CHRISTMAS DAY 2006...

What a Christmas!!!...It all started Christmas Eve.. Mark finished work and we headed around to friends Peter and Julie for a few drinks and a chat... it was FREEZING COLD!!! and raining!!!

We got home around 10:30..put the kiddies to bed all ready for Santa to arrive and Mark and i started the task of putting the pressies together... BIG MISTAKE!!!...lol...

Mark was a little drunk so it took us until 3am to put together Keenan's four in one table!!!

Never and i mean NEVER try and build anything with someone who has a a bit to much to drink....lol...

Mark headed off to bed and i finished "playing Santa" and hit the sack around 3:30am!!! Jorja woke at 6am... boy 3 hours sleep and a HUGE day a head of us!!!

Lucky this year we didn't have to go anywhere as we were having lunch at our place!

The Kids where SPOILT ROTTEN!!! and got everything they could have ever dreamed of!!!

Keenan got an Xbox 360, game table, xbox games, board games, walkman, heaps of little toys from us and Jorja got a little leap pad, baby nursery set, dolls, Dora stuff galore and heaps of small toys!!!

And we hadn't even started un wrapping pressies from family!!!!

The kids rooms are so full of toys i cant even get in them!!... my job today..sort out kids rooms!!!

We had a great day, great lunch and great company!!!...

here are a couple of photos of the kids...i took over 200 photos on Christmas day... so this is just a small sample... i have to sort them all out!!!!

This is just a very quick run down of our Christmas!!!...

Boxing Day we headed to Mark's bosses house for a BBQ and got spoilt rotten there...lol...

The kids got a couple of pressies... i got a really nice body shop pack...yum... and we also got Mark's bonus.... some dollars and a voucher for a night at the Crown Casino!!! and dinner... we are so excited let me tell you!!! Cant wait to use that!!!

The day after boxing day.. Mark went back to work and the kids and i just spent the day resting and we needed it!!!...

Yesterday i HIT the shops BIG TIME!!!....Keenan Jorja ad I shopping until we dropped... for 8 hours...lol....i brought a new dinner set, new iron, some clothes (for me for a change), Pumpkin Patch was having a huge sale so i spent up big in there on Jorja..lol... A xbox memory card thing....lol...I brought Keenan a Ipod for his birthday in a couple of weeks...shhhhh don't tell him...lol,...heaps of stuff and heaps of bargains...lol... i was also naughty and brought myself a new handbag... i will never tell how much it cost!!...lol... i will take that to the grave...lol...

I have heaps more to share... but to be honest cant be stuffed...lol...

Today I'm hoping to find some time to scrap.....

Well i hope you all had a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!... we sure did!!!

I forgot to add... Mark got me a ring....not an engagement ring!!!... maybe one day...lol...

Take care all.....

C....xxxx

SANTA PHOTOS!!!!!

Yeah i know i said i wouldn't blog before Christmas... but i just wanted to share these photos.....

My beautiful Kiddies on Santa's knee... Jorja just LOVES him... not scared at all.... Keenan was never scared of him either!!!

The last two day we have had HEAPS of deliveries from AUST POST!!!... to the point i now know the the Post Lady!!!...lol... All from Queensland!!... Our tree is now over flowing with presents... So i would like to say a BIG hello to my family in Queensland... Marks Family and my cousin April and her hubby Gede!!... Congrats on the NEW house Apey!!!...i will just add that i think my cousin April is crazy!!... she is moving house TODAY!!!...

In one of the parcels there was this beautiful photo of my niece and nephews Jarred (middle). Paige and Jack, and not forgetting Marks older sister Lisa... i JUST LOVE this photo!!!!

Boy they grow up FAST!!!... miss you guys!!!!

and this week i got a my Santa Key pack from Jen Hall... i had to make it straight away... i love it so much!!... Thanks Heaps Jen!!!!

Jen is also running a "GIFT BLOG".. She will upload gift ideas for a WHOLE year!! All for only $30... bargain i must say!!!... so check out Jen's link in my side bar and sign up!!!!...

here's my key.....

and yes i have SCRAPPED....lol.......

