Week In The Life | Thursday..

Hello Friends.  Today is going to be short & sweet.  I woke this morning with a severe headache and consequently didn't achieve much at all. Here's what happened today in words & pictures...

 

special scrapping news..

 

Mark drives the kids to school..

 

Cam curls up on the couch..

decorate some cupcakes..

display Tahlia's flowers in her room..

 

 

Thursday: 5.50am | Cam wakes the family. 6.20am | pounding headache probably due to lack of water. Mark takes over morning routine while I stay in bed. very rare occurrence.  open emails on my iPhone. receive wonderful scrappy news to find my LO is featured over at TwoPeasinaBucket. 7.40am | Mark leaves to drive the kids to school & then off to catch the train to work. 8.10am | Cam watches tv quietly while I wait for Panadol to take effect. 10am | blogging & editing photos. 11am | clean kitchen & general tidy up around the house. 12noon | bake cupcakes with Cam. eat lunch. 1.30pm | Cam falls asleep on the couch. I decorate the cupcakes to surprise the kids when they get home from school. 2.50pm | fold the washing. 3.10pm | boys arrive home from school. Tahlia stays back to audition for 2014 dance troupes ballet/contemporary & jazz. 3.20pm | afternoon tea. computer time for Liam. showers. 4.15pm | leave home to get Tahlia from dance audition. 4.30pm | chat to neighbour about scrapbooking. 5pm | Mark arrives home. start to prepare dinner. 5.30pm | boys play outside. Tahlia does homework. 6pm | dinner - chicken teriyaki stir fry. 6.30pm | late night shopping. find tutu and fairy wings for birthday gift on the week-end. 7.30pm | home again. kids eat dessert. brush teeth. go to bed. Mark lies on our bed with Cam until Cameron falls asleep. 8.10pm | Mark & I sit down and talk about our day.  watch some tv. 10pm | goodnight.

 

Week In The Life | Wednesday...

I have to admit.  Today was a blur.  Everything on my list today has snowballed one thing into another thing and another. and yet another.  sigh.  Some days I am not sure I will get it done.  Here is a look at my day in words & pictures..x

 

design team work ..

 



 

more design team work..

apron delivery for Greatest View..

making school lunches..

attending awards night..

Wednesday: 5.50am | Cam wakes us up. 6.20am | I eventually get out of bed & start my day. the boys eat breakfast & get ready for school. coffee. 6.40am | Tahlia gets up and starts getting ready for school. 7.05am | Mark leaves to catch the train for work. 7.10am | shower. 7.20 am | lunches packed in school bags. teeth brushes. bus money found. 7.30am | chase the kids out the door to catch the bus. 7.43am | bus arrives early & driver is cranky. driver barely waits for the kids to get on board. 7.50am | chat to neighbours. 8.10am | arrive home. second breakfast for Cam. breakfast for me. 9am | parcel delivery. 10.20 am | morning tea for Cam - pretzels. 10.40am | DT work for TSS. blogging & messages. 12.30pm | lunch. more DT work. 1.45pm | make school lunches for tomorrow. 2.50pm | organize babysitting for the boys. 3.10pm | kids arrive home from school bus. 3.30pm | take sheets off the clothes line & make the beds. afternoon tea. 3.40pm | showers for the kids. 4pm | start cooking dinner. 5.05pm | getting ready for TSHS Academic Awards night. 5.10pm | Mark arrives home. 5.30pm | take the boys to sitter. 6.30pm | Awards night. Tahlia receives a Gold Medal for Academics.  Award of Excellence for English. 9.10pm | Finish at awards night. collect boys. make a quick trip to McDonalds for ice cream sundaes.  come home.  get kids into bed. 10pm | goodnight.

 

weather: overcast with late evening rain.

 

Week In The Life | Tuesday...

What I have noticed so far, with this little experiment, is that I need to allow myself more time to take photos of the everyday events.  Especially the ones I know occur on a regular basis.  *grin*  Here are todays words and pictures...

 

getting dressed by himself..

eating fruit salad..

baking banana muffins..

playing..

making school lunches..
 

not wanting to rest but falling asleep anyway..

walking home from the school bus drop off..

homework assignment for Ethan..

rain dancing..

catching rain drops..

 

 family time..
 

