Mum's Birthday | | Stampin' Up! Party

Usually we have a family dinner with presents for Mum's birthday, but this year she thought it would be nice to spend some time with her friends and make some cards together (one of her hobbies, when she finds time {smile}). So last Friday night she had a Stampin' Up! party. We had a fairly small group but that worked out well, with more space around the table and everyone being able to talk.

Why do I always try new recipes when we have visitors coming?!
I had never made eclairs before, but I was flicking through my recipe book looking for inspiration and this recipe looked easy so hey . . . my first ever attempt at making eclairs from scratch succeeded! 

Eclairs, custard squares, vanilla cupcakes (If you use your imagination, the icing looks like beautiful dark red roses [Mum's fav] haha), and choc cake. All but the cake were new recipes :P

It was a late night, but we all enjoyed it. (Yep, I love experimenting in the kitchen! ;)) So, happy birthday Mum, and thanks to everyone who came :))

Carpet Cleaning . . .

A couple weeks back we cleaned the carpets; and Mum shot some interesting pics. . .

: : Cute! : :

: : Can't go a whole afternoon without internet!! : :

: : And I wanted to finish a couple of skirts I started the night before : :
(No, I've never been normal and I probably never will be :P)

: : Oh dear! : :

: : How to keep it like this? lol : :

: : Photo roughly divided into thirds, slanted line. Love! Now just need to reduce the DoF!  : :

: : Home made swings :P : :

Mum's Birthday

: : Scrapbook paper : : 

Umm, well Mum's camera has this mode where it snaps a photo every time a smile is detected . . . and that can result in some pretty crazy shots :P

Wow funny lolz . . . !

Pfft hehe gotta have some fun :P

Attempt at new family photo

: : haha Laura : :

: : Crack-up : :

: : Cake : :

Guy Fawkes with Cousins

On November 5th we visited our cousins' place for dessert and fireworks:

Inside or outside?!

Since my flute exam was the following day and I had come straight from my second lesson
of the day (together they totalled two hours!!), a mini-concert was in order! ;)

And the others have a turn!

Heels run in the family . . . haha

!!

Training Them Young . . .Lolz!

: : Three-year-old Maria brushes one-year-old Laura's teeth : :

For all those with whiney children . . .

Call the Wambulance!

Hahahaha! :D