photostory friday: someone turned 18

she had 'drinks'
this is not to be confused with a party
'drinks' is invite only for between 9-12 of your closest friends

there was a greek toga theme

although i don't remember the greeks wearing sports socks

they played drinking games
they sung along loudly to bon jovi and aerosmith
they said thank you when i brought in snacks

there was cake

at midnight they turned off the music
brought out the dishes
recycled the empties
vacuumed up the cake crumbs
and put the furniture back

the boys went home
and the girls went to bed

but wait!

where's the rebellious teenager?

oh. there she is

but enough about me.

there were presents too

mostly brought from overseas

the 'joey hat' - LONDON BABY!
i couldn't resist
then there was the tootsie roll jackpot

candy sent from this blogger and this blogger too!
these are the faces of two people not in the know...

but the biggest thanks goes to my KC peep melinda, who sent enough candy to satisfy the scrappy family sweet tooth until long after christmas!

and i got some too!
junior mints and york patties are my fave

and some of the mini album i made her, which is more like a MONDO album because the child has had such a busy year

Hosted by Cecily and Carissa

a winner, an award and a request

first off - i'm back from my work annual conference
it was amazing but i'm SH-aaaaaaaatered

4 days away and 3 days until i leave for italy
freaking out ever-so-slightly
(but dont' feel too bad for me - HUH!)

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how slack am i? i launched a giveaway in JULY and said it would be for TEN days - sheesh!

what a slacker

so, without further ado - my 100th follower is

the misadventures of mub!

congrats to you!

'mub' is a 27 year old transplant to the netherlands, she makes stuff, does menu plan monday, is a daring baker, and takes lots of very cool photos - go check her out!

mub - you win....

something i've been TOO slack to take a picture of, so PLEASE take a picture of yourself in it and blog about it and link back, ok??? (thanks!)

and the random draw for my faithful followers, went to an 'oldie but a goodie' - follower #19...

ELAINE at the miss elaine-ous life.
she's just about to have a baby girl after 2 boys, so she's gonna love her prize!
(it's the same as the one above).

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in other news...

i won this

from this cool chickie

THIS award had rules - ooooooooooooooooooo, and here they are:

1 - share it
2 - pass it
3 - notify
4 - link back
5 - oh, and i gotta do some sharing too - 10 sharing to be precise, so here goes:

1 - i went to a garden party at buckingham palance in july of 1981. i wrote to the queen asking her if i could go to one, and the chancellor of the exchequor wrote back and said yes.

2 - i always knew i'd have 4 children

3 - i love being the age i am now, more than any other age i've been

4 - i expect i'll feel this way for a goodly while too!

5 - i don't get along with my sister

6 - i love being left-handed

7 - my favourite cake/slice growing up was custard square

8 - if i had unlimited funds (and time) i'd travel for at least 3 months of every year

9 - i'm not a very patient person

10 - i had childhood asthma and in my school reports, my teachers wrote that i did well 'despite my handicap'.

thankfully - times have changed!!!

i pass this award onto MY NEWBIES [on my right sidebar]. yes, there's 12 of them and i'm only meant to pass it onto 10. what a rebel.

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and lastly the request i have.

the next family birthday - the one where miss 17 turns 18...

..she's become slightly addicted to american candy and would love someone (anyone) to send her some of these...

please.

and thank you.

photostory friday - the last time

as mentioned in the last post, miss 17 got a mercy call from the hockey 1st XI to be their goalie in their play-off for 3rd and 4th, last friday night

as she was 'donning' her gear, it occurred to me that it would be the last time

she's in her final year of college (high school) and this would be her last game of hockey for the school

so, like all good photo-crazy scrapbookin' mumma's, i grabbed my camera

she already had the 'kickers' on before the thought occurred to me

and even though she's tolerated me shoving a camera in her face over the years, she didn't want to co-operate tonight

she kept turning away from me and i got rather dizzy walking around in circles trying to take these pictures!!!

the buckles on the kickers can be tricky

'bloomers' already on - purple shin pads next

chest vest thingee - i was having to chase her for the photo by this point...

elbow protectors

shirt

neck brace

my hands! i need something in my hands!

giant mits and stick will do!

here she is taking the field.
she'd just run through the guard of honour they made for her with their sticks

waiting for an opposition penalty corner

yeah. it was a shitty night weather-wise

but these girls are tuff

and practical

ya can't get past me!

yay - we won! 6-1

good game, good game, good game.....
that's what they say as they file past each other

team manager thanking her for all her 'years of service'!!!

and a couple of random shots to finish - my new red hair!!!

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