Hunter Valley Vineyards

Nice relaxing day at the vineyards. Had lunch with Bok and Megan, Spoon and Lou and Mick and Belinda. We were absolutely stuffed and the entire meal was free - long story but we were happy to enjoy it!! This is a rare photo of Stu and I where he hasn't got his eyes closed, way to go Megan!! The valley was so dry I couldn't believe the lack of greenery.It looked like one match would ignite the whole place, the farmers are definitely doing it hard.

MAN'S BEST FRIEND

The usual morning ritual, with Jess jumping into my spot the minute I 'm in the shower and getting a tummy rub from daddy while Stu is really half asleep. I think Jessie is more than aware that if she gets him while he is still snoozing hell keep patting her just so he can fit in a few more zzzz's. Ahhh the two mattress backs!!

Scrappers Unite!!!

Well of course I had to scrap this, Elsie style, to really do this photo justice!!This was the first scrapbooking classes I attended in Sydney 2006 with Elsie Flannigan and the director of chatterbox, Carrie utely. Amazing experience but mentally draining trying to be all artistic like! It has been 41 degrees here today and I am still betting it's around the 28 29 mark at 8.30 at night. Very uncomfortable and makes for a very restless night - bring on that southerly I say..

Louisa's layout

I am so in the scrapping zone lately - this is my 6th layout in 3 days, I'm really chugging them out but the fact is my photos are really improving and I hate to scrap mediocre photos so I'd better invest in say a good portrait lens to keep up with the Jones', nudge, nudge wink wink, say no more!! The colours were easy to pick because louisa is such a purple and blue girl!!

The Age of innocence....

I love this photo of Reilly that I took at Blackbutt reserve he had such fun being such a boy, getting into mischief, trying to jump in with the ducks, looking at all the adults with that expression that says" dare you to try and stop my adventure"!!!

Favourite photos!!

I took these photos a couple of months ago when Deb, Darren and the kids came up. We all went to blackbutt to see the animals and then went down to the foreshore to play in the park - the kids were having loads of fun as was Stuey!!

Our Wedding Day

Found this old photo of our wedding which I just love. It's taken outside the church and I remember the man playing the bagpipes was behind us and I felt I must be the happiest girl in the world!!! It is so funny to look at us with our hair both long and now we both have short hair. In fact I think Stu cut his off a couple of months after the wedding as he was starting his own business and didn't want to look like a hippie!!

LUKE'S LAYOUT !!!

My brother David has just had baby number 2!! "It's a boy Mrs Robinson". The photos were taken the day he was born at Newcastle Private Hospital after a very speedy delivery indeed!! Ten minutes after arriving at the hospital he burst his way into the world. The second grandson for Julie and Tony and the first grandson for Claire and David, which makes him my second nephew!!!

scrapping revisited

I really like this photo of Louisa and I at my farewell night.I have so missed scrapping photos. The christmas journal was fun but i never had the time to do anything else so I am back into the groove and am onto my second layout for the day!!! I even used old papers left over from the paperific expo and older sticker letters and rubons - product, tou gotta love it!!!!

Oh belly-oh!!!

My farewell night out at a local lebanese restaurant. So sad I have a belly made for belly dancing but do you think I could do it??? This chick's abs were unnatural!! At least my cleavage was real her's were padded - Ahhh we are never satisfied with what we have!The food of course was average; the standard runny plate of dips and lebanese pizza dripping with cheese, of course that must be how they maintain their bellies!!!

Jorja on my mind...

I took this photo of Alina breastfeeding Jorja when she was 2 days old. The look on Alina's face says it all! She is absolutely wrapped in this gorgeous little girl and I am just so happy for her. I hope soon I will know the feeling of this precise moment and feel sure she will be there to capture the moment for all time.

Prompt 28 things I love about Christmas

prompt 27

Bit lazy with the last of these prompts but hey it's been Christmas so I have a pretty good excuse!I simply cannot believe it's 2007 - where does the time go??? I start my new job on monday so I'm pretty excited about that but am so enjoying the time off doing everyday mundane things.