Well once again its been forever since I have blogged but geeeez to little time in the day .. I think about blogging and then I do something else and run out of time.
Soooooo I haven't been up to a great deal. And nothing much exciting has happened soooo what to write about ... thinking ... still thinking .... well my brain has stopped working and I have a total blank grrrrrrr ... so if else fails I will try 10 things that have happened since my last entry.
1) The kids running carnival ... maddy come first in everything ... ebony come 2nd lots ... jack had a great day and tryed really hard.
2)I did 10 layouts
3) We are looking for a four wheel drive
4) Mick sold his ute
5)The kids are all back into sports rosters so we no longer have lives on the weekend.
6)Its been cold !!!
7)I did lots and lots of housework LMAO
8) My cat is driving me nuts
9)Bree went out with her old boyfriend then he dumped her then they went back out together again so then she dumped him ... now shes going out with someone else ... who can keep up?
10) I FINALLY MADE ANOTHER BLOG ENTRY THAT IS TOTALLY BORING !!
Well I better go and lay back on the recliner and veg out ....
Take care
5/21/08
4/3/08
Lifes Ups and Downs
Hey there,
I've been slack posting once again but we have been busy of late.
We had a great easter. We went camping at the dam with Kerrie and Co, Karen and Co .. plus a few others. It was a total blast and good fun getting dirty and roughing it for a few days, Mind you, its just as nice to come home and wash the dirt away then climb into your bed. We had a easter egg hunt for the kids, it was great watching a pile of kids hunting for eggs, we hid them all over the place.
We have welcomed a new family member into our family ... LACEY-ANN-GRACE. Congrats to Billy-Ruth and Co.
We had a bque here last Saturday to watch St Kilda play Carlton ... sadly Carlton lost and I found it rather depressing .. dam St Kilda. We had a blast, it was great to sit back with family and friends and relax and have a few laughs.
I met the Barnes family and have offered my full support. These guys are real fighters, they have went to hell and back yet still take the time to be concerned for others, This Monday coming Shaun will be sentenced, we are all dreading it, I am hoping with all my heart that the judge considers what these 4 boys have suffered and what made Shaun take justice into his own hands. But I will update on Monday with news.
I've had another acceptance by Scrapbooking Memories from the retreat and im looking forward to seeing that layout in print, I miss my girl-friends so much !!! I can't wait to see them all again, Its so annoying that we all live so apart... thank god for forums. Kylie updated her blog last week, I wasnt expecting tears lol ... it was retreat talk, it brought back all those memories as if it was yesterday.
I have totally accepted that I have walked away from a friendship that I thought so much of. Last week I took steps to delete that person from " cyber world" and bits and peices I had of her here I threw out, just like she did to our friendship. Sadly the " cyber world" doesnt show the truth about what a person is really like, I guess you do need to be careful who you trust. I think with friendship that honesty is needed, its sad when a person can give but not take any back. This will be the last time I ever think or mention my lost friendship. But either way I thank her for the moments shared ... good and bad.
Id like to mention the Beautiful Tessa and her Husband Steve who sadly announced news of a pregnancy and sadly miscarried the baby. Tessa is one of my favorite scrap artists and this was such sad news to read. She has been in my thoughts.
Take care.
Tracey
I've been slack posting once again but we have been busy of late.
We had a great easter. We went camping at the dam with Kerrie and Co, Karen and Co .. plus a few others. It was a total blast and good fun getting dirty and roughing it for a few days, Mind you, its just as nice to come home and wash the dirt away then climb into your bed. We had a easter egg hunt for the kids, it was great watching a pile of kids hunting for eggs, we hid them all over the place.
We have welcomed a new family member into our family ... LACEY-ANN-GRACE. Congrats to Billy-Ruth and Co.
We had a bque here last Saturday to watch St Kilda play Carlton ... sadly Carlton lost and I found it rather depressing .. dam St Kilda. We had a blast, it was great to sit back with family and friends and relax and have a few laughs.
