Hi followers! How was your week? After all the spending and preparations leading up to Christmas, the weekend just passed on so fast. And now only 14 hours away, 2011 will be out the door too.
Since Boxing Day my DH and the kids went away on holidays to Hervey Bay. My husband is due to come home tomorrow night but the girls will stay an extra two weeks at their Grandma's. They phoned me last night to let me know how's their holiday is going. It seems they are enjoying themselves. I stayed behind for a couple of reasons but I used this week to get into some serious spring cleaning upstairs and catching up reading some chapters from a novel I purchased from the school's book swap about a month or so ago.
The novel is called The Face in the Locket by Alexandra Connor. Th story is set around WW2 time about a young girl becoming an orphan after her parents died. The young girl is raised by two aunts who live at their secluded house with a disabled uncle (ie the aunt's brother). This 536 page novel is a powerful saga fiction about passion, conflict and the will to win through life. I am now about half way into the novel.
Going by the weather looking outside with rain periods this morning it might be abit of wet night out at Southbank for people annually celebrate NYE there. I won't be there but I do have other plans on. I am just going to be the opportunist tonight!!
It's been quite a long time since I have been out celebrating NYE. While the other half of the family is absent I thought I would use this opportunity to go out and have fun on NYE with friends. We plan on going out to see the movie "War Horse" at the cinema, grab some dinner and whatever else is fun to do.
Well.. whatever NYE plans you got, have a good night! And best wishes for a great 2012!
Saturday 31 December 2011
Friday 30 December 2011
Goodbye 2011
Only five days ago we all were celebrating Christmas and now in less then 28 hours we will be farewelling 2011. And what a year it has been for my family. Besides keeping busy as being a SAHM, I had my time on facebook to play games mostly and scrapbooking by attending to regular meets and workshops. Even had two weekends away to attend to scrap camps at Brookfield which is situated west of Brisbane.
The year might not been great for some people as they experienced either floods, bushfires or earthquakes in some countries. The only downside of my year, I lost another relative who lived in Central QLD. Her funeral was held in early September.
My eldest daughter started high school and her year seem to passed on by very fast. She had a busy year with her curriculum, school events and sporting competitions. Her report cards had excellent results and comments. It seems sport and art are her favourite interests.
Most of our weekends were busy at the bowling alleys to play in leagues and tournaments. I think my eldest daughter is going to bowl more like her Dad because this year she started to bowled 200 games. For me it was earlier this century during league I started to bowl 200 games. It feels good to bowl your first 200 game but as time moves it doesn't feel the same anymore. League bowlers now dream of bowling the perfect game of 300. I haven't been there myself but my DH has been very close once (298).
The best highlight of my year would have to been seeing John Farnham in concert. It aren't very often I go and see a concert so when this opportunity rose, I had to go in November. I saw his performance live at QPAC which is situated in South Brisbane.
Do you believe in New Year resolutions? I gave up on that thought years ago because my resolutions never seem to work out as planned. I had a couple of things I would like to do next year but I am not going to have my hopes high thinking these plans will go ahead. Consider what I have been through in the past few years, I now intend to live one day at a time.
All the best of luck, good health and happiness throughout 2012.
The year might not been great for some people as they experienced either floods, bushfires or earthquakes in some countries. The only downside of my year, I lost another relative who lived in Central QLD. Her funeral was held in early September.
My eldest daughter started high school and her year seem to passed on by very fast. She had a busy year with her curriculum, school events and sporting competitions. Her report cards had excellent results and comments. It seems sport and art are her favourite interests.
Most of our weekends were busy at the bowling alleys to play in leagues and tournaments. I think my eldest daughter is going to bowl more like her Dad because this year she started to bowled 200 games. For me it was earlier this century during league I started to bowl 200 games. It feels good to bowl your first 200 game but as time moves it doesn't feel the same anymore. League bowlers now dream of bowling the perfect game of 300. I haven't been there myself but my DH has been very close once (298).
The best highlight of my year would have to been seeing John Farnham in concert. It aren't very often I go and see a concert so when this opportunity rose, I had to go in November. I saw his performance live at QPAC which is situated in South Brisbane.
Do you believe in New Year resolutions? I gave up on that thought years ago because my resolutions never seem to work out as planned. I had a couple of things I would like to do next year but I am not going to have my hopes high thinking these plans will go ahead. Consider what I have been through in the past few years, I now intend to live one day at a time.
