Whats been going on around here

The days and weeks all just seem to be rolling along so fast and before we know it another month has been and gone.
It has been alot more relaxed around here lately, lots of family time and catching up with things that we never have time to do during footy season.

Be warned this is a photo heavy post.

A trip down the coast to spend some time with Jen and Matt is always enjoyed, dont get to see them anywhere as much as we would like. A cuppa and chat with Jen (with John doing some odd jobs for her) and the boys hanging out doing what boys do lol



Christines surprise 40th was a great night, she had no idea and desspite a slight hiccup in her arriving everyone enjoyed themselves.



We all finally had enough of the darn possum who seems to have made its home (with babies) in our roof. John and Dan set to fixing the guttering and roof so it could no longer get back in. It worked, goodbye parties on the roof at 3am!



Was proud of Dan, he overcome his fear of heights (we live in a highset house) and was able to climb up and down the ladder to help Dad. Well done Dan!!



Next came the back steps and landing, it all needed to be replaced as it had become unsafe to use. Dan did actually help not just lie on the kitchen floor and watch lol.



Cobras AGM came and went with John becomming the new President for the Juniors, going to be another hectic year next year im thinking.

Jess and Nica spend some time with us, lots of fun was had by both boys and girls.
A waterfight using recycled water (gotta love green kids).



Some tree climbing (I dont watch usually they get so high up in that tree)



Simple things and imaginations are just a wonderful thing.



Chatting with the little boy over the back fence.



I have to say im proud of how well my boys play with and treat their little cousins, they are always so patient with them.

A jigsaw is a great way to relax and chill out when its wet and rainy, didnt help much with Jays patience levels though lol



Well thats all for now, have a great weekend.

Cheers Lis :)

November What's Ad About

This gorgeous Ad is the inspiration for Novembers What's Ad About challenge. Take your inspiration from the colours, design or whatever takes your fancy, have it uploaded to the blog and be in the running for this months prize.



This is my example, masking was the technique for this month, and ohhh boy i struggled with it, but am alright with the final outcome.



To find out more about the challenge and see the other girls layouts head on over to the blog.

Cheers Lis :)

Buzz 'n' Bloom inspiration

Time to catch up on all the goodness comming out of the Buzz n Bloom blog in the last few weeks. Firstly there is the Awesome tabbed books, if you havent seen these then you really should, they come in quite a few different themes and are the perfect size for a little mini, mine shown below documents Josh's building of his computer desk.



Next up we have ways to alter chipboard. There are just tons and tons of different ideas for altering chipboard, here ive shown 3 different ones. You can check out many more on the Buzz blog.



The last one I have to share is all about interactive pages, making those layouts fun for little hands (and big ones).
I used a slider to add extra photos of the Jay and his mate having a fun home made water slide. Check out more from the other girls on the blog.



Thanks for visiting, will be back with a family update soon.

Cheers Lis :)