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!!