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Boxing Day Holidays
Hi followers! How's your festive long weekend been going? Preparing up to our Christmas Day was busy with finalized the last minute items. I already made a report in this blog about Christmas Day.
It was a very long Christmas Day for me as I practically stayed up all night and downloaded hundreds of songs into my brand new MP3 player. The songs came from the music file on my DH's laptop that he started throughout the year from our collections of CDs. I never realised how much of a collection of music CDs we purchased over the years. Some past hits I like from the 60's, 70's, 90's and this century are enjoy listening to but the 80's was more my era I love the most. There is too many favourites of the 80's I love hearing over and over. Most weekends I would had the TV on weekend mornings to watch music clips from rage or video hits.
Countdown was another show I used to love watching so when I heard about Molly Meldrum's accident two weeks ago, it was a little upsetting. Good news! Molly is now awake, spoke afew words and has all the intensive care machinery turned off.
After only having three hours of sleep I managed to survived the day by keeping myself busy and consuming alot of sugar related foods on Boxing Day.
At breakfast time I seen my DH and kids off in his ute to travel to Hervey Bay and spent a week up there with my inlaws. Four hours later I received a phone call from my eldest daughter stating they made it safely up there. I didn't go with them for a couple of reasons.
While they are away this week I have planned on doing things at home. Yesterday it was a full day to get into some serious spring cleaning of my kitchen from the ceiling to the floor. And washed four loads of clothes, bed linen and towels. It was the purfect day to do the laundry as it was sunny and hot to have all the loads dried quickly.
I thought about having an early night last night to catch up on lost sleep from Christmas Night but that planned didn't work as I was on the phone to a friend from bowling for over two hours. After that phone call and read two chapters from a novel it was just on midnight when I fell asleep.
Today I managed to have abit of sleep in and I had a lazy morning here on my laptop. I checked what the latest is on facebook and blogger, my incoming of emails, replied to some messages and joined to follow a new blog that one of my craft friends created recently.
What's on your agenda for New Years? At this stage I haven't made any concrete plans but I don't think it will be anywhere to go partying hard for in the city.
I wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!
It was a very long Christmas Day for me as I practically stayed up all night and downloaded hundreds of songs into my brand new MP3 player. The songs came from the music file on my DH's laptop that he started throughout the year from our collections of CDs. I never realised how much of a collection of music CDs we purchased over the years. Some past hits I like from the 60's, 70's, 90's and this century are enjoy listening to but the 80's was more my era I love the most. There is too many favourites of the 80's I love hearing over and over. Most weekends I would had the TV on weekend mornings to watch music clips from rage or video hits.
Countdown was another show I used to love watching so when I heard about Molly Meldrum's accident two weeks ago, it was a little upsetting. Good news! Molly is now awake, spoke afew words and has all the intensive care machinery turned off.
After only having three hours of sleep I managed to survived the day by keeping myself busy and consuming alot of sugar related foods on Boxing Day.
At breakfast time I seen my DH and kids off in his ute to travel to Hervey Bay and spent a week up there with my inlaws. Four hours later I received a phone call from my eldest daughter stating they made it safely up there. I didn't go with them for a couple of reasons.
While they are away this week I have planned on doing things at home. Yesterday it was a full day to get into some serious spring cleaning of my kitchen from the ceiling to the floor. And washed four loads of clothes, bed linen and towels. It was the purfect day to do the laundry as it was sunny and hot to have all the loads dried quickly.
I thought about having an early night last night to catch up on lost sleep from Christmas Night but that planned didn't work as I was on the phone to a friend from bowling for over two hours. After that phone call and read two chapters from a novel it was just on midnight when I fell asleep.
Today I managed to have abit of sleep in and I had a lazy morning here on my laptop. I checked what the latest is on facebook and blogger, my incoming of emails, replied to some messages and joined to follow a new blog that one of my craft friends created recently.
I wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!
Sunday 25 December 2011
Christmas Day
Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful festive celebrations with your loved ones. Today we went to my parents to celebrate christmas with them. We didn't show up until around 11am as we were busy at home unwrapping our presents and preparing salads to take.
