Mother's Day 2010

I had a fantastic Mother's Day...... what more could i ask for with such gorgeous weather outside and 2 even more gorgeous kids.
I got woken, not too early, by my cherubs eagerly excited to open the presents that they had chosen themselves. Connor gave some soap that he chose special at the mothers day stall and shanice had taken Nan out shopping to get a very beautiful tea cup to add to my collection from herself and Connor. There was so much thought and love gone into what they chose that it makes the moment and my presents even more special.
The kids and I headed to Fagan Park for morning tea/lunch with mum, mandy and hunter. We love it there. But i have never, ever seem it so incredibly busy. The kids played in the park with Hunter, rod their scooters, played DS, ate lots of yummy nibbles and then after lunch we went for the traditional walk to the duck pond and windmill.
It really was a beautiful day.
We came home with enough time to duck to the shops to get a new printer as mine died during the week and some new jeans.
We did all this then raced home to quickly get changed and head out for dinner with anthony's family. We went to King Henry's court at penrith, although the food is ok the atmosphere is so quaint.

Welcome Wall

Sunday was a pretty huge day for the Wright family.....
We all headed into Darling Harbour to watch the ceremony for the Welcome Wall at the National Maritime Museum. For mums 60th birthday a group of her close friends bought her and dad a very special present - their names on the Welcome Wall.
Here is a link to all the info - Welcome Wall
i tried to explain why the day was so important to me to the kids and Anthony but i managed to blurt out was some complete waffle. but i did say i ranked it up there with our wedding and birth of our kids.
As it turned out it was a glorious day. We enjoyed the ceremony at a small distance because sitting in the full sun was too hot, plus it gave the kids room to run around. We then headed over to the Kings Street wharf for a lovely lunch over looking the harbour.
It was such a fantastic day and one that i will hold very dear


Mum & Dad's name's are the 8th one down on the first column

all the names to date

Mum with the three grandbebe's

And the whole family

Mum, shanice & connor

hunter getting kisses from his mum

the bridge going over Darling Harbour

3 very cheeky monkeys

and just my two monkeys

Babysitting

Every May at the kids school they hold a Grandparents day. The kids love and all the Grandparents really look forward to it.
So yesterday was GPD, as Connor likes to refer to it as. Mum and Mandy went along as well as Pat & Michael. So i had the pleasure of babysitting my gorgeous nephew. And i also offered to have Zoey as well so Britney's Nan could go along too.

So we had a great morning at home playing games and doing all fun stuff like blowing bubbles and chasing's and building stuff. It's been so long since I've done all that with my kids.
Zoey asked for a sprinkle sandwich for lunch and sat on the lounge to eat, but Hunter had to sit right next to her and share! It was too cute not to bring out the camera.

Some scrapping

So the past week has see me doing a little bit of scrapping.... and I've also been teaching myself to crochet.
I really loved the Kaiser Gypsy Sisters range, but when i was working with it i found it quite tricky to match photos as it really is quite pink, but i still lub it!


Photo taken at a wedding we went to recently where Mandy was a bridesmaid

My gorgeous girl at the top of Mt Kosciusko

Using October Afternoon report card papers.

Just 2 more samples that i did using one of the challenge kits for the May Scrap Girls retreat. I seem to be getting through my retreat photos and i love this size too.

I miss him........

It's been a week and half and i cant believe how much i miss this little boy. It's like he is one of my own.
But i am on the count down and it's only 36 more hours till i get big aunty love

last day of school holidays

Today has been a completely lazy day in the sheppard-morris household. and i do believe it's been well deserved after two weeks of non-stop happenings. I'm in serious need of some time off, lol. I cant wait for my coffee with the girls tomorrow morning, Ive missed them over the Easter break.
Friday saw Anthony drive down to Melbourne to pick up his new motorbike...... not exactly sure how I'm feeling bout that. I thought he had enough toys to play with, but apparently i was wrong. Connor went with him for the drive but ended up staying at the farm instead.
Shanice and i had a lovely few days at home doing girly stuff. we watched New Moon a million times, went to pancakes for breakfast with the girls and Friday saw us scrapping away with some really good friends.
Today I've even managed to scrap a bit while watching the V8's and my new DVD Crusoe.
Here are the two layouts i did one Friday...... I love the kaiser Devonshire range, it is my favourite and i cant get enough of it

I just had to scrap this photo of Hunter.... everytime he cry's i want to cry cause it's just so sad.

The Royal Easter Show

Beware of photo overload!!!! With 167 photos taken at the Easter Show, it was hard to pick just a couple.
It was a sort of last minute thing to go to the Easter Show on Sunday as Joh had gotten tickets through work. My last experience at the show was not a pleasant one, so i was really hesitant to go again, but with the tickets given to us being one expense out of the way, how could i say no.

We had a great day. The kids saw the animals, we watched the V6 utes, motor bikes and Robosaurus, bought showbags, went on rides and looked around at all the different pavilions.
It was a tops day!!!
I could rabbit on for ages, but I'd rather let the photos speak for themselves.


Zoey enjoying the utes and motorbikes

The Toyota V6 ute stunt team

3 of the 4 motor cross rider in the air - the middle Steve Mini the kids will be seeing again when rides with Nitro Circus in May

Brit & Shanice - beyond their years!!!

Robosaurus

and about to eat a car!

Shanice giggling her head off

Shanice & Britney on the swing chairs

That's Shanice looking back at me

shanice spinning around to talk to Britney

The shadow of Shanice

Connor and Zoey - 2 very cheeky monkeys

Connor took Zoey on the balloon ride

The following is my attempt to take a photo of the four kids before we went home - as you can seeing they are very willing participants - NOT!!!

just stuff.....

What a waste of a day....... me and kids have done absolutely nothing. I just went to lock the front door for the night and found it was still locked up from last night, needless to say we haven't left the house at all today. But sometimes you just need "nothing" days.
I have been a little bit productive, I've almost finished the new website for Scrap Girls, just need to do the home page. And I've gotten through a tonne of paper work too.

I did find this on my travels today:


I love it!!! I'm going to put it up on my office wall as well as the canvas I'm painting from Lady Gaga the other night.

We are off to the Easter Show tomorrow. Joh got tickets through work and while the boys are off quad biking this weekend we thought we'd treat the kids.
Wish me luck!