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well you can tell we are on holiday as we got woken up by the sound of housekeeping coming towards our room with their big trolly. This was 9.45am. It shocked both Paul and that allt he kids were still asleep. We should go on holidays more often, we get to sleep in.

Today was a day of visiting the Werribee Open Zoo which was awesome. We got to Werribee and it was so bloody cold we thought we die. So we took advantage of the closed in tour bus and jumped on that. Took 45 minutes to go around the park and the kids had a great time. Got to see the wild animals in their own habitats and see how they do things when left to themselves.

After the tour we stopped and had a bit of lunch and then we decided upon the walking tour. Off we set to find the lions, tigers and big pussy cat’s.

Along the trails they have these big huge speakers which let out the animal sounds and they have some in amongs items on display. Bianka walked over to this lion skull thing thye had in one hut looking thing and it went off… omg I have never seen that child run so fast and up her Dad’s leg like she did. I on the other hand was sitting there pissing myself laughing so much I really felt sorry for her.

We set off along the trail again only to be interupted by another loud lion roar from a speaker and this time Bianka took of back down the path to where I was with Cassandra. Paul and Joshua tried to chase after her but not luck she got to me before then. We had to convince her that the noise was coming from the speakers in the bush. Although the mean mum in me thought it was too funny.

After we had a walk around the zoo we thought it was time to head of from there and go to the Mansion, which is another part of the Werribee Parks. It is absolutely gorgeous. Anyway just as we were about to leave Paul realised he had lost the small camera. He left it on the bus we took earlier. So off we went to find it. Lucky someone handed it into the front counter and we got it back. Thank you to who ever did that.

Ok so once we were at the Mansion we had a look around that and that was it. Big mansion built in 1870 which is only half open to the public  and the other half is a hotel and day spa. I loved it all. I will share pics later of that.

On our way home we actually found a shopping centre.. OMG.. Melbourne does have a shopping Centre. There is a first for everything. we haven’t been able to find one until today. So did a bit of shopping and got some take away chinese for dinner.

Now we are back at the hotel, Paul is up stairs in the room getting the kids ready for bed and I am down here doing the banking.. spent too much money.. and checking my emails.

Tomorrow we are of to Scienceworks & the city to find out how the guys get to the footy.

Hope all are well.

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.. finally may I say.

The industrial strikes hit Qantas all ewek and we were reassured that our flight from Perth to Melbourne wouldnt be affected, if anything delayed. When we got the first message saying it was delayed by an hour we were ok with this. Things still on schedule.

We were about to leave when my phone got another message. This one was saying that our flight had been cancelled.  I was not impressed. So on the phone right away to see what we could do about the flights and organise new ones etc. Half hour passed and not getting through as I presumed that everyone that got the message be doing the same thing. Paul and I decided to go to th airport and find out what we could do. So off we went with out the kids and luggage and set to sort things out.

Once at the airport we kept our cool so we could basically have things work in our favour.. your irate you get nothing.. yoru calm they like to work with you. Basically in the end we were told that they were transfereing allt he flights over but it be about 30 minutes before they knew anything. I suggested if we cancel the flights we had and just book new ones if we could and if they wouldnt charge us for doing so. They said it is a chance.

Long story short a wonderful woman at the ticket booth helped us and said if Paul could be home and back with kids and luggage then we could get on the 11.30pm flight which goes from Perth-Sydney-Melbourne. This was ok as the kids were so eager for a plane ride. So he gets home and Lynette has the kids in the car and ready to go so off they went back to the airport. they arrived at 10.55pm and were we’re put on the 11.10pm flight to Melbourne directly. Only thing was .. we weren’t told it was the direct flight until we got on the plane and heard the captain say so. Which was ok in the end anyway as we got to Melbourne in 2 hours 40 due to a wicked tail wind..

So that was the drama of getting set of on our very first family holiday. We were hoping it was over… but hey NOPE!

So we get to Melbourne and go over to the car rental place which we are getting the car. They try to tell me there is no booking for us. HELL THERE IS!. I made the bloody thing and confirmed it twice. I had my booking numbers and set out to solve this problem. Turns out the woman that booked the car had it for tomorrow and not pick up as today. Idiot. We got it all sorted then had our keys and off we went to our car.

Got to the car and low and behold she has put a family of 5 with 3 suitcases in a Hyundai Getz. LIKE WHAT THE!! where the hell is the luggage going to fit. Stupid woman. So I went back and by this time I was so over being nice and putting up with the crap I let her have it in so many ways. Got a bigger car and didnt have to pay for the upgrade etc.. in the end that has worked out, although the luggage all doesnt fit in the boot but we got everything in.