After breakfast we opened our presents. The girls got some toys to use in the pool, a bowling set and many other things to use. The plastic pins are almost big as the real bins at the bowling alley. The girls gave me a poster and a beach towel from Tiger Island at Dreamworld. My DH gave me a looney tunes 4GB USB memory stick and a video and MP3 player. Looks like I am now the 21st century mum as I am slowly collecting and using modern technology. It's a 8GB which I can download photos, videos, texts and music.
By the time we arrived at my parent's house we unwrapped more presents. My parents got my husband and I a gift voucher each to use any particular stores listed. Not sure when I plan to shop to use my voucher but I am definiately not going to any Boxing Day sales tomorrow.
It was about 12:30pm by the time our lunch was served. We had turkey and ham served with baked potato and two salads (potato and garden). For dessert my mum made this trifle but I didn't have any because I was stuffed from consuming a main meal in the middle of the day.
After lunch my DH set up their top set box (it was their present from us) ready for when digital TV comes in a year or so. Then we watched an afternoon movie from TV about snow dogs used for a race.
We left my parent's house at around 5pm. For the past three hours we just been lazying around at home. The girls were in the pool playing with one of their new pool toys for about an hour. They even managed to wet me while I was trying to take some photos.
Enjoy the rest of this weekend! The girls and my DH will be off to Hervey Bay tomorrow morning to spend one week with his side of the family. My plans for the next two days is to get some more spring cleaning upstairs and do some hobby activities at nightime.
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After breakfast we opened our presents. The girls got some toys to use in the pool, a bowling set and many other things to use. The plastic pins are almost big as the real bins at the bowling alley. The girls gave me a poster and a beach towel from Tiger Island at Dreamworld. My DH gave me a looney tunes 4GB USB memory stick and a video and MP3 player. Looks like I am now the 21st century mum as I am slowly collecting and using modern technology. It's a 8GB which I can download photos, videos, texts and music.
By the time we arrived at my parent's house we unwrapped more presents. My parents got my husband and I a gift voucher each to use any particular stores listed. Not sure when I plan to shop to use my voucher but I am definiately not going to any Boxing Day sales tomorrow.
It was about 12:30pm by the time our lunch was served. We had turkey and ham served with baked potato and two salads (potato and garden). For dessert my mum made this trifle but I didn't have any because I was stuffed from consuming a main meal in the middle of the day.
After lunch my DH set up their top set box (it was their present from us) ready for when digital TV comes in a year or so. Then we watched an afternoon movie from TV about snow dogs used for a race.
We left my parent's house at around 5pm. For the past three hours we just been lazying around at home. The girls were in the pool playing with one of their new pool toys for about an hour. They even managed to wet me while I was trying to take some photos.
Enjoy the rest of this weekend! The girls and my DH will be off to Hervey Bay tomorrow morning to spend one week with his side of the family. My plans for the next two days is to get some more spring cleaning upstairs and do some hobby activities at nightime.
Saturday 24 December 2011
Christmas Eve
Hi followers! How's the first day of our Christmas weekend been going for you? It's now the beginning of the evening on Christmas Eve here in Australia. Our day started with rain periods but more sunshine showed through this afternoon. Showers have been forecast for Christmas Day then becoming fine and hot on Boxing Day.
Top end of NT have residents preparing for the worse this weekend as the forecasters are predicting a category 2 cyclone might hit on Christmas Day. I think mother nature is a repeat of 1974, that's for sure. In 1974 Brisbane was unindated with floods in January then in December around Christmas time, TC Tracey hit Darwin. I will keep you up to date with this year's cyclone progress.
The girls and I were up early and hit the shops at 7am to get the grocery shopping done before the huge crowds filled up the carpark. To my surprise I spent more then I originally planned as my eldest daughter decided to purchased three bath towels as Christmas presents to give to her Auntie, Uncle (on my husband's side) and her sister.
Also we came home with a 43cm tall animated singing reindeer (see attachment) for under $20. I just had to purchased it as I love seeing it, sitting in my lounge room. But I wasn't expected to come home to see Gismo to be freaked out by a singing toy. He doesn't want to be near the toy when it sings and does a little dance. I will have to try to remember to take the toy to my parent's house tomorrow to see how their cat reacts to this toy.
