PRINCESS FOR A DAY!

If only we could all be a princess for a day.

All Phoenix wanted to do today was put on her princess dress and crown, grab her magic wand and dance about. 

Maybe I should take a page from her book and just be a princess for a day. Its got to be better than feeling like the unpaid cleaner!!! Hey?

FYI. HOPE ITS HELPFUL.

Today I stumbled across this great little blog.  Red Genius Enterprises is its name. I hope this link works!!!!!From what I can gather it is in it early stages but has got some great downloads. Each week it  has a free set of textures and a 365 day challenge template. I think they are only free for the first two weeks after posting so why not drop by and have a look.
Hope its helpful.
P.S can you please leave a comment if you go visit the site or found it helpful. Just want to know whether it is worth posting information like this here.

A BIG GIRL NOW!!!

Did everyone see the fireworks, the big song and dance?  Today was a really special day here in the Baj household.
Phoenix got a Barbie bike for christmas. When I was working out which one to get, I measured her, took her to the shop to try them all out only to realise that one was right for now but would probably be too small for her in a few months and the other one was just a touch to big. I asked her which one she liked and of course she liked the bigger one, it had a Barbie bike on the handle bars so that you could take your Barbie for a ride with you.
A few weeks later I went down to buy it and they were all gone. Oh no! I finally worked out some other things to get her.
A week before Christmas a new shipment came in so me, being the softy, brought her one as well as all the other gifts.
Anyway the bike was put together on boxing day, sorry proclamation day in SA speak, and we left it in the office on the carpet so she could get use to getting up on to it.

After begging for a few days to take it outside, we finally gave in. My big girl had Dad walk behind her a couple of times and then directed him to the end of the path so he could see her ride all by herself.

We were all so proud of her!!

And as you can see, so was she!!!

Congratulations to my big girl, well done!!!!

A RARE MOMENT

A rare moment at our house lately, Maddii and Lavender actually getting on.

2 minutes after this they were fighting again.

 I Caught up on the Xmas ironing- 6 hour of it. Yuk!!!

THIS FAMILY TREE IS FULL OF NUTS!

As they say our family tree is full of nuts!

These photos are of Lavender and Tony playing the Minute to Win it Game. You have to get the Oreo cookie from your eye to your mouth without using your hands!! What can I say..... NUTS!

I don't know which one of these will be my 365 challenge photo.

Yipee!!!!!

I'll start today with a big "YIPEE".  I found out this morning that I was runner up for a Golden Globe!!! (if only it was a real Golden Globe, a bit hard since I dont act, except like a fool, lol ) at Screen to Scrap. I was stoked as it was the first time I had ever participated in a prize challenge.
Here is my entry( I wish I had photographed it instead of scanning it, oh well, live and learn)

I really enjoyed this challenge and have found a lot more places to play. See the link on my blog if you want to join in. I have to say that even though it was great to win a prize, I have found that by joining in on these challenges I have been encouraged and inspired by all the lovely people leaving comments.

Today's 365 challenge photo is

Our dear "Nemo"

After nearly a year of sitting around, Nemo (our kayak) was finally taken out for a paddle. When we lived directly on the water Nemo was taken out regularly. Now that we live a street away from the beach, he has been so lucky. 

Tony, Phoenix and Lavender took Nemo down to the beach and had a paddle around the marina. OMG he even got a wash down after!!!

Welcome 2011

2010 was a pretty good year here, I think the most memorable has to be the 12 days Tony and I spent in New York and Orlando. Our first trip together with no kids since Maddii was born 15 years ago. I have to say I never thought that NY would be so addictive, Im hanging to go back already.
With the beginning of the new year I am really excited about what lies ahead for all of us. For me, its a whole new beginning.
I decided that my word for 2011 is

Believe in myself, believe in the process, believe in the happiness that is all around me, JUST BELIEVE.

In December I did a Jessica Sprague class, just loved it, and participated in my first online challenge, by doing this it has opened up a whole new world to me.
In 2011 Im determined to
..... put a blog entry in every day
..... join in on lots more challenges
..... Move More, Eat Less
..... Get to know my camera better
..... Join the Port Lincoln Camera Club
..... Participate in the 365 days challenge
..... Do a 365 days challenge about me
..... do more Jessica Sprague classes
..... have more balance between me time and everyday housework
..... be more organised.
..... enjoy life
and
..... believe in myself.

Here is my first photo for the 365 day challenge.

Phoenix, Lavender, Sarah and me went to the beach for a play and to build sandcastles. What a wonderful start to 2011.

TTFN
         Gina