A package of delights!

Well boy did I have fun yesterday afternoon. Firstly the electricity, for some reason was cut off during me watching Desperate Housewives (which I had recorded from E4-so next weeks episode) Which stressed me out as it had just got to the good bit when Miss McKluskie (or however you say it) freezer blew up and we all knew her late departed Hubbie's body is stored inside... It sent me into a panic of 'when will the electricity be restored???!' Then my mind was taken to other things when the royal mail man knocked on our door (or Postman pat, as Emily calls him) he had a small package of the new foofala buttons (wow-some and gorgeous), patterned petal primas and some delicious MME bohemia embossed chipboard shapes (the bliss ones!) ... So of course my time then was filled up not worrying about Miss McKluskie's Hubbies fate but when I would use these goodies and how.

I opened the flowers- they are so gorgeous in RL... to find alittle extra than I bargained for - see piccie of huge bug! Yes, he was nestled in the little chipboard flower shaped buttons included in the pack. And he is pretty disgusting and gianormous, as bettles go.

It all turns out that the electricity was restored quiet soon after my discovery and I watched the end of Desperate Housewives while I scrapped - a heavenly combination... And yes, Miss Hoover does get found out. She is visited by the police at the end of the episode while she is in hospital - a long story!

Still waiting...

I am still waiting for my stash to be delievered fronm the States, how long do these things take? I'm guessing the minimum of ten days- which it hasn't been yet. Also I have ordered the ModScraps April kit with the add on Embellishment kit too. And I have also ordered some bits from Craft obesessions too, I thought those bits might be here today but no luck!

Took Ben to the new doctor (even though he looks so happy- see piccies above!), which was a complete waste of time. I am not sure what to do now because he had this problem diagnosed at his 6 month check, the health visitor referred me to the GP (our old one- who works in conjunction with the HV clinic) He agreed with her that Ben did have too much fluid round one of his balls and it was much bigger than it should be. He said to see our new GP, as it wasn't really really urgent and he would refer him to the urologist. Went today and without even looking properly he said it was ok, balls do differ in size etc... He did not even have all his notes!!! I said about the HV saying about and infection and could his 'willy' infection be to do with it. He never even answered just practically shoved me out of his room! Feel very very annoyed now. How am I supposed to do any more about it??? What do I do? Do I go back and complain/ask to see someone else? Kev rang and I told him what happened and he is not happy either.

Also I had my health check with the nurse- what a joy that was being weighed and seeing how fat I have got, lol! Oh well, my blood pressure was good, so she said. I replied 'I may be fat but i'm fairly fit...'

Have to pop in and say...

Look at what has just arrived! Isn't it just so gorgeous? As you can guess this afternoon I will be off playing with my new pile of goodies rather than being on UK Scrappers. The stamps are to die for and so are the k&co Hannah brads... yummy, delicious stash.

Can you believe how much she's grown???

She was a tiny 6lbs 10ozs baby and now she's a hefty 2 stone plus toddler. She just looks so much like her Daddy and at the moment is hillarious!

I am stalking my postie...

Yes, he now thinks i'm completely bonkers... this morning I was waiting the other side of our front door to see if there would be any goodies coming today- I know it's very unlikely but you never know. Royal Mail might've gotten their act together... Fingers crossed that something will come tomorrow.

I am getting excited. I have two crops next month, Tanya's at Havering atte Bower and Donna's Billericay crop. AND I will have heaps of stash to use too... lets just hope I have time and of course room in the car to cart it all there and back. Lets just hope this time Tanya is alittle bit more luck with the turn out. It was pretty poor last time and poor that nobody bothered to let her know they were/weren't going to turn up too. It is such a lovely crop and a lovely hall it would be a shame if it had to end because people didn't go.

We had a disaster yesterday too- our downstairs loo blocked and filled up with gross water to the brim. Clever-clogs me decided to grab an unwanted, don't care when I chuck it jug and bail it out into one of those plastic storage boxes which I have now slung (*YUCK*). I managed to unblock it... someone had shoved heaps of loo-roll down there (Emily Kate Lucas!) and tip the water back down the loo before going on a bleach-a-thon around the loo and anywhere this water may have or not got. Hats off to people who work with drainage etc... it's a hideous task!

Emily is well on the way to full-potty-trained-dom... she is doing it on there all the time and even staying dry during her day time nap too. She actually comes down and takes her nappy off and then goes for a wee. We are still having to jump up though and shout 'well done, good girl... thummmmmmbs UP!' and of course she delights in this. She is rather funny to watch and even tells Ben all about it.

Ben's antibiotics have finally ended, so no more projectile vomit (usually that horrid bright orange colour) and he seems ok. We have a doc's app on Thursday morning though to make sure and check his big ball as well. Poor little boy- so many people have felt his nether regions just lately. Other than that he is nearly ready to crawl, he lunges forward and trys to go but can't work out his arms have to hold himself up... Not long though now and then nothing will be sacred.