My DH worked until 2pm and spent the next two hours shopping for a present to me. Well...I know where the present came from as I had seen the shopping bag he came in with. I assume it is something electrical or computer related but I will be an excellent patience woman and wait until it's time to unwrap presents tomorrow. He told me he didn't buy anything for the kids as I purchased enough gifts for them. I think the kids are more interested to know what the big present is (which you will find out like everyone else after Christmas Day). I decided to put the presents under the tree early as the girls already knew where the big present was hiding. It turned out they didn't know what was in the other box as they never looked. They just assumed it was something that their Dad has stuff stored into.
Remember nine days ago I announced about Molly Meldrum's accident. I read online today he is still highly sedated in hospital. We found out more details about the injuries. Besides a fractured skull, a punched lung and broken ribs, he also got a broken collarbone and a fractured vertebrae. It's no wonder why the doctors put him into an induced coma. Apparently the doctors don't know how much longer Molly will be sedated but they are starting to reduce the amount of medicine to use. Also they don't know what to expect when he really wakes up to see if/what real damage has been done to his brain or spine. They said they couldn't find any brain damage but Molly isn't out of the woods yet.
All the best for an enjoyable Christmas this weekend!
Friday 23 December 2011
Christmas is getting closer
Hi followers! I can't believe the start of our Christmas weekend is happening from tomorrow. All the time of spending money and preparing for the festive season is almost here. I hope all of your preparations are completed. Tomorrow I just got to go to the shops very early to purchase fresh food and do some cooking ready for Christmas Day.
I think New Zealanders who live/visit Christchurch might not have a festive season thoughts as they copped three earthquakes in their city today. I really feel for them because I think they have copped enough earthquakes in the past 12 months or so. Has anyone been affected by earthquakes?
I read an article months ago stating the globe has about 200 earthquakes hit a day. But majority of these quakes hit in non populated areas or the scale isn't high enough to make a worth while releasing to the public.
Did you know our continents were situated as one big mainland once? I think the huge mainland became smaller islands and smaller mainlands of countries after earthquakes and asteriods hit the planet when dinosaurs were around millions of years ago. Right now our planet is moving 5cms north per year. It might not sound much but I think this might be the issue to trigger more earthquakes happening throughout the globe. I am sure our continents will reform back to one huge mainland again in thousands or millions of years time. But none of us will be around on Earth to see that event to take place.
This week is the second week of school holidays. I have been busy with things to do at home as well as being out on most days of this week.
The girls and I went to the cinema on Tuesday to see Dolphin Tale. This movie is based on a true story about WINTER who lives in a marine park in Florida. For further details about the marine park go to http://www.seewinter.com/
On Thursday morning I decided to take the girls for a social play of bowling at Mt Gravatt Lanes. I haven't bowled in any leagues for a month and I was just about start missing my weekly plays. I overheard you can get a cheaper deal if you book to come into the centre to play before 10:30am daily. I am not sure if all AMF centres have the same package deal but go to their website at http://www.amfbowling.com.au/ for further info.
All the best for a Merry festive weekend with your love ones. Please play it safe on the roads!
I think New Zealanders who live/visit Christchurch might not have a festive season thoughts as they copped three earthquakes in their city today. I really feel for them because I think they have copped enough earthquakes in the past 12 months or so. Has anyone been affected by earthquakes?
I read an article months ago stating the globe has about 200 earthquakes hit a day. But majority of these quakes hit in non populated areas or the scale isn't high enough to make a worth while releasing to the public.
Did you know our continents were situated as one big mainland once? I think the huge mainland became smaller islands and smaller mainlands of countries after earthquakes and asteriods hit the planet when dinosaurs were around millions of years ago. Right now our planet is moving 5cms north per year. It might not sound much but I think this might be the issue to trigger more earthquakes happening throughout the globe. I am sure our continents will reform back to one huge mainland again in thousands or millions of years time. But none of us will be around on Earth to see that event to take place.
This week is the second week of school holidays. I have been busy with things to do at home as well as being out on most days of this week.
The girls and I went to the cinema on Tuesday to see Dolphin Tale. This movie is based on a true story about WINTER who lives in a marine park in Florida. For further details about the marine park go to http://www.seewinter.com/
On Thursday morning I decided to take the girls for a social play of bowling at Mt Gravatt Lanes. I haven't bowled in any leagues for a month and I was just about start missing my weekly plays. I overheard you can get a cheaper deal if you book to come into the centre to play before 10:30am daily. I am not sure if all AMF centres have the same package deal but go to their website at http://www.amfbowling.com.au/ for further info.
