Saturday, October 10, 2009

So . . .

Sunday 4 October 2009
Matilda Jean Tealby
Naming Ceremony

I am a Godmother - here we are saying our promise to her (L-R: Mummy Janene, Bubby Mattie, me, Jim's sister is a Godmother and Janene's brother David is Godfather).

She changed from her ceremony frock to her party attire - we all need multiple outfits for special occasions! Mummy helped Bubby Mattie cut her cake (white chocolate mud!).


A beautiful day and a beautiful ceremony.


This little blossom is a card I made recently. It is a challenge at ScrapBoutique - Liz showed us how to make the flower and I threw on some pink felt ribbon.



My little Griffy likes cords. He likes the study. Which is full of cords. I caught him in the act . . .


Heading up to the beach this week for a little R & R while the Hubby has some leave. I am ready to suck in that fresh ocean air baby! Enjoy your week!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Travelling in Style

Did I tell you that I got one of these things?

My butt still wonders what on earth I am thinking. I am *positive* I have a bruised tail bone or bum bone or something. Whatever it is, it is sore. The gel seat cover assists a little, but I think I could do with another 3 or 4 of them.

The trailer is the 'chariot-of-le-kids'. Those lumps get to sit there and comment on their surroundings while muggins huffs and puffs up the mountainous terrain.

As I am a serious glutton for punishment (e-gad) my two wheels also supports a child seat. Just got that on the weekend, will need to get a piccie. Basically I can take all three kidlets out for a ride. Pretty clever I thought.

Yep.

Who thought straight away . . . what an idiot? Sure, everyone, thanks for that!

I can load them up, but then I have to pull them all! Oh My.

This arvo we went out . . . crikey, baby awake, will finish tomorrow!

Friday, October 2, 2009

Hey!

Miss Giggly Ida . . . I heard you sniggering down there . . .

How the bloody hell are you? I still have to check out your royal palace . . . soon . . .

Thursday, October 1, 2009

DVDV

Tuesday we went over to Civic to get some $1 DVD's. I was *astonished* to find out it no longer exists! Obviously we don't hire them frequently and had no idea of the change.

$1.50 DVD's. Oh. My.

I decided to 'go wild' with chick flicks - my fave type of movie. See?


Caleb picked Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go DVDV's. I picked romantic comedy, teenage light stuff and a cartoon. However, The Tale of Despereaux - it has some scary rats, so I stopped watching that. I don't do scary. I don't mind admitting I am a wuss. I don't do blood, scary, intense type stuff. I like fun fairy floss soft stuff. And Zac Effron. *Sigh*

Note: I am not mis-typing. You may have DVD's but we have DVDV's. That is what the kids call them. Mum, can you put on the Dora DVDV please?

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Wonderful

I just found out some *wonderful* news from a friend. I am over the moon! Very exciting. Excellent excellent stuff. Wahoo! Big hugs to you!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Can't Quite . . .

reach . . . need water . . . stretching up on tippies . . . doh!


Yesterday we had a fun play at the park - just to make sure everyone was tuckered out and ready for a good sleep. Park wasn't real busy and the kids ran around madly getting dusty and barky and filthy. As you do.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Washing

Lots of washing today. A couple of loads of clothes and stuff - Grandma did most of that. Up at 5am, as usual, for the markets adventure. I went to the gym for a quick 'session' . . . and even though I was pretty scared, I . . . rode my bike there! Gulp. It was all good though and I will be doing it again, felt like a bit of a kid racing down the hill . . . weeeeeeee.

KMart was the next adventure (after a very nice shower and fresh clothes) to purchase Zali some sneakers and a bike and socks and things. She picked out a fun pair of Dora sneakers and has been traipsing around the house with them still tied up with the elastic.

I made an *awesome* fruit salad for lunch. The Mango Man was back at the markets so we indulged ourselves with our 'first of the season'. Cutting up and sharing a mango - jeez, that takes every ounce of goodness in me - I find it hard to share that sweet ball of yummo! Zali says 'mmm, I like that mango!' Hmpf. She has already taken an interest in my kiwi fruit bowl. Sharing is *so* overrated.

After a nap, it was time to get wet and dirty. We hosed down our windows to clean up after the almighty dust storm. The fun part was pretending to spray the kids with the hose as they watched from inside the window/glass doors - they ran away giggling . . . Sadly with our run of droughty-type weather the kidlets hardly even know what a hose is!

The little angels came outside and we all washed the cars. They enjoyed being 'good helpers', splashing around on the wet cement and a finishing treat of getting in the front seat to move the cars back in the garage.

Dinner was made as Zali drew pictures and Caleb set up a truck stop. Made a quick cheese and bacon pizza and did a bewt rump and vegetable stir fry.


The weekend went a little too fast!

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Sat-er-day

Caleb recently finished a six week therapy project following his last Botox injections, a project with the Royal Children's Hospital researching Individual Vs Group therapy. Caleb was plucked out to participate in the group - which was great as the company of other kids made the whole thing much more fun. He got a special shirt to wear . . . with a big smiley face on it!

I managed a few (dodgy) snaps at the last session. The kids occasionally were treated to a wall climb at the close of the morning - not sure if Caleb was sleeping upright or clowning around.



Griffy watched on while the group played Balloon Tennis - every one's favourite game.


One of the boys uses walking sticks . . . Griff was intrigued . . .


At eleven months and one day, the Biff-meister had his first ice cream cone. It was a winner with his sore little gums and nasty budding teeth. Not so much a winner with his clothes, the high chair or anything/one in the vicinity. His little red cheeks and nose was from being emerged in the freezing ice cream. He likey.


Looking at a toy brochure sitting next to me - up the top corner it screams '12 weeks to Christmas'. Cripes.

Hope the dust is settling at your place!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Always Dirty

Always always always Patrick Swayze will be Dirty Dancing. One of my all time favourite movies.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Yummy Food below .. .

Check out this new blog . . . food glorious food by a food lover . . .

http://deb-debskitchen.blogspot.com/

Favourite Egg Pie is quite yummoo!