Off we set for our hotel which is in St Kilda. Now I have never been to Melbourne before and I can tell you one thing. Everyone here SPEEDS they are so fast on the road and so confident on what they are doing it is bloody scary. I was packing it.. lol. Also for the fact that anything happens to the car its a $3000 excess…lol.

Reached the hotel with the help of little miss sat navigator and they allowed me to check in and leave our luggage there but our room wasnt ready. I did request an early check in for 10am and they said was all good but housekeeping handn’t done our room yet or even set it up. So he said to come back at lunch time. Oh by this time the Devil horns were coming out of my head and I was about to let him have it. I said no we organised an early check in and I have 3 kids which haven’t had a good sleep since yesterday and we want the room. He said come back at 10ish so we did and we got our room.

The hotel and staff are actually really nice and have been very friendly and helpful with all our queries. I even get free wifi connection in my room.. WOOHOO. (Chelle you have to go to a hotel lobby and get yourself some free wireless conection..).

So today was a quiet day of driving around and getting shit scared of the trams and cars that are just everywhere, but it is an organised mess this place.. everyone seems to be following the flow and never any problems. Perth could learn a lesson there.

Tomorrow we are off to Werribee Zoo and the Mansion. I am eager to get there for lots of photo ops.

I shall see if I can upload some photo’s soon. Just have to edit and shrink them first.

Hope you are all well and staying out of trouble.

Oh and Lynette, thanks for eveything lastnight and remember Karen isn’t allowed to have a party at my house, regardless if she cleans it.

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Joshua came home from school yesterday with this drawing he did of Bianka.

One that is going to be framed and I will put it up in her room, when we eventually move and she has her own..lol

This is Joshua’s drawing of his little sister Bianka. I love it.

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I am the worlds worst blogger and I should be taken out back and shot. Forgive me now for I have sinned I have not blogged in.. gosh I don’t know how long.

So here I am with an update of the in’s and out’s and what’s going on.

The kids are slowly coming down sick one by one and when the next one gets the flu the first one looses it, so I guess it’s not too bad but it means they are all sick at different times and I would just find it easy if they were all sick together. Joshua had the raspy voice for over 2 weeks and a slight cough and now he is getting better but poor Bianka woke up yesterday and she sounded like a truck. Coughing so hard I thought her little chest was going to explode. It’s not nice this flu and I sympathise with anyone that has it or is getting it. So far Cassandra hasn’t got it. Touch wood.

Speaking of Cassandra. She celebrated her 9th birthday last thursday and we had a lovely day. I honestly can’t believe I have a 9 year old. It shocks ones system a bit. We had a lovely afternoon and then she chose to go to sizzler for dinner. She was spoilt and got an MP3 player, new clothes, cd’s, puzzle & some money.

Joshua is doing good. He got yet another certificate from school on Thursday. Was tickled pink as this one is for helping others and being a generous person. So why can’t he be like that at home. Cheeky little sod. He has finally had a growth spurt, but only in height. Paul is now saying it is embarrasing for an almost 8 year old to be wearing size 3 clothing.. lmfao. He is a cutie.

We all know about Bianka. Well besides the flu setting in she is going through a Princess stage. Not sure where it came from but she is now Princess Bianka and has to be called that and she had to look like a princess. I found her coming out in some of her really nice dresses and wanting to go play int he mud. All those that know my kids know that if they go outside anything they are wearing comes back black. So yesterday we went of shopping and bought her a fairy princess outfit, do you know how hard it is to get one of those off a kid once they start wearing it. SHE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF IT!!! So far today she is feeling too sick to even think about being in her outfit, but I am sure it wont take long before she ask’s me to get into it.

Paul is a bit worried as he was told yesterday that 17 men are going on Friday and he thinks he is one fo them for sure. Currently for the last week and a bit him and another TA have been moved around to about 6 Supervisors and all’s they are doing is cleaning up. He said there is only so much a person can clean before they starting cleaning the clean.

If he is gone on Friday then we are looking at taking a holiday and also him doing a few courses. In the 12 years that we have been together and he has had holidays or time off we have never gone anywhere as a family. That is pretty bad. So who knows where we shall go. Suggestions?

I am doing well, haven’t had any relapses or hard times coming off all the meds. I am actually feeling good and don’t miss the feeling sick all the time. The only thing I do hate is trying to get my cycles into order. Girls know what that is. It’s driving me crazy.

September I go for further biopsies to make sure the cancer is gone and not coming back so we shall hope and continue to prey until then and if all comes back well then we have beaten this once and for all. Touch wood. (where is Paul’s head when I need it)

Ok well I shall end this small update here and go get some work done.

Hope you all have a nice day.

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Picked Bianka up from daycare just now and she had with her her daycare class photo and single photo from a few weeks back.

This is Bianka’s daycare photo. I wont share the class photo due to privacy to other families.

Isn’t she so cute. 

