The Week So Far....

Has been.... exhausting, stressful, frightening, expensive, entertaining & exciting! We have been at the doctor's surgery 3 times in 3 days with Nick, his asthma has been bad this last week, waking up in the early hours to hear your child gasping for air is absolutely terrifying, (we almost lost Nick when he was 10 months old after he suffered a massive asthma attack, let me just say, the last few nights have brought back some very scary memories!) after different medications, the doctors finally decided to put Nick on steriods, HELLO why take so bloody long to figure that one out!!!!!! he's only had asthma since he was a baby!!!!! within hours of being on steriods, Nick had improved big time, he's still home from school but doing so much better :)
As for the entertaining & exciting stuff.... Samuel & Tayla had their variety night performances on Wednesday night, Sam's class did a take on the song Grease Lightning.... the kids did an awesome job, & really enjoyed themselves during the performance, Samuel LOVES to dance & it showed... he can just dance & he does it so well!!!! One of the Deputy Principal's said he needs to be on stage, he's so smooth it's incredible, might explain why he is always surrounded by girls LOL!!! Tayla's performance was a bit more subdued, there were several groups showing different aspects of the Gold Coast... she was only on for a few minutes before the whole class got together & sang the final song of the night, so there aren't many photos of Tayla (the lighting was pathetic to say the least!) but they both had a wonderful night & were a little tired today!!
Tomorrow (it's almost Friday as I type this :D) I'm off to Brisbane to meet Elise, Troy, Savanna & baby Blake! I can't wait to meet them... I will be sure to post photos... I just hope I don't get lost, Roy has installed a GPS system in my car... bless him, & I have to phone when I get there & when I leave.... I told him I was a grown woman for crying out loud!!! but I'm so grateful that he is the way he is!! love him to pieces! Okay it's late & I need to get to bed.... goodnight & sweet dreams xxxx

For You Sweetheart...

We hope you like it :)

You will need to turn the music player off.

Enjoy... we love you!!!! & we miss you!!!!

SURPRISE, SURPRISE...

Samuel got a nice surprise when he got home from school this afternoon, he received his birthday present from Jaimie & a birthday card from Adam (his cousin) & his wife Frances & their children Ashleigh & Jeremy! Thanks so much you guys he got such a surprise, and Jaimie he loves his new Kung Fu Panda PS3 game :) & sends a very big thank you to you both!!





Gotta have some sweetness :)

Being the Youngest...

Can have it's ups & downs... Samuel as you know is the youngest... he often gets away with things, gets a little spoilt (by both his mum & dad!!) he often tries to do the things the big boys do, sometimes he can... sometimes he can't! being the youngest sometimes means you can get pushed around a bit too!! like today... Jordan, Tayla & Samuel were outside playing some ball game & they were playing so well together (I should have known it wouldn't last!!!) next thing I know Samuel is crying... he comes inside with a nice graze on his face right near his eye! Jordan (of course) had pushed him out of the way & he fell to the ground with his face first, it hurt like crazy when I had to clean it.... needless to say that ended his fun, well for a little while anyway!! So here his my little munchkin with his grazed face & few more from today & yep that is Jordan in there as well!! Just so you all know... Jordan tends to always be where the trouble is... ALWAYS... LOL!! & with that I bid you all a goodnight. xxx





Such sadness in those gorgeous brown eyes....


Didn't take long before he was back into having fun....


The culprit... Jordan...


Always having fun...


Always with a smile...


How can I not add a little sweetness to the mix....


Off to bed, poor baby the left side of his face is a little sore :(


and now I'm off to have banana cake & a cuppa :)

An Olympian & My New Book...

On Friday Tayla's class got a visit from one of our Olympian's, Michael... he's a member of our swim team! He was kind enough to sign Tayla's hat & she also got his autograph on paper... she said she is going to frame both the hat (at the end of the year) & the piece of paper & hang them on her wall! I love how he has written Beijing 2008 on there as well!




My new book, since I've heard so many people raving about these books I thought I had better check it out for myself... and now my new bookmark will be getting a workout!! Thanks to Katherine for putting me onto these books!

