Tuesday, 6 May 2008
"Reach high for Stars lie hidden in your soul...."
It was one year ago that our little star came to us. Her arrival was no smooth event and we sure had to reach for high into the heavens to find her. But she came. And now she is 1 year old, in a blink of an eye. We've had a fabulous weekend celebrating too. Party in the park on her birthday, with fabulous friends, fabulous weather and fabulous fun. Esta arrived home looking like she'd just straggled home (quoting MM) "from a B&S ball". Party frock completely filthy, no shoes, wobbly stance and a huge exhausted grin.
The next day we went to the Zoo, a family tradition. Esta was enthralled by the animals, especially the big camels, enjoyed patting a very soft Alpaca, and cuddled a little baby chick. Another happy but exhausting day, quoting India now "That was a really really great day at the zoo".
And what has this new age milestone brought with it?
*Climbing *groan*. Suddenly her little legs are that much stronger that she can actually climb all the things she's been trying to.
*Mama...it's back again. Calling to Mama. It disappeared for awhile there but now she walks around the house calling for me and gives me a huge baby cuddle when she finds me (patting on the back and all).
*Jokes...sneaky peek-a-boos around the doorways, blowing raspberries on any piece of skin she can find. Following in big sister's steps after all.
*Speed. Running away from mum and dad, which apparently is very funny, especially when she has some toxic/dangerous/gross item in her hand preparing for a shove into the mouth.
Quote in title from Paula Vaull Starr. I think. If anyone can verify that please let me know.
Photos to follow soon.
The next day we went to the Zoo, a family tradition. Esta was enthralled by the animals, especially the big camels, enjoyed patting a very soft Alpaca, and cuddled a little baby chick. Another happy but exhausting day, quoting India now "That was a really really great day at the zoo".
And what has this new age milestone brought with it?
*Climbing *groan*. Suddenly her little legs are that much stronger that she can actually climb all the things she's been trying to.
*Mama...it's back again. Calling to Mama. It disappeared for awhile there but now she walks around the house calling for me and gives me a huge baby cuddle when she finds me (patting on the back and all).
*Jokes...sneaky peek-a-boos around the doorways, blowing raspberries on any piece of skin she can find. Following in big sister's steps after all.
*Speed. Running away from mum and dad, which apparently is very funny, especially when she has some toxic/dangerous/gross item in her hand preparing for a shove into the mouth.
Quote in title from Paula Vaull Starr. I think. If anyone can verify that please let me know.
Photos to follow soon.
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
More More More.
Since I'm on a role now, having worked out Flickr and this blog AND have managed to meld them together, I thought I'd better add a few more while it all still works.
This page is my latest and I love it. Another fabulous photo courtesy of Megan Low. I'd recently discovered challenge blogs in the scrapbooking world so I thought I'd give it a go. This challenge was from One Little Word and the word of the month is..Grow.
A very simple layout. But it says everything I wanted it too. Words from the Waterboys song The Whole of the Moon.
Two cheeky girls. A fun page that was fun to do. Full of colour, just like my girls.
This is another latest lo. And a little out of my comfort zone. I tried monoprinting in the background. You can't really see the pattern, unless you enlarge the photo (click on photo). I've wanted to do a fairy believe lo for India for a long time. We are often discussing if fairies are real, and after going around in circles we always end up with the concept that if you believe in them, they are real. So of course we believe! The lo didn't turn out as well as I'd liked though. It seems a little incomplete, or overdone, all at the same time. But India loves it, that's the main thing. And i had fun trying out new techniques.
This page is my latest and I love it. Another fabulous photo courtesy of Megan Low. I'd recently discovered challenge blogs in the scrapbooking world so I thought I'd give it a go. This challenge was from One Little Word and the word of the month is..Grow.
A very simple layout. But it says everything I wanted it too. Words from the Waterboys song The Whole of the Moon.
Two cheeky girls. A fun page that was fun to do. Full of colour, just like my girls.
This is another latest lo. And a little out of my comfort zone. I tried monoprinting in the background. You can't really see the pattern, unless you enlarge the photo (click on photo). I've wanted to do a fairy believe lo for India for a long time. We are often discussing if fairies are real, and after going around in circles we always end up with the concept that if you believe in them, they are real. So of course we believe! The lo didn't turn out as well as I'd liked though. It seems a little incomplete, or overdone, all at the same time. But India loves it, that's the main thing. And i had fun trying out new techniques.
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
A very important Addit.
Apparently MM ran 42.2 km in his marathon, not the mere 42km I mentioned earlier.
A huge apology to MM for skimping him out of an extra 0.2km worth of hero worship.
A huge apology to MM for skimping him out of an extra 0.2km worth of hero worship.
A Little bit of Craftiness.
For those who like looking at these as much as I do. Apparently there are some people out there who do.
A few from my collection.
A few from my collection.
These first two are tiny baby bits. You have to love photos of little cutie bits of babies. This is darling Esta. The photos were taken by the very talented Rachel Richter. And I tell it was nice to scrap a really great photo for a change. Not too happy with my own photography. Anyway, I love these two pages. The second one is Mark's. He gets a page each year for Father's Day.
The cheeky India of course. She grew a very, shall I say, charming mullet as a toddler. The back of her hair was the only bit that would grow. Eventually it had to go. It was looking way too Joe Dirt for my liking. The Cheeky photo was taken my friend Megan, who is a whiz with the camera especially with kids portraits, at the park one day. It really took a lovely genuine photo of India at a time when 'photo face' was very prevalent.
More of the cheeky eldest. She demanded this Flamenco page for her collection after seeing a small one I had done for Auntie Lizzie. And no explanation needed on the second. India is a chocoholic.
Friday, 18 April 2008
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Countdown!
Ok. It is eleven days left until MM runs his first full marathon.
Only 11 days.
I need you all to please hold your breath, cross your fingers, cross your toes and pray to any God that has you in his/her favours, that he doesn't get injured within that time.
Please.
Only 11 days.
I need you all to please hold your breath, cross your fingers, cross your toes and pray to any God that has you in his/her favours, that he doesn't get injured within that time.
Please.
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