weekend of scrapping

i had the most awesome weekend..............................

on friday lunch time i set off to pick up Chantelle from her house at Rouse Hill and we were off to our weekend away scrapping at La Perouse. We went on an "adventure" getting there as went a different way as we planned, but we didn't get lost and got there in about 45 minutes.

Tracy and Sherri had gotten there a little bit before us and had already unpacked all their stuff.

What a gorgeous place. The views were amazing and i could have quite happily spent the entire weekend sitting on the verandah soaking up the the sun and peace & quiet, but i was on a mission to scrap! Not much was on my agenda, but i set myself a goal of :

* 1 layout

* deciding what to do with a class for the july retreat

* starting mandy's pregnancy journal

well........ i surpassed my own expectations and completed 3 layouts, decided what to do with the christmas class and started it, started the pregnancy journal and did 5 tags about the weekend. I'm so chuffed, lol. anyone that knows me knows that i'm a procrastinator and would much rather chat and watch others scrap than do anything myself!

here are a pics of my layouts.

i dont think i've laughed so hard for ages. it was so good to get away with some fabulous friends that i feel so comfortable around. we could do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted and it was wonderful to have that sort of freedom even if it was only for 2 days.

on saturday we decided it was such a glorious day that we should make the most of it and go for a little wander around. i think we were gone over 2 hours and it was great. we checked out the "castle" and then went down to bear island and walked around it. it was hilarious setting up the cameras to take the group photos, lol. you girls know what i'm on about! it is so picturesque there and i so want to take my little kidlets down there for a photo shoot, i'd go biserk!

yesterday, that being sunday we weren't in any hurry or rush to pack up and i dont think i had any idea what time we actually did leave. i think it was after we all finished our last layout.

i eventually got home at 6.30 just in time to make the kids a bit of dinner, give them big squeezes and tuck them into bed.

i can't wait till the next time we go!

........ photo to come soon when we swap each others piccies.

sad day

this morning i awoke to hear the morning new and it was just awful..........
a friend that i grew up with sister died this morning and her two youngest were injured. i feel so sad and empty and just awful. my heart goes out to the family
it's so sad.....
her eldest child was not hurt and is the same age as shancie and i remember always running into her when we were both pregnant as the cercumstances were similar. and my mum saw her last week......
my prayers and thoughts are with you B.........

Pet Diaries

DOG DIARY
08:00 am - Dog food! My favourite thing!
09:30 am - A car ride! My favourite thing!
09:40 am - A walk in the park! My favourite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favourite thing!
12:00 pm - Lunch! My favourite thing!
01:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favourite thing!
03:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favourite thing!
05:00 pm - Schmackos! My favourite thing!
07:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favourite thing!
08:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favourite thing!
11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favourite thing!

CAT DIARY
Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.
Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.
The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
This morning I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.
The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded.
The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe.

Quote of the Week

You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.
~Ruth E. Renkl

mums day

i love being a mum!

ever since i was about 18 and in high school i knew that this is what i wanted to do with my life. i get so much joy and pride seeing the happy laughter from my childrens faces.

sure motherhood can be tricky and more often than not i find myself yelling like a banshee, but i wouldn't change a thing.

i received a handmade card from each of my kids yesterday as well as one each that was store bought, and on Connor's card he wrote "he loves me cause i'm the best mum and in the world and because i make his lunch". what more could i ask for. all the material pressies (that were divine i might add) didn't mean as much as this card. i will treasure it.

we went to Crosslands for a picnic lunch, which is were we spend family fun day. it was packed, so different as to when we normally go and it's quiet. the kids played in the park, rode their bikes and ran off all their excess energy.

mum, mandy, pat and michael emt us there and it was such a nice family day. bot many photos to share unfortunately as i was too busy being caught up with enjoying myself.

grandparents day

today was grandparents day at the kids school.

my mum and both of anthony's parents both went along for the morning of activities.
i have no doubt in my mind that all the money that we pay to send both our children to private school is worth every single penny. when the school principal knows all the children's names and know the majority of which family members belong to each child. And the staff....... they are so dedicated and caring with all the children not just the ones in their class for that year.

anyways...... i got a little side tracked........ both shanice and connor had been working on performances with their classes for the grandparents. Connor's class did several songs, helps when the junior primary choir teacher is his class teacher and Shanice did a poetry type play. She had several lines to read, as each child did, and they way she delivered it was very dramatic. I have been saying for quite some time now that she is a drama queen!

