tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80476165205298848372024-02-19T17:24:02.891+11:00Shades of BrownLittle bits of our lifeNicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-13294670621534373622011-10-22T13:10:00.001+11:002011-10-22T13:10:06.734+11:00Stay Tuned!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sonicrouter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/staytuned_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://www.sonicrouter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/staytuned_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-45749676313092030352011-04-17T20:09:00.004+10:002011-04-17T20:30:50.172+10:00House Rules<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I'm currently reading House Rules by Jodi Picoult. I'm up to page 225 and I've got to say it's very hard to put down. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Today I was reading it and I have an overwhelming desire to share this part of the book. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Emma</strong> </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><em>From Auntie Em's column:</em> </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">When did they stop putting toys in cereal boxes? </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">When I was little, I remember wandering the cereal aisle (which surely is as American a phenomenon as fireworks on the Fourth of July) and picking my breakfast food based on what the reward was: a Frisbee with the Trix rabbit's face emblazoned on the front. Holographic stickers with the Lucky Charms leprechaun. A mystery decoder wheel. I could suffer through raisin bran for a month if it meant I got a magic ring at the end. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I cannot admit this out loud. In the first place, we are expected to be supermoms these days, instead of admitting that we have flaws. It is tempting to believe that all mothers wake up feeling fresh every morning, never raise their voices, only cook with organic food, and are equally at ease with the CEO and the PTA. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Here's a secret: Those mothers don't exist. Most of us - even if we'd never confess - are suffering through the raisin bran in the hopes of a glimpse of that magic ring. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I look very good on paper. I have a family, and I write a newspaper column. In real life, I have to pick superglue out of the carpet, rarely remember to defrost for dinner, and plan to have BECAUSE I SAID SO engraved on my tombstone. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Real mothers wonder why experts who write for <em>Parents</em> and <em>Good Housekeeping</em> - and, dare I say it, the <em>Burlington Free Press</em> - seem to have their acts together all the time when they themselves can barely keep their heads above the stormy seas of parenthood. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Real mothers don't just listen with humble embarrassment to the elderly lady who offers unsolicited advice in the checkout line when a child is throwing a tantrum. We take the child, dump him in the lady's cart, and say, "Great. Maybe <em>you</em> can do a better job." </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Real mothers know that it's okay to eat cold pizza for breakfast. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Real mothers admit it is easier to fail at this job than to succeed. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If parenting is the box of raisin bran, then real mothers know the ratio of flakes to fun is severely imbalanced. For every moment that your child confides in you, or tells you he loves you, or does something unprompted to protect his brother that you happen to witness, there are many more moments of chaos, error, and self-doubt. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Real mothers may not speak the hearsay, but they sometimes secretly wish they'd chosen something for breakfast other than this endless cereal. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Real mothers worry that other mothers will find that magic ring, whereas <em>they'll</em> be looking and looking for ages. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already <em>are</em> one. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">For all the beautiful mums I know x</span></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-65409685675700787852011-04-13T21:26:00.003+10:002011-04-13T21:41:23.093+10:00You Could Have Heard A Pen Drop!<span style="font-size:130%;">I'm working away yesterday (at work) and the kids are pretty quiet. YAY! Then there is a massive burst of laughter, followed by more quiet... then another massive burst of laughter.<p><p> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm thinking I really should get up and check what's going on but I'm in the middle of processing... next thing, William comes running into me, turns around, drops his pants, lifts his top and shows me this...</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1FdWfxWtbH6DvX58gGlQxt8AA0IecBySaWwDYI5ffaooHtHJ4AdkileDlMylZSzbmI8_CrU7_d01XAj_0crksS8dJq1oF3nAmifPm7t-YIeoAEUWgrBkBgyUfV79yUyvRRIF5NDPZQ/s1600/IMG_7185.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595029107092028690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1FdWfxWtbH6DvX58gGlQxt8AA0IecBySaWwDYI5ffaooHtHJ4AdkileDlMylZSzbmI8_CrU7_d01XAj_0crksS8dJq1oF3nAmifPm7t-YIeoAEUWgrBkBgyUfV79yUyvRRIF5NDPZQ/s400/IMG_7185.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><p><p>Caitlin is standing just to the side of the door wondering if I'm going to crack it or laugh. I laugh. Not just a little giggle, but a big belly laugh. It's too funny. The tongue makes me laugh more than anything.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;">So, thinking they are in the clear and mum isn't going to crack it if Caitlin continues to draw on William, I'm presented with this...</span> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVzdeYjgKgxnYM0kSv34yIWT-85XpSiTDmrbFr6ChviTZ8Dmmz7GXy9i_yRq5Lxb0CKX1UIzdmXD6yuIhx5LNiphCYXSyljXo3mav59pddDP7mwTDGJA_oBYzWaRwn6FJWYv4ENmjBA/s1600/IMG_7186.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595029102732297842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVzdeYjgKgxnYM0kSv34yIWT-85XpSiTDmrbFr6ChviTZ8Dmmz7GXy9i_yRq5Lxb0CKX1UIzdmXD6yuIhx5LNiphCYXSyljXo3mav59pddDP7mwTDGJA_oBYzWaRwn6FJWYv4ENmjBA/s400/IMG_7186.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">It's a bit hard to see, but Williams nipples have been transformed into eyes pmsl. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Then we have drawings on the inside and outside of his hands...</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjDcFuxBiJ89vGP5OYH6tIOwr43BesnpcsVYB-pRQWtXJc5oGTkNH_rY7phPrwsWwxmQJZVqOVEe0z55zEUQWj7nv-b583-ak1X3-wXyoukeQ-8SXVc7nhe7FV4CTt9c2VK2mKJgDyA/s1600/IMG_7196.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595029096919237074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjDcFuxBiJ89vGP5OYH6tIOwr43BesnpcsVYB-pRQWtXJc5oGTkNH_rY7phPrwsWwxmQJZVqOVEe0z55zEUQWj7nv-b583-ak1X3-wXyoukeQ-8SXVc7nhe7FV4CTt9c2VK2mKJgDyA/s400/IMG_7196.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGzAH4e0uObabBseOgDxfjVZAvkjhtls9iXgVqNGrcgKTnYPXcERWB66-vM6qGPd0LiBPXrx4wfuoNRcv3BrJyo74x9Qb078YsMsRgyiDF2Wv2WChEIZNZvTMFVNyzNMR8oA074uWpw/s1600/IMG_7195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595029088990817586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGzAH4e0uObabBseOgDxfjVZAvkjhtls9iXgVqNGrcgKTnYPXcERWB66-vM6qGPd0LiBPXrx4wfuoNRcv3BrJyo74x9Qb078YsMsRgyiDF2Wv2WChEIZNZvTMFVNyzNMR8oA074uWpw/s400/IMG_7195.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">And his beautiful face! Complete with an 'L' on his forhead, a goattee, earings and assorted other random marks.