post christmas

We are in Perth and I am on Ben's computer.  Gary is erecting their new patio and we have a wedding to attend this afternoon.

5 days to go

Only 5 days to go to christmas and I still haven't finished my shopping.  Going today and not coming home til it's done. Here's my latest layout.

Still here

Been busy getting organised for christmas and all the usual everyday happenings.  Finally my mouth feels back to normal, no more aching teeth.  Here's some layouts that I have done lately.

Saturday

Finally had the troublesome tooth out last Monday, still taking pain killers, slowly improving though.  Having some peace and quiet before the kids arrive.  Taking Ella and Lila to Maddy's birthday party at Hungry Jacks (will be hot and very noisy).  Gary has to take John to the backstage for the concert.  then we all have to be there by about 6.30ish.  Tomorrow morning at 9.30am ella has to be taken for a dress rehearsal for her Hip Hop concert on Tues night.  Curtis and Annie are going to a 30th tonight.
The pic is of something Lila did weds arvo and a layout from DIDv2

John is twelve

It is Johns birthday today, 12.  Nearly a teenager.  Tomorrow he is coming to stay so that I can take hinm to see Harry Potter.  And Ryan was 4 months yesterday.

toothache

I have had toothache for over 2 weeks, been to the dentist, he did a patch up it will either settle down and I need to have a couple of crowns, eek expensive, or an extraction, he said that it would get worse before it got better, how true.  I am living on pain killers and they are not killing it totally.  I am so sick of feeling like this and now i have a cold as well.  pfft.

Maddy wanted to stay last night but yesterday she had earache so we took her to the doctor turns out she has tonsillitis and because the antibiotics seem to have helped already she is staying tonight.  She isn't going to school tomorrow.

Ben and his family are down, saw them yesterday and went out for breakfast with them and Bels parents this morning.  Then Ella rang to ask if she could come over for an hour while John was at acrobats.

The photo of Ella and me is a couple of years old, and I love it, she is a delightful child.

Lila has her birthday

Lila has been waiting for her birthday to arrive for months, and now it has and she is now 4.  What can i say about her, she is smart, funny (as in a sense of humour), can be very naughty and cantankerous, and cuddly and affectionate, she can write her name, is good at drawing, colouring in and painting, has a good imagination, loves role playing games as in 'lets play Bratz I am Jade and you are Cloe', charades, dancing.

Halloween

It was the first time that Georgina and I had participated in Halloween, it was fun, we will be doing it again.  I think Aussies are starting to embrace the concept at last.

Monday

Feeling quite overwhelmed.  Last week I had a house inspection extra babysitting duties, Gary's birthday, forgot Viv's birthday, trying to get Cates' wedding pics edited and the compy playing up.  All of the online classes to finish and 2 more starting.  have been buying up while the dollar is strong against the US buck.
And Curtis and Annie head off to Bali on Weds and guess who is looking after the kids.  Have to take them trick or treating on the 31st, or chicken treat as Lila says.

Wedding etc

Went to Cate and Clints wedding as the photographer, took over 500 pics now gradually editing them in between 3 on line classes and babysitting Lila.
Here are some wedding pics

october birthdays

Well on Sat Roger turned 82 and on Sun Don turned 85.  Ben will be 35 on thurs and his father will be 58 two weeks later on the 21st.  I can't believe my Dad is 85 and that my first born will be 35.  Where did that time go?

the long weekend

It's Monday and I have had the laziest day, spent most of it reading in bed.  Can't remember the last time I did that.  On Sat we went to Oscar and Tammy's wedding, it was a beautiful day, a beautiful location and just perfect for a lovely couple.  Hope the weather will be a nice for Cate and Clint's wedding in 3 weeks time.

long weekend

It's Monday and I have had the laziest day, spent most of it reading in bed.  Can't remember the last time I did that.  On Sat we went to Oscar and Tammy's wedding, it was a beautiful day, a beautiful location and just perfect for a lovely couple.  Hope the weather will be a nice for Cate and Clint's wedding in 3 weeks time.

thurs

Lilas 2nd birthday, can't believe that she is nearly 4.

Had Lila again today, she has been in a good mood lately.

template created in Tiffany's class

The weekend

We babysitted Stacey and Jasmine while Ben and Belinda attended her cousins wedding.  Trying to get a decent photo of Jasmine is a challenge.

Jasmine, dinner time.

Jasmine and Belinda

Stacey

Ryan at 3 months

Adorable smiles

Maddison

Called into Georginas on the way to Perth, got some gorgeous pics of Ryan and Maddison

testing

This is the new signature

I am happy with most of it, but the banner going to design a new one over the weekend

testing

just playing with the settings