Not My Ambulance

These are my two beautiful boys, learning to share popcorn on the back step.

This is my re-vamped strawberry patch under the lemon tree - with lone strawberry plant.

This is definately my brave little fireman (that thinks he's an Ambulance officer), "Ambulan, Ambulan"

.... but thankfully this is not my Ambulance.

Nanny and Grandad ("Gra-gra") enjoying the fun of a visiting local hero. I was inside recovering from recent surgical ouchies.

Injury after injury

Here's the after math. A main vein burst after a test and here's the bruising to prove it. All better now, but the boys all want "ouchies" and to be fixed up.

Daddy's had a lot of problems :o)

Lucas said he would drive the firetruck to take us to the hospital to see the dentist.. a bit confused but it sounds fun. This rain coat was the best dollar I ever spent at a garage sale. It says Fire Chief on the back

Together Forever

Love my little family.

Smurfs and Bubble Mouths

Steve in Hospital post his Angio and Femoral Artery Rupture. Not a happy chppy.

On the job with other Ambo's and the Cops

Bubble Mouth Lucas

Pappa Smurf Riley

The last time..

Did you know, the last time we had a photo taken, just me and you, Riley had just been born.

They weren't great photos.. but they were real.

I miss you sweetheart.

When you get back we'll take some more. Till then take it easy.

When they're asleep

 

 I don't know what it is (I thought it was the 3 weeks of rain and being stuck indoors) but my boys just go insane and shred the house! Today for example, after hearing Steve leave for work and Lucas up playing with trains (Riley was with me as he'd woken up at 5), I heard a faint yell and darted out of bed to find Lucas out the front in his jimmy jams calling to Daddy (who wasn't) in the car that he'd done a smelly poo - echoing down the street. 

Then after sneaking 2 bananas and an orange, having breakfast, crackers and a milo bar (where the heck did that come from?!) he says he's hungry.. Then after play group he refuses to go to bed, throws lemons (that we picked yesterday) all over the garden, mostly at the house to try and hit the birds and then after a big lunch tells me he's hungry.

Riley has a bad cold and the poor thing just wants to be cuddled 24/7 and yells and screams if I have to put him down for 1min to cut up something for dinner. 

Then later he pretends to be a naughty cat, bites Riley on the finger so hard the mark was purple! I gave him a drink later,asked him to try and not spill it.. I see liquid all over the floor and no it's not drink, it's wee - grrrr!!! THEN he tries to clutch the curtains in his room and slide down like a pole "DON'T DO THAT!" I warn... ok shout. Two minutes later.. crash.
Way past the eye twitch, past the aching jaw from gritted teeth. Riley thankfully dropped to sleep before I could even get him to the cott and Lucas....well, I couldn't help cuddle him up and stroke his hair while I sang him to sleep. What a sweet lovable boy. Yes he's asleep as I'm saying that. We agreed we'd try harder tomorrow. xx

Beary happy

 If you look very closely you can see a bear in that tree. Riley's raking up the leaves and has no idea he's in danger!!

(Lucas has a very warm and fluffy jumper that he thinks makes him into a bear)

It's ok because Riley can fend for himself

Captured and skinned, here's our bear looking very proud of the little pumpkins we grew in the garden

A kiddy pool overflowing with Lemons from the tree.. Some could have done with another week or two but the tree stripping frenzy couldn't be stopped! Kay and Steve did a great job and now we have the task of juicing, zesting, making and baking.

Air Ambulance

Boulder bay and Stockton

I wanted to ride the camels with Lucas but I knew he'd be scared after two minutes.. or bored.

Fingal Bay

They slept well that night.

Winter Family Holiday

We popped up to Port Stephens for a week and had an exhausting, wonderful, fun and relaxing time. Well needed!

We had visitors every morning as we ate breakfast... we probably weren't allowed to bring them all onto the balcony! This is what Steve looked like most of the time.

 Sleepy head Riley probably thought he was still dreaming. He'd only just woken up.

 Lucas got close to them the first day but then was a bit freaked out with their scratchy claws. He spent each time indoors hiding on the couch with a spatula.

Spiderman Lucas

We went to the pre-school up the road for their market day the other week. Lucas had his face painted for the first time ever - he chose spiderman.


When he looked in the mirror for the first time you could almost hear his thoughts, "I really AM Spiderman!!"


We enjoyed having Spidey around for the day - Lucas later told us that it was actually HIM! 

My boys.. ok our boys

LOVE 'EM!!

Riley potato head