Hello again !!!!! (so soon)

Hi everyone!!!!!!!

Yep back again so soon .... I have even surprised myself BUT I wanted to post the pics of the Christmas Album I finished.....

Here it is....

Thanks heaps for stopping by and take care.....

luv marg x

Its all over again for another year!!!!

Well christmas has come and gone again for another year !!!!! (thank goodness I say!!!) I sooo love christmas and everything that goes along with it BUT its just such a draining , rushed time of the year so when its all done and dusted I take a deep breath and look forward to the new year ahead.....

This year I even took my chrissy tree and decos down on boxing day !!!!! DH was horrified.....

I have had the time off work between christmas and new year which has been a godsend......I have been quiet lazy though and only doing what I need to each day.....I must admit though I gave the house a big spring clean yesterday and it now shines like a pin!!!!

I even managed to get a bit of scrapping done last night for ST CC.... Please with the results...Here is a pic of the layout I finished....

I am looking forward to the new year ahead and watching my little boys grow and show all the signs of the new things they will learn....Ryder will turn 1 next month which surprises me heaps and it only feels like yesterday that he was born..Erin is organising a 'Teddy's Bear Picnic theme party for him which should be fun.....I ordered over the net a cute little teddy dressed in a tshirt with his photo and name on it so I cant wait till it arrives....

Lachie will be 1 in April also so I will have to make sure I do something just as special for him. I went around to his house tonight to babysit him while mum and dad went out for dinner....He was so good and even gave me a big mushy wet kiss when he went to bed....

Hope you all have a great new year and everything you hope and wish for comes true...

Take care

Till next time

luv marg xxx

The LSBS had its December cc on the weekend BUT I could only manage to finish 1 of the challenges this time round as I just couldnt find the time I am afraid......

I am happy with the challenge I did complete which was Carols Inspiration Challenge and at the same time managed to do another page for Erin's monthly calendar.....Here is my layout......

I had such a busy weekend!!!!! (as does so many others this time of year)......Friday night we had a chrissy party to go to ...... Saturday we had visitors of the friendly kind!!!! My dearest oldest friend from way back when came to visit with one of her daughters and grandaughters. I have known her since school, she was one of my bridesmaids and is the god mother of my oldest dd Erin so really a special friend... Was lovely to catch up again and as she lives in Canberra I dont see her very often any more...On Saturday night we babysat Ryder while his mum and dad went to a chrissy party.....Sunday I met 3 of my dearest closest friends for coffee and we all exchanged christmas gifts...I was totally spoilt with bath goodies, coffee mug, pj's and a lovely 'm' for my pandora......such fun and laughs were had, and I am exhausted .......

Thanks for stopping by.....luv marg xxxx P.S this is my gorgeous Ryder ... a photo I took while he was having a sleep over......Love him to bits....

Christmas is just around the corner.....

Well its neally christmas again and boy oh boy hasnt this year flown by!!!!! I am pretty organised really with just a few bits and pieces to pick up (at least I know what I want!!!).
Christmas in the oliver household is a bit topsy turvy this year. My dd and sil are going to his parents for lunch this year and ds and dil are doing the same with her parents....Now that youngest dd has herself a man (who just so happens to be the brother of sil) she will now also spend lunch with his parents.....I was going to go over to Junee to be with mum and dad but they are now going to Canberra to be with my sister and her family (which is wonderful by the way...) so that leaves me by myself as dh will be driving the train home from Melbourne . Of course I have been invited to enjoy lunch with sil's family BUT it just didnt feel right even though I love them all to bits....... so anyway to cut a long story short I am now going to travel to Melbourne with dh on xmas eve and travel back with him (having lunch on the train !!!!!) on xmas day... We will arrive back home about 2.30 - 3pm which wont be too bad and then the kids will all come over and we will have our xmas then and I will have them all for dinner....This year will certainly be an experience....
Now back to scrappin news......
In my last post I showed the entries I had completed for the LSBS mini christmas competition.....
Well I won and for my troubles I was lucky to recieve $100 to spend in the shop.
I had the time of my life spending up big and cant wait to recieve my goodies...
Meanwhile I am enjoying being part of a secret santa swap and opening my pressies each day (it makes my heart happy every single day) I will be lost come the 26th when it will all end!!!!!
I only have this week to go at work then I have 2 weeks off which I am so looking forward to.
Anyway I hope to post again before christmas BUT if I dont I wish you all a very very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year.....
Take care everyone...
luv marg xxx

Almost December!!!!!