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ok this is a quick update to tell you that I will have a better update later tonight or tomorrow.

I have news from weScrap to blog about and some kits to share. They are very nice, ones a ribbon kit and ones a bit vintage feel to it.. but more about that later.

The kids are back at school and things are good so far. Cassandra was happy that yesterday she didn’t get into trouble at school, but then she proceeded to tell me that the girls who pick on her weren’t there; so I guess she had a trouble free day. Hope her days are going to be a bit better for her.

Paul is worried with his work. For those that don’t know he is now working in the mining/construction trade. He is a TA and trying to get as much experience as possible all over the place. Anyway the long of the short, the current contract is winding up and he is waiting until he gets the “tap”. The tap is when they are told they are no longer needed. If he gets the tap he has to leave the site straight away and that is it. He is worried he wont have anything lined up for when he does get the tap. We have sent his reseme out to so many companies and he has heard from some of them but he is still paranoid he will have nothing then wont be able to provide for his family. He will be fine, I just have to reassure him that we are fine and can cope for a while, its not as if I don’t know how to budget. I am the budgeting Queen.

Ok so me update.

NO CANCER!!!!

…it’s packed its bags and left my cervix. For now anyway. The biopsies come back ok, there is a 2% bad patch and the rest is all fine and will pretty much walk over the bad patch. I have to go back in September for follow up biopsies and make sure that everything has pretty much healed and come good. Keep our fingers crossed and all shall be fine. Positive thinking.

Ok.. thats basically all for now. I think anyway’s. If I can think of anything else that has to be said or I have forgotten about then I will update later tonight when I update with the kits.

Hope everyone is having a good day and your all well.

Mwah

Lisa

xx

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ok I spent all day outside in the garden clearing away the big tree we cut down and the other things that had to be cut up..

I am soo sore .. spent a total of 8 hours out there getting it all done..

I should show you what I had to clear away….

to this is what I have done today.. all by myself.. sometimes the kids would help but not often enough

all the sticks and stuff up the back that you can see are going to be put through the mulcher.. and the smaller stuff we going to put in the pot belly outside in winter..

so my legs are tired, my back hurts.. and I want to go to sleep…

kids and I are bathed.. lol.. so no more outside for the day.. and take out for dinner.. stuff cooking after that day.

the dead sandy area is going to be seeded with grass in the next week so that hopefully at the end of winter will be nice and green..

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Here are some of the creations I have done so far with the kit supplied to the iTeam at weScraps by Little Daisy Scrapbooking. I have renamed this the kit that keeps on giving giving and giving. It is awesome.

Ok so here is what I have created so far.

Ok this is what I have so far.. there is more coming as there is still more of the kit left. Stay tuned for future layouts.

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just so everyone is aware and so I can get used to saying the changes iScrap is now known as weScrap.

The web address is now wescrap.com , so can you please change all yoru links to this one. 

Thanks everyone.

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On Thursday March 13th when I was out with Paul, the parcle delivery man came and stuck a note in my door saying I had an International Express Parcle waiting for me that required a signature. The nasty postal man said I had to pick it up after 4pm and I got the note about 11ish.. I was going to die…lmfao

4pm came and I was like a little child. I jumped in my car and shot of to the post office and was eager waiting my turn. Got to the desk and gave my collection card only for the lady to tell me she cant find where she put it.. OMG I was like..FIND IT WOMAN!!!

After a minute of looking which felt like hours she brought this big box to the counter. It was a double pizza box and I was getting all excited. So I get my parcle and rush back home so I can unpack it.

The parcle was from Little Daisy Scrapbooking who is the March sponsor for the iTeam over at iScraps.

Oh Little Daisy Scrapbooking kits rock this planet girls. They are called the Monthly Spa Girls Scrapbook Club. In the kit you get soo much its like Christmas. There are so many papers, ribbons, embies, and off the page book and it is all in the Elsie range of Zoe. I am going to have so much fun playing with all of this.

To top off the kit though you have to think about the words in the club called SPA GIRLS. This is awesome, each month you get two spa pampering products which are all natural. In this kit we get a Bella Rose Spa Shoppe Shea Body Butter - Vanilla and you also get a Bella Rosa Shopppe Hawaiian Sugar Body Scrub. They are awesome. You can find more of the range at the Bella Rose Spa Shoppe

You so have to consider getting one of these kits. If not for the wicked spa products then for the scrapping goodies. How awesome to be pampered whilst you are doing something you enjoy the most. So ideal to get together with friends and scrap and pamper… lmfao

Ok so for all those dying to see what is in the kit…. you can have a sneak peak here and then head on over to Little Daisy Scrapbooking to pick up your very own before they all sell out.

Quick… go get yourself a kit fast… hehe.. tell them Lisa from iScraps sent you.

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