The Office is still a mess!!!

Well I was supposed to be in my Office cleaning it because it is an absolute tip LOL!! And that is an understatement. Anyway this photo was taken on our christmas holiday. We went down to the beach which is just a hop skip and jump from our friends beach house and as usual the kids went straight into the sand and started to bury themselves. Aimee wasn't to impressed with this photo, but I think she looks gorgeous (and secretly, I just love the colours on this towel LOL)!! Anyway time for me to be serious about me office, so until next time......

Managed to fit in a little more Scrapbooking

Life has been so very busy lately. The kids are all back at school, uniforms are organized, books are brought and covered, business has picked up in the Landscaping Industry after Christmas. Fantastic weather most of the time!! So many quotes to do! Life is pretty good. Been working with my girlfriend and that has been quite fun actually, loading on heaps of gorgeous products for http://www.scrapbookingbydesign.co.nz/ OMG she has got just so many products!

Anyway I finally found a little time to do a challenge that was on SBD site. You had to do a layout without a person or animal in it. At Christmas time we were in Hamilton and Jacob came in and said that he liked those grumpy flowers, and he was right, they do look like grumpy old men. Anyway here it is!!

Well I hope that everyone is having a lovely relaxing weekend. Thanks for stopping by, not sure wheather anyone does these days, I haven't had as much time to blog lately!!! Anyway Thanks if you have.......

Your Beautiful (The Circle of Life)

 Well this morning at 3am, I finally crawled into bed. I didn't realize what the time was, and also I was determined to finish this layout! I was in my office yesterday and was supposed to be cleaning it LOL! Yeah Right!! I came across this photo and I started thinking about how my oldest daughter is growing up so quickly so hence my layout evolved. I wanted to write something special to Aimee.

The time has just flown past so quickly. It feels as if it was just yesterday that I held you in my arms for the first time. You have now blossomed into a beautiful young woman, and before you know it, you will be all grown up. You are my oldest daughter, and together we will travel this road of life together! I love you Aimee, forever and always!

I love these fancy pants chipboard frames. They are so cool. I painted this frame. I used gin-x fabric, lil davis rickrack and heaps of other little bits and pieces. Thanks Lisa for the Feb Sketch Challenge and for NZ Dares for the circle idea. Went together really well!

Kids Xmas Pressy!!

 
 
 
This is what the kids got for their xmas present! They have used and used and used it. From 10am in the morning until after dinner they are splashing around having an absolute ball. My job is to clean and do the chemicals. And I don't actually mine because it is quite soothing. And what do you think of the pool fence! I have one clever hubby!!! Anyway off to do some more work.

Inspiration from Brianas T-Shirt

 
Well just finished my layout when I should be looking after the kids. Aaaaahhh School Holidays, aren't they great! No rushing around, except for mums, relaxing, except for mums LOL!!! No I have been a lazy little mother today and I feel as guilty as hell!!! But I am happy that I finally got my layout finished. I just absolutely love these photos of Shae-Lee on Holiday. She wouldn't leave Lisa's puppys alone. She loved them so much and to much every now and then LOL!! We would hear a little yelp when she squeezed them to much. Poor Puppies!!! Mind you she must have been doing something right because the puppies would come back for more!!! Lisa's baby Briana has a little t-shirt which is gorgeous and as soon as I saw it, it gave me the inspiration for this layout!! Anyway hope everyone is having a great holiday and if you want leave a comment - love hearing from you all and then I can come and visit you!!!! cya!!! 

Scrabookingbydesign Jan Competition

 Lisa from Scrapbooking by Design is running her first competition that has to be in by the 31st January 2007. So I just couldn't resist!! The layout has to have a clock on it somewhere, either in the layout or on the layout somewhere. You have to go and check it out www.scrapbookingbydesign.co.nz and go into the Home Button and then press the board and waa laa, the forum. So very cool. We just came home from holiday and it was fantastic and absolutely packed full of things to do, so alas the idea for my layout. Xmas Holiday - so much to do and so little time!! Any talk soon.

So nice to have a break - Back to reality!!

