lolly pops

We bought one lolly pop at Richmond ( we had little cash). Can you imagine what happened to that one lolly pop?

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Minol, Happy Birthday to you!
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY !!!
We Love You... Uncle Nick, Aunty Bink, Scarlett, Ollie, Uncle Ank & Aunty Pud xxx
We're looking forward to partying hard when we come to visit!

Australia Day

I am slowly getting through our summer pics! On Australia Day we went for a drive and had lunch up a mountain. We found a very friendly butterfly and drank pink milk! I love going on outings with my family. The furthest we will go on Saturdays now is my soccer games. We had our first game today and won 6-0. I think we might have a good year! ( Maybe I shouldn't get my hopes up!)

The Hen

Annie's Hens Night...lots of fun!!!

Love US xxxxxxxxxx

Look at beautiful Aunty Annie and Uncle Mick. We had so much fun spending time with our family. We miss you!.... Ollie especially misses his little buddy Minol. He has to try and boss Scarlett now!

Ollie Bollie

I have been thinking about my little Ollie lately. What a big boy he is becoming... reading books, listening to stories, copying every word, racing to the shoe basket first thing in the morning to put his shoes on, eating lots of yummy fruit, loving cars and loving going for a drive and sitting in bed with the covers on.

I would like to congratulate you Ess on being a better blogger than me! I have had a really busy few weeks. Last year I accepted a small contract. 6 days over 2 weeks. Nick started teaching seminary the same week I did my first week of work.... CRAZY!! It's been really hard changing sleeping patterns and I would definitely not work 3 days ever again.. well until the kids are at school anyway. Last week I was sick and this weekend the kids got sick. I am so glad that mum is here. We are looking forward to spending the week with her!

a few weeks late!

I promise

I am keeping my promise this time! On the way back from our weekend away we stopped in Buckland. This was the old church that both sets of grandparents were married.

Yep... this is just the beginning of our Tassie Adventures!!

Busy.......

( I won a pattern from Toni at Make It Pefect and this is my first attempt at making it. I made a little belt to match)

We have been so busy the last month. We had been preparing for a Birthday party, a flight to Hobart and Christmas. I had to make lists every day so I did not forget anything! The kids also had a huge few weeks also. One day we found Scarlett asleep on the couch before dinner. Everyone had a wonderful time at Scarlett's Party on the 13th. It was pretty hot but we survived and had lots of yummy food, face painting, bubbles and playing. It was so funny how all the children quickly surrounded the table as the birthday cake came out! I was so lucky it kind of turned out ok. The night before I was wishing I had bought a cake! So... ...I have kind of crashed since being on holiday and feel a little run down. I have plenty to share and am hoping to keep everyone updated within the next week........HOPING!

Intermingling

Christmas & Birthday

My birthday is at the same time of year that all the Christmas decorations traditionally go up. Very exciting stuff! Our poor old Christmas tree went up slightly early. We were given this tree a few years ago and are now realising why! We began by putting on our purple, green and silver balls.... hmmm..... didn't look quite right. What was wrong with our tree? Just not bushy enough. We soon solved the bushiness problem with a little silver tinsel. I took Scarlett and Ollie to Myer to choose a special decoration each for the Christmas tree. Guess which one Scarlett chose.... yep you got it, the PINK one. Scarlett chose the bird for Ollie. My kind friend Melissa had some spare baubles that she donated to our tree along with an incredible surprise birthday present which consisted of beautiful blue and spotted baubles and a little Christmas tree a ornament. THANK YOU!!

It was a bit of a bummer that Nick was away in Melbourne for my birthday! Aunty Puddy saved the day! Scarlett and Puddy made me Birthday desert...YUM!

Nick sent these beautiful flowers

Out for dinner at a yummy Italian resturant

Big red car, prams and powder

Every Tuesday Scarlett has swimming lessons at Hayley Lewis swim school at Carindale Westfield. Afterwards we head down to Juice Boost for a Strawberry Squeeze with Melissa and Maddy.....Maybe some browsing as well! Here is Maddy and Ollie taking a drive in the Big Red Car.

Last week I decided to try making laundry powder instead of the gel. It is wonderful... I used sard wonder soap, sunlight soap, borax and laundry soda. I also added some bought laundry powder, which gives it a little fragrance....2 tablespoons is all you need!

Ok.... so today I sat down to do some sewing while Ollie was asleep and....what about my pram and my bag. Scarlett sat in her pram not long after she got it and the dodgy stitching came undone. I promised her I would make her a new pram seat. This is what I made this afternoon. It's not perfect, but still does the trick. Ollie wanted to push it around too!

What a poser the Ollie man is!

Just chillin in bed.... all smiles until Ollie tried to take Scarlett's pram. She wouldn't let it go so Ollie bit her on the nose.