Friday, July 20, 2007

Ok so I'm pretty glad to see the back of that week!

Although I must say there were a couple of highs amongst the lows of having the whole family succumb to evil tummy bugs....like Joseph making friends at his new school already, having some sunny weather to lighten the spirits, watching the kids and dogs enjoying all the space!!! , Patrick so excited to have his first morning 4yr old visit to school...roll on November he can't wait! Having some lovely snail mail...a fab lava lamp for the boys from Jenny (thank you again, still can't believe it arrived in one piece!!) and Friday choc buttons for the boys from Nana...

Our mission this weekend is to fence the front garden so our ever so friendly Bert cannot go visiting neighbours when our backs are turned....The council have a dogtrap set up on the pub property down the road as there has been lots of problems with straying dogs here...yep, wednesday morning I let Bert out for his morning wee, turned my back for 2 minutes and he had vanished! Called and called and wandered down the drive in my dressing gown and Jims slippers for a bit until I decided it wasn't really a good look for me and returned to don clothes before heading out in the direction of the pub where the night before we had a drink after an evening stroll with the dogs and Bert and Harry had been introduced to the publicans dogs...so I knew, being the social hound that he is, he had headed back there to say good morning...next minute a white van is coming down the drive with Bert in the front seat...its Ray the publican...Bert was in the dog trap and Ray had sprung him for us...luckily....the council charge $5o0 to get out of doggy jail...on account of the kiwis and all....so Bert, my nerves can't take it....we are fencing you in!!


Its birthday time at NZdares one year old....and Fiskars are sponsering some fabbo cutting out doodackies...not just one but three sets....so get over there and whip up a layout on an everyday moment in your life and you might just be a winner! And...if you have time between dare layouts and Jack Me Up layouts.... heh, heh....please take the time to reply to the NZdares questionnaire too!
My Everyday Moments layout is all about the noise and wrestling matches that are a daily part of our household at the moment...The quote in the middle is from Story people and those words 'luscious chaos' just fit the bill for these pics....I am trying to imagine those three small boys as large lanky teenagers wrestling on the floor...rofl!
Have a great weekend all...

5 comments:

Lynda said...

LOL re Bert and the fence. Yay is this your first project on your new house though? Changing something and making it yours if always good fun.

Roo said...

Oh that dog!! I can just picture him sitting in the truck front seat looking very pleased with himself though lol. Yep better get to work on that fence.

Hannah said...

I love "boy tangle", Monique!! So cool!!

Jenny said...

I'm so glad the lamp arrived in one piece. Like Roo, I can just picture that nooty dog

Paula said...

LOL about Bert visiting the pub. Always good to be mates with the publican.