Chelsea's Beautiful Fairy/Superhero Party
Monday, July 24, 2006
Sunday, July 16, 2006
NOT GOOD
To start with, I would like to apologise to all my workmates who will soon be reading this entry. You see, last night we went out to Farewell Carol, our fantastic Admin Assistant who is moving on to greener pastures. We had a great night at the Hogs Breath Cafe and later went on to the Squealing Pig (Why are these places all names after pigs?) I took my camera as usual and a few snaps were taken, around 12 I believe. Well today after waking late in the day and staggering down to the computer to take a look at the shots, I did the unthinkable, I, um, lost em.....
All but three photos were deleted, don't ask how! I don't wanna talk about it!!!!! So here are the 3 remaining photos from last night SO SORRY BAROL CANDY!
Stephanie, Susan, Carol and Wendianne
Big Willy, Suzi/Busan, Phildo, Riles, Barol/Candy, Kyles, Wendi, Troy Boy, Mel, Pale/Stale Dale
Barol and Busan AKA Carol and Susan the two Mrs B's (note Carol's Limited Edition 'Carol as Barbie' Doll in uniform)
Anyway, today we decided to get off our butts and do something around the yard. Down the backyard on the corner of the fencelines was just shocking. One pawpaw tree, a huge pile of scrap gathered from other projects, two piles of dirt, numerous star pickets, trellis and 4 treated pine poles were all creating an attractive featured down there, so everything was removed, soil laid out and palms have been transplanted from other VERY bad positions around the yard! The end result is quite nice and eventually we would like to put river stones in there, as shown in the side garden in the photo. 1 week til the BIG FAIRY PRINCESS party. Chelsea has been moaning about her birthday all week. 'Oh I can't WAIT till my birthday'. Anyway, back to work tomorrow, after painting the toilet and and rest of the loungeroom tonight. If I'm really good I might pull off painting the hallway as well! After that, there's not much more to go, just the downstairs bathroom, laundry and study. Enjoy what's left of the weekend. Suzi xo
Friday, July 07, 2006
Chicko Babe
Some experimental photos, I'm starting to play with Fstops and the like on the camera once again.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
I have found my photographic idol.....
The photos included with this post are from a blog I have found and regularly visit.
http://alwblog.typepad.com/blogging_with_audrey/
be sure to check the archives, hundreds of stunning and I mean STUNNING kids photos.
and also this one (website)
http://www.audreywoulard.com/index2.php
I am stunned at the beautiful images this lady has taken, I'm so inspired!
I will be adding her blog to my favourites
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Saturday - Family Day!
Today we went to the Pregnancy, Babies and Children's Expo at the Brisbane Convention Centre. We saw the Bananas in Pyjamas show, got heaps and heaps and heaps of samples especially from the Woolworths stand! and there were so many bargains and discounts. Of course I got cluck cluck clucky as usual! Afterwards we went to Southbank for lunch, and then spent a few hours on a CityCat seeing the sights along the Brisbane River. It was a brilliant day, not a cloud in the sky and so warm. We were so tired on the drive home.... I will endeavour to include some video on dropshots for everyone as well. Bananas in Pj's Rock!!
Click here to see a bit of the show......
Click here to see a short part of Chicko's first CityCat ride....
3 toddlers
I'm about to do a new scrapbooking page on William, Chelsea and I as toddlers, here are the photos of the three of us to compare. Ohhhh, so sweeeet!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Photos from the Archives
Top: William with Chelsea on her 1st Birthday (04) photo taken by Rikki :), Middle: William and I, pregnant with Chelsea, Aprilish 03, Bottom: Chelsea and a very young looking me! November 03 
Photos from the Archives
Top: Chelsea and I, September 05, Middle: New Years Eve 05-06, Bottom: William and I, July 05 (gorgeous photo taken by Carolyn:)
Hello!
We have all been sick in the last few weeks, all with the Flu. Nothing has been done on the house because we have been preoccupied with other stuff. Chelsea had her photo taken with GOTCHA! photos again last week, I can't wait to get the portraits back. She won first prize last year in the competition and the photos are just so natural.
The yard is looking really green, even before the rain came. William drains the grey water into the front and backyards, which has such a big impact - one day and the grass greens right up! The backyard is always shaded by the house and trees in the afternoon, so its always cool and shady and the grass isn't burnt to a crisp by the sun. I have to think of something to do this weekend on the house, hmmm - oh well, how about I just scrap instead!!
I ordered about 50 photos online to pick up from our local Big W, that was 8 days ago, and they're still not in NOT HAPPY JAN. For something different I have started knitting Chelsea a gorgeous pink scarf. Mum has made Meagan one with feather wool and it looks so sweet, so I had a bit of a refresher lesson, and now Chelsea should have a new scarf by the time she is 21! LOL
I'm scrapping a bit more now, on the weekend I did a layout that I never thought I could do. It was about me, about what stage I'm at in my life currently, things that I would like to do, but can't, for one reason or another, It was a real eye opener, and quite therapeutic, to write about myself. After I finished the page, I read it out to Will and ended up in tears, I'm glad I got it all out though. One area I'm trying to build up in my scrapping also, is the journalling. I take great pride in the quality of my photography, and so I tend to just scrap with the intent to show the photos off. In Chelsea's album particularly, I want to start talking about her more, what she's up to, and what I feel about her, so that she can look back and know that mummy and daddy loved her so much!
Work is HECTIC. Everyday I go home and my in tray is piled higher than it was when I first walked in that morning. Doesn't matter though, I love my job still. That's just me.
Chelsea is pretty much fully toilet trained now. She has even slept through the night without wetting her pants one night (forgot to put a nappy on!), but I am happy to wait a while for total 'big girldom'! She still loves dancing, likes watching Big Brother and is obsessed with fairies, princesses and ballerinas. ahhh - A total girl. Its only a few weeks until she is 3! She knows she's having a party, and she can't wait. I should start planning it soon, its not far away. 25th July.
This week I have been getting all my Digital photos on CD's together and sorting and organising them, so I can burn them all onto a DVD. As a result, I have found some gorgeous photos - not recent, that I just have to put up. Until next time, hope you (and us) get lots of rain. Suzi xo
Monday, June 12, 2006
Our Windy Weekend
I'm just making this brief, because I have already written a whole post and then lost it!!! NOT HAPPY JAN!!!
Basically to sum up this weekend, our chooks now live with Rob and Renee, the aviary is coming down, it has been cold and very very windy, we went and played at the park on Sunday, and now I'm off to switch the heater on and do some scrapbooking!!!
FOR YOU FANS OF VIDEOS
Susan trying to catch one stubborn black chook
CLICK HERE
William and his Dad taking the roof off the aviary
CLICK HERE
Stay warm!!!! Suzi xo
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Samantha's 21st
This weekend we had Will's sister Samantha's 21st at our house. We had about 45 people over, who all huddled around a roaring fire to keep warm!
Sam got some really nice presents, and we got to meet her boyfriend Wayne for the first time. He is a really nice guy and they seem happy together. They had to go home today, home being 4 hours away, 
so we probably won't see them again until christmas.
The backyard was looking really nice, Here is a picture of the beautiful lighting we had up into the trees, very dramatic.
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