Sunday 18 December 2011
Quiet weekend
Hi followers! How was your weekend? It's hard to believe the first week of school holidays has been and gone already. What's the next five weeks going to bring?
This weekend I decided to have more a quieter time at home after the girls had their bowling presentation yesterday. They did well and for further details you need to read from my sporting report blog. Yesterday afternoon I spent afew hours on updating our bowling reports from this year. I didn't improve my average that much but my eldest daughter did well with hers. Of course she did come home with a trophy for most improved bowler from Sunday night leagues. i think it might have something to do with owning her own gear and entering tournaments.
In the evening I was busy playing scrabble online with a friend. We started four new boards of playing and we were about half way into all the boards by the time I went to bed sometime after midnight. A good thing about scrabble, it helps keep my mind active. Also I like to solve crosswords, do word searches and crack the code kind of crosswords.
What is your favourite board game? When I was a kid, I used to love playing board games with my cousins. My favourite game would of been monoplay. We used to play it for hours while our parents were chatting away in another room. But now since modern technology is here I probably more play games online. Facebook has alot of games which I try to find to play by myself or with friends.
Today I was busying making a start with preparations of scrap pages ready for next year's workshop. Also I entered two show 'n' tell swaps for a yahoo group I joined last week. It's an Aussie craft group for members who do any form of arts and crafts. It's only a new group started up last month. The owner (who I already know from a different group) sent me an invitation to join. Members who enter these show 'n' tell swaps need to create either a card or scrap layout with the theme about Christmas and Australia Day then scan/photo take their work and add them to a particular album on the site. At first I thought I done the swap wrong as I didn't read the instructions for the second swap right but it turns out I was lucky my page layout I used to scan was very similiar to the example layout used from the host.
Well... my readers, better go as I have dinner to make for my family.
Have a good week!
This weekend I decided to have more a quieter time at home after the girls had their bowling presentation yesterday. They did well and for further details you need to read from my sporting report blog. Yesterday afternoon I spent afew hours on updating our bowling reports from this year. I didn't improve my average that much but my eldest daughter did well with hers. Of course she did come home with a trophy for most improved bowler from Sunday night leagues. i think it might have something to do with owning her own gear and entering tournaments.
In the evening I was busy playing scrabble online with a friend. We started four new boards of playing and we were about half way into all the boards by the time I went to bed sometime after midnight. A good thing about scrabble, it helps keep my mind active. Also I like to solve crosswords, do word searches and crack the code kind of crosswords.
What is your favourite board game? When I was a kid, I used to love playing board games with my cousins. My favourite game would of been monoplay. We used to play it for hours while our parents were chatting away in another room. But now since modern technology is here I probably more play games online. Facebook has alot of games which I try to find to play by myself or with friends.
Today I was busying making a start with preparations of scrap pages ready for next year's workshop. Also I entered two show 'n' tell swaps for a yahoo group I joined last week. It's an Aussie craft group for members who do any form of arts and crafts. It's only a new group started up last month. The owner (who I already know from a different group) sent me an invitation to join. Members who enter these show 'n' tell swaps need to create either a card or scrap layout with the theme about Christmas and Australia Day then scan/photo take their work and add them to a particular album on the site. At first I thought I done the swap wrong as I didn't read the instructions for the second swap right but it turns out I was lucky my page layout I used to scan was very similiar to the example layout used from the host.
Well... my readers, better go as I have dinner to make for my family.
Have a good week!
Friday 16 December 2011
Week one of School Holidays
Hi followers! How was your week? It is now school holidays for our kids. QLD just had the first week passing by quickly. The girls and I had abit of a busy week. Besides making a start with spring cleaning updates, I have been on abit of a shopping spree as well. I purchased some craft supplies at bargain prices.
On Tuesday we had our girls day out by doing abit of shopping, watch a movie and had lunch at Pizza Hut. At the movies we watched Arthur Christmas. I guess if younger children go and watch this movie they will wondered how Santa will arrive on Christmas Eve.
My eldest child had her report card arrived via snail mail on Monday. I am proud to say she did very well this past semester. She's on target for English, Maths and ICT. Triple A's for Art and HIgh Achievement for other areas. The best comment was in Art where it reads: YOU ARE A PLEASURE TO TEACH DUE TO YOUR RARE TALENT, INSIGHT AND DEDICATION TO THE SUBJECT. Only six art students of her year level have received an A for achievement. She is going to study Art next year!