I met the Barnes family and have offered my full support. These guys are real fighters, they have went to hell and back yet still take the time to be concerned for others, This Monday coming Shaun will be sentenced, we are all dreading it, I am hoping with all my heart that the judge considers what these 4 boys have suffered and what made Shaun take justice into his own hands. But I will update on Monday with news.
I've had another acceptance by Scrapbooking Memories from the retreat and im looking forward to seeing that layout in print, I miss my girl-friends so much !!! I can't wait to see them all again, Its so annoying that we all live so apart... thank god for forums. Kylie updated her blog last week, I wasnt expecting tears lol ... it was retreat talk, it brought back all those memories as if it was yesterday.
I have totally accepted that I have walked away from a friendship that I thought so much of. Last week I took steps to delete that person from " cyber world" and bits and peices I had of her here I threw out, just like she did to our friendship. Sadly the " cyber world" doesnt show the truth about what a person is really like, I guess you do need to be careful who you trust. I think with friendship that honesty is needed, its sad when a person can give but not take any back. This will be the last time I ever think or mention my lost friendship. But either way I thank her for the moments shared ... good and bad.
Id like to mention the Beautiful Tessa and her Husband Steve who sadly announced news of a pregnancy and sadly miscarried the baby. Tessa is one of my favorite scrap artists and this was such sad news to read. She has been in my thoughts.
Take care.
Tracey
3/16/08
Terri Tagged me
1. Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you.2. Post the RULES on your blog.3. Post 7 weird or random facts about yourself on your blog.4. Tag 7 people and link to them.5. Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged.
1) I have 4 tatto's and want more .. I'd totally love to have a lower back tattoo ... ohhh and i often wonder why they dont colour in stretch marks
2)I hate selfish people who only are only out for themselves, some people deserve to be lonely
3)I dream of travel .... I want to see the world
4)I am a jealous person by nature
5)I hate to see people hurting, I feel there pain
6) I dont know how to add music to my blog ... its driving me nuts
7)Id love to live in NY for 12 months
If you read this consider yourelf Tagged , cause the other 8th random fact about me .. Im lazy when it comes to posting ..
hey there kez ... i have to give my lil sis a big hug and kiss ... xxxx Mwwwwahhhh OO
1) I have 4 tatto's and want more .. I'd totally love to have a lower back tattoo ... ohhh and i often wonder why they dont colour in stretch marks
2)I hate selfish people who only are only out for themselves, some people deserve to be lonely
3)I dream of travel .... I want to see the world
4)I am a jealous person by nature
5)I hate to see people hurting, I feel there pain
6) I dont know how to add music to my blog ... its driving me nuts
7)Id love to live in NY for 12 months
If you read this consider yourelf Tagged , cause the other 8th random fact about me .. Im lazy when it comes to posting ..
hey there kez ... i have to give my lil sis a big hug and kiss ... xxxx Mwwwwahhhh OO
3/6/08
Nothing to post about
Hello is there anybody out there ????
I have nothing to write about really .. its rare that I have not much to say about anything.
Kids are well ... Bree and Jack have to sniffles that seem to be hanging around of late. Maddy and Ebony have been fighting AGAIN .. they are just like mandy and me when we little .. silent fighters .. lots of banging .. bodies covered in red marks ... roughed up hair ... but no noise .. they got it all figured out. I dont say much to them, they must get so sick of each other, but I know they do care about one another and they have some sweet moments, they are just totally different.
Bree is loving the new High school, she is so much more postive. She still has moments but its just the normal teenage stuff.
Jacks ok .. though one complaint on the mum front .. his getting in our bed everynight .. now I think its sweet that he still needs us .. but please could he not kick the blankets off himself all night since his so hot .. maybe just maybe if he slept in his bed instead of between to adults he may not get as hot .. hello jack .. go figure!
Haha Im doing well , I guess once I start typing it gets easier to natter away when no-ones butting in asking for something lol
Ive had 2 more layouts accepted .. one by scrapbook creations .. then scrapbooking memories wanted it as well so I had to reject them but in the end I did another one for them and that is going to be published as well.
Im working on a layout about mum and dads wedding day .. ive been putting it off for to long and decided that I would add some hidden journaling to express my feelings about there marriage ending.
