My Kitchen

After eight years of renovating I finally feel like my house is getting to where I want it, especially my kitchen which till recently was still something of a blank canvas. But I am finally looking at it and liking it, like being it, like cooking in it, like the way the sun streams in in the morning .. just really liking it!

We had to go to Bunnings on the weekend for a few odds and ends. I like our Bunnings. It has a big fenced play area and they usually have a staff member painting faces or doing something crafty. Never had that much fun at the hardware shop when I was kid!!

Trampoline

After five years and five kids and a flying spring the time came to purchase a new trampoline. Jamie does trampolining as a sport and has grown quite a bit this last year so he really needed something bigger. He's happy.

Difficult model

I took her outside so I could take some pictures of this skirt that I made today.
I was aiming for a pic in the autumn leaves... she thought the trampoline would be better.




Think she has had enough??


YUP!! So hard to find good models these days :p

Sew busy!

I've been busy sewing this week.

I've had this material sitting in my box of tricks for well over a year now so made tops for Ethan and Jacob.




A jacket for Emma out of some fleecy and chord.


and a skirt as well.


Plus a few more things cut out and ready to sew.

Oscar

At least the cat will look at the camera :p

Divalicious

Won't you please sit still

just for five minutes. She just doesn't have time to stop lately, such a bundle of energy. I look at her and realise she is growing so fast. Such a little girl now with a mind of her own.. reminds me so much of me.. which is a little scary ;) !

Happy Easter!

We spent Easter in the bush today. Lots of fun and dirt to be found..lol


Hunting for choccie eggs..

Cooking with grandma

The kids and grandma have been having some fun in the kitchen. grandma has much more patience than I do! Although she did voice her concerns that if she turned her back for a few seconds there would be no mixture left.. lol!

A lick of paint

Yesterdays little project.






Just need to get dad to make a new chopping board to fit the top.

Monkeys

jumping on the bed

Girly girl

Nothing like some new clothes and mummies shoes to get a girl in the mood for some shopping and a little dancing.. lol

Spaghetti

Who needs a fork when fingers do a better job!

Plaits

Finally.. hair long enough to plait..

Gone bush

well for a day .. We spent the day with friends on their bush block. It was very relaxing to sit back while the kids kept themselves entertained.

Getting the royal wave.... I didn't ask... lol


Trying to look regal?




Jamie received an impromptu first driving lesson (much to his delight) and did very well with not a bunny hop in sight ;)



and here are mumma's new wheels... there will be no first driving lessons in this one..lol

Back

from a blogging hiatus.. actually its been a photography hiatus as well and I just can't blog without pictures ;) Life has been busier than normal here. Dh's mother has come to live with us indefinitely, so there was a week or two prepping for her arrival. I'm happy to say that she has fitted in nicely and I am welcoming the extra willing pair of hands to help with the kids and the day to day running of a house with 5 children in it!

Unfortunately busy has mean't no time for grabbing the camera (no to mention a distinct lack of inspiration!) Hopefully now things are settling down I can find some time to get back into it and maybe start to stretch myself a little creatively.

Going to have a little brag here (cos it's my blog and I can..lol) A friend sent me the link to a photography contest and urged me to enter (Thanks Kris!!). The contest is made up of 12 rounds and each round has 10 finalists and an overall winner for that round. Well I did entered this pic into round 8 and it was judged the overall winner. I win a digital point and shoot camera and go into another draw at the end of the competition for yet another camera (can never have too many cameras right??!). So that was my bit of excitement for the week! (Brag over)

and just a couple of pics from this evening.