Well its almost December which means chrissy is just around the corner and its the month on full on nights out....shopping and way too much food and drink BUT its all good I say.......

I have made a start on the dreaded christmas shopping (gee it gets harder and harder each year!!)

I spent the day yesterday cleaning the house and putting the tree and decorations up.....

I am in a secret santa swap so that will start tomorrow with 25 little pressies to open and enjoy.....Cant wait.....

My mum is currently in hospital after having a knee replacement last thursday. She is doing extremly well and think this has a lot to do with how healthy and active she is....My dad has been fending for himself and this in itself is a bit of a worry as he is getting quiet forgetful BUT he insists he is fine so I can only take his word on that..He does worry me though....

I have finished all my christmas cards so now just need to write in them all and get them posted off....I was intending doing them today but we all went to Adam and Jody's for lunch (which was delicious I might add), so they got put off till hopefully tomorrow night after work....

I have been going up to the hospital everyday and sometimes twice and this has put everything else on hold for a few days BUT thats ok as I wouldnt have it any other way.....

I have just completed 2 pages in 2 different calendars for a swap I am in and pleased to be handing them on.....I recieved these on friday in the post and they were handed to on today so very happy with myself.....

I have just finished another 2 layouts which I am happy with and will share at the end of this post...

Thanks for stopping by and reading all my bits and pieces....

cheers

luv marg xxxxx

I love this photo of Ryder eating his first ice-cream at the park....

This is a gorgeous photo of Lachie when I dressed him up for his santa photos....

Till next time....

Marg xxxx

Another week passes by!!!!!

Another busy week has almost come and gone and again I feel like I am getting nowhere fast!!!!!!Does anyone else feel like this around this time of year?

Last Saturday I spent the day in Albury with oldest dd Erin and youngest dd Ashley. We had a great day and shopped till we dropped!!!! I was happy to do quiet a bit of my chrissy shopping and it really does feel good to have made a start....

I was happy this week also to finish off the last challenge in the LSBS mini christmas challenge....Happy in myself that not only did I finish BUT I now have one chrissy pressie, 5 chrissy cards and a layout to show for it....I also enjoyed doing them all...

Here is the last one I finished where we had to create a christmas layout using non traditional christmas colours.... I love this photo of Ryder...

Work has been super busy the last few weeks and by the time I get home I am exhausted....Its such a huge effort to get dinner organised..... Some exciting news for my youngest dd Ashley who bought her first brand new car today...Its a suzuki swift (red of course) and really is lovely...She is so proud of herself and now just needs to knuckle down and pay back the bank....I am sure she wont have any problems as she can be really good with her money when she sets her mind to it.....

Thanks for stopping by and listening to my ramblings !!!!!!!

Take care

luv margxxxxx

November means CC time at LSBS....

Its november and that means the LSBS cc is on this weekend......

From all the hints the DT are giving us it sounds awesome....

I have had a busy week catching up on some swaps and having a go at the LSBS mini christmas comp......

I have completed Challenge No 1 which was to make an otp item that could be given as a gift. I made this card box for my mum for christmas....

These are the cards and tags I made for Challenge No 2....

This week is busy at the Oliver house with my 2 dd's birthdays.....My baby girl (Ashley) turns 22 today and my oldest (Erin) turns 27 tomorrow....We are having a big family dinner tonight which should be yummy.....I am cooking this delicious chicken and bacon dish...at the 2 girls request.....

Work has been full on and so busy that I am just exhausted.....I had to have 2 days off last week suffering from a really bad migraine.....Still dont feel 100%... and the fact that I have a touch of a head cold doesnt make getting over it any easier....

I am off to Albury for the day with Erin and Ashley to do some chrissy shopping and as they are both getting money for clothes for their birthdays they are hoping for some serious retail therapy....Its always great to spend time together like this.....

Hope all are well and thanks for stopping by...

Take care... luv marg xx