AN UPDATE OF SORTS

For Today...

Outside my Window... the sun is shining and the wind is drying the clothes on the line

I am thinking... that i am glad things have settled down a bit in our home....lots of tensions and stress this past week.
not much fun at all

I am thankful for... all the amazing women in my life that i am blessed to have as friends.
from my real life, lifelong friends who i can call on at the drop of a hat, to my online friends who help keep me sane and grounded and on track in all aspects of my life.
i love each and every one of you

From the kitchen...the dishes are done, the corn meat is ready to start cooking and the fuit bowl is overflowing

I love...relaxing sundays; just like today.

I am wearing...3/4 pants and a tshirt

I am reading...the scrapping books i bought from marie
thanks darls

I am hoping...i can get my act together and get LOTS done this week.

I am creating...projects using my CT goodies for the lounge's november challenges

I am hearing...my boys cheering and moaning as they watch the Futsal World Championships on the telly.

Around the house...there is washing to bring in and fold and iron - now where the heck is that blasted maid....????
she is never around when i need her
LOL

One of my favorite things...snuggling on the lounge under a doona, in front of a roaring fire and talking with mark and the kids.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...getting some christmas gifts ready to post; christmas crafts; making my christmas cards (can you see a theme happening here...???); getting the dogs clipped; taking molly back to the vet; work; and just trying to be the best mother, wife and friend i can be.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

this photo of kait and my niece, bianca was taken in sydney last friday.
my heart is so full of love for these two little ones....kait and i were just so thrilled that louise and B could come to the soccer and see us.
kait was over the moon when louise told her she would be getting a new cousin in april next year.
lots of tears when louise and i had to say goodbye - love you heaps little sis
MWAH
xxoo

have a great week everyone.
enjoy what is left of your sunday
remember to always to look for the things in your life that make you smile
~~ and let those you love, know that you do ~~

~*~ LIVE OUT LOUD ~*~

shazz xo

day-light savings started last night so it has been a lazy old day in the pratten household.
it's 2 p.m. and i am still in my jimmy-jams, crusing around the house doing odd little jobs and popping into check the computer every so often;
mark is watching the Moto GP (GO CASEY !!!);
matt is strumming away on his guitar after a morning at church;
jake is organising things for his camping trip on tuesday;
and miss kait (who has spent the last few days with her head in a bucket - my poor poppet) is watching a movie on the telly.
we have all just hoed into last night's BBQ leftovers for lunch - no cooking or preparation - YAY...!!!

i spent some time this morning checking out some blogs i haven't visited for A-G-E-S and found this little pearler on naomi's blog...thought it was cool and a nice easy way to make a blog entry.

For Today...

Outside my Window...overcast and a light breeze is blowing. hope the clothes dry on the line.

I am thinking...that i really need to get stuck into cleaning up this house and making some time for scrapping.

I am thankful for... my gorgeous family. they drive me totally NUTS sometimes but i feel a sense of wholeness and completeness when we are all here at home together.

From the kitchen...clean, clean, clean (a minor miracle seeing we had SO many people here last night for a BBQ)

I love...men in uniform (what can i say....you all know it is my weakness)

I am wearing...my jimmy-jams. it's that kinda day.

I am reading...nothing at the moment. might crack open some scrapping mags later for some inspiration.

I am hoping...that jake will be safe on his camping trip and that they will have a great time.

I am creating...lots and lots and lots of christmas goodies.

I am hearing...too much noise.....i'm sure all these computers, stereos, TVs being on at once aren't helping the reduction of greenhouse gases.

Around the house...things are moderately tiday which is a miracle seeing the kids have been home on holidays and my dad and step-mum were here all last week.

One of my favorite things...spending time with my friends and having a good old laugh and chin wag. good for my soul.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...more christmas goodie making; kait has physie practices in preparation for the zone comp in a few weeks; school clothes shopping for kait; work on thursday; catching up with a friend who is having BIG TIME marital problems and needs a friendly ear; shopping for mark's birthday next weekend; just vegging out with the kids.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

the first decent photo of me taken in ages
(well i think so)
good that the sunnies hide the bags under my eyes and my crows feet.
and from that angle you would never know i have a HUMUNGOUS double chin.
kait took it out a rocky creek dam last wednesday when we took dad, nanny and auntie marg out for a picnic lunch. it is so relaxing out there and i can't wait to go back with mark and do some bush walking and hunting for platypuses along the walking trails.

time to get off this computer and get something done.
remember to always to look for the things in your life that make you smile
~~ and let those you love, know that you do ~~

~*~ LIVE OUT LOUD ~*~

shazz xo