Mick is going well ..( woops neally forgot the hubby)
Well its getting late and sleep is needed.
By the way its not a criminal offence to leave a comment ... Im feeling unloved lol .... and I know I have lurkers reading my blog .. so say hello !!!
I have nothing to write about really .. its rare that I have not much to say about anything.
Kids are well ... Bree and Jack have to sniffles that seem to be hanging around of late. Maddy and Ebony have been fighting AGAIN .. they are just like mandy and me when we little .. silent fighters .. lots of banging .. bodies covered in red marks ... roughed up hair ... but no noise .. they got it all figured out. I dont say much to them, they must get so sick of each other, but I know they do care about one another and they have some sweet moments, they are just totally different.
Bree is loving the new High school, she is so much more postive. She still has moments but its just the normal teenage stuff.
Jacks ok .. though one complaint on the mum front .. his getting in our bed everynight .. now I think its sweet that he still needs us .. but please could he not kick the blankets off himself all night since his so hot .. maybe just maybe if he slept in his bed instead of between to adults he may not get as hot .. hello jack .. go figure!
Haha Im doing well , I guess once I start typing it gets easier to natter away when no-ones butting in asking for something lol
Ive had 2 more layouts accepted .. one by scrapbook creations .. then scrapbooking memories wanted it as well so I had to reject them but in the end I did another one for them and that is going to be published as well.
Im working on a layout about mum and dads wedding day .. ive been putting it off for to long and decided that I would add some hidden journaling to express my feelings about there marriage ending.
Mick is going well ..( woops neally forgot the hubby)
Well its getting late and sleep is needed.
By the way its not a criminal offence to leave a comment ... Im feeling unloved lol .... and I know I have lurkers reading my blog .. so say hello !!!
3/2/08
New layouts
Im just popping in to add some new layouts. These are some pics from the retreat. I just love some of the photos and hard to figure out what one to scrap next .
2/27/08
The strange week
You know when you have one of those strange weeks .. you kinda feel one thing then the next its something else, your mind seems to be going none stop about nothing in particular. Its been hard to settle down since the retreat, missing everyone is hard. Im struggling to routine myself again .. maybe its my way of telling myself to go with the flow, for far to long everything had to be a certain way and more and more I notice that I'm stressing less about it .. after all we only one life and why bother with the hard stuff.
I have scrapped this week but the layouts are for someone else , who was so happy when i gave them to her that it makes scrapping worth it.
I also changed Breannas school, a big risk but hopefully worth it , Ive seen some small changes of late so heres hoping that shes finding her way.
Im having alot of trouble with jacksons bowels again, so thank goodness he has a doc's app early next month so we can figure out whats going on.
Maddy and Ebony are going well, though they had a huge fight the other night .. all you could hear from there room was alot of banging and them with alot of red marks on them everywhere ... and lots of but she did it.
We've had some news about the " MF" case .. Michael received a letter from the prosecutor that stated his condition. There was alot of tears when the letter arrived, the feelings of annoyance and anger took over for awhile ... heres what it said ...
Cognitively he is not doing well. He is disoriented in time and place. He does not recall his time spent in hospital. He does recall some matters previous to the assault. He can talk and respond to conversation. He can walk.
He has some eyesight but has severe facial injury and brain injury. He will need care for the rest of his life.
Ok so that was from his doctor ... How confusing is that letter, one minute its saying his stuffed the next his walking and talking. Even the prosecutor is confused .. he said wait till he meets our doctor .. there is hope yet!
Its frustrating and I think the worst part is the ups and downs that we have .. its tough sometimes .. We both just want it over and done with. Anyway .. no point dwelling on something you cant do anything about hey !
Ok I better head off to bed its getting late.
Don't forget to always look on the bright side of life .. be yourself .. stay away from selfish and negative people and never lower yourself to there level. Have pity for them, they live there life for themselves and in the end you'll find that you never really meant anything to them, you are worth more than that.
Love Trace
XXXXXX
I have scrapped this week but the layouts are for someone else , who was so happy when i gave them to her that it makes scrapping worth it.
