I am just me..... e

{valium, prozac, something}

My baby.....in her first car. It is a mighty little car and she has been furiously backing and turning and parking round, in and out of the carport. Driving up to the gates but not touching them and backing into the tennis thingie on the lawn so she gets to know where the front and back of her car is. She is doing great.

We had been driving in the commodore but she will find this little car a breeze! Apart from the lack of power steering which took me by surprise when I brought it home...lol. The car has been owned by an older lady who has had it for a while. It was garaged for most of its life and so it is in fine nick!

Anyhow....Had to share. Hope your all well.

*now you know why I need the drugs for my nerves????*

In other stuff.

I have been creating for the amazing Fiskars Craft Blog. Here is a sneak  but to see all the rest of the pics youll have to link through and check it out. Loads of fun and super yummy products. Thanks Heidi Grace for making such scrumptuous stuff....YUM! For those of you that love Fiskars products, tools etc, I will be in the Spotlight store on the weekend of March 15th/16th (possibly the Sunday) demoing some fab tools, and showing off some real gorgeous products.

Sir Riley

Our little man is doing wonderfully! He has blended into this family so well and it is like he was always here. He is cheeky & mischievious but has a soft side. He loves to be close to me, I guess you get that when your the primary caregiver. But hey....I mean really close. I grabbed the camera and just took this....like now....like as I type...

yup....that is my Riley....sleeping over my foot. Aint he the cutest!

Everyone is good here. Not much else to report! Hugs to all.

e

too much fun!

This new addition is hillarious! Riley is settling so well and is the funniest little guy. What a cheeky monkey. He loves the washing.....the dirty washing. He sits at my feets when I am sorting and loading and nicks off with socks and undies.....nice. One thing is for certain....he is a lap dog! He loves his bed I made him but if he has a choice....he prefers the lap, and let me tell you he has some pretty funny ways of sleeping....lol

The other funny that happened yesterday is that Joel has discovered that Rileys travel crate is a fun place to be.....so Janine.....when the crate is shipped home I am thinking there might be a little something for you in it!....lol

Here are some toher funny pics to. My baby son has decided that he loves to sing with his sister on the singstar! He has always loved music and dancing but has just found the high that is singing *and there might be some licking and drewling into the microphone too*

I am so behind is everything scrapping and sharing so here is a little bag tag I made for the Fiskars Back to School blog share. The Heidi Grace lines of papes are adorable and we are so excited that the new line of Chocolate Chalet is coming. Watch this space.

If you haven't checked it out yet, the Fiskars blog is rocking at the moment. The ladies are all super talented and the shares are AMAZING....CLICK HERE!!!!

Also if your not sure what else I have been doing....then click on HERE! It is only a few weeks since the new AC products arrived and already they are causing a stir.....in the best way! This is a layout I knocked out last night that will go into the store. This products has great colours, super cool textures and awesome accents. If anyone is interested you are welcome to call the store on 03 541 0038 or email me. I can process credit cards over the phone and I am happy to ship.....they are great prices too! We have tonnes of papers, Plastic flowers, felt flowers, foam alphabets, velvet alphabets, accents, Minimarks which are amazing books of the coolest rubons and some of their coolio albums.

ok....what else. Thanks to everyone for your congrats on Kaitlyns NCEA pass. I have shown her all the posts and comments and emails and she is just thrilled.

well for now...that is all I can think of to share. Take care all

e - out

FEB - NCEA - & everything in between

Ok so to start the post (long overdue) a huge big
YIPPEE - YI - OOOOOOOO

Most of you will know that early last year I gave up some of my commitments to focus on Joel (who was struggling with his ear troubles) and to get Kaitlyn through 07 and with a great mark for NCEA! well.......

SHE DID IT!!!! I DID IT !!!! WE ARE ALL WRAPPED!

Kaitlyn got her results and needed 80 credits to pass.....she got 99! I am thrilled to bits. Like a huge weight is lifted. She has done so well this last year and deserved that result. She is not the most academic so this result is huge! LOVE YOU BABE......WELL DONE.

Joel of course has been great since late November and we are still loving that. He is talking heaps and loving his new found communication abilities....he yells for Nikita "TTTTTTEEEEEETTTTTTAAAAA!" so cute. Calls Liam 'Meam' and just loves 'Katie' (Kaitlyn).

and thennnnnn........there was more!

We have been wanting a puppy for the longest time. I have searched and researched and read and emailed so many people but in August last year I found Janine King from Nidra Cavaliers in Invercargill.......well.....yes the rest as they say.....is history. She has been able to home the most adorable little boy Tri coloured Cavalier with us and has made the kids very very happy. Your the best Janine.....thanks a million from the bottom of ours hearts.

Introducing 'Riley' of the Willis Clan!

I haven't been on  my camera today so the next pics are bad pics....lol...he is so settled though. Has been playing with the kids like he has always been here. Rolling over and having his tummy scratched and just loving all the attention. Joel was great too. Just wanted to lay down on the soft bed we made for him the other week, and snooze with him. He found a little stuffed toy rabbit and decided that it was his and he was OFF LIKE A SHOT! You can see the mischievousness in him.

He ate, drank and pooped and wee'd like a champ, and was so tidy about it. Nothing like a choco drop treaty to reward him. He is simply adorable. If it is possible to love a little puppy so much from the moment you see him....then we are all guilty of that. He has meshed so well.

He has a top of the line baby porta cot for a bed, which is kinda funny. We decided that this was a great place for him to sleep uninterrupted when needed and a nice place to be at night while we train him. Also good when he needs some space from the trauma of a toddler...lol

anyhow....I could go on and on, but I need to stop so I can load the pics! and yes....it was a surprise.....the kids had no idea he was coming. All they knew was that I was still searching for a puppy (wink wink)

and this last one.....of Riley on my lap as I type this very message......

so cute!

On a serious and not so adorable furry note. Congrats to all the kids back at school today. Mine are back and excited to be there. Hugs to all the new entrants starting....so scary, and a nice long slow coffee for all the mums who survived the holidays.

Bring on routine I say! (even though I hated them going this morning.....especially when I realised how much my son didn't want the teacher he got.....his eyes welled....argh)

Ok....enough. Look again and take in the cuteness that is Riley (a name I wanted for a baby boy but wasn't allowed.....now I got my Riley and he has four legs....lol)

Hugs all

e