Just sitting here listening to 30 Seconds To Mars - "The Kill" : Love that song so much. But all time favourite for now is Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around". Just love the 13 minute film clip. Yahoo 7http://www.yahoo7.com.au in the music section. Love this site, as I've said a few times. Just nice to hear a different range of music while working. We had a little family dinner for Scott's b'day last night. You know the type - Roast lamb, potatoes, veges and gravy on the good plates and with the good cuttlery, glasses of champagne and iced banana cake (chosen by him yes not the usual carrot cake). Anyway, that was all very nice. Just after we put the kids to bed one of my good friends from hockey rang to say she'd done the newletter - which I was suppose to help her with, anyway, got talking and she happened to ask what we got Scott for his b'day. Well, with a huge gasp and a giggle - I realised we forgot that small part. Not totally hopeless. The kids couldn't wait, so Friday we gave him the new mobile we bought him as I knew the secret was not going to last. But unfortunately the very much needed shorts were still in the cupboard. So to his liking, he woke to presents today, aswell. I must add Mondays we have swimming and things do get a little hectic. Speaking of swimming, I must go and get Danny ready for today's lesson. Brontx

Busy week-end? Understatement. Hockey training on Friday night and I'm already having anxiety attacks about running the training session solo next week on first game eve. Ugh! Saturday started with dropping Scott and Dj at work and taking the three younger ones down the road to the local park for a party. They had a great time and the weather was fantastic. 12.30 and time to drive to Noosa for a Newton family lunch. Sandy, Peter and the 4 kids are doing a year's road trip around Australia (starting in Perth where they live) so we all went to say Hi. Since it's Scott's birthday on Monday his parents shouted us a night in Noosa. WOW how exciting and lucky. I feel so special indirectly. Today, we went and picked up Jordan and for the boys to have a play. Then back home for the footy game (which Brothers won 24 -16). So basically good but busy week-end. Better go cook dinner and put 4 tired children to bed. Talk soon, Brontx

Quick Thoughts

These are my latest and the blue one is a very old one but shows the park at Toowong - I love the old car.

Just thought I'd quickly run down and post my latest layouts. Had a great day yesterday. Started with pilates - loving it while Bai went to the in-laws. When I got home he still wasn't ready so Scott and I had a lovely, peaceful lunch together. What a rare and novel idea. When Bailey finally returned he was asleep so I also got out of Kindy pickup. What a lovely treat. Today, have achieved a bit more cleaning out of old and tired toys. What a great feeling. Need to do some of the kid's clothes tomorrow - only done Ella's so far. Hope to do some more tomorrow but must get the rest of Scott's b'day pressie. Anyway, have fun until next time, Brontx

Monday Already

Where have the last few days disappeared to? Friday, 1J had their first mother's get-together. Pretty interesting and noisy. Then grocery shopping - wow how exciting. I then worked my butt off at hockey training - I know what you're thinking. Isn't it for the kids? Yes but they are cunning and if they see a chance to slack off they will, so I'm living by the motto - Lead By Example. So I get some exercise and a few days of painful muscles. Doesn't worry me. Saturday was a pretty casual day - we went to this little bakery for morning tea at Newmarket. They make such nice food. We then went to this park at Toowong which we have not been too since Thomas was 18mths. Actually, I will pull out the layout I did for my mum the last time we went and show you how cool it is. We all had a great time on the flying fox. Yes even I managed to sneak in a few goes. It is fun to just act like a child again. That is 2 park trips in 3 days - not bad. Saturday night I went to Blossies at Morayfield for a crop night with a few friends. I managed to get two layouts done. Not bad since I also manged to do a lot of talking and catching up. Sunday, we were meant to watch Danny play Footy, but due to poor organization we didn't. We drove to Burpengary only to find out that the game wasn't there, drove back to our fields at Stafford where only cricket was being played. Since we couldn't reach anyone on the phone we ended up at the Coffee Club on Racecourse Road where we ran into Scott's Aunt and Uncle. So it all turned out nicely in the end but it was looking pretty ugly from all sides at one stage. A bit of cleaning out, a trip to the Vinnie bin and time to get ready for Monday again. Monday has been a bit boring, but house work must be done so that there is a free day to do something fun later in the week. Anyway, must say farewell and hurry to swimming lessons. 3 wks to go and counting.

