Goodbye Nick and Trixie

A bit of a sad time in our home at the moment.  On Thursday late afternoon (9 Aug), our bird Trixie decided to go for a fly outside and unfortunately we have not found her.  The kids are devastated and I feel so bad because I was the one who left the door open.  This door, by the way, is what i use when bringing in the groceries and she has never even looked out the door let alone flied out it.  Was so shocked!  Went running and looking for her but sadly no Trixie.  I have put up posters and we will keep looking...

Nick also said goodbye this morning, he is moving to Canada permanently to be with his girlfriend Kayla (who is lovely).  We will go and visit him in a couple of years, I cant wait, I would move to Canada in a heartbeat if i got the chance. 

Loving the photo bomb from Rory!!

On Wed night, all the local Wangi people gathered at Wangi RSL to celebrate two local boys winning gold at the Olympics in sailing.  I got on TV LOL.  Here's the LINK to one of them.

Me and my friend Alarna celebrating!

Family photos

My Mum doesnt own or know how to use a computer, so about once or twice a year she asks me to 'empty' her camera memory stick of all photos and put them on my computer.  Gee she takes a LOT of brurry photos lol, but some are quite good.  Here are a few I took off her camera:

Taken earlier this year in Canberra, where Deb lives.  Nick and Kayla have now left Canberra to go live in Canada.  Cant wait to visit them one day soon!  From left: Kayla, Me, Dad, Nick, Deb, Jo and Mum

Gotta wear glasses all the time now lol

Dad, Nick and Steve

Kayla, Jakayla and Rory.  So, my  kids are Jakayla and Rory, and Nick (my nephew) lived with Kayla and Rory.  It was meant to be :)

I don't follow (or like for that matter) rugby league, but my Dad is a born South Sydney  boy and has worshiped loved them all his life.  Rory knows that Poppy loves the Bunnies so he gets excited when he sees the red/white/green.  Which is practically all over Dad's house!

Rory and Jakayla at the front.  Me, Dad, Nick, Deb, Jo and Mum

Our new baby...

And her name is (Ja) Cuzzi..... we love her lol.

My guitar playing girl...

My girl has started guitar lessons at school. She is so good for a 7 year old!!!  She got the guitar for her birthday in February from her Daddy.  We also love the fact that her guitar is deep purple in colour...

March Photo a Day Challenge

Oops, i did forget to do the rest of February, actually not completely forgot, just got distracted by a quick trip to Port  Macquarie lol

My girl got a guitar for her 7th birthday, its dark purple and she loves it!

Jakayla loves reading to her brother

Taken at Port Macquarie along the waterfront... we love angry birds!

Oh and today's photo challenge is UP.  This is taken in our study from my chair up to the skylight.  Its very bright in summer so there is a cardboard cut out in it to minimise light, and I cut a love heart in the cardboard!

Day 22

Where you work:

I have three jobs.  Firstly I work for our business (Rangehood Ducting Specialists) where i do all accounts and paperwork.  This is my chair and desk and computer.  I also have a job where i work part time for a recruiter and we do recruiting and resume writing.  I do all her computer work.  I also teach one fitness class a week at my local gym; a circuit class.

Day 21

Fave photo of me

taken on holidays last month at Soldiers Point

Day 20

Handwriting

shopping list

Day 18 and 19

18: drink

First time I tried this and its gorgeous!!!


19: something I hate to do

But its gotta be done....

Day 17

Time

Clock in our kitchen, solarized :)

Day 15 & 16

oops forgot yesterday lol
Day 15: Phone

My mobile phone with 5megapixel camera.  I love it.


Day 16: Something new

My new bonds slippers :)

Day 14

Hearts:

My girl made me a love heart picture :)

Day 13

Blue:

Someone has the same colour eyes as me....

Day 12

My wardrobe:

Obviously i like black, pinks and orangey colours :)

Day 11

Makes me happy:

These three make me happy.  The snake is just a friend of ours lol

Day 10

Self Portrait:

Me aged about 7/8, rocking those velvet pants!

Day 9

Front Door:

This is our front door from the inside, the outside is pretty boring and the lead light doesn't look as colourful from the outside.  Notice the cage where our bird Trixie lives.

