Happy New Year
I can’t believe another year has slipped by and its New Years eve yet again. we are heading away later today to go camping for a few days. Katie’s first camping trip! and the first time I have been camping in years, I am not a huge camping fan, my idea of camping is a nice motel with indoor plumbing and comfy beds. But we are off to Maruia to the farm of family friends for 3 days. I am going armed with a good book, MP3 player and plenty of sunscreen and bug spray lol. Though to be honest I don’t like the look of the clouds gathering. I definitely do not see the fun of camping if its going to rain, I remember childhood camping trips that ended in soggy tents and wet beds, and that is so not for me.
the upside of going to the farm is that the hot pools are only half an hour away! how blissful does a soak in the hot pools sound? I spent most of my teen years in Hanmer Springs and loved the hot pools there. I am looking on the positive on this camping trip, it will be fun….I hope 
I am kind of glad the silly season is nearly over. It was uuummm, interesting, (that’s a nice way to put it lol) to have my sister and her family here for Christmas but believe me, 4 days was more than enough. I love my sister dearly but we never will share the close sister bond that so many sisters have. I always wished we could but my DS has always kept me at a distance and treated me like I was still the annoying little sister she’s had to tolerate all my life. add to that the fact she insists on having everything her own way and she is very opinionated and bossy lol. but still, she is my sister and although I don’t live up to her expectations and never will I still love her. I think it was a relief to us all when we watched their car go down the driveway. She is very hard work.
It was a very enjoyable Christmas day,Katie and Steve got spoilt by Santa, as they should lol. Katie loves her dollhouse and Steve loves his mobile phone and I love that they enjoyed their pressies so much. And also I love the MP3 player I brought myself for Christmas on Boxing day lol…its PINK!!
Aunty Wendy and her hubby Jim and son Taieri came out for lunch. We all ate far to much and spent the afternoon regretting it lol. it was a good day, very relaxed.
Of course I did take advantage of the boxing day sales a little, nothing major expect the MP3 player. Katie got some vouchers for Warehouse and brought a doll that makes all sorts of noises. Steve had to work for the 3 days after Christmas and has now finished working for Payless and will be looking for another part time job after we get back from camping.
And now things are almost back to normal I managed to make a start on the Stars in Their Eyes competition Emily Falconbridge mini book. I spent a few hours on it last night, its coming along nicely. more my own style than Emily’s but at least I am trying right?
anyway best I get moving, I haven’t even packed yet…so much to do! Have a very Happy and Safe New Year everyone.
hugz
V
Video share
this wee video from Youtube was shared on the Scrappin Patch forum by Tracey L and I just had to share it around. Its so funny and cute! and a little true lol. Enjoy, I am off again to ice cup cakes
Still Here
I haven’t been very good at keeping this ol blog of mine up to date lately. Its been a very busy time. But I have finally got all the Christmas shopping finished, Katie’s birthday party organised and the final project for SBO’s Christmas challenge done. Not to mention lots of pressie wrapping and house cleaning.
Tomorrow is Katie’s 3rd birthday party, though her birthday isn’t until Monday. I thought a paddling pool party would be a lot of fun, but doesn’t look like the weather is going to agree with me. Taking this into account I also brought a few games and organised some indoor activities. The party is only for an hour and a half, I figured that’s long enough to a bunch of 2 and 3 year olds. Today I have to make her Cuppy Cake birthday cake, that should be fun, watch this space for photos later
I was totally wrapped how well my SBO house came out, considering I completely lost my mojo this week. It came back on Thursday and Mum took care of Katie so I could get it finished. I will share photos after the big reveal on Wednesday. the raffle draw for the MM Slice is on Wednesday too….wouldnt that be a great Christmas surprise?
Now that the competitions are over ,except Stars in their Eyes, I am going to do some scrapping for myself. I was going through my latest album the other day and out of 17 layouts only 2 were done just for the simple pleasure of scrapbooking. all the rest were competitions. I am not sure I want to carry on with the Stars in their Eyes comp though I do want to do the Emily Falconbridge mini album because I have some great ideas for that one. I will see how I feel after that. I have a few projects I want to do. I doubt I will get much done before Christmas, to much to do and Katie finishes preschool on Tuesday and my sister and her family arrive on Tuesday, I have a hairdressers appointment on Wednesday YAY…I am so sick of my hair so I have decided its all got to go, short and funky and a few foils to add a bit of colour. I cant wait!!!
right now the housework calls and I have to take Steve to work soon. So I better move, I think I need another cup of tea to get me moving this morning, its so wet and miserable outside and the damp gets into my joints and makes me sore but a cuppa fixes everything right….its the kiwi way lol.
have a great weekend all!
hugz
V
redneck Christmas
this was on
Classic hits this morning while i was taking Katie to preschool and I just found it on youtube and had to share lol…its funny….right now I am building a house(and anyone that’s doing the SBO Christmas competition will know what i mean by that lol.) so will post more later
a sad week
Sorry I haven’t updated much this week. its been a hard week for our family. My Auntie Trisha, Dad’s youngest sister passed away after a battle with lung cancer. She was admitted to intensive care in New Plymouth on Saturday and passed away early on Wednesday morning.
Part of me still cant believe it, just a few weeks ago she underwent kemo and it looked like it had done the trick. Mum and Dad went up for the Tangi on Wednesday afternoon but I decided it was better for me to stay home, a Tangi is no place for a 3 year old, plus I don’t deal with funerals since Chris died.
its so unfair, she was only 50 years old and so full of life, always on the go, helping people and running around after the family. She sent me the funniest emails and kept in touch all the time through email and bebo. When Chris died she was right there looking after everyone and helping and that’s just the way she was. and everyone will miss her so much.
Its a sad week. and through it all, helping Mum and Dad get away and organising Jodi’s Christmas pressies so they could take them up to him and getting Steve to work, Katie to preschool and spring cleaning for Christmas I feel drained. I still haven’t recovered from being sick last week and I am just so tired and sad. Hopefully putting the Christmas tree up will drag me into the Christmas spirit. it better, I have to organise Katie’s 3rd birthday party for next weekend. I did pick up a Winnie the Pooh birthday kit from Spotlight today so that’s a start. Mum and Dad will be home on Monday so Mum will help, she’s on cake duty lol. and cupcake duty lol….At least a party will cheer this house up.
have a good weekend all….time to get missy to bed.
hugz
V
