Look closely...

Can you see who is on my latest LO?I can't show you the whole LO just yet as it is for the Scrapfairies gallery.

First there was Adam

then there was Jamie!!!

I bought stick insect eggs about a month ago and have watching them daily for signs of life. Rob has been laughing saying that I had been done, and they were in fact just bits of gravel! PAH!!! what does he know!

Last Tuesday night I checked the eggs... no sign of life. Wednesday morning... no sign of life. Wednesday afternoon I walk into the kitchen to see a little stick insect walking along the work surface! So not only had it hatched unnoticed, it had also escaped from the tank and was making a bid for freedom. I scooped it up and returned it to the tank and inspected the eggs. Still 10, all looking exactly as they did before. So this made me wonder whether this was the first to have hatched or if others have hatched and escaped unnoticed!!!

This morning when I went into the kitchen I noticed that we now have two babies. This one still has its egg stuck to its foot... poor thing!

Oliver has chosen the names Adam and Jamie for the new family members. I suspect that any further additions will also be named after his classmates...LOL!!!

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Game

This game is on the dining room table from last night. It is a Thomas the Tank Engine version of the old classic, frustration. Although it is deemed as being 'uncool' to like Thomas when you get to the grand old age of 4... Oliver still loves to play with his trains and this game, but only when his friends are not here of course!

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Steps

Apart from taking a picture of our very boring, very normal carpeted stairs, the only steps we have in our space are the ones from the back door into the garden. They are nothing special, just 2 functional steps built by Rob to replace the 1 very steep step that was there when we moved in. It took him sooooooo long to build these steps... I was getting really frustrated that a 'simple' job could take so long. He said it had to be done properly, and he was so proud of himself when he had finished. A couple of weeks after they were built Oliver knocked a brick out of place by driving into it with his sit in car.... so perhaps the steps weren't built properly after all...LOL!!!

*edited in case of letterboxes*

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Crockery

I always find this word quite funny... I don't know why, I just think it's odd, and it makes me smile.

Just a very quick photo today as the boys haven't given me a minute!!! So just our boring everyday bowls from Ikea... cheap as chips, you've got to love Ikea!

Week 4 of my childminding course tonight... 1/2 way there. I have cleared away all evidence of my latest scrapping, so my desk is nice and clear. I am hoping that when I get in tonight I will be able to get something quick done as I won't have to spend ages sorting and tidying. In theory it sounds like it'll work... let's see!

Pencil Lines #53

I started this LO last night and managed to finish it this afternoon whilst Reuben and Harry had a nap. I had to scrap a picture of this toy before it ends up buried under a pile of other unplayed with toys!

Mum has a bit of an obsession with the grabber machines you get at the seaside, you know the ones... it picks the toy up, moves towards the hatch, then drops it!!! On our holiday to Mablethorpe this year, she spotted this mushabelly toy in one of the machines along the main street, and wanted to win it for Harry. It took all week and god knows how many £ coins before the machine finally gave up the prize!

And after all that, Harry isn't the least bit bothered about it...LOL!!!

I based the LO on the pencil lines #53, and used the Imaginisce papers from Sam at Scrapfairies. The papers are so versatile, I have used them on 4 LOs now and they all look so different. The journaling stamp in the bottom left corner is also available from Sam... even if you have other journaling stamps such as the AL ones, you really need this set as they are smaller and so cute. The small typewriter font stamps are also available from Sam... seriuosly, get yourself over to her shop now... you know you want to... correction, you know you NEED to:)

Thankful

After reading Jem's blog, she has prompted us to think about what we are thankful for, so here is my list.

1) Rob, a wonderful (if annoying at times) husband who loves me even when I am a nightmare to live with.

2) Buzzchat.com - as without this chatroom I wouldn't have met Rob!

3) Oliver and Harry - my two gorgeous boys who I adore.

4) Dr Eyong - without him I wouldn't have my gorgeous boys.

5) Jaspa - the cutest westie this side of the world, Ham holds the title for the other side of the world.

6) Friends who have put up with my selfish attitude when ttc... you know who you are and I love you X

7) My wonderful Invader friends who keep me laughing and smiling at the silliest things... moments like those make life rich, thank you X

8) My parents, fantastic grandparents and they do so much for us I couldn't even start to list.

Take time today to think about what you are grateful for... if it is a person, let them know and put a smile on their face.

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Autumn

Well Autumn is well and truly here for us... and although I do love this time of year for it's beauty, I HATE the tree outside our house that drops its leaves!!! We end up with them everywhere and it drives me insane!!!I have already swept the leaves brought in yesterday up and cleaned the floor in the hall, but now that the double buggy has been brought in we have leaves everywhere again... and don't even get me started on when the wind blows them in when you open the front door...LOL!!!

Pencil Lines #52

2 posts in one day!!! I got a little me time this afternoon whilst Rob took the boys and the dog to the park. I decided to have a go at pencil lines #52.

We got Harry a baby walker as he was getting so frustrated being on his back... and he is showing no signs of wanting to crawl. From the moment he learnt how to move in the walker he made a bee line for the tv. We don't have the tv on much during the day, but on this day i put the baby channel on for him and he sat staring at the really annoying singing and dancing children for ages!

The word 'Addict' was a home made rub-on... OMG if you haven't made

these before you have to... they are fantastic. (Jen I have put a couple of sheets to one side for you... you're going to love them).