Tuesday: 5.50am |   wake up. we were given a slight reprieve this morning. 6am | breakfast for the boys. 6.20am | coffee. 6.30am | text from Mum with flight details. 6.40am | Tahlia up & dressed. 6.55am | Mark leaves for work. Liam feeds the dog. Ethan finally finishes breakfast. Cam gets dress. I fold laundry. 7.15am | sweep floors. 7.30am | leave home to catch the school bus. 8.05am | fruit salad for Cam. his second breakfast. general tidy up around the house. 10.20am | bake banana muffins for school lunches. 10.50am | finish scrapbooking a layout for TSS. 11.30am | lunch. 12noon | blogging. 1pm | Cam resisting having a nap but falls asleep anyway. 1.30pm | storm brewing outside. 90 km winds expected. I clean up loose items in the back yard. 2pm | work on December Daily project for TSS. 2.30pm | Cam & I collect the mail. still no rain but lots of junk mail to sort through. 3.10pm | kids arrive home from school. Tahlia announces she won Class President for Year 8, after giving a speech at school today. plenty of praise & a few high fives thrown in. 3.15pm | pack school lunches & help with school homework. Liam completes application forms for school captain 2014. 3.30pm | afternoon tea. kids watching tv. Tahlia plays connect 4 with Ethan. 4.40pm | Ethan does a rain dance on the driveway. 5.15pm | start dinner: roast lamb & veg. 5.45pm | Mark home. rain just starting to fall. Cam catches raindrops on his tongue. 6pm | Electrical storm. dog going crazy outside. all TV's & electrical equipment turned off. kids gather in front room & sit with Mark. 6.20pm | Grandma rings to congratulate Tahlia. getting candles & torches ready. hoping I don't need them & dinner finishes cooking. 6.50pm | showers. clean dishes. tidy kitchen. 7.30pm | still raining. bedtime routine starts. 8.25pm | movie time on the couch. The Lone Ranger. 10pm | goodnight.

The Scrapbook Store | 100 minutes...

Hello Friends.  Amid my crazy 'Week In The Life' challenge this week I have a scrappy share for you today.  This is my final DT layout for The Scrapbook Store's October kit.  Next month I have something really exciting to share with you all.  I am putting together a December Daily album which you can follow along with over on The Scrapbook Store's blog.  Check out these gorgeous papers and embellishments I will be working with!!!

This is a limited edition kit and you need to pre-order by Thursday 31st October, if you are interested in playing along with me.  More details can be found here. 

Meanwhile, I've been playing with Carta Bella Rough & Tumble again.  I wanted to document Cam's current favourite saying and yes, he does have plenty at the moment, but this one is so cute.  *grin*

"100 minutes"

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Carta Bella Rough & Tumble; alpha - Bella Blvd, Jillibean Soup; other - Carta Bella: cardstock stickers, Echo Park: decorative brads, mist; tools - machine stitching, black pen, foam tape.

I love this.  He is trying to grasp the concept of time.  100 is such. big. number.  Especially for a four year old! LOL!! Everything is 100 toy or 100 hungry or 100 food.  But 100 minutes is my favourite because even if I ask him (or anyone) to wait for 'just a moment' suddenly he claims 'But that is 100 minutes!!!' Of course it works in the opposite manner as well.  'That will happen tomorrow Cam.' 'But Mum! That is 100 minutes!!' LOL!  *grin*  I just can't win.

 

As a side note, I created my own pie chart embellishments on this page.  I just wanted a little something to add but nothing too distracting.  I also need to add just a small touch of yellow to complete my visual triangle.  And speaking of shapes.. I think I've added every kind of basic shape you can think of, to this one layout! *grin*.

 

Thanks for visiting today and don't forget to check out the December Daily kit over at The Scrapbook Store..x 

 

Week In The Life | Monday...

Hello Monday.  Here are our words & pictures for today...

 

eating breakfast...

saying good-bye to daddy... 

doing our morning chores...

getting ready for school & brushing teeth...

walking to the bus stop...

checking to see which fare to purchase (single or daily)...

balancing. practising his circus act...
 

scrapbooking delivery...

helping in Ethan's class...

 

drop off at ballet for a 4 hour session... 

dinner time prep work...

bike riding at twilight...

bedtime stories... 