Hi everyone, hope you all had a wonderful xmas and new year!!! It just flew past. Ours was full on, like everyone elses I would guess. We went down to Hamilton for Xmas to share it with Adrian's Family, which was really lovely. Then back to Auckland for a couple of days and then back down to Hamilton for another couple of days and then onto Papamoa to spend some time with Lisa and Steve. What a fantastic time!! LOL! Talk about business and relaxing all in one! Between us we had 11 kids (my 4), 2 cats, 2 dogs and another friend of theirs as well!! Lisa if you're reading this, thank you so much for inviting us! I don't think anyone else would be brave enough to take on a family of 6, when you already have 9 people in your own family LOL!!! And I know what you're thinking LOL! "Oh great she used that picture" Well I think its great!!
We had so much fun. Going to the wave pools and realized the wave had finished ugggg!! LOL! Going on their Jetski, fantastic and just the yummies food and great company!! Even a bit of time for scrapbooking, just no time for sleep LOL!!! Anyway back to reality know, office work, washing, kids etc cya!

Time for a new post!

Well I thought that I better add a new post. Everyone is so busy at the moment and I think everyone is finding it is hard to fit in the time to blog. Before you know it, Xmas day will be over and we can breath again! Anyway I've been busy making some pressies and thought I would share. I made a pocket on each page and the kids are writting special little notes, so one day when they all grow up, we'll be able to see how they have changed! Anyway this is ridiculous, it's getting late and the kids are finishing school tomorrow! Hope this weather gets better, it's so stormy outside!! Hope everyone isn't getting to stressed before Xmas!! Cya Later

The Kids Are Getting So Excited!!!!

So like everyone else, we are starting to get organized for Christmas!! The Kids are just so excited. They have been asking if we can put up our Christmas Tree!! OMG what a bit of a Joke! I went to get the Christmas Tree and couldn't find the legs for it, or lights or any decorations (Living in Renovations). So I had to put on my thinking cap! I found a box and then put some pavers in the bottom. Can you tell that I am Married to a Landscaper LOL!
Then it was up to the kids, they love decorating the tree!!! And I think they did a wonderful job considerating we are on budget city in this house LOL!! (yes mummy spent to much money on Scrapcamp and Scrapbooking Products). Selfish Mummy!!!!


The two older girls were so excited and asked if they could wrap up some of the little ones pressie, which is a very big help to me!!! Jacob and Shae-Lee are just so excited! Know it's my turn to wrap up the older girls present. They know most of their presents already, but they asked me if they could choose presents that they really wanted instead of me buying what I thought they would like!! A budget Christmas!! At least I know that the kids will love everything that they get and nothing will go to waste!! They don't know, but they do have a few little surprises!! Sneaky Ay!! And can you guess what Kristie is going to be in her Christmas Play!! Just fits her personality to a tee!! Hope everyone has a great night!!

A Scrapcamp Layout to Share...

 
 
Hi there, well Scrapcamp has been and gone over a week now and I promised that I would put a layout on my blog, so here is one that we had done! On the Friday night we all got a pack and the Challenge was that we had to use 75% of the products in this pack!! And by the end of the weekend we all had to put our layouts up for display. OMG there wasn't one layout the same. Very creative ladies out there!! Can't wait for the next camp!!!!! And this other little drawing is from Shae-Lee the other day. She is 4 and I think she is very talented. Everytime she draws herself it's exactly the same, like a cartoon LOL!! Well see you soon! 

Parent Helper!!!

Yay!! I just went to the Zoo!! Aimee had a school trip and she asked if I could possibly help! Normally I can't because you can't take sibblings but I finally got the opportuntiy. Anyway it definately brought back memories, the packed lunch, the pre-teens flirting with each other, very low key LOL!! They're only learning! The notes being passed around the bus. My group was really really good and yes we did have one comedium in our group and he was a bit of a crack up. All in all we had a good day and like I remember I was exhausted and realize I don't have the energy that I once did!! When we got home the kids went on and on about how hot they were!! Adrian came home and was watering the plants, next thing I heard screaming and laughter!! They had obviously twisted themselves around daddy's little finger again, because all 4 of them were spraying each other and having a blast!! Who said we needed a pool!! LOL!! Anyway better get moving and do some more office work!!! No rest for the wicked.

NZ Dare #12 - Ad Inspiration Challenge

First I wanted to say Thank you so much for commenting on my blog last Post. Wow I got 7 comments, so cool!!!

I visited NZ Dares and came up with this ispiration for my layout. When I looked at the layout it reminded me of a Ladybird alas my layout evolved. And Shae is the perfect one for the layout. She is absolutely fasinated in bugs. She sits there and just studies them. She is amazed. Anyway better go and organize dinner and then off to work for a few hours!!! I'm helping my daughter Aimee with her Zoo Trip for school tomorrow. Yay!! 8 - 12 year olds to keep an eye on!!! LOL!! Wish me luck.