I have been really busy trying to get our album finished. I only just kind of discovered the best software. I can do most of this in Photoshop, but with 800 images to do, its so much easier with this.
I am so happy with the outcome so far. It will be a work of love when I am finished. I can't wait to have a proper album, a coffeetable book that people can look at when they come over for .. well... coffee

In HUGE other news, I am joining Avon. I needed something to do that won't really make an awful lot of money and let me meet people and get out of the house. So at this moment, I have Avon books everywhere! I am really excited about it. It means I can also help at the school with the girls. Oh.. can you see it?? I will be a tuckshop lady and an Avon lady

School starts tomorrow. The girls are excited. Especially Liv. Stay tuned for pictures as I will post some tomorrow. Big day. Big stage in my life thats for sure. *sigh* Life does move forward I guess, and I am excited about the new prospects for the future. So onwards for the rest of the year. No doubt it will be busy. Swimming starts again, and touch footy, plus Sam doing all the things that she wants to do.

So, I really should be going, off to bed, because its going to be a hectic morning. Please take care of you and yours..

Loves ya

Its 5.09 on Friday morning, Bill and Sam just left for work and I think I am getting a cold Every time I sneeze I get a spasm in my back... so not good. Perhaps I should go back to bed...

Yesterday was a pretty cool day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEVI! We took off down to the park for a few hours with an esky, blankets and cricket bat in hand to have some fun. Teena and the boys came too and we had a blast. They have a huge playground for the kids, some of it is fenced so they played in there for a while and Teena, Bill and I ate far too many crackers and dip!
Then we had a feast of wraps with heaps of yummy stuff in them and packed up and went to play cricket for about 2 hours! It was awesome. If I played for Australia (which being a Kiwi, I probably wouldn't) I would have got out for a duck... more than once. I could hit it, but only high.

Bill was the best one. Because he used to play baseball, he just couldn't get the bat right, so Levi had to throw the ball, only then could he hit them "out of the park".
When we all got bored with that, Liv and Kye started eyeing off the cut grass and starting making piles to throw on peoples heads. There was grass everywhere once everyone got a turn!

Mental image: 4 adults, 4 kids and 1 toddler making a cheerleader pyramid. It was the funniest thing! OMG the boys weigh soooo much. Its not easy supporting 2 junior rugby players on your back! But we made one, more than once. What a goofy looking sight we would have been! It was such good fun, it was 7.30pm before we all walked in the door for cake and ice-cream!
I spent 2 hours yesterday morning (at 5am!) making a cake for Levi, only to leave it in the fridge. I had the candles.... do I get points for that?

It was heaps of fun... and I for one am very sore this morning. I think I shall take my weary body back to bed for a little rest before the kids get up...

Take care everyone..
Don't forget to Live for every moment.. you only get to do this once.. Next time you come back you might be a grasshopper

Love yas!

Yesterday was a day I would rather have just forgotten, for many reasons it was just a bad day all round. But.. dinner was nice and I got some lovely presents from my Mum and Dad inlaws, my beautiful children and my bestest friend. Another year over and I can move on to getting this year into full swing.


Today was a day of running around here there and everywhere. Bill had a job interview, probably won't work out for us, but you don't know until you try. The girls have had their new beds put up, so I needed to get underbed storage containers for them. The mess in their room has gone from there to the hallway, and the people at the local Salvation Army will get the stuff that the girls just don't need or cant fit in. Oh so much stuff, way too much stuff for 2 little girls.

The kids start back school next week, minus Sam of course. I know she will figure out soon what she wants to do and go do it..... well hopefully. I can't believe thats the end of the children at school for me, a tad emotional. Oh ok. Massively emotional. I will be crying my eyes out.
I am allowed to, I'm a mum.. its my job to be a sap!!

No real other news..
Just another day in the life of Super Jacqui.....

Up Up and away.....

Took the kids to the beach today...
Late in the afternoon, but it was still warm. They also took their scooters and Levi was rollerblading. Pretty sure they had a good time. Infact I am positive they did.... Liv fell asleep on her bed!! She very rarely does that.
She told me her little legs where tired and when we got home I asked her to carry something from the car to the house and she replied " Oh.. I couldn't. My fingers are soooo tired"
I really don't think her fingers did that much to tell you the truth.

