Sewing, babies and Chocolate!!!!!!!!!

So I can finally add this picture. I finished this blanket for my newest neice, Mollie. I didnt want to put it up until I knew it had arrived!
Jessa decided to dress Charlie up in her pink fluffy head band - I dont think Charlie was quite as impressed with the handiwork as Jessa was! I took several photos and didnt get a single smile out of him. This totally unusual for him.

Everyone got in for a family photo, apart from Daniel who decided he wasnt in a photogenic mood that day. Still no smiles from the model - guess he just wasnt getting in touch with his feminine side that day.

Here is the choccy cake I made. It is a choc sponge filled with choc mousse and covered in choc fudge icing. I made it with my new cake tin. I got the tin to make my birthday cake in October but needed to practice so I took it to playgroup. Daniel said to me 'mum can you ask the adults not to eat it all so we can have some for afternoon tea please' There was indeed some left, apparently it was very good, despite my mixing the choc for the mousse at the wrong temperature and making it go lumpy. I have found out that apparently you can buy packet mix mousse and I am thinking this might be the way to go!

So much to do so little time..........

Well, what a busy week - but if you ask me what we did - I dont know if I could actually tell you it all!!
I have spent lots of time sorting out the kids bedrooms and moving clothes and sorting stuff to try and make their rooms easier for them to keep tidy (one can always have hope!) Jase is making up some shelves for the girls room and we need to get some storage boxes and then hopefully we will have some sort of order going on!

Last night we attempted to do the school quiz night and failed abysmally at answering most of the questions. But we did have a good time and a bit of a laugh. Infact sitting in the Rugby club drinking Speights (beer for the non NZers) brought back some rather fun memories!!!

This week I bit the bullet and had to admit my baby is growing up. My gorgeous, happy, snuggly little man is very near 6 months old now!!!!!!!! I decided I should get him the highchair out to eat his meals in. He likes sitting up and watching what is going on. Although he does seem to prefer sitting on my knee when everyone else is up to the table.




Jessa in her new skivvy from Grannie and her new top from Nana. We were heading out to music and movement.












Sammy brought me the camera earlier and asked me to take a picture. He always say 'CHEEEEESE' for me. I think he is just a bit of a cutie!

















Jase
The kids started to wash the truck yesterday so Jase and Sam finished it this morning. Sam had a great time and then got his wee bike out to drive through some puddles!

Laura had netball today so I took the opportunity to take a couple of pictures. The drew the game 4 all and were really close to a final winning goal when injury time was called and it was all over rover! She is playing really well and really enjoys it.

Just because I can

A bit of a show off now, this is our gorgeous nephew Lucas. His mum knitted him this lovely little jersey. Her very first project and I have to say I am impressed - it looks awesome. Of course the most adorable model to show it off too. Well done BJ!!

New Daks

Well there was great excitement the other morning when parcels from Grannie arrived. There was furious opening and trying on of new clothes. Here is some picture proof........

Well actually the first one isnt of any of the new clothes lol!! It was nearly time to go to school so I didnt change Charlie or Sam. But here is Charlie in his new top I got from a friend in Auckland who has her own label http://www.tigerandlily.co.nz she has the most awesome clothes and I reckon this one suits the wee man. The trousers are the ones Uncle Bruce and Auntie Hannah sent when he was born.

Lauras favourite item.............
Jessa who managed to wear her new clothes for over two days and not get them totally dirty!!!
Very groovy!!!

Sewing day today............

Well it has been the most horriblist, wettest coldest day we have had so far this year. So a day inside was in order. Lauras netball was cancelled so we didnt need to go anywhere. So I got the sewing machine out. I had someone ask me if I could make them a feeding pillow so I made that this morning.

Three of my boys enjoying some cuddle time.

Last night I finished Daniels Jersey that I did most of in Queenstown. Daniel didnt want to model it so Laura popped it on, it is a little small for her but a little big for Daniel. I really like it.
Jessa found this scrap of material after I finished the feeding pillow and asked me if I could make something for her with it. So I turned it into a sleeping bag for her baby, complete with little pink snaps down the side for easy access. I popped it next to her while she had her nap and she saw it when she woke up. Now pink baby is tucked in next to her for the night.
I finally made a start on the pajamas for the kids. I realised that I needed to preshrink my flannette so I dug out some small pieces of microfleece that I had left over in my stash and made some snuggly soft jammies for Jessa.
Modelled by the pretty girl herself - trousers a bit long and top a bit short but they seem to fit pretty comfortably and she is very happy with them. I even attempted to applique the bear on the top to make the matching - all I can say is it is a good job you cant see it close up!!!

Lots happening.......

Well updates have been a bit slow this week (and last!) We have been a house full of bugs, coughs and colds. Sammy has had an ear infection and then the other night he fell out of bed (about 5am) and hurt his neck so that required a trip to the doctors. Some pain relief and he was feeling much better. He seems fine now.

Last week was the area cross country. Four schools and a muddy paddock. Daniel did the fun run and really enjoyed it - he came 4th (although his sticker says second but I think they all got those!)
Laura had to run 1.2km, much to her disgust lol! She came second in the girls section and that meant she was through to central - 14 schools and cow poo filled paddock or two! She was even more disgusted lol. She ran it though and finished. She even stopped to help another girl who fell and hurt her ankle and then carried on to the finish so I was proud of her.

Daniel after the race.

Laura near the finish line
I think we need a bigger bath!!!!!!!!!
Charlie loving his first time in the jolly jumper.
A couple of weeks ago the kids entered a colouring competition at the local hardware store, Laura won 3rd prize and a 4L tin of Jelly beans - YUMMY!!!