One Perfect Moment.... Mark and Jorja!!!...( it does say "moment" down the bottom...)

I set a DT challenge over at www.scrapbooking4less.com.au just for a bit of fun!!... I asked my fellow DTer's to post one of there VERY first layouts and then re-scrap it in your style now... so we can see how much we have grown....

this is mine......

before......

This is my second layout i ever done!!!!

now this is how i have re-scrapped it......this was so much fun!!!

this was meant to be a small post...lol.....

I would just like to THANK everyone who has left such lovely comments on my blog over the year!!!... thanks heaps i love reading them.......

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!!!

Be safe and Be merry!!!!

C.....xxxx

Just a couple of layouts!!

Christmas has come so quickly this year and for once i have finished my shopping early!!!

All the presents are wrapped and under the tree, the only thing left to do is Christmas lunch. I plan on going shopping for that late on Friday night to bet the crowds and so i don't have the kids with me...peace!!!

I haven't done much scrapping, on the weekend we had Mark's work Xmas party and friends over for a BBQ on Sunday as we wont see them now until after Chrissy!!

so first off my layout from Kim Archers Christmas class a couple of Friday's ago...lol...

and this is a layout i done last Friday night... "LOVE MY GIRL" a rare photo of Jorja and I at Jorja's first birthday...

I also done my first ever DT stuff for Scrapbooking 4 Less.... but sorry I'm not allowed to share yet!!!!

Well that's all from me... i don't think i will be able to blog now until after Christmas.....so....

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

take care....

C....xxx

long time no blog...

Been very slack lately... no posting and i haven't checked out any ones blogs for ages... sorry ladies i plan on getting around to catch up today!!!!
Not much been happening.. Went down to Rosebud on Sunday to visit Mum for lunch and ended up staying for dinner as well!!!... Mark built Mums new BBQ so we had to test it out...lol...
The kids had a ball playing with all the toys Mum has down there for her grand kids and poor Hollie (mums dog) got harassed by Jorja!!!!
On the way home we took the scenic route and drove though Dromana ( checked out the new Marnia) and thought Mt Martha and Mornington. We also stopped for an ice-cream!!
When we got closer to home we drove around and had a look at all the wonderful xmas lights people have been putting up....
We plan on doing another xmas light drive before xmas....
This week i have been finishing off my xmas shopping and getting ready for xmas lunch at our place this year!!... Only a small lunch just us and My Dad and my Nanna and Gramps!!


here are a few photos from Mums place.......










putting the finishing touches on the BBQ... Mark and my Mum....











and now just a couple of layouts...


First one is ANOTHER one i done from Jen Halls class.... a boy version.....








and this one is for the new challenge over at Paper Doll scrapbooking... check side bar for Wendy's blog and enter!!!... Chipboard challenge...





That's all from me.... have a great week everyone!!!!

C....xxx





ps... added a new song...hope you like... i love Grey's!!!!

Keenan...THE STAR!!!

Last night Keenan had his school Christmas concert!!!... It was pretty well done i must say and the PERFECT night for it!!!!

Keenans grade done a song called "Christmas Photo".. and my boy was the star!!!....lol....

He played the "Photographer"... so he was smack bang in the front.. and all i can say is Keenan is a clown...lol......

its times like these i wish i had a video camera..(hint hint..lol)..

so her are a couple of pics... and the teacher told me to do that to Keenan's face...lol...

Keenan's sport Teacher asked keenan to stay back after they had finished the number.. He was calling him "Sexy Keenan"...lol and sharing some funny stories that had happened during the year....

So now Keenan wants to do acting lessons...lol....I said will see!!

So I will finish with a couple of layouts one from Kim Archers Christmas class and just a layout for me.....

Kim's class... this years xmas photo shoot!!!

and my Princess....

and my last share... Jorja in her Roxy Bikini... lol.... so cute.. i took about 50 photos the other day of Jorja having a dip in the back yard... cant wait to scrap these....

Thanks for stopping by....

