Fire Trucks at Play Group

Last Week while at Play Group two local Fire Engines and a Rescue Truck stopped outside.

We all had to say hello and the Firemen were nice enough to let the boys see the trucks.

Easter = not about bunnies

He Lives

Easter Crying Parade

There was I, the only Mum that hadn't pre-made their kid an Easter Bonet for the parade. I had no idea there was going to be a parade until that morning when I dropped him off. I was in two minds as to whether I should come as I knew Lucas would cry and want to come home with me.

So I skipped the last pilates class of the term and went to Lucas' pre-school Easter Parade.

I'm so glad I did go, I would have been the only mum not there (apart from one other kid). He was desperately scanning the crowd of parents to see if I was there - aaahh!

This is before he noticed me.


























The first pic after he saw me...

and the second...

not happy about being made to walk in the parade so I could get a pic.

 Riley having a great time finding "me" sized play equipment (he had a blast).

Yes, I did leave him there. He caught me leaving and was in torrents of tears. So ofcourse I had "mother guilt" and went to pick him up earlier than usual. Ofcourse he was perfectly fine without me.

I stayed with them for afternoon tea (after I'd watched him for a while - hiding behind a doll's house) and found he has lots of friends, he's nice and polite to everyone and he is sweet and delightful. Also more confident than I thought he was. :oD

We Are Family

On Thursday night we had the Creegan's over (Steve's side of the clan) and with them a special visitor from England - Great Granny Monica.

Great food, great company - couldn't ask for better :o) The house felt very empty when you'd all gone.
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I know, I know.. it's yellow.. but it's the nicest pic. Lucas stayed where he was for quite a while (waiting for more tickle dust to appear)

Daddy days

The boys had lots of fun with Steve today. They really liked using the juicer and helping Daddy make Lemonade. They were really good :o) As a special treat Steve took Lucas fishing this afternoon so ofcourse he came back drenched.

When we ask Lucas what he wants to be when he grows up he says he wants to drive a fire truck. He means an Ambulance as he wants to do what Daddy does.

One boy has his head in the right place anyway!

Aah!

Super baby!

New addition - Baby Arwen

Andrew and Amanda met their little girl last week. She's the first dark haired baby so far. Aaaaah! What a cute Amandrew baby :o) Here she is not looking totally happy about being out.

Don't they both look soooo happy!!!?!?!

Other happy bodies below. Arwen will have lots of fun with these boys when she's a wee bit older.

Slugs and Snails...and dirt

That's what boys are made of.

Jan 2010 - cheeky monkey No.2

 

  

 

Front Yard Cricket

Aaaages ago.. the old Croatian bloke next door and neighbours from the other side played some front yard cricket.

The kids are in our yard most days playing cricket which is fine. . sometimes, other times I tell them to skat as the kids are trying to get to bed :o)

Lucas was excellent at bowling and batting.

  

  

 

Ex-spud-dition!

Ok so here are the pics I didn't put on my garden blog. You've gotta check it out as the spuds were so much fun for the kids (and me) to dig up!

The munch bunch

 

 

Addie and her strawberry cream (vic sponge) cake :o)

Everyone had a go at spreading the cream and plopping on the strawberries.

Mmmmm! Organic wholegrain flour!

Lucas slept well that night

Running up the wall.

A place called The Fish Ponds, very near where we live. A great place to see the wildlife when your not jumping off the various rocks in the Billabongs. Allways fun. Above is a video of the Wall Jump. You have to run along it sideways as far as you can.

Plop into the water.

Daddy days

Here's Steve and Lucas enjoying uncle Andrew's ute (and radio). Lucas reported all the fires along the way - to fireman Sam ofcourse, on the other end of the radio.

Steve took Lucas and our neighbour Luke down to the "fish ponds" the other day for a bush walk and nature discovery tour. Lucas was really well behaved being fully engaged the whole time.