This morning I have been busy watching two morning news shows as I found out last night on breaking news during a movie about our Aussie Music Guru named Molly Meldrum. Molly was admitted to hospital last night after a serious fall at his home address in Sydney. His injuries included four broken ribs, a punctured lung and a fractured skull. He had an emergency surgery last night to release some pressure from his brain. He is currently in a deep coma but he has managed to surived the first night intensive care. His neurosurgeon said on TV this morning that Molly is stable at present time but Molly is in a life or death situation right now. It's too early to indicate what changes will happened in the next 24 hours or more. Molly will have another cat scan this morning to see what the latest is happening to his brain. Please pray for Molly to recover from his ordeal!
Better go as I have afew things I need to do today. Have a good weekend!
Sunday 11 December 2011
Busy weekend
Hi followers! How was your weekend? We were busy with afew things on. Frank spend most of his weekend over a friend's house to work on his friend's vehicle. The girls had their last morning of bowling competition played on Saturday. Frank had his break up and prize presentation on Friday night. I will send results in the sporting blog after the kids have their prize presentation this weekend.
I had abit of a look on eBay this morning to see what I could buy. I bidded on one item but just missed out by one cent. Who uses eBay?
Today Rachel and I went to the Special Children's Christmas Party held at the Convention Centre, Southbank. It was a good thing it was held under cover because the first brief storm past over at lunchtime. This party was organised and sponsored by many local businessses for children up to 12 years with special needs. The only thing I had to pay for was to park my car under the convention halls. Food (sandwiches, packet of chips and ice cream) and drinks (soft drinks, juices and water) was given out for free. Coffee Club handed out free coffee or tea to carers but I didn't get one because the line was too long.
I was so surprise to see full of children of all ages with their carers having a great time. The time we were there was a stage entertainment with Scooby Doo and friends and they had a couple of local singers. RIchard Wilkins was the co-host and made afew annoucements of lost children and other things. Consider how big this room was, surpisely our kids managed to get away from us and get lost in one huge room of people. When we were sitting down having lunch we saw one upset child been lost but it was lucky for her to be found quickly by her carer.
Rachel's SEU teacher organised our family invitation to go to this Christmas party. It aren't very often a school organises an invitation to a variety event for kids. Rachel has been diagnosed with SLI since her preschool days. SLI stands for Speech Language Impairment which means the person has problems of understanding the written and verbal communication of English language. My daughter is 11 years old but her reading level is still around like a 7 year old. She doesn't seem to wish to go forward with new challenges. Her grades are going lower and lower now. I am not sure how she will be once she starts high school but I don't think she will ever improve her learning anymore. She has two aides by her side daily to assist her with her reading. Her class teacher wants me to work with her reading over the holidays but I can't see that plan will work because she doesn't like any form of doing school work. Only today Monique found what Rachel wrote about her school. Not sure if I should bring it up to her new class teacher or the school principal next year. Right now I think I should just focus on surviving the school holidays with her at home 24/7. She isn't the sweet child, everyone thinks she is.
We just managed to get home on time from the Christmas party, just before the second storm hit us. It wasn't severe here but it looked like we were going to get something at first sighting of those dark clouds. All we got was abit of light gusty winds for a short time and a quick shower of rain. But the lightning strikes were good in the distance!! Our weather bureau does forecast thundery rain overnight. It wouldn't surprise me if it does because we had quite a hot day here today with the temperature around mid 30's. It's abit warm and humid still outside and very overcast.
How's your Christmas preparations going? Consider it is now only two weeks until Christmas I finally got into writing up my Christmas card list over the weekend. Hopefully I will get to the post office tomorrow to post them off. I decided to send everyone a card from my address book this time because of the experience with our internet service provider over the weekend. I couldn't send or received emails for 24 hours as there was a security breach at their end. The company decided to terminate all customers with their connection until the bungle was sorted out. I am sure alot of unhappy customers and businesses had their arms up in the air this weekend.
Did anyone see the full lunar eclipse last night? I heard it was around midnight by the time full eclipse was on. I was already sound asleep but I don't think we would of seen it because it was overcast when I went to bed. I heard the next one might not happen until around 2014. Like other predictions they say about our solar system, they are never right!