Take care

C...xxxx

Online Classes, Layouts and More BIG news......

WOW is all i an say about my weekend..... more on that later...
I have been scrapping up a storm with all these wonderful online classes the past week....

As mentioned in my last post I finally finished my layout from Karen's class and also finished my layout from Jen's class which was held on Friday night!!! And what a great class!!!... Thanks heaps Jen!!!!

This week i have also signed up for Kim Archer's week of Christmas classes... its only day 2 and I've been having a ball!!!... Yesterday we made mini felt books... so cute!!!!

so here goes...

Karen's All about me online class....

How bad is that pic of me....lol.... Karen told us it HAD to be natural...lol... so natural it is!!!!

sorry if i scared any of you....lol...

Jen Hall's button and bows online class.....

And this is a layout i done over the weekend.... love my boy.. such a poser!!!!

And finally... Kim Archer's felt mini books... you will love these....

sooo cute... sorry about the bad pic... to lazy to take another one!!!

Ok so now onto my BIG news....

I am now a OTP DT member for Scrapbooking 4 Less.........!!!!!!!

So excited and i cant wait to start creating some OTP items for Shelley!!!

i also want to congratulate my new fellow DT'ers as well!!!!!!!

OTP Design Team.......... ME

Mel M

Tassie Deb

Nik (nikjustnik)

Layout Design Team..... Nicole (mum2kids99)

Pippa (pjscrap)

Leonie

Lisa (mum2mh)

Congrats Ladies... cant wait to start working with you girls in the new year!!!!!!!

And thanks Shelley.....

don't forget to check out www.scrapbooking4less.com.au

and join up at the forum !!!!!

well that's all from me..... off to do day 2 of Kim's classes......

Take care all....

C.....xxx

So excited.....

I won my first ever scrapbooking competition.... yeah for me!!!... sorry to brag...!!!

with this layout for the under $10 challenge at Paper Doll Scrapbooking in Frankston!!!

So go and check out Wendy's blog... over in my side bar as she is posting a new comp on Monday!!!!.... Thanks heaps Guys!!!!!.....

Well yesterday Keenan and I put up our Christmas Tree!!... I'm really loving Christmas this year and Keenan is so excited... every new toy he See's on TV he has to have it!!!!

I also got the Kids Santa photos done the other day... so cute..

I will scan it in a share over the weekend!!!!

Nothing else happening... I took part in Jen Hall's online class last night which was FANTASTIC!!!.. i haven't finished my layout yet... but i will share as soon as I'm done!!! I still Have Karen's to do as well!!!....

Today we are off to a wedding... I love a good reason to dress up!!!!

i will finish with some shots of Keenan and the Christmas tree... its not really finished yet... as i went out and brought ALL new decorations this year but forgot to buy a new Star to place on top!!!!... so our tree... so far......

How the look on his face.. he so hates having his photo taken now...lol.

and last one... just had to share this... too cute!!!!

Have a GREAT weekend everyone....

C....xxxxx

A bit under the weather....

Been feeling a little sick the last few days.. nothing major just a cold.. stuffy head, cough and just generally unwell...so sorry i haven't been much of a blogger!!!

We have a wedding to go to on Saturday so I'm hoping I'm all cleared up by then.. Ive even been to sick to SHOP!!!...lol.. so tomorrow I'm heading out to find a dress... wish me luck!!!

nothing much else has beening happening so i will just post some layouts i done over the past weekend...

first lot are for my DT challenge at Arty Pants.. we where given a whole heap of scrapbooking Australia xmas papers....

The xmas ball stand... is a HUGE TOTAL scraplift from this months For Keeps.....

And a couple of layouts i done last Saturday morning.....

Ive been giving my heat gun a bit of a work out the last few days..lol.. been a while since i heat embossed on a layout!!!... and I'm liking it!!!!

I was also meant to take part in Karen Ridgeways online class on Monday... but i had to change all the prices at the shops.... ( Mark runs a chicken and butcher shop...) took me all morning too!!!

So I'm yet to complete the layout.. but that's next on my scrapping list...lol....

