One word..

This was over on Dani's blog...

For those who want to have a go the rules are simple... answer each question with one word... that's right one word!!!

So here goes...

Where is your cellphone? bag
Where is your significant other? home
Your hair colour? brown
Your mother? Anne
Your father? Jeff
Your favourite thing? family
Your dream last night? hmm!!!
Your dream/goal? heaven
Your hobby? photography
Your fear? loss
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Paris!
Where were you last night? home
What you are not? athletic
One of your wish list items? lens
Where you grew up? Brisbane
Last thing you did? coffee
What are you wearing? P.J.'s
Your Tv? Sony
Your pet? cat
Your computer? iMac
Your mood? happy
Missing someone? yes
Your car? Honda
Something you're not wearing? shoes
Favourtie Store? many
Your summer? coming :)
Love someone? absolutely
Favourite colour? pink
When is the last time you laughed? today
Last time you cried? Monday
Who do you want to tag? everyone

All done, must say not too bad considering I'm not a one word girl LOL!
As this post was about me, I thought the following photo was appropriate... Tayla took this photo back in Feb, it was an anniversary gift to my hubby!

I have been a bad blogger I know but life has been very busy & I have some news... very soon!!!!

Take care :D xxxx

They Love Me...

Through all my faults & there are many! they love me for me! They don't care for the things their mama does... they don't care how my hair is or what clothes i wear, they don't care about the car i drive or whether i need to lose a few kilos, they don't care what brand of make up i use or what perfume i wear, or whether i wear jewellery or not, but they do care about ME! I give my all for my kids, nothing comes before my kids, nothing!! I have sacrificed so much for my kids & i'd do it all again in a heart beat, they are my everything! they make me proud each & everyday, they do drive me crazy at times, but i love them none the less! I try to make them proud too, by looking after myself, taking pride in my appearance... i always put a little make up on each morning & as you know i wear perfume everyday & i think they are proud of their mama, just little things i hear from time to time, like one of their friends might have said how pretty i looked or how young i look LOL!!! so i guess it makes them proud! So regardless of all my self doubts & faults they love me anyway LOL! These photos make me so happy! I love Sammy's big smooch's they are the simply the best!! & my girls (well two of them anyway!) they are just gorgeous, today as i have looked back at photos to share with you these ones stood out for me, (don't worry i have plenty more to share :)) I am blessed... not only with beautiful children, but with children that love ME!! I hope this makes sense!!! I'm still catching up on my sleep, so i'm sorry if it's all over the place! Goodnight everyone, take care.. xxxx

(click on them to see them larger :))

Happy, Happy Birthday...

To my beautiful friend Elise I hope you have a Beauty Full day Elise!!! I hope there are lots of cuddles, kisses, laughter & of course CAKE! most of all I hope your special day is filled with lots of love & Beauty Full memories! xxxx

Very Special Birthday Wishes....

For Jordan (Dani I knew you'd guess who it was!!) our boy turned 14 today!! The photo from the previous post was taken when Jordy was 4 days old, it was the day I was leaving hospital to go home & I was extremely emotional, I didn't like to leave my little man in hospital.... so the nurse in intensive care suggested we take a photo, she came up with the idea of putting my wedding ring on Jordy's little finger... she said "your ring will always be the same size & Jordan will grow bigger & stronger everyday" which made me sob even harder!! So today is a day, back then we weren't sure would come... & even though this boy knows how to push my buttons & push them well... I am beyond happy that this day indeed did come! tonight Jordy is playing his last game of the season, so we will be going out for dinner tomorrow night! I'm hoping to do his birthday photos tomorrow there was simply no time this afternoon & I am feeling absolutely exhausted & not too well.. so hopefully there will be more tomorrow!! Happy Birthday Jordy we hope your special day was an awesome day!! love you sweetheart xoxoxoxo :)

A Very Special Day...