I also changed Breannas school, a big risk but hopefully worth it , Ive seen some small changes of late so heres hoping that shes finding her way.
Im having alot of trouble with jacksons bowels again, so thank goodness he has a doc's app early next month so we can figure out whats going on.
Maddy and Ebony are going well, though they had a huge fight the other night .. all you could hear from there room was alot of banging and them with alot of red marks on them everywhere ... and lots of but she did it.
We've had some news about the " MF" case .. Michael received a letter from the prosecutor that stated his condition. There was alot of tears when the letter arrived, the feelings of annoyance and anger took over for awhile ... heres what it said ...
Cognitively he is not doing well. He is disoriented in time and place. He does not recall his time spent in hospital. He does recall some matters previous to the assault. He can talk and respond to conversation. He can walk.
He has some eyesight but has severe facial injury and brain injury. He will need care for the rest of his life.
Ok so that was from his doctor ... How confusing is that letter, one minute its saying his stuffed the next his walking and talking. Even the prosecutor is confused .. he said wait till he meets our doctor .. there is hope yet!
Its frustrating and I think the worst part is the ups and downs that we have .. its tough sometimes .. We both just want it over and done with. Anyway .. no point dwelling on something you cant do anything about hey !
Ok I better head off to bed its getting late.
Don't forget to always look on the bright side of life .. be yourself .. stay away from selfish and negative people and never lower yourself to there level. Have pity for them, they live there life for themselves and in the end you'll find that you never really meant anything to them, you are worth more than that.
Love Trace
XXXXXX
2/24/08
Retreat news
Well Ive been pretty slack and have written in my blog about the Melbourne retreat.
I had a stressed out night before I left, I had a few Sm's from Qantas with flight changes, So Kylie says to me " Just ring them " so after a half hour freak me out call with an operator it turns out to be something to do with a delayed flight and the need to use a smaller plane and changing seats etc .. so by the end of the call she notes next to my name not to change my flight due to being a terrified flyer .... so all up my flight was delayed 2 hrs which made me "last in" ... karma as Julie told me for stirring steph.... so anyway after a sleepless night after lots of msn and Sm's I wake up bright and early jump in the shower all but jumping up and down with the excitement.... once sorted mick drives me to the airport .. i walk in the door in tears .. mick gave a quick peek on the cheek and bolts out the door ... here's me in pure terror dumped by mick at the airport lol.
So the flight was OK ... but when I seen Melbourne from in the air my smile couldn't be wiped off my face.
So ... I'm at the airport thinking omg what now .. where are they .. what am i doing ... omg omg omg .. i ask around to find out where the luggage is and off i head to my friends .. and there they are standing waiting for me ... so heres little ole me all but running to them .. hugs all round ...( I was the shortest)
So we cab it to melb , straight to the hotel to dump our bags and off we go .. the most amazing part was that we just chatted as if it was a regular thing ... there was no place for nerves or self doubt .. this was real!!!
We walked and talked ... walked and talked with lots of laughter to top it off ... and only abit of shopping ... Ohhh and i had sms from the kids with confessing there love or complaining about what ever was happening at home.
I loved on fday night when we was all getting ready for tea ... it was getting late but we'd get so busy chatting and having a few wines that time didnt stand still for us.... now tea was lush .. with lots more laughter .. and the most yummy ribs I have ever eaten, and more laughter and at my disgust was given a "Bib" to eat my meal ... OMG not very lady like ... but OMG I ate the whole lot it tasted so nice.
When we got back to the hotel we was all tired after little sleep ... so much walking and talking it was sleep time .
I woke up before the sun was up , Julie was out cold .. here's me sleeping on the sofa with her not wanting to wake her up but I was hanging out for a coffee, smoke ... ( and wanting everyone else to wake up) ... so I layed there till the sun come up and thought that its I'm gunna climb over Julie to get outside for a smoke ... then climbed back over her for a coffee.... then climbed back into bed and dozed abit while i waited for everyone to wake up.
