All is moving along nicely..........

Well I can't say the boys haven't been busy!  WOW! In another week on site they have finished the floor and half finished the garage.

I'm sure this cracking pace will slow down soon (and I fully expect it to) but while its going at high speed I'm going to enjoy!

 

What a week!

The magnificent builders that are BH Developments have been very busy! In 7 days on site we have water, electricity, footings, plumbing, retaining walls and brick foundations have started. It is looking amazing!  The guys were even nice enough to let Noah 'pretend drive' the little digger. 

Apparently Noah now has a new career - when he grows up he wants to drive diggers. Suits me - everyone needs a tradie in the family!

To top it all off - this week was Lila's first birthday and we had a combined party for her 1st and Noah's 4th (on Friday).

If I do say so - I out did myself with the Princess and Pirate theme, the kids loved it!

 

Site Start!

I feel like a kid on Christmas.....I never thought I would feel that tingling excitement again as an adult, but I have to say I now do!

On Monday our wonderful builders started our much anticipated new home. I have never been so excited by a mound of dirt. So without further adieu here are our mounds of dirt: (Can't wait for them to become our home!)

 

Christmas round up.......

Gee I love Christmas......always have; but especially being a Mum of two little angels makes it even more special!

This year was Lila's first Christmas and must admit I didn't go all out like I did with Noah's first - but it was just as special in my heart.

This year we tried a handmade Christmas, right down to the gorgeous Gingerbread Train Noah made and decorated, Brown paper packages tied up with string and a real tree!.  Here is our Christmas in pictures:

Here's hoping this is our last Christmas in our tiny tiny rental, and we get to celebrate the next one in our beautiful new home! I hope yours was as wonderful as mine!  xx

 

The Princess and the Pirate!

My gorgeous daughter will be turning 1 on Australia Day. I can't believe how quick this year has gone.  The day we found out we were pregnant - is the day we bought our block of land.  And now we are just about to start building.  It feels like a lifetime has passed in between.

I am looking forward to throwing her and my son a joint 1st and 4th birthday party.  I have decided on a Princess and Pirate theme  But anyone who has children born just after Christmas knows you have to plan their birthday parties early to make sure you're organised.  After Christmas it is hard to source just about everything.

I have decided to try my hand at making all the decorations, and today I practiced my first tissue paper pom pom.  Ohhhh they look fab! 

I can just imagine them all in pinks, white, red and black all dangling from the ceiling and above the gorgeous Lolly Buffet I have planned.

I am hoping it will all come together a little like this:

Keep you posted!

 

We have a permit!

Our Building Permit has been issued!  WOOOOOHOOOOO! Que an Elaine Dance!

We will have a meeting next week with our Site Supervisor Heath to sign off our Final Plans and hopefully talk a start date.  All systems are a go!

 

A Handmade Christmas!

Since my husband and I decided I would stay home with the kids until they go to school, we have understandably had to alter our lifestyle.  Gone is the ability to buy without thought, and discard without a care.  Although initially this concept terrified me - I have to say, I really believe it has been good for the soul.  I feel I have connected with a side of myself I may never have known.  I now make and bake constantly - I have become a real domestic godess! I re-use, re-purpose and recycle with some stunning results to my interior.

This year my son and I decided we would try our hand and the most home and handmade Christmas possible.  Our first venture has been Clay Gift Tags.  I adore them and they are so simple:

All they are is any air dry clay (you can buy from a $2 Shop), rolled out on baking paper and cut with cookie cutters or hand shaped.  I had some stamps at home and even rolled an old doily over some for texture.

I have decided our next step, is to stamp some brown craft paper with Christmas stamps (we might even try  making some from potatoes) to make our own personalised wrapping paper.

I can't wait to see all the kids presents tied up with these and some jute string or bakers twine - I think they will all look fabo!

I'll keep you posted with some picks.  By the way - Merry Christmas to all - even if I am a little early xx