Spider Bite - Ouch!!!!

Things have been absolutely crazy here. Micayla has been bitten by a spider on her inside leg. Don't know what type, praying it wasn't a white tail but won't know until we see the sore get better or not. She can't even pinpoint when she was bitten but it was probably Friday. I was in hospital with her on Monday night, waiting for 3 hours because the bite got infected. The doctor said she has developed celluitis (Spelling???). She went onto a high dose antibiotic and we had to see the doc on Wednesday. He didn't like the look of it and sent us with a letter back to the hospital again. So last night I was there from 6.30pm till 11.30pm. It had developed an absess and she had to have laughing gas to have the absess cut so the puss could escape. They also took out a hard fatty mass from the infection. She was screaming and I looked at them doing it and nearly passed out. I had to put my head down on the bed to stop from passing out. After the laughing gas had worn off she didn't really remember anything. She asked if she was crying because (quoting Micayla) "she was out of this world" and "my brain was all fuzzy." How funny. So cute what kids say. She's home from school and I have to carry her anywhere she wants to go cause it hurts her to walk. She has to go back to the hospital for redressing on Friday and more laughing gas for that.

Tulip Festival

On Wednesday, 26th September we went to the Tulip Festival in Silvan. We all went as a family along with Micayla and Bailey's Oma and Opa. Actually they took us so thank you for a great day out. The kids had a ball. Micayla went dressed in her dutch costume and she had people wanting to take photos of her. There was so much beautiful colour as you can see in the photos below. It was childrens' day and they had Paul Jamieson singing on stage. Face painting, animals, and lots and lots of other kids stuff. There were 'escaped' gnomes hidden around the tulip farm and you had to find them all. Once they were all found, the kids got some lollies for doing it. I don't know who had more fun searching. Adrian or Micayla???


It was too late at this stage to tell Bailey he couldn't pick the flowers. Bailey is mesmerised looking at all the baby animals in the fence shot.


Micayla had her photo taken with other people that worked there, including the fairy, who told stories to the children in the gorgeous fairy garden. The dot you can see on Micayla forehead is fairy dust.

Allison Ellis Design Team

That roll is still rolling. I have had an awesome day. First the magazine publication acceptance and now this.

I had a call from Allison Ellis herself today. I have been accepted on the Allison Ellis Design Team. It is absolutely awesome to have achieved a position on a wholesalers design team. Can't wait to get my first pack of the new Christmas range, which will be available at Paperific. Some of their Christmas range has purple and silver, which is just gorgeous. Check it out here

This is just a sample, it still has to have the silver, bronze and gold included.

Been punching the air, doing cartwheels, you name it, I'm doing it.

I won and I'm getting published

I received an email last night telling me I'd won the very first challenge on the new journalling challenge blog. Check it out here.

This is the layout. It is the same one that was featured on the multi photo blog.


Also I have just had another layout accepted by For Keeps Magazine, issue No. 62. Whoo Hoo, Yay!!! I'm on a roll. Let's hope I keep rolling.

Footy Tipping Party

On Saturday, 22nd we had our Footy Tipping Party. Thanks to Darren for organising the whole event. Every year we choose our tips for the whole season before the season starts, and on Prelim final day we have a big party with a spit roast and alcohol all provided for in the cost of entering the competition. This year we provided the venue. Darren sets up the big screen and he counts down everyones tips for the whole season (Brownlow style) until we have a winner.

We had a jumping castle for the kids, and yes, what drunken adult would not get on it too. Even me in a mini skirt and I kept falling over and wedging myself between the wall and the floor of the castle. Had to be helped out as I was stuck. Thanks Scott for rescuing me.


First things first. Fill the esky with the beer!!!! Don't you just love the size of our esky. Thanks again Scott for providing that and also for the spit.


Can you believe it. Just had to catch Adrian doing the dishes on camera.


Congratulations to Darren's Dad, Rob for coming first. Don't remember who got 2nd and 3rd, but well done Emma for being such a bad tipster and getting your money back.

We didn't get many photos cause we were just so busy dancing and drinking. The party started around 12.30pm and went until about 1.30am. The kids were all tucked up inside watching DVD's and Bailey was put to bed, while we kept on partying outside. I danced so much in my high heeled boots that my legs feel like I've done a workout in the gym. The mini bike even came out at one stage and we were riding that around in circles in the garage. As cold as the night got, ice ended up down peoples clothing, lots of glasses got broken (even my fav red wine glasses, the only 2 I had left, have to go buy more now) and I even broke my favourite bling ring. :( So you can see the night got pretty messy, but we had loads and loads of fun.

We did come inside for a little bit and the camera happened to be handy. These are a couple of the 'tame' photos I'll share with you. I say no more!!!!



From left to right is me, Emma, Sharelle and Kath. We became friends when our kids were in the same prep class at Hillsmeade P.S. last year. We were being called 'The Hillsmeade Girls" but that's not what we call ourselves LOL.

There was next to no alcohol left by the end of the night. Usually there is always wine left over, but someone was sent down the street to buy more wine for the girls. Just goes to show 'The Hillsmeade Girls' don't mind throwing back a few. Tania also put in a good work out on the Fruity Lexia. Way to go Tan!!!!

Scott and Tania stayed the night and I did a terrible job of making pancakes for breakfast for them all. I had the shakes and everytime I flipped a pancake, it slopped everywhere. Luckily Adrian made the bacon and eggs. After doing some cleaning I spent the rest of the day on the couch. And to think I was planning on getting on the cross trainer???? Darren and Mel came around later to pick up their car and laptop etc., after spending the day at the Royal Melbourne Show. I just cringed at the thought of getting off the couch let alone the show!

More to Share

This was done for a multi photo sketch challenge on the Scrapbooking Memories forum. It's when Micayla wore her new beautiful dress to Joe and Zoe's Engagement. The lettering is covered with felt and material.



This is the double layout I did for the Masters. It's called 'When two souls come together and so begins the circle of life"



I did this one for Julie Dudley. We did a photo swap on the Artypants forum. The one she did for me is on an earlier post of Bailey with Mum and Dad's puppy Ellie.