Guess What...

I baked....lol...


Now I'm NOT a cook, or do I bake... Just ask Mark he is forever trying to get me to bake...lol..
So i decided this year i was going to send Keenan off to school with healthy lunches....Yes i confess I am a packet buying Mum.. lazy hay...lol...NOT ANYMORE!!!

I also have another confession...lol... The muffins i baked today.. are out of a PACKET!!...lol... Well only taking baby steps for now!!!!........

Keenan is back to school tomorrow!!!.. the big guys in year 3.... I have finished covering all is books in spiderman contact..lol... pre-washed all his uniform and even got him a pair of "GLOBES"... He is pretty excited as his foot has grown enough over summer to get a pair!!... They start at size 1...

Been pretty busy with my scrapping... but i can't share any off it with you YET!!... sorry..

I have one i can share!!!

I will be back tomorrow with some back to school pic's...lol.....

Until then......

Take care

C....xxx

i have also updated my photo blog... be sure to pop by!!!!

New Blog!!!

Call me crazy...lol....
i can just handle the blog i have.....

but i have a new blog... my photo blog!!

so check it out here...... http://conniehatchphotoblog.blogspot.com/

Just a little place to share all my fave pic's!!!!

C....xxxx

TODAY......

MY BOY TURNED 8!!!!!!.......

My baby boy... who is not a baby anymore... so grown up!!!

I still cant believe that he is 8 already.. where to the years go?...

Too fast for my liking... and can you believe this.. he cant wait until he turns 9...my god.. let me get used to you being 8 first!!!!

How cute is this face...lol...

Love you honey... to the moon and back 3 times!!!..xxxxxxxxxx

On Sunday, we had a little family BBQ for him... great day...love just sitting back and having a good old chat...lol....

Keenan had a ball and got spoilt rotten....

He got... two new golf clubs.. a driver and a 5 iron...

books, air hockey game, lots and lots of money... (too much if you ask me), quicksilver wallet..

off Mark and I.. he got

a Ipod, a few cd's, quicksilver clothes ( the only brand he will wear.. i have created a monster..lol), a quicksilver hat and new pencil case, a surf necklace.

and there are still more presents to come!!

Keenan also shares his birthday with his great Nan.. so Happy Birthday to Nan!!! who turned 75 today!!.....

Today Keenan and i just hang out trying to work out this whole Ipod stuff.... finally got it going tonight and HEAPS of help from Peter!!...Thanks Peter....

That's all ... will share more pics form Sunday later..

Take care

C...xxx

Beach Fun...NOT!!!!

On Wednesday.. Mark and I took the kids down to Carrum beach for some fish and chip and a bit of swimming... This is Jorja's second time at the beach... First time so hated it..lol... and this time... well... She hated every SECOND of it..lol... My baby girl is NOT a beach babe that's for sure....

I only got a couple of shoots.. as she only walked on the sand for a few minutes and a a very very quick dip..lol...

Keenan had a ball.... he just loves jumping in the waves!!!!

This Monday.. My baby boy turns 8.... where does the time go.. i cant believe i have a 8 year old!!!!.... We were going to have a bowling party for him ...but earlier in the week Marks weekend staff member QUIT on us so Mark was going to have to work on Sundays again....

But luck came our way on Thursday.. an old staff member...whom left to have a baby.. wanted some weekend work...YIPPEEE...so now we have a Sunday girl.. So late Thursday i organized a BBQ with Family for Keenan's birthday on Sunday!!!.. not a bowling party but his happy...

Keenan also shares his birthday with his Great Nanna!!... So should be a nice afternoon!!!

Been pretty busy in the scrapping department this week.... A lot of things i cant share yet and being trying to get all my deadlines out the way so i can scrap lots more...lol.....

so i can only share one layout with you today!!!...

I have made the BIG decision that I'm Not going to go to Kiwi Scraps in April....boooo hooooo...

I just cant justify it right now!!.. We got notice to vacate the other day.. and we are also already going to Sydney in May... so moving...new house.. trip to Sydney!!!.. Mark keeps telling me to go.. it will all work out.. but Ive got the guilt's bad.. so i will wait until the next one in August... things will be heaps better then!!!!...

So all you girls going.. I hope you have a BALL!!!.. and so wish i could get there!!!!

Well that's all from me... I got up really early this morning.. not sure why..lol... So most of my housework is done... except the washing!!.... so i going to head down the shops to stock up on some party stuff for tomorrow!!!....

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Be safe...

C.....xxxxx

A little plug!!!

Here is my January DT stuff for www.scrapbooking4less.com.au If you haven't been over and checked out the web site and joined up at the forum.... DO IT NOW...lol...

A great bunch of ladies chatting away... swaps galore!....challenges! and a scrapbooking weekend has just been announced!!... so pop over and don't forget to sign up for the monthly newsletter!!

I told ya huge plug!!!!

