My PEOPLE will call YOUR PEOPLE!

My PEOPLE will call YOUR PEOPLE! I am trying to remember cool little saying for my scrapbook pages if I ever SCRAP AGAIN!!!

I am PEEVED that my fav photo place RABBIT changed their POLICY!!!! no more CHEAP photos unless you pick up the next day!!!! WHAT 4 day a week working mother WHO scrapbooks whenever life or work does not get in the way FOLLOW those rules! I am not dragging Max to the shops TWICE to get photos! BIG W just might be getting my business (oh NO I just remembered they don't enlarge in MATT) - ARRRRGH!!!!!!!!!

another weekend over!!!!!!!!!!

BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

I am finally catching up on sorting photos journaling and school work!

It is 1.13am I am INSANE!!!!! I NEED TO GO TO BED!!!!!!!!

Narelle wake me if I fall asleep in the exec meeting!!!!!!

not exactly what you think!!

I was sorting photos and found this!!!! I had to think about it ............WHAT was he doing?? Oh that's right the lady in front was walking a dog and he is obsessed by dogs so he was chasing the "puppy". Here is number one photo for his 18th!!!!

Oh I am sitting here on a Sunday morning with soo much to do but with a toddler by my side I can't get any of it done! He is currently unwinding a 200m thread spool, allowing me to type!
Darren is off scuba diving! left at 3am - LUCKY MAN!!!! He owes me BIG time NOW!!!!!!

Max is telling me to COME ON!!!! he is over the thread and is moving on!!!!!!

More soon!

Oh I know I have been tagged by a few friends BUT I have NO middle name so I cant DO IT!!

KSK SALE!

KSK is having a big sale while Karen is renovating !!!!

So pop over for some great bargins, esp Cropper Hopper storage (my fav) anf FELT!!! wow an amazing 45% off.

Here are some layouts for KSK using basic grey two scoops

I have had a very busy work week as I TRAINED it into the city for 2 days to a "count me in too" conference. It was a great 2 days, I really learnt alot about this program and the way kids "these days"use number !

Hoping for more scrapping time after I do a pile of school work!!!!

my everything

This one was inspired by my buddy Narelle. She posted her fav song and I went you-tube surfing with Mr BUBBLE!!! and I SOOOOO love this song, so I used most of the lyrics in the journaling space and Heidi inspired the title!!!!!
if you want to listen to SMOOTH click here~!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTnvy0A7si0

the result BAM!!! I have my HUNGER for scrapping back! I have NO time but I am having fun scrapping again! This weekend I have had fun playing with basic grey TWO SCOOPS from KSK.

Go and check out the portal for some GREAT clear background layouts.

Daz went SCUBA diving today and I have some great photos ready to play with! It was freezing but he loves his new hobby! after a busy day I am feeling sick, my head is spinning and I need sleep to make me feel better! but I have No time for sleep!!!!!

as soon as I write my program I will have more time! My class are SOOOOO keeping me on my toes, such a cute and bright little bunch!!!!!

bye bye summer.......I miss you already, actually have missed you since the end of January!

most nights..

most nights I end up nearly asleep in front of the computer or marking work! WOW the life of a teacher is tough..yes we get some good holidays but gee the in between is ROUGH!!!!

KSK is having a birthday sale! Karen also has some great October afternoon and Christmas kits for sale too!

This month the DT got to play with Hambly and all things clear! I LOVED scrapping this LO on a Hambly overlay, and it looks fantastic in Max's album as it looks like it is floating when you turn the page, I obviously dont put a page behind it!

Speaking of clear things my friend Kylie Tout has set up a sensational store called Scrapping Clearly. I love all the clear albums she has designed and KSK also sells these cuties!!!! Well done Kylie.

and as one thing should lead into another Kylie has tagged me so I should do it before I fall asleep, drowning in marking!!!!

A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.

C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 Years Ago:

i was a first year out teacher, and still a Miss. I lived at home. I became friends with Karen and Veronika

Things on my to-do list today:
finish off Sena 2 testing (Maths assessment)

get my phone line fixed

pack lunches and be prepared for tomorrow

What I would do if I were suddenly made a billionaire:

book a trip to London, Fiji, California, New York and home via Hawaii.

