Saturday, 11 July 2009

Hey, the one with sweet f.a

Not much happening at the mo, well you can read between the lines of this as *shed loads of things happening at the mo - mostly involving lack of money, luvvy drama group trials 'n tribulations and Camism angsts*




Superstar husbands dodgy thyroid has decided to start batting above the national average again.. *sigh* This means we are back to the old block and replace scheme of meds and hope that he stops feeling soooo shite asap. Tired, heart racing, losing weight (fast) shakes and feeling overly hot (not in the he's so handsome way either - although he is...) ALL the bloody time.

Girl child is at the moment rehearsing furiously for Copacabana (the socks in this pic say it all don't they?? they just scream aye carumba!).
Unfortunately due to some "in house politics" things aren't going quite as well as they could. (Read that last sentence as "really crap and could do with some napalm to liven it up.")
Loll is just hoping to get through it best she can.
On a positive note though, she has been promoted at Ju Jitsu and is now at age 14 their head (kind of..) honcho who will be teaching and generally being a really useful engine (believe me it's not wrong to use Thomas the tank Engine quotes).
She has 2 blackbelts already and when she's 16 she will take the senior black belt. She also is well trained in Kobudo and is all set up to teach the younger kids some of the advanced weapons shiz she knows.
Am I bragging?? Well, yes, actually I am - if you don't like it - then tooooo bad. Loll is just that awesome.



As for boy child, he's not doing too well at the mo. His obsessive compulsive disorder is gathering momentum and to be honest - he's struggling. So are we. I'm not going into it too much on here but suffice to say it's horrid and it breaks my heart to see him try and cope with it. I have bought a couple of books that explain it a little better and Loll is at present reading one of them. Hopefully it might help her understand it but let me tell ya, she is the most nurturing, caring big sis that we could've ever wished for for Cam. Her heart is big and her shoulders bigger.
The boy is as ever truly amazing and puts up with crap at every turn and still manages to put a smile on our faces...
For example,
Sherm; "Jo are you feeding Litha bits of your tea??"
Jo; "Oh Sherm how could you suggest such a thing?? I know how you feel about feeding the dogs from the table. I'm shocked that you'd even THINK that I'd do such a thing.... I'm just dismayed that you'd believe that of your own wife???"
Cam; "So why's Litha sat next to you chewing then Mum????????"

I was soooo busted..



Cam's 1st vlog. He needs to work on content though!!! At least he looks mega in that hat!!
Cam - you are verily the most fantastic dude we know! Love ya buddy!

Friday, 3 July 2009

The one with just the one photo.



Cam was just too tired to hold his own book up to read...
This is a job for super sis!!!

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

The one with the superstar husband.

Now be honest, who wouldn't want to wake up to this, like, every morning.... I swear I am just the luckiest woman ALIVE!!!



Quadtastic..






That's not a lead in his hands; it's actually his reins, I keep hold of him incase he gets a whiff of lager and is off!!





Grimace or a smile?? Depends on where my hand is eh??




I mean, have you looked at my kids - how awesome must the man be who gave me sprogs like these.




Waiting to be drip fed beer from the ceiling...


The big dog with the big dawg....



Later on in life he used these very sunglasses to gouge out a chunk of his eye. Really he did!!



I am married to this and do ya know what - I am as happy as the proverbial pig in whatsit....

Love you superstar husband!!!!!

Monday, 22 June 2009

The one with the bees...

What does our shed and the alphabet have in common??? See below

We have a bee!!!! (geddit? we have a bee and so does the alphabet...that one was pure genius eh!!) Actually we have loads of bees nesting I think, it's strangely soothing watching them fly in and out - we've been watching the little colony steadily growing. If there is actually a cause of the decline in the bee population it'll be the little dog (2 pics down) who is a professional assassin of bees and frogs.



Tasty or rude!!



Hire me - I'm a hit dog.



Hanging tuff...



Crazy owl children.



Gorgeous as always..


McDoodle

Rawal Flately



The beginnings of 1000 cranes.


Moody!


Happy.

Painting of the flower below by Loll.

Flower of the above painting by Loll ..... duh...




Creation by Jo n Loll.

Sunday, 14 June 2009

The one with the artist formerly known as Jamesy

It just landed there..



No really, give me one more minute and I'll be able to lick that shoulder!!




Scotland the brave - BBQing at -3 degrees....



Me n' him after the brandy.



Wee Heather n' the artist formerly know as Jamesy.


Playing Buzz.




Obligatory nostril shot.

Jimbo, we LOVE yoooooooo!!!

Sunday, 7 June 2009

The one with not so recent piccies

Us Rawals.


Ommmm....



Ahhh, love loves.




Yes I know, you'd be forgiven for thinking we'd time warped back to the 80's...

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

The one with the commission..



Loll has painted her first paid commission after we were contacted by a local guy who saw an article in the local rag about Loll winning the painting comp..
She was obviously over the moon as he pressed cold, hard cash in her warm, eager, artistic hands!

The guy's son is getting married this weekend and his soon to be daughter in law is having hydrangea's as one of the wedding flowers. And like wonderful soon to be parents in law they are giving this to her as a special wedding gift. How awesome are they? Such a thoughtful idea. And lucrative for Loll!!