chocolate freckle slice

whilst reading Mel's blog
i found a link to a chocolate freckle slice and it looked so yum i just knew the kids would love it not to mention the chocolate craving mother lol.
so we tried it at the beginning of the week and are heading out to a friends for afternoon tea so we decided this would be great.

I burnt it but of course that means i had to eat that bit, it isnt too bad just a bit too dark and still tastes ok.

The great craft issue

That's right we love to do craft but it can be an issue.

where to store the things we are saving for crafts, toilet rolls, scrap paper, egg cartons and anything else we "think" might make good craft.

I was sick of thing lying around and then throwing them away a few weeks later after not using them and being sick of them hanging around.

So i bought a tub, a nice sized tub so Ainsley can carry it and use it on her own.

I then went to the Tupperware cupboard as i bought a container from the op shop with grand plans of using it and only have done once in the year of owning so it has become a craft container--i would rather it be used for craft than sit in the cupboard and fall out with all the other plastic every time i look for a lid.

so this is my effoerts from this afternoon.

I know i will still have the issue of holding onto things but at least there is a home for the important bits and i can bring out new things to add to the divider to keep it all interesting

I

something for the boys

The under 9 state teeball boys that is.

i wanted to make them something.

they are all getting bag tags for their kits as a few of them have the same bags and when you are rushing from game to game it is nice to know that they can see what is theirs clearly so heres what i came up with.

I am pleased with them so i hope the boys will be too

Also made t shirts for a couple of the gorgeous girl supporters


Ainsleys says "go Byron go" on the front and "Yangebup knights rock my socks" on the back


the other one was for Olive and hers says "Go Mitch "and "Go Jake"
with the same as Ainsleys on the back


i used t shirt iron on transfers and was very happy with the outcome

coolness on a hot day

Febuary is the month for teeball caernivals around here.

one half day one last week a full day one in mandurah the week before and the BIG state carnival in a fortnight.

Feb also as it happens is the hottest month around here so in the vain hope to keep the fantastic coaches team manager and scorer cool i made up a few cooling neck ties.

One of the dads watching decided i was the heat police as i made it my job to keep them cool and had spray bottles on the kids when they were off the feild and had my 4lt water bottle to fill up the empties haha.

I ended up getting some orders for a few more.

so here is what i have.

T shirt art

i grabbed some T Shirt texta's from Kmart they were $4 so i wasnt expecting too much from but along with $2 Tshirts it was a fun inside craft activity for a hot day, and i am pleased with how they turned out.
i will have to see how they wash.
we originally started to do this the other day but visitors arrived so we packed it up and finished them today.
i had the kids draw the picture they wanted and then i pinned it under the front of the t shirt so they could trace it on.
Byron's is a Robber and Ainsley's is her bird self, at least i think that is what she means as it is her but it is a bird


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photo's from the party.

I forgot to take the camera to dinner but got some before bed and of the cake.
so here they are.


the cake was meant to be a baseball diamond obviously i am not the best cake decorator but they all new hwta it was so thats enough for me lol.

Byrons 8th Birthday

Happy birthday to my gorgeous big 8 yr old boy.
I think he has had a good day.
it started with presents, a set of Nagori Drums http://http//www.oxfamshop.org.au/viewproduct/81623 from us, this was the compromise for a drum set
a "real" game footy from Ainsley.
a 5 in one activity table(think, table tennis etc) from the grandparents, both sides, which i manged to set up most of before 8am swimming lessons.
Then off to swimming lessons and then hungry jacks for breakfast.
i had planned on taking him to the movies but he decided he wanted to stay at home and play pool with the neighbour.
Dad came home at 12.30 and he got another gift( something dad could give him and be part of the excitement as dad started work at 4) it was a pop up , 3 in one soccer goal, cricket wicket and footy target.
All his gifts were loved.
then we had a quick tidy up and got the play room ready for 8 kids to sleep in, it is matress city down there.
Off to Teeball training via our 1st pick up for the nights party.
home in just enough time to get changed meet our guests and go out to the greyhounds.
All the kids had so much fun--it is great taking kids somewhere they have never been they were all so well behaved.
Home to matress city and the new pj's, which are a hit thank goodness they all fit haha
A bit of playing around and then the start of a movie which lasted about 15 mins till spotlight over shone the movie and they started hiding anywhere they could
once that got a tad rowdy i intervened with Cadoo http://http//www.hasbro.com/cranium/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=93CB8FCA-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=21354&src=endeca

we played teams so i had to play as there was an odd number.
i think this is one of the best games i have played, it suits the WHOLE family even the littlies can play to a certain extend in a team.
and the best part it is so cheap target have it for $12.95 and on sale last week for $6.50 hence me having 2 in my gift cupboard and already gifted 2 haha.
Now they are all tucked into bed watching a movie.
i think it is time i went to bed as it will be an early morning.
but i just had to share a photo of the pj's in action.
Ainlsey was already asleep when we got home so she is not in it but all the others are.
i will also get a few more photo's of the gifts and kids tomorrow as i forgot the camera tonight.
Oh and the cake, well after an all you can eat buffet i didnt think they would need cake so we are going to do that in the morning before they go home.
But not one person went back for 2nd dessert as they were itching to get outside and run along side the track.