3 of my bad habits:

I procrastinate, I OVERTHINK it and then think it some MORE!!!

I waste time

sometimes I dont listen if I am not interested

3 places I have lived:

in Sydney - Straithfield, Moorebank and Chester Hill

5 jobs that I have had:

sold lollies door to door in industrial areas/workplaces when I was 15

Swimming teacher/squad coach

sales assistant at REBEL Sport

Scrapbook teacher

Primary school teacher

5 Things people don't know about me:

i have a big bump on the right side of my head

when i am at home my PJ bottoms and tops never match

I want to search for a family member but I am too gutless

my second toe is longer than my big toe and THAT is OK!!!

phoebe and Joey singing ENDLESS LOVE on FRIENDS will always make me cry

I tag:
Alison J Narelle Alison S

LOST!

I was a bit LOST this weekend. Darren was away at a scuba diving course and I was the mother of a child that became very ill at 2am Sunday morning!!!! more high temps and a very very inflamed throat and tonsils. EVERYTHING I wanted to achieve DID NOT HAPPEN!!!! I have 4 class assessments to mark and still a million other jobs to do! forget scrapbooking!

LOST is back Thursday...this is the show I LOVE to HATE!!!!! it frustrates me...but hey Jack is hot so I stay around!

i loved this recap of the last 3 seasons!!! everything you need to know!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnRI5qaqGVc

have a great week.....things have got to get better for me!

a share!!

birthday photos to share

"No daddy, don't cut my puppy"!!!!!!

max, my boy, yesterday you had a little accident in front of my eyes, a little trip that I will regret for years to come!!!! It brought tears to my eyes all day, it is making me cry now. I never wanted to say anything as I am experiencing the most guilt I have ever in my entire life. I love you baby and when that little chipped baby tooth falls out a weight will be lifted off my shoulders. I never knew that a chipped baby tooth would tear me apart as much as it has! I want to curl up in a ball and DIE!!!! I want to turn back time and WISH the what ifs happened!!!!!


YES i know there are worse things in the world but that cute, cheeky little grin wont be the same. Ok stopping now before I water log the keyboard, WHY CAN'T I GET OVER THIS????

I love you Max, more than anything in the world!!!!!!

and here it is!!!

WOW 16 hours before I had to return to work the scraproom was finished! IRONIC! yes I am feeling creative, I know where everything is and I NEED TO SCRAP!!!!! but NO it is back to the place that pays the bills!!!! my 5th year at my cool little school!!!! (Hi Mr Smith, by the way your lesson on angles today ROCKED!!!)

anyway back to the room........

thanks Adam from ALL STAR WARDROBES, YOU did plan this one very well! and it helps that your wife is a scrapbooker so you GET ME!!!!! Adam will be HAPPY to build another one of these for a scrapbooker in Sydney!!!!

the labels on the crapper hoppers read "we go together", KITS, projects, "more stuff to do"!!!! Finish ME!!!!

please leave me a comment and tell me what you think! It was such a long process but I am SOOOO happy I did it

ok ....da da da da da daaaaaaa..........

HAPPY!!!!!!

Australia day and BIRTHDAY to our little man!!!!!

he is napping after all the excitement of presents and massive balloons shaped like puppies (his fav thing at the moment!!!).

VERY busy as 30 people arrive at 3pm!!! and I wanted to keep it small this year!!!!

I am off to make fairy bread!!! and I forgot last night to thank Darren for making cakes, jellies and crackles with me! I love it how you pitch in and have a ball preparing for Max's parties! Just no more pass the parcel wrapping for you!!!! i want no tears this year!!!!! love ya!!!!!

goodnight one year old boy!

tomorrow morning he will wake up and be TWO!!!!!

i am not as emotional as last year, but as i put all his bibs away today (not that he has worn them for 6 months) I just hoped I can do it all again one day!

