Well we had a wonderful quiet family Christmas this year. It was relaxed and fun and the kids were great. They were all thrilled with what they received and we barely heard a peep from them all day. Here a few pics from our morning.
Monday 31 December 2007
Wednesday 12 December 2007
Peas
Tuesday 11 December 2007
Higher and higher
Jamie competed in an interclub competition a couple of weekends ago and did well getting 1st and 3rd in his events. The exciting part of the day was he was selected to join the development squad which now means he is training for selection in the state team! All very exciting and we are all very proud of his achievement.
Here he is in action
1st place routine
3rd place routine
Here he is in action
1st place routine
3rd place routine
Thursday 6 December 2007
Cooling off
Tuesday 4 December 2007
Cricket
Tuesday 30 October 2007
Bridport
Saturday 27 October 2007
Friday 26 October 2007
Old McDonalds Farm
Emma's playgroup went to vist the farm today (and saw a cow along the way.. lalalala.. sorry). Emma was totally in her element being the animal lover she is. The animals were so friendly and there were alot of lambs and goats just roaming freely around us.
Of course now she wants to know why WE don;t have a farm. We have chooks.. does that count?
Of course now she wants to know why WE don;t have a farm. We have chooks.. does that count?
Monday 22 October 2007
Lavender, Oh lavender
where for art thou lavender..
We took a trip to the Bridestowe Lavender Estate on the weekend only to see that the lavender isn't out yet.. what an anti climax.. sighh.. still, got some nice pics.. minus the fields of luscious purple lavender..
While they had some lovely stuff for sale.. I was too busy wanting the lovely white furniture and bits and pieces for in my house.. lol
I'm sure it looks much better when the lavender is blossoming..
We'll come back again in a couple of months..
We took a trip to the Bridestowe Lavender Estate on the weekend only to see that the lavender isn't out yet.. what an anti climax.. sighh.. still, got some nice pics.. minus the fields of luscious purple lavender..
While they had some lovely stuff for sale.. I was too busy wanting the lovely white furniture and bits and pieces for in my house.. lol
I'm sure it looks much better when the lavender is blossoming..
We'll come back again in a couple of months..
Friday 19 October 2007
Little pink watering can
Emma loves to help me in the garden. She will ask about the different plants and flowers.. smell them.. pull the petals of them.. (we are still working on that one). She especially loves to help me water, so when we saw this little pink watering can.. well she just HAD to have it.. lol
Only problem now is I have to remember to turn the taps off tightly.. or she will spend all day watering the garden.. and herself..
Only problem now is I have to remember to turn the taps off tightly.. or she will spend all day watering the garden.. and herself..
Thursday 18 October 2007
Tuesday 16 October 2007
Thursday 11 October 2007
Worms & ladybugs
We're making some changes to our backyard. Changes which involved clearing out the corner where we put our grass and garden clippings to compost... and look what we found...
What little boy (and girl!!) can resist worms.. there were so many to collect (I just know this is grossing some of you out...lol)
They now have a nutritious new home in the compost bin.
and for those that are grossed out by worms.. how about a little ladybug..
and my bigger ladybug..
What little boy (and girl!!) can resist worms.. there were so many to collect
They now have a nutritious new home in the compost bin.
and for those that are grossed out by worms.. how about a little ladybug..
and my bigger ladybug..
Monday 8 October 2007
Woo hoo.. three eggs this morning.. I guess that means they approve of their new home ;)
The yummy chocolate biscuits I posted here. I cooked another batch today and hid half of them from the kids.. just to make them last longer.. lol
The yummy chocolate biscuits I posted here. I cooked another batch today and hid half of them from the kids.. just to make them last longer.. lol
Sunday 7 October 2007
Bock bock bock
Meet out new additions. We decided we eat enough eggs in this house to warrant investing in some chooks (chickens for the international set..) They seemed to have settled in well and were last seen huddled together on their roost.
Of course we have picked names.. well names for three.. no.4 chook seems a bit shy so we haven't though up something for her yet.. lol
Meet...
Dame Edna.. she's crossed with a Polish Bantam.... she's the fancy one..lol
This is Sally, for no other reason than she looked like a Sally.. apologies to any Sally's out there ;)
Speckles because she has white speckles on the top of her head.. someone suggested another name because they thought it looked like she had been standing under another chook at an unfortunate moment... hmmmm...
and Anonymous because we are yet to name this one!
Getting use to their new surroundings.. hopefully they won't be too traumatized by there move and will produce us some lovely fresh eggs soon!
Of course we have picked names.. well names for three.. no.4 chook seems a bit shy so we haven't though up something for her yet.. lol
Meet...
Dame Edna.. she's crossed with a Polish Bantam.... she's the fancy one..lol
This is Sally, for no other reason than she looked like a Sally.. apologies to any Sally's out there ;)
Speckles because she has white speckles on the top of her head.. someone suggested another name because they thought it looked like she had been standing under another chook at an unfortunate moment... hmmmm...
and Anonymous because we are yet to name this one!
Getting use to their new surroundings.. hopefully they won't be too traumatized by there move and will produce us some lovely fresh eggs soon!
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