</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbwMSPTZh_5O_BJU7eDSQaS8sJMY388GxUbj4MOhwH29xFChAghv78GHcQKWHB0MHdFOk3hsW8tRvYFgrjthYehlToL5pfFzB2FW5JzmLvn8tvhQvQ9ojaIR1foWy7_gsT3orCI4d9w/s1600/IMG_7188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595029087759411266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbwMSPTZh_5O_BJU7eDSQaS8sJMY388GxUbj4MOhwH29xFChAghv78GHcQKWHB0MHdFOk3hsW8tRvYFgrjthYehlToL5pfFzB2FW5JzmLvn8tvhQvQ9ojaIR1foWy7_gsT3orCI4d9w/s400/IMG_7188.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">His legs were quiet a treat too! Got to love these kids!</span></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-56053865920125819572011-04-11T18:49:00.002+10:002011-04-11T18:56:15.899+10:00Creating for Scrap Girls<span style="font-family:arial;">I love getting little packs of joy from Kylie to prepare samples for the </span><a href="http://www.scrapgirls.com.au/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scrap Girls</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Challenge Kits. There's always many interesting 'bits' to play with as well as gorgeous co-ordinating papers and cardstock.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are my samples from the March challenge kit.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6zMEazMRw6UphPC8BM6CXlJDw7EKB4pHcgzL8gvrE8096Xp2N9vHBA9e3lxYaF2GuJD3sfIjh6qpkfeMC_O2vh_8wDyPYJodruhHCJNT4mxVscq1mtmXtkiDY_4I4zEj_8LyuYTp4Q/s1600/IMG_7155.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594246053182369698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6zMEazMRw6UphPC8BM6CXlJDw7EKB4pHcgzL8gvrE8096Xp2N9vHBA9e3lxYaF2GuJD3sfIjh6qpkfeMC_O2vh_8wDyPYJodruhHCJNT4mxVscq1mtmXtkiDY_4I4zEj_8LyuYTp4Q/s400/IMG_7155.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DQ6zDLcmFcFIfwhnkx_ntIoACfsjNd5AR5XVbX-93FBJ0HXsrCytJ_KUtXMCYAwT3TbZxQEXj1leeb8D9yCLSsSOSDcYWmkllOfoqqByNV2BzlrdVce5nua0TxWwTyGAvymgTYyCAQ/s1600/IMG_7153.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594246050908059746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DQ6zDLcmFcFIfwhnkx_ntIoACfsjNd5AR5XVbX-93FBJ0HXsrCytJ_KUtXMCYAwT3TbZxQEXj1leeb8D9yCLSsSOSDcYWmkllOfoqqByNV2BzlrdVce5nua0TxWwTyGAvymgTYyCAQ/s400/IMG_7153.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRspHWx3qc1xVzb6X-hnQIrlz6Up4vMEFkVwHgL0vNG8JCc9U76sfzyU7NhyxeXsOLJCLlTbknE6DjwRIsAixx6W0SevcxZOJq6sWbtrZ6avHAZ_6qOoDT6tg6Um7fxqMe11hGZGeYQ/s1600/IMG_7157.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594246050420162754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRspHWx3qc1xVzb6X-hnQIrlz6Up4vMEFkVwHgL0vNG8JCc9U76sfzyU7NhyxeXsOLJCLlTbknE6DjwRIsAixx6W0SevcxZOJq6sWbtrZ6avHAZ_6qOoDT6tg6Um7fxqMe11hGZGeYQ/s400/IMG_7157.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">I've received my May kit to play with... it's so pretty! </span><br /><div></div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-80956051386079027032011-04-11T18:41:00.003+10:002011-04-11T18:48:39.185+10:00A Front Door View<span style="font-family:arial;">New home... new view from the front door!</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-BD945KU3y4PAJt-logKYR4fbkk7lv6xgtl8XzWmi7PkESi9FeCM0Qri8ALexhWynAEoYTtolHzj-gH7C47ca_ZG8wSktCfKvm-01PmWU_Ow4O0j-96ZpWVJjQMO-ftTMAcftkzKxA/s1600/IMG_7135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594243876496092610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-BD945KU3y4PAJt-logKYR4fbkk7lv6xgtl8XzWmi7PkESi9FeCM0Qri8ALexhWynAEoYTtolHzj-gH7C47ca_ZG8wSktCfKvm-01PmWU_Ow4O0j-96ZpWVJjQMO-ftTMAcftkzKxA/s400/IMG_7135.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Jump on over to the <a href="http://www.littlescrapbookshop.com.au/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15369">Little Scrapbook Shop Forum</a> and share a photo of your front door view. It's so interesting to see the world through someone elses door! </span><br /><div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-9152632864578555332011-04-11T16:25:00.002+10:002011-04-11T16:39:18.427+10:00Mow, Mow, Mow the Lawn...A new backyard, a new lawn mower and a new lawn mower man! William decided that he should now be responsible for mowing the lawn. The backyard at least. It was a cack watching him pushing the mower... zigging and zagging, ducking and weaving all over the place. He did finish the job... not quiet to our usual standard, but I can live with some areas not done if he's going to have a go. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594209415511391138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9qaTc4LAMh0PuTDh5p0rednL-CAHXLdTYNxp9rG3r2_K5f8kH8YsKQDhE-ncVx_iccENckIBy4tYymAUITVVe6cNApZhYl5uMpTeWXatutVbkZZSZLPj2kPorFEJjo6P94gu-WxTGQ/s400/IMG_7115.JPG" /> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR36Q7DRu3IL9kEw8gzkvKK2k8veGpOaU6zF9PrLp5GkC0hTM40Cv0_4lNSNd6mw7K9tIk0obGv9YGHXYOkQ5l5OhKfr0dquGswL-dxWGvywhmrbPtMpwtN0c27bnU-OCEDzGRixVSRg/s1600/IMG_7106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594209408481107650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR36Q7DRu3IL9kEw8gzkvKK2k8veGpOaU6zF9PrLp5GkC0hTM40Cv0_4lNSNd6mw7K9tIk0obGv9YGHXYOkQ5l5OhKfr0dquGswL-dxWGvywhmrbPtMpwtN0c27bnU-OCEDzGRixVSRg/s400/IMG_7106.JPG" /></a> Let's see if he has the same enthusiasm next time the mower comes out of the shed... <br /><div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-24156088421008610562011-03-24T21:21:00.002+11:002011-03-24T21:33:31.795+11:00Grandpa Ray, Christine... and the motorbike!<span style="font-family:arial;">The kids love having Grandpa Ray and Christine come to visit. They get lots of attention which of course all children love.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">But... they especially love it when they come on the motorbike!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grandpa Ray lets them sit on it, start it up and rev away. The kids think this is tops!</span> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC4UQS5CRWjVzAI9H5-i-Fz0JqZ0eoxK_lKFc-I5SM6mpZ7RB1ZRGeYaakN3NHXRQT5VwqjflshcuJqDNlzPNEyqV2UyzEKtdkrY6f96HZVxWaNYEz-JjzSoWd-Roz-BLfKdbHdJwnQ/s1600/IMG_7095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587591223968103106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC4UQS5CRWjVzAI9H5-i-Fz0JqZ0eoxK_lKFc-I5SM6mpZ7RB1ZRGeYaakN3NHXRQT5VwqjflshcuJqDNlzPNEyqV2UyzEKtdkrY6f96HZVxWaNYEz-JjzSoWd-Roz-BLfKdbHdJwnQ/s400/IMG_7095.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pEFJkIGL_70NHGfSacn3IxFIPwABCo-nU0Y3Y41NQ9x-pMXQZuLuqlSIf8Og6NWyQA5U5XZVHyDoR2WYmQD8OoJLMfeDgnxeB9ex2QCnWkVC_AexKM41aZoY29rxPivdH0xnOK6Lqw/s1600/IMG_7093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587591216222083138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pEFJkIGL_70NHGfSacn3IxFIPwABCo-nU0Y3Y41NQ9x-pMXQZuLuqlSIf8Og6NWyQA5U5XZVHyDoR2WYmQD8OoJLMfeDgnxeB9ex2QCnWkVC_AexKM41aZoY29rxPivdH0xnOK6Lqw/s400/IMG_7093.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYPkqmYVGVMukzh0tmu2WFNsjtAwZdNU2XDQWl1WB4yTmUvnvdWTBP5glx_np_jx8s3V3h5dYnmDhz0i9Nj29-PrMjCamNe_kna-N0iOEgFXXizM-PT0k8opHDZtaAy3t4D8Gkzhkag/s1600/IMG_7083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587591213705325618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYPkqmYVGVMukzh0tmu2WFNsjtAwZdNU2XDQWl1WB4yTmUvnvdWTBP5glx_np_jx8s3V3h5dYnmDhz0i9Nj29-PrMjCamNe_kna-N0iOEgFXXizM-PT0k8opHDZtaAy3t4D8Gkzhkag/s400/IMG_7083.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMNG9cirYNQXVCKEMB_TFOmw-oAlu7gOWN_Yl8iGgWuFznyNBhIf1KTBmhtybuSa97-wlR54Ll1jZgQuWFVwKzbp9Jlodk1bJaMUDbcMinNvORw8MS3735yV_aUAq-xZNoYbdRopQQA/s1600/IMG_7080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587591208916971058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMNG9cirYNQXVCKEMB_TFOmw-oAlu7gOWN_Yl8iGgWuFznyNBhIf1KTBmhtybuSa97-wlR54Ll1jZgQuWFVwKzbp9Jlodk1bJaMUDbcMinNvORw8MS3735yV_aUAq-xZNoYbdRopQQA/s400/IMG_7080.