Here is my OTP DT for the newsletter.... a mini tin album!!!!

With this mini album... i just went with the flow... i didn't think about what i was doing... i wanted messy!!... and i love how it has turned out!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Who's off to Kiwiscraps this April!!!!... Mark has given me the "go ahead" WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO, but im still trying to find a sitter.....not fair... see how i go!!!!

fingers crossed!!!!

Take care...

C...xxxx

ps... thanks for sitting though my plug!!!!

I'm sorry...

But i have to have another brag...a TOOT!!!

Two more layouts got picked up this weeks!!!...WOOOHOOOO... sorry but im sooo excited!!!

Thats four layouts in a little over a week!!... well sorry... 3 layouts and one Off the page!!!!

One layout i posted here in my last post got picked up so i had to remove it.

Sorry to brag but just very happy!!!!!

And my boss at Arty Pants got her first layout picked up this week too... so CONGRATS Jodie!!!!

Anyway Toot over!!!.... I have been super busy this week.. The house stuff is coming along well... more on that later when i have final details!!... But it looks like we will be getting another rental... not too happy about moving and then moving again... but them the breaks!!!...

And not sure if you read a couple of posts back.. But Marks boss is shouting us a night out to Crown, dinner etc for a night!!... Well we are all booked in... Feb 3rd... cant wait to have some Mark and me time!!!!.. My mum is coming up to spend the night with the kiddies... This will be my first night away from Jorja!.. I hope i cope alright!!!

This weekend was pretty quite... which is what i like!

so i will just leave you with my latest stuff!!!!

"Sweet Heart".......

I've had this hanging album for months.. ( Pretty slack hay Mel!!!) I'm really happy how this turned out...

edited:.... sorry ladies i had to remove my hanging album it got picked up today!!!...and i have always wanted to make one of these signs...lol......YIPPPEEEE!!!!!

And a mini album i done yesterday!!!..

Thanks for dropping by everyone.... i really love reading your comments!!!...

Take care... have a great week!!!

C....xxxx

Excited!!!

I have been so busy since my last post... its not fun!!!... We have started the BIG job of house hunting!!! it's only been a few days and i am already over it!!... First we where going to buy... so i spent Friday and Saturday going though houses.... none i liked... so now we have decided to build!!!... so now I'm picking out a block and a new house to build... i hoping it have it all done by this weekend!!!..... hope anyway!!! But building means we will have to sign another lease and our current house the owners want to move in when our lease is up in March... so moving again!!!


i will keep you posted!!!


But i did manage to do some scrapping over the weekend!!!!


here goes.....





















Also in scrapping news....I'm being PUBLISHED!!!... so excited!!...i have had two TWO layouts pick up this week... both for step by step...... so excited...and u can probably tell...lol...



Not much else to share.....so i will leave you with some photos... This template i took from Kim Archers blog...so check it out for the link!!!... to lazy to put it here myself!!!...Thanks Kim!!!








thanks for dropping by.. sorry I'm a bit boring today!!!

take care...

C...xxxxx

Photo Shoot....

The other day i put my kids though YET another photo shoot!!... Keenan didn't want a bar of it.. so i only got one really good one of him!!... Jorja was happy to pose..lol...

So hear goes.. two kids, a chair, bubbles, a couch from inside and a bucket.......lol..

Thanks for having a look a my beautiful kiddies...

I have done some scrapping.. a chipboard and my 2007 calender.. will share later...

beautiful day here in Melbourne!!!.... hope your day is beautiful too!!

Take care..

C...xxxx

New Year ...New Look... (sort of..)

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

I have decided to start this year a fresh!!... No more crap... and No more putting up with crap!!!
My family comes first... no more playing nice to keep other people happy.. and if i lose family members along the way... THEIR LOSS!!!
I have played NICE for too many years now.. put up with TOO MANY lies...no more...
Fresh start!!

So to start with i decided to update my blog...a new look...
Well i have stuffed up BIG time...lol.....
I cant work out how to put a header up...add more links...
so if anyone out there can save me... PLEASE DO...LOL....

This is just a quick pop in....
I have heaps of photos to share!!!... NO layouts... i haven't scrapped for over a week!!!
Cant wait to get back into it!!!!

And BIG NEWS!!!!!

Jorja is NOW walking!!!!!!....so excited!!!
We had a bit of a funny start... taking a couple of steps here and there over the last month but the other night she just took off.... so cute!!!!

And also would like to send a BIG hello to my Auntie Vicki and Uncle Trev... whom are down from Qld on a holiday!!!... It was GREAT to catch up last night... Thanks Mel and Corey for putting a such a YUMMY dinner!!!!
Have a safe trip back guys!!!!!

well back later with some photos!!!

take care

C....xxxx

ps.... thats my banner...lol... in the side bar.... its taken me all day just to put that there..LOL...
so if anyone can help me put it across the top i promise i will love you forever!!!.....