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Well we all know its not long now until Christmas & if your kids are like mine the lists are 4foot long, though it did take me a bit to find this years list, you see the kids go technical & did them on the computer saved to a safe place, but ahhhhh those files named XXX ’s Christmas list gave it away LOL!
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Lurking behind the couch……….
is sorry was lots of dust bunnies, 1 leggo man head-wonder if the dust bunnies got hungry & ate his body,2 marbles & 10cents, will that even buy me 1 lolly now days?
It must be something to do with the unusual stormy weather we are having this week as I have done nothing but clean clean clean. Dont get the wrong idea we don’t live in a cesspool of filth I have just been doing the jobs I put off for ohhhhhhhhh ………………..6months at a time <blush> things like washing the walls, vacuuming the cobwebs from the exposed beams (spiders eat flies & mozzies I am trailing how effective these natural ways are I tell my husband 
) & moving the lounge. Now that its all been done & the house smells of furniture polish again (had to go hunting for Mr Sheen I couldn’t remember where I stashed him last time 
) maybe I will type these 2 assignments that need doing!!!
Then again its been awhile since I sorted my shoes………………….:lol:
Cheers
Tina
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month
Breast cancer has affected my own family in that my mother was diagnosed when she was only 46yrs old! She went through 6 wks of radiation therapy & then had a masectomy. Thankfully these worked for her &she is still with us today in remission but it is never far from our minds that it could recur.
I also have a lovely friend Fran who has battled this horrid disease for many years & now unfortunately she has secondary cancer in her bones with the future not very bright looking at all. She has to be the most generous, funny & totally awesome person I know. It truely is an honour to be her friend.
So lets dig deep & help support breast cancer research in 2008
Tina xx
Glowing……….
in the dark!!!
Couple of weeks back we had our annual Northampton Show Day which always winds up with fireworks & glow sticks. This year they had mouth pieces that glow so Miss LankyLegs managed to get the last one. This is how it looked when all the lights were out!
with mouth open
smiling
another open mouth shot with head tilted back
Look pretty cool dont they?
The Lazy Bloggers Post
Ohhhh look what I have just discovered!! Over at Aussie Bloggers Forum they have The Lazy Bloggers Post Generator
Here is my lazy bloggers post 
Holy Snapping Duck Do! I just had a terrible scare when I thought I have not updated this since they let me out!… You would not believe the fairy dust I have to clean up. Truly!.
I am flat out like a lizard drinking with an awfully big adventure, selling my soul to Google, just generally being a mother to every man and his dog, my day is full to bursting from sun-up to whenever. I am not complaining though. life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.
I will try to remember I promised you I will write something that makes sense soon. You wanna test me? What do you mean you don’t believe me?.
that was fun, go on try it for yourself!!! I DARE YOU!!!!!!!!
Hugs
Tina
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All about camp
yes yes I know very late in posting about this but <sigh> life just gets too damn busy sometimes doesnt it?!
So here goes my recall of a totally awesome & self discovery time on camp in Coral Bay
Sunday morning freezing cold, up nice & early (5.45am) & into shower I dive, rug up in jeans, jumper sneakers etc. Wake up Miss Lanky Legs & get her moving. Pack lunches & last minute essentials into cases. Wake Sir Dreamalot (DS) who decides its too damn early & now doesnt want to see us off on the bus gives me a big cuddle & kiss goodbye & off we go. Arrive at school 6.30am stand around in the cold looking at everyone else who is stll half asleep & decided I dont look as bad as I feel
Off we set 13 overexcited but sleepy kids & 4 tired but also excited adults. Curl up & sleep for awhile as do most of the kids. A very non-eventful trip, stopping at Overlander roadhouse to stretch out legs, go to the loo & get more caffeine. Next stop was Carnarvon for fuel & lunch. We were making good time & the kids were entertaining themselves. Arived in Coral Bay round 3.30pm. Met Kane our tour guide for the week, set up camp learnt the rules & then off for a swim. The water was freezing I managed to go as deep as my knees Kids had a great time though. Coral Bay looked glorious. After showers (which are salt water as there is NO fresh water in CB) we took the kids toplay spotlight on the beach.
Each day we were up nice & early for breakky & beach games which was great to take the sting out of the kids & we ended each night with night games also, the kids slept well & so did the adults!.