Have a good week!
Friday 9 December 2011
School over
Hi followers! How was your week? Been quite another busy week for me with present shopping, present wrapping, start of card writing and attending craft events. I had one craft party to attend to on Wednesday during school hours and the second party will be held tonight.
The primary school had their class party yesterday which I had to organise something for my child to take along to school in the morning of a wet day. Also she came home with her supplies of books she had all year. On Wednesday she came home with her report card. As expected she didn't really do well with her achievements. Music was the only subject she done well to get over average marks. She has her final year of primary next year so it will be interesting to see how she will cope a higher grade as well as the National Curriculum introduced. Her class teacher wanted me to work with her Maths and reading over the holidays. Honestly I can't see my child is keen on doing some schoolwork over the holidays.
Can't believe it's now the beginning of the school holidays for six weeks. Where did this school year go? It doesn't seem that long ago my eldest child started high school and already her first year is over. I am still waiting for her report card from semester two to arrive by mail. The high school text reply my message yesterday to say the reports are going to be posted off today. I am hoping on Monday my child's report card will be here for me to read. I shouldn't have nothing to worry about because she is a fairly good student with her grades.
What's on your agenda for this summer? I am thinking of taking my girls away on a holiday for a week before Christmas. Just need to find out when the accomodation is available and have everything done before we leave. We should be back in time to spend Christmas Day with my parents. But the girls will be spending some time at their Grandma's (my inlaws) after Christmas. Not sure for how long as no concrete plans has been made.
From mid January we will be busy getting school uniforms and booklist organised. I might need to get new shirts for my eldest girl as she outgrow the ones she wore this year. But I have to purchase new shorts because the ones she wore all year has started to have the fabric going quite thin near the stitch lines. I don't think it would take long for the fabric to rip in the wash next year.
Consider how much I paid for the skirts, one of them has the zipper broken. Talk about poor quality zipper! It least it's cheaper to replace a zipper then buying a new skirt. And a good thing I do know how to sew on the machine. I learnt to sew with my mum's machine at home when I started junior high. By the time I reached high grades I was sewing my own clothes and continue this until I was married. One of my friends done the same thing because we used to borrow each other's patterns. Now my friend makes and sells children's clothing.
The primary school might have a change of uniforms next year but I feel I shouldn't have to buy new uniforms when my child has only one year of primary school life left.
Gotta go as I have afew things to do at home before I leave in less then two hours night.
Enjoy your time with your kids over these holidays! Suzi
Sunday 4 December 2011
Interesting weekend
Hi followers! How was your weekend? Been kinda busy here over the weekend with afew things to do at home.
Yesterday we went to the movies to see Puss in Boots. Inspite being a huge cat fan I loved the movie. Full of action for an animation movie!! If you plan on seeing the movie with your children over the holidays, be prepared for particular scenes in 3D. I was abit motion sickness after I seen it in 3D. If I take the kids to see it again over the holidays it will be seen in 2D instead. But the next movie I love to see is Happy Feet 2 which is released on Boxing Day.
Where has this year been going? Can't believe the end of the school year is coming up so fast. After this Friday the kids will have six weeks off school. What a nightmare for parents, finding activities for them to do during this time! For me I am hoping to have some time away on a short holiday or weekend with/without the kids. They might be going to their Grandma's for a short holiday after Christmas.
Consider it's only 21 more days until Christmas, have you started on your Christmas preparations yet? Only this week I started on my list with Christmas cards and purchased a present for one child. I only now send cards to people who don't have internet connection. All the other people on my list will received an email message closer to the time of Christmas.
I will have to finish the present shopping this week otherwise it will be hard to shop while the kids are on holidays. I am not planning on making a big spend out on presents this year as I need the money to pay for the course/s I am planning on to study next year. There is two courses I am thinking of doing but I have decided on which one to do first. Thanks to the person who gave me the right advice. All I got to do is find my vocational placement to use for next year.
I have no clue on what to give for a teenager or a husband for Christmas. I think some gift cards will be the ideal thing for my husband this year as he seems to purchase on what he wanted throughout the year. I know what my teenager daughter would like to have as she's been nagging for it for some time. Not sure if I will go ahead with her wish list this year or wait another year. It's more her sister I am concern about when it comes to other people's personal belongings. Rachel has wrecked afew items we preloved over the years. Of course now it's impossible to find a replacement in excellent condition.
