Scraproom : World turned upside down!

Ok so today I am torn, my world has been flipped upside down. But before I get into that, here's a couple of sneak peeks of this months Scrapbook Essentials "Flocked & Fabulous Kit" This flocked paper is divine, so luxurious to work with and photo's do not do it justice. Check out the link to see the full kit pictures and check the gallery for all the pic's later today.

I saw the princess off on her School camp today, she is a year 4 in a 5/6 class so a fair bit younger than all her classmates, but I was so very proud of her, up dressed and rearing to go today, full of confidence when there were several others nearly in tears (mostly parents I might add). Normally giving me grief on most fronts, and with food and a couple of other allergies as well, I tried to be super orgainsed Mum and get all her snacks/medication etc sorted efficiently. I was proud to be her mother today as she waved goodbye and set off on the big adventure for 4 days.

In complete contrast, The Bulldozer although full on active, is usually a kindhearted and well mannered boy esp in the classroom. Had his first Orientation morning in his new school class as he starts next month. There is only one word to describe him today FERAL!!!!!! He went out to play before school and punched a kid in the arm, Could not sit still for a minute, interrupted everyone all the time, and basically left no-one in any doubt that he was seriously grumpy. Not a good start! Then after morning tea, teacher says that they usually settle down when their parents leave, so I happily went off to the staff room for the rest of the morning only to find at lunchtime he tells me how much more trouble he'd been in and then catagorically stated that "I don't like this school!" I fought very hard not to reply with "They aren't going to like you much either!" The old excuses of being tired etc that I would normally attribute to his sister just don't stack up today and so it's just one of those days!

Also had the big 50th birthday party for my Fab SIL Beth, it was a dress up party, she does not usually get around in a Caftan sporting a black wig! Was really fun HPAAY BIRTHDAY BETH!

I made up a little album celebrating 50 years, sorry, no photos of it though, just forgot!

Also thought you might like a laugh at my expense...

Well it was themed "50 years" and so the idea was to come dressed from one of the decades that Beth's been around, we had a fair representation I think and pulling this old costume out of mothballs I discovered that actually my waist is only about 2 inches bigger than when I was Eighteen only now it's 2 inches higher as well. Ah well, I have fond memories of having a waist the same size as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" and that's pretty much what's happened to my waist size (not to mention hips, thighs and bust) in the last 20 years too, gone with the wind......