They got to spend time with the kids in their class rooms and do little projects with them.

in the library they always have a book fair where you can buy and donate books to the school library and buy some for yourself. my two always manage a book each. Connor got a mini microscope and accompanying book and Shanice got a diary and pen. connor has now been asking for samples of real human blood to test under the microscope! god love him......

the high school food technology kids put on a fabulous morning tea, mum and pat were raving about it. maybe i should ask the year 9 girls for some cooking tips.

at 12.30 the grandparents were allowed to take the children home, so by 12.45 i had a noisy houseful again, lol. so we went down the club for some yummy lunch. the kids got to play in the park, we got to chat and mum won $80 on the pokies!

tomorrow anthony is taking Shanice on a "Daddy Daughter Date", they are going to see Ironman at the movies. i wish i was going too, but instead i taking connor down to see Tracy and the kids.

should be heaps of fun, we have got some serious pattern making to do tomorrow cause i have some grand plans, lol. typical kylie, always dreaming of the big ideas.

i did some scrapping this week. i was feeling a bit motivated which doesn't happen a lot but of late i'm loving it all over again. i finished the mini album i was working on about Skye's hens day and i cant wait to show the girls in 2 weeks when we go to breakfast. and i have the wedding album ready to go, i just need some transparency's!

i haven't taken a piccie of the mini album cause i could figure out the best way to do it justice. maybe trac will have a few hints tomorrow...... hint, hint.

gosh, two posts in one day, lol, i must not be feeling well. i'm probably trying to catch up on all the times i forget to blog.

Happy Mother's Day for sunday everyone

hurt

i feel like utter, utter shit! in a nut shell
i haven't slept all week and have found myself on several occasions screaming at my kids out of my frustration and hurt. and they are the innocent ones. and then they have found me sitting on the floor in the kitchen sobbing, and i cant tell a 9 and 7 year old why?
i was sitting here not 5 minutes ago bawling my eyes out and when i realised that my profile had been completely deleted not just moved and i actually threw up. i dont want to have to remove links, but i think i've been given the nod to say "F#@! you kylie", and i'm presuming from this gesture that they want me to give them the same courtesy.
im not a bad person, i'm a very sensitive and caring person, i know i have made mistakes and i have accepted the blame for that but all i wanted was the opportunity to express my feelings not pass the blame. but i not allowed that, i'm only allowed to hear one side. looks like i dont count
i came home yesterday to be blacklisted and i just dont understand. it seems that all the decisions have been made for me without any part of it.

i know your reading this........ i've taken the blame, i've accepted it was all my fault. i am so empty that i have lost 2 friends from this....i'm not trying to hurt you i just wanted to have the very same opportunity as you to voice my side and maybe we could have all felt better saying it face to face rather than the inexpensiveness of thru emails. face to face you would have seen how sincere i am, but i've been shut out and not allowed in even though i know i'm the BAD person here!

I apologise for putting this on MY blog, but it is my personal blog and as you can see from previous posts i write about my feelings regularly and this is how i am feeling right now.

quote of the week

i have decided that Tuesday is going to be Quote of the Week day on my blog. I have even scheduled reminders in outlook to pop up on tuesdays so i can search for the perfect quote inspire myself and others that read my blog.
i been reading blogs for some time now, and you see all the people posting a photo a day, a post a day and such like, and i'm not that great at keeping up with that sort of thing, but a Quote a Week is much more manageable.
Hope you like this weeks chosen quote.

A friend is someone who upon

seeing another friend in immense pain,

would rather be the one experiencing the

pain than to have to watch their friend suffer.

girls weekend

YAY!!!!! we have put final touches on our girls weekend tonight.
I am so looking foward to it. It is exactly what i need right now.
the weekend after mothers day we are headed off to a gorgeous ocean view waterfront appartment at La Perouse.
No Kids, No Cooking, No Husbands, and 4 great girlfriends. A weekend full of wine and scrapping. What more could a girl ask for!

i'm soooooo

LOVING, these right now

now, as most people know i'm not a huge coffee drinker, but during last weeks trip to get grocery's i picked up the chocolate mudcake latte and OMG - divine! i'm in love with this coffee. I've finished the packet already and instead of taking coke everywhere i go i take my coffee.

well i'm off to have another coffee and to put the finishing touches on my hen's day mini album.