First day of PREP

Well it is Tristans first day of prep today. Surprisingly I wasn't as sad as I thought I would be. Probrobly because I was so cross with him to be sad. He was so excited to be going to prep that he decided that I was taking too long to get Seth and everything else into the car that he grabed his scooter and just took off (we only live three streets away from the school and should be walking anyway but we had all of the first day books and extra stuff) I was sitting in the car thinking he would be coming back and he didn't so we drove to school and he only about two-hundred meters from the front gate. I was so angry and so proud all at the same time. Happy that he knew the way and was eager to get there but angry that he didn't do as he was told. Growing up too fast for his own good.

Sethy on the other hand was not happy about going to his new daycare center. His cousin is in the room next door and all he wanted to do is go and see him. It was so unorganised in his room as the Teachers are all on days off or sick so he had two relief teachers and the room was a major shamozel kids and stuff everywhere. I nearly cried leaving him there. But he will love it soon enough.

So I found this on Alicia's Blog site and thought it would be interesting to know how many of me there are out there.

HowManyOfMe.com

There are: 6 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Well I had better get all of my paper work done in the few short hours I have untill 3pm pick up.

Love Always

Tanya xxxooo

Last day of Daycare

Look at this TEAMWORK I love it when they work together. The two of them watching the street sweeper first thing this morning Sethy is still in his night nappy. (looks funny seeing him in a nappy now he is toilet trained)

Today was Tristan's last day of Daycare!!!! My baby is growing up Arhhh........ On Monday he starts PREP. Gosh I cant believe he is nearly 5 My brain is just swishing around my head as to where the last (nearly) 5 years have gone. So I went and got all of his uniforms today and I signed up for TUCK SHOP. I am going to be a tuckshopmum!!!!!! sounds so funny.

So we also dropped in on Seths new daycare center to check everything out and to get to know what we need and where we have to go. A little bit daunting I think we got them on a bad day Quite unorganised compared to his old daycare. But at least he will get to play with his cousin, Lachlan, at this daycare now he doesn't have Tristan to play with anymore.

On the scrapbook side of things I am racking my brain as to how I want my layout to look for the Reality scraps comp qualifying round not that I don't have any ideas the problem is I have too many great ideas and I don't know which one to do. Einy meeny miney moe.

Happy AUSTRALIA DAY everyone

Love Always

Tanya

Exploding box

So I finally finished the box I made in Alicia's Online class last Friday. The sides fold up and put the lid on and it looks just like a normal box.

So a funny thing happened while I was making the box. I have always thought of my scrapping style as being one who likes to use heaps of embelishments and over load the page but when push comes to shove I never seem to be able to do it. Then while following the instructions for the class and it involved alot of 3D paper swirls and mutiple patterned papers etc. I found it difficult to want to add lots to the box.

So I am going to really going to be thinking about how I want my style to evolve (to all of the non-scrappers out there this may sound very boring and crazy) especially throughout the Reality Scraps Comp which starts Tomorrow!!! Wish me luck.........Please!!!!

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

Museum Trip

Last Tuesday, I took Tristan to the Museum in Brisbane. We meet my new friend, Gigi and her son Mackinley. The boys hit it off straight away & were both really good with only a couple of disappearing acts. One of the times I don't know how they slipped past us but they were quick. At least they stuck together. So funny when it was photo time the boys knew to just pose and smile for us, can't half tell their mums scrapbook!!!

Well it was lovely to finally meet Gigi and actually have some time to talk. (which I am guessing Gigi is like me and could talk under water, as my Mum used to say)

Friday I had and excellent day, firstly I got to sleep in till 8am then after a big brekky of eggs and soldiers I managed to bribe the boys to let me do and online scrapbook class with peace and quiet, A little photo box project with Scrapbook City which was great, (still haven't finished it yet). I really like the online classes - cause I have all of MY stuff on hand and I can do it MY way with their instructions.
So even though I had to talk to the boys a couple of times during the class they were both good enough to follow through with the bribe # A trip to the movies to watch HAPPY FEET and McDonald's for dinner #. Seth is still not that into the Cinema so he was a little bit restless but Tristan was so good, he did everything he was told and was just a gem all day long. (Makes a nice change. LOL)
By the time we got home from the movies it was 4.30 and it had cooled off quite a bit so Tristan and I mowed the lawn. Tristan did such a good job only missed a couple of bits. Gotta get him trained young while it is still fun for him. After mowing we had a spa which was the perfect way to finish off a great day.

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo
P.S. Sorry it took so long to get the photos uploaded Gigi yours look great too.

Joshua Again

Joshua is so beautiful I know I am bias but he seems to be a very well behaved baby so far. Doing everything he is supposed to do.

So I finally got his measurements:-
Weight 3850g / 8p 8ounces
Length 54cm
H/c 37cm

So here are a couple of photos of some proud Grandparents and cousins (that just couldn't stand still long enough for Mummy to take a photo) I took so many photos but hardly any turned out, we couldn't use the flash because he cried everytime the flash went off.




Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

INTRODUCING

JOSHUA SHANE JOHNSON

Born 3.51pm Thursday 11th January

Mother and baby (and Daddy) are all well.

My sister was an absolute champ only 3.5 hours of heavy labour and the only pain relief she used was the gas. And they let me stay for the whole thing!!!!! Yeah for me. So stoked it was AWESOME!! Great job Sissy and Adam. He is just perfect.

He hadn't been weighed by the time I left so I will find out tomorrow and let you all know.

Love Always

Aunty Tanya.

Still waiting

My poor darling Sister is still waiting for her baby and to make things worse our cousin who wasn't due until the first week of Feb was induced last night (due to pregnancy related diabeties).
Thursday will be the day if nothing happens naturally, at least the doctors have given her an induction date now so she can relax a little. I know it feels like a life time when you are waiting to hold that little bundle of love.

Photos SOON!!!

Well at least Scrapbook City has let us in on the secret now. The new competion has been announced. REALITY SCRAP will involve a little of everything by the sounds of it with twists and turns the whole way. Very exciting.
Plus I am starting a Circle Journal with some of the girls from Scrapbook City, I have never done one before but am very excited about doing it.

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

Kids

Conversation I just had with Tristan



T - Mum have you ever seen a remote control motorbike?



M - No darling I haven't



T - Well if you get me one then you can see it!



Love it. He cracks me up constantly.


This is my Diary for this year inspired by Giovanna. I went to the Quilt and Craft show last year and Gigi did a little lesson on decorating mini books. So this is my mini (medium) book.

This is My beautiful Seth, sound asleep on the couch, I would love to know what he is dreaming about. Looks serious.
Off to bed early tonight cause we had a BBQ for Hubby's birthday last night and we didn't get to sleep until 2am this morning and of course I got up with the kids at 7am and took them to the beach so Michael could sleep in (he slept in until noon). And I drank so much Coke to keep myself awake this morning I couldn't get to sleep at lunch time when the boys had their sleeps.

Love Always

Tanya xxxooo

The Waiting Game

Still waiting, bubs was due on January 1st and nothing yet.............................

Also waiting for the Scrapbook City website to stop teasing us and just tell us the big news.....

So now I am just waiting...........................................


Love Always
Tanya xxxooo