Ros Davidson, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator, Melbourne, Australia

Just a quick one

Just a quick post fitting in around a million things I am trying to do. Got to take Drew to the health centre in an half an hour, then off to work, home to cook dinner, take Josh and go to mum's to print out some photos (my printer is being dumb) then home to bed... Ahhh... Plus I am struggling to find some photos I need for my Becky Higgins snapshot of me mini class. I took some this morning, but a recent family photo? Are you kidding? The 5 of us, in one place, still with someone else taking a photo? A rare thing to happen. Last one I took before we left for QLD (in April) and the one before it was taken at Christmas at my Oma's.... This is so why I booked a photo shoot with Katie Toland. She takes the most amazing natural photos.

Gotta go and wake up Nat to watch the kids so I can go with Drew.
Ros

Helper?

My cheeky helper. Drew thought he was so good, getting his own wipes out, just because he good. In 2 days he has almost emptied a packet on his own. The second time there weren't even left on the floor, he grabbed them off the rocking chair! Cheeky money he is.

It seems like I have days full of errands mixed in with work. I spent Monday running getting the software updated on my camera, photocopying layouts for CKU, dropping of my DT project at Paper Doll (if you want to see it, drop in. I didn't have a chance to take a photo of it as my camera needed to be empty.), taking Nikki to the doctors (a double ear infection again!) and then coming home to cook dinner! Ahhhh...

I wasn't running errands today but I was at work for 6 hours. The kids were delightful (NOT) before I left for work so I was rushing around doing things madly before I left for work. Tomorrow is going to be spent doing more errands (and hopefully some scrapping or travel journal making) ohhh and watching the dvd Nat hired me too (I hope).

Oh yeah, and to the person who left a comment re my MIL post, if you share a different opinion, go right ahead, I am happy to hear it but please have the courage to post your name and not make it an annonymous post.

Ros

Big news!

BIG NEWS! BIG NEWS!!! Well, for me anyway, my kids are all going to be in a calender. The 2007 Victorian Baby calender. I e-mailed a few pictures off ages ago and got an e-mail today. I have no idea which photos are being published, will find out if they ask for larger files... So excited and can't wait to see it. Nat didn't even know I had entered them so he got quite a suprise and loved the pics the I sent off. Josh loved it too as he loves being able to recognise who it is in the photos. Gets a little harder for him when there are photos of us or his aunts and uncle when they were younger.

Thanks for the comments re my MIL whinge. Nat did call her last night and have a few words. The first time he has ever done that! Progress on standing up to his family re the lesser amount of attention our children receive.

Sarah has tagged me so here are my answers:
1. How old are you? 26
2. How many kids do you have if any? 3, Josh - 3, Nikki - 21 months & Drew 9 months
3. Are you married, single, divorced, widow? Engaged, we plan to marry someday, just need to agree on the numbers to invite first! LOL!
4. What is your occupation? SAHM and accounts/payroll (P/T)
5. What are your passions? Scrapping, making sure my family are happy
6. <-- What happened to question 6?
7. Are you happy with the way your life has turned out? Yes, some days we all wish it was different and then the next day we love our life! I wouldn't change it, or even attempt to as it is all part of what has shaped and formed me
8. Are you a scrapper and if so how many hours a week do you scrap? I scrap as often as the kids allow me to and when the inspiration strikes. If I am not feeling creative and in the zone, I don't get near my stash
9. What do you want to do before you die? Pay off our house, live life happily and see my children grown up and future generations
10. What is your favorite food? Chocolate of course!
11. What is the food you hate the most? Brussel sprouts
12. What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you? Ahhh, honestly, I can't think of anything at the moment.
13 Are you a neat freak? Or a dirty house cleaner? I like the house to be tidy but am not anal about it. I have my moments where it isn't getting any better as I have to scrap and get this done (LOL) and then there are days when I am chasing my tail picking up the kids toys etc and all the do is follow me around again making a mess (feels like it)
14.What is the happiest day of your life thus far? When the kids were born (such relief after Drew labour I can tell you) and when Nat proposed to me (I had an idea but it was lovely all the same and still something we laugh about from time to time.) The ring box was wrapped and he was so nervous his jacket was inside out and he couldn't find the ring! As if I would say no, I was the mother to one of his children (in 2003)! Was so cute and some of the people in the resturant starred! Best bit was he organised our anniversary and a baby sitter for Josh. That's my kind of man (why can he do it more often? Must tape into the romantic bone again...) Enough said...

