Snapshot Sunday ...

... a week none of us are likely to forget in a hurry. My thoughts are with everyone affected by Tuesday's quake in ChCh - I feel fortunate that all my family and friends are safe. Unsure of the damage to their homes as they have all left the area for the moment.

I have this feeling of guilt that we have continued our week in a almost normal routine, but somehow it has all changed. I hug the kids just a little tighter and tell them how proud I am of them and how much I love them. I have spent more time with and communicating with family and friends. This type of disaster has definitely been another reminder of just how precious life is, and how grateful I am to have those around me that care and love me.

Last but not least ... this weeks edition of Snapshot Sunday ...

The big man Buck and the Webb Ellis Trophy that will hopefully have NZ engraved on it at the end of this years Rugby World Cup ...


The next sequence of photos are from this morning when Finn competed in his first Weetbix Tryathlon ...

Finn in the yellow goggles ... he did so well with the swimming given he isn't yet a super strong swimmer and the pool was quite deep (over his head) for most of the length ...


A speedy cyclist ... 'Mum I lost count of how many people I passed' ...

The final leg, the run ... look at that huge smile ...

And 32 min after the start a very excited boy with his gold medal ...

A very proud Mum moment today - to see my boy overcome his nerves and find out he can achieve great things.

Thank you for calling in and I hope that you are all safe in your part of the country/world.

Snapshot Sunday ...

And another week whizzes by ...

Loving homemade fresh fruit smoothies after a long walk ...

Little madam butterfly ... facepainted at Relay for Life ...



Spent a few hours at Relay for Life yesterday, walked over 10,000 steps (had my ipod pedometer on) just in my evening session. An amazing event raising money for a good cause, also a great place to catch up with friends, having a chat while walking laps of the track.

And this week a few scrap layouts (finally you say! LOL!).

Finn asked if I could do a few layouts for him, obviously I have been doing a few too many girl layouts lately - opps. So here we go ...

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Papers used are Bella Blvd - one of my favs.

Have a great week!

Snapshot Sunday and spreading the love ...

Just a few hours late (ooppps), but here is my snapshot of the week that has been ...

Going with the valentine/love theme here ... this being a snap of my three most favorite people in the whole world ...

And carrying on with the valentine/love theme these are some scrappy projects I created for SBO this month using the Bo Bunny Crush Collection ...

I found this gorgeous frame last week and knew the perfect way to use some of these beautiful papers. I used a cuttlebug heart die, and put them in a grid pattern on white cardstock ...

A loved themed layout with a difference ... the journalling reads 'The first glimpse of our wee girl Emma Kate and it was definitely was ... Love at first sight' ...

And a treat for my valentine ...


Later :)

SnapShot Sunday ...

Highlights of this week ...

Tuesday 1st Feb was back to school day! Finn starting in Year 4 and Emma in Year 2 - both have great teachers and were very happy to get back to see all their friends ...

Second half of the cricket season started ... unfortunately a loss but some great bowling and batting from my boy ...

My other girl ...

Our 3rd trip to the airport this week (Marty was away in Oz for work and got home on Thursday). But today's visit was to see the new Air NZ 'All Black' plane ...

So what have you been up to?