sleepy head

I survived the toy sale!!! thanks for all the calls and messages, LOL. Numbers were really down this year! I guess BIG W was open too, but after the initial rush in Kmart it as dead by 1am, except the HORRID lay by line! We did big W too and it was quiet at 2.30 am ! I was curled up in bed by 3.15am. there was lots of laughs as usual but I am tooooo tired to type! I had a two hour Nanna nap today and am feeling tired NOW!!!!

Here is a LO I did at the retreat i was very inspired by Vanessa's trees from 2 crafty! She cuts and sells all her own chipboard. I love this naked tree, adding the buttons was sooo much fun at 2am Vanessa was soooo nice to sit with at the retreat, thanks for the laughs Miss Vanessa, I hope to come and visit with Maxi these school holidays as I need some of your funky chipboard owls!!!

1 day to go at school. I have been invited to a girl friends house tomorrow night for drinks and DVDs, I just sooo want to come home and VEG!!!! but I will go as I know I will have a great laugh

roll on holidays!!!!

24 minutes!

TODAY the BIG W TOY sale catalogue arrived in my mail box! Here is how the afternoon went!

4.15 - look at the catalogue page by page, think hard that Max needs nothing, I want sing star and "do I get the 8 foot or 10 foor jumpoline"!

I see the Wii and think of Miss Alison as she may want one for Rebecca, funnily enough the phone rings and it is Alison. We talk toys and scrapping for 24 minutes (my phone has a timer)

I ring Elleni and talk Wiggles tickets and toys with her, we compare KMARTS prices and talk presents! we talk for 24 minutes!

5.35 - go to leave for the shops to grab some chicken for tea, the phone rings, meaning it is pasta for tea! Karen and I talk tactics about the MIDNIGHT TOY SALE TRADITION. this year we have many options as big w opens at midnight TOO!!! Oh the choices!
for some strange reason we talk for 23 minutes??!!!! that may be a record!

I call local big w and check if they will be open! I get the service girl of the YEAR and she gives me all the hints of where things are going to be. and they are only getting 70 Wiis in bigger stores and 40 in smaller SO RUN people! Oh yes back to my angel, she is a mum of a 2 year old too so of course we get talking!!!! we talk jumpolines too and V tech laptops! She tells me to come in tomorrow lay by everything come and see her on Friday, cancel the layby and re layby it at sale prices!!!! REALLY??!!! I always thought you could do that but felt scabby doing it! My sales angel insists I can do it and then tells me to enjoy my sleep at midnight!!!! NO!!!! the whole tradition involes coffee and cake at Rashaeys first while the TOY TEAM (AKA Karen, Anabel, Tanya and I ) swap maps and lists and PLAN out attack! So I might layby everything and go in anyway!!! LOL
Oh and Naomi and I (sales assistant of the year) spoke for 24 minutes!!! WOW!!!

I call my MIL Ann and we talk TOYS for a while, SIL Donna and I talk jumpoline sizes and if Max will be able to ride a bike (with trainers) at Christmas time as if so she will get a bike!

We eat vege and chesse pasta and leftover bbq from last night...max also ate a bowl of bubbles and 2 choc yogos for dessert (yes he snuck the second one in while I was talking TOYS!!)

Narelle calls! gee I missed home and away ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!! we would have talked for 24 minutes but Daz came in all fired up saying I had hit the garage door with the car!!! MEN! i HIt nothing!!!!!!!!

Am I obsessed or what!!!??? I get a little crazy this time of year...... wish me luck at midnight on Wednesday, I will enjoy my strawberry pancakes at Rashaeys(which I will fast all day for as I am starting a diet tomorrow) and REMEMBER to go to the ladies this time as last time I ran for toys I had to STOP or it was not going to be pretty!

on that note! GOODNIGHT!!!!!

good times!

Happy Bithday to my gorgeous friend Julie! thanks for the great night that I needed after a tough week! here is a photo of us at my birthday last year (with Alison in the middle)!!! LOL poor me could not remember how old I was this week! it was not until I figured if Julie was 31 today i could not be TURNING 31 like I thought in the staffroom at school this week! WOW I am getting old if I cant remember how old I am !
I have no idea WHY reports were sooo HARD this year! Maybe my dedication as a teacher has slipped and I am living my life too much, running after a toddler, scrapbooking, blog surfing, chatting with friends on MSN and PROCRASTINATING!!!! I have often wondered if I should take a demotion, go back to being just a teacher with no title at the end. Walk in and walk out NO DRAMA, no extras. WOULD I COPE??? maybe not, i tell you I would not cope with no keys to the stationary/craft storeroom! Imagine if I had to actually WRITE it down and WAIT!!! NO WAY!!! I guess the longer I am in this role the harder it would be to actually leave it!
leaving you with a few layouts. I did these for the DT challenge over at scraploot. It was a great 6 weeks and well done to the lucky girls that got through!!!

