Why I scrap ...

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Just a quick reminder to ME tonight of why I actually scrap ... for my family! Such fun to have my family wander up behind me as I work, eager to see what photo gems I have found ... to see what nice (or norty!) things I am saying about them.

Officially on holidays now ... I snuck off from school a little early today, with the principal's permission, which sorta took the fun out of the whole experience, lol. DH was home, filled up with antibiotics and painkillers as a direct result of a nasty abcess on a cracked tooth, and although he was out to it most of the day, I was happy to leave the kids with him. They were so good ... Tash made lunch for them both, and pottered around occupying herself quietly for most of the day. The boy zoned out on his toys, only pausing every now and then to empty the fridge AND cupboards when the pangs of hunger became overwhelming. I found NO apples in the fridge, and at least three empty packets of dried noodles, and an empty biscuit barrel. I guess I don't have to wonder too hard what he was up to. Food shopping tomorrow, I think, lol.

Although I enjoyed my babies immensely when they were little and very cute, I am loving this age, when they are so independent, and responsible for their own actions. Of course, this responsibility doesn't spill over into the 'keeping my room tidy' and 'not stirring my brother/sister up', but we are working on that.

Now Megan, good time for you to walk away from the moniter, and perhaps get yourself a coffee. It is shock time ...

Well, I warned you! I got on the treadmill today. Yes, we have one that sits in the corner of our loungeroom (at the moment!) that is put to enthusiastic use by two of our family members, somewhat reluctant use by another member of the family, and absolutely NO use by me. So today, as it was the first day of the holidays, and I am setting the boy a good example, I hopped into my sports gear and started walking.

I should share with you before we go any further ... I find exercise mind-numbingly boring. So I walked with the tv on ... then the sports news came on, and I was even more bored. So I started fiddling with the controls. I upped the speed till I was walking as fast as I could without running. Still bored. So then I played with the incline settings and walked quickly up mountains. Still bored. So then I ran. For half a kilometre. I was determined to get 2 kms done as quickly as possible, so 20 mins later, I clicked over 2 km, and GOT OFF. It's just so mind-numbingly BORING. If only I could think of a way to digiscrap AND walk ... more next time!