I'm So Mean!

This is a note I put up on the Boxx Forum.. I thought the rellies might get a giggle.. it is soo typical Connor. I think I am going to have to find a grumpy photo of Connor and scrap this. I'm sure I'll have one or two here somewhere..lol..

I just have to laugh at the moment. My boys favourite saying is.. 'You're soo mean Mummy..' But then when they are being good I get the 'noooo you're not mean' when I remind them of what they have said 5 mins before..lol..but yesterday was a total crack.. Connor was not playing particularly nicely on the playground after school so I said.. 'Right that's enough.. we're going home if that's how you are going to play..' Which off course was followed by the usual begging, whinging, pleading and sulking.. On the way to the car I then got ' You just make my life difficult Mummy'. I mean he's not yet 6 I had to stop myself from falling over laughing.. and then I asked him if he wanted me to really make his life difficult..which of course he said No..OMG.. I can't wait to see what is coming next!!!! pmsl

Nicole's Class..

Yesterday Tanya and I went to Scrap 'n Scrap and did a class by the Lovely Nicole P. We had a great time and it was great to get away and relax for a bit as Greg was away with work basically all last week.. Love those boys but gee they stress me sometimes..pmsl.. Took some yummies to eat so with Friends, chocolate, scrappin and chatting.. I was in heaven! And I actually did a lo on me and on Greg.. the first one I have done on him.. slack hey.. I got one finished today but I still have the other one to finish.. Also got a photo swap to complete so I am going to do that first than finish the other lo..

Here's the Lo I finished .. I love all the techniques I learnt in it.. So many things I would never have thought to do..

The gorgeous Nicole.. now what is it about me and tongues. rofl

Tanya, Nicole and I


I took some pics Sat morning of Greg and him and the boys as I wasn't sure which ones I would use.. there are some good ones but this is definitely the cheeky side of my boys..

Just a cute pic I had to share.. Murphy loves a cuddle at night time.

Hope you all had a great weekend..

Holidays... Visiting Granny Sunt and Poppy Col..

This is it.. the last instalment.. phew!! .. Have I bored you to tears yet..lol..

On Thursday afternoon we went up to Granny Sunt's. Greg and Col went and played golf on Friday while Mum and I stayed home and had a quiet morning with the boys.. After they got home Col let the boys have ride on his scooter.. he uses it sometimes on the golf course.. Well they loved it..

Connor had a blast and Granny put down these little witches hats for him to steer around..

Brodie was not in the least bit scared.. he would've hung on all day given a chance..

Declan had quite a grip.. and had a ball.

Poppy then let Declan have a steer.. which all went well until he ran into the wall.. pmsl.. grabbed the throttle a leetle too hard.. Luckily the only casualty was an old stool.. which should be back to normal as soon as Poppy puts a new leg on it..lol.. I only wish I had taken pics.. but of course I was too busy rushing over to think of the camera.. lol

Actually got a reasonable photo of Brodie and Granny

because he was not sitting still for one of these.. lol

And she also got a huuge tonguie good bye on Saturday.. He was even getting pretty good at saying 'cank koo Graggy' (Thank you Granny)

Well we packed up the car and headed home on Saturday.. Got home at about 7pm.. and boy was I glad to see home.. The boys were tired and very cranky.. I have had a cough for a week which is driving me nuts.. so between the car sickness, cough and I managed to get a toothache half way home.. I was pretty much in a what else is gonna happen mood.. lol.. It also meant that I was just not feeling up to the Cybercrop on the Boxx last night.. soo disappointed.. been looking forward to it for ages. Went to the docs this morning and of course there is nothing they can do. So I just gotta hope it clears very soon.. the boys are a littel fluey too so I am soo hoping they don't get worse.

Greg tooltheboys to watch Connor pla footy this morning and has been chasing them most of today while I tried to catch up on the 167 emails I had and the 900 odd photos I had to download..

Well I hope I haven't sent you all into a mind numb.. But its done now..lol.. One more job off the list.. Hope you all had a good week.. Catch ya soon!!

Holidays.. The Boxx girls..

Part 3.. The Boxx girls.. On Wed night the most fantabulous DG (Leeann) off the Boxx and her hubby and kids came over to our unit to meet us.. and she is just as wonderful as I thought she would be.. I met DG on the Boxx about a year ago.. but she lives in Kalgoorlie.. so this was a fantastic chance to actually meet her irl.. We yacked and yacked and drank a wine or two.. I think our boys were soo excited that they freaked out her girls a touch.. well I guess that is no surprise..lol.. All I can say is I am sooo glad I got to see her... It was like we had been friends for years..