Day 1 we had a practise at snorkelling which was good as I have never snorkelled in my life & am shit scared of the water!! (yeah WTH did I do by agreeing to come on this camp?!) So off I bravely set & learn this snorkelling caper after many hyperventialtions that I controlled myself I did it & went back for a second go!!!
The rest of our time there we went on the glass bottom boat Miss Coral Bay 2 where we stopped at 2 different snorkel spots. I did a small snorkel near the boat at the first spot called the Snapper Hole. Miss Lanky Legs wouldnt venture in but sat on the step at the back of the boa with her legs in the water. The fish were awesome just come right up to you & all around you. Didnt jump in at the second spot The Aquarium as I had used up all my bravery & it was sooooooo cold in the water!! The next day we went on a large boat to go whale watching, my motion sickness pills helpd greatly & I braved the journey. Look I get seasick doing the dishes & consider a bath to be deep water so heading out beyond the reef (where the sharks live!!!) was a HUGE thing for me. But I did it & I saw 3 whales !!! I was soooo thrilled about seeing the whales it was awesome! Then we headed back in the reef & stopped at the turtle sanctuary to see the turtles, unfortunately I couldnt bring myself to let go of the rail & climb up the front of the boat, but Miss Lanky legs did & I was proud. One turtle must have known I was missing out as s/he popped up near the back of the boat where I was sitting! . We stopped at The Canyon to snorkel & this time Miss Lanky Legs joined me, she was shit scared (as was I!!) BUT we did it together & it was soooooooooo worth the mental torture. The fish we saw were amazing, the coral was beautiful & we decided that we are going back up in 2009 with Sir Dreamalot & Man of The House (hubby) for a family holiday & to snorkel again.
We also took a walk to Skeleton Beach & up the dunes to go sandboarding that was another first & another fun thing to do. The kids were having a great time trying to beat each other & stacking it. S (another parent) got some great action shots of the kids. Othert activities we took part in was a conservation lesson, a walk round town with Kane talking to us about the future of Coral Bay, the problems they face, problems they have overcome. Fish feeding where the snapper come right into the shallows & the tour people do a guided fish feed. They have the proper food to feed them & only do it in small amounts so they arent dependant on the feeding. Paradise beach was just that absolute paradise. I totally recommend Coral Bay to anyone wanting a relaxing, yet interesting holiday.
The trip home on Friday was a lot more subdued than the drive up there. We stopped again at Carnarvon for fuel & then we stopped at Billabong for lunch, many weary children slept alot of the way home. It was lovely to get home & see Sr Dreamalot & Man Of The House again. Fresh water shower & teeth brushing was wonderful & to sleep in our bed in comfort was glorious. But would I do it all again…………..HELL YEAH! 2010 will be the year Sir Dreamalot goes on camp, wonder who will go on that one…………….
What better way to spend a Friday
Than getting new ink work done ?! Booked the new car in for its first service & had my self booked in with Dallas at Abandoned Art. So I spent 4hrs in the shop yesterday & this is what I came away with, aren’t they just awesome????
Thanks Dallas your art is amazing, you listened to the colours I wanted & did a bloody fantastic job!!! Now what will the next one be…………………
Tina xx
Taking off again
Well as you know we took off to Perth last week for the football & man didnt we have a fabulous time!!
The weather was pretty crappy on the Fri & Sun, BUT thankfully Saturday was glorious sunshine for the footy & much to Natasha’s delight the West Coast Eagles won the game. And much to our delight she has finally stopped singing the bloody theme song!!!
Now while we were there enjoying ourselves we bought a new car!!!!!!!! Soooooooo we are off to Perth again on Friday to pick her up. Whilst I am extremely excited about the new car I am very sad to be saying goodbye to my little zippster.
I love being able to park anywhere in my Rio & zip about on the smell of an oily rag, but poor Miss Lanky Legs (AKA Natasha ) is getting a bit tall to be sitting in the back seat, esp when her father drives. And the lack of boot space was noticeable when we came home on Sunday with extra shopping!!
So the new 380 platinum we are getting should solve all our problems but may create some for me until I get used to parking a large car again Oh & then theres the power too as I am going from a 1.6 4cyl motor to a 3.8 V6…………ohhhh thankgod its got cruise control me thinks
Though I think I may have to hide the keys as Sunday I take off to Coral Bay & wont be home until Friday so Bob will be hooning about everywhere in her!!!
So until I get home from camp
Beep Beep
Vroom Vroom
Tina xx