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Grandpa Ray has promised that next time he comes he will bring a small helmet so he can take them for a quick ride around the block. He'd better not forget cause the kids sure won't!<br /></span><div> </div></div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-71399211414624230432011-03-07T20:47:00.002+11:002011-03-07T20:51:44.099+11:004-7-11 @ Little Scrapbook ShopAt <a href="http://www.littlescrapbookshop.com.au/">Little Scrapbook Shop</a> we are running a year long challenge, 4-7-11. We've broken up the year into 4 parts, each of which has 7 challenges.<br /><br />The first parts challenges are inspired by the 7 Wonders of the World. I chose the Northern Lights for my inspiration.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNB3xVvwyRRHLuNVTEoknZIYsGFrarASjl5xkLiN3iLbpOptr_77jG9e04o6xtq3W6p88ggiFWbLOpWgtivluKK4_Img4CIZrx0YdECGAEw8vIeSX6iorYyubzFwzi0hQFUdUa9UIxQ/s1600/IMG_7077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581272711081014898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNB3xVvwyRRHLuNVTEoknZIYsGFrarASjl5xkLiN3iLbpOptr_77jG9e04o6xtq3W6p88ggiFWbLOpWgtivluKK4_Img4CIZrx0YdECGAEw8vIeSX6iorYyubzFwzi0hQFUdUa9UIxQ/s400/IMG_7077.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgkpMA4sNFBHd3YMVqW_HiPsiCKWSDQtZ5zdZgkpXUzP5hA5SEtADikYwQMl9anuwManyvqQP-0ptKJ9HvvCEFSpnBvcLZF_h_EmN1vssyR-Rx2xtUGWCkGlOxjdf8Ii5qzareFUJYQ/s1600/IMG_7076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581272709555086082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgkpMA4sNFBHd3YMVqW_HiPsiCKWSDQtZ5zdZgkpXUzP5hA5SEtADikYwQMl9anuwManyvqQP-0ptKJ9HvvCEFSpnBvcLZF_h_EmN1vssyR-Rx2xtUGWCkGlOxjdf8Ii5qzareFUJYQ/s400/IMG_7076.JPG" /></a> If you're looking for some inspiration or a challenge that's a little bit out of the box, pop over to the <a href="http://www.littlescrapbookshop.com.au/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=259">forum</a> and join in all the <a href="http://www.littlescrapbookshop.com.au/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=259">4-7-11</a> fun!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-44698756185207061502011-03-07T20:39:00.002+11:002011-03-07T20:47:35.145+11:00My Son's A Destroyer!William is so determined to play NRL and AFL this year. He has resigned with the Kellyville Magpies for AFL, and he's signed up with the Quakers Hill Destroyers for NRL.<br /><br />Ask him which he likes best, and he replies "NRL and AFL". He loves them both!<br /><br />On Saturday he had 2 trial games against the Penrith Warratahs. Here's a few of the 123 photos taken!<br /><br /><div align="center">Very excited to have a jersey on</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyONDHQiIDgMAMAgrSxdUgtl04frG_SXNkQcGV0l2fyy2FLcMWI3EioIYdQLgf_OyEDKcxHGUx9xIn3eRq0LF_YAqOfdWb3TKBwRpNdTpb0eDFJsshowMThYVUlY7197U-eteoLiOIKA/s1600/IMG_6939.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581271495498407666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyONDHQiIDgMAMAgrSxdUgtl04frG_SXNkQcGV0l2fyy2FLcMWI3EioIYdQLgf_OyEDKcxHGUx9xIn3eRq0LF_YAqOfdWb3TKBwRpNdTpb0eDFJsshowMThYVUlY7197U-eteoLiOIKA/s400/IMG_6939.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">On field<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dagyJj9UOcfhzEPyr7kcAbdqjVyeBDhL7hhGxabEEyENbibO3eu1xEp-z6K7QRWkJOqC9IEzsVU4NHYr6wGagdqj1juhr00RP1Fam2duSMAZf56DF1NX5hAy3Toop6FlvJgRCKl-cw/s1600/IMG_6956.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581271486585927842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dagyJj9UOcfhzEPyr7kcAbdqjVyeBDhL7hhGxabEEyENbibO3eu1xEp-z6K7QRWkJOqC9IEzsVU4NHYr6wGagdqj1juhr00RP1Fam2duSMAZf56DF1NX5hAy3Toop6FlvJgRCKl-cw/s400/IMG_6956.JPG" /></a><br />mmmm... pondering what will happen next<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsUQ6xH1SJ5V9rz2pddFaJpbGOXglM-TMxpm3p1UoR7NEONNpKpSPmlUbc5EZbeLY7klVIz0Uxq98H6ofmEHni1DViYuiSca68H2lbtkXYwXCsGq5knfPiwV63CqZj0Z1DwnJfwAQig/s1600/IMG_6966.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581271482715251810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsUQ6xH1SJ5V9rz2pddFaJpbGOXglM-TMxpm3p1UoR7NEONNpKpSPmlUbc5EZbeLY7klVIz0Uxq98H6ofmEHni1DViYuiSca68H2lbtkXYwXCsGq5knfPiwV63CqZj0Z1DwnJfwAQig/s400/IMG_6966.JPG" /></a><br />Going in for a tackle<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhml97mW_MHT2ZPm0PGp-KEYdmGdUyN1L6ENalsoLfbbJoALlwlvFTdsi1TuEZCEUI21CjZfL6tSg1xHOIXZY2lVAewQZIVjxG9XSU5VLL7WMXO-N0_ysrxhxzL6G4rVDRKRXlfQtw4kg/s1600/IMG_6969.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581271475808640834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhml97mW_MHT2ZPm0PGp-KEYdmGdUyN1L6ENalsoLfbbJoALlwlvFTdsi1TuEZCEUI21CjZfL6tSg1xHOIXZY2lVAewQZIVjxG9XSU5VLL7WMXO-N0_ysrxhxzL6G4rVDRKRXlfQtw4kg/s400/IMG_6969.JPG" /></a><br />The chase<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua6qSamugma4IyfgN6rAdqeLoRBNfCaGfFCcq_D_cuDgswKH6AiObYEB1bSpEs5c6trpxtI4-JOH5kD8K4dvmsnT2TiQeKhXbt0hGoVQgAa4W3o990QDGfiBnp7qTLA5io6dYtBCekQ/s1600/IMG_6970.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581271468663340530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua6qSamugma4IyfgN6rAdqeLoRBNfCaGfFCcq_D_cuDgswKH6AiObYEB1bSpEs5c6trpxtI4-JOH5kD8K4dvmsnT2TiQeKhXbt0hGoVQgAa4W3o990QDGfiBnp7qTLA5io6dYtBCekQ/s400/IMG_6970.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="left">He only had one complaint after the games... he didn't score a try!</div></div><br /></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-12261991184372631872011-02-21T20:01:00.003+11:002011-02-21T20:09:47.804+11:00Missing TeethSuddenly William's mouth has decided it's time for top teeth to just start falling out. They're dropping like flies! <br /><br />Sadly his bottom teeth just won't budge. It's off to the dentist this week to have another 2 pulled out as the new ones are already up behind them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s04D25BMiF00zeQ6sEGibbkoFFSQHmBhv1xDWBms5phjTkG03C8-vOIJ9nvpTiCq9L9Ef8qhKqcMlowjzn1-mcL8dOUf08FA_4EGhDyz11SBfbYytUad5lCVLiHqupZJDrvJK-jkrA/s1600/IMG_6937.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576065925263294962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s04D25BMiF00zeQ6sEGibbkoFFSQHmBhv1xDWBms5phjTkG03C8-vOIJ9nvpTiCq9L9Ef8qhKqcMlowjzn1-mcL8dOUf08FA_4EGhDyz11SBfbYytUad5lCVLiHqupZJDrvJK-jkrA/s400/IMG_6937.JPG" /></a> Regardless of any toothy action in this snap, check out those eyes! Bloody beautiful!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5gKRJstW2cSh4pyEtfuzEFT7YnQj0E6Jv-zVrv3pLfdlYisS2Zn72yPpKBh9B0W2wn1HRfIhztHeg1mnHSNb_CCZ0LyJMyxYDO8RVsGlgxZ1ARwqn0d-NzEBUVMi070_1DAhrFBLOg/s1600/IMG_6938.JPG"></a> </div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-44965726953284936282011-02-21T19:54:00.002+11:002011-02-21T20:01:10.659+11:00Too SoonI love school holidays. Not just because you don't have to 'rush' so much, but simply because I love hanging out with the kids. Sure there are times when they drive me insane, but overall, I really enjoy having them around.<br /><br />This is the best photo I got on their first day of school for 2011. We were all tired after the big move and no-one wanted to be posed and snapped... and we couldn't work out the best place to take the photo either.<br /><br />Not that it matters cause I love this photo of them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgve4d0uoQ3fc-vkM0KBVt7TIatJfmv2G2iWW7CcDmH44OK3II3bJKeruEuDofQgRGSdU1C6TLynUWCc-Z0lAV5-hJzTZFo-QDmBYRvvPcJWZKc-Wpu_PO8AyYcOHzTm2I0TMwVH6Ox9g/s1600/IMG_6931.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576064204205934962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgve4d0uoQ3fc-vkM0KBVt7TIatJfmv2G2iWW7CcDmH44OK3II3bJKeruEuDofQgRGSdU1C6TLynUWCc-Z0lAV5-hJzTZFo-QDmBYRvvPcJWZKc-Wpu_PO8AyYcOHzTm2I0TMwVH6Ox9g/s400/IMG_6931.JPG" /></a><br /><p>The holidays went way too quick and I would have loved another week with them. Why do the holidays always end too soon?