Sporting Saturday

Yesterday was a sporting day. Shawn played soccer in the rain, that could not have been much fun for him and it really was not a comfortable experience for us parents watching in the cold and pouring rain. It has been the only game I have been able to catch this season. His team lost by 1 in the last few seconds...
Then in the afternoon/evening Matt had his last home game in town. Now we have a month of away games to try and organise around. Ballina, Port and then Tamworth. Then State League is over for the season. It has been a fantastic experience for Matt, hard on all of us at times, but so worth it overall.
Today is Sunday as we prepare for another very full week ahead... I thought Winter was time to stay home and hibernate?

*edit* I just checked that the post went up OK and noticed that our sporting events are proudly brought to you by Nike! :)

Over a week!

My posts are getting further apart sorry.
Work has been keeping me very busy. I don't start full time until the 5th July, but my hours are so long that I may as well be full time now. I do however, have today off, all day!!! :)
I came across this event on my travels this morning.





Mobile phones are very handy things... They are really playing a fairly large role in the photography world at the moment. Not that I think that is a good thing, or a bad thing...

Happy Birthday Buddy!

Yesterday, Shawn hit double digits. I think he had a great day, even with the school athletics carnival being on the same day. It was meant to be a cool 8 degrees!
So, we started the day with gifts by the fire.


This is the cake we had been working on for 2 days. Shawn wanted an Oreo Icecream cake, just like the one Grandpa got him last year from Dairy Queen. This is what we came up with. Crushed chocolate and plain Oreos mixed in with icecream. We made it in layers with a dark chocolate layer in between. Ice Magic and Whipped cream on top! It really was soooo good :)

After school, the boys walked home with Shawn, we sang and did the cake thing, then headed out for an evening of LazerBlitz. I now want to play LazerBlitz for my birthday...

The groovy kid in the hoodie stayed the night. I think they actually got a few hours sleep!
I am so very proud of you Shawn, you are a fantastic son! I love you xxx

It is official!

I have been keeping a secret... well trying to keep it a secret ;)
Eastmon Digital is where I work casually (very casually) on Saturdays and have for the past 3 something years. It was announced tonight, to the staff, that in a few short (very short) weeks, I will be taking on a full time role as the store manager... I am very excited, but so very nervous.

I will miss my kids, not getting home until at least 6pm, 5 days a week, will be hard. I will miss my husband, he now gets the job of Mr Mom. We are so fortunate that his job has a great deal of flexibility, so I can see the kids to school and preschool and he will be home to pick up Liberty and be home when Shawn arrives home. I will just miss out on more than I ever wanted to and we do so much as a unit of 4... I know it is my choice, I know people do this and I am not the first and will not be the last, it is just a huge leap for me (and since it is my blog I can say what I like!) I don't have to do it forever if it is not working out. I know exactly what I want to gain from working and that is travel money!

Anyway, that is my news for today!

Today!

Today was basketball Sunday for us.
We dropped Matt at the stadium for his warm up and then headed out to the UNE to check out the wildlife. These guys were very friendly and Shawn was thrilled he got to touch one! This guy was busy having a scratch.



So after the UNE visit, it was back to Basketball. We usually run the canteen, very nice job to have as it is the only place with a heater :) The last quarter Miss Lilly came and sat with us and Shawn did a great job keeping both girls occupied.

Unfortunately, Armidale did not win, but it was a fantastic first half! After the game we headed out to Moore Park and sat by the fire for after game drinks and chat. Then it was home for the bike ride we had promised Liberty since Thursday. Thursday was Matt's birthday and we got him a new bike... Both Shawn and Liberty now want new, white bikes just like Daddy!

Not much to report really...

We are so busy, but just with life in general. Shawn with school and sport, Matt with work and sport, Liberty, just being 4! :)
So here is a pic I took a few weeks ago from the Sawtell headland. It was the first weekend the Whale Watch cruise boats started for the season... We spotted the whale, and the boat was not far away.



Promise I will do something exciting to report on, soon - ish :)

When Liberty met her Statue...

12 months ago, today, this is where we were... It was a beautiful day on Liberty Island.



What I would give to be there now....

Sick day!

Such a busy week... I won't bore you with the details, just a few tid bits.
Yesterday Shawn played in the school soccer team for a combined schools gala day...and he scored a goal!!! I had to work yesterday, but I changed my times a little so I could at least catch 10 minutes.

10 days ago Miss Liberty had her 4yrs immunisations, 3 days ago she got a runny nose, last night a sore throat. She is almost text book material with immunisations, where Shawn never showed any signs of being unwell. So today she had the day off Preschool and lazed the day away. We did get in a few games of Big Birds Nest Sticks in. I loved this game! Now she is back on the couch, waiting for her Brov to get home from school.


Psst....Over at Pete's Place she has a scrappy kit to giveaway, it's that one I really liked of yours Pam :)

But wait, there's more... The 123 Challenge is back starting June 1st!!! This has always been one of my favourite challenge sites, YAY!

