Monday, 27 August 2007

Book Week

Well the Boys had their first book week last week - Who ever came up with the idea of getting Mums all stressed out just so their kids can wear costumes that they are not even sure that they want to wear!! *sigh*

The theme was "Fairy Tales and Folk Lore" for the parade this year. Another big *sigh* as they are not high on this list of things to read here (in fact if there isn't a picture of a dead animal on the cover aka Sporting Shooter, it is unlikely to be even looked at by my two *insert eyerolling smilie here *).

So I put my thinking cap on, got out the book of fairy tales and went through it with the terrors. Cameron pretty quickly set his mind to being "Puss in Boots" so he could wear his spiderman gumboots to school for the day. Suited me fine! All I had to do was buy a few feathers for his hat and he was done (good thinking points go to Jason for thinking to use the batman cape!). Add one of my belts, a plastic sword and a stocking stuffed with newspaper tail and we were in business!

Josh was tricker to help! He had his mind set on being a cowboy. Now I cannot think of a fairy tale with a cowboy in it!! In the end I convinced him to be Jack and the beanstalk (the bribe of a whole bag of jelly beans as his magic beans helped!). Mind you he tells me in the arvo that he hid the bag of beans in his bag (after I had stayed up late to sew on out of an old pillowcase mind you!) and told everyone he was a cowboy *eyeroll*

Anyway here are the cool little dressed up Boys ready to face Book Week!

Thursday, 23 August 2007

Quick Post

Just a quick post before I head off to work! I am helping the year ten "Gorgeous Girls" program today. We are making "beautiful books". Little positive affirmation books for them. Should be fun! I was up till midnight cutting and scoring all the card stock so it had better be!

The Boys are finally getting better here. All three have had this horrible flu and had most of last week at home. I thought I had escaped but am not feeling great this morning - bugger!

Oh well better head off - but thought I would share my two fav LO's of the moment.





I blame their father for the subject of this one!



Be back soon!

Tuesday, 7 August 2007

Comfort


Comfort
Originally uploaded by mumoftwins

A quick post of a new LO I did tonight! I love this set of pics taken when Deb and Jeff were staying in June. I can't get over the similar poses on the two boys. Too cute!

Published and other bits and pieces

Yep I know sorry all - I have been a slack Blogger of late. Will try and update a bit more often.

The house is coming along. Jason has finished most of what he can do at the moment. The tank has been installed (and is nearly full - can you believe it!) along with all the guttering, downpipes etc. The eaves are in. The cavity sliders installed. The baths in place. Doors ordered and so the house will be to "lock up" by the weekend. The plumber was supposed to start last week - so will hopefully turn up soon! Once he is done it is the electricans turn and then on to the interior!

The Boys are starting to get excited. The have been planning their rooms and what will go where. SO many funny questions. J "Mum will I get a cupboard?" His eyes were HUGE when I descibed his built ins. He then proceded to plan out his "Teddy Bedroom" bet that idea fades by the time we move in! C "Can I have a bookshelf? It needs to be big for my big books. Oh and all my trophies" Hmmm seems he has none as yet does this mean a sporting run soon??? Don't know if I can handle another 6 months of questions!

I was sooooo excited to be published again this month. This time in "For Keeps" magazine (issue 57 page 113). It is in the LO "pages without photos". C drew me a picture of myself so I HAD to scrap it. He is so excited now as he is published LOL!



Anyway better go!

Sunday, 5 August 2007

cards


cards
Originally uploaded by mumoftwins

Had some fun with m Tarisota kits on Friday night - I am really getting into this card making!