Monday, January 5, 2009

Last of the DD's

Ok so as you can see I am in holiday mode and the blog is taking a back seat while I read and scrapbook and swim and gallivant and do other odds and sods. Today's post is a bit of a catch up as I have just gone to sit down and finish my Daily December Album only to realise that I don't have any journalling for the last few days of December. So with no further ado....

Daily December #28


After the previous days jaunt to Albany Mall for the day after boxing day sales and mini movie marathon. Today was spent quite simply at home eating left overs, playing, swimming, tiding the scrapbooking room and just generally relaxing... what better day really- this is what holidays are all about.

Daily December #29


Scrapbooking room tidy. I scrapbooked. Not nearly for the whole day as I would have wished but there is a baby to take care of and a family to socialise with. 7 pages was a nice bunch though so there's a good dose of satisfaction here!

Daily December #30
Having been keen to practically stay the night on Christmas Eve I suggested to Kieran's friend Jake that we would be hanging as a family until at least the 29th. This was taken by both boys to mean "Jake can come on the 29th" and so the phone rang around 9:01am. I have to admit as I was busy in the scraproom when he was here I didn't get any photos of the various computer, swimming, electronic and sporting antics they got up to and so this is a make up photo... but you get the gist!

Daily December #31
There's a lot of renewed and new interest in Lego and Duplo in our house with all three kids on the receiving end of new packs from Santa. It's the good inventive fun sort of play that I really like even if it does involve a truck load of mess.


Sunday, January 4, 2009

Round-up~ December

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?

Creating Keepsakes, Healthy Food Guide, Next, Notebook (love this mag, can't afford to buy it don't want to take up space saving it... so I only get it every so often and I couldn't resist the Christmas cover). Better Homes and Gardens- December and Christmas Editions... it's a yearly tradition for me!

What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?

Outrageous Fortune series three (thanks Flybuys!), Napoleon Dynamite, Doctor Who, Back to the Future (Can you tell that Kieran was home sick??), Taladega Nights, Blades of Glory, Night at the Museum.

What special days did I celebrate?

Will's Birthday, Christmas

What gifts did I give and/or receive?

A Present for Harrison for his birthday/naming. Will's birthday pressies. Lot's of cool Christmas pressies too many to mention. Best was probably Les' and the Good Will Gift. And a lotto ticket for Pop Rae.

What illnesses or health concerns did we have?

Merenia and Wil AND Kieran: the Chicken Pox.

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?

Christmas decorating, Santa Photo, visited Room 20 with Ninja Baby

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?

Cafe Rae! For Christmas Dinner, Frank Feijoa and Pear, the Strawberry shop Ice creams- yum!

What special or unusual purchases did I make?

This year our good will Christmas gift was for a little 5 year old girl who was or had recently been in the care of The Women's Refuge. We normally put something under the KMart Wishing Tree but I like this better as you have a name and I think it meant a lot more thought went into the pressie. We also got something little for her Mum as well... I may have gone a little overboard but it's worth it.

What were this month's disappointments?

December was a bit of a disappointment all over mostly because the chicken pox threw everything out... there was some other stuff but it's best not to dwell on it isn't it!

What were my accomplishments this month?

December daily. Running around all over town and looking after three sick kids whilst simultaneously getting ready for Christmas and Will's first birthday!

Anything else noteworthy to record?

Probably but I can't remember them!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Yipee finished 2 albums...

... and it was only the second day of the year! That has to bode well for my creative future!













Albums are Kaiser, Papers; Basic Grey and Kaiser, Stickers; 7 Gypsies and Making Memories, Rub-on's: Hambly, other embellishments Kaiser and Ribbon from my stash!

Friday, January 2, 2009

Did I mention...

That we are spending the holidays in some far away tropical paradise?....



Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year!
To you and yours,
From Us and Ours!

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Back on the proverbial

Cleaned up the scraproom on Sunday. Purged a HUGE amount of CRAP!!

Scrapbooked yesterday... had to start slow on easy photos because I hadn't done 12x12 pages for so long.... 7 done.... ahhhhhhhh.....







Sunday, December 28, 2008

Daily December #27 DVD day

Postponed from the 26th due to Dr Who; Family DVD day; Napoleon Dynamite, Night at the Museum, Blades of Glory (and sometime soon Olive the Other Reindeer), Popcorn, Lollies, Crackers and Dip and Us- just chillin'

Daily December #26 Dr Who Marathon

6:30am start
11 hours
11 Episodes
Kieran, Gypsy and Finlay (for the last 2 hours)

DOCTOR WHO MARATHON!!

Daily December #25 It's all about family


Yeah baby- right where we wanted to be with the people we wanted to be with Merry Christmas Stockley-Rae Family!!

340 down to 22 Our Christmas day in pictures






















Wednesday, December 24, 2008