Hello Muscles

Today I tried Pilates for the first time. What a great experience. I can feel muscles that I haven't felt since the good old dancing (or torture - as I sometimes refer to them) days. I will definitely be doing another class and I knew a few of the girls so that made it a bit better too. The week is chugging along alright without too many hiccups or major catastrophies. Just got an invitation to a Newton cousins catch up with some that are over from Perth - should be a fun arvo though I think Tommy has a party first so we may be a little late. Oh well. Good to catch up though. Anyway, better go and check on homework. Thomas has finally got some and is very excited. The books are done now it's time to start the sight words. Wish me luck!!!

How hot is today? It is very hot! We went to watch Danny play his first game of rugby today at Redcliffe. They were beaten and the other team's kids were huge. That's life and our guys expect that 100 points for trying as I couldn't tackle someone 2 0r 3 times my size. Good to be back watching sport. After the game we went for a coffee at Reddy, again sat and watched the water - so nice and relaxing but half way through Scott had a sneezing attack. Poor thing, he's a little grumpy as one can imagine and understand. We only had Danny as the others went back with the in-laws. He just loved the 2 on 1 attention he was receiving. As it's been a bit hot I have just finished another page! Yeah.

Here is a page I just finished. Ella doesn't think it has enough embellishments on it and wants to know why her name doesn't appear either - got to love a four year old with name recognition. Feel free to give any opinions also.

Saturday Again

Well, it's Saturday again. I really don't know where time goes. I suppose this week has included an all day zone swimming carnival for Danny. I have done a bit of catching up with people too which is always a bit refreshing, one being a girl I went to school with sho I've seen just a few times. A bonus really, she was sitting in a coffee shop that I walked past, so we ended up having coffee and chat - how great. Another was my cousins wife. They are back in Brizzy after a stint up north and I finally got to meet their youngest who is a few months older than Bai, so that was nice aswell.
Last night we went ou with a few of the gr 4&5 mums to a local restaurant. As the kids get bigger you don't get to see or talk much to many of the mums. It was a nice, but very late, night. I met a few new people too which was nice.
Anyway, am slowly waking up and since I swept the floor at 2am, may give myself a little scrapping time and post the results later. Hope you enjoy the weekend! Brontx

This is the latest page I've finished.

What a beautiful day in Brizzy. The weather is gorgeous and we went to Redcliffe for brekky. It was so nice just to sit and look out at the water. These are my cards so far - front and back for the emily challenge. Anyway, I'll try and do better for my next ones. Time for a cuppa and to start getting next week rolling. Bye for now Brontx

I just finished a page I have been working on for ages. Not quiet as good as I thought it would be, but it gets the message across. Had a very hard day of cleaning but was rewarded with fish and chips for dinner. We had our first hockey training last night, so good to be back and running around! A bit sore and tired today but will survive. Danny had his swimming carnival yesterday and he did very well - second for freestyle and backstroke, fourth for butterfly and first for breaststroke. All 5om, so proud as his journey has been long and sometimes painful. Just waiting to see if he's going to zone 6. Anyway, time for a well earned cup of tea even though it's still a bit hot up here.

Finally back

Sorry been missing in the action of the everyday life hum drum. Not much exciting news has happened. Danny has lost two teeth - funny as the tooth fairy was a bit slack. First the tooth got accidently poured down the sink and then due to it not being a reminder, she forgot to come for two days. Needless to say when he lost the second no-one can bear to throw it out. He has also been sick this week, hard to tell if he's just exhausted. He has apparently pulled a muscle in his side. Anyway Friday tomorrow so hopefully we'll be on track by the week-end. Tommy is a bit tired from school, it's taking him a little while to adjust to the whole 5 day routine. I suppose when you've done 5 day fornights for most of your schooling the habit is hard to break. Ella turned four this week. Yeah! But still didn't quite get the party organized, maybe next year! She rang Scott's Cousin's little girl last night, so cute. Hi this is Ella may I please say happy birthday to Immy. They are two days apart and they get on so well. She is growing up so fast! Bailey, still as bold as ever. Had his first play day without me on Monday. It was pretty easy because he loves Kathy so much. He just went with her. See I told you that not much has happened. Anyway, must get the kids ready for swimming.