Happy Birthday Liam...

This boy is SIX today!!! Six years old and I can hardly believe we have travelled this distance already. I mean where does the time go? Seriously! Happy Birthday to my big boy. Born on Remembrance Day...11th day of the 11th month, in the year 2002... and here's the kicker, at 11 minutes to 2pm! 11.11.02 at 1.49pm! And I'll throw one more coincidence into the mix as well. It was the obstetrician's birthday too! Lol!!

So today we have presents to give out, Happy Birthdays to sing, cupcakes to take to school, more singing, a play date after school AND... a special dinner of Chicken Stroganoff!! Oh, and probably another birthday cake too! This one, made on ice-cream and some add-ins like Marsbar and Malteasers!! Whatever the "Boy of the Moment" wants! Lol! Well, he's only been waiting for his birthday to come around since...ummm...July! And now it is his moment to shine!

Oh, and by the way...The subliminal message of Ag-pipe in the background of these photos, was his idea! That's my boy! Always thinking ahead for photos Mum can use on the blog!! hehehe...

Create...

Just sharing a few layouts I have completed over the last week.

A layout for a Scrap Therapy challenge.

And some layouts for the Boxx.

Two scrap lift challenges... ("Not Bad" - scraplift off of Roz and "Rainbow Skies" - scraplift off of Leeann Pearce).

The October "Book of You" challenge about friends - This lo was the monthly winner! Yay!! I won a B.O.Y kit from the Boxx (still looking through them at the moment, to choose one!)

And a weekly challenge entry about food and traditions! Thanks for looking.

Grrrr! Computers again!!!!...

Yep the computer is on the blink! AGAIN! Again I am typing from my FIL's machine. At least he is handy for something!! Lol! I'll be back soon.....I hope!

Bravery award...

Guess who went to the dentist today...and wasn't looking forward to it at all!

But when he got there, Liam was so brave that he realised there wasn't anything really scary about going to the dentist after all. Now if only the rest of us could steal some of his bravado!!! The Dentist even said that she wished some of the Year Seven boys would act like this. Not bad for a Preppie.

With such bravery, can't you tell he's almost six!!! Lol!!

Some favourite photos...

I have been playing a little bit, with my new camera. And the kids have been (somewhat) willing models!

Hmmm. I can't seem to find Liam anywhere... Okay, so he wasn't a willing subject! In the mean time, I've fired him and moved on! Lol!!

And this is Ethan's "If I squeeze my eyes really tight, she might go away and stop taking photos of me" look!! Something here tells me, I'm playing way too often with my new toy!

Christmas is coming...

Look at what I've been busily making over the last few days...

I have well and truly been inspired by Ali Edwards and I am planning to be organised this year! This talented woman knows how to take a step back and enjoy the season. I want to take a leaf out of her book and follow her example. Be organised and enjoy. I want that to be my motto. All I have to do now is take the photo and write the journaling.

I can hardly wait to begin!!

Create...

Here are a few layout from this week. The first one is an updated version and used in a challenge at The Boxx, where we had to scrap lift some one we admire. I love Helen Karanfiloski's work and used her ideas of colour, uneven hand-cut lines and big stitching. It was very hard to be able to choose only one artist to lift!

The next one is also for a challenge at The Boxx. It is for Charmaine's October Sketch. This page came together very quickly.

And lastly, a layout completed for Stuck?! Lots of fun here too.

That's it for now. Thanks for looking.