Easter Long Weekend!

What a cracker of an Easter long weekend!! We spent a lot of the weekend at Mum & Dad's place as well as across the road at Nan & Pop's. It was extra special because it was 'our' year to have George (cousin Georga, pictured below) and Aunty Tracy. I don't think we stopped all weekend! Way too much food, bbq's, seafood, shopping, eating....shopping again!! Can't wait until we see you again next time! xoxox

Mishy playing in the sand...




I think Mishy has perfected the sad puppy eyes!


Brad & I xxx

Lucky there was feed in the bucket, otherwise Mishy wouldn't have been able to see over the top!

Mum posing...(didn't put up the ruder versions...George & I were in stitches!!)

My new Easter gumboots from the Easter Bunny!

Love this photo of nan and pop wasson and nan turnbull (my great nan) tucked in the middle there xxx

And finally, Mishy smooching with one of her favourite people...her Dad!

Thanks for looking,

Tash xxx

Retreat to Main Creek

Wow! What an awesome weekend (again). I had a wonderful time, Marion was an excellent cook as always and Kate and Peta had the classes and shop organised exceptionally.

It was so nice to catch up with all the girls as well as those who travelled to be there and Donna, it was so nice to meet you in real life!

Here are the pages I got done on the weekend and I apologise in advance at the quality of the photos I took of my pages.

CLASS PAGES:

Playing with my NEW camera!

Yesterday found me outside pottering around, hanging out washing and playing with my NEW camera! I am still learning what is what & to be honest I haven't read the instruction manual yet, so I have just been experimenting with buttons and lenses & as soon as I get a chance I will sit down and have a proper look!

These were my favourite pics from yesterday, anything that moved or even didn't was a potential photo subject lol! My favourite is the gardenia, a flower that is loved by many in my family and has much history for us.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Some of the pics from Christmas taken with my NEW camera...that I still don't really know how to work lol...but am getting there (a BIG thankyou to a certain someone who helped Brad in his decision!! xx). We had lovely Christmas and were so lucky to have both families here!! We had to cram everyone into the house that night but I suppose that is what Christmas is all about! I do wish that Aunty Tracy and Georga were here, but we will get them next year!

New Years wasn't too big here. We had our friend's Tim & Kayla over...and then for the next 3 days the boys fished non-stop...yep! Even in the rain!! What were your New Year resolutions??

Mine were to work hard this year and save for New Zealand & Africa which are the places I'll be going at the end of 2010/2011... to save for the kitchen & bathroom, to make more time for me and my friends and also to be more resilient, to not care so much about what is said or done anymore, because I am happy and that is what matters most to me.

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and New Years and I do have loads more photos that I may upload in the near future.

P.S-How cute is Mishy in her Santa suit!!

Tash xoxox

M.I.A

I feel like I have been missing in action lately, haven't spoken to any of the girls...I really needto call them and if you are reading this, I haven't forgotten you, promise!! xoxo

Brad and I have been flat out lately!! Trying to get the things we want done before christmas! Our garden out the front is not finished yet, but so far looking awesome and I am so proud of it, given that I am not a gardener and most things die on me...but I have designed this one and it is living!! We have all the pavers ripped up from around the pool-it won't be re-paved by christmas as this was soooo expensive ($8000) but when we manage to get the scrunge out of the pool (brad is going to the pool shop mon arvo-phew!!) it will be swimmable and have a shade sail and that's all that matters really!!

Still haven't finished or should I say started my christmas shopping other than a few bits and pieces here and there-I need to be organised as christmas is at our house this year! And I can't wait to set up my tree after I bought some nice decorations at Myer in Melbourne when we were there....BUT we need to wait until a certain young lady i.e. Mischa has other accommodation other than inside during the day, beacuse if I set it up now we won't have a tree!! (Insert eyeroll, she can be horrid sometimes!!).

Apart from that I have been working flat out and my next non -working day is thursday, not that I should complain!! Off to New Moon tonight at the movies, can't wait!!!!

Will try and upload pics later!

Tsh xoxox

Scrapbookingfromscratch Retreat...WARNING: Page Overload!!!

What an awesome weekend, even though I wasn't feeling the best I still had a super time, scrapped with wonderful ladies and ate lol!! It was so nice to see Sar & M again too!! If you haven't been to one of these retreats yet or are thinking about it, then I suggest you DO!!

Below are the page classes, taught by Peta...

How awesome is this one-a transparency window!! You can't see the real effect because I have it placed down on the concrete.

Kate's bits & Pieces Challenge...love what I created and love these colours...can't believe I was organised enough to scrap my graduation pics already!

Below are all the other pages I scrapped on the weekend...

This page was a blatant scraplift from Peta-she is amazing! I love it!!

Thankyou for looking and hopefully I will update more if I can get any scrapping done lol!

Tash xox

And so, the final chapter is finished...

My Graduation ceremony for uni was at 6pm on Friday. Can't say I was too keen on getting dressed up, the robe, the hat, the whole ceremony thing-but I'm glad Mum convinced me to go as it now all feels complete and I am stoked that I graduated with honours (was a nice suprise when reading the ceremony program as I had no idea). Thankyou to Mum & Dad for changing their flights for their overseas holiday from the Friday to Saturday (I know it wasn't easy) and thankyou to Aunty Tracy, Georga and Beck who came shopping the day before because I had no idea what I was wearing lol. I was so glad that there were another 2 tickets available for Nan and Pop to attend (thanks Ben for understanding) and I only wished I could have had everyone there; there are so many other family members (Ben, Nan Turnbull, Val & Steve, the Green's, Laurie's and the Canberra Connection) as well as friends (you know who you are girls) who have helped me through these past 4 1/2 years and I have appreciated and continue to appreciate all you do and without your love and support I am sure I would not have been able to do this! From the bottom of my heart thankyou so much!!

Tash xxx