I have already purchased my parents a present in November. Like my husband they intend to have collected alot of stuff over the years. Some items they won from the club while others are presents that don't intend to come out of their box. There will be a time in my life when I have to go through all their belongings after their departure of old age. It probably take me weeks to go through everything they owned. I think I will have a garage sale instead for the new stuff in boxes!!
Guess it's now my bedtime as I need to get up early in the AM. I will have a busy day at home to get afew things done while my little darlings are at school. I guess by the middle of the week I should receive my children's report cards to view and keep in their scrap albums.
Yesterday we went to the movies to see Puss in Boots. Inspite being a huge cat fan I loved the movie. Full of action for an animation movie!! If you plan on seeing the movie with your children over the holidays, be prepared for particular scenes in 3D. I was abit motion sickness after I seen it in 3D. If I take the kids to see it again over the holidays it will be seen in 2D instead. But the next movie I love to see is Happy Feet 2 which is released on Boxing Day.
Where has this year been going? Can't believe the end of the school year is coming up so fast. After this Friday the kids will have six weeks off school. What a nightmare for parents, finding activities for them to do during this time! For me I am hoping to have some time away on a short holiday or weekend with/without the kids. They might be going to their Grandma's for a short holiday after Christmas.
Consider it's only 21 more days until Christmas, have you started on your Christmas preparations yet? Only this week I started on my list with Christmas cards and purchased a present for one child. I only now send cards to people who don't have internet connection. All the other people on my list will received an email message closer to the time of Christmas.
I will have to finish the present shopping this week otherwise it will be hard to shop while the kids are on holidays. I am not planning on making a big spend out on presents this year as I need the money to pay for the course/s I am planning on to study next year. There is two courses I am thinking of doing but I have decided on which one to do first. Thanks to the person who gave me the right advice. All I got to do is find my vocational placement to use for next year.
I have no clue on what to give for a teenager or a husband for Christmas. I think some gift cards will be the ideal thing for my husband this year as he seems to purchase on what he wanted throughout the year. I know what my teenager daughter would like to have as she's been nagging for it for some time. Not sure if I will go ahead with her wish list this year or wait another year. It's more her sister I am concern about when it comes to other people's personal belongings. Rachel has wrecked afew items we preloved over the years. Of course now it's impossible to find a replacement in excellent condition.
I have already purchased my parents a present in November. Like my husband they intend to have collected alot of stuff over the years. Some items they won from the club while others are presents that don't intend to come out of their box. There will be a time in my life when I have to go through all their belongings after their departure of old age. It probably take me weeks to go through everything they owned. I think I will have a garage sale instead for the new stuff in boxes!!
Guess it's now my bedtime as I need to get up early in the AM. I will have a busy day at home to get afew things done while my little darlings are at school. I guess by the middle of the week I should receive my children's report cards to view and keep in their scrap albums.
Saturday 3 December 2011
Another busy week
Hi followers! How was your week? The kids only have another week of school left for the year then they will have six weeks off over summer.
This week was quite busy with the start of preparations for this Christmas, attended to one scrap meet and finished bowling for the year. The kids will finish up competition next weekend.
On Wednesday I had my parent teacher interview at the primary school. Rachel has made a slight improvement with her grades but I do wonder how she will struggle to do the year 7 workload next year. Her teacher would like me to work with her Maths and reading over the holidays. We will know by this time next week who will be her new class teacher for her final year of primary school. She had her first male teacher all year and it was nice to get to know him with his occupational experience. I feel he is a great asset for any classroom of any grade at any school but really I hope he will Rachel's teacher again next year.
Before school ended on Thursday, three male staff from the primary school had their moustache shaved off as part of the fund raise event for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. The idea of this fund raise event is to get males who register to grow their moustache during the month of November. For further details go to http://au.movember.com/
How's your weekend been going so far? This evening we went to the cinema to see Puss in Boots in 3D and we had Maccies for dinner. Surprisingly the cinema wasn't even a full house. Guess there isn't too many kids who love cats but then again maybe the parents are waiting until school holidays (from next weekend) to see it. You should take your kids to see it! They will love it! We love it and I probably go again on the holidays to see it in 2D with the kids. They won't get bored because there is so much action in it.
Speaking of cats, I better go and see what the problem is with my cat. Sleep well!
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