</p>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-90892343197486888652011-02-21T16:20:00.004+11:002011-02-21T19:49:13.346+11:00Moving Out...From signing contracts and paying deposits, it certainly didn't take long for the 28th of January to come and the trucks to roll around and move 12 years of living from Oakhurst to Hassall Grove.<br /><br />No moving day is ever short of a drama, and ours was not an expection to the rule! It was a long, long, long day.<br /><br />I did manage to get some photos of us moving out on the day, but I didn't get any of us moving in! It was just too hectic, too stressful and there was way too much going on.<br /><br />Here's a few from Radford Place before we left... note Tour Guide Caitlin!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Finally I can say YES! We are moving today! </div><div align="center">William was very excited by it all.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpug2YbeHAUU5yvLtvU8snU7zlZVW9i-qvTpF76fWWVifoAhfckXuPEKriHWLZpesCwUi_CTIhxKjrkJnnzQscAhEcrqBkTHjLLxmGrc-4gae7rULPQAlGOXBLygZCglREQNyLRmosjw/s1600/IMG_6906.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576027221425614050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpug2YbeHAUU5yvLtvU8snU7zlZVW9i-qvTpF76fWWVifoAhfckXuPEKriHWLZpesCwUi_CTIhxKjrkJnnzQscAhEcrqBkTHjLLxmGrc-4gae7rULPQAlGOXBLygZCglREQNyLRmosjw/s400/IMG_6906.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Sweet & Sassy Caitlin<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhges3RJDR5b1azsPRBZJ_KT0QIQq6T_HEyQHvupp29tvw0x5a2JB8rn8JYc2oQ_MZU1fTGNaf3DPoHE0Hc1SfB48hSEGfdGRu_V8W-i1d2f65dNQWqxnZisS9UaNo7uENheMGJP-pv3w/s1600/IMG_6922.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576027212735276738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhges3RJDR5b1azsPRBZJ_KT0QIQq6T_HEyQHvupp29tvw0x5a2JB8rn8JYc2oQ_MZU1fTGNaf3DPoHE0Hc1SfB48hSEGfdGRu_V8W-i1d2f65dNQWqxnZisS9UaNo7uENheMGJP-pv3w/s400/IMG_6922.JPG" /></a><br />Ta-da! The garage!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSIYLX6EHatisolaiI6oG9idPqZ1wDGVA0qYXBRk5WrVXvWxPde2dI6w_ma5f4qO8HxkxplVVSPep10CFfdho_ih62PpBgRwSj2IkG26mcdRhAx4s1BQ_itBAa0lj_tcfjKq6Ez_b6g/s1600/IMG_6920.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576027206699235442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSIYLX6EHatisolaiI6oG9idPqZ1wDGVA0qYXBRk5WrVXvWxPde2dI6w_ma5f4qO8HxkxplVVSPep10CFfdho_ih62PpBgRwSj2IkG26mcdRhAx4s1BQ_itBAa0lj_tcfjKq6Ez_b6g/s400/IMG_6920.JPG" /></a><br />Nope, nothing left in here!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSNs10qyAJAy5iYGlCYwmZ5dmWGau1PAKF20EsfJqO6Rp-1Pe9vtdPDDuhZyBRL3bgUleoanV20hOz-3-eyYk-rEs7P1oiK_yWxKMH27c7Nq1_TpR4AsJc-FpymEJfRYYyE1sFjKH_Q/s1600/IMG_6919.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576027201397390354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSNs10qyAJAy5iYGlCYwmZ5dmWGau1PAKF20EsfJqO6Rp-1Pe9vtdPDDuhZyBRL3bgUleoanV20hOz-3-eyYk-rEs7P1oiK_yWxKMH27c7Nq1_TpR4AsJc-FpymEJfRYYyE1sFjKH_Q/s400/IMG_6919.JPG" /></a><br />Packed up and clean as a whistle. </div><div>So many bathroom antics took place here.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaM26P0b9qlRDG7hfmvN1XfU9FUiLPm49noFYCw1UjKiaONfLo8VOABPAjf-rNSTM0Y59goEA-MtvSGvichx_o0hTfggzuE5RJRMlOqQ1mqSoAJCxbq2Lw30bs-nbHOUKJJGyhfAO8w/s1600/IMG_6916.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576010098788540050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaM26P0b9qlRDG7hfmvN1XfU9FUiLPm49noFYCw1UjKiaONfLo8VOABPAjf-rNSTM0Y59goEA-MtvSGvichx_o0hTfggzuE5RJRMlOqQ1mqSoAJCxbq2Lw30bs-nbHOUKJJGyhfAO8w/s400/IMG_6916.JPG" /></a><br />No more using this toilet. </div><div>It's been scrubbed clean too!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDr4KQF7QWiw_PeQ6Ob8Tb3JAplpYnLcZD1i6yKoVmmyAsgl3hxOKYxx1i_ePceUkTWHHncCYVbDiO_UxWYQjfwseR-TkjG88qIf7INKP_095QftjhSHMQTvv90kwoP9AX3V59v-8Og/s1600/IMG_6913.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576010085557688018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDr4KQF7QWiw_PeQ6Ob8Tb3JAplpYnLcZD1i6yKoVmmyAsgl3hxOKYxx1i_ePceUkTWHHncCYVbDiO_UxWYQjfwseR-TkjG88qIf7INKP_095QftjhSHMQTvv90kwoP9AX3V59v-8Og/s400/IMG_6913.JPG" /></a><br />Nothing left in this wardrobe... </div><div>except Caitlin of course!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH4IBhKOjdix_b4DBjFRrEfKavZVyeUcxMmEAH2n_m5i_OLvBHcHOIvm3UAIZOWc1rlLWpcEdxJS2cd5cuikYZIuaTERsINv3eTxRugA123trg2ojdxTO_9fu-pZntIQosuSKBZK3hg/s1600/IMG_6909.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576010081698185010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH4IBhKOjdix_b4DBjFRrEfKavZVyeUcxMmEAH2n_m5i_OLvBHcHOIvm3UAIZOWc1rlLWpcEdxJS2cd5cuikYZIuaTERsINv3eTxRugA123trg2ojdxTO_9fu-pZntIQosuSKBZK3hg/s400/IMG_6909.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Not a spare square of space in the front room.<br />Packed to capacity!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqPu6ptUMsUk_t2njUhOvW-pRQVxrVg0_-8Ww1cHinudOul9pgzSX6fB8y6XPE_Rw6mNIweeXtQfC6LylbgqnTIjPLCVa9VRrGp_k-0kjXBNyTC-PBng8erPOaDJxX1IkPltkOUxLuA/s1600/IMG_6902.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576010082011300882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqPu6ptUMsUk_t2njUhOvW-pRQVxrVg0_-8Ww1cHinudOul9pgzSX6fB8y6XPE_Rw6mNIweeXtQfC6LylbgqnTIjPLCVa9VRrGp_k-0kjXBNyTC-PBng8erPOaDJxX1IkPltkOUxLuA/s400/IMG_6902.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYw0XK_SHv44_mH-_J2FqxRIHe4I2TMqX6_rreAQ-9xZlRCuERIPmRqSkViNVzI71xZNR35wzNX9vm-XmnavUWyEOVFhauaRhdHqsVBlwlCU24vq7_GRRclSaOtWloXkUZuN4jWFB1jQ/s1600/IMG_6901.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576010077601569298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYw0XK_SHv44_mH-_J2FqxRIHe4I2TMqX6_rreAQ-9xZlRCuERIPmRqSkViNVzI71xZNR35wzNX9vm-XmnavUWyEOVFhauaRhdHqsVBlwlCU24vq7_GRRclSaOtWloXkUZuN4jWFB1jQ/s400/IMG_6901.JPG" /></a><br />Thank you Radford Place for 12 unreal years x</div></div><br /></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-31428635737578477202011-01-26T14:12:00.004+11:002011-01-26T15:03:21.217+11:00January... where have you gone?And what's happened to the school holidays? In a blink of an eye it's almost over!<br /><br />Sorry for being slack Grandad & Grannie, here's a photo overload just for you!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">~ Christmas Eve ~</div><div align="center">Evan, Caitlin & William putting our reindeer food</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHD8iQ7UEtrFCgS0WQ-Cc0cMciBH0egpnrrkdJpq8yATvqgkn6mYXJC4bgJBOi9WVXaisv5xT5SAXLhXs0WOzz1HTsa_Gix8lD3Rv9Ub6OuxQmYlLxOg-xr47H8ZfCdw_PK6cb22cROg/s1600/IMG_6207.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566334510978209634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHD8iQ7UEtrFCgS0WQ-Cc0cMciBH0egpnrrkdJpq8yATvqgkn6mYXJC4bgJBOi9WVXaisv5xT5SAXLhXs0WOzz1HTsa_Gix8lD3Rv9Ub6OuxQmYlLxOg-xr47H8ZfCdw_PK6cb22cROg/s400/IMG_6207.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">~ Christmas Morning ~</div><div align="center">Happy hugs alround!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TxL6KLekgUBd9yx5MsPugb_9knHIPtXYLJu_j7xw9bskcHNVW6hByLR5989MTYA-zUM0B-LUN8p3mqfTQ4r-SFSGE3VzpS1f9BxKp6Y36Ct3Z32BWT4QFGA0aHB7ya9soKF8b08V8Q/s1600/IMG_6216.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566334498562440786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TxL6KLekgUBd9yx5MsPugb_9knHIPtXYLJu_j7xw9bskcHNVW6hByLR5989MTYA-zUM0B-LUN8p3mqfTQ4r-SFSGE3VzpS1f9BxKp6Y36Ct3Z32BWT4QFGA0aHB7ya9soKF8b08V8Q/s400/IMG_6216.JPG" /></a><br />~ Christmas Day ~</div><div align="center">Spending it with Grannie Annie, Grampy and a whole lot of cousins!