Snapshot Sunday ...

... and just like that the month of April is upon us! And so begins my birthday month ... ;) Have been having fun playing with my new camera over the weekend. Although the sun light was a tad bright I still ended up with some ok shots of my girl having fun in the school grounds ... Snapshots of the weekend ... ... my lil' scooter girl ... ... and hopscotcher ...

Look out for these pics on a layout very soon ;)

And also some peeks of layouts I have been working on for SBO ...

... loving the Echo Park collections ... this company is my new favourite! Nice bright colours, just perfect for the many photos I have of the kids!

Look out for the full layouts coming to SBO very soon!

Now a week to pack my scrap gear in preparation for 'Scraptastic' camp - which is going to be a right giggle! A few new people to meet, a few I have known for a while, and the very funny organisers Julie and Kim.

Have a great week :)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... sharing one taken last weekend ... ... look closely and you'll see ... A DOUBLE RAINBOW!

Been a busy week here, as Hubby away in Oz for work, this past week and next. So instead of travelling home just for a night or two he has gone to stay with my brother and family for the weekend in Melbourne. Taking in some rugby and today he is at the Formula 1 - lucky guy!!!

The kids and I got to talk to him on Skype a couple of times, also had fun talking with my 2 year old niece. Have only just set Skype this week and it's just the best - think we will make lots of use of it this year with another niece/nephew due to arrive later in the year!

Not much scrapping going on here, but slowly getting organised for 'Scraptastic' camp in a couple of weeks time - it's going to be a laugh esp with the duo of Julie and Kim in charge! Then just over a month later the Dunedin Camp is on - can't wait! Should get through my 'to scrap' list pretty quickly!

Hope you are all snuggled up warm in your part of the world, weather here has taken a turn towards winter today ... bbbrrrrrr!

Snapshot Sunday ...

... the last week has been pretty much a stock standard one for us.

Is a long weekend here in Dunners with Monday being Anniversary Day - wahoo!

Went to the rugby last night, been first time in a while I have been to a Super 15 game. But last night was the Southern Derby - Otago v Canterbury, and a huge crowd gathered for the game which gave a great atmosphere!

So my pic of the week for Snapshot Sunday is ...

... Finn and his new hero ...

Heading off for an early night now, been crook with an inner ear infection - pretty nasty stuff.

I know I promised some scrappy pics this week but sorry I forgot to take photos of them. Am going to try and finish off a couple more pages tomorrow so I'll see how I go! ;)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... a story about Emma this week ... and the repeat visits from the Tooth Fairy.

On Tuesday 29th after days of hanging by the tiniest thread her right top tooth came out ... and almost straight away the other top tooth starting going on a funny angle. Well yesterday it was just hanging in there ... there was a bit of wiggling and slight pulling ... (eewwwwwww I couldn't watch that!) ... and then with a slight push with her tongue ... it flew out!

So here are the Sunday Snapshots ...

Sat 4.30pm


and 20 min later ...

And a very excited girl ... who couldn't wait for the tooth fairy to visit last night ...

She looks so different now ... all gummy ... only a slight lisp ... so cute!

Had a very productive day scrapping with the Dunners girls today, 4 layouts and a couple of cards created. Might show some sneak peaks soon, if you are lucky! ;)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... a big day in our house today ... Finn celebrated his 8th birthday today. Can't believe he is 8 already, he is getting so tall, has a very caring personality, is a bundle of energy and I am so proud to be his Mum.

So naturally the Snapshot Sunday pics this week highlight what we have done today ...

Lunch out at Finn's fav restaurant - Speights Ale House ...


And prior to lunch we have a fun game of tenpin bowling ...


And the traditional candles on the cake photo ...

I will hopefully be back next week with some new scrap layouts for you. Have got some yummy new product to play with from SBO, now to find a spare hour or two in my week to lock myself in my scrap room!

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?

Snapshot Sunday ...

Welcome to 2011, well it's almost a month old now but have been a tad busy so my blog has been a bit neglected recently.
So I thought of something different I want to try this year, as a prompt to hopefully keep me blogging on a regular basis (fingers crossed LOL!)

So welcome to my first 'Snapshot Sunday'

I'm not doing Project Life or 365 photos as such but I've decided to do a weekly photo update on my blog - a photo or couple of photos that represent what is going on in my life over the past week. I may or may not end up printing these pics and compiling in a separate album, or I may just keep in online and concentrate on my other layouts I want to achieve this year. No pressure really just a bit of fun.

So as this is my first 'Snapshot Sunday' for the year, here a few pictures which sum up the main highlights ...

Two glorious weeks spent relaxing with family and friends at this school camp we hire in Bannockburn, Central Otago ...



A New Years day spent at Bannockburn Inlet with family/friends, having fun out on the boat and jetski ...


Cousins spending fun times together (this is my wee niece from Melbourne) ...


My personal goal achieved ... going solo on the jetski ...

My little lady turning 6 ...

Lots of fun memories from our time away. We had a mini family reunion on New Yars Day ... well not so mini there were 43 odd family members on my Mum's side there at some point or another - which isn't that hard really when my Mum is the oldest of 8! I'm the oldest of 17 grandchildren (of which 12 were there) - and there were 11 great grandchildren there too!!!

Needless to say I have a pile of photos sitting here to scrap! Although am being more organised this year and printed photos are going straight into normal albums, and I will then take the them out as I scrap them ... gotta be better than photo boxes full of a mix of photos and never being able to find them when you want them!

Well that is me for tonight ... one more day off for the kids then they are back to school on Tuesday. I have been back at work since the 10th of Jan, though am looking forward to having a less hectic and normal routine for a while.