Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Someone in our house is a runner.

It is always amazing when I discover new about one of my children.  I think that I know them really well but today I discovered that McKenzie is really keen on running.  Not just sprints but cross country running, 2.5 kilometers.  Undulated course with mud and cow pats to negociate was all part of the fun.


This photo does not give a really good perspective of what it was like today at Paparimu School but look at those hills in the distance.  They are opposite the hill I am standing on.  The children had to run down and up the hills twice.  Not an easy ask for anybody.

Of course what would a blog post without a photo of the runner in question coming up to the finish line in 6th place.



So I was thinking.  I would be great to keep this interest up.  I am currently investigating some orienterring in the summer, after the hockey is finished.  Just the perfect follow on from cross country and all of that Hash we did while living in Brunei but that is another post.

As for me.  It was a crisp day today.  I wore many layers to keep warm and was very lucky that it was not raining.  I am told that this even is held even when it is raining and this was the first year in may that it hasn't rained.  My new gumboots did not get tested to their maximum today.  Not that I am complaining.

Monday, 9 August 2010

Monday Menu 9 August

Monday  Wraps

Tuesday  Noodly dinner....my recipe adapted from others.  perhaps I will blog this one as it is easy peazy

Wednesday  Meatballs, pasta and salad

Thursday  Crockpot meal  with potato and mixed veg

Friday  Easy toasted sandwiches

Saturday  pumpkin and lentil soup

Sunday is leftovers

Saturday, 7 August 2010

P365 July 2010

Sorry I have taken a little blogging rest so I have not been posting.

Here are my P365 pages.










These pages are all made with SS 7 kit from Weeds and Wildflowers

Monday, 2 August 2010

Monday Menu 2 August

Another week of menus from me.  I link to the Organising Junkie

Monday  Chicken Curry

Tuesday  Fajita

Wednesday  Middle Easter Pizza

Thursday  Crock pot steak n kidney

Friday  bbq chicken pieces and potatoes

Saturday  Pumpkin Soup

Sunday  Leftovers

No links this week sorry.  I am out of time

Creative Team Pages

My creative team pages for Flora who designs as Three Sweet Chicks.  These pages are made with some of her wonderful templates.

Ouch


The credits are at Matrioshki Scrap Designs. using a kit by Cinnamon Designs.  The close up of this photo can be found on a  Wordless Wednesday Post I made

Then there is this page  Baby



The credits for this page are at Nuts4Digi using a kit by Just Passin Thru

Friday, 30 July 2010

Template Number 1

As the title says this is my very first template to share.  I am sharing this as a follow up from last weeks blog post about recording your childs stay in hospital.

I have chosen to share a template from this page.


I chose this page because it has space for lots of journalling and a photo.  You could even get your child to decorate the paper if you treat it like a sketch.



Hopefully this link will provide you with the download.  Please let me know if it does not work as I am such a novice with this kind of thing.

Well I hope this will be of help for you. 

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Reading

Andre just arrived home and got straight on with his reading tonight.  Perhaps this enthusiasim has something to do with the fact it is a non fiction book.  Maybe this has got something to do with the fact that I did not work today and had a snooze...now feeling fresh.

Whatever the case I hope it last.  In my experience as a teacher, little boys tend to be more of a challenge to be inspired by reading.



Monday Menu 26 July

Here is the menu for this week

Monday  Steak and potato with green vege

Tuesday  Middle Eastern pizza

Wednesday  Salmon and rice patties

Thursday  Crockpot chicken casserole

Friday  Ham corn and cheese pasta pie

Saturday  French oinion soup

Sunday  leftovers