Jane does it in the gutter....

It was family bowling day today. Our new years resolution as a family is to go bowling once a month. We went Boxing Day and then we went today (yes its officially February so we didn't really go January but so long as we go approx every month we are happy).

I was teasing the kids that I had ordered 'team shirts' with our family name on - and that they read 'Thorpes do it at the bowling alley'!!! So after watching me play twice now, Chris laughed and said it would be more apt if mine read 'Jane does it in the gutter' hahahahahaha!!! Oh that boy is soooooooo funny!!!! ;)

I lost again today - yep, came 7th. Out of 7. Sigh......... Lloyd won. Sam came 2nd......Abby was third I think. Susie 4th. Laurie 5th. Chris 6th.

Me last......

Again......

But it was fun :) and I did get a spare.....

Susannah's birthday.....gift time...

Susannah's birthday on Wednesday. Gift opening time was when Chris had all his friends here - as they have known Susie for years, they joined in with the gift opening ceremony (ie we all sit around and watch her open her cards and gifts) . They're taking part in a movie Chris is directing....

Cards from Rhondas children....

I HAVE to post a picture of these....I just love them....Rhondas children drew me these cards on Tuesday :) Rhondas Mom works in Zellers I believe - or used to, I'm not sure...anyway, they have a lot of this old cardstock to use up, and the children were drawing on it for me. So we were just laughing that the first one I opened said 'for anyone'........so funny! then I opened the next one and it said 'friend' and I was laughing and said 'Oh I much prefer THIS one' hahahahaha

I'm only teasing - both of them are just so lovely and so so sweet :) thank you Rhonda :) The times I have spent with any of your children they are always just the sweetest little things!!

A card from a non card maker???

....I think not!!! Instead it's a lovely card handmade by my friend Sharon :) Although I think she's being rude about my age with the the sly comment about the number of candles I'd need on my cake ;) Mind you, I think she did mention that she'd need more on hers so thats ok hahahahaha!

Butterfly!

A butterfly that Rhonda's Daughter made for me for my birthday - isn't it just so pretty? Thank you so much! I have it stuck to the side of my scrapbooking shelf and it reminds me of Summer!

Snowflake picture

A picture that Staceys Son gave me for my birthday. Isn't it gorgeous? Thank you so much! I love it!

Whimsey Jar

Stacey made this for me for my birthday - it is a whimsey jar and I had never seen one before!! I knew she made them for swaps on swapbot but hadn't seen one of hers before this. Isn't it gorgeous??? It is of course a bee just for ME!!!! :) I love it! It's soooo clever - and when you open up the id its like a little treasure trove inside! It is crammed full of the cutest things - never ending little gems! I opened it up with Sam and Abby and they couldn't believe it! Then a little later I let Laurie open it up and he couldn't believe it either - he loved it too! Isn't this wonderful?????? Of course I love buttons and charms and sequins and gems and little bits and pieces like that so I loved it :)

i don't think I would ever make them for a swap for someone I don't know but I think they would make wonderful gifts for people - especially children :) I know I would have LOVED getting something like this when I was Abigail or Susies age especially! Can you imagine?????

They are just the cutest!! Or party favours instead of party bags - oh wow the kids would love them!!!

Thank you Stacey :) Not just for my gorgeous bee and contents but also for introducing me to yet another addiction ;)

Great Valentine Card!!!

Found on Etsy!!!

Betty Boop...

This snow globe was a gift from my Mom and Dad...for a few reasons.

a. I collect snow globes.

b. I LOVE Betty Boop

c. I practically LIVE in the bath tub.

d. When I turned 18 my Mom made me a birthday cake - it was Betty Boop bathing in a Champagne glass of bubbles so when they saw this in a store window they said they HAD to get it for me but had no idea how they would get it TO me - until they heard Lloyd would be in England and would be visiting them!

I LOVE baths. Baths are how I de-stress. I HATE my bath. It is grey and rusty and a nasty shape with a steep back and its metal and cold and horrid. It is in the kids bathroom which means I have to decontaminate the room before I relax in the bath every time :( Anyone with boys will know what I mean.

I can not WAIT to have my own bathroom and be able to design it myself and choose my own bath (I want the same one we had in the villa in Florida - we wrote to the owners and got them to find out the make etc for us lol so when we asked them if we could rebook for this year they remembered us by saying 'oh yes we remember you - your wife liked our bath'!!! hahahaha

I already know how I want my bathroom - with shelves etc for all my bubble baths - I use a LOT of bubble baths..... and the angle of the back of the bath is important to me as I like to relax back and not get a stiff neck but I find those pillows silly. And I do not want a corner bath in my bathroom - maybe in the kids bathroom but not in mine. And I don't want jets in my bathroom - again maybe in the kids bathroom but NOT in mine!

And under floor heating in my bathroom will be a MUST :) And heated towel rails is a MUST too :) We had them in Scotland and I miss them soooo much!

Sam writing a card...

Sam writing Susannah's card....

My birthday sunset.....

For Val....

My male dessert from Tuesday night ;) The server said we had filthy minds but the funnel cake was solid and yet the penis was detached from the rest of the funnel cake and 'placed' between the 'balls' of ice cream perfectly ;) Hmmmmm something tells me this had been planted ;)

Have to say though that the funnel cake wasn't very well endowed ;) lol! or maybe it was just cold between the ice cream hahahahaha!!!

Birthday Girl..

Susannah at Montana's last night..Susannah turned 11 yesterday :) she asked for a couple of DS games and a 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' book.

Good news

Patsy's tumour was benign. She is doing well. I'm not sure if any of you are following her blog (link on the right) but the hospital posts and pictures are quite amusing :) Her friend Greg is a wonderful photographer and writer! :)

Montanas

My artwork - the tables at Montanas are covered in brown paper and they supply crayons so you get to colour and draw all over the tables :) I love it :) The server was saying that one day there were three guys in there and the table was covered in Picasso style artwork that was so good she told them not to spoil it and she kept it! This is my artwork.....not worth keeping hahahaha ;)

And some of the animal heads on the wall - they also have a big truck up in the ceiling, a canoe, and all kinds of things around the place and the new kids menus are FAB....the kids have to look around the restaurant and find the things in the menu and then colour them in - like the truck, the canoe etc etc - its really cool!

Very impressed with the new restaurant!!!! Service was good - they were very busy so food took a while to get there but the staff were great and very friendly and helpful!