Monday: 5.30am | wake up & snooze for a while. 5.45am | get out of bed & check on the kids.  boys are already up & watching tv. 6.05am | hang out load of washing. start motivating the kids to get ready for school. 6.20am | boys eat breakfast. 6.50am | Mark leaves for work. Tahlia gets up & eats breakfast.  6.55am | feed the dog & complete other morning chores (kids).  7.05am | finish getting ready for school.  I put on another load of washing & clear the dishes. 7.15am | shower. 7.25am | find bus money & double check that the kids all have lunch boxes in bags.  7.30am | out the door to catch the school bus.  7.45am | kids board school bus & Cam & I chat to the neighbours. 8am | second breakfast for Cameron - fruit salad (blueberries, apple & kiwi fruit. 8.15am | hang out the load of washing. 8.20am | breakfast for me.  blogging and editing photos.  Cam watches "Paw Patrol". 8.50am | make beds and general tidy up around the house. 9.50am | scrapbooking delivery. opening & admiring crafting goodies. 10.30am | morning tea. 10.45am | crafting for Hampton Art. 11.40am | lunch for Cameron.  11.55am | on phone organizing upcoming birthday events - Jessica's & Liam's. 12.15pm | taking photos of HA projects. taking washing off the clothes line. 1.30pm | leaving home to go to school & help in Ethan's classroom.  1.40pm | do some filing & homework folders for the class. 2.40pm | collect kids from school & take them home.  3.10pm | quick afternoon tea, pack school lunches & fetch school notes out of bags.  3.30pm | back out the door again to take Tahlia to dance lessons.  four hour class today - prep work for dance concert.  4.45pm | emails. 5pm | boys play the wii. 5.45pm | dinner is prepared and cooked. 6pm | the boys enjoy the final moments of daylight riding their bikes outside. 6.15pm | I sit down with the boys to eat our dinner. 6.45pm | Mark arrives home. 7.15pm | Cam, Ethan & Liam brush teeth. 7.30pm | Liam reads a bedtime story to the younger two. Mark says goodnight to the boys & leaves to collect Tahlia from dance. 7.45pm | Liam goes to bed. 8pm | I clean the dishes & tidy the kitchen. 8.25pm | Tahlia & Mark home from dance.  she eats her dinner & gets ready for bed.  the boys are already asleep.  8.30pm | Mark & I have a hot drink & catch up on our day.  we sit back & watch The Blacklist. 9pm | make a list of things to do tomorrow. scan through facebook feed. 10pm | bedtime.

weather: overcast.


 

Week In The Life | Sunday...

This week I am trying a little experiment.  I need to challenge myself to take more photos and I feel like I neglect the basics at this time of year because it gets. so. busy.  *grin*  So, this challenge will be hard for me.  Hopefully I can handle it.  Fingers crossed.  Please don't mind me if I have my camera permanently attached to my body over the next week. he he he..

My "Week In The Life" project will also boost my PL (which is sadly lacking at the moment).  I will document the little things.  The everyday things. Our routine (if there is one!). This week is hopefully going to be one to remember.  Please wish me luck..x

 

here are my words & pictures for Sunday...

 

watching early morning cartoons...

 



drinking coffee...

watering the plants...

making & eating breakfast...

playing...

coming home...

home chores...

 

groceries...

 

resting...

 

 

bath time...

 

Sunday: 5.30am | wake up call from Cameron.  He crawled into bed with us to have his morning snuggle.  I pinned him down to stay in bed just a little longer. 6am | boys are awake, sitting on the couch watching morning cartoons. 6.30am | hang out washing. 7.05am | coffee & water my little plants in pots.  7.45am | Liam volunteers to make breakfast. 8.20am | the boys go outside to play with the dog. 9.30am | Tahlia returns home from a sleepover. 10.20am | blog update and scrapping commitments. 11.30am | Cam eats lunch. 12noon | grocery shopping. 1pm | unpack groceries from the back of the car. 1.15pm | lunch. 1.30pm | clean kids' bedrooms.  2.35 pm | hang out more laundry and do some folding.  2.45pm | homework assistance. 3.10pm | crafting & editing photos. 5.30pm | dinner outside under the patio. 6.50pm | dishes are done. kids have been showered.  school lunches made. more homework help for Liam. 7.30pm | Cam & Ethan in bed.  7.45pm | Liam in bed.  8.15pm | Tahlia in bed.  8.20pm | school uniforms ready for Monday morning. Iron Mark's work clothes. 8.30pm | finally sit down for the day & watch some tv with Mark.

weather: overcast for most of the day but no rain.