Sometimes the notion of multiplicity is oh so appealing! I commented to Paul this week that I never stop! From dawn till dusk, I am constantly on the go, cooking, cleaning, washing, working looking after/playing/taxi-ing kids and scrapping! Then this week I TOTALLY forgot a deadline for a magazine! Ooops with a capital O!! When I say completely forgot..... I really mean completely forgot, as in I hadn't even given it a vague thought since agreeing to do it!! So no wonder the idea seems so luxurious when my Grandmother calls me and tells me she is lonely! I used to pick her up once a week and have her over but since picking up an extra day at work it makes it very difficult to fit that in any more. Somehow I will work out a way to have her over more, not weekly but at least once a month! Imagine how much easier it would be if there were two or more of me!!
Apart from the mundane, I have also taken a trip to Melbourne to catch up with Sharon Laakkonen, Cari Fennell and Ingvild Bolme. I also got to meet Trisha Ladouceur and Ingvild in Adelaide on the Thursday before travelling to Melbourne. It was absolutely wonderful to catch up with these ladies. I have known Sharon, Cari and Ingvild for almost 3 years now and feel like I am already friends, so to finally talk in person was such a treat! Now I am devising ways we can catch up again!! We also had some fun when we found this alley off the Burke st Mall with some amazing grafitti art!
I added an acid action to the second image and the ones below for a funky cool effect!
The we found a cool window dressing to pose in front of!! Cari took the photo for me!
While we were in Melbourne we took the kids to the Melbourne Zoo for the day. Next time I will make sure that I pack some sneakers! 4 inch wedges and 4 hours of walking around the zoo are not a good match at all! I had blisters on the soles of my feet by the end of the day and never wanted to put on shoes again!! On the upside I was 5"8 instead of 5"4 for the day!! :) We got a picture of 4 of the 5 kids in the Japanese Garden in the Zoo. Mr 2 was highly unco-operative! He was a lot happier when we put him on the carousel ride!
Cameron has taken to "posing" for shots. Usually it involves his hand on his chin, but I snuck this shot in before his hand made it up there! Then Lachlan decided it would be fun to smother his brother!
Now of course while I was in Melbourne I absolutley had to catch up with my best friend Kym!! Time never seems enough when we catch up!! Between the two of us we could talk for hours and hours and never stop! Some have been known to comment on how on earth we even breathe for talking so much!
She took this picture of Paul and I together! Very rare for us to get a picture together! Paul was doing his very best to avoid the camera! I have even been wearing my hair in its naturally curly state more as well! Just a lot easier than trying to straighten it!
Then I had some fun the other day at home with Miss K!! I just can't help myself and have to take pics of this little girl. The camera just LOVES her!
As for scrappy stuff..... I have been a busy girl lately but most of it I can't show just yet! Story of my life! I have created a LO for the Color Room. Feels like a long time since I played along and created a LO there!
Once again thanks for stopping by my blog!
gorgeous photos, gorgeous layout, gorgeous family, gorgeous friends, see a theme here? you look great with wavy hair too... gorgeous even!! :) xx
Posted by: Louise Williams | November 16, 2011 at 04:55 AM
oh your little one is just so so beautiful! and the layout is breathtaking!
Posted by: Evgenia Petzer | November 16, 2011 at 05:28 AM
Wow, awesome photos Janine. Love the graffiti ones .... what a find !!! Looks like you had a fantastic time with the girls, I wish I could have me them. I love your hair wavy too, suits you so much. Gorgeous layout as per usual. Steph xo
Posted by: steph devlin | November 16, 2011 at 07:37 AM
Wow, so many gorgeous photos! It seems like you've had a wonderful time meeting up with the international Prima girls:) And I have to say I love your curly hair! I've been wanting to be a curly girl since I can remember and you are blessed with the most gorgeous curls:) Your layout is just stunning too! The colours are so beautiful and I also love your cluster of fussy cut and Prima flowers.
Posted by: Romy | November 16, 2011 at 08:53 AM
oh great photos.. and what a joy to meet your friends.. and the layout is stunning.. and i can only wonder how you get time to scrap with your busy life and your beautiful children.. but thank you for scrapping and sharing your creativity with us.. i appreciate it..
Posted by: lizzyc | November 16, 2011 at 06:20 PM
Luv the flower cluster on ur LO. So gorgeous! I was excited to meet Ingvild in Melbourne last week. Really enjoyed her class & got to tick Ingvild off my list. Now when will U b teaching a clas in Melbourne???? LOL!
Posted by: Shell Carman | November 16, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Thats great that you got to catchup with all the prima girls.It was lovely to finally meet Ingvild my scrappy idol tee hee.
Love all the pics and also such a beatiful layout too.
Posted by: Kerry Murray | November 19, 2011 at 05:59 AM
Janine! I love the LO-it is amazing and so are all the pics! It was such a treat to hang out with you for a day and i wish we had more time...so yes-you must get here or we need to get back there. Love ya chickie!
Posted by: cari fennell | November 19, 2011 at 07:34 AM
Janine--you are such a gorgeous and FUN girl! LOVED meeting you IRL after knowing you online for so many years!! Wish we had more time together though...xoxo
Posted by: Sharon | November 19, 2011 at 09:05 AM
How awesome you all could meet in person! ANd as always your beautiful LO's inspire me so much!
Posted by: Milagros C. Rivera | November 21, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Oh, and I'm FINALLY reading this post. How bad a BFF am I???? Gorgeous photos of you and Paul (best photographer, or what???!). Love those pictures of Kaitlyn. That action is some kind of wonderful over those beautiful eyes of hers! And the photo of us isn't too bad either! So glad you came over. So, when can you come over next? (I'll be in Adelaide early Feb!!) Book me in! xx
Posted by: Kymmie @ a day in the life of us | January 06, 2012 at 11:48 PM
And I didn't comment about your hair, but you know how much I envy those curly locks of yours, and so I would NEVER straighten it. Ever! xx
Posted by: Kymmie @ a day in the life of us | January 06, 2012 at 11:49 PM