OUT OF ORDER!

yep! that is how my head feels at the moment!

I get back from an EXCELLENT weekend away to a broken hot water system, meaning LIMITED showers, YES i went 2 days without a shower, just hospital baths! YUCK! especially after an excursion to the city with 52 children walking ALL DAY!!!!
I then stuff UP saving some of my reports and have to write most of my Maths comments all over again! ARRRRGHHHHHH!!!!!!!

I have 2 MASSIVE baskets of ironing, a headache, 1 week to write Term 3s program so I can scrapbook all holidays, i dropped my camera and broke the focus thingy on the lens and i get a massive doctors bill from my OP that I was NOT expecting !
ok! that is all off my chest!!!
here is some of what I did while I was away!



What else so you do at 12.30am on a scrapping retreat??? burn your eyes with fluro colour would be an option! this LO is bright but it matches my outfit!
This LO took me half an hour, that is all I had left to pack up time. It has sat in my "to scrap" folder for 3.5 years, so I am happy to have it done!
there are 2 that I cant share, and one kit page from Katja that I forgot to photograph.
happy Friday and here is to a good weekend !!!!!

She who has clip it up will travel!
I am HOME!!!! not that i guess many of you knew I was GONE!!! I had a great 2.5 days at a scrapbook retreat! I scrapped, procrastinated, laughed, sang, ate, spat on my LO from too much giggling with Vanessa my table buddy and met some really nice people that I hope will be in contact!
I took photos of all my layouts BUT as I am NOW playing with my ISO and WB on my camera thanks to the wonderful Janine (like I know what I am doing!!!!) i forgot to change it for the LOs and they came out all grainy! So I will re shoot ASAP!!! I spent 5 hours making a button tree so it is WELL worth the wait!

8 working days (for this part timer) till those MUCh needed holidays roll around. I need another list too as working to a list it GOOD!
sooooo much to share, I hope to do a post a day to catch up on all that is happening and has happened over the last week!
head down, bum up NOW as I put the final touches on my reports and check another 40 maths comments!

have a good week- I am off to Darling Harbour Wildlife world and the Aquarium on Tuesday with 60 6-8 year olds so wish me JOY!

6.19AM

I have come here to scream as I can't scream OUT LOUD here at the moment as a very unsettled boy is finally asleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ARRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


I am exhausted, Sunday i had a bad headache and had to go to bed early (NO REPORTS)
Monday night Max was awake with fevers and the worst grizzling I have heard in years (NO REPORTS)
Last night I was up all night with him too, teeth, tonsils, oral thrush, fevers, you name it he has it!!! (No REPROTS). I am now 3 nights behind, I would have finished, I would have been drinking in celebration tonight!
I have a retreat all weekend and you scrapbookers know how important it is to be prepared for a retreat or you WASTE precious scrapping time. I am not even close, my table is still a mess from when I scrapped 7 days ago!

ok I am going to drag my bed to work, lucky Max is with family today so he can relax.

I wonder how good I will be today with MINIMAL sleep over 3 days! Narelle I know you know how I feel!!!

YAWN!!! off I go.............wish me joy and happiness with my computer lesson, multiplication lesson and ART!!!!!!!

belinda's ebay! (dance costumes)

long weekend update tomorrow night!!!
Karen has ASKED!!LOL(she pretends she cant use the computer well) me to be the seller of her daughters beautiful dance costumes over the years!!! these costumes are well looked after and most only worn once/twice!!! most make me want to go and adopt a little girl just so i can buy them!!!
I am avoiding ebay until i really have to go there!!!!
I dont have much info on them.....just sizes and prices but email me with questions anytime. Spread the word to anyone you know!!!! bh2110@bigpond.net.au
Prices include postage except the tutus they need to be packed up in a box.

$25 Size 6 includes black hotpants (1 only, the other one is sold I think??)

