My Life is Brilliant

lots to share ... warning, seriously long post!!!!!

am happy to report that we all had SUPER big sleeps last night ... i feel 100 times better today, i was seriously falling apart yesterday! Sad!

Have had a super productive day, including taking Gi gi to swimming lessons (she didn't cry very much so that was a way big improvement - yay yay yay) grocery shopping, interview with Katya's teacher, made muffins, did 3 loads of washing, made a super yummy dinner and more stuff ... can't even remember it all - but i am pleased. Although i still haven't unpacked myself from our trip .... ahhh! that was on my list ... oh well, its been pushed till tomorrow now! he he!

do have some bad news to share, we lost 3 out of 4 goldfish when we were away ... it totally sux as i went out of my way to go to the pet shop and buy some tablets so they had food and everything - unless they just ate too much (now there's a thought) so we had sad kids .... well for some reason Emra always ends up with the fish who lives .... completely bizzar!

this is one of the photos i was telling you about with the driftwood ... i love this driftwood (did you pick up on that) hard to get a good photo of 5 kids .... super hard actually!

we had some days at the beach, it was great ... bought back alot of memories from my childhood ...

and have to share some wedding photos ... i totally love weddings, i always have. i think because they are such a happy, warm occasion ... and so exciting ... the anticipation of the bride arriving, and what will she be wearing. it always makes me all mushy! So it was 100 times worse because it was my only brother's wedding! and he was totally in awe of Lisa ... it was priceless. I managed to survive the prayers of the faithful (which only got me nervous when i saw the pulpit i had to climb up to) My lil Emra was flower girl ... and my lil sister was a bridesmaid. Gary was groomsman, so it was a full on family affair. Just as they were going to say their vows - which they had written themselves. Gianna wanted to go WEES! yes .... what great timing. I couldn't believe it ... a super BIG breath was needed at the time .... that is the sacrifice of having a 2 year old.

I also said a speech at the reception .... i guess i'm the ty

pical big sister .... i just HAD to! I shared a story from our childhood - a funny one of course, but then when i got to the "thanking him for being the best brother" part i turned to mush and choked up .... i guess i hold my emotions close to the surface. Gary's speech was funny (of course - my husband is a very funny man) It was a fabulous night ....

we had such a great time, danced the night away ....

DECK OF ME .....

i also have completed week 8 and 9 of Emily's challenge. Last week was something you miss ... well, i guess after just being back to my homeland and having such a wonderful time ... i do miss things about New Zealand ... little things that are completely personal and wouldn't mean anything to anyone else, but it is always cool going home.

this weeks challenge is :

Inspiration .... where do you find it?

Well, i'll be honest with you ... i get inspiration from all places, i have a few people who inspire me greatly, but heaps of things inspire me ... which is totally cool. there are so many cool things in this world to keep the brain ticking over ....

i used a chocolate wrapper from my favourite chocolates Lindt .... i got this cute tin and its a babushka (sp?) doll with tiny ones inside ... i totally loved it. and have been saving the wrappers for scrapbooking.