I'm also taking part in Jen Halls online class on Friday night... can't wait for that!!!!!

Well that's all from me today... I'm off to bed!!!!

take care....

C...xxx

My Baby Girl......

took her FIRST THREE STEPS today...I'm so excited!!!!
here are a couple of pics... so hard to take photos of a walking baby...lol...

My mission now... to take better photos of Jorja walking....lol... so except more photos soon....

Not much else has been happening... just a bit of scrapping....

First one is A challenge for Arty Pants... to use ONLY cardstock!!... nothing else... boy this was hard... we could use stamps, paints etc but no embellishments....

I'm not too happy with how it turned out... but happy that i done it... Great challenge!!!!

This is a photo ME (right), My brother (far left) and our next door neighbours growing up Kylie and Catherine... way back in 1982!!!!!

I made that paper pattern all by my self....lol.....

Next one is of my baby girl......

sorry about the bad pic!!!

I have had this TRAY sitting around the house for ages now.. so i set the kiddies up in a xmas photo shoot the other day so i could do an xmas tray.... tell me what u think....

went a bit crazy with the glitter... but i LOVE it......

Well that's it from me...

I'm working on a few more xmas projects... will share soon...

Take care....

C.....xxxx

A bit of a garage sale and a little giveaway!!!!

I have been doing a little spring cleaning around the house the last couple of day.... so fun!!!

Mainly cleaning Jorja's room as i brought her a new set of drawers!! and i can across a bag of stuff!!!.........lol...

first....

A FISKARS embossing stencil set... and i know we all have one on these...lol... Well i have 3 yes 3 of the above template for the bargain price of $3... and postage at your cost...(sorry!!).. so if you want one just email me at mark.connie@bigpond.com

all 3 are BRAND NEW still in there packet!!!

next we have.....lol...

A FISKARS card embossing system... you get the TRAY.. the CELEBRATE stencil and a STYLUS.... BRAND NEW never been opened.. but the packages are a little bit worn... all for the bargain price of $5... i have two of these.... postage at your cost also.....

and ......

A wooden change table!!!!!.... i ended up with two .... its a bit dusty as it has been storage away for a while.. but in GREAT condition.. this will be pick up only Melb area..... $50..................

and now on to the FUN bit... i also found.....

and this......

I have 3 of each of the foam stamps and cd-rom.. they where free on SM a few months back....

the first guys to email me will get these for FREE... now that's a bargain and i will also COVER POSTAGE.. ( only on these two items) as a little xmas gift to you!!!!

my email mark.connie@bigpond.com

remember first in best dressed....lol....

Thanks guys... take care...

and thanks Shirl for the idea!!!!... ( i stole it...)

C....xxxxx

Can't think of a TITLE!!!

Sad....hay....

Anyway not much has happened this week.. been resting up a bit and just catching up on all the housework since the party!!! But... i have done some scrapping... of course!!!

I popped into Arty Pants this week as it has been sooo long since i popped by and i must say the shop is looking FANTASTIC!!! and Jodie is just glowing... HI girls!!!!!

I also dropped by Paper Doll in Frankston and got to catch up with Wendy, Leanne and Will... HI girls.. what a great morning...lol.... I also have entered Paper Dolls under $10 challenge....

Here's my entry... this layout cost me $8.20 pretty proud of my self......

Here are a couple of layouts i done before the party last week.......

I also booked into another Kim Archer class last week but was unable to take part so i completed the layout today from Kim's handouts.......

Thanks Kim ...love it....

And a couple more I've done today and last night.....

I'm so NOT happy with this school one... for some reason i have trouble doing school theme layouts... so i keeped this one simple.. main thing is its done for Keenan's album......

Well that's about it from me today... pretty boring stuff!!!

I will leave you with this SO CUTE bikini that Jorja got for her birthday from friends Peter and Julie... i am sooo in love with them!!!!!.. cant wait for her to wear them!!!!...

thanks heaps guys!!!

SOOOOO CUTE!!!!

Bye for now....

take care

C...xxx