Back again, I think...

Sorry about the sudden disappearance.. My wisdom teeth weren't playing nice. But I'm on fun antibiotics now and have a referral to some sort of dental surgeon to remove the lot. Exciting stuff!
They've calmed down now and I'm feeling much better, but I still haven't had any time to post. James moved to Bendigo last week and it's been even more hectic than usual around here. I'm hoping with Elli back at Daycare this week I might have a hope of (starting)finishing her birthday presents... I'll keep you posted.

I finished half of Courtney's birthday present in time for her actual birthday and she was mucho impressed. Now I just need a quiet hour and a car during shopping hours to finish off the last part of the second half. I know it sounds cryptic, but I'll post pictures and descriptions once it's all finished.

I have to wrap up, this post was just a quick one to prove I'm not dead... I'll be back with more soon.

Here's to hoping it all calms down soon.
xo.

A Few Firsts

This week has been a week of firsts for Miss Elliotte; we went on a train for the first time (since she was a newborn), James and I took her to the cinemas for the first time... She's growing up ridiculously quickly and I'm trying my damnedest to keep on top of it! She's a little girl now, not a baby and it's remarkable how quickly this happened. If you weren't watching you wouldn't have noticed!




(Elli showing Snow White the view from the train)

UP Poster 2, originally uploaded by Keen Esquivias - Turumba Sa Birhen Dolorosa.

Up was an adorable, well executed story that we all thoroughly enjoyed. It had a few things for everyone, Pixar are still the leaders of making family movies fun for the WHOLE family.

Folded Paper Fun

(note: this was written on Thursday, but I've postponed the post until Sunday so I don't ruin the surprise for James)

I've been fiddling with origami lately, never something I've been particularly good at previously and so hadn't given it a second thought in an age. My passion, however, was reinvigorated while trawling the internet for some crafty ideas for 'manly' flowers as a gift for James.

I could find nothing that wasn't either fluffy or feminine until I found this website, it's got video tutorials and all sorts of awesome patterns. I settled on a mix of the lotus and lucky stars wired together to look like a bunch of flowers with buds. The only problem is I haven't stopped... I've been showing off my 'mad lotus skillz' all day and I'm fast filling a bowl with lucky stars!



At least my whole day wasn't spent folding paper... I also went op shopping and got a bunch of cute stuff for Elli and myself. I haven't got photos of my clothes yet, but I'll give you a run down of my score:

Spent - $43

Got -
For Elliotte: A Fairy dress (birthday present), a pink and red pinstripe skirt (also a present), an adorable denim dress (again, present) and a green formal dress that she's using to play princesses right now.

For Me: Three spring dresses; one black and white polka dots, one floral wrap around and one a 'trendy' minimalist t-shirt style and some cute fabric for making monsters with. I'll post photos once I get around to taking them.

I'm off to fill another jar with lucky stars!
xo.

Who's who?

I thought I should probably give a little run down (with visual aids) on the characters most likely to pop up in my posts.

First, and most obviously is Ms. Elliotte (3), my daughter - she's my very own little bundle of beans, person most likely to make me laugh and just generally the most fabulous person on the planet.



I have three siblings, Bing (20) and two which I live-in care for - Stef (18) and Mark(16). Also three of my favourite people in existence... We share a house, a sense of humor and many many good times. (first picture is Bing and Elliotte, second is Stef and myself, third is Mark and myself)

I'll probably also spend a lot of time gushing about my adorable man friend, Future James. He's all kinds of wonderful, seriously.