Ben and Charlotte are on their school holidays for two weeks so, as usual, every day is taken up with keeping them entertained and stopping them from going mad in the house. I have already read them the riot act (twice) about running in the house, throwing things and generally annoying each other. I am sure they think it is a playground in here!
Yesterday Mum and I took Ben and Charlotte into town because Nanny and Grandad had bought them both Build-a-Bear vouchers for their birthday and they were so excited about getting a bear made especially for them. As soon as they entered the shop they were jumping with joy about choosing the perfect bear each. Ben chose a traditional teddy and Charlotte just HAD to have the Hello Kitty bear (which would have been my choice too!). The bears are gorgeous and, of course, Mummy had to get them outfits to wear.
As soon as we got home the bears were dressed in their new clothes and I took a couple of snapshots before the children and the bears trotted off to bed.
Here are some layouts that I have just received back from Craft, Life and Home. They were for the issue that never actually materialized in the end but I am so happy to have my stuff back, it has been gone for about 7/8 months, I did this work in August last year!!
I also got this back. It is a door hanger that I made from felt using the skull design from the Doodlebug halloween papers as a template (I scanned the paper and enlarge the image of the tiny skull to use as a template for my felt version). Ben loves it!!
and finally, here is a layout that I have done a little more recently with some of the gorgeous new My Minds Eye papers.
I finally put some of my beadazzles to use by using them to decorate the center of the Prima flowers.
and REALLY finally this time, I can't resist posting this picture of Charlotte with her new Bob and the one where Ben is showing the new gaps in his teeth because I know that their Nanny and Grandad will love to see them :)
Good luck surviving the school holiday!! :)
Your children are beautiful! Glad you got your layouts back too, they are fabulous!
smiles,
Posted by: Cricket | 11 April 2008 at 03:50 PM
Great LO's I love the door hanger!
Posted by: Jules | 11 April 2008 at 04:47 PM
Wow! Your layouts are all fabulous! and your children are adorable :)
Posted by: lisaannette | 11 April 2008 at 05:04 PM
Awesome layouts! Love that felt wall hanging.
Posted by: Kara | 12 April 2008 at 04:47 AM
I love the door hanger, it's fab! And the LO's too, And your children are simply adorable, they have sunshine smiles :0)
Posted by: Nickynoo | 13 April 2008 at 05:34 PM
PMSL at Spider Bear!! Fab photos :)
Posted by: Sue | 13 April 2008 at 06:16 PM