Day 13 of 29

Day 13 Photo

A reminder of who I am picking up from school. I share transport with my friend Heidi as we both have boys going to one school and girls going to another. Usually we do week about but sometimes things crop up where we have to swap it round and I do these notes to myself on the steering wheel as to where I am going!!


Aaron now has a new favourite thing to do - surfing. Yesterday for their outdoor education they went windsurfing in the estuary and then surfing at Sumner. He was really impressed that he could actually stand up on the board and now wants one for his birthday (October!!!). Now Andrew and him are searching Trade Me. Yeah right - what happened to saving money for our trip to Australia and how about we just see if he's still serious in October and revisit it then!! But no, we have this gung ho attitude - lets do it now. Well, I've got news for you boys and its all bad!

Still on this subject, I was really surprised that they even went yesterday as it was cold and rainy most of the day. Heidi said that when she picked the boys up Aaron was grey, with blue lips - touch of hypothermia I would say. Must have looked like death warmed up as she said even other parents were commenting on him. Will talk to the teacher about that this afternoon as thats not good. They were wearing wetsuits and he certainly doesn't have any body fat on him (unlike his mother) but theres no reason for him to be that bad. He took a long time to warm up but was OK by the time I saw him.

Off to finish a layout now and going to Tanya's tonight for a bit of scrapping. Need to sort out what I'm going to do.

Day 12

Day 12 of 29
Here is Alexias teddy that she carved out of Oamaru stone during a kidsfest event about 3 years ago.

Yahoo - I'm up to date putting them on my blog!

Boy, did we have some rain last night or what! Thunder and lightning as well. Had to go out at 8.30 to get Alexia from Rangers and have never driven in rain like it. Was really noisy and could hardly see through the windscreen. Still hanging around today but also muggy with it. Aaron is supposed to be windsurfing and surfing today but doubt whether that is a happening thing.

I'm scrapping today - have done what little cleaning I'm going to do but at least the basics have now all been caught up on from the holidays. Anything extra done now is a bonus!

Days 10 & 11

Just trying to catch up with putting them on the blog.

Day 10

This is what greets visitors to our front door. It is the dumping place of all sorts - can now say it is no longer there.

Day 11

Trade Me. Spent yesterday morning doing a whole lot of new listings after our tidy up at the weekend.

Day 12 - doesn't want to do it.

Day 9 of 29

Day 9 Photo

Whilst watching The Most Extreme programme on Saturday morning which was about blood thirsty animals it mentioned the leech. Aaron went and got his which came with his Horrible Science magazines. Quite realistic really!

Doesn't appear to want to upload Day 11 and 12 photos - will try later. They have been taken though.

With everyone back to school today for the proper times it finally feels normal round here. Have worked up a sweat doing the vacuuming and about to list a whole heap of "stuff" on Trade Me. The toilets and bathrooms can wait until tomorrow - no point rushing these things. Also have a very messy scrapdesk to sort out and a letter to write. Alexia needs to take a plate to Rangers tonight and doubt whether she will get time to do it after school so its my list to do as well. Just a normal day.

Heres a layout for the Scrapbox Sketch Challenge.

Please Work This Time

This is for the Friday Night Challenge and it was a really nice change to do a girlie page. We found this sign at Coolangatta Airport and thought it was soo funny as it is just the total opposite of what we have told Alexia all these years when she worried about her size. Also another site had a challenge for something that tickled your fancy (NZ Dares???) and couldn't find a photo at the time - have since found this and another one which I will do as well. Fingers crossed. OMG it worked and in super fast time as well.

Day 7 - Lets reintroduce Aarons Ping - waving madly at Mrs Frizz. LOL.


Day 8 - Feijoa Flower


Day 9 - Doesn't want to upload this one - might be too big.

Well I missed out on some of the BG Periphery as the website couldn't cope and threw a hissy over stock numbers. So someone got there before me?????? Who was it? Watch out cos Mrs Frizz is on the case!!! ROFL.

Right off to take my Day 10 photo and then I will be up to date. Appears to be mostly working now and don't want to push my luck - must have just needed a wee rest. Don't we all.

Day 8

Day 7 - Meet Ping. He has had 10 years of loving from Aaron and is now currently living in my laundry waiting for a soak and a wash. Before that can happen however he needs to have a few holes patched up before he loses the rest of his beans.
Day 8 - Feijoa Flower - didn't realise how many flowers I still have in my garden!

Ok - so no one can see the photos - will have to try again.

Day 7

Having problems tonight uploading my Day 7 photo so will try again tomorrow.

Apparently Andrew did well at the Powhiri and I spoke a little too soon about him not being stressed by it. Miss 17 told him last night "don't worry because nobody listens anyway". Good on ya Becs! From there he couldn't sleep because he was worrying and ended up with a headache this morning. But alls well that ends well.

As for shopping with Tanya - lets just say our kids did well out of us! It was nice to go out just cos we could! LOL. Have also just finished shopping on the SE website and brought a whole heap of Basic Grey Periphery. I think it might just do for my wedding photos when and if I ever get around to it.