I'm Still Alive

Yep....hanging in there. Life has been too busy. I have had a flu thing and just got my voice back in time to give a presentation at our local Breast Cancer Support Group about scrapping. I met some inspirational ladies. And the statistics are scary...so my advice to all the gals out there ......check...check...check......whatever your age as early detection is the best prevention!
We have a wedding in the family on the weekend.....I'm taking the pics....so please Mt Gambier...be kind and don't rain...spare me the heartache!!!
Also busy finishing our renovations.....it's great to see the outside of our 107 year old girl come together.

Have a good Friday
Txx

The Beach....and the End!

Well....my last pic.....the girls on their "stage". They braved the water.......the seaweed and the stepping stones to get to this lonely ...slimey bit of reef.....and lovingly named it theirs...where they performed a few numbers......then the tide started to come in and the show was over.

A fab day at the beach had by all.

Well....that's my weekend...only took 4 posts...thanks blogger! Hope your week is great and enjoy our heatwave......cause it will probably be raining by Wednesday...ha ha...you know...that's just how Mount Gambier works.

Beach Fun ....

Here is the "Ammy Bomb", making a mess.......nothing new at all. She had such a good time playing in the rock pools and making sand pies. We saw so many starfish we lost count.....but no penguins today!

Mt. Schank cont......

As I explained earlier....blogger is being painful....so here are a couple more snaps from Mt. Schank. Tyne got a little confused with her "Pone Cone", which set us off into more laughter!!! And Lily was feeling more than a little worn out after the big climb!
Where's Amryn? Well...she got the easy ride...on Dad's shoulders!........man.....it was all I could do to drag myself up the hill.....let alone a 3 year old! He is certainly a LOT fitter than moi!

Mt. Schank!

Here is a sweet pic of the girls on an ancient wooden wagon at Mt Schank. We climbed the mountain yesterday morn on our way to the beach.........and now I can't walk!
Kids say the darndest of things...so honest and candid.....and as I was puffing and panting, trying to get to the top, Tyne, my all of 5 year old gave me some words of wisdom....."Don't give up Mummy-keep perststing"!
Where did that come from? She was funny and gorgeous all at the same time....that's my Tyne!
Perhaps she will be a personal trainer one day?
I have some photos to post, but blogger is not playing the game today....so stay tuned!
Oh...hope everyone had a lovely Valentines Day!

xT

Layout Share.......Pinky Swear!!!

See......I told you I would! Here are a couple of recent layouts. This one is little Am playing dress ups. (Forgive me for crying and sobbing uncontrolably while typing......the above darling child has just broken my MM Precision Trimmer......can you believe that??).....Sob.....Sob....anyhoo...Journaling reads
"Your such a rowdy little tomboy Amryn....but your sweet and femine side really shines when you play dress ups! Your trend at the moment are beads and anything made of tulle!"

And this one here is one of my favourites......Ammy doing her dance thing!

Journaling Reads

"Dance Baby Dance....cause you do it so well...you shake that tail thing...and you do the Mash Potato....Boy, Oh Boy-Have you got your very own thing going on! Your way too groovy Ammy Jam!"

And lastly...this is "A Year Of You"...my Lily. I wanted to use a few pics from throughout last year....and this is the result. Journaling Reads:

"Hey Gorgeous....I hope you always remember 2007 as a huge triumph! You have achieved so much Lily Mae! Hold on to your memories, and your childhood with two hands, for it will be something you will treasure.xx Mum"

Working on some others at the moment too...you know the story...full of ideas...not enough time.

Oh and btw......have you all heard my good old scrapbook store has been sold, and will be open real soon...can't wait! I guess I will need to order another paper trimmer...sob...sob.

Uroo
Txx

Cake Making

I had to share this gorgeous, sweet moment regarding Ammy and cake baking......Her two big sisters were fast asleep and I asked Am if she would like to help me make a cake...(she's a night owl at times). She answered, "Yes, I lick bowl". So that was that. Licking the bowl was her idea of helping me. She was a huge help....cause not only did she lick the bowl, but she also cleaned up the pan with the left over icing.
At the end of our cake baking....I had dishes to clean, pj's to wash, chocolate to wipe off of every surface Ammy touched....and a 3 year old on a sugar high........at 9pm ...I know......my fault...only got myself to blame......but ......Do you think she enjoyed herself?
See above photo for conclusion.