So now, I am tagging Will and Cindy. Can't wait to see your answers girls!
Ros

Ticked off!

I am slowly getting organised for my trip overseas (had world roaming connected onto my mobile today) but feel as if things are getting so hard to organise at home! I am not supposed to be organising anything especially the care of the children but it seems as if I am doing the bulk of it.

I do have one beef regarding my trip and that is my MIL. She offered to mind the children the entire time while I am away. Well, that was in the begining. I leave on the 16th and return on the 29th. My MIL has booked a quilting weekend from the 18th - 21st, has a must attend meeting on the 28th and said that since my mum minds the children on tuesdays she can do that whilst I am away as well.
I don't mind my MIL asking my mum for help if she feels she will be overwhelmed with the kids for 13 days but if that is the case, say so, don't go making other plans so you aren't around etc.

The kids are in childcare for 4 days while I am away so that brings the number of days from 13 down to 9, less the 4 days whilst she is at the quilting weekend (5 days), less the Tuesday mum normally minds the kids (down to 4 days). My mum is helping mind the kids while my MIL is away as Nat has some of the time off work and a boys night on the Saturday night but ahhhhh... When we went away in April to QLD my mum had the kids the entire time. No complaints (well except for the lack of sleep, LOL!) and no changes! DH is going to ring my MIL up and have a go at her and is considering telling her not to bother helping!

More venting, we pay for the kids to be in childcare 2 days a week (at a significant cost of my wage mind you) and my MIL will only look after the kids if we ask. Never offer to have them if I am struggling, stressed, sick etc. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining totally I just wish that my MIL would help us out more. More like what she does for my SIL. My SIL is a single mum of a 7 year old boy and since Nat and I have been together for nearly 6 years, my MIL has had her grandson one night a week so my SIL can have a night off and a sleep in. I know I have a partner and am not a single mother, but with a partner who does shift work (12 hour shifts at that) there are times when I need more me time than normal (and a sleep in).

Enough venting for now.
Ros.

Rolodex swaps

Blogger is playing nice now! Yay... These are my rolodex cards for CKU. Very simple but they take a while I tell you. I still have another 50 to make....

At the moment, I am unsure where to put the tin can mail stamp on all of them. I like the look, but not the wording. I'd really love to have an Aus mail stamp to use, but that is not happening and to make my own, would take me forever. I need some opinions... Does it look okay with it or should I leave it off?

Thanks,

Ros

Update

Well Nikki is better now (thank goodness) but the boys had there own case of it the following day. Josh was far worse than Drewie but is on the mend hopefully. I think he is getting his 2 year old molars as he had really high tempatures last night... So high, that I nearly had to take him to the hospital! 40.3! I know it seems really odd to get such a high temp. from teething but that is what Joshie has always done.

Guess where I will be in 2 weeks time! I cannot believe I will be in New York in 2 weeks. Getting so excited and a little frazzled thinking about things I need to pack, extra work I have to do at work, organising the kids a little (even though I said I wouldn't!) etc. Still can't wait though. I have been working in my rolodex swaps (only made half of them so far! Yikes!) but am having issues about doing something or not. I would upload the pic, but blogger doesn't want to play nice!

Off to work this afternoon (on my day off and all) but it is only a taste of the next few weeks to come. I think I need to head back to bed. I was up till 12.30 watching tv and then I was supposed to have my sleep in but Nat made me some breakie... Awake after eating that... No fair, but a nice treat! (Only wish he would clean the mess up in the kitchen now!)

Cheers,
Ros