Mixed up photos Friday 2

enjoy...

 

 

So proud....the LM received this today.It made me smile....He couldn't wait to show me...

 

 

Sweet yeah sure.....Last night we had visitors.

 

Not the sort that you would really want -

 

The POLICE...

 

Seems the LM called 000 and they came to see that everything was OK.

Oh God I could have strangled him but the poor little thing shit himself...he was crying and hanging onto my arm so tight he knew he had done wrong. The officer bent down to talk to him (he was very good ) and LM just sobbed and sobbed .I looked at Kevin who had steam coming out both ears...Crap we were going to hear about this I could tell.

 

Like I said the police were great and we finally got LM to say sorry and that he wouldn't do it again...(yeah I have heard that before.) .When they left I thought right now we are Kevin to hear Kev go mental but he surprised me and wasn't he said LM was scared enough .

We told LM he has lost his mobile (no I didn't give him a mobile his mother did.he can only text from it but apparently you can still call 000) and I don't think he is going to get it back  for a long long time.Maybe when he is 18 ha ha

 

Hope you liked the photos

 

Have a great weekend...........

Saturday fun???...

What are your Saturdays like?

Ours are the normal hectic Saturdays that everyone seems to have, some are quiet but some like this weekend are full on.....

First off the LM had soccer.

 So Kevin had to take him early so they could do a little warm up all together then the game which goes for around 40 mins .....

Oh ....... Yeah they won.....

Next Kevin had to do a quick clothes change in the car then race off to McDonald's where the LM had to attend a 5th birthday party for one of the little girls in his class.

While there Kev said he had a "rest" and something to eat then it was off back to home for a about an hour before he had to go out again....

Now we have another change of clothes into LM's swimmers and off they go to swimming lessons.

After swimming it's off to Woolworth's to get some grocery's....

Finally it's around 3.30pm and they are home.

LM goes off to his room for a play and watch a movie.Poor tired Kev gets a beer and a sit down until he hears the dreaded words  ""DA WHERE ARE YOU ?""

Sounds like a once off Saturday  but it must be birthday season at school because we have to do this routine again for the next two week ends.

Gee I am glad I am sick and cant go with him ha ha

Beef Wellington Kev style....

I had Kerry and Emmanuel come over for dinner this week while mum and my sister were here so I thought OK I will make a bake dinner something nice and easy for 7 people..

BORING.........

OK....... How about a BBQ?

Boring......

Then I saw I had heaps of mushrooms in the fridge so I decided on Beef Wellington.

Kev  makes a  great beef  wellington and this one (well 2 small ones) was no exception. It went down really  well   and we all  had full belly's afterwards....

 

Check out the concentration of my boys face...

 

 

First we sealed the meat....I used topside roast .But any cut of beef will do or we have even had this at friends where they used pork.Yum

 

Then spread some pate onto the top of  the meat .Ours was thick as the pate was straight out of the fridge and was hard , usually we let the pate reach room temp first..it still tasted good though....

Then place strips of proscutio on top of the pate....this is optional but it really tastes better with it....
Kev chops up some mushrooms and onions and frys till cooked ,then we put this on top of proscutio.

By this stage your mouth should be watering as the smell is divine......

I told you we did 2 pieces of beef. Well this is my attempt of wrapping it in puff pastry. Not very neat hey...ha ha but it was hard to do as I had to use two pieces of pastry as the beef was to big for one sheet well that's my story and I am sticking to it.....

 

Cook for around 30 mins in a hot oven then turn oven down to 160 degrees cook for another 90mins.The finished result is beautiful golden puff pastry wrapped around tender beef with  mushrooms and proscutio. I served with baked potatoes ,sweet potatoes with  mixed vegetables and I cant forget the gravy.

 

Absolutely wonderful....Many  thanks to Chef Kev....

E is for Emma

E is for Emma ....

Today I had to make some craft that I had an order for.It was so good to be doing craft again instead of just sleeping and being sick.

I know I am back on track because as I was doing these two pieces I also started another couple of things as well (can't wait to show them when they are finished...

So here is what I made today.....

I am very happy how they turned out because mauve is a colour I don't work with I found it hard to do.

I was looking at some past items that I have made and gee my style has really changed over the years.The one thing I was really pleased about the most was apart from the wooden letters I had everything else here in my stash. That felt good to use up a little bit more.

Now lets hope Clare likes them as they are for her friend.

50 years.

                                                                       Mum and me...