This morning started out as a REAL WELCOME to the terrible twos as he threw himself on the floor at the shopping centre. He refused to sit in the trolley or in the stroller (push chair for my UK reader!). He screamed, kicked and made one very big scence! Darren was beside himself and at one point I think i had tears in my eyes! the screaming and the tantrum went on for 3 aisles and we had had enough so Darren took him home! and yes he is sick and has his final two teeth coming up but man it was one performance!

my doctor has ran a few tests on Max's breathing and chest problems and she seems to think he has asthma, we are trialing him on ventalin! hoping all goes well and we can get some answers as soon as possible.

well i am falling asleep so off to bed, sadly the scraproom still looks like it has vomited chipboard but I still have 3 salad and spinach dips to make so I NEED my rest

happy Australia day!

summer!

Summer has been really keeping us busy!

I spent everyday last week FLAT OUT catching up with friends, having yummy lunches!

this week it is time to do some cleaning and organise Max's birthday! YEP my baby turns TWO next Saturday!!!!!!!!

tonight I started my excercise program and swam in the pouring rain!

the scraproom MAKEOVER is nearly there - photos soon!

"GONE NOW"

that is what Max said as Kirsten left Sydney airport this afternoon.

Here is Max and Kirsten after our adventure to the cold blue mountains in our summer clothes....I kid you not thousands of Japanese tourists snapped pics of him all afternoon.

thanks for the memories "my lady". You will be missed, esp in the mornings as WHO will Max have to pester!!!!

I am feeling a little lonely........that might mean i will have to get some scraproom unpacking DONE!!!!!!

LOOK OUT tourist about!

For 3 FUN weeks I have had my great mate Kirsten from England stay with us. We became PEN FRIENDS when we were 15 and we first met in 1999 at my wedding! Today (although only 1am) marks her last day here!!!! :(

We had a great time in the rain touring the blue mountains today. We left an overcast 27 degree day in Sydney and arrived at the blue mountains to 16 degree weather............flip flops/thongs, singlets and shorts. Max was not worried....I spent $15 on an ugly beanie and scarf and he threw them off half way along the walk (after 15,000 Japanese tourists took his photo) MUST post photos soon.

Here we are the day before up on Sydney tower! WHAT a sensational view. My nephew Kyle came along with us too! As our tour guide pointed out KINGS CROSS and referred to it as the RED light district he looked at me puzzled- sorry Kyle I am NOT explaining that one to a 13 year old!!!!

We are home late tonight as Darren took us into Darling Harbour for a wonderful seafood dinner, YUM YUM! then we went for a drive into Kings Cross, just to show Kirsten what our tour guide was talking about!!!!!

NOW it may LATE but I want to continue my button sorting.....more about that later!

Happy new year

We saw the New Year in with a BBQ with friends at home. My front verandah is a fantastic viewing area for the many local fireworks shows.



We had a lazy day by the pool today.......off tomorrow on another adventure....going north!!!!



I should be unpacking my scraproom, instead I am going back over photos of 2007, thinking about the year....I have no resolutions....is that a bad thing.......???......maybe it should be not to waste time...have afeeling I say that every year!!!!



Here is my boy.......happy 2007, wow how he has grown

2007............nearly gone!!!!!

NO!!!!

too quick

School ended with me finally getting to clean my AP desk and MY BEST team teaching buddy EVER Michelle had to clean the classroom as I did not get down to the room......and I feel bad I never gave my kids anything, I was sooo consumed with getting things done and working 3 days did not make things easier. I said goodbye to some pretty memorable year 6....sad I cant share photos.......but my fingers are crossed for a young lady that made life at BPS fun and challenging, I will always remember my first term as an AP with the challenges she threw at me!

Kirsten is HERE!!!! well she arrived on the 16th, yes the night Max went to hospital!!! Kirsten is my pen friend from England. We started writng when we were 15 and she came here for my wedding in 1999. We are having a great time touring around the countryside!!!!!