$30 Size 8 matching hair tie

Size 8 $25 spats included
Size 8 $30 - has a glitter in fabric VERY effective on stage!


Size 10 (price ?? TBA)

hand made for an 8 year old $25

$40 Size TBA maybe a 8-10

Size 6-8 $35

Size 4-6 $35

LOVED SEX and the CITY!!! a fantastic girls night out had by all!!!!

update soon!!!!

buried under reports but I just want to note....

Today we missed Gym as I could not find my wallet, found it after 20 min of looking! So we went to the shops early for the weekly shop! We ended up in Gloria Jeans, we shared a banana bread and you had a mini chino while I had a vanilla latte! you sat and talked with me and got puppy out and shared your drink with him!
You were being sooo good, as the lady opposite us was leaving she came over and complemented your behaviour. She asked what my secret was?? maybe food and a mini chino??? as she chatted you looked up at her and poked your tongue out!!!!!! It was comical, as a lot you do is comical! You are a good boy but you have determination and sooooo much character and sometimes these things get in the way! PLUS you are a boy!!!!

Right now you..................................

love Jeff from the Wiggles and always want the DVD on.

are starting to sit down and play with trucks, you load them up and push them around.

love tieing stuff up, the dog on the lead and any cord you find. You tied a rope to the washing basket and dragged it along. You can wind an extension lead up neatly.

always want to play in the car.

love your dinkie bike.

EVERYTHING is "MINE".

I love it how you eat your weet-bix on the stool and I can only give you the last mouthful. You also have to mix in the milk, i cant touch.

love it when i put 3 passion fruits in a cup and you drink it!

When you see Honda Accords on the street you call out to Mark (who drives one).

love to jump on the bed.

still wont say your name but repeat most stuff we say.

adore reading the animal book, you search for the puppy and the monkey!

happy long weekend for those lucky enough not to have reports hanging over their head!

Hi!

Hi my name is Max and I am blogging for my mum as I think she has LOST her marbles! YEP tonight she "pretended" Jeff from the wiggles was on the phone and he was telling her to "tell" me that if I did not go to bed that Jeff would be cranky and I would never get a new wiggles DVD ever again!!!!! I love Jeff so much i listened but Mum she is one STRESSED lady!!!
She wanted me in bed as she has reports to mark and write, a program to DO, spelling tasks to write, homework books and journals to mark and blogs to read!!!! LMNO (laughing my nappy off)!!! She is NUTS!!!!
Mum stop wasting time and just get it all done! I am banning you from all scrapbooking forums, bloglines and 2 peas until you are done!!!!!

If anyone has Jeff's number email it to me as I would love to chat with him!!!!!!

good night!

are you EXCITED?????

I sure am!
I cant wait!
Have already planned the night I am off to see it!!!
WHOOO HOOOOO!!!!!
love sex and the city!!!!!

remember this?

I am in such a SOOKY mood tonight...cant get any work done and I am tired! but I wanted to share a movie I LOVED to watch in the 80s! I taped it on TV one night and watched it SOOO many times. The story is soooo sweet! I still get goosebumps when they throw the roses and she trips....and the spunk says "we forgot about the flowers"!!!
OHHHH

happy education week - the week we celebrate teachers and GREAT public schools.....YAY

GO Wiggles!

OK I joined Max up to the Wiggles fan club today! I will be needing concert updates as I am now an official Wiggles FAN!!! (max too of course!)

THe show was FANTASTIC and the special guest - Leo Sayer, John Paul Young, Kate Cebrano and Jimmy Barnes WOW! Max laughed his head off when Jimmy SCREAMED "WAKE UP Jeff" Jimmy style! Gosh I hoped Jeff had ear plugs in!

Max's emotions were amazing from pure delight to sobbing sadness! He cried everytime Wags left the stage and when the lights went out for twinkle twinkle! The final shot is of him screaming for more waggs!

I tell you June the 5th will be a big day in this household with the movie realese of sex and the city YAY and the new Wiggles DVD "feel like dancing"! YAY

Oh I am such the groupie mum! I tell you 8 years ago I thought women like me (who thought Sam from the Wiggles was HOT!!!) were IDIOTS! wow how times change

recovering

I had an endoscopy/ lap and dye yesterday at Sydney IVF and I am feeling sore and tired! I rested all day today! I started this page the day I found out that our quest to fall naturally was going to be another battle. It has been at least a year and we are beginning to look and investigate and consider options! Down the track it will be a blessing as contraception might not be needed!