Well it's finally "D" day. I have just had my 50th Birthday...(yesterday)...

I didn't do anything special(my choice )  just spent the day with Kev and the LM Kerry Emmanuel and Jaxon came over as did Ashley and Mel... Mum had been down the whole week before so that was great just hanging with her.

It feels weird to say I am 50 it just seems so old. Like I am sick but I don't feel old does that make sense?

I know some people have a bucket list of things to do before they are 50 but not me. I can't really think  of anything I really desperately want to do or see.

I have  always wanted to be a Nana well I am lucky enough to have that with my little Jaxon. I have a wonderful husband and could not ask for better. The LM is finally settling down a lot better so things look good here.

My main thing that worries me is my legs and health but I am seeing doctors so that is all somewhat
under control.

Have I learnt anything in 50 years?....

I have to remember that people don't think the same way I do....

Yeah .....nothing lasts forever, and that people aren't always who they portray them selves to be. 

Love your family .....because as much as you sometimes want to change them they will be there for you while some others aren't.

Possessions aren't everything......

               Thanks to everyone who sent me Birthday wishes it they were very much appreciated.
                                                         So Happy Birthday to me....
       
And a very big thanks to Kev for making my day be just the way I wanted it to be....

Jaxon's new hat

 

I bought this hat  for my beautiful little Jaxon and by the looks of his "thumbs up" he loves it just like I do.

I did get it for him to wear as a newborn but we never got around to doing photos so I thought better do some now better late than never....

 

Everything was going fine ...........or so I thought.....

 

He decided he didn't like his new hat and boy did he let us know........

 

Ok Jaxon Nana promises no more silly looking hats for you ok.....now hush and stop crying PLEASE....

 

Actually even when he cries he looks toooo cute.

Mixed up Friday photos 1 .....

I am adding something new to my blog starting this week.....
                                      
                                             Friday's Mixed up Photos....
Each Friday I am putting a collection of photos together  from what has been happening around me   for that week  of  family and loved ones.

Hope you will like them....

Today I have just a few photos to show .They aren't in particular order nor are they earth shattering (to me they are...) but I do like them and thought I would show you all...

This setting is on top of my cake cupboard in the kitchen. Years ago I painted the plate and I can't believe just how well it fits in with my new colours that I am using now...

 

Whats the point of having a beautiful niece if I can't show her off now and again...Here is Chloe playing in the garden.

When Ash and Mel first got Pup we had to "puppy sit" her the second day they had her.No problem just bring her over...Yeah they did at 5.30 am  on a very cold Saturday morning.
Thankfully she was a dream she slept at the end of our  bed and acted as though this was her spot and didn't move....

 

I bought this necklace for Kerry as part of her 30th birthday gift. I like the way it turned out ...

 

Love this picture. Emmanuel "PLANKING" Jaxon....or should it say "Look Mum no hands".....

 

Our little Nike baby.

Kerry and Emmanuel are both sneaker mad....Not mad but MAD....they love them and have them in all colours and styles .Well looks like Jaxon will be following in their footsteps....

Ha Ha footsteps get it-Nike shoes -Footsteps funny hey......Not.....

 

                                               My two boys playing around at Sea World.
                                 Love them heaps. This picture brings a smile to my face.

                                   Well that's it for today I hope you enjoyed my pictures .
                                                                   Have  a great weekend.

Mum's Ripple blankets and more

I have been meaning to show these but keep forgetting to post them.

My mum is a beautiful knitter and crocheter (is that a word?) and she sent me down a couple of pictures of two ripple blankets she has just made and I thought I would share them.....

I think this one is for a gift. Reminds me of Summer nice and fresh...

This one Mum made for Jaxon but I think I will try and get her to make one for the LM in the same colours.....Sounds like a good idea!

Anyway while I was showing these I thought I would show a couple of others mum has made for me....I am very lucky to have a mum like her.....

 

I love this Lego blanket she made for the LM it really suits his bedroom....

 

This is mine.What can I say apart from the fact that I love it. It is so warm and it's unusual ...

Yep I love it...

Mum made this one for the LM a few years ago and it is still a firm favourite with both myself and the LM..

 

This is one of mums blankets that she has in her guest room.

It is so thick and warm you just want to curl up inside it.

So  yes I think I may go down to the wool shop and see what I can get for mum to make me another blanket or two.....I am very lucky to have a mum like her.....(and no mum I am not sucking up for another blanket ....but pleasssssseeeee)