Super Birthday

Last weekend we went to Daniel's birthday party (the BFF from playgroup). Lucas went as spider man complete with gloves that make the swishing noise of shooting web.

Riley who was stuffed in the car the moment he woke up, didn't have time for his underpants over jeans and back to front bib cape. He went as a villain (the lolly licker)

"loooolleee, looolleee!" showing me is umpteenth handful of lollies.

They had a face painter and lots of activities and games. Lucas really enjoyed having his face painted and I'm sure the lady who did it had just as much fun.

 

Here's Lucas and his playgroup BFF Superman with muscles. 

The novel idea was not to leave with a lolly bag but to leave with a present!! To my surprise, the boys were given proper wrapped presents to take home and they were awesome!
I think I'd like to do that.... one day when I can afford it :o)
Next month is Lucas' 4th birthday. So far he wants a golf set, drums and costumes of his own to play in. We'll see. Here's praying for some killer garage sales!

Cure for the blues

It is very frustrating waiting for your body to heal from surgery. It was only a bit of keyhole (or should I say keyholeS, poking, shoving, burning, cutting and stitching! I'm sure I fell off the operating table, they kicked me about a bit and popped me back on) surgery but my body is taking ages to get over it all and now 2 weeks after I still can't take the kids out anywhere that will mean lifting, walking much, manual handling of little squiggly kids into car seats etc etc. It just plain hurts. Though I'm feeling fine otherwise!

My fantastic surgeon gave me a copy of the photos they took while inside.. I'll not put those pics up because someone is alot squeamish :o)

Thank you to Trevor and Cathy for the most lovely and unexpected gift that I've kept in our room so (hopefully) they stay untouched by little hands.

Flowers (and the thought) have magical happy powers and I'm sure I must be ALOT better already :o)

x (sorry the picture isn't very good - lighting all wrong!)

Sprung

Spring has sprung right on cue! Actually the blossoms were out about two days before.. but who's counting!
We had lots of fun ripping the flowers off a camelia(?) tree and throwing them like confetti. The tree's coming down anyway for Steve's new herb garden. (Lucky me gets the sun drenched but onion weed infested old herb garden :o)

This is it.. The new patch. There's this great ugly tree fern there that we chopped a long bit off when we first moved it. It was huge! Being propped up with a stick - chop, gone! It still lives at the back of the garden surprisingly enough. 

 

A lady from freecycle is coming to get them this coming week. I can't help thinking it's worth hundreds of dollars and she's going to sell it and make heaps of cash.. but she's going to be doing the digging and hauling so good luck to her! Ha!

 

 Blurgh!