Off to get the girls new beds tomorrow. Gone are the bunks, I ebayed them! Gotta love ebay! Trying to find a way of keeping their room in some kind of order so I have spent a few days trying to sort some stuff out. What a joke. I thought I was doing an awesome job, until we took Liv's bed apart, under that was 2 big bags of stuff. Baby clothes. I have 2 massive bags of baby clothes. With what to do with them you ask? Well, tune in for updates!

Nothing much else happening. My birthday tomorrow. I wont say how old I am..... Oh.. ok.
I will be 21.. I will!! Honest. Ask the kids if you don't believe me. They will tell you exactly that! I love my babies... they make me feel wonderful!

Take care everyone.. Hug someone you love, forget about someone who hurt you and smile at your neighbor

Bye!!

Never tell a man he is right.
And.. because Bill never reads this, I can say hes right. He told me not to "go hard" at the gym. He told me "not to plate up too much" so I didn't, which is a good. But I did "go hard" on the rowing machine. Hrrrmmmm I am thinking today that wasn't such a smart thing to do.
You see, they have a challenge at the gym for speed rowing, then on the bike and running. Well I can't run ( because of my ankle ) so I thought I would see just how far and how fast I can go.

I am happy to say that I rowed 1850 meters in 10 mins (bear in mind I haven't been for a while) but extremely unhappy to say I cannot move very freely today. Its not bad, but that will teach me. Its half Bill's fault, he was sitting (sitting, not rowing) beside me telling me to go for it! *sigh*

In other news, Levi is a saint. He mowed all the lawns today. Did all the trimming by hand, he's such a darling

On a funny note. My darling Livvy is such a nice child. She was having her bath and I walked in to wash her hair. After telling me that when I put the conditioner in her hair I had to give her a scalp massage (again, thanks to Bill!) she then proceeded to tell me how beautiful I was. I had my hair down.
She looked at me "Actually Mummy, I only love you more with your hair down! When its up you look ok, but when its down you look beautiful"
I wasn't at all phased by this comment. Thats the norm for her.
As I said, shes a darling.

Happy Saturday everyone

Ok folks. I know I said last time that I would post more, and you don't know how many times I sit here and think... Gosh.. I should write in my blog.. I get on the Internet and do something completely boring. So time for a massive update.

First off. We had an awesome Christmas, quiet New Years as all the kids were away, and a little holiday for me with no children in the house. It was nice. Nice to get them all home though. The first couple of days drove me completely insane. I sat here wondering how the hell I was going to manage the rest of the year!! But its all good now. They haven't settled at all, I have just mellowed and switched a few switches off, I hear the tones I have to hear. I usually respond with "Is there blood??" to which I get a reply "Ummmm ... no .. but"
"Ok.. then you are fine"

Nearly school time. First day for Liv coming up, we have uniforms now. Very scary for me, what the hell am I going to do with myself now? It doesn't get any easier as the kids get older, but Liv is the last one to go to school. End of an era for me. Now I feel I will get talked into tuckshop roster and reading. Don't get me wrong. I love my babies, just not the mums!
The girls also start back at swimming soon, and Levi with league and touch footy, not to mention Sam's is off to tafe. And that's just the kids

But as I always say, those who know me, know I adore my kids. I wouldn't be who I am without them, they have been there for me, and I for them. We have been through some awful stuff and stuck together threw it all. Motherhood to me is a joy, not a chore. I was born to play this role.
Wonder if they have an Oscar for motherhood??

So who knows what the year has install for me....for us even. Levi wants to learn to surf. My reaction to that was "No sand in my new car" . I think I shot that one down quick!
New house this year... scary prospect, but one we have to do soon. Possibly some school training for me. I might go back to school and do the rest of my chefs course, then branch out into cakes.
Its a passion I think I could make some money out of.

But for the moment, its day to day life. Gym in the morning, kids in the afternoon, everyone else has to take a number
I would like a holiday this year... see what happens...

Ok my huns and hunnies.. Take care of you and yours
Bee good

Until next time