On Sunday too we are off to Barleylands (weather permitting) with a picnic to go to the farm bit and I am also going to 'nip' into Sugar and Spice and make the most of their double loyalty points... How could I not??? I just hope I actually manage to do some scrapping before then as i've done nada in a whole week- seem to have lost my mojo at the mo. I need some new piccies and exciting things to scrap rather than just ones of kids. Yes, scrapping them is nice and they make lovely LO's but they are all begining to look too similar. May have to dig out some really old ones of me and try to scrap those!

Well, well, well... lots of spending afoot!

I have been spending wayyyy too much on stash. I have fell in love with ordering from the states too. I have found heaps of fabby blogs which have encouraged me to spend. I MUST stop spending for the mo!

Well, I am waiting for the kit from www.story-kits.com it's their first kit and includes the bampop! papers which are gonna be great for the Shimelle inspired LO I have in mind.

Secondly i'm waiting for a package from the coconutgodess (www.coconutgodess@typepad.com) which has those cute little mail boxes in and I have also brought three SEI scrapbooks in a bag to save as gifts (or use- which we all know I will).

Thirdly I hope to have healped 'Emnol' out from UK Scrappers by buying her unwanted cocoa daisy kit and seven gypsies tag book.

As you can see I have been spending! Oh, and I went over to Barleylands and went into Sugar and Spice and brought yet more goodies... Doesn't help it's double loyalty points next Sunday too!

I have also become addicted to blogs. This is ok but now nearly all of my saved faves on my lap top are other peoples lives (which seem to be much more exciting than mine!) It's great to view other peoples blog as there is so much inspiration out there and so many peoples lives just waiting to be explored. I am totally hooked. On this one http://toshandtwaddle.blog.co.uk/ she talks about the flylady's method of housework... it made me think and laugh- we have no method, 15 minutes cleaning on each task- you'll be lucky if you get 15 minutes on ALL tasks. When I can no longer see the kitchen side, I have to clean. The bathroom is regularly hosed down by Emily and the shower head and the same goes for when she washes her hands in the downstairs loo basin. The floor gets a good soaking then and I have to mop it up.

I have also had a birthday. I am now 27 and feeling very old. The grey hairs set in at age 22 so i've always known that age is probably not going to be too kind tome. On the bright side, fat people do not get all that wrinkly or have saggy faces... just lots of double chins. Ha, ha... at least I won't have saggy, miserable looking cheeks. Just fat chubby ones. Being fat does have some advantages. As you know Kevy and the kids had already brought me my new camera and of course it has been used heaps! I really do love it and have never really been into technology so much. Dying to get to grips now with photoshop so I can really begin to make the most of my piccies I have taken. Other than that I received money from most people along with a cute little pink photo frame and necklace from my sisters children. As you can gather I have already spent the money I had!

Above are the pictures of the flag book I made at the Billericay crop... I must admit I just wubbie it! I am so proud of this book and even Kevy said it looked shop bought. Wow! Also I managed to finish the 'home' LO I had been working on too. The stitching took me an age to do and gave me a tiny blister on my thumb but I am pleasedwith it. It was inspired by a LO in the Autumn Leaves book - Freestyle (a worth while buy!).

I would like to add that i'm going to have some fun on here later in the week... Keep your eyes peeled as there will be some goodies to win!

Holidays over.... back to our normal lives!

Well, well, well.... What have we been up to???

We managed to make it to Southend (see piccie of Emily above in her spotty coat!) and it was freezing... So windy and cold. We met up with Kev's parents and his nieces and took his nephew with us. Had a nice unhealthy burger for lunch and then two hot, freshly made doughnuts on the seafront. We didn't make it into the sealife centre or anywhere other than the arcades as Emily loved it so much.

We visited Kev's sister too (piccie with her other half and their daughter) and took over their Easter goodies. The girls just get along so well. They were so sweet playing in the garden with Eloise's football and her swing. Emily seems to all of a sudden grown up and is on their wave length now.

Ben too is enjoying life slightly more (although he has been very poorly and spent Sunday evening in Basildon hospital) He has found out that he likes being on the floor and rolling around ( see piccie!) We are so lucky to have a happy little chap, he really is wonderful.

I also went to the Billericay crop and it was fabby! I made a beautiful flag book and have managed to fill it up and finish it off. It is really great, i'd like tothank Donna for a great idea and fabby instructions that brought it all together. (Will post piccies soon)

Emily is getting so funny just lately, I am planning on scrapping her sayings soon because she is just hillarious. Last night I took off her pants to put her night time nappy on and she did the most enormous fart. She then shouted... 'OH Good grief!!! I farted! paaaaarrrrrrrppppp!' It was so funny and of course like most small kids the more you laugh the more they do to make you laugh ... '... OH no big windy-pops!' . Another day during the holidays she laid in our bed and said... 'Mummy, need to go Nannies. I want chocolate, I like it. I REALLY do!' (we can all guess what Nannie gives her when Emily visits?!).

Also will try and post more- insipration from ladyNinabug from UK Scrappers...