Christmas Part I

Riley with the Largest Blue Tongue Lizard I have ever caught.
He was thrilled to have a turn at holding it.

Riley and Lucas were very lucky to have a Toy Garage for Christmas. Built by me with limited carpentry skills and not completed but almost. The Autoland comes equipped with Aircraft Hanger, Helicopter Pad, A Runway, Highways, Car Park, Patrol Station, Ramps, Speed Exit Tunnel, and of course a Police Stn, Fire Stn and Ambulance Stn with red flashing leds when an Emergency is on.

The boys love it.

Christmas Part II

Happy Birthday Riley

Well Riley was officially two on Saturday (and they've done nothing but play with duplo -thanks Gramps and Farmor!) and so I made him his second birthday cake of the week, a ginger biccy cream log.

 The cuddly crew (with faces painted at Bunnings (hardware) that morning)

 Doggy Riley taking one of his 50 odd re-takes at blowing candles and singing "Habpe Tu Tuu" to himself sooo cute! He's also wearing the H&M spider t-shirt that Lucas wore on his 2nd birthday.

busy days

 I didn't even think about doing gingerbread houses (great and small) this year so it was just some gingerbread trees and people and fruit mince scrolls. YUMMO!

 I gave them to Lucas' lovely teacher at pre-school. she loved them.

This is Lucas with his new jobs chart. We didn't really think about how many stars equals how much money. 30cents doesn't go very far these days. I used to get a big bag of sweets for 20p!

 Riley's pre-birthday bash. Short and sweet. Together with a quick look at Phoenix charity cards (gorgeous UK designs.. so so so beautiful and sooo much cheaper than the hallmark cards) Mums and kids got to mingle, chat and run. xxx

Lucas and Riley at pre-school during the Christmas concert while Lucas was supposed to be in the chorus. He didn't want to dance or sing or put his lei on. So I didn't make him. He sat in it though and had fun playing. I think he gets stage fright as he definately knows all the words and actions. 

(they're sitting on an emu)