Sometimes it helps to . . .

. . . . think about all the things for which I am grateful. So here's a list.

• My son making a huge mess with paints at the moment - because that means he has a healthy sense of fun and is happy to explore different textures and messiness
• My daughter being asleep as I type this - she has a cold and wasn't sleeping well yesterday
• My husband working from home as it enabled me to have a rest yesterday (I'm sick too) while he took our son to the shops for an hour or so
• My children playing nicely together and making each other laugh
• A loving, safe and calm home
• Friends who help me when I'm feeling down
• Brothers and sisters who are my best friends
• great neighbours!
• Sunshine and rain
• The internet
• Digital Cameras
• Beads
• Healthy children
• Weight Watchers
• Facebook

There's lots more but I need to go and rescue my daughter from my son :)

Batman Boy!

I'm just putting up a few photos from my Big Boy's Batman party on the weekend. Husband and I worked out how to do a Batman Cake - he has been asking for one since his third birthday last year!

Here's a pic of the boys making the cake.

And the finished cake - it was supposed to be a Bat-cave with the Bat-mobile driving out of the mouth of the cave. I think we did pretty well!

It's a batman mask from kmart on a chocolate-iced Dolly Varden cake and with patty cakes as the number four.

He loved it and had a great time at this party.

It was a great success and O had a ball which was the main thing!

Something fun

I saw this on One Crafty Mumma so I thought I'd do it too.



1) LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATRE?
Mamma Mia!


2) WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
A weight Watchers mag - does that count?

3) FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
Carcasonne or Settlers of Catan

4) FAVOURITE MAGAZINE?
Anything about Beads and Beading.

5) FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Roast Lamb with all the trimmings.

6) FAVOURITE SOUNDS?
A quiet evening in the country.

7) WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Powerlessness

8 ) WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE?
I hope I don't have any early appointments!

9) FAVOURITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Sushi

10) FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Jemima

11) FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D……be wealthy.

12) DO YOU DRIVE FAST?
Sometimes.

13) DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
My husband.

14) STORMS–COOL OR SCARY?
both

15) WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
white 1989 Holden Camira

16) FAVOURITE DRINK?A hot cup of tea.

17) FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD…do more crafty things - sewing, beading, scrapbooking . . .

18) DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?Yes

19) IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOUR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?
Raven Black

20) NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN?A
Brisbane, Brisbane and Brisbane.

21) FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Definitely tennis.

22) WHATS UNDER YOUR BED?
the Boogey man

24) WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN?
Absolutely.

25) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
night owl through and through.

26) OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP?
Excuse me while I vomit!

27) FAVOURITE PLACE TO RELAX?
On the couch

28) FAVOURITE PIE?
Chunky Steak with tomato sauce

29) FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR?
Not a big icecream fan but if I *have* to have some I love mango, rum'n'raisin or choc chip peppermint.

Big Boy is 4!

Well my big boy turned 4 last Sunday (fathers' Day) and he is really excited about being "a big boy now". It's very cute. For the last year he has been so excited about turning 4 at his next birthday. What's the first thing he asked me during our bedtime ritual on the night of his birthday? "Will I be 5 my next birthday?"

We're having a batman themed party for him this weekend which should be fun. I am doing batman party bags so will take some pics of all the paraphernalia tomorrow when I have it all sorted.

I'm really looking forward to it.

Kat

Happy Fathers' Day!

Happy Fathers' Day to my wonderful husband and father of my beautiful children.

Thank you so much for being the great man that you are, the wonderful example that you set for our children and for loving me the way that you do.

I love you,
Kat

Plastic World

Hi all - this has been on my mind a lot of late. The use of plastic in my children's lives and particualry in relation to food and drink.

Here's a friend's blog Sugarfish which has a great article and food for thought on the amazingly excessive use of plastic in our lives.

Off to ponder.

Kat