In the words of a 4 year old

Interview with Zaccie

This is Zaccie, He's 4 years old, Full of beans and attitude, And he loves to be cheeky.

Who is your best friend: Tina!! (That would be me!)
No finished Mummy.............................
"My friends are Ethan & Tate and I like the Mummies too (Watch out!), Erica & Vicky. I have seen Daddies too, they are tall". And Hunter, he plays with me at Dana's work (Daycare) and we have same blood (I think he means because they are related). Also Lightning McQueen & Daddy are my friends and we like to jump & play in dirt (This explains Daddy pockets spilling dirt every time I go to wash them).


My Favorite Food is:
Runny macaroni...its yummy with sauce & Salad. (I don't ever recall him asking for salad...guess what he's having for dinner!)

What food do you think is yuck:
My dinner & Poo. Poo is funny, but yucky to eat. Puppy Poo is bad and not a biscuit (So glad he can tell a biscuit and a dog turd apart!)

I'm really good at:
Painting, Jumping, playing cars, planes and dirt...I really like dirt, not in my mouth No

My favorite toy is:
Cars with wheels & red Monsters



My Favorite Book:
Huff & Puff and Bear Hunting
 

                


When I grow up I want to be: go to work & drive Mummy car & drive boats

Why does the sun shine: Because it likes the rain

Where does the sun go when it gets dark outside: it goes to bed and dreams of cars, planes and dirt because i think the sun really likes dirt like me

Who's the coolest person on the earth? Zaccie is!!!

1 person who make me laugh: Dana

One word that describes me: weird (HaHa I cant disagree!)

I am really happy when: i go home

I am really sad when: Big girls wont play with me at the park and say Zaccie has germs (Let's keep it that way for a few more decades please!)

My worst nightmare: mummy fixes my bad dreams

Things that make me mad: not eating my toast, puppies look hungry so i have to share

I like my Dad because: He is funny, he does a good monster noise & reads good

I like my mummy because: she makes yummy toast & talks to Shazzy who is my friend too

Who's in your Family? The puppies & lightning mcqueen
 (right!)


And to share a giggle....This is a conversation Zaccie had with the Man at our local Milkbar this week                                      

Zaccie: My Mummy is working now
Milk bar Man: Ohhh Where?
Zaccie: She is making money at the Man place
Milk Bar Man raises his eyebrows at me: "Well we all have to make a buck somehow"
Me: No No No.....Not how it sounds,
Zaccie: Turns to me............Yes Mummy, Daddy told me that you work at The Man Shop to make money!

Thank you Zaccie, He now thinks I'm either a stripper or worse!!!
Needless to say we wont be back for ice-creams anytime soon!
And just to clarify I have started casual work for a Hardware retailer, it involves wearing lots of clothes.

What funny things have your children said? Have you sat down and asked your child some questions and just been amazed at how much they actually do know about their world around them?

Thank you for reading,
Christina

Kids Birthday Parties...Stressful or Not?

Firstly Happy 4th Birthday to my beautiful little man

Kids Birthday Parties.....Stressful, Fun or a bit of both?

This weekend I threw a Birthday party for my son who turned 4, he was surrounded by 30 odd friends and family, some who traveled to Bayside Melbourne from Sunbury and Ballarat and spoiled him with gifts and fun. It was a great day....Lots of sunshine, cake, playing, spinning, climbing and sliding and of course Toy Truck races!
We had a fantastic day, My son & his friends were all smiles.

So How many people is too much?

Do you invite one side of the family & not the other, Only friends with Kids...or invite everyone close to you and your child? My son had his little friends, his cousins, Aunties & Uncles, both sets of Grandparents, family friends and even his Great Great Uncle & Aunty. I personally feel that he is very blessed and lucky to have all these amazing people in his life who came to share such a special day.

Only thing I forgot was to take photo's!!!!

My hints for a party hostess

• Grab a plate of food & do the walk around. That way you get a chance to stop and chat to each person and the food gets eaten.
• If someone offers help or offers to bring something on the day...Accept the help!
• Do the baking the day before and leave fresh stuff like fruit & sandwiches for the morning of the party, but try to have all the things cut & ready to go.
• Don't leave your baked items on the bench where your dog is sitting waiting for the moment you get distracted and walk away....Poor Zucchini slice
• Take photo's (can't believe I forgot) or ask someone to take photo's for you.
• I like parties to be held outdoors if possible and preferably somewhere other then my house :-)
• Make simple things that can be made in bigger batches. I made scones (recipe here), Rice bubble slice (recipe here), jelly cups, fruit platter, club sandwiches, chips, dips, and don't forget fruit juice for the kids and soft drink for the adults.
• You could always make it a BYO party...I did this for my Son's 1st party as at the time being deep in Depression there was no way I would have coped.

Lastly thank you to my friends and family for coming & making his party so awesome...you are all amazing! xox




What hints and tips do you have for making Kids parties fun and less stressful? Do you prefer Big or small parties?

Thank you for reading,
Christina

Let's get our craft on with Dinosaur tails!

 Dinosaur Tails

I'm a dragon!

He's smiling because he just discovered my button collection

Little Man enjoys helping Mummy make stuff

Rarrrrw

These were fun & easy to make.

You can find the tutorial here at Running with Scissors. Make sure to take a look at Jessica's other tutorials. And for more idea's on what to make for the kids you can check out my Pinterest Board Here.

I craft and sew because
1) I enjoy it
2) It keeps me busy and makes me feel better
3) I find it helps me on my down days. Sewing requires focus & attention, so my mind stops concentrating on all the negative stuff and moves to a more positive place.

Do you sew or craft? Or do you have another hobby that helps you feel better?

Thank you for reading,
Christina