...brownie sardines in the park...

took the Brownies to the park and we had lots of fun playing one of my favorite games :)

 the last of them trying to squeeze into the hedge :p

 ...the parachute has come out again and we made up some new games

I was a little worried that my numbers where dwindling because of a few brownies moving up to guides and then some others joined after school clubs on the same night we meet...but I organised a bring a friend to Brownies night and my numbers are back to normal now :)

...crazy house...

Our house is nuts...there is communication difficulties all over the place... full of frustrated and misunderstanding conversations... plus the fact that we are a house full of ideas and wackyness I think if anyone lived here for any amount of time they would try and get us all checked in!!! Anyways I think I may start putting some snippets of conversation in here because laughing is good :) ...Dave and Nathan are the usual suspects for the most communication difficulties but as Nathan gets older he is getting better at explaining himself :)

Dave: can I ask a question? Nathan butts in: No I need to ask a question Dave: No, after I ask a question Nathan: But its serious... Me: it could be important Dave: Go on then Nathan: my fish tank water keeps falling out Dave: Why didnt you sort it? Me: I thought you had because it didnt seem too low when I checked it Ellener: What about the fish? Abbee: Has Nathan got a fish? Dave: I will sort it in a minute Nathan: My FISH my fish my fish (whingeyworried voice) Ellener: Sort the fish Dave: After I sort this... My question...who left this on the floor? Everyone: DAD/DAVE!!!

...minds mashed...

I keep putting off posting something here and then I realised its been 3 weeks! I feel bad! But I doo have excuses :p ...I have soo much on my mind I feel like doing this...

I have had so much going on and now I also have a huge list of things to do... I feel like I am barely afloat...

I feel like running away or going out every night...then I think of the most importantest people in my life and I wana get through it! I am starting by writing a list and I can then hopefully start crossing things off!!!

• finish off the 2 chapters left in my book
• finish the cards I have orders for (9 bespoke orders)
• crab champ designs (le biz)
• fill in those forms :s
• get the girls room all decorated and looking like a more grownupy space
• sort out the paper/card order
• finish illustrations for book
• make my facebook shop on my page
• have a look at zazzle and etsy
• update my website

Maybe I can be a bit more focused if I have a list...more than anything I want to get back to normal really... knowing its half term next week is a really good thing spending some time with my kids will help :)

...Gracie Pops Christening...

My neice Grace had her Christening...I was very proud to have made all the invites for this beautiful celebration...Gracie looked gorgeous in her Christening Gown and it was such a lovely day getting together with family and friends!!!

what a lovely little family they are

my babies look so grown up!!!

my little sister Cath makes cakes ...she is just finishing a year long course and because our sister Clare (Gracies mummy) was Christened too ...Cath made this lovely cake for her :)

Me and my sister Tarryn...we couldn't get a photo of her looking at the camera :p

I love this photo of my uncle Robert...my grandad and my yummy mummy :)

My dad :)

I love having family and friends get togethers and this one was fabulous :)