We had a big day planned ... after having a " Big breakfast" in the Lil alley way that me and Steph had been searching for. We headed to St Kilda beach .. the tram ride there was gross because the trams are over yuk... once we got there we went to the front of Luna park .. out the cameras came ... and out they stayed. I asked a couple of road workers to take a picture for us ... so he takes the picture (with his workmates staring at us) he comes over to us and asks us about 'us' and in the end I just said to him " we are from lesbian chat" this overweight guy had no idea what to say ... we all cracked up and off we walked lol ..
On the beach was our photo shoot time without the photographer lol so the public become our friends with Steph running around saying ' Its OK we are scrapbookers'.... I have to mention that we went and had a fruit smoothie ... omg the lemon one is omg
ohhhh and it was time to take tegan to the tram station ... which didnt make things easy lol when we kept searching for her lol
Sooooo after all that I'm like dog tired because I didn't get enough sleep ... but the beautiful steph spoilt me and did my make up and she made me feel 100% better... so once again we are so busy having our wines and chatter that its getting late again and we planned to go up the Eureka tower ... so after our lazy tram ride we get there ... Kylie had us jumping in the elevator .. which I'm sure she did to see our " big boobs" bounce. ( Since hers are baby's) Everyone loved the view and I'm sure that we all had a quiet moment taking it all in and having thoughts to ourselves.
OK so then we go out for tea at the casino... Kylie shares a moment with us that I will never ever forget for the rest of my life .. her amazing words and the way she expressed herself left us all in tears and this was the " moment" that was truly unforgettable and it was something that made me really think about how much i take for granted.... It also gave me a better outlook on life itself and how precious it is. Thank you once again Kylie for the " Moment"... i sat there after that and felt totally and utterly wanting to tell my family how much they mean to me and the importance they have in my life.
OK ... so we eat .. we check out a delish sweets shop and get our desserts ready to head back to hotel for wine ... dessert and face masks. But omg I'm telling you I was sooooo tired.... i slept on the sofa and I think I was just about to drool on my pillow out comes steph with pillow and all ... And all you could hear was ( as steph says) terri sucking in the walls snoring ... omg she was so loud .. I'm sure me and steph laughed ourselves to sleep...
The worst part about the trip was standing out the front of the hotel with tears saying goodbye ... it went to quick ... and i missed everyone from the second i walked away ... i got so many Sm's on Sunday... with I'm leaving ..I'm home ... and most of all " I miss you already". I still don't think I have settled back into routine ... i wish the girls just lived a few blocks away instead of " states away"
So ... OK I have rambled on ... Ive added no pics cause mine have been seen by those that need to see them lol.
Girls i miss you to the moon and back ... thank you thank you thank you for being such amazing and beautiful friends , who aren't selfish who put others before themselves, who love you for who you are. I know that you 5 girls are now lifetime friends and I cherish our friendship as if you was my family.... Love ya !!!!
Trace ( your SPECIAL friend)
I had a stressed out night before I left, I had a few Sm's from Qantas with flight changes, So Kylie says to me " Just ring them " so after a half hour freak me out call with an operator it turns out to be something to do with a delayed flight and the need to use a smaller plane and changing seats etc .. so by the end of the call she notes next to my name not to change my flight due to being a terrified flyer .... so all up my flight was delayed 2 hrs which made me "last in" ... karma as Julie told me for stirring steph.... so anyway after a sleepless night after lots of msn and Sm's I wake up bright and early jump in the shower all but jumping up and down with the excitement.... once sorted mick drives me to the airport .. i walk in the door in tears .. mick gave a quick peek on the cheek and bolts out the door ... here's me in pure terror dumped by mick at the airport lol.
So the flight was OK ... but when I seen Melbourne from in the air my smile couldn't be wiped off my face.
So ... I'm at the airport thinking omg what now .. where are they .. what am i doing ... omg omg omg .. i ask around to find out where the luggage is and off i head to my friends .. and there they are standing waiting for me ... so heres little ole me all but running to them .. hugs all round ...( I was the shortest)
So we cab it to melb , straight to the hotel to dump our bags and off we go .. the most amazing part was that we just chatted as if it was a regular thing ... there was no place for nerves or self doubt .. this was real!!!