The Birthday Boy...

The photos I was supposed to post yesterday! well let's just say I wasn't feeling very well & I ruined dinner LOL!!!! so here's a few from Samuel's birthday.... I still can't believe my baby is 8!!!

Hope you enjoy them :)

Gifts from Nanna & Pop....


Cool Dude....








He's his daddy's boy, love the mismatched pj's lol!!


Love this little man...

Sports days...

Tuesday 22nd,

Sam had a great time at sports day which also happened to be his 8th birthday! As he is still in lower primary the kids just have lots of fun activities to participate in, so next year is when the real fun begins & where they can start winning points for their house & going up for age champion which Sam is hoping for one day.... Jaimie was age champion three years running & in year 7 was House Captain & has her name on the school board... so he is aiming to join her! Some of the activities Sam participated in were high jump, long jump, hurdles, volley ball, soccer, tug-of-war, relay & the 100m sprint. He is such a sports freak he just does so well in everything, he is very, very competitive (like his dad :)) we have told him it's not always about winning, but about having fun & I must say this year he has shown a lot of maturity in this area & I'm very proud of him!

I will be back with his birthday photos after I pick the kids up from school... have to leave early to get a park close to the school as it's been pouring non stop all day.... it's so not going to be fun!!!!!









At morning tea, Sam's class sang Happy Birthday to him & he shared cupcakes with his class...





Yesterday, Wednesday 23rd was Tayla's sports day, it was overcast, windy & absolutely freezing!! No one wanted to be there, everyone just wanted to go home where it was warm!!! Tayla hurt her leg during trials for sports day before the holidays, so she didn't participate in too much, but she did run in the 800m & finished in the top fifteen which isn't too bad! high jump, long jump & shot put were the other activities Tayla had a go at... no 100m sprint though, I think doing the 800m was more than enough for her sore leg! I don't know that anyone really enjoyed themselves as it was just way too cold!!!

My Baby Turns "8"...

Samuel turned eight today... he's had a huge day, starting off with his sports day at school... lots of activities, long jump, high jump etc, he finished his sports day by winning his 100m sprint, he was so pleased with himself :) Samuel said that today was just great, "I've had the best day today mum!" bless his heart!! Anyway I'll be back with heaps more photos of his birthday & sports day... I shot almost 500 photos today, no wonder my shoulder is sore!!... I'm exhausted & I have a crappy headache so I'm off to bed! Happy Birthday little man, love you! xxxx

BEAUTY FULL FRIENDS....

This is the Beauty Full gift that arrived in my mail box! Thank you so much Dani it is a beautiful bookmark made by a very talented lady... Tania over at Little Sweethearts thank you Dani & Tania... my Beauty Full friends!!

A very big thank you to you all for your birthday wishes for Jaimie & for your kind words :)



For all my friends.. xxxxx

Happy Birthday My Sweet Girl...

Happy 19th Birthday Jaimie.... hope your special day has been beautiful (even though you were at work) I wish so much I was there to celebrate with you! I am so incredibly proud of you Jaimie, you have grown into a beautiful young lady with so much love for life, a desire to succeed in this world & you have a heart of gold... you would do anything for anyone & you are always thinking of others... baby girl I am so very proud of the young lady you've become :) my hearts aches today... for this is your first birthday that we are not together, it has been a day of beautiful memories for me... I remember holding you for the first time & seeing all that black hair, your gorgeous husky little voice when you were a toddler, when you cut your hair!! calling gloves, glubs (in your husky little voice), your singing, too cute!! & so many others.... Happy Birthday beautiful... know your mama misses more than she thought possible... now the tears are streaming, my fingers are shaking, enjoy the rest of your birthday... I love you to the moon & back baby girl xxxxxxxxxx

Six months, First Christmas at Nana's....


2 years,( the one with the dark hair!)...


Almost 9, holding baby Tayla for the very first time...


Always the caring sister, 11 years...


Sister Act, 13 years...


Now a beautiful, intelligent young woman...