Off to New Zealand

Just a quick hello and goodbye!
We are leaving for NZ tomorrow morning, can't wait, it will be so good to see everyone.
Probably wont be much happening on the blog for a little while but I will try.
Dorene, I hope you have a good trip to Japan and we will grab that boating mag for sure.
And Nichola you have a great time in Cyprus (have a nice big OJ for me!)

Bye for now

I'm Here - I am....Really....

Sorry folks! - I have been around, keeping an eye on things but just have not been able to get computer time. Thanks for all your comments, I love it when I see some visitors have stopped by.

Things have changed a lot with me working during the day. We leave home at 7am and get back a 4pm. Over the last 3 weeks the boys have been sitting their end of year exams and the study and in particular the computer have been constantly in use. (we desperately need another computer for Scott!).

Anyway, I have taken some photos recently, even scrapped a couple of layouts (completed this morning), and now I've told Scott this is my spot until I'm finished. He is milling around so I'm under pressure already!

Going back to the 24th May Scott was racing the Tag class again, he had a great evening and came 4th. It was very tough racing, not for the fainthearted! (or mothers really).

Today his old kart gets sold, great to get that money back into the bank. It was nice having the two karts but not good for the budget.

Credits: Doodled paper alpha by Kate Hadfield, Painted art swirl by Michelle Coleman Frames by Traci Sims Designs, Date tab by Amber Cleg, Font is Painty Paint


I like the photo with Scott and Jake helping Grant. Jake was holding a torch and assisting Grant and Scott was all ready to fuel up, they were just about ready to line up on the grid and it was great team work under pressure. I have my jobs of course! I make yummy food, keep things tidy and look for lost little bolts and stuff on the ground (that last job is very challenging because there is usually a lot of swearing and cursing going on!!!).





EXAMS - almost over thankfully! Scott has a big science exam for his GCSE on the last week, it's 3 separate papers, biology, chemistry and physics. Then that will be it. Jake has had his Year Six SATs and Scott has done all the rest of his subjects. The boys have been great with their revision and Scott has already had some excellent results. Jake's exams get sent to the UK for marking but his teacher feels that he has made a huge improvement this year. He is all set to move onto college, we are a lot more optimistic than this time last year.



My job is going well, I love it! I do have a few challenges to cope with and it can be a bit up and down at times. Overall, though, it's fine and next year should be even better. I going to do the Hornsby Dyslexia Distance Learning course next year, that is going to very challenging but it will be so good to get some high quality training behind me.

Grant is real busy, he has been doing a lot of extra hours. Now that the karting has ended for the summer he is trying to earn a few extra dollars to pay for the next season! He will be joining us in Auckland in August and is looking forward to a nice wee holiday.





HOLIDAYS - Not long now, just two weeks and we are off to Christchurch. It's getting to flippin' hot and we are all ready for a break! Can't wait to catch up with everyone. We don't have any particular plans for our time yet. The boys want to snowboard, Scott would like to do some racing but that's it for ideas.



Lastly, here are some photos from my garden, I'm often watering it first thing in the morning and it looks so nice, last weekend I finally took some photos to share with you. As I was walking back inside I glanced at the pool and that looked so cool and inviting, I snapped that too.

Credits: Heart by Amanda Roberts, White frame cluster by Welli Designs, Font is Painty Paint and Pea Stacy's Doodles

OK You're almost all up to date, not really that much happening but enough to keep us all running around! We have some end of year stuff coming up. Jake has a busy time being his last year of primary school. He had a disco this weekend, next week the year six group is performing Macbeth over two evenings for parents and friends. He has a big "leavers" party day that includes snowboarding at Ski Dubai, a tribal drumming session with over 150 drummers and a pool party. Not sure what Scott has got planned, probably just studying for that exam (the last week of school, how bad is that!).

Time now to put Scott out of his misery and let him get back to his school work. I've got laundry piling up that needs attention, Grant is at the kart track and Jake is playing with his Warhammer stuff (a normal weekend). I will update you all again before we head to NZ.