Aunty Peta....Aunty Peta....Aunty Peta!!!!

Yesterday my newphew Jaxon was here for the day!

Dad and I picked him up with his Nana from the train atRoma Street at 6.30am. This meant waking up at 5am, which was a struggle given that I only went to bed a 12.30am after finishing off a sewing project (I will post this up later).

We spent the day with Jaxon and Pam (his Nana) and then they caught the tilt train home to Cairns at 7.15pm from Caboolture.

I had a great day being Aunty Peta but didn't get much time off.....Jaxon has never ending energy. Here is a photo of my little boy..... not so little though he is turning 7 next month.

We played at home with Poppy and his train set, took Lizzie to the doggy park, quick trip to the shops, then off to the beach where we played in the playground and fed the seagulls.

Next we went home for a quick lunch and then went to see 'Marmaduke' at the movies....it was a funny movie and we shared popcorn and frozen cokes. After the movies we went home and Poppy took Jaxon to the park at the end of their street. Jaxon loves this park because it has a climbing tower. When they got home it was time for a bath and some games on the computer until we left to go to Caboolture to catch the train....we had McDonalds for dinner and then waited at the train station....you have to be early to book in luggage and Pam (Jaxon's Nana) was told to be there 1hr before but we only needed to be 30mins early. Oh! well, we know for next time.

This is Jaxon with his Nanna (my mum) and below with Poppy (my dad).

After seeing off the train we got home at 8pm....I was exhausted......so off to bed early. Thanks Jaxon for a great day and I love being your Aunty Peta! xxxx

I love where I live....

This afternoon when I came home I noticed this lump in the tree across the road....on closer inspection it was a koala. I love that I have this sort of nature experience right outside my door!

Here it is.......

Well I know you have been waiting to see what I actually made from that beautiful fabric......well here it is.......
Thanks to a combination of 2 bag patterns from the internet I came up with the pattern for this bag and am very, very happy with how it turned out. It is lined with plain green and has pockets on both sides trimmed with ribbon (so they are easy to find). While the photo gives you a basic idea of how it turned out it looks even better in real life.

Hope everyone has enjoyed the first week of the holidays and you have plans to make the most of our second week. I am going out tomorrow with my mum.....we haven't had a day out together in a long time, especially since she hurt both her knees.....hopefully it won't be too much for her.

And then on Tuesday I am looking forward to spending some time with Annette......she is coming to my place for a little bit of creativity.......who knows what we will create????

Pretty New Fabric, Oh! What will it be?

Just thought I would stop by with a picture of the new fabric that I bought today. Who knows maybe I'll be back again tomorrow with the finished object. I wonder if you can guess what I plan on making???????

Cute Owl Blackboard!

I found this stick on blackboard at one of the cheapie shops, it actually looks better in real life than my photo. I have placed it on the pantry door and thought it would make a great shopping list, only task now is to get myself some chalk. Oh! well can't think of everything at once.

Hope all of the teachers out there make it to the end of the week! I know I am looking forward to the holidays more than usual.