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUj5gTnLVC9THBRtxD8hsf712s1KJhP6yay8bwBlOxJMl4KcUvL8fDrvNkYm2uHOa4phAjfSBwc6h7tPZgIKw8RRGCQb792jcmzX1wq_B3kQsaPOTp8O0VD_YfR1mG-9u8KlX7LLR_aQ/s1600/IMG_6314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566334492183077554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUj5gTnLVC9THBRtxD8hsf712s1KJhP6yay8bwBlOxJMl4KcUvL8fDrvNkYm2uHOa4phAjfSBwc6h7tPZgIKw8RRGCQb792jcmzX1wq_B3kQsaPOTp8O0VD_YfR1mG-9u8KlX7LLR_aQ/s400/IMG_6314.JPG" /></a><br />~ 27th December ~</div><div align="center">A visit from Poppy & Granma on their way home from Brisbane<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuokeoIWtGPmijK4k5nhXx2JyEHOPRr1aRz-f78Qq8piytmll7aN3QYr_elgD4jomMz3k4XkTIWm98hzggz6g7WeahGbtGarUT3X01Yzj9GwU_2bZ5eXioTyvHe9asg8LkApDj6R6nTg/s1600/IMG_6364.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566334481714212370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuokeoIWtGPmijK4k5nhXx2JyEHOPRr1aRz-f78Qq8piytmll7aN3QYr_elgD4jomMz3k4XkTIWm98hzggz6g7WeahGbtGarUT3X01Yzj9GwU_2bZ5eXioTyvHe9asg8LkApDj6R6nTg/s400/IMG_6364.JPG" /></a><br />Santa left a reindeer behind in Caitlin's bed!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMdPhaBWR7UnZ6PN2Qt4Dd4dJ0nP3MhVnccwtqQvHBvcbB8OzzMO_oRPxm1R3neULgEciNF2Qv4f-ttewhsgvX2aHHXzdydiBXl4JjYQvZObS79hsIMBfryVvIrby17U_QadJpfokPw/s1600/IMG_6396.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566334480211217266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMdPhaBWR7UnZ6PN2Qt4Dd4dJ0nP3MhVnccwtqQvHBvcbB8OzzMO_oRPxm1R3neULgEciNF2Qv4f-ttewhsgvX2aHHXzdydiBXl4JjYQvZObS79hsIMBfryVvIrby17U_QadJpfokPw/s400/IMG_6396.JPG" /></a><br /><div>~ 31 December ~</div><div>Cooling off</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566331538034259938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIG13wiKFk6x8xLyPdSDGzPTdJ92hxRwtCod1CEFpk5zi04FmPbu6aoLMb9xPiCZVRReLr_MNnaShquQafO5m6dV-vt2P6OA5VtSCPJtRK1xa4EZjV_uoV-kCGwBKYRiYSzq3XQw2VQ/s400/IMG_6439.JPG" /></div><div><br />~ New Years Eve ~ </div><div>Taylor and Racquel</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeUyjLximdEC725YJGy_Y126T2tRLhI3SfoypjwYpeKaCbh4yLkBPUeXy_q-WFFd9wAp58MF4QAKQF-bN5CY4HsTFHOcvwB0rpl2pWKdEI-2EuGZPCipinh80GrGIHRGse9qe7LvEZA/s1600/IMG_6421.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566331527793790226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeUyjLximdEC725YJGy_Y126T2tRLhI3SfoypjwYpeKaCbh4yLkBPUeXy_q-WFFd9wAp58MF4QAKQF-bN5CY4HsTFHOcvwB0rpl2pWKdEI-2EuGZPCipinh80GrGIHRGse9qe7LvEZA/s400/IMG_6421.JPG" /></a><br />Evan & William<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWW0s-DAdgPRw55bt_yw5op6dPGNQWMEaCmRzUQp7agtZUgsQUNCHteWcfdwNgBwM54tAXDp-EgileIr3vTArqgIK28UmY9hDX-8a5KRUchbp5DRtFnGKfZsBS54plpKoSiKgQ3FP86A/s1600/IMG_6430.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566331523707739538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWW0s-DAdgPRw55bt_yw5op6dPGNQWMEaCmRzUQp7agtZUgsQUNCHteWcfdwNgBwM54tAXDp-EgileIr3vTArqgIK28UmY9hDX-8a5KRUchbp5DRtFnGKfZsBS54plpKoSiKgQ3FP86A/s400/IMG_6430.JPG" /></a><br />Shanice & Caitlin<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJFaeRlKUuCuy_qmKVg7BHezp4838kr1jNpFZQZMRcshskBnh3pdTzvb30P8_jzCpOE6sSlObW4tq_trYyB7A1VU47js1XmiWeksgNGcX9JyVVESqO6OKb9I-5UHIlI4MhQ75Q6JcIA/s1600/IMG_6429.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566331511914590322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJFaeRlKUuCuy_qmKVg7BHezp4838kr1jNpFZQZMRcshskBnh3pdTzvb30P8_jzCpOE6sSlObW4tq_trYyB7A1VU47js1XmiWeksgNGcX9JyVVESqO6OKb9I-5UHIlI4MhQ75Q6JcIA/s400/IMG_6429.JPG" /></a><br />Caitlin's sparkler action!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bf9MCLu_GYnX_qnK0gVkj5z283ZOYFZXHaCWfoRapPvh0uA89Pa6msf4SxzWI_iAubiJ0lmjK64sO3nIfBtqceEoWXGdFYFZLl1cwk1HyP3EGLTxtE9n_x6imOx3N0gmqXIiUlyFqQ/s1600/IMG_6401.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566331500446127794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bf9MCLu_GYnX_qnK0gVkj5z283ZOYFZXHaCWfoRapPvh0uA89Pa6msf4SxzWI_iAubiJ0lmjK64sO3nIfBtqceEoWXGdFYFZLl1cwk1HyP3EGLTxtE9n_x6imOx3N0gmqXIiUlyFqQ/s400/IMG_6401.JPG" /></a><br />~ 2nd to 9th of January ~</div><div>Holidaying at Lemon Tree Passage</div><div> </div><div>A drowning cuddle!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2DtLY5iSeZDfMDekzs2PDRoBao8xmrQAmJKS8Kdiv1Bm2ndQpWvb-zwQf5raREpFBUWgxMlAd_bZraIzTWP_Mg281yueC1x1xtc9Ym9D_sHAzUth2sjZfXQUKdNOm-HFdrPMe19QGw/s1600/IMG_6463.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566329667267532098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2DtLY5iSeZDfMDekzs2PDRoBao8xmrQAmJKS8Kdiv1Bm2ndQpWvb-zwQf5raREpFBUWgxMlAd_bZraIzTWP_Mg281yueC1x1xtc9Ym9D_sHAzUth2sjZfXQUKdNOm-HFdrPMe19QGw/s400/IMG_6463.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Fun at the park<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFDFn6bhyZ5PHrLm3-FMsKyQwUOJffYmNaf6u3AnqqBMQhSFZdWdnT95dCjvUsKA_xoglipXxumH-PjNVjuO942jTkyi7uZve3bUW_y4qsHzR8hhYgqqgYyXE9a4Vxn2YiTsCs8O5Mw/s1600/IMG_6643.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566329658090598306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFDFn6bhyZ5PHrLm3-FMsKyQwUOJffYmNaf6u3AnqqBMQhSFZdWdnT95dCjvUsKA_xoglipXxumH-PjNVjuO942jTkyi7uZve3bUW_y4qsHzR8hhYgqqgYyXE9a4Vxn2YiTsCs8O5Mw/s400/IMG_6643.JPG" /></a><br />There's no place higher than daddy's shoulders<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkOmDdUSMd7dWvW16x3oWcgb4rPclh2F6hl0rtj0Ebi6am2tMIjMdnHrDtf2OgSzehCqftaZfXBWC-MqYSV1rsaw0ZoACEpcnjWFb3srcjtLf40Ty3GUVNF2R0OHe2Mo8goaD4lfqGA/s1600/IMG_6550.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566329656648437810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkOmDdUSMd7dWvW16x3oWcgb4rPclh2F6hl0rtj0Ebi6am2tMIjMdnHrDtf2OgSzehCqftaZfXBWC-MqYSV1rsaw0ZoACEpcnjWFb3srcjtLf40Ty3GUVNF2R0OHe2Mo8goaD4lfqGA/s400/IMG_6550.JPG" /></a><br />So brave!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIeCeVApPTbiNEErvL3-Bwbu4RKVFmsplFMCBTr6iKn8K4GtLpcX3kNzT1llAYbHNZ8Nxn_NUzLrWc2FtAcCrJ2LjUHOM2torzzvDbqzByKNeHoO-o0TNP1NfzzVTrs85LY-OVzAudw/s1600/IMG_6727.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566329651259557410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIeCeVApPTbiNEErvL3-Bwbu4RKVFmsplFMCBTr6iKn8K4GtLpcX3kNzT1llAYbHNZ8Nxn_NUzLrWc2FtAcCrJ2LjUHOM2torzzvDbqzByKNeHoO-o0TNP1NfzzVTrs85LY-OVzAudw/s400/IMG_6727.JPG" /></a><br />Holiday Hair<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iOmrzqel2Gs2F7-echJuXMLIHiTxNcRgVdwHepLS_13fu3vBaxhFPzESFwRNeLcyWYTaY-qT5heFCKBtkRSYmgt2vCv0QlsFJI8e-i-qJTKqoj0Mcg-URZRcpOwesL5bJJcflNt-ZA/s1600/IMG_6687.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566329641479799218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iOmrzqel2Gs2F7-echJuXMLIHiTxNcRgVdwHepLS_13fu3vBaxhFPzESFwRNeLcyWYTaY-qT5heFCKBtkRSYmgt2vCv0QlsFJI8e-i-qJTKqoj0Mcg-URZRcpOwesL5bJJcflNt-ZA/s400/IMG_6687.JPG" /></a> Will try not to slacken off so much in the future... x</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-28386103684007384772010-12-23T18:39:00.002+11:002010-12-23T18:44:39.562+11:00This one is for Larn xHere you go honey... now stop whinging!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5d5VldDdNsfBgWb5cqKimvMT8cBfHphmg32E2kuOJtyiWgPQaHAF_Jgc0YIA_ABnWnV8y0xZrvNmy5MMesO39CyOXZ56KVtxRLeuaP989XxP5Sths6fUKlHS71PeO2rHDfXEHiHWXQ/s1600/IMG_5862.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553780216445379122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5d5VldDdNsfBgWb5cqKimvMT8cBfHphmg32E2kuOJtyiWgPQaHAF_Jgc0YIA_ABnWnV8y0xZrvNmy5MMesO39CyOXZ56KVtxRLeuaP989XxP5Sths6fUKlHS71PeO2rHDfXEHiHWXQ/s400/IMG_5862.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMV57Y_1sulPmmbgU1QVRT0SjoRvFbN6vw8V2644cwZVtU4HXav5iK183Wzph2AuPJz42lj4imr3wZr3eQyBVdIdYL-boDmcezuczmVA1M1tphw-bFjtzw34h93pJDwu9837ZyhShwA/s1600/IMG_5861.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553780211140192258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMV57Y_1sulPmmbgU1QVRT0SjoRvFbN6vw8V2644cwZVtU4HXav5iK183Wzph2AuPJz42lj4imr3wZr3eQyBVdIdYL-boDmcezuczmVA1M1tphw-bFjtzw34h93pJDwu9837ZyhShwA/s400/IMG_5861.