Not much to report

Here it is Sunday already..Oops make that Monday morning as it's after 12. I really should go to bed as Madeleine starts school again tomorrow. They're not going to be happy with me tomorrow when I let them know not only will Madeleine not be participating in the swimming lessons for the Grade 6 kids this week but that she will be away Thursday thru to Tuesday as we are off to Queensland on Thursday to see the baby (new grand niece). They really don't like the kids going off out of School holidays and I totally get that but it is soooo expensive for accommodation and to fly during school holidays, the cost really was prohibitive. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with that one. (hehe)

The holidays went by so quickly and for once fairly cheaply. Madeleine has been content just to have friends over or for her to go to their places. The only real cost was last week when she participated in a Basketball skills program last Thursday and Friday. The sessions ran for 3hours each day and the kids got alot out of them and also had lots and lots of fun. The 3 hours were pretty full on, they really worked the kids out. Saturday morning we were up early as Neil's sister Annette took Madeleine and Tijana into the city (the old casino) for a big breakfast, she picked them up ant 7.45am and they didn't need to eat for the rest of the day. Breakfast included bacon and eggs, baked beans, hash browns, pancakes, croissants and fruit. They certainly got their $26 a head worth.

I caught up with a couple of the Mums from School for lunch on Saturday which was lovely. We went to the Blue Chair (twice in one week) and we all ended up with the potato and leek soup with beautiful warm crusty bread....mmmmm YUM. While I was out to lunch Neil started preparing dinner which was fantastic, I'd seen a recipe for a Beef Burgundy Pie in this months food magazine from Safeway and after you had cooked it for 2 hours it then had to sit for a couple hours so it was cold before you put it into a pie dish and covered it with the puff pastry. Might I say it was absolutely beautiful. While I was getting that ready I was flipping through the magazine and it had a recipe for Baked Rice Custard. That immediately brought back childhood memories, my mum always used to make the most fabulous desserts in winter. You know things like Lemon delicious pudding, bread and butter pudding, apple pie and of course Baked rice custard. Anyway I just had to make it and it was sensational; just like mum used to make. Dinner was a big hit in our house on Saturday night.

Sunday night we headed to my sister Julie's place for dinner. My niece Nicole turned 25 (Happy Birthday Nicole) so we went over to help her celebrate. We had another beautiful roast dinner and a fantastic chocolate cake for dessert. My other niece Jenny works for the cheesecake shop so brought this home for Nicole. It was really really nice.

Lastly I have been scrapbooking yesterday and today. Nothing I can share though as it is a DT layout for Paperdoll. Theres lots of hand sewing and machine sewing involved. I haven't quite finished it yet. Needs a bit more tweaking.
OK now I must head off to bed as I will be up again in 6hours.

Cheers
Happy Scrapping

Leeanne x

P.s. Sorry that ended up longer than I thought as I didn't really have anything to say. You must realise by now that I'm not short on a word once I get going. See I'm still at it. Ok this time for sure bye.