I then met up with a few of the other girls on Thursday on our way through to Mum's.. I got to see the lovely girls that I have my Boxx weekends with.. and to meet some new Boxx girls.. it was great fun.. Greg took the boys off to the Museum and we girls had coffee and lunch at Southbank.. of course there was cameras everywhere.. so here are a couple of the more serious photos..lol..

The Scrapper Tree.. as Nikala calls it.. Unfortunately she is behind the camera!! Gotta love that view Peta!!!

The beautiful Jodes!!

Me and DG!!! I had to try and scale her to get a pic.. she was too damn tall!!!! pmsl..

I wish I didn't live soo far away!!

Holidays.. Dreamworld

Well.. here is part two.. On Monday after we left Marnie and Pa's we went to the Gold Coast. On Tuesday we took the kids to Dreamworld. They loved it.. and as we got in there at 9 we had heaps of time before everyone else got in to take heaps of cool pics.. without strangers in the background..lol.. So here are a few of the hundreds I took..

The boys loved meeting the animals.. They were even lucky enough on the way back through that an Asian couple heard them asking us for animal food and shared theirs with them.. they had a ball feeding all the roos.. It was a really nice thing for them to do..

Declan made some new friends in the Gold Rush Country!

Brodie in Captain Feathersword's ship!

The Wiggles house.. the colours are magnificent!

We loved seeing the Tigers at Tiger Island.. this little girl is about 6 mths old.

and we got to see the 5 week old cubs have a bottle.. Declan has decided he wants to be a Tiger Keeper when he gets older!

Sultan .. He weighs over 200kg!!

Mohan.. just gorgeous.. and I won't be climbing trees if a tiger is after me!!

Meeting Dorothy.. Declan wanted to know why she wouldn't talk to him..lol..

The boys wanted Mummy to come on the teacups with them.. the problem is I was sick the night before.. ad Brodie insisted on spinning the damn thing.. My God I nearly threw up on the Wiggles Teacups.. and yet Connor spun himself silly and loved it!!

Henry.. As you can see Brodie wasn't quite game to get too close to the characters..lol..

Love this pic of them on the Tiger.. Fake one of course..lol..and you can see Declan's Thomas.. he picked the littlest cutest tiger to get..he also got himself a Koala.. which he promptly lost the next day, they all got beautiful tiger shirts.. Brodie got a roaring Mohan and Connor picked himself out a Tiger Island glass.. they are very spoilt these boys.

By the time we left we were all exhausted.. we had left a few things to do the next day as we had a 2 day pass but unfortunately it rained all Wed.. so we went to the shops instead.. Luckily I gave the tickets to one of the Boxx girls .. so hopefully she will get good use out of them!

OK.. Part 2 done.. are you worn out yet..lol. I know I am.. but still got a bit more to go.. I soo want to scrap tonight!!

Holidays.. Marnie & Pa's

Ok.. I is gonna ramble again... I have decided to cut the holiday into its main parts so that its a bit easier for me.. I took nearly 1000 photos in the last week so forgive me for putting up a few of my favs.. don't forget girls.. you can skim..lmao!!!

I let the boys sleep in my bed the night before we left as Greg wasn't home.. and that way I could wash their sheets.. well after an hour or two trying to get them to sleepthis was how I found em.. and this is how they slept until I came to bed.. then without waking up Declan immediately snuggled up behind me.. They are soo cute.. when they are asleep..lol..

This is the gorgeous little Katie.. They came for a visit on Sat andthe kids had a ball playing together..

Brodie evenutually warmed up to Pa.. going through that, 'I don't want anyone' phase!! lol.. I loved how he played with Pa's hair..and the difference.. such a cute photo..

Pa's Boys..

It's the drive-in gift shop..lol!!

Gotta love a cuddle with Marnie..

All in all it was a good weekend.. the boys loved seeing everyone..

Trine, Harry and the kids dropped out on Sunday and she even delivered me some goodies.. love that personal service..pmsl.. Tanya and I had bought a heap of stuff off her site.. http://www.scrappingwithyou.com.au/store/Default.asp And we got to see some of our friends too when we went through Toowoomba.. It was great to see Clare, Tom, Marisa, Andrew and Mark.. We really appreciate all you guys making the effort to see us.. Miss you all sooo much!!

Well that's the first instalment..lol.. Are you ready for Dreamworld!!

I know!!

As per a couple of comments .. yep I rambled on.. but hey it is my ramblings..lol.. I put heaps of details into some of the posts cause this is where I am gonna come when it is time to scrap .. and I got a memory like a sieve these days..lmao.. so I am using this as a way to keep alllll the info I might want.. pmsl.. soo girls.. skim!!.. ladies.. skim!! rofl!!!! Will put another huuuuge post up soon.. on our hols with heaps of pics etc. so remember to skim!!!!!!!!!