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRZDQ8ZdvM949P5aMUgWon_3sIkKW24AAvf3LxX64rDv-LazJh6VIS0nUGLqnxVa3O5QMUbgu0xF8ddTVKDHHJhvbK6syZpoJlerK_Ak06-ZfsHcQq3UjZOmRql0ZtzZ8ZEVqhuUQiQ/s1600/IMG_5858.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553780213222249522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRZDQ8ZdvM949P5aMUgWon_3sIkKW24AAvf3LxX64rDv-LazJh6VIS0nUGLqnxVa3O5QMUbgu0xF8ddTVKDHHJhvbK6syZpoJlerK_Ak06-ZfsHcQq3UjZOmRql0ZtzZ8ZEVqhuUQiQ/s400/IMG_5858.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1157Lo1F8ZCq8rnGEmy2IWgs7AbNsYFv0FLUiHOlXwESWw6VyovhuTe2uLew9fpKdWw2moXer032iPKngdEnkjvtFQAzv0sGUNRlXJqJcoOnK0cR06svRqbiUcDS5r7qCsMzOU3vwIQ/s1600/IMG_5854.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553779743936956050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1157Lo1F8ZCq8rnGEmy2IWgs7AbNsYFv0FLUiHOlXwESWw6VyovhuTe2uLew9fpKdWw2moXer032iPKngdEnkjvtFQAzv0sGUNRlXJqJcoOnK0cR06svRqbiUcDS5r7qCsMzOU3vwIQ/s400/IMG_5854.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553779741739892642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wKPcKtL6o6_njqhCLL2VY_3zo6t9mXqDelssQksCX29H7Ra9WD8CqfZfeEV4XQmJPW8D1VlGYOy2bwd_uQSU9xu82VLhUEReEkteHWZ3_0tsC6TYigysa742-LFfex4ZzojwPYDvfQ/s400/IMG_5856.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h6YZmGYJNno1WziAVJx6PvkKX3q-8T3GJcBh8Fm5OksjVVwzppAmI_BlyJKEtolrZoQzh-WHt2wCXEQY5L1Pfd2fg_wjqCg3WgP0AzBqzY_aJ3gmwA7Dj0587fw6kguvguXHgS_sYQ/s1600/IMG_5855.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553779733606022546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h6YZmGYJNno1WziAVJx6PvkKX3q-8T3GJcBh8Fm5OksjVVwzppAmI_BlyJKEtolrZoQzh-WHt2wCXEQY5L1Pfd2fg_wjqCg3WgP0AzBqzY_aJ3gmwA7Dj0587fw6kguvguXHgS_sYQ/s400/IMG_5855.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-58244474356283169482010-12-23T18:23:00.003+11:002010-12-23T18:37:17.592+11:00I Really Don't Deserve A Blog!It's been almost 2 months since I last updated my blog. In my defence, they have been a very busy 2 months and the chances of it slowing down any time soon are slim.<br /><br />Footy season has well and truly finished... in fact, the kids have also completed the MILO In2Cricket program since then!<br /><br />Here's a couple of shots of the kids at footy for the Grandparents wondering what's been going on...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkiceUm7_vKWhVC3b4VjPSxsS5uQoRqz3uAHhZda565ZlWD1GzPpp-eqO_x-jgeCFPeReriVl_YF0dfRnYP8PCq0QjxSJrgBh74RPnFkYKk0CFeJf6PCTpTTpv-WE8eOKjBEd7BuSmg/s1600/IMG_5785.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553777349423628466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkiceUm7_vKWhVC3b4VjPSxsS5uQoRqz3uAHhZda565ZlWD1GzPpp-eqO_x-jgeCFPeReriVl_YF0dfRnYP8PCq0QjxSJrgBh74RPnFkYKk0CFeJf6PCTpTTpv-WE8eOKjBEd7BuSmg/s400/IMG_5785.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI88lxe4inGR-T8Kp0UsSc6A2ucSx89uiZATfaNvW0FnlTFLVAKc-slyFWAKNx19Apbs3tO9Fn95SXzZwLB24WR80DX6LKGCf1uX3MI61TsMxE27k5yAvgGsCOFD9ClFDHwkxFgmGSQ/s1600/IMG_5795.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553777339451746130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI88lxe4inGR-T8Kp0UsSc6A2ucSx89uiZATfaNvW0FnlTFLVAKc-slyFWAKNx19Apbs3tO9Fn95SXzZwLB24WR80DX6LKGCf1uX3MI61TsMxE27k5yAvgGsCOFD9ClFDHwkxFgmGSQ/s400/IMG_5795.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3X917k4pW9iri9ASGxPy77JEl-fL9MO2j2RSAJ0fT5a82pXz9Tj_aswsGHNvr7x3Ax9Nf7yXGZkFdBJMZFyOmWc6mAB60GxDfyhf_GHimwuQ35McxSItS4E95JlZiqyzCXa1HZ1I5Pw/s1600/IMG_5757.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553777334160001474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3X917k4pW9iri9ASGxPy77JEl-fL9MO2j2RSAJ0fT5a82pXz9Tj_aswsGHNvr7x3Ax9Nf7yXGZkFdBJMZFyOmWc6mAB60GxDfyhf_GHimwuQ35McxSItS4E95JlZiqyzCXa1HZ1I5Pw/s400/IMG_5757.JPG" /></a> Do you think William watches a fair bit of footy? Check out the body language!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-WZODOUrRiQa_mVGGUrQVrVq11pM84ANqNVuwgcBkvYdgZiOcxGEfkgvACqF-OHzkCVVJrtEO0cMAx4VKnvj4lqo7PsPpBNUNdXr23Y_MBdLVdMYjQf1maoFtvVgTSUiKfVO0vrWNg/s1600/IMG_5823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553777328360407314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-WZODOUrRiQa_mVGGUrQVrVq11pM84ANqNVuwgcBkvYdgZiOcxGEfkgvACqF-OHzkCVVJrtEO0cMAx4VKnvj4lqo7PsPpBNUNdXr23Y_MBdLVdMYjQf1maoFtvVgTSUiKfVO0vrWNg/s400/IMG_5823.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-25958904125822297632010-10-27T21:17:00.002+11:002010-10-27T21:32:52.316+11:0010 Pin Bowling<span style="font-family:arial;">As an adult it's easy to forget the excitment of your first bowling experience. William was invited to Riley's birthday party which was at AMF Bowling. Caitlin came along too, and by golly they had some good old fashioned fun!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Both the kids absolutely loved it and continue to beg to go back again. They didn't do too bad either on the score front. Not too many in the ditch!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjhP0zJthY-WsPAWZyUG9c2pb2VcwJ4r0JmvkZPtLqfS2I_2wpEVpL9ed78EQP-kM9jTnhycQ8RmDXbY-Gvdw9mx13FCy18hpnRB9EgZLxbQ_e1s-aW3yKi0dvwDj5lXCipvikdhxEQ/s1600/IMG_5725.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532670590439870930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjhP0zJthY-WsPAWZyUG9c2pb2VcwJ4r0JmvkZPtLqfS2I_2wpEVpL9ed78EQP-kM9jTnhycQ8RmDXbY-Gvdw9mx13FCy18hpnRB9EgZLxbQ_e1s-aW3yKi0dvwDj5lXCipvikdhxEQ/s400/IMG_5725.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiu8EsttZz9Ve_2-bSBoeyQ9AHMEJtCPjPCYcBLzNuuJcnPNe0G7VLHljIMKAlcqMs2J6uc0CXnI_eaXXeUCf9U-6QBh6cXzgF6dCQf3nsP2G0UEyMc25n4crOHN-h4oW8fVjYKw4PMg/s1600/IMG_5721.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532670580150280466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiu8EsttZz9Ve_2-bSBoeyQ9AHMEJtCPjPCYcBLzNuuJcnPNe0G7VLHljIMKAlcqMs2J6uc0CXnI_eaXXeUCf9U-6QBh6cXzgF6dCQf3nsP2G0UEyMc25n4crOHN-h4oW8fVjYKw4PMg/s400/IMG_5721.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1eYi642YGZahqb4cpOdGA1sa8wkZJWf6uss34lWo2TeLcVAHYtlMyrdTOhkTshjDkVZ_SG-G0Bq79C_mA0shSKQsMLpo7VXCcWpFdqOkbvBUrEP3kJtS1Crx_V7q9syBdkeF6DAGcQ/s1600/IMG_5716.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532670575036045458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1eYi642YGZahqb4cpOdGA1sa8wkZJWf6uss34lWo2TeLcVAHYtlMyrdTOhkTshjDkVZ_SG-G0Bq79C_mA0shSKQsMLpo7VXCcWpFdqOkbvBUrEP3kJtS1Crx_V7q9syBdkeF6DAGcQ/s400/IMG_5716.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MvaiC1QqzW6vtPCA6IgRIJipKkspnklgNaejumzmUW3uGDo-It14VzGihY6PU7TaCvdm78wWcazi_9MOj5MrhHdEMQicZVYOEuWY4ueRKMQw9daK8ylb6ILoJnjtXDdCgGo5srUhpA/s1600/IMG_5705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532670568355699778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MvaiC1QqzW6vtPCA6IgRIJipKkspnklgNaejumzmUW3uGDo-It14VzGihY6PU7TaCvdm78wWcazi_9MOj5MrhHdEMQicZVYOEuWY4ueRKMQw9daK8ylb6ILoJnjtXDdCgGo5srUhpA/s400/IMG_5705.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It's all about those sexy shoes really!<br /></span><div> </div></div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-74671924413514648822010-09-14T21:32:00.002+10:002010-09-14T21:44:42.436+10:00Toy Story 3<span style="font-family:arial;">Still in the holidays, and it was decided that it was time to take William to the movies for the very first time! Toy Story 3 was showing, and Connor, Shanice and Kylie came too.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The kids decided to sit in the row in front of us 'oldies' which was fine as we could keep an eye on them.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At some stage during the movie, Will got a bit restless and had a walk around the dimly lit cinema. This wasn't a problem as it was a kids movie and there were heaps of little ones there making noise and the like.