i have decided to change the look of my blog.
green is my favourite colour and i love the freshness and feel of this blog template (and i have admired nic howards for ages - hope you don't mind that i am using it too nic) and to be honest the other blog was starting to depress me a bit and my life lately has been depressing enough as it is thanks.
i will add all the "extra bits" on the side when i can remember how to do it
(or i can convince shari to help me out like last time)
i hope that you all had a wonderful christmas, got thoroughly spoilt and had a lot of fun with loved ones.
our christmas was "interesting" and i won't bore you with the details but needless to say mark and i both agree that christmas here on our own - just our own little family of five - is the way we will be going in the future.
too many rellies carrying around their own excess baggage and "issues" and mark and i both agree that christmas is for our kids and their happiness and sense of the season is what is important to us.
the kids got thoroughly spoilt for chrissy. and that's the way it should be too.
* matt
- an electric shaver which i was surprised to see him using AGAIN today.
- clothes of his own chosing (can't get the size, style or colour wrong there)
- dvds, books, games, calendar
- soccer balls
* jake
- metronome to help him keep rhythm on his drums, drumsticks
- clothes of his own chosing (can't get the size, style or colour wrong there)
- dvds, books, games, calendar
- soccer balls
* kait
- a sound system small enough for her room but big enough for matt not to "borrow"
- clothes, books, games, calendar, dvds
- lots of crafty things to make and do
they all were happy with their gifts.
we have had so much fun as a family playing all the games
("cranium" is shaping up as a firm pratten family favourite)
and with the weather being so atrociously hot it has been nice to vege out under the fans and watch dvds.
my sister and her husband and their daughter, bianca were here for christmas as were my dad and step-mum.
it was so cool sharing christmas with bianca as it was her first christmas. kait took great delight in reading bianca a christmas story every chance she got and it was amazing to see the two of them sitting on the lounge together, bianca listening intently as kait read the story using all the appropriate "voices" for the characters in the book she was reading.
and like all 11 month olds bianca was more intrigued by all the paper around the place and the boxes everything came in than the actual presents themselves.
everyone that i scrapped gifts for were pleased with what they received - calendars are the way to go i think as they are the gift that lasts all year.
i was especially pleased with the diaries i scrapped - $1.70 from woolies - some cardstock, patterned paper, ribbons, embellishments and TAH-DAH.
and the only excuse i have for not having any pics to share is that the heat must have addled my brain - dad's calendar is still here so i will snap a pic tomorrow before they head off.
well that is enough of a waffle for tonight.
pics tomorrow of christmas frivolity and hopefully a calendar or two.
until then, stay safe and be happy
~*~ shazz ~*~
green is my favourite colour and i love the freshness and feel of this blog template (and i have admired nic howards for ages - hope you don't mind that i am using it too nic) and to be honest the other blog was starting to depress me a bit and my life lately has been depressing enough as it is thanks.
i will add all the "extra bits" on the side when i can remember how to do it
(or i can convince shari to help me out like last time)
i hope that you all had a wonderful christmas, got thoroughly spoilt and had a lot of fun with loved ones.
our christmas was "interesting" and i won't bore you with the details but needless to say mark and i both agree that christmas here on our own - just our own little family of five - is the way we will be going in the future.
too many rellies carrying around their own excess baggage and "issues" and mark and i both agree that christmas is for our kids and their happiness and sense of the season is what is important to us.
the kids got thoroughly spoilt for chrissy. and that's the way it should be too.
* matt
- an electric shaver which i was surprised to see him using AGAIN today.
- clothes of his own chosing (can't get the size, style or colour wrong there)
- dvds, books, games, calendar
- soccer balls
* jake
- metronome to help him keep rhythm on his drums, drumsticks
- clothes of his own chosing (can't get the size, style or colour wrong there)
- dvds, books, games, calendar
- soccer balls
* kait
- a sound system small enough for her room but big enough for matt not to "borrow"
- clothes, books, games, calendar, dvds
- lots of crafty things to make and do
they all were happy with their gifts.
we have had so much fun as a family playing all the games
("cranium" is shaping up as a firm pratten family favourite)
and with the weather being so atrociously hot it has been nice to vege out under the fans and watch dvds.
my sister and her husband and their daughter, bianca were here for christmas as were my dad and step-mum.
it was so cool sharing christmas with bianca as it was her first christmas. kait took great delight in reading bianca a christmas story every chance she got and it was amazing to see the two of them sitting on the lounge together, bianca listening intently as kait read the story using all the appropriate "voices" for the characters in the book she was reading.
and like all 11 month olds bianca was more intrigued by all the paper around the place and the boxes everything came in than the actual presents themselves.
everyone that i scrapped gifts for were pleased with what they received - calendars are the way to go i think as they are the gift that lasts all year.
i was especially pleased with the diaries i scrapped - $1.70 from woolies - some cardstock, patterned paper, ribbons, embellishments and TAH-DAH.
and the only excuse i have for not having any pics to share is that the heat must have addled my brain - dad's calendar is still here so i will snap a pic tomorrow before they head off.
well that is enough of a waffle for tonight.
pics tomorrow of christmas frivolity and hopefully a calendar or two.
until then, stay safe and be happy
~*~ shazz ~*~
3 comments:
Oh Shazz - I Luuuuuurve the new look of your blog and it will be no probs at all to help set up the thingies down the side!
Sounds like everyone loved their gifts and please make sure you do snap a piccie of your Dad's calendar to share!
Love, Shari xxx
I love your new look blog. It's much easier on the eyes to read. Glad you had a great Christmas.
yay Shazz, this is the BEST template - lol!!
Looks great. :)
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