Monday, November 02, 2009

Halloween fun


Cedar looked SO cute in her ladybug outfit!

















Two purple witches!














HE dressed up as Cherry!
pretty freeky!
















All the kids Cherry took trick or treating.  They had fun!














Cedar...such a cute little bug!!












Brent...the rebel!






















Scout was a little fairy.
busy watering the plants.















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Sunday, October 25, 2009

SWR fun


Sam had only been here for 2 days and we headed to South West Rocks for a weeks holiday.  Such fun we had.  Sam was so enthusiastic at seeing familiar things and new things. One day we saw humpback whales breeching out to sea, and not long later saw a sting ray jump out of the water and fly along. Very exciting stuff.  We did some fun bike rides out to the wall, and to the gaol, and to our favorite lunch spot near there.  He saw his first snake...a dead one on the road.  There were lots of kangaroos around, some with joeys poking out of the pouch too.  Sam is really enjoying bike riding.  He also went fishing with Grandpa in his little boat a couple of times, catching lots of fish, learning the names of the different types of fish...but none of any size.  He brot one home to eat.  John Brass came up for a couple of days, and he brot the power kite.  It was very exciting for Sam, as it lifted him off the ground, and made him run along with it. He did a face plant one time.

We drove along the beach and stopped to watch a fisherman pulling in a big fish.  There was a whole school of Pacific Salmon not far out making the water look black with them.  Pete borrowed the guys rod and pulled one in!  They're good for the sport and good for bait, but not so good eating.
Lots of good fun 'men' things happening!
Sam did some book work each day, and were reading the first Harry Potter book too.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Grandies


Sam and Scout - cousins





Cedar Marin - 9 months with 2 new teeth!


Scout loves her zebra shoes.


















coming down the slide head first!

Sunday, October 04, 2009

Scout is 3!!

Happy Face cake!
Scout blowing out her candles.

Harrison and Winston with Scout


Scout getting a bit hypo!


Cute zebra shoes!

Girl fun



Scout just loves the tea set from Uncle Paul and Auntie Sharon.

Cedar pretty excited on her daddy's shoulders.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Last days in London


Well...I have taken on a new format for my blogg...and I cant control it now!!
The big red bus is just for kids to play on.



Pete and I did lots of bike riding along the river. A favorite place to go is Hampton Court Palace Gardens. They are fabulous!!

Holly showing off her growing baby!! She's half way...

Kolorful Kinsale


Kinsale Ireland is the cutest little village on the coast south of Cork. we spent the weekend there with Paul and Sharon.We took a walking history tour with this guide...very interesting.
Kinsale was the End of the Known World, thus a strategic post.  After Columbus discovered America and that the world was round...it lost its significance.  I love how they have painted up the old grey buildings.




















Sunday, September 13, 2009

Bike riding in Southern France

Carcassonne-medievil city on the hill.



Glowing city by night


knight in armour


ghosts...

one of my good shots!

the best view


riding along the midi canal


