It speaks for itself...

..and it melts my heart....
 I was in Geelong for a newborn photoshoot today..Which meant I was away for quite a slab of his day..This was his reaction when I arrived home....

I would like to claim this as a self-timered shot but no...

Photography: H. Vermeend Age 9

C xx

Daily grind: 27/9

Milla's calls this his 'steel'..Totally true..Clenches his fists..Grits his teeth...Only when something isn't goin the way he likes:

This particular 'steely'moment came about because we were activelt encouraging him to take steps...Not at all pleased about it....

hehe...I think I personally need to enact the 'steel' numerous times each day..AND it is the holidays...My 'steel' is sure to find it's way to the surface...
hehehe..

How's your 'steel'goin today?
C xx

Scrappin the boy...

For Scrap the Boys:

The challenge this month was to use tags and things from around the house.. I have a Cotton On clothing tag there at the bottom and the black one is from my dress from Glassons...Lucky I love to shop really isn't it??? hehehe....
I luuurve this layout..The colours are awesome.. The grey background...Mmmm yummy... The check and the pop of red.. Not to mention the photo..So adorable...I took the photo and put it into a polaroid frame I downloaded from Action Central...So easy peasy and it looks totally cool too... The bunting is Sassfras that has been hanging around in my stash for ages...The check and the aqua and yellow spot is the same paper on opposing sides from the October Afternoon Boarding Pass range...New and current fave. The thing I particularly like about this paper is the fact that I can use it on the girls pages and the boy too - totally user friendly..My kind of scrapping... I also love the little strip of piano  key paper also from sassafras. Funky much?

Off to photograph a party today....
Hope your weekend is going a well as ours...

GO THE MIGHTY PIES!!!!!

C xx

A Party in pictures...

Thanks so much Cindy..Firstly for taking all these great shots..And for pushing me to finish editing them! I want to get them printed now....
All that hard work in preparing was well worth it..These photos prove it....
Alas he is one.....

C xx

Stuck: Sept 15 sketch...

A great sketch this one. I was originally going to turn it on it's side.. But them I came across this photo and it all just worked.. I love this self-timered shot.. I had new boots and I loved them..He just loved me..Sigh...I love that...My six mth old little manny...I love the bright funky colours in this and  I heart the dark wood grain paper..and the green Basic Grey check..Might have to get myself some more of this me thinks...

Head on over to Stuck! Have a play along at this challenge...I will be over to check out what creations this sketch inspired!

Bye!

A little heart...

I was doing a little blog surfing..As I am want to do...And came across this..


Well it struck something in me today..I hope like crazy my life doesn't come off looking perfect and pretty and polished on this blog..It's not..AT ALL...
It's messy, busy, stressful and I yell alot...LOL..
So I thought I would say what's on my heart...
Today:

I feel pulled in lots of directions..
I am worried that I am not spending enough quality time with each of my children..

I love my husband...More today than other days..Not sure why today..But I am just feeling it and want him to come home from work soon.

I am enamoured with giant poster-sized images of my kids..Just where to put them..

Gr.4 camp is never far from my thoughts..Next week she goes alone and I hope she doesn't resent me for pushing just that little bit.. She's so... 'glass half empty'...at times..

I love my son..In a way so different from the girls..Perhaps because he is the last..Perhaps because hes a bloke..I am fiercely protective of his little soul.. And don't want any old chickie stomping on his sweet little heart someday..The girls I simply want them  to find and be happy with a good boy?? What's with the difference there? I'm still processing this...I think it's because I'm a girl....That it's all so different? Maybe?

The drive to exercise and stay trim is strong..But...I just wanna eat a donut...Settle for fish and chips tonight I guess..

There....Feel inspired?
Here's a photo to help with inspiration..
Him...Playing peek a boo at Gran and Grumbles....

Do as I do( and lots of other now too!) ..Blog your heart....

C xx

Selfish...

