Just a quick post this morning as I am off to do some scrap shopping! Wayne and I got back from Nambucca Heads yesterday, we had a lovely time at his parents. Jacob is still there and I am sure it talking his granddads head off!

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Thanks to everyone for your friendship over the past year, I look forward to 2008 and having more adventures with you!

Thanks to GypsyAngel it was you who started me on this scrapping journey by organising the retreat at Mt Tambourine and me having the guts to go even though I didnt know anyone. So thank you! To those I have met this year what a wondeful bunch you all are and I feel special by being apart of your lives.

Looking forward to 2008

Love
Karen

Hi Everyone

OK so Jacob is on his thirds week of school hols now, he hasn't done all that much. He announced a couple of days ago he doesn't want to do much as he needs to rest his mind after a long year! Good grief! I will brag though he got his best ever report card. He did work very hard this last semester. Things will always be hard but he really wants to do well!

Last Saturday we went to a our friend Adam birthday BBQ, had a lovely time. I got to see his little nephew Tom is is gorgeous. I took a few photos and am going to put together a layout for his Mum and Dad. I have some photos of the party as well but the batteries died in the camera yesterday and i have searched hi and low and cant find any in the house. Must remember to buy some this week!

My house will be the place to be on Saturday when a Scrapchat forum friend is visiting from Melbourne and us Brissie girls are getting together for some scrapping although most likely we will end up chatting away the day. I am really looking forward to it.

Now for all those people who dont use Facebook and havent seen my sisters photos of the family trip in Sweden here are some. I can get over how much I am missing them, but I am now a facebook lover! Sorry about the size of the photo dont know why they are small.

Oliver in his Snow Suit!

One of the places they are staying, this is Thomas sisters

'Papa, Oliver and Oskar'

Mama and Oskar - look at his pink nose it must have been so cold!

Also just a shout out to Bopper and Susan for joining in with us at Scrapchat - Have fun!

Talk again soon!

Come and Visit

Hi All


Dont have much to share this week. No layouts, not photos just worked this week which is an effort in itself. Shona and Thomas left for Sweden on Friday night, by all acocunts the flight with the boys did not go well. The boys didnt sleep and played up a lot. They were exahusted by the time they landed in Stockholm. Hopefully after some sleep all will be well!


OK so here is some blantant advertising. Please come and visit the Scrapchat forum. It is a hive a activity with lots of chat and fun. You dont have to be a scrapper although I wont say you want get hooked when you see the talented works of its members! There is now a gallery which is full of great layouts (not mine yet though oops must get to that!). So hop on over and join in!

Early Christmas

The family celebrated Christmas dinner on Saturday. I know it's a bit early but my sister and her family fly out for Sweden this Friday and will miss Christmas. Unfortunately Wayne wasn't here though, he wont be back until a day or so before Christmas.

The Rafferty 3 joined us as is tradition . It was quite a sedate evening by our normal standards but still enjoyable. The usual spread of food, roast pork, ham with a Swedish twist, chicken and roast beef, roast veggies, apple sauce and heaps of nibbles. As usual we had way to much food but it always makes good the next day! Mum did all the cooking this year and did an awesome job!

Now that Oliver and Lillian have a better understanding of Christmas it is so much fun to see the faces of Small children when they see presents under the tree. Oskar got into as well, he loves opening presents. As soon as Oliver arrived he went straight to the tree, he worked out one of his and opened it before we had a chance to see him. Jacob received a Helicopter Meccano set which he put together on Sun day morning, it is now sitting pride of place in the family room - Thanks Kerri, Adam and Lillian. I got a 'PINK"2008 Calendar some of you who are reading this will know how happy that made me, and some gorgeous earrings and necklace. Thanks!!!!

It was strange not waking up on Sunday and it not being Christmas day, it is amazing how a change in routine makes you feel LO. We will have a quiet Christmas eve this year and will head up to the Sunny Coast on Christmas day to spend the day at Nana's, she came down this weekend so another trip so close it just not on. Boxing day Wayne, Jacob and I (if I have the week off) will head off to Nambucca Heads to spend a few days with PIL and Jacob will remain there for about a week after that. He is really looking forward to it.

Here are a couple of photos from Saturday night, I didn't end up taking a lot.









Have a great week!