jaxon squeezin' the Juu-uice..
{Day 16}
Milkshakes & Lunch @ the cafe..
And some layouts..
These 2 were for the CC @ Enchanted Scrapbooking last weekend
(the blind scrap that i messed up bad)
(Sketch - By Wendy Smith)
And this is for another of their monthly challenges.
Some pics from the weekend..
{Day10} - Jaxon @ the school footy comp.
the pics are numbered in order of sequence lol
The bigger kid was really picking on Jaxon..
But he managed to hold his own and get away from him & knock him over!!
and all without letting go of the ball! Woohoo! it was a great game to watch.
{Day11} - New Jackets
The inlaws brought these back from sydney for the kids.
the hoods zip right up and cover their faces! with little holes for their eyes.
We actually had footy, and then a footy club sausage sizzle @ the park this day too.. and i forgot my camera! doh.
{Day 12}
Caprice loving the drive in Jason's Van.
And Jayda.. singing to pINK with her hairbrush microphone!
Some layouts i did on Thursday night..
(i actually haven't scrapped all weekend!)
These 3 are all done using the july boy kit from BONS.
for Erikas Calendar Challenge @ Purplescraps.
and this one.. just because :)