I know..But I needed to take a day off and just scrap...I have piles of editing, washing and other things to do..But I sat and scrapped and I felt good:


Scrap The Girls Sept Challenge:

The challenge this month was to use bull dog clips..Funnily enough..I had just bought some to use at Rylan's party..So it worked well. You know, when I finished this layout I put aside and didn't really like it..But it's grown on me now..Plus I love the photo of Hallie. I have used a Little Yellow Bicycle fabric frame behind the photo.. I love the gramaphone and the material was a little bit of scrap that actually dictated the colour scheme...Basic Grey flower..yummy...

Kraft It Up:

Ha..Now this was more my colour scheme!! The challenge this month was to use fabric.Some lovely quilting fabric used here.Tick..And stitching..Sigh..I am so lazy with my sewing machine..But I got it out...Woohooo! ..A quick handmade tissue paper flower. Seriously - I held 4 sheets between fingers and cut a shape. Viola! Some really OLD American Craft Dear Lizzy bunting...

And one of my 'Daily Grind' shots..This is what Miss M does when I feed Rylan.. Lifts the top and breastfeeds..She then goes and puts Lucy down for her nap too. Every day...She sat down beside me today and I smiled at her. "You gonna take my photo today Mama? "..

Sweetheart..

His bday..part 1

Keeping on top of the sheer volume of photos I have taken this past week....So here is the first instalment of his birthday shots.. These were taken on his birthday last Tues.. He was smitten with the whole process..As was his three yr old sister - who couldn't quite grasp the fact that it was his job to open the gifts! I made the framed R for his room out of scraps from my stash... I will take more photos of his room ASAP as this has inspired me to get it all in order..

Bye..Off to clean up my scrap desk so that maybe I can get some scrapping done...

And spending some quiet moments refelecting on how lucky I am...How happy I am..9/11 was ten years ago today...I was pregnant with my first baby and spent weeks in tears wondering if I was doing the right thing bringing a baby into a world that could drop those towers to the ground in ten seconds flat...

I came to the decision that I just needed to raise her and my other children to be honest and accepting of people's differences and just hope they are the generation to make a difference..

Our Father's Day...

Started like this...in bed x 5....

progressed to this...oh my..these are to treasure..Grumbles is way cool..

and this...

and more kisses..not entirely sure..R was into it as much as his Mama wanted him to be...hehehehe

a little of this..just because he is so clever...(the concrete was cold and wet!) a very toe-curling moment...

and this..lots of yummy food..That IS a giant chocolate ripple cake I made for FD and Rodda's birthday..Stacked with maletesers too....so full...

Hope evryone else had a great day..I'm lucky I got these edited really..First week in Sept is a boom for birthdays etc and so my camera is in overdrive...

Thanks for looking...

C xx

Join in..

...over at Stuck!

So here is my first CT layout... My take on this sketch..Have used flags rather than flowers..

Bye!

One...little boy..one..

Then..

and

Now..

More pics from his birthday to come.. We love you precious man..It has been a joy watching you grow from a tiny little thing into our beautiful boy...

Book Character day:

With only two days notice (???) Friday was "come as your favourite book character day"...So after some mad scrambling..We had a Go Girl bridesmaid, the lost kitten and Hermione from Harry Potter.. When they left for school in a mad whirl - I did take some quick photos..But...When they got home..Good old me..well I made them pose for these..Much nicer light..and mre time for me to get creative..I LOVE them...So cute...

Off to check on my cakes..I have baked all birthday, Father's Day cakes today...Phew...

Bye!

Bright sunshiney day...

How was your Fri?
The sunshine is good for our souls..
seriously..
Itty bitty twinnies off to their first school sleep over tonight...
Bright and sunshiney...
Think positive...

Have a good weekend one and all..

xx

Daily Grind:2

He sooks...I mean SOOKS...If we are all around the table..On the lap top etc..and he is on the floor..So up he comes. I wedge him with chairs and me and this is what he does..Mind you I had to snap the photo in between him shutting the lid on the girly computer he's using...I would snap then stop to open it again..Funny boy....

Off to check out this months scrapping challenges..
Our download is back and fully running today..

Happy Birthday to my beautiful husband... Mwah!