Perfect Weather for playing in the Park!

Today was magnificent weather, so i decided to get the kids and I out of the house.  Dad works at the Wanneroo council, so mum and i took the kids to the wanneroo park and met dad for a cuppa and morning tea.  If you've never been to the wanneroo park. You should go..its awesome!

The cutest thing was, when we were driving home in the car. Sam and I were talking about how good it was to see and have Grandad at the park...... and he says to me " it's shame grandad had to go back to work Mumma wasn't it.. a real big shame"....lol

Weight Watchers..

Do you remember a while back there was a photo taken of me that when i looked at it, i went ..."ugggh, i need to get back to weight watchers"..

Well I am happy to say that since that photo was taken i have lost 6.9 kgs.. and have about 3kgs to go .. It actually hasn't been too bad. Ive just tried really hard to eat properly and get out for a walk or ride at least every second day.  It's got to the point where i miss my walks if i don't get to go...lol.. go figure !!!!

( Lesley i can hear you laughing..lol)

This Saturday i am walking around the river for the Juvenile Diabetes cause.. Its 7kms.. And then on the 31st October is the big 15km's for PMH.. Should be fun!

Templates that can be layouts..

I have always loved Creativity By Crystal's Blog.. I love her cute funky layouts and the papers and embellishments she creates.  They are all really good.  She has just started a new template serious where you can either use it as a template and add your own papers, or you can use the layout as is and just add your photos for a quick page.

If you head over to her blog you will know what i mean.. It is definitely worth signing up for her newsletter too.  She gives away digi freebies all the time
Most of her products are over at Jessica Sprague's website.  The 2 i did below, are were only a $1.00 for the templates ( so cheap).  The first one i added my own papers... The second one is the template as is and i just added my photos.. gotta love that!!

I'm off to the park for the morning!

Squeals of Delight

Can you guess what makes Elise squeal with delight like this... and believe me it can be heard all throughout the house??............

There is a clue in the corner of this photo....lol....

 If you guessed Nicholas.... you would be correct..lol...  She absolutely loves him.. She follows him with her eyes where ever he is.. He has started to play a Peek-a-boo game with her when she is in her high-chair and she laughs and squeals so loudly... it makes you laugh just to watch it... ( note to self... Get the video camera charged..lol)

I love this last photo..........

It brings me back to the first day they met...  and the bond they have had ever since.. I am pretty sure that she will always be his " cheeky girl" xx

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To everyone who has visited my blog to read it, look at my photos or left me a comment... Thank you xx

Some more Digi Layouts

Here are some more Digi layouts.... Nothing to spectacular but I'm trying to get through the gazillion photos i have...lol

This last one was done using a Quick page where you only need to add the photos and Words...lol... Gotta love a quick layout...lol

Where has my Baby gone?

( Journaling reads... " The other day Adam said to me, Nic is such a little boy now... It got me thinking where has my baby gone.  You are so independent and strong these days.  You want to do everything by yourself, but you still love to have cuddle on my lap.)
Nicholas is growing up so quickly right before my very eyes.  He is nearly 3, but i swear he thinks he is older than Sam... Can do everything Sam can do (... if not better and stronger..lol).   He is funny little thing.  He is so strong and solid right now... He could literally eat me out of the cupboard if i let him.   He loves his DVD's and would watch them from sun up to sun down if he was allowed.  His favourites are Monsters Inc, Monsters V's Aliens, Stuart Little, TMNT and The Incredibles.  He loves his "cheeky girl".. and would give Elise at least a hundred kisses a day (... well maybe not that many, but you get the idea..lol).  He still has his Dummy and Lamby.. Im planning on getting rid of the dummy very soon.  He wears jocks most of the day, but still a nappy for sleep.  He is a very mischievous little thing and is always climbing or getting into things he knows he shouldn't.  ..lol.. He then chooses to ignore me when i tell him not to, or looks the other way thinking that i wont see him or stop telling him off..lol
Some days i wish for my baby back and then other times I look at you with such love and wonder whats in store for you next... Love you Nic xx

Welcome to the darkside..lol

I am so excited to welcome Tracey " A Luscious Journey" to the darkside...lol..  She has fallen in  love with the world of Digi Scrapping..lol... and I love it!
She has done some awesome layouts for her first attempt at Digi stuff.  Tracey is an awesome paper scrapper and card maker so i knew she would also be fantastic at this.  She has a layout on her blog using a template from Cathy Zielske's Blog " Bits and Pieces".. so i thought i would give it ago as well..

Thanks Tracey for your new found infectious love of digi scrapping.  It got me inspired to do a layout!!

Lansdale Farm.. Cousin's catch-up

I consider myself to be one of the luckiest people i know.  My family and extended family are very very close.  We all grew up together and would spend Sunday nights at my nanna's house for dinner and all playing together.  At one stage there were 16 cousins all at the same primary school...lol..The best thing about it, is that we all still love getting together now... even though we are all so much older and live all over the place it is so good to catch-up and now our kids all love getting together to play as well.  Today we all had morning tea at Lansdale Farm.  Was great that Aunty Kaye, Tan and her kids could come up from Margaret River!  It was such a lovely morning and all the kids were so good.

 This isn't even all the kids that we have had.  There is a tonne more..lol

Such a great morning... Can't wait for the next one!!