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Wasn't a problem until William came running down the aisle yelling 'run away... run away'... it was a bit naughty and a bit funny all at the same time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Still, all the kids were really well behaved and I will be taking them back. It didn't scare me off lol.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWNcTQoxuQucV0wjZOkwoWRcJ2Ql4pDA0ES0uwgbwmGPKHLyKmI-Apyu46IB22GcMFkDayKCgFI-hJ1Nonebu0nH0yOQj4rOA7CcU9LopvMBzfAhEB9pCZiU-wtNB6jAUmktUOhOMuQ/s1600/IMG_5697.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516732931287149570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWNcTQoxuQucV0wjZOkwoWRcJ2Ql4pDA0ES0uwgbwmGPKHLyKmI-Apyu46IB22GcMFkDayKCgFI-hJ1Nonebu0nH0yOQj4rOA7CcU9LopvMBzfAhEB9pCZiU-wtNB6jAUmktUOhOMuQ/s400/IMG_5697.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkMD_d0e1jJpjY85yS4a-uEZfcFiQYOSUyCIEytXZ6T5t_JPsNBK3n1UGtVeSOQIexkRTneB3i9o2moDyZR0_wlVrLOvLfICQCcSJhQeSGpWPUKAsMsz8PCumxnEjgRGAaR5YikwTfg/s1600/IMG_5695.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516732923219349826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkMD_d0e1jJpjY85yS4a-uEZfcFiQYOSUyCIEytXZ6T5t_JPsNBK3n1UGtVeSOQIexkRTneB3i9o2moDyZR0_wlVrLOvLfICQCcSJhQeSGpWPUKAsMsz8PCumxnEjgRGAaR5YikwTfg/s400/IMG_5695.JPG" /></a></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-66596957588512148262010-09-14T21:20:00.002+10:002010-09-14T21:32:25.422+10:00Big Day Out with the Sydney Swans<span style="font-family:arial;">In the July school holidays, the Sydney Swans had a day for sponsors kids. As Russ works for MSA who is a major sponsor, we had 2 very excited kids up early and ready to go on the 6th of July!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Caitlin and Will had an absolutely ball (excuse the pun)! They loved everything about the entire day, and it was made even more special by getting their hats signed by assorted players afterwards!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIX_ltk4vgc0R7fAxQscgxrWPy3pd2GvxZVfBXGn_BmQZt4ou_7rP5BmOZhAOW7Art-ipBVQma4tFekJK3PhP-ndfP-r9CUYsVW2WVExr7KI-hTRG7nyyIuhlOqhKpbv7u1Q0N7Kbnw/s1600/IMG_5629.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516729763954598930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIX_ltk4vgc0R7fAxQscgxrWPy3pd2GvxZVfBXGn_BmQZt4ou_7rP5BmOZhAOW7Art-ipBVQma4tFekJK3PhP-ndfP-r9CUYsVW2WVExr7KI-hTRG7nyyIuhlOqhKpbv7u1Q0N7Kbnw/s400/IMG_5629.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Caitlin is just about to kick the ball in this shot. It was hard to get photos of them on the ground.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aesPaQjaTysvogShYDD2O5tCbXI73V3AChYM2hBIYB0JSrYsNdH-sJeWquIKukfeWxyXWT0rn5xQgFfTzDI_fuVL3pVVIpj7T9uSniUgw8KwWAkSPzzD8JrfxdOm5IDyJqnQQB2D9g/s1600/IMG_5595.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516729752866516034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aesPaQjaTysvogShYDD2O5tCbXI73V3AChYM2hBIYB0JSrYsNdH-sJeWquIKukfeWxyXWT0rn5xQgFfTzDI_fuVL3pVVIpj7T9uSniUgw8KwWAkSPzzD8JrfxdOm5IDyJqnQQB2D9g/s400/IMG_5595.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Of all the activities they did, both kids agreed that 'speckys' were the best!<br /></span><div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-86092637651065573232010-09-14T21:04:00.002+10:002010-09-14T21:19:27.764+10:00BOG 4th of July!<span style="font-family:arial;">On the 4th of July William received the Best On Ground award at AusKick. He was so pleased with himself and held on to that trophy day and night for the week that he had it!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3FuU81Nr-z4PcoueI_hyt3QnX3zFNldVYMqvmMfSu43zl-HqQGwstmZWZxgpBGvQ7lTWiSsajvh96O-F8eQCG6K2vMy4-WY4Kn_YCK4RUhhy4affvq9F7btCPX9onDDtf8Lhyphenhyphen3LnVg/s1600/IMG_5588.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516726471247921218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3FuU81Nr-z4PcoueI_hyt3QnX3zFNldVYMqvmMfSu43zl-HqQGwstmZWZxgpBGvQ7lTWiSsajvh96O-F8eQCG6K2vMy4-WY4Kn_YCK4RUhhy4affvq9F7btCPX9onDDtf8Lhyphenhyphen3LnVg/s400/IMG_5588.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-80911339407095269362010-08-13T21:59:00.002+10:002010-08-13T22:21:09.778+10:00Cousins CallingWe were so lucky to have Andrea, Jess and Grace come to visit. And the added bonus was Poppy and Granma came the same weekend too.<br /><br />That meant Poppy and Granma had all their grandkids in the same place for the first time in years!<br /><br />One of the best things, the main attraction really, is Poppy....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqzEWOnFAwVImDH1XveO-Etm1JliV5HlwkVRnaD96-D3VuimA3vKOCSck6kNyjU1gPiliZyJf3Ta9PLrLZipqxi1MG_wFMrLNlUCKtKYQifKLTt1TR_a2ZoTh5yjd_oNEkzxDFxFv8Q/s1600/IMG_5506.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504867361893998690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqzEWOnFAwVImDH1XveO-Etm1JliV5HlwkVRnaD96-D3VuimA3vKOCSck6kNyjU1gPiliZyJf3Ta9PLrLZipqxi1MG_wFMrLNlUCKtKYQifKLTt1TR_a2ZoTh5yjd_oNEkzxDFxFv8Q/s400/IMG_5506.JPG" /></a>Followed by comparing DS and iPod Touch games...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAqZgrwAsHVyaMrndg4KlwbLhDy14ShkDONgrt1onlCpdPRLaml61jAnyAVN8PlIzDdoTdI0zTlCty33Z32o9vo_HN8Z3hfLx0hxYCeegj3Ko8E7ECTF9g2Xg7mBoX4hI8KGokgLIMQ/s1600/IMG_5493.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504867356280772274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAqZgrwAsHVyaMrndg4KlwbLhDy14ShkDONgrt1onlCpdPRLaml61jAnyAVN8PlIzDdoTdI0zTlCty33Z32o9vo_HN8Z3hfLx0hxYCeegj3Ko8E7ECTF9g2Xg7mBoX4hI8KGokgLIMQ/s400/IMG_5493.JPG" /></a> And then it's always a treat to go to church with Granma (even though they always come home saying it's boring!)...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_o6NUsR1Af8Q8M2CVVvLgYnIde10doKHIeLvftS6fzjKfALX-XW73pLG2Gap5sJYRoAp6gOBVmYGh2gIhKFFPzTSp67DxBlkAUnzxspyN7sfWaSKHbJmDtzZ2rlvAjdNJNvnBizIyw/s1600/IMG_5501.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504867348853490306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_o6NUsR1Af8Q8M2CVVvLgYnIde10doKHIeLvftS6fzjKfALX-XW73pLG2Gap5sJYRoAp6gOBVmYGh2gIhKFFPzTSp67DxBlkAUnzxspyN7sfWaSKHbJmDtzZ2rlvAjdNJNvnBizIyw/s400/IMG_5501.JPG" /></a>I wish we could have more weekends like this. It was fantastic just hanging out and catching up with my beautiful nieces.</div><div> </div><div>Love you girls xxx<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-61842436223359653512010-08-13T21:40:00.002+10:002010-08-13T21:58:45.510+10:00Happy Birthday Miss Caitlin!I know! I know! I have been a slacker on the blog front. It's not my fault. Honestly. It's my damn slow computer. It takes forever to upload photos... and then I kind of got busy with things... and then I realised that I hadn't even wished my baby girl a birthday wish here! <br /><br />So... <strong><span style="color:#663366;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS CAITLIN</span></strong>! For the 28th of June no less! I know you had a great one, and you are loving being 9!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS8Y_DyORDZzhZ86_N5dQJpIQ60tHbV8oa8JpA4URo6jvN4mwj6Wa672M1LewtzrAr1VMvGfMOXHoixELJVcsSQp2nxFSXvhDUPRU05E3cP3J5k9-4ZK535vlyTUl8NbOeGtgzBgTew/s1600/IMG_5559.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504861284334804690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS8Y_DyORDZzhZ86_N5dQJpIQ60tHbV8oa8JpA4URo6jvN4mwj6Wa672M1LewtzrAr1VMvGfMOXHoixELJVcsSQp2nxFSXvhDUPRU05E3cP3J5k9-4ZK535vlyTUl8NbOeGtgzBgTew/s400/IMG_5559.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexGJy-_Ov8KDPCIRZdhig5pX7Yx_jhraJacZhnKTV4f5B-TjJRAVAuuH7fVFiXGPIB4TW6vXVtd-NPV2eOkuJKyEkdu1ML7YhFFF9FRoPumZUYGKF0a2s-QzpeQL_a1LHtZLHy40s-Q/s1600/IMG_5579.