Busy Days, Birthdays and Swaps

This Morning all before even Dropping my Son at School...
I had all this catering ready for My Job!
Phew! Should see the mess I have to clean up!

I love Scones and the Lemonade scones Pictured below are awesome!
Big and fluffy! Add jam and whipped cream and it is a Match made in Heaven!

We had Kinders Christmas Concert Last night for Miss Four....
She was a Pig!...Yes, I know a Pig!
They all sang old Mc donalds farm and this was her starring role!...lol!
She was the best Litlle Pig I have seen (big grin)

It was pretty late for my kids who are all asleep and in bed by 7.30pm....

It did'nt start til 7pm and we got home at Nearly 9pm!!!

And I think this picture shows our "little piggys" demise!

And This Morning/Today is My Babys 3rd Birthday!
Oh My Where did three years go???....
I know the first year went in a Blurr of sleeplessness and Moving house!

But yes My little Moppy headed punk is three!

We will have Nanny and her other grandparents visit on Sunday....
But first we have to get through Saturday...
One Christmas Party is at 12pm til 3pm,
And then we have another from 3pm-9pm!!!!
Oh My goodness...Talk about Famine or feast!

Both are specially for the kids and will be fun,If they last!
These pics are from 6.30am this morning!!!!
My Baby just rushed through Opening her pressies...

She was ripping away....But was really impressed with the balloons all over the house,
and hanging from the lights!

With three of my 5 person Family Having Birthdays in December it is hard to Celebrate Christmas and keep their Birthdays special too!
But try we sure do!

Once I clean up the kitchen I will get to making a mess again for a Party dinner and cake.
Missy does'nt really like cake much....May make some special "Frogs in pinds" Jellies.
We will do Ice cream cake for Sunday.

And lastly in this big catch up post....
My Swap ornament arrived today and it is a doozy!
So Beautiful and intricate!...Smells great too!

Thanks Julie!

Getting Festive! Christmas Ornament swap

Whilst work does'nt seem to be slowing down much,
And I have 5 Birthdays In The family between Now and Christmas...
Plus Numerous Christmas Parties,Concerts,Carol nights and all with the kids.

I sort of always feel lost in the "Christmas Craziness"
Sooooo When I saw the Christmas Ornament swap
Both Clare's craftroom and Daisy Quilts were hosting,I thought why not?
So I signed up....
And then promptly stressed out on what to make!
Seems all these Talented Gals can sew...I can't!

My Swap partner was a new Blogger to me....
So it was nice 'Reading" her posts and "Getting to know her"
And this was her Package I sent her....

The Ornament had to be Light to hang on a tree and fit a 5inch x 5inch criteria...
Be one Ornament only and One handmade card...This I forgot to Photograph!
I am not much experienced in card making But Liked what I did create..
Hope Julie did!

So What does a Faux Food Artist Create....???

 A tiny Little Plum Pudding with a Neck charm saying "Be good"!!

The piccies are abit Bad because I was using My Son s litttle camera as Mine was Dead!
But You get the idea....
It did'nt hang well when I held it up but on our Little Christmas tree,Nestled in the Branches,
It did! And Looked really cute!

I have two others I made so May even pop them in my Blogshop.

So With that done I am today...
alittle earlier than other years going to Put up the Christmas tree with the kids.
I always did it on December the First But That is now A birthday celebration day,
So we will be doing Birthday fun things.

We are also going to the ZOO for a Family Outing to celebrate My Babies...3rd,Yes Sob,sob...
3rd Birthday!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas......

Wheather we like it ,love it or Dislike it....Christmas is Nearly here!
Wow Seems like only yesterday I was sweeping the Last of the pine needles and tinsel up!

Anyway....
My Son is going to be like "Clark Griswald'....He loves Christmas!...
Ornaments,Tinsel,tree decorating,cards the LOT!
He has asked since, Like October to put the tree up!

So the other day,He had a day off and I caved....
We did some Special Christmas cards and Murals...
It was fun and (Messy)...
You use cookie cutters dipped in glue and then dust them with Glitter

My Boy does nothing sitting!.....He enjoyed each moment of this activity!

So did the girls...

Once this was done,My Son went to the shed and hammered up a Stable!
It is a class project to make one from a shoebox but nope....
He built one...Complete with straw and all...We Even picked up a Nativity set to go inside.

Each year I buy a Nice and special Chrissy ornament or decoration.
Gone are the days of heaps of 2 dollar shop things...I am trying to buy long lasting goodies.

Well Rosey....Blogged about her "Buntings" for sale....
I knew immediately I had to have one!
I love Bunting of any sort!
I love the "Lurve" Rosey puts into her sewing.
So it was a match made in heaven!

And when my package arrived.....I was excited!

Everything has such detail....The hand done tags...Super cute!
The embellished pegs to hang my "bunting"....
and whats a Gift from this sweet Gal without....Extras!

I love a "JUST CAUSE" GIft....and I got a sweet Bird....

and yep...the "punks" three...got a special pressie....

A stocking each filled with delicious Christmassy yummies.

They would be great gifts for anyone needing a little "sumthin" for a Child....
My Gal liked it as an Earring...Hmmmm? Is she onto Something here???

And here she is....With her camera!....
You can tell I photograph every moment huh?

I think the Stockings are the Perfect size to fill with little toys and treats!

My Son was sooooo thrilled and surprised!
He asked was 'My friend" Rosey an elf!
Well Elf or not Rosey,
You have added abit of Christmas spirit and cheer to our little household already!

And as For Your old adage....
"I can't sew".....It is fortunate you have done a name change....
You Sista! Truly can sew!....Keep spreading that Love around!