I had the best birthday today and I will have a better one tomorrow...lol. Bet you are confused. My real birthday is tomorrow but we celebrate today because we are usually more relaxed on Saturdays. I don't have anything to complain about...kekeke.
Woke up this morning and we went to Box Hill for a rice porridge brekky and to pick up my cake. Then, it's back home for some photos and eating the cake. I've been meaning to take family photos for a while.
I love how it all turned out. They were all taken on Manual setting on a tripod!
She loved lying down across us like this. 
This one cracks me up! I should have gotten her to cover her eyes with her hands too!
Check out Abby's expression. She started to blow even before I was ready! I nearly didn't have a birthday song...LOL.
Colin bought me a bath set (he must think I smell or something). Just kidding, dear! Then, we went to Doncaster to do some more clothes shopping for me and we had TGIF for dinner there. Overall, a great day. Very very happy:)
This layout is for this week's HMITM challenge. It's Joy's birthday tomorrow and it's actually the same day as mine as she is in the US...lol. So, the challenge is 8/4/1975 - 8 attachments, 4 photos. 1 colour, 9 buttons, 7 patterned papers and 5 ribbons/fabric. I think the hardest part was the 1 colour for me!
The photos for this layout were taken in January. If you look closely Abby was still drinking her night time milk in her bottle. Yes, she was way too old to be still using her bottle for milk. It was partly my fault. She drinks milk really fast in her bottle so I couldn't be bothered getting her to swap to a cup for night time. The other reason was this is the last "baby" part that I was reluctant to let go of. When Colin went to Sydney for work in June, she told me after her bath that she wanted her milk in a cup and she said "big girls don't drink milk from bottles, mummy. they use a cup!". I didn't know what to say! I was proud that she was the one that initiated the change but on the other hand, I was feeling sad that my little girl is growing up too fast! Everyday, she tells me she is a big girl and wants to grow up faster by "eating and sleeping properly"(her words). I want to keep her little forever!!!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Beautiful shots... and Happy birthday Shirls!!!
Posted by: Sasha Farina | August 07, 2007 at 02:41 PM
congrats sweetie! that pic of you kissing and abby in front cracks me up! soooo funny! wow! and totally kwym by the growing up way too fast!!!
xoxo
Posted by: revlie | August 06, 2007 at 07:22 PM
Sounds you had a lovely pre-birthday! I suppose my E-card got to you in time. I send it off on the 4th because of the time difference. Love the photos, they turned out great. Abby is greattoo, doing the things you tell her to do on the right time!
Love your layout too. I should try this one!
Posted by: Anniek | August 06, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Happy Birthday Shirlz!! Sounds like you had a great one!!
Btw.. love that photo of you guys kissing in the background. Abby is just too cute!! :D
Posted by: Michelle | August 06, 2007 at 10:36 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Shirls.... it sounds as though you had a wonderful day with your beautiful family..
Mardi x
Posted by: Mardi Winen | August 06, 2007 at 08:25 AM
Happy birthday girlie!! Hope you're having a great day with looots of presents! Love the pictures (the kissing-one really cracks me up) and your layout!! Enjoy your day!! XOXO
Posted by: Nancy | August 06, 2007 at 04:03 AM
Absolutely gorgeous photos, Shirley. Especially the kissing one! I'm so amazed that you guys are so natural in front of ... a camera with no one behind it! I would feel so awkward, LOL.
Fantastic green layout.
And finally, a Happy Happy Happy Birthday to you!
Posted by: Michelle Vass | August 06, 2007 at 02:06 AM
oh my- Fantastic photos Shirls and another stunning layout!!! And a Happy happy Birthday to you !!!!
Posted by: Amber | August 05, 2007 at 10:45 PM
happy birthday babe hope you had a fantastic day! love the photos.
Posted by: christie | August 05, 2007 at 08:55 PM
Hey you:)
Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great day...
*fiona*
Posted by: fiona Leehane | August 05, 2007 at 06:58 PM
Happy Birthday Shirley!
Sounds and looks like you had a wonderful day!
Hugs
Sofi
Posted by: Sofi | August 05, 2007 at 05:08 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY :)
I hope you have enjoyed every moment. You deserve all the best Shirley.
As always I love seeing your photos, very nicely captured. I love Abby's facial expressions. She is just the cutest, it's no wonder you don't want her to grow up too quickly (every mother feels this way).
I always love your scrapbooking work but this latest one really caught my eye as green is my favourite colour. The design is great with those photos and the patterned paper and buttons look terrific.
Have a wonderful week and take good care of yourself xxoo
Posted by: Susan (smiles1965) at Scrapboxx | August 05, 2007 at 03:23 PM
Happy birthday Shirls!!
I hope you are having another wonderful day today. Your photos are beautiful - love that one of Abby with you and Colin snogging in the background!
Have a great day!
Megan xx
Posted by: Megan Stephenson | August 05, 2007 at 12:20 PM
happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hope you get spoilt rotten today as well!!!!!! all my love...
Posted by: janine kaye | August 05, 2007 at 09:10 AM
Happy birthday beautiful girl!!! Hope you had a great day! Love all these fab photos!!!
Posted by: Chris | August 05, 2007 at 09:06 AM
Happy birthday chickee!
love the photos, and the layout too.
have a great day- its always good to spread out birthday celebrations
:)
j
Posted by: jane fitchett | August 05, 2007 at 07:03 AM
Happy Birthday Shirls! I hope your cake was yummy! How on earth that you don't look awful blowing oput your candles is beyond me! I always look like a toadfish lol...
Posted by: Mel Nunn | August 05, 2007 at 06:44 AM
happy birthday shirls!!! so glad you had a great day with your family ... and lots of special things for you! love the pictures ... you have a gorgeous family!
Posted by: laura vegas | August 05, 2007 at 06:10 AM
Happy Birthday to you Shirls!!! I love the photos. So cute on the kissing one. Great layout challenge.
Posted by: Cheryl | August 05, 2007 at 03:25 AM
Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you....Happy Birthday Dear Shirley....Happy Birthday to you!!!!
Sounds like you had a great pre-birthday celebration!!! Love the photos.....very very cute family pic!
Posted by: Ruey Enanoria | August 05, 2007 at 02:00 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
I lov ethe photos Shirl.. really lov ethe kissing/shhh one... too cute!!
gald you had a great day!!
Connie...xxx
Posted by: connie | August 04, 2007 at 11:51 PM