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504861276865309906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexGJy-_Ov8KDPCIRZdhig5pX7Yx_jhraJacZhnKTV4f5B-TjJRAVAuuH7fVFiXGPIB4TW6vXVtd-NPV2eOkuJKyEkdu1ML7YhFFF9FRoPumZUYGKF0a2s-QzpeQL_a1LHtZLHy40s-Q/s400/IMG_5579.JPG" /></a><br />You are so so so beautiful xxx<br /><div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-39773073091221515402010-07-23T09:28:00.000+10:002010-07-23T09:28:37.971+10:00Welcome to Holland<object style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/RqGQjoTn2xY/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RqGQjoTn2xY&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RqGQjoTn2xY&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-51529569144689996992010-06-17T16:49:00.002+10:002010-06-17T16:54:44.109+10:00Slow Dance<p align="center"><strong>SLOW DANCE</strong></p><p align="center">Have you ever watched kids</p><p align="center">On a merry-go-round?</p><p align="center">Or listened to the rain</p><p align="center">Slapping on the ground?</p><p align="center">Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?</p><p align="center">Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?</p><p align="center">You better slow down.</p><p align="center">Don't dance so fast.</p><p align="center">Time is short.</p><p align="center">The music won't last.</p><p align="center">Do you run through each day</p><p align="center">On the fly?</p><p align="center">When you ask How are you?</p><p align="center">Do you hear the reply?</p><p align="center">When the day is done</p><p align="center">Do you lie in your bed</p><p align="center">With the next hundred chores </p><p align="center">Running through your head?</p><p align="center">You'd better slow down</p><p align="center">Don't dance so fast.</p><p align="center">Time is short.</p><p align="center">The music won't last.</p><p align="center">Ever told your child, </p><p align="center">We'll do it tomorrow?</p><p align="center">And in your haste,</p><p align="center">Not see hissorrow?</p><p align="center">Ever lost touch,</p><p align="center">Let a good friendship die </p><p align="center">Cause you never had time </p><p align="center">To call and say,'Hi'</p><p align="center">You'd better slow down.</p><p align="center">Don't dance so fast.</p><p align="center">Time is short.</p><p align="center">The music won't last..</p><p align="center">When you run so fast to get somewhere</p><p align="center">You miss half the fun of getting there.</p><p align="center">When you worry and hurry through your day,</p><p align="center">It is like an unopened gift....</p><p align="center">Thrown away.</p><p align="center">Life is not a race.</p><p align="center">Do take it slower</p><p align="center">Hear the music</p><p align="center">Before the song is over.</p><br />This poem was emailed to me. It's writer is believed to be that of a young girl dying of cancer. I don't know if that is true or not, but the poem speaks to me in volumes so I thought I would share it here.Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-46121961662248629822010-06-05T16:58:00.002+10:002010-06-05T18:10:48.580+10:00Disco Night!If you're a parent, you'll know the excitment that comes with the school disco! The glow sticks, the poppers, the chips, the music so loud that even the funkiest parent is wishing they would turn it down just a little bit... please!<br /><br />This was William's first 'official' disco. He had been dragged along before, but this was his very first and in the days leading up to the event he kept telling me he couldn't wait for the 'dance fever' lol.<br /><br />Here's a few snaps of them before we left for the social event of the year (well, there will be another later on, but for now, this is it)... stike a pose!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99cr571qq4j2YbZWfpvN8s2GYUjnm-0pEDVqXaPIhnD-eqsnKNwQOCgvtNpj41U90f30Kc0K078-GMLuDGbFtG3qz6k8_hLObAf3O4Bj3KV0A_ePTN2rc2isu5zgeeYkCtANQQe70XA/s1600/IMG_5396.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479186336265102930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99cr571qq4j2YbZWfpvN8s2GYUjnm-0pEDVqXaPIhnD-eqsnKNwQOCgvtNpj41U90f30Kc0K078-GMLuDGbFtG3qz6k8_hLObAf3O4Bj3KV0A_ePTN2rc2isu5zgeeYkCtANQQe70XA/s400/IMG_5396.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479186322511886306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FWM5NsHtcdOqy_OPq-T8TF-ngcjpq7xAMMWLvaWav59Ouvf_kTYIe5YyMmXdtAVMpSzvwj5qnmotsWQKXvhUSGkvLA90_DElDJNOBwwt-m_k6Mx2_uprsNyKIDQI4PHEDz3GtqpLVw/s400/IMG_5390.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Jn-kextkCtalbDKcnhTq1T61vWDLoYh3GWjGPGeVV1SnFds0-oS4zYI5kjVR2AJp0BcUuVfbo_ojSkg-yJO7Y39ixBdHeAu997c47ahvNJR-HRpYFWW51hOOCZa2MQrNhqINMwpksw/s1600/IMG_5391.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479186314016682754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Jn-kextkCtalbDKcnhTq1T61vWDLoYh3GWjGPGeVV1SnFds0-oS4zYI5kjVR2AJp0BcUuVfbo_ojSkg-yJO7Y39ixBdHeAu997c47ahvNJR-HRpYFWW51hOOCZa2MQrNhqINMwpksw/s400/IMG_5391.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479186305739177106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbB7IZX-5loI5PWTu73Jd5ymFkmYkv9RNC-oNHiJMBE3U9rJu2CvAzGTA77wX05Kqgf_9-BMB4_Ubh8oDc3EgRilUiC8nNuIE34i1FZqjhomGxo8aqINsCyb56aQtuzZXQbEj9mmCBrA/s400/IMG_5405.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTzbPG5Y1DXUOK9istKZCusN0pryFyziw21i-Gy88YdjdVyqz5CueW9uRiBzNJ0PuK_1rteK8OsSMl15mmdcpSp_l2q-fErVNbtBeu-q609eIceILQ_ocfx6L_D625UGzKXppWBgYsg/s1600/IMG_5416.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479186299251487618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTzbPG5Y1DXUOK9istKZCusN0pryFyziw21i-Gy88YdjdVyqz5CueW9uRiBzNJ0PuK_1rteK8OsSMl15mmdcpSp_l2q-fErVNbtBeu-q609eIceILQ_ocfx6L_D625UGzKXppWBgYsg/s400/IMG_5416.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047616520529884837.post-4614517227769585912010-06-05T16:35:00.002+10:002010-06-05T16:58:05.230+10:00Little Scrapbook Shop May Cybercrop<div>Our <a href="http://www.littlescrapbookshop.com.au/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=237">May Cybercrop</a> also coincided with <a href="http://www.littlescrapbookshop.com.au/">Little Scrapbook Shops</a> 5th Birthday. Our CC theme was 'Whiskey & Wine'... quiet appropriate for a celebration!</div><br /><div>I was on Challenge 1, the sketch challenge, and here's my sample for...<br /></div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ0blHk1ndRUyBgT_9RBP82Zu7RZSPlpwaan-P1Fw195JMOu7Hl6cKBGFGqFdUTFBiRja6R-835BYkq8iWAKEklQoJJhEvQ8t9vpzzmtJL7O-e0iUc0-xbkNwi2RsRyQ2riombEUkbA/s1600/IMG_5363.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479174999469189602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ0blHk1ndRUyBgT_9RBP82Zu7RZSPlpwaan-P1Fw195JMOu7Hl6cKBGFGqFdUTFBiRja6R-835BYkq8iWAKEklQoJJhEvQ8t9vpzzmtJL7O-e0iUc0-xbkNwi2RsRyQ2riombEUkbA/s400/IMG_5363.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMdHiMVpiEwNLOfw6UZomD-3ZknQdEbAuFipQ4oC5TPiG8BS7D0-xTxZNnNETvIgFjVNMHisRQvoh49lzPwpYuUSt9YgjWwFX4T6-SEbSFSlQeIap2VGiTLY01eMcOB08R0jr-PhI7A/s1600/IMG_5360.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479174986324812274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMdHiMVpiEwNLOfw6UZomD-3ZknQdEbAuFipQ4oC5TPiG8BS7D0-xTxZNnNETvIgFjVNMHisRQvoh49lzPwpYuUSt9YgjWwFX4T6-SEbSFSlQeIap2VGiTLY01eMcOB08R0jr-PhI7A/s400/IMG_5360.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>The twist in my challenge was to have a play on words with the title. Look at those 2 kids... having the time of their lives, and getting nice and clean as well.</div><br /><div>If you happened to have missed our May CC, don't panic... we have another one just around the corner...</div></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 672px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x168/NotNigella/JuneCC.jpg" /><br />Would love to see you there!Nicole aka nicrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757627713566341478noreply@blogger.com0