Scrapping

Last weekend Matt was away with basketball. I took this opportunity to have some girl friend time. Pam came over and we had planned to scrap until the scheduled blackout at 12.01... Country Energy were doing something in our little town. Anyway...we did very little scrapping, but had a great night! Thanks in part to the Doran family for entertainment. I now know what friends have my back in a crisis...Rachel, NOT!
So these are the 2 pages I completed, they are my entries for the monthly comps over at Scrapbooking Top 50. I don't get a lot of time to scrap anymore, but when I do I still enjoy it.
Off to get some choc chip icecream.... night x



* American Honey is one of my favourite songs at the moment, by Lady Antebellum.

Spider Watch Friday

I have had this shot saved away for a few weeks now waiting for Sky Watch Friday...actually, for me to remember that it is Friday and have the time to post it... Fridays are just flying by!
This spider made his home between the outhouse and the shed at Green Oak.


Happy Friday everyone!

New Tatts!

I have been coveting these tattoos online from Pop Delux for almost a year, turns out one of my favourite people ordered some and had her hubby bring them back with him from a recent trip to the USA.




Shawn's hands are just a little to long. Pretty cool huh?

Wiggles!

Yesterday Liberty and her Grandma went to a Wiggles concert and had a great time from what I hear! Liberty has never really been the kind of girl who has to wear Wiggles, Dora, Pooh etc. She is not into characters and the merchandise that goes with it...YAY!(Hope that lasts!) So a few days ago I started putting on a VHS tape of the Wiggles, (another hand me down, thanks Pam)So at the concert Liberty got herself a new Wiggles DVD, the greatest hits... I am ready to take The Big Red Car and drive it into a tree! LOL
Thanks Grandma for taking Liberty, she had a blast!

Sorry...

A very dear friend reminded me today that I had not updated my blog in over a week... So, here it is.
Thought I would share some photos from Mother's day. Shawn and Liberty really love riding at the moment... Shawn has great control over Nugget, and Liberty loves Breeze. Today pam gave her some hand me down boots, perfect for horse activities!




I have alot happening in my little world, I will share when I can :)

Sew Proud!

Wow, 2 posts in the one day! lol

I just had to share these. Tonight we put together some Wheat Bags to give to Matt's parents for birthday gifts. I let the kids do all the work that they were capable of. Shawn has been able to sew for a few years now. Liberty still sat on my lap and pressed the buttons, lifted the foot and that was about all. Not any more! She has found her groove.



She just loves to sew... my girl, in so many ways :)

Friday?

On Wednesday the Enrichment Art classes had a gallery display. The year 5/6 classes studied Pollacks Blue Poles, one of my favourite paintings that I was thrilled to see at the Canberra Art Gallery on a school excursion....many years ago :)
This work of Shawn's was inspired by Piet Mondrian. Students had to take an item from home to paint... Since I have an ambundance of Pepsi cans, they were an easy choice! lol
Shawn has also been chosen in the Maths Enrichment program this term, I am so very proud of him!

Yesterday was the first chance I have had this week to start sewing for the Armidale Farmers markets this Sunday. I have 2 bags almost completed... just a little sneak peek at them. I hope the red/cherry bag doesn't sell, I love it! lol

Today I have a few things on, but hope to get more things made up ready for the masses of Mother's day shoppers... if only!

Gostwyck Photo Shoot

This is a beautiful place at this time of the year.
It has been a few years now since I have managed to be there at the perfect time.
It was a good day!

Off to go fishing tomorrow, back next week!

Back to school tomorrow!

Well the school holidays have been looong and busy, productive busy, but still busy!
Last Sunday I went to the Armidale Farmers Market with my goodies again. It is actually a fun day out for all of us. The kids ride their bikes around and have a great time.
This is my new bag style. I made this one first and fell in love. It is a yummy micro suede.



This creature is one of my favourites... well sort of. This is a Dugong and my first love is the Manatee. Oh to go to Florida and find one!


We went to the Sydney aquarium at Easter and arrived at the Dugong's right at feeding time. They look so gentle.
Well, I am ready for bed. Night x

Troubadour Reunion

On Easter Monday, Mum and I went and saw the wonderful Carole King and the fantastic James Taylor at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. It was like watching 2 old friends sing and play in their lounge room.
Earlier in the day I read above the entry doors that photography was not permitted. I thought I would follow this rule, so I didn't lug my camera with me on the night. However, everyone else was snapping away and security didn't drag them out. So on the very last song, (Locomotion, in honour of 'our' Kylie) I remembered I had my very flat phone in my bag. It had just enough power to turn on and then snap these 2 shots. 2 very bad shots, but they recorded an amazing experience!

Stockton

We spent Good Friday at Stockton visiting my mentally disabled Uncle, Lester. It is always so great to see him and know that he is so well loved and cared for where he is. Anyway... we found these little creatures, millions of them, all over these particular trees. Anyone know what they are? In all of the millions, we only spotted the one, large orange beetle (top photo).





We also took a few minutes out of the day and took the kids down to the beach, it is a great fishing beach, not a great swimming beach. They still managed to get the hems of their shorts wet! :)
This was the most fun though, Dune Jumpin!

Drum roll please...

Liberty just drew the winner of my Etsy giveaway...

Congratulations.....










I'll have my people call your people! lol

Thanks to all of you who take the time to leave comments, it is very appreciated xox
I will hopefully resume normal blogging tomorrow, I still have so many easter photos to share!