Just Me

I have probably scrapped this picture a few times, but I really like the way it turned out, it is also my FB profile picture, but sometimes it is hard to get a reasonable shot of yourself, so when I do get one I make the most if it HA !!

Best Days of our Lives

These are definitely the best days of our lives, Zach is so much fun and after a few years of not being able to swim because of my hip, it has been so refreshing to play with him again in the pool !!

Our House at Christmas 09

And again my daughter has surpassed herself decorating the house for Christmas, what a wonderful job she has done this year, so much work, but so much fun and enjoyment for all !!
I must admit that I have taken a bit of poet's licence with the fireworks, but don't they look pretty ? !! LOL

Merry Christmas All ! !

Carolers are singing and joy is in the air
Jingle bells are ringing
It's Christmas everwhere !

May Christmas this year
Be your happiest yet
May it bring you warm memories
You'll never forget

May your favourite traditions
Bring pleasure to you
May your loved ones and friends
Share your happiness too !!

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my showcase followers, I hope that yours is Happy and Safe.

My Dad

I received a copy of a photo of my Dad in a Christmas card this year from a cousin of mine, which prompted me to scan it and do this layout. I feel compelled to scan all my old photos to preserve them for posterity. I have aged these three somewhat, to make them blend with each other better, although they are still pretty old photos, dad was born in 1910, he would be 99 now.

Christmas Flo

Since we put up our Christmas tree this year, Flo has staked her claim under it. She can be found here at any time of the day or night, incognito under the tree, pretending to be an ornament or part of the village set up around the train track. We can't run the train as she will cause a derailment lol !!!

Crazy Hair Day

Zach had a Crazy Hair Day at school, to explain, the children come to school with a crazy hair do, and pay a gold coin for the privilege, the money is used to raise funds for various activities around the school. On this occasion it was for the year 6 Farewell.

Drama in the Backyard

Oh what high drama it was getting the Christmas Photo taken, Ivan just would not co-operate, then he started fighting with Zach over the pose, and all hell broke out. We were trying to get the four of us together in one photo. The camera was on the tripod and was set to time lapse to take the photo, but Ivan kept on buggering off out of the frame. In the end we gave up and I put him in the picture in Photoshop Elements !! Thank goodness for that program, it makes life a lot easier !!!
These are some of our good shots and some of our worst.

Us

Ivan and I posing for our Christmas Photo, but I couldn't resist putting my Jacaranda photo in the LO as well, I just love those trees !

Mummy's Boy

It isn't hard to tell who loves his Mum to bits !! Tassie Lassie : you will get the joke in the smaller picture.....it is a Tassie thing......! ! LOL We're of Tasmanian descent and proud of it HA !!

Kogarah Jacaranda

One of my walking buddies showed me these jacaranda trees in a Kogarah park, Ivan and I went back there and took this photo. How majestic do those trees look, all standing in a row ? !!

Stegosaurus Feet

I laughed till I cried at the way Zach could spread his toes !!! Little Mr Stegosaurus Feet !!

Serenity/Turbulence

These photos were taken on one of my walks. It can be really calm one day and really rough the next. Funnily enough these photos were taken on the one day, so it was a matter of calm one minute and rough the next. I love having my walks along the bay, there is always time to reflect, when looking at the water.

Zach's Birthday

These are photo's Yvette took of the motley crew at Lazer Skirmish, and then at McDonald's. I believe that the kids all had a fun time together, and would love to go again !

Liz and Yvette - Friends

Yvette and Malcolm took the boys to Lazer Skirmish for Zach's Birthday. After that she took them all to McDonald's for a bit of a party. Liz met them at McDonald's so that Jess could come to the party (Jess was too young to attend Lazer Skirmish, but it is a boy thing anyway !) While the kids were feeding their respective faces, Liz and Yvette posed up for this lovely photo !

The Golfers Prayer

My son Sean rang me and asked me to put these words into a LO for him, but I only had a half an hour to do it, no time at all, this was my second attempt after the deadline had passed, much better than the first.

Tom's Birthday

Tom's 10th Birthday celebrations, at the indoor sports world, the boys are getting to that age where they aren't fussed about having their photo's taken, hence the wonderful poses in these photo's HA !

Bunnings New Store Opening

Liz's uncle is a Manager at the new Bunnings store, and coincidentally her children's school was promoting the grand opening of the store. So...along they all went, Liz, Tom and Jess. They had a great time and the kids loved to have their photo's taken by Mum with all the TV celebrities.

Go Kart Kids

Another LO of the Go Kart boys, this time Malcolm, Alex (Zach's school chum) and Zach in their respective Karts, they really had a good day.

Botany Bay Walking Track

This is where Jill, Noele and I go walking three times a week. The view is lovely, the weather is variable and as you can see from the track, it is divided up for pedestrians and pushbikes, although often pushbikes come on our pathway, but Noele gives them short shrift !!