Tomorrow is a very special day for someone very, very special... this person has faced a few issues in their life & still does, that's all I'll say! I'll see you tomorrow... I'm off to bed for some much needed sleep :D xxxx

3am Thursday...

And i've been awake for hours!!! i have a million & one things dancing around in my head, so no sleep for me, which i know i'm going to regret in a few short hours :) the house is so quiet, just the humming of the filter on the fish tank & the faint sound of traffic on the highway! So to all my friends out there in the blogging world for whom it is daytime....I hope you all have a wonderful day :) xxx

see it larger... so much better :)

From My Albums....

The beautiful Miss Dani asked me if I scrapbooked! Scrapbooking is something I love to do... I haven't scrapped in awhile but I am hoping to change that, the kids love looking through the albums so after I've finished this post I'm going to grab some photos (I had these printed before the kids went on holidays with the intention of scrapping them ha ha!!!) & my supplies & start a new page for my albums!! I guess because I have literally thousands of photos it is very hard to know where to start, but if I don't make a start they will forever stay in shoe boxes & on discs never to be seen, apart from the ones that make it on to my blog LOL! so here a few I've pulled out of the albums to share with you! :) xx

Enjoy.....







The inside, there is hidden journalling in the pocket!

OK, couldn't resist....

Sorry..... but I found more! I really need to get these photos into albums!!!! Again the quality is not great, but that's ok I have the originals! xxxxx

3 1/2 yrs...


3 yrs...


2 & 3 yrs...


9 mths & 4 yrs, Miss Tayla with Master Jordan...


2 1/2 yrs...


3 1/2 & 2 yrs...

Totally Adorable...

Have been sorting through photos for a project... have found some totally adorable photos of the two little ones, gosh they have grown so much!!!! The quality is not so great as they have been scanned in, but doesn't stop them from being so cute!!!!!
Well the news from the Orthodontist, they all have very healthy teeth, but they all need braces at some stage! Sam & Tayla will be monitored every six months or so, & Jordan will have his braces on very soon, so next week he's off to the dentist for a check up & to have a tooth repaired, some enamel has not formed properly, but the tooth is very healthy so that's great! then Jordy needs to have two teeth removed to make some room in his mouth & then back to the orthodontist to get things started... eventually he will need his wisdom teeth out, as there is simply no room for them to come through, once Jordy has his braces on we have to look at booking Nick in for surgery to remove his wisdom teeth.. so all in all it wasn't too bad just shy of $ 6 000 but it's all good, can only imagine when Sam & Tayla have their braces on how much they will be then, so I'm thinking I probably will own part of the orthodontist's car by the time we are finished LOL!!!!
On to my computer, Apple have finally said enough is enough & they are sending a brand new computer our way... yay... hopefully that will be the end of our computer troubles!!!!! I hope everyone has had a great day :) xxx

This time though they look better without clicking on them, otherwise they look very grainy :)

5 1/2 yrs...


5 yrs...


1 & 3 1/2 yrs...


2 1/2 yrs...


21 mths...


2 1/2 yrs...

I'm over WINTER.....

