I just can't believe how this year is flying by! How can it already be the last week of October and only a mere 63 days until Christmas? I am still waiting for life to settle down a bit but the truth is that there is NO chance of that happening until at least January...
So blogger of the year I'll never be awarded... perhaps I could run for slackest blogger of the year?? As usual so much has happened since my last appearance here that I would never be able to update it all so I think I might give you a quick rundown in dot points...
Taylah had her ballet exam on Tuesday so woohoo that is it for dance exams this year! Emily didn't do an exam this year as they are doing grade 6 over two years. Apparently there is a lot to learn in grade 6 and the guideline is that they have two lessons per week. Unfortunately the dance school (and us for that matter) can't fit another lesson into each week so they will spread the work over two years and do the exam this time next year. Taylah seems happy with how she went and I guess we will find out the results in a few weeks time. Now is the downhill run to the end of year concert.
Earlier this month I spent an awesome weekend at Boyanup with a fantastic bunch of ladies for the Scrapboxx Retreat. I finished every layout that I started and was really impressed. Thanks so much Sheree and Evana for the gorgeous class layouts which I really must take photos of and upload!
The school holidays came and went very quickly as they always seem to do. Haydn and Emily sailed for the whole first week but they really learned a lot and seemed to enjoy the (day) camp. We did a little bit of catching up with friends, shopping and managed one movie but the two weeks went way too fast!
Sailing season is now in full swing. We still have Haydn and Kane sailing Equalizer but we now have two flying ants to watch in the afternoons as Emily is sailing with Alicia on Viper. The girls are off to an awesome start with a first (on handicap) in last week's race! Emily is still sailing Flash (the minnow) in the mornings and now Taylah has her own minnow called Purple Haze which she is sailing. It is full on right now but the kids are loving it!
I've been reasonably good for a few weeks, getting to the gym when I can and watching what I eat but now I've stepped it up a notch and joined a 6 week challenge at the gym. We need to exercise 5 times per week (at least 3 in the gym), follow a recommended eating plan and commit to being weighed & measured once a week. So far I've done really well having lost 1.3kg in the first week! I'd love to be looking and feeling better by the time summer really starts!
Marnie and I have started the dreaded Christmas shopping! Last week we made a pact to have all the shopping done by the time the kids finish school which is also when her 12 weeks of daycare finishes so it is essential that we achieve this goal! We've been out two Fridays in a row now and have done a fair bit for the extended families but I really need to find out from Tom's family what is happening this year and who we are buying for. With lots of birthdays between now and then it is certainly a crazy time of the year!
Last week Miss Emily went on her year 6 camp and had an absolute ball! They went to Waroona and did all sorts of confidence boosting, team building and awesome fun activities. She came home totally exhausted and covered in mud... you should have seen the clothes that she wore for the mud fight - I actually threw them in the bin after two washes, three days in napisan and a good deal of scrubbing... that mud wasn't coming out at all!
Speaking of Emily, I can't believe that she will be graduating from primary school in a matter of weeks. Emily is really looking forward to going to high school next year and I think she is well and truly ready for it. She loves school and is really excited about trying new things next year. Oh I just remembered that I have a surprise for her that I forgot to tell her about - I picked up a gorgeous dress for her graduation today, I just hope she loves it as much as I do and that it fits her!
Now I can't remember where we were up to on the house when I last posted but the demolition is now 100% complete. The trees are gone, as is the driveway and this week we have organised to have the side fence replaced ready for the builders to start. We are getting a little frustrated now as we are still waiting on the final plans for the house but they are due any day. I hope next time I update we will have some progress to report on.
So as you see that is a glimpse into what my life consists of lately. Nothing overly exciting but added together there is hardly a minute of downtime or so it seems.
To finish off I have a few scrapping layouts that I did a couple of weeks ago and haven't shared with anyone yet.
This first one is little Kurtis enjoying his cake at his first birthday party...
This next one is the demolition process as we cleared the old house from our block to prepare for the new house...
And finally this one was just using up some old photos from earlier in the year when the kids sailed for a few days at Nedlands to compete in an interschool sailing event...
I think that is about enough for tonight. We have an extra little body in the house in the form of Taylah's friend so I need to chase some kids towards their beds ready for another busy Saturday.
Have a great weekend
Kim ♥
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