We walked and talked ... walked and talked with lots of laughter to top it off ... and only abit of shopping ... Ohhh and i had sms from the kids with confessing there love or complaining about what ever was happening at home.
I loved on fday night when we was all getting ready for tea ... it was getting late but we'd get so busy chatting and having a few wines that time didnt stand still for us.... now tea was lush .. with lots more laughter .. and the most yummy ribs I have ever eaten, and more laughter and at my disgust was given a "Bib" to eat my meal ... OMG not very lady like ... but OMG I ate the whole lot it tasted so nice.
When we got back to the hotel we was all tired after little sleep ... so much walking and talking it was sleep time .
I woke up before the sun was up , Julie was out cold .. here's me sleeping on the sofa with her not wanting to wake her up but I was hanging out for a coffee, smoke ... ( and wanting everyone else to wake up) ... so I layed there till the sun come up and thought that its I'm gunna climb over Julie to get outside for a smoke ... then climbed back over her for a coffee.... then climbed back into bed and dozed abit while i waited for everyone to wake up.
We had a big day planned ... after having a " Big breakfast" in the Lil alley way that me and Steph had been searching for. We headed to St Kilda beach .. the tram ride there was gross because the trams are over yuk... once we got there we went to the front of Luna park .. out the cameras came ... and out they stayed. I asked a couple of road workers to take a picture for us ... so he takes the picture (with his workmates staring at us) he comes over to us and asks us about 'us' and in the end I just said to him " we are from lesbian chat" this overweight guy had no idea what to say ... we all cracked up and off we walked lol ..
On the beach was our photo shoot time without the photographer lol so the public become our friends with Steph running around saying ' Its OK we are scrapbookers'.... I have to mention that we went and had a fruit smoothie ... omg the lemon one is omg
ohhhh and it was time to take tegan to the tram station ... which didnt make things easy lol when we kept searching for her lol
Sooooo after all that I'm like dog tired because I didn't get enough sleep ... but the beautiful steph spoilt me and did my make up and she made me feel 100% better... so once again we are so busy having our wines and chatter that its getting late again and we planned to go up the Eureka tower ... so after our lazy tram ride we get there ... Kylie had us jumping in the elevator .. which I'm sure she did to see our " big boobs" bounce. ( Since hers are baby's) Everyone loved the view and I'm sure that we all had a quiet moment taking it all in and having thoughts to ourselves.
OK so then we go out for tea at the casino... Kylie shares a moment with us that I will never ever forget for the rest of my life .. her amazing words and the way she expressed herself left us all in tears and this was the " moment" that was truly unforgettable and it was something that made me really think about how much i take for granted.... It also gave me a better outlook on life itself and how precious it is. Thank you once again Kylie for the " Moment"... i sat there after that and felt totally and utterly wanting to tell my family how much they mean to me and the importance they have in my life.
OK ... so we eat .. we check out a delish sweets shop and get our desserts ready to head back to hotel for wine ... dessert and face masks. But omg I'm telling you I was sooooo tired.... i slept on the sofa and I think I was just about to drool on my pillow out comes steph with pillow and all ... And all you could hear was ( as steph says) terri sucking in the walls snoring ... omg she was so loud .. I'm sure me and steph laughed ourselves to sleep...
The worst part about the trip was standing out the front of the hotel with tears saying goodbye ... it went to quick ... and i missed everyone from the second i walked away ... i got so many Sm's on Sunday... with I'm leaving ..I'm home ... and most of all " I miss you already". I still don't think I have settled back into routine ... i wish the girls just lived a few blocks away instead of " states away"
So ... OK I have rambled on ... Ive added no pics cause mine have been seen by those that need to see them lol.
Girls i miss you to the moon and back ... thank you thank you thank you for being such amazing and beautiful friends , who aren't selfish who put others before themselves, who love you for who you are. I know that you 5 girls are now lifetime friends and I cherish our friendship as if you was my family.... Love ya !!!!
Trace ( your SPECIAL friend)
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