Seriously I am!!!! It has been very cold, our overnight temps have been getting down to 4 degrees & up to about 18-20 degrees through the day.... not freezing I know but it is very cold none the less!!! Nick has been back to the doctor today, he is simply not getting any better, he had one of his coughing fits the ones where he can't breath in the doctors surgery, I was totally freaked out while his doctor sat there ever so calmly... I felt like an absolute idiot while wiping away my tears, he regained his composure looked at me and said "it's alright mum I'm ok"!!!!! so typical of Nick never worried about himself & never ever does he complain about being so unwell... he is on his second course of antibiotics & heavy duty steriods, he really needs his health to pick up soon he is going into week 4 of being unwell, he is tired from all the sleepless nights, he is tired from all the coughing, he is TIRED full stop, so we are hoping & praying that this new medication works & works soon!!!
Tomorrow & Wednesday all the munchkins are home, much to Tayla & Samuel's disgust, (they love school so much!!!) Tuesday, Jordan, Tayla & Sam are off to the Orthodontist... Jordan will be having braces put on very soon & the two little ones are just having the Orthodontist check their teeth, I fear they will both need braces in the future! Wednesday the kids get the day off school for the Ekka ( a big show with rides, animals, show bags etc, etc,) in Brisbane, we have our own show on the Coast at the end of August, it is much smaller & is enough for the kids, they have a few rides, eat disgusting show food, choose sample bags & watch the fireworks at the end of the night & it's 15 mins from home.... perfect!!!! That's provided no one is sick, Roy & I have the start of the flu, Jordy is not feeling 100% & the two little ones are absolutely fine! they wear no jumpers at school, constantly forget to put their slippers on & say "it's not cold"!!!!! just TYPICAL!!!! Well I've run out of tissues & it's time for medication & a hot cuppa & some yummy apple & walnut loaf hubby brought home.... just hope I can taste it!! I really am over WINTER!! Take care :) xxxx

A few photos of my boy....

Valiant players...

Is what the U14 A team are! For so many weeks now they have not had a full team! They have done really well considering some of their team mates just can't be bothered any more, so much for team spirit!!! They had a fantastic game Friday night & they won yay team!! Then today, like last Sunday (these Sunday matches are makeup games due the rain) half the team don't show up.... some text Roy 15 minutes before the game starts to say they can't make it! I'm sorry but I am totally peeved about this... why do parents sign their kids up & believe you me it's not cheap, only to not make an effort, especially with the away games... you sign you make a commitment not only to yourself but to team mates & a coach who are counting on you to be there for training & matches! Last Sunday they had 8 players & chose to be defeated the hard way over forfeiting the match... today they had 9 thanks to someone making an effort to help out his mates, I'm angry today.... so bloody angry, that the opposing team who are over all winners mind you, had the audacity to put our players down, laugh when one of our players received a nasty knock to the head & continued to play on, such a champ... who thought it was ok to play dirty with fists & what's really disgusting the parents of these kids were just as bad no WORSE they should know better! Now this team scored goal after goal, not all that hard considering their opposition were down 5 players & several were sick or injured, so me being the mum that I am made it very clear what I thought of their son's cowardly efforts on the field!!! I have never seen such disgusting sportsmanship!!!!! To our boys & girl I'm am so very proud of all of you.... you have shown true courage & team spirit, you can hold your heads high & although the other team scored the goals you guys are the real winners!!!!! Samuel felt so bad for his brother that he ripped of his jumper & said I'm ready to play mum, i can play just as well as anyone out there! Bless him... you know he is right.. this boy has a heart for the game!!!! Now that I have had my say & have gotten that off my chest here are some photos of both last Sunday & today... Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend :) xxxx


I'm proud of this kid, he plays with a sore ankle every game & limps for the next or so, but he gives it his all...







Half time, these kids make me so proud...


He really wanted to play....


From last Sunday...





The boy listening to his iPod....


She really is just too cute....

Sailing, we were sailing...

Well not quite.... On Saturday night we boarded "The Lady" & cruised the broadwater for my nephew's 30th birthday! it was just beautiful with all the lights from Surfers Paradise & Marina Mirage... it was very cold, but it was nice & warm on the lower deck, which is where just about everybody stayed. I was a little nervous as the kids haven't been on a boat let alone on one at night, but they were fine, they were so good... Samuel was very tired & ended sleeping under our table.... I guess when you're tired you're tired! We had a great night, Tayla had a little groove on the dance floor with some of her cousins, I love the fact that they got her up to dance considering that most of them are only a few years younger than me LOL!! It was so nice just to sit back have a few drinks & catch up with family.

Hope you are all having a great week :)

as always click on them to see them larger...



My niece Jane...


Pretty lights of Surfers Paradise...







Tayla grooving with her cousin Stephanie....


Love this one, some old world charm! it reminded me of an image I'd seen from the 50's taken in a soda shop!