Christmas day was a blast with a 23 month old that had to be woken at 8.30am!!!! He was sooo excited to see his McQueen car and opened 4 pressents, was happy and left the other 5 plus his stocking under the tree and that is where they still sit! He was happy, he got his Wags puppy, a small puppy (puppy freak) and a flute SO he did not need anything else.

I got spolied with a very flashy lens and an ipod!I dont think I would make a very good Sydney TOUR GUIDE as i keep asking Kirsten what she wants to do!
So far we have

• visited Featherdale Wildlife Park


• shopped


• had fish and chips on Bondi beach
  
• toured Darling harbour



• went to the Rocks and the Opera House
  


• chilled by my pool
  

we still have to do Manly, the zoo and some beaches.........and today we Jet Boated all around the Harbour which as a blast.

we are the ones in the back with no wet weather gear on - you can only see me. BOY we got wet but I was not wearing WW gear that had someone elses sweat on it !!!!YUK!

and a QUICK scraproom update!!!! Kirsten and I gutted the room in about 5.5 hours!!!! oh i own TO MUCH CRAP!!!!!! i feel sick about putting it all back in but as Darren pointed out today,,,,"if it was all mine you would have thrown it out the window by now,,,oh yes I would have as I have tripped over 4 boxes today (everything in upstairs in he hallway!!!!) max is NOT to be left alone with it as he is ready to use it!!!!!!

some BEFORE, SOME NOW....I wonder if we ever see an after.......my miracle worker is coming back on the 7th to do MORE shelving and give me some drawers, I am PROCRASTINATING big time about this one, just want it too look a million $$$$$$. and at the moment I cant bring myslef to put any thing back!!!!!

I have talked soooo much it is now 24 hours to 2008..........................happy new year!!!!!

school is out in one day!

for me anyway!

I feel sooo much better...max is doing ok, still a little cough but he gets 100 extra hugs a day now as that horrible moment still plays in my head.

THANKS to you all for your kind words and comments - HUGS back to you all too!

I am soo happy reports, presentation day and the end of school term 4 madness is nearly over. Just have to work tomorrow, pack up my classroom, do record cards and give out the pressies!!!

KSK has a new idea or layout on it everyday this month....here is mine from yesterday.

I loved doing this clock and I cant wait for my scraproom to be installed this Christmas eve so i can hang it up! Karen has soo many cool clocks to choose from.

5 days until the big guy comes!!!!!

better go and write a list of all that needs to be done

Febrile Convulsions

I knew the name and imagined how horrible it would be to have your baby have one. Well last night my heart stopped as Max had one for 40-60 seconds.
Just before he went to bed he had a dry cough and a runny nose so I gave him some cough medicine and he fell asleep quickly. He woke at 12.50 and was very upset, his temp was about 38.5 but he was refusing panadol and quickly becoming distressed. i got some panadol into him and he lay next to me moaning in our bed. I got up to clean up some of the spilt panadol and he was not a well boy. At 1.15 i lay there trying to sleep, thinking he had finally drifted off.
THEN suddenly he started to shake and my heart stopped, I picked him up and he was fitting. His eyes rolled back in his head and his body was stiff and jerking. PANIC SET IN. Darren called 000 and I screamed out for a wet wash cloth, for 40-60 seconds i really thought I was loosing my baby boy, I was calling out his name saying "don't you die, you can't die". I was pacing and panicking and Darren was white as a ghost, almost in tears like me, but I think we were in too much shock to cry. The wash cloth brought him back round but he was sooo quiet and still moaning, he was breathing very quickly and sooo pink and hot.
The 000 lady was wonderful, she talked me though monitoring him and it felt like the ambulance arrived in 5 minutes. They stripped him off to his nappy and took his temp, 39.5. I was terrified he was brain injured as he just kept starring at the roof. They assured me he was just resting and in a little shock. I thought they would leave once they checkked him but no, he got into the ambulance and were off to hospital. He was still soooo hot and coughing badly. Max was monitored until about 4am and they sent us home as he was better and they did not want him to catch any off the bugs going around.
He sat in the car in his nappy only. The doctor insisted I not dress him. He looked so tired and fragile. Max fell asleep on the way home. I stayed up to talk with Kirsten and Darren went off to work, as I insisted he need not stay home. As I lay in bed I played it all over in my head. It still brings tears to my eyes, I still want to hug him and kiss and and THANK goodness he is still here and fine!
This morning he played quietly and only ate a little. He drank lots of water and happily played with his toy puppies. They said as we left he had an upper respiratory infection and to keep my eye on him.
I am thanking my lucky stars and happy we have a fantastic 000 service this morning. I now have a 2 page handout on Febrile Convulsions - but i pray i never have to deal with another one again.

Rick Springfield- Jessies girl

happy birthday Narelle!

(edited) I started this post last night and tried very hard to upload u-tube in! I did it four times!!!! anyway i think it is above!!!!
Happy birthday Narelle and Lindy!!!

I have just had a nice night out with the great people I work with! Yes these days work has been HARD! it is sooo crazy up in the office, only a few more thing sto finish off and then it all starts again!

as much i want to be a stay at home mum - (even though I need to work to support my habit) it is a good life when you get to work with some nice people!



and for those of you TOOOOO young!!!!! not to know Jesse's girl I feel the need to post it here for you! what a 80's CLASSIC!!!!!!!

4 days to go!!!! then school is out!

I am going CROSS-EYED!!!! I think i have read over 10, 000 words this week!!! Reports! gotta love them! I am taking a break as I see my night ending at 2am! I still have to pack lunch for Max, wax my legs and iron something to wear from the 4 massive piles of clothes (my wardrobe is empty!)

I just sooo need to fall into a heap and SLEEP, i sooooo need a PJ day or a day by the pool! but no rest for the wicked!

I spent 45 minutes in the car park at Westfield tonight, just trying to get out!

I need to get to work at the crack of dawn and finalise presentation day awards and prizes, I need to find the lectern, mic stand and the fancy table cloth.

can someone also remind me I need to organise Christmas lunch and dinner, then some food for boxing day!

i have not updated Max's diary for weeks and I feel SLACK!!!!! I guess that is what holidays are for! - mental note, on the weekend he said beer (so proud), he got his first freckles at the end of November, he could swim for about a metre at the end of November, he began his puppy obsession on the 3rd of December, he says "mine - go". still key obsessed. he talks on the phone like he conducting a business meeting (must video that) and he loves trying to stand on his head.

ok it is 11.42 - must get back to it all!!!!

Santa...i can explain!!!!!!

Firstly, thanks friends for all the wonderful emails, comments, hugs and KIND words. I have been off line due to a broken modem and it was nice to turn the computer on today to see lovely messages from you all! I am so lucky that scrapbooking has introduced me to some wonderful friends!

KSK will have a NEW christmas layout or gift idea every day for DEC and while my modem was broken this Urban Lily mini book was on the portal! So sad I missed it! I loved this book as all the journaling can be hidden and that means more room for photos!

and if you LOVE felt like I do karen has the Christmas felt in!!!! it is YUMMMO!!!!!

I have had another busy weekend. Mum's group came over yesterday so there were 8 kids, 8 mums and 8 dads at my place! It was sooo nice to have a relaxing BBQ and watch the kids play! Today Lucas will be visting Max and then I think i will be up to the WEE hours of the morning as I am now very behind with my reports!!!

Narelle - those spots have better cleared up! I NEED you back at school! I have missed you too much! hope you are ready for the 2 stressful weeks ahead!!!! 8 working days left, a year 6 farewell, presentation day, book room stocktake, staff night out, REPORTS, transition programs and about 20 things that the last week of school can throw at us in 30 degree weather with NO air con!!!! i tell you I am always glad to hae you by my side threw it all - at least we have a laugh! and dont forget to LOOK pretty on the last day!

have a great week everyone

time for a change!!

a new banner for this new month!!!

24 more sleeps to go!!!!

I worked really hard for these photos.....hours.....3 sittings.......and I wonder where my time goes. here is the proof

I wonder if the shops will be busy tomorrow???