Our Summer!

Since it is our summer holidays we have been making the most of our time away from the H.O.E (House Of Education if you were wondering)! It has been fab so far so we just had to share it with you!

We have been Kayaking, with the kayaks that Lydia got for christmas, Face Mask-ing, making Pencil rolls and Pencil cases for school and pleanty more in our own time! Here are some piccy's...



Matisse's Pencil Case





Lydia has been practising her
Fishtail Braids in Matisse's
hair..

Matisse's new Dial Phone (that Santa lovingly
got her from Oople)





Matisse's new Stilettos that she has
been trying to walk in...




The pile of books that Tisse hopes to read before the
summer is up!
 (22 in the pile and 3 on hold at the library)





Tisse's Classical Guitar that
santa also brought her :



Lydia crafting away like always with 'Ellie'

Lydia having fun with her keyboard she received for Chrissy

Lydia's Kangaroo Paw cross stitch that she's working on

Waiting for the rodeo to begin

Lydia went to the Honky Tonk Rodeo

Lydia's 'Honky Tonk' entry stamp

All the cowboys lining up...

Front row seats to the bucking bulls and horses!

Kayaking!!!

Up in the trees..........

 Tisse navigating her way through the tree roots and back to land safely!



Lydia was sad to see him go!



We even found a beautiful little green hermit crab friend....



Out on the water!

Books You Must Read

We are such great fans of books and would be so bored without them because reading is one of the things we do all the time that we love, and can't get enough of. Many people may call us nerdy, but we're proud of it!

These are some of the books that you must read (depending on your age though.... Probably not suitable for .. young children??) ...........

•  Tomorrow When the War Began (series) -John Marsden

• Twilight (series) - Stephanie Myer

• The Host - Stephanie Myer

• Blue Bloods (series)  - Melissa De La Cruz

•  Anna and the French kiss - Stephanie Perkins

• Uglies (trilogy)- Scott Westerfield

• The Lovely Bones- Alice Sebold

• The Lumatere chronicals- Melina Marchetta

Lydia's Vintage Revamp Party

It was recently Lydia's 13th birthday (Happy Birthday!). She had a Vintage Revamp Party, and everyone had to bring along a tired or lifeless item to revamp. All sorts of things were brought along: a guitar case, a stack of old books, coathangers, a porcelein doll and Matisse brought an old wooden box that desperately needed help! Lydia decided to revamp some old faux, hard plastic, taxadermy deer heads (.....thats what Tisse said) and some old ties that she made into a gorgeous headband.  Tools and vintage style materials to revamp with were brought along as well as supplied in a studio setting. You'll also notice in all the photos, that everyone who came to the party was given an art apron made from cafe curtains which they could take home! (it's amazing what you can revamp)

Lydia also recieved a sewing machine from her parents for her birthday (a crafty pressie for a crafty party) and not just any sewing machine, an elna, swiss design, model 1000 - 'Ellie' for short

Tisse on the electric sander (look at her go!)

Iced tea anyone? Madame Flavour, Green, Pear and Jasmine tea to be exact.

.....and citrus cheesecake for desert, served with a tropical, madiera and pavlova trifle!

Don't worry! Before and After photos were taken......

Heres a few and just look at the transformations!

At the end of the day it turned out to be an amazing party, the mess speaks for itself....