Mel & The Boys

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Photo Shoot - 2007 Christmas Card Photo

For the past couple of years I have created my own Christmas Cards for family and friends, and now it's kind of a tradition that I need to keep going.

Last year I used bribary to get Lachie and Brayden to pose the way I wanted them to (promising them some lollies if I could get a nice photo of the two of them). . . and that worked well.

This year, bribary was not needed for Lachie and Brayden as they were more than happy to pose for the photo when I explained that it was for our Christmas Cards. . . Riley however was too young for Bribary, and did not want to participate at all.

First, he did not like the Santa Hat on his head, and kept trying to pull it off. Fine, we don't need him with a Santa hat.
Second, he did not want to sit still, but wanted to grab the camera, so all of the shots had his hands stretched out.
Third, there was no way he was willing to sit on Lachie's lap for a group photo.

With this being one of the shot's I got it was not looking promising to keep up with my traditional family photo christmas card, however with some persistance and a little imagination I managed to get some photo's and create the 2007 Christmas Card . . . The finished product . . . (should be arriving in your mailbox this week) . . .

Merry Christmas . . . Love Mel & The Boys

Our Trip To The Science Centre

On the Ekka Show Day, we decieded to go to the Science Centre instead of the Ekka.

Lachie had been learning about the body at school and the Science Centre has a body zone with heaps of cool things for the kids to do. Everything is hands on so it's a great day for the kids.

However I can't seem to find all the photo's I took on the day (when I find them I will add in some more) but here are some funny one's that the boys think are really cool

Don't forget to answer the poll about this question (up the top right hand side of the page) . . . the answer will be given on the next update . .

Girls Night In

I decided to host a Girls Night In this year, Cancer has touched quite a few people close to me and I thought that the Girls Night In was a great way to show my support, raise some money and have a great time. In total I raised just over $550.00 so I was quite happy with that - Thank you to everyone that came along and gave generously.

Being the mother of three boys I also loved the excuse to hold a pink themed party - so I sent the boys off camping for the weekend so the girls could play. I have a few pics of the room, food and games but I got so busy on the night forgot to get out my camera to take some pics of everyone . . . Ooops

It was a bit of work to pull it all together but it was fun and for a great cause so I'm keen to sign up again next year and hopefully with the help of some friends aim for a bigger and better event next year . . .

The stars that decorated the ceiling . . . Thanks to Nat who helped me prepare for the night (I couldn't have got it all done with out you)

The thank you gift bags for everyone who attended . . .

My Girls Night In was actually a Girls GAMES Night In, so here were the lucky (or unlucky) whichever way you choose to look at it, contestant chairs . . .

We played lots of different games, here are some of the game sheets . . .

Games like quizzes, taboo, name that movie, finish the song line, I was glad to see that Michelle knew as much about Dirty Dancing as me . . . and Juleigh seemed to watch all the same TV shows as me . . .

Celebrity head . . . Thanks to Jill for getting me involved I was meant to be the quiz master with all the answers just watching . . . And after a long round of celebrity head I finally realised I was Britney Spears!!!

Yes even charades for kids . . .

Display of some of the sponsors of the night . . .

The table setting . . . pink, pink, pink

Everyone out did themselves with the food, here is just a small selection of the PINK food . . . There was heaps more, everything pink that you could tink of I think we had

The following cakes were donated by Stewarts Simply Delicious Cakes . . . They had mini cakes for everyone to sample and a larger cake that was given away as a prize (Congrats to Lauren, who was the winner of the Cake)

Stawberry tulips . . .

And what do you drink at a pink themed party? PINK wine of course

And this is the sign of a good party coming to and end . . . Oh well don't be too sad we can look forward to a bigger and better Girls Night In next year

I think everyone enjoyed themselves and had a lot of fun playing some old fashioned games. There were lucky door prizes given away on the night and 4 major prizes:

4th Prize: Won By Natalie
Avon Prize Pack, Bottle of Pink Water, Pink Kit Kat & Make Up Samples

3rd Prize: Won By Robyn
Avon Prize Pack, Fruity Face, Bottle of Pink Water, Pink Kit Kat & Make Up Samples

2nd Prize: Won By Lauren
Cake from Stewart’s Simply Delicious Cakes, $50 Greenbank RSL Dinner Voucher, Avon Prize Pack, Bottle of Pink Water, Pink Kit Kat & Make Up Samples

1st Prize: Won By Jill
Hair Styling Pack, $50 Greenbank RSL Dinner Voucher, Avon Prize Pack, Bottle of Pink Water, Pink Kit Kat & Make Up Samples

Yandina BMX Open Day

On the downhill . . .

Over the jump . . .

Getting up some speed . . .

Winning another Trophy . . .

Riley takes his first steps . . .

It's October and Riley is only 10 months old and has began WALKING . . .

There is no stopping him now . . . whenever he is not in sight, you will find him outside following his brothers!

Luckily Lachie is great watching out for his little brother . . .

Sienna Turns 1

Our cousin Sienna celebrated her First Birthday with a party. . .

The boys were quite impressed with the birthday cake - Bugs!!!! - not what they were expecting from a Girls Birthday Cake - so Aunty Danielle did well to impress the boys. . .