My Birthday Gift

Back in June when Justine and I went to Brisbane, we had arranged to get together with a group of girls that are regualrly on Scrap-pile and celebrate my Birthday.I was given this absolutely gorgeous treasure, that I will keep safe always,from Deb( who made the PAPERBAG ALBUM and the idea of making it for me), as well as Em,Ros,Jewls,Tammy,Melanie,Leah,Jaki,Zeta, Karen B,Sam and Maree.This is a bit belated, but I wanted to be able to show the ladies who contributed to this album, and thank each and every one of you.I really love it and I will treasure it .

I apologise for the first and last photo being a little blurry.

Another week gone...

I can't believe how quick the weeks are flying by.Good for me though , as it gets me just a little bit closer to the school holidays and having a break.It is terrible ,but I am counting down the days....20 work days to go,hehe..Justine and I are off to Kurrimine Beach with the boys for 5 nights in the first week, so you can imagine just how excited we all are.This will be our second trip to the beach this year, with our first one back in April to Port Douglas.

The weather has mostly been gorgeous lately and starting to slowly warm up...thank gosh.With the sniff of Spring in the Air, I have been doing a bit of cleaning.Got all the windows done yesterday inside and out, and Alan has scrubbed all the walls down outside.It is terribly hard to do this house as it is a two storey old Qld'er.I hope to get all the walls celings done in the second week of the school holidays, so it feels all fresh and clean for Christmas.....eeeekkkk only 3 and 1/2 months till Christmas now.

I have been scrapping the past couple of weeks and using the new ROSE MOKA PP/alpha stickers.I tell you this would have to be the MOST GLORIOUS patterned paper I have used.I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it, and can't stop using it.I have made 3 LO's so far.Here is the latest two

I have been watching a LOT of the Beijing Olympics and staying up wayyy too late some nights, but have really enjoyed it and have cried a little too...tears of JOY of course.Like when Sally Mc Clellan won Silver for the Hurdles, Steven Hooker getting Gold in the mens Pole Vault,The little Chinese Gymnast who made a mistake with her floor routine( heartbraking) and then there was the German man in the Weightlifting who broke the Olympic record , won Gold and dedicated it to his wife who tragically died last year.OMG , and what about Mathew Mitchum winning Gold in the mens 10 m diving....INCREDIBLE.All feel good stories, but put a lump in your throat and tears to your eyes.I think I will be sad to see it gone.Looking forward to the next one in London in 2012.

I am still here....

Just been very busy with work and DT committments.I have had so much going on and not enough time to scrap.Anyone else have that same problem????

Been a cold Winter up here in Far Nth Qld in 2008.We have had a few frosts, down to 1 degree a couple of mornings.Brrr, wouldn't want to live down south for anything right now.Today has been a truly glorious day, a sniff of Spring in the air.It is so nice to not have the drizzly rain around anymore.Hopefully won't be back till next year now.

I am finding work rather stressful lately, with the full responsibilty of a young man on my shoulders.I love him dearly and his parents, but it really is mentally draining.I am going to see the rest of the years timetable out, but will be going to see the Dep Principal in the near future about next year.I would rather work Monday - Wednesday, full days , then ahve Thursday and friday off.That way if I or the boys are sick, I don't feel bad about ringing up to say I can't come in to work, as well as just having some time to myself again.I really miss that.
I finally got creating with my DT kit and here is what I did.I really love how both of them turned out.I am really loving Kaiser and Pink Paislee right now.Yum

Has anyone been watchin the Beijing Olympics.I am really enjoying watching it, and so are my two little men.Every day after school , they go straight to turn on the TV to watch it.So for about an hour or so, we all sit together on my new lounge and cheer etc.

Have been down with the flu the past few days.Am feeling better now, but still have a rather nice sexy voice.Hope you are all well.