My goodness!!..where are these weeks flying off to so quickly??!! Every year I get older and every year Christmas comes around quicker! LOL!!
It's been a frenzy of shopping and decorating these last couple of weeks but I think I'm just about done...it's just as well, as it's getting more and more difficult to find a parking spot at the shopping centres now. I practically have to stalk someone for their car spot LOL!!
Jordan finished school for the year yesterday and is now chilling out with the playstation as I type! (although I have threatened to send him off to work with his dad for the next week!...and he laughed at me LOL!!) He had a good year school-wise, receiving a certificate and medallion for"consistent effort" at the Award night a few weeks ago and another certificate yesterday for reaching Level 1 for good behaviour!...level 1 gives them privileges like a fun day out twice a year and being allowed to go up to the local shops at lunchtime once a week...great idea I think, gives the boys' great incentives to be well-behaved etc.
Ethan and Kiara have their school concert tonight and then will finish up next Thursday. They've both had a pretty good year too, receiving Merit awards through the year and then reaching Gold and Principal awards for good behaviour and consistent effort.
The kids are weary and so am I after a long school year and we're all looking forward to relaxing and chilling out for several weeks.
We don't have any holidays booked as yet but we are thinking we might head down to visit Melbourne for a few days in January. Jordan and John are also heading off to the Gold Coast for a week with Jordan's football team. Every year the U/13 team has a trip away at the end of the year to cement team friendships and bonds for their last 3 years in the junior division.
I'll finish up now with some layout shares....
This is me at Selwyn during our snow holiday last August...
This is one on Jordan using a chipboard buckle designed by
Petrina Mcdonald....
Some cards I did using Petrina's chipboard arty trees, sequins and Kaiser jewels....
and some decorations for the Christmas Homemade challenge at Shop & Crop....
Ok that's it for now.
Enjoy the rest of the festive season and thanks for dropping by.
Julie xx