Day 8

Sun:

This summer would have to be the worst summer I can ever remember.  It has rained more days then we have had sun.  So today's challenge of the sun was not gonna happen lol.  This photo is taken on the website of Clark Little.  I love his photos, all taken in the ocean at Hawaii.  His photos are just beautiful.  So the photo of the sun is his, but i took it on my computer :-)

Day 7

Button

Jakayla's wardrobe, or part of anyway :)

Day 6

Dinner:

Lasagne from left over bolognese.  
Was very yummy, even the kids liked it!!

Day 5

10am:

About 10am, I look over and see Rory busy You Tubing Ben 10.  He just came home from a big bike ride with his sister and Dad so was keen to jump on my computer!!

Day 4

Stranger:

OK well i was home all day today, my house is lovely and clean but it also meant i didn't get to run into any strangers.  So i sat on the front balcony waiting for someone to walk past... after 5 mins I got bored so took a photo of a car driving past.  I'm sure they are strangers :)

February photo a day, 3

Day 3: Hands

All our hands, Wayne's with the black finger nail, me with the wedding ring, Rory to the right of the photo and my girl at the bottom.  Notice that Rory, who is 4yrs old, has a bigger hand then his sister who is nearly 7 yrs old lol

February photo a day

Im going in the February photo a day challenge.  Im really crap at updating this blog, but i love taking photos, so im really hoping to keep this going.  Here is the link to the blog who created this fun challenge..fatmumslim


Day One: Your view today

I only found out about this challenge last night, whilst laying in bed tweeting to my friend Carly, so when i found out the first photo was of my view, well this is what i took!  Hubby stretching his leg next to me, this is his huge foot LOL




Day Two: Words

I love these words, i printed them for my kids and have it in their bedrooms.  They might not really understand them yet, but they really are the most important people in the world to me.


See you tomorrow :)

Year 2!

J started Year 2 yesterday, what a big grown up girl she is becoming.  Stop it, your growing up too quick my baby!  Rory starts Kinder next year, just watch me howl that day!

Rory is catching up!

Happy New Year 2012!

Happy New Year, where on earth did 2011 go?  Im sure I was there, it just went sooo quick!  Rory is now 4 years 4.5 months old and Jakayla is 6 years 10 months old.  My babies are growing up very quickly!   Rory has one more year at home with me, thank goodness... honestly I only feel like he was born yesterday!  He is going to Peter Pan Preschool on Thrusdays and Arcadia Vale Daycare on Wednesdays.  Jakayla is about to start Year 2 at Arcadia Vale Public School and is very excited to be such a big girl now!    I am still working at my local gym every Monday taking a circuit class.  I also work for a recruiter and do resumes and computer work every Wed/Thurs.  We are all very busy :)  Wayne is working hard, people are still spending money on their homes, so he is always busy building, putting up skylights and ducting rangehoods!  Here are some photos from recently...


October 2011...

Rory falling asleep on the lounge, must have been a big day!

The love affair is still going strong

Joanne, moi and Deb

Wayne cut his hand cleaning a rangehood, it got infected and he had to have antibiodics via mouth and then via canula.  A week later he caught Jakayla's flue and due to all the antibiodics killing his immune system, he broke out in a rash that looked like hives.  It was horrible, it lasted about two weeks.

I knew if i found a bottle i would buy one...

November 2011...

$3 rollerskates from an op-shop.  She is getting better all the time!

My hunka hunk with his bear (he calls Daniel)

We went to Maitland Gaol for the Bitter and Twisted Festival.  Here are the kids trying to look cranky while in a gaol cell :)

The kids made their own plates and here is mine from 1981!!!

We visited the Hughes in Canberra for Nick's 21st.  Rory and Nick are good buddies :)

Our new Hino truck, finally arrived after months of waiting.  Look at that cheeky face in the window!

J made her first chatterbox, its very cute

Rory at Little Athletics, he is the tallest but definitely not the oldest.  My big boy!

Asleep again lol

December 2011...

Our unique tree

Loves fashion already, very trendy!

The hunka hunk!

Pretty girl

Swimming lessons going well

Asleep again, Daddy playing up!

Happy 39th Birthday my love

My xmas present, a Yamaha BeeWee 100cc scooter.. its fun!

All I want for xmas is my two front teeth!

At our friends for xmas drinks, skippy and daughter playing near my car

Sibling love... ahhhhh

Little drummer boy

One too many beers xmas day!!!