Scary!

Last night, we were all in the lounge room, watching tele' - or rather the TV was on but with all of us in there at once you can never really "watch" - when suddenly Kane starts screaming "my eye! my eye! there's a sticker in my eye!" at first I thought he was saying "finger" or "stinger" but finally he confirmed "sticker". I was asking "where's a sticker? You were fine a second ago! You haven't been anywhere to get a sticker!" Meanwhile, he's in hysterics! I managed to open his eye, and there it was! Something white, about 5mm white! OMG! So John and I rushed him off to the bathroom to try and get it out with a dampened tissue or cotton tip, but I suddenly remembered my first aid training and thought "no! flush out with water!" so john got him in the shower and it was out in seconds! I was so scared that he'd scratched his eye, or blinded himself! We asked him how it got there, and he said he picked it up off the carpet, and was trying to stick it on his forehead, but it fell in his eye! Silly boofer!

Lead up to Christmas

J was asked by her former teacher is she would please give a little speech at this year's year 6 formal and talk a bit about what year 7 is like. She received a formal invite, and so she attended that on Thursday night. She received a cute teddy with some choccies as a thank you. Heres a pic of what she looked like.

Also on Thursday night, P had her Guides Christmas party and she dressed a bit Christmasy and looked cute... we went to take photos but couldn't find the camera!

Went looking at Christmas lights last night, and there were a couple of outstanding displays, but from the streets that were recommended in the paper, we were very disappointed!

I am back at Woolies a couple of nights a week. Long story, but lets just say that it's funny how things work out. Ive only worked once, but theres a couple of new girls and they're lovely.

Had my follow up mammogram and ultrasound (I had a intra duct papilloma (dilated milk duct) removed from my right boob last year) on both boobs yesterday, and the results came back totally clear!

Have sorted out the linen press, and managed to contain all my craft items to the one cupboard! Now I just need to find some more energy at 10 oclock at night so I can actually get creative! Reading seems to be my thing again at the moment but thats probably because Im too tired to do much else...

Two weeks ago we all went into Darling Harbour and watched a little Christmas Concert that they held, starring Georgie Parker and David Campbell. Bob the Builder, and Alvin and the Chipmunks also made an appearance. It was a nice night. Afterwards we walked around for a bit and splurged on the kids - we bought 30 cent icecream cones from Maccas, and they played on the playground! They LOVED it!

When we got home, and everyone else had gone inside the house, there was just Jo left to get... he was asleep, but as I picked him up and went to hoist him up a bit on my shoulder, my jean leg got caught on the towbar and I lost my balance and fell back. I couldnt put my hands out to save me since i was holding Jo, but I heard and felt my head bang on the driveway! I think I was "out" for a couple of seconds, but the first thing I realised was that Jo was crying, but I think it was just the shock of how he was woken up. He wasnt hurt. The next thing I noticed was the sound in my head, and the pins and needles feeling that went down to the tips of my fingers. I was aware enough to say to P (who had come back out to see if I needed a hand with anything) "P, Ive just hit my head. You need to get Jo inside, and get Daddy out here. NOW!"

I felt a bit dizzy, but I was more scared than anything of something happening later, like swelling. After everyone was settled, I stayed up for as long as I could (about 40 minutes) and then went to sleep. Every time I bent over or reached up I felt nauseous, and tired. This was for 2 days. If it had of gone on any longer, I would've seen the doctor. But I wonder now if I still feel tired because of this. Maybe I just need more iron?

And the week before that, P was was in the School Spectacular at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. I went on the Saturday night to watch her (and to help out with S as far as driving her everywhere). What a fab fab show! And how talented are those kids??? All the singers were also brilliant! I was actually crying I was so moved by them, especially the younger ones. I was so proud of P too! She was a little mauve dinosaur! The full length show will be shown on ABC on the 19th December. J was also in the School Spec 2 years ago!

So, Im off now to read a bit of Maeve Binchy's Quentin. Not sure if Ive read anything of hers before...

Kindy Award

My kindy girl got an award at school yesterday... big event - was held at the high school in their auditorium. The award was for "enthusiasm in learning and striving to do her best". She was of course very chuffed. This pic isn't too good... we ain't go no fancy camera with zoom baby - she is the one 7th from the left. What about that cute guy 2nd from the left? Every "awwwwww"'d when he came out. The girl with blonde hair 5th from the left stayed in the same position with a smile glued to her face the whole time they were on stage! :)



Today John has been home, and we've been working on some work/interests of his. I need to create another web site - for him!

Have also tried to get motivated for repacking some cupboards. We have 2 huge linen presses (thank goodness! but still never enough room) and a newish cupboard that was created when we were building Johns dads room. Not only was linen and manchester contained in these cupboards, but also some left over novels, photo boxes, scrapbook albums, and of course everything I own pertaining to scrappin! So now I am trying to best use the space. :P I don't have my own space anywhere in the house, and now scrap on the dining table (although its been more than 2 months!), so getting everything in and out is actually a drama since the cupboards are down a hallway.

Am also keen to start writing again, thanks to my girlfriend Raelene. After our night out in the city, she was motivated to re-persue our childhood dream of writing... and on the weekend, she let me read her completed chapter one (shes actually written 3 chapters now)! Woohoo! I have research some stuff, and have written down a bit of a synopsis for my book, so at least I've started! *wink*

So much to do, so little time.

I have returned!

Although I didnt really go anywhere!

So much happening, has happened, to happen - and on it goes!

Have decided to remain here with Blogger and with the same template. For now anyway.

Will update on my life another time, but in the meantime, check out Craft and Scrap here, and checkout some cool competitions we have going right now!