Sunday, November 8, 2009

Halloween and more!

So here are a few pictures from our Halloween Party! It was a huge hit and everyone had a great time. Mum took more pictures of everyone that was there, these are just a few that I managed to take before everyone starting arriving.

These balls turned out really cool. I got the idea somewhere on the internet. The smaller balls had skittle on them. I used a hot glue gun to attach them so you couldn't eat them. The big one had raspberry lollies that I put on using toothpicks so that they could be eaten.
I love all my potions. I found some of the labels on the net and filled them with coloured water and other lovely looking stuff.
Here is Ballerina Caitlyn. I know this isn't a very good photo. Mum got a better one. She is wearing Amie's ballet costume from last years dance concert.
Here is Ghostbuster Haylie. I very cute a simple outfit. She had so much fun just running around with all the other kids and eating lollies. I hardly saw her all night!
Here is Lachlan in his prize winning costume. He won the prize for best child's costume. He came up with the idea all by himself I just put it all together. He was a dragon, zombie, frankenstein and vampire!!
Here is Amie as a ballerina spider. She didn't want to be a scary spider! Her other legs are hanging by her side, she didn't like them all tied together.
Last, but not least are Buzz and I. We decided to go as Zombie Prom king and queen. The photos don't really show how truly gross we were. I had our clothes outside in the dirt and sun all week. They were all torn and had bits falling off. We had skin peeling off and we had dirt and twigs in our hair. I ended up winning the scariest costume prize!! All in all it was a lot of hard work, but it is always worth it.
And just to finish off here is a present I made for my friends baby shower. So easy and so cute. I found the idea in a couple of places around the net.
Have a great week!






Sunday, November 1, 2009

Thoughts

I've seen these in a few place around the blogging world and thought that I would give it a try.
Outside my window . . . a lone girl is swinging on the swing dressed only in her knickers (It's 36c outside today!)

I am thinking . . . about all the things that I want to sew this week.
I am thankful for . . . my Mum for helping me with all my different projects. She always listens to my ideas and helps me work out which way to go.
From the kitchen . . . the dishes are piling up and I still need to think of something to make for dinner.
I am wearing . . . a pink top and olive green shorts and no shoes.
I am creating . . . Christmas outfits for my kids to wear to all the upcoming Christmas events. the first one is the Christmas pagent coming up in a couple of weeks.
I am going . . . Banana's! My house is a mess, my kids are going silly and they are stuck inside because it is too hot outside and I have no idea of what to make for dinner!
I am reading . . . Deception Point by Dan Brown!
I am hoping . . . I improve my sewing skills and actually make something for me instead of always making things for the kids.
I am hearing . . . The fan blowing, children playing in the other room and a cartoon on the tv.
Around the house . . . the laundry is piled up, the dishes are too. I still have stuff outside from the Halloween party to put away, yet all I want to do is sew and be creating things!
One of my Favourite things . . . is going to the craft shop with me Mum and finding wonderful fabric with lots of good ideas of what to create with it!
A few plans for the rest of the week . . . Clean my house, feed my family, exercise and sew, sew, sew!
A picture to share . . . A nice cool ice block on a hot day!