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Quirky!

.I often tell my JB that she has a quirky-ness about her and she knows what I mean, I even think she embraces it and doesn't want to be one of the masses!  She has some lovely strappy boots and treated herself to a fab short leather jacket a while back and they are her essential items this autumn..

.. she will hate this pic but is photographer enough to appreciate the need to nick them for the blog!

Fear

Well Wednesday was Halloween and Jb had some pals over for the evening, they had scary films a few beers and some great outfits!

It was a slightly awkward time though as everyone knew that a big night was planned for the next night, her friend's 18th birthday and a surprise party with the official UK Greenday tribute band 'Green Date' in attendance.  Thursday we had a great evening, the build up and the party and for Col and I it was especially good to see JB in organising mode and looking absolutely great..she and her pal had matching dresses and had such a great time. There were about fifteen of the kids who were massive Greenday fans and despite the event being very quiet compared to most events the band play, they gave them a great night and did each other proud!  

 To top off the evening they have arranged to see the band next year the night before the Greenday gig at the Emirates and that's just a small gig but everyone will be a fan.. the Greenday guys even give their old guitars to the tribute guys and it was just so good to see everyone so excited and having 18 year old fun!

Thursday was tree day and so chilly, I had to take this snap of the tree with hail on the ground!

Well our Just Scrapbooking crew had back to back sessions the past Saturdays and worked on some altered books and I had a copy of the Water Babies which I was going to use for odd images, but on refection decided to make it the subject of my work...so much for the album of the kids school photos, but hey, that's for another day!

Our group is so nice, we don't see everyone every time but over the four and a half years we have known each other we have grown real fond of each other.. and Linda is so so good, cajoling us all in new techniques and mostly we moan, wish we didn't have to do it and then by the end of six hours go home saying how great it was and when can we do it again.. just like any other classroom full of daft kids huh!

After scrapbooking I got the girls and they came to sleep over, M&D out for a Halloween party and glad they made the effort, the new baby will put them back to night feeds and not much partying for a while after January so I'm trying to make sure they bank a few nights out before then.. we are off to Greg Davies the comedian with them next weekend and have a few other nights before Christmas.. JB is 18 herself soon, so one more milestone.. xx

Here are two groups: Lilly with her faithful friends and manky (the blanky.. don't ask, every child has one!)... oh and Pirate 'treasure' in the form of Christmas pot pouri and shells!

Lilly was playing with the Duplo our kids had, perfect for my Primary Colours!