Done!!!!

Well, one part at least....here is my layout that I have entered for the Iron Chef contest at Scrappers Haven......the ingredients were 'ribbons and stickers' and our menu of a layout, a card and an altered item have to 'show off' the ingredients.

I still have to do the card (worth 5 points) and the altered item (worth 15 points) and the closing date is Sunday at 9pm!!!!

I love my layout BUT I don't like how it looks in the photograph......all the colours look washed out and 'tired' wheras in the real thing they are vibrant and really reflect 'late summer'......don't forget you can click on the picture above to have a closer/ bigger look at it!

Oh well....I've done my best and thats all I can do......and there is sooo much talent on there...you should all go and look at the readers gallery at scrappershaven.ca and see what I'm up against...there is some beautiful work there!

Goodnight everyone!

My boys.....

Chris and Laurie on Saturday......

Me.....on Lloyds quadbike.....

Last time I rode Lloyds atv I HATED it...its so much bigger than mine and faster and scarier.......but he was keen for me to give it another go (I think he wants my sporty little thing instead lol) so I took his for a ride on Saturday around the house and through the snow and over by the workshops

He'll learn!!!!

Sam kept flicking sand everywhere on Saturday...we kept telling him no but did he learn? NO!!! Not even when he got it in his eye!

Getting set for Springtime.....

With encouragement from the children, Lloyd dragged out the trampoline from the workshop and set it up for them to play on.......he couldn't get it through the snow to where it should be, but he did get it to flat ground where they can use it until the snow has gone.......the children love the trampoline....we bought it with Ralphy Bucks last year and it got a LOT of use all summer long......

Axel...come over and bounce with Abby soon!!!!!!

Summer is a comin'.....................

We bought some sand at the weekend so Sam can have his water table on the porch filled with sand.....

Saturdays sunset......

Another one for you.......

Confirmation.......

Laurence came home with two interesting notes today.......firstly that he is to be confirmed in April (??????????)

And secondly that he is going on a retreat with his class in April to study 'spiritual superheroes'.......they will 'study saints who are spiritual superheroes' and will learn 'how to be the best version of themselves that Jesus calls them to be'.

Well I thought you had to take classes before you became confirmed???? And I thought you had to be Christian??? They DO know that we are not a Christian family so I am assuming its a mistake about the confirmation.....as for the retreat Laurie will just see it as a fun afternoon out as they are having games and things.....and he always respects the subjects taught........

It's kind of funny to me really...here I am an athiest with unschooling beliefs and my children attend a very religious Catholic school :) but they love it there so we will just go along with it....

Oh and in case anyone here was wondering....my children are free to choose their religion/ faith/ belief system...my only condition is that they make a KNOWLEDGABLE choice......so they can say they don't believe in God but they have to know what they are talking about.......have read the Bible and read both sides of the argument......

My oldest, Chris, is not a Christian.......but he is very knowledgable and knows exactly WHY he doesn't.......he loves his social studies teacher who debates things like abortion and contraception and tells them to leave religion OUT of the debate!!!

Susannah (9) is a Christian and is loving her new school...she has always believed in God and is well aware that our views differ.....

Laurence (11) is agnostic.....sitting on the fence and although he doesn't enjoy the strong religious aspects at school, I think he is enjoying learning about all aspects of Christianity......I can't see him wanting to be confirmed though...and I don't personally feel people should make choices like that until adulthood....kind of like having a tattoo or being able to vote...you should be adult and educated on all faiths and then make the knowledgable choice to be confirmed....

jmho ;)

Scraparama!!!

Anyone want to join me?

Saturday April 14th....10am until 9pm.....scrapbooking at St Lukes School South Cooking Lake (just off Hwy 14)

$10 per person......

Bring your supplies, lunch and/ or supper for yourself and a small snack to share.....

A fundraising event for the school........

This is their first one so I hope they get a good turn out and it could become a regular thing......

If you'd like to join then let me know and I will reserve our tables......I don't know many at the school yet so probably wouldn't know anyone there....it will be great to get to know the other Moms there BUT it would also be great to go with someone I already know!!! Even if we have never met lol!