Thankful Thought

Ali Edwards has started a series called Thankful Thoughts & is sharing her overlays for us to use on our own photos so I thought I'd give it a go... I'm so thankful for having 2 healthy children, despite them both having a healthy pair of lungs!!!

Chinese Whispers CJ - Feb

I know, 2 posts in one weekend! What the heck is going on!!! LOL

Thought it was about time I uploaded the LO I created for the Chinese Whispers CJ I'm taking part in over at GoGoLand - this was 'lifted' from a LO sent to me on 1st February - I used January ScrapaGoGo kit as the colours were just perfect, I felt, for this photo of Kyle sitting upon a stone lion, telling it to Giddy Up!!! This was in May 2004, when he was 18 months old.


So cute!

Scrapology February Challenge

Finally!

Nothing like last minute again!!!

As soon as I saw this challenge on Scrapology using punches & a sketch, I knew I just had to take part - a perfect excuse (not that I need one really!) to use some of the fabulous Martha Stewart & EK Success punches I have. But as usual, I was completing other projects & the life of a little one doesn't always allow for lots of scrapping time, so before I knew it, the deadline of... today (eek!) was looming large!

But I've done it...

I love this photo of my little man with an early smile, but I ALWAYS look at it and see those Scratch Mitts - that would never stay on! I used to say they were the bain of my life!!!

And what I have I just noticed as I've uploaded it here - my first spelling mistake on a LO title! Oops!!! But I think I'll leave it like that and write a note on the back to find again in future years - maybe by another generation!

WOYWW on Sunday!!!

Well, someone (hmmmm, Sandra!!!) from the fantastic mad house - sorry that should be Red Ribbon House on UKS suggested us bloggers should participate in WOYWW!

Not a good start - I forgot it was Wednesday then when I did remember I was in the process of packing up this mini album I've started using the Fairy Castle album from Kaisercraft and the new Magic Happens range of papers. (I just need some photos printed of a certain little one before I can carry on with it!).

THEN...

I don't know what came over me!!! I decided to tidy my desk AND sort out all the various bits & bobs leftover from kits that I hadn't 'filed' away. But it was getting very late & my bed was calling to me! I took another photo & this is what was awaiting me to sort out on Thursday!

YIKES!!!

Chinese Whispers CJ

Over in GoGo land, Rebekah started a Chinese Whispers CJ - similar to a normal 'post' CJ, but we start by choosing a LO to lift then email our lifted LO to the next person. I like this idea more as we get to keep our own LOs & stash!!!

I found this fabulous LO by Davinie to lift and knew exactly which photos to use, I've had them printed out for sooooooooo long, just waiting for the perfect LO...

Here is my version - I Had A Dream


The journalling reads "When I was pregnant, I had a dream of a little boy looking out of a window. He turned to face me and smiled at me. When everyone was telling me I was having a girl, I should have trusted my instincts and my dreams."

When these photos returned from the developers, the dream came flooding back into my head and I realized that Kyle was the little boy I had dreamt about! Kyle was 11 months in these photos.

I lifted the LO 100% and really enjoyed doing it - it made me get the sewing machine out - I have to admit, I'm getting quite good with it now! :)

x

Dear Blog...

I'm so sorry! It appears I haven't updated you in a while, since last year in fact!!! :(

The rest of the year flew by! Christmas came and went - far too quickly!

Little Miss Christmas!

January has been a busy month so far, starting with me taking my mum to see Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt1 on Jan 1st - I'm determined to watch all the HP films at the cinema so Daddy had the little lady for the afternoon & they both survived! I'm starting the year as I mean to carry on!!!

Once Kyle was back in school, Madison & I took Nanni & Grandpa shopping and of course to Starbucks!

Where's Mine?

Jan 7th - someone decided to try to roll but since finding her toes on Jan 13th, she'd rather chew those instead!!!

Hmmmmm, Tasty Toes!

Kyle finally joined Cubs after 2 years on the waiting list for Beavers - he loved it & was desperate to get his uniform! In a few weeks, Little Man - be patient!!! LOL

We all went out for a Chinese Buffet with my mum & dad to celebrate mum's 80th birthday on Jan 19th - HAPPY 80TH MUM!!! - anyway, the food was fabulous, Kyle couldn't wait to get to the chocolate fountain! One finished plate, still with dropped chocolate led Grandpa to say he was surprized Kyle hadn't licked it clean - uh-oh!!!

Look what he did!!!

I gave myself whiplash!!! Don't ask!!! Oh, okay, if you insist!!! :snigger: I trapped my foot under front door whilst closing it and twisted & jarred the rest of me! My foot is absolutely fine but have spent the rest of the week feeling a little on the woozy side, with back & neck pain after seeing the doctor who can't give me anything stronger to take than the painkillers I'm already taking! That'll teach me to allow more time for going places and concentrating on what I'm doing!!!

And now today is Andy's 31st birthday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY! - it looks like January has pretty much come and gone as well!

So, blog... have you caught up yet? I'll be back soon to tell you about my crafting challenges this year!

Times flies...

Wow - time really does fly by, doesn't it???

All of a sudden, Madison is 7 weeks old and Kyle has just turned 8 - 8!!!!! Where did the time go??? Now as I hold Madison in my arms, I remember how small Kyle once was and then I find myself wondering where the last 8 years have gone!!! I must have blinked for far too long!!! LOL

A quick catch up...

Halloween came and went - Madison had her own little outfit - come on, who on earth could resist this cute little number!!! Thanks to Fiona (aka Angelfish on UKS) for the heads up on this outfit!!!
As you can see, even Madison was full of glee with this outfit!

Then there was my fabulous friends' daughter who regularly comes to walk my pooch, who was looking for an excuse to dress up on Halloween, so she took Kyle out for 'Trick or Treat'...
For Kyle's eighth birthday, we went Ten-Pin Bowling and then Pizza Hut with his best friend Leo and our family...
And a LO, just the one!!! This took me a couple of weeks really, by snatching 5 or 10 mins here & there...

Introducing Madison...(used the most gorgeous Pixielicious range from Cosmo Cricket, which was part of the ScrapaGoGo kit for October!)


Madison has been having loads & I mean LOADS of cuddles from lots of friends and family - I can't show them all here as you'd never get the page to refresh properly!!! So instead, just a few smiles from Little Miss Indecisive (my team on UKS is 'The Indecisives') and/or the Ribbonette (on UKS, I'm part of the fabulous and best house - Red Ribbon House)...



Til next time...