I don't want to sound selfish! yes I am blessed to have Max but being an only child myself makes me want to ensure Max has a brother or sister, but what will be will be!

fingers crossed!

We are off to see the Wiggles on Sunday and I am soooo excited as it is at the entertianment centre and Shannon Noll and Jimmy Barnes are going to perform too!

Demo party!

What a Saturday!

I only stopped for a Nanna nap at 2pm until 2.45!

Our good friends karen and Mark had a DEMO party! they are knocking down and rebuilding their house and the bulldozers come in on Wednesday! Karen has been sooo busy and stressed with all the planning, packing, moving etc I think she needed this!

I tell you it was the funniest night I have had in a long time - we behaved like ferrals and ended up smelling like street bums after the numerous food fights and the MANY take-offs of the old PRO HART commercial where he draws on the carpet in red wine!

There were only a few windows and no front door as anything of any value was sold on ebay this week, so it was cold but the air con at 32 degrees was helpful??!!! there were lots of great memories written on the wall - I forgot Max took his first steps in this house ! WOW it was sooo funny watching the kids paint on the walls, it kept them busy for hours!

Oh good times !!! Here's to more in the new house!

A retreat and 2 layouts

All about Scrapbooks is having a Scrapbooking retreat at Wedderbun from June the 20th to 22nd. It is only 15 minutes from Campbelltown and costs $165 for the weekend. I paid my deposit yesterday (going it alone - unless my buddy Kylie decides to come). BUT they do have some spaces left and asked me to get the word out there to anyone that would love to have a weekend a way scrapping. I am soooooo looking forward to it! There will also be a shop set up!

Ph: 02 9553 0633 if you want to come or contact me!

The DT at KSK this month have had some fun doing ME layouts
Here are my two! I used the basic grey boxer range. The gallery is looking fantastic!

Happy Birthday to Kirsten

To my wonderful friend on the other side of the world have a happy birthday!

We miss you, and cant wait to see you again!

Happy Mother's Day

OH I love this, have a great Monday!!!!

emotional day

oh what a day! things are just stirring in my head. it was 3 years ago this month i fell pregnant...WOW 3 years, doesn't time fly when you are having fun!

Today at school we had a mothers' day assembly and it was sooo emotional and special. Narelle (AKA SUPER TEACH) organised the best assmebly i ever ever been to. It was for all the mums and we had teachers, mums and kids in tears. There were gorgeous speeches, slideshow presentations and flowers! I sat there singing along to MY EVERYTHING by Michael Buble watching the slide show and just wanted to give Max a hug, knowing how lucky I was but still wishing I could fall pregnant again to enjoy motherhood all over again! thanks Narelle, might make this an annual cry fest! Loved it!!!!

I have not scrapbooked, I have not completed term 2 program and I am busy cleaning and sorting out paperwork! YUCK!!!!

Max had a haircut last Saturday and all his curls are GONE!!!!

I am also going well in my photo a day in May!!!!! Here is one!! My little FAKER!!!!!

ok off to do some more procrastinating and timewasting !!!! HEHEHEHE

9.54PM on a sunday night

I have NO time! I NEED TO DO SCHOOL WORK!
Max had another Febrile Convulsion at 6am on Friday morning, I was soooo stressed being by myself and it went LONGER this time. He slept for 5.5 hours after it and woke up fine. The doctor said he was fine 4Pm that day. I think it was teeth??!!!! WOW from now on at the FIRST sign of fever I am going to strip him !!!!! it is such a horrible thing to watch!

I am taking a photo a day in May and 4 days in I am going well!

Max funny thing # 23
Tonight I gave Max a drink with a tiny bit of cordial in it. He took a sip, screwed up his face and said Yuk! BIN! and handed it to me with force
Max funny thing # 24
I asked if he had done a poo! No matter what he always says NO!!! I asked again as I did not beleive the No! He walked over to me, turned around stuck his bum out and pulled his pants and nappy open as if to say "have a look yourself then!" and there was no poo there!!!!!

biggest Loser tonight!

Wish I was one of the final 3!!!!!HEHEHE

GO SAM!!!!!

Over on the KSK portal you will find a mini album and layouts by me! I used Cropper Hopper dividers and cut them to size. Sadly it is my day off work and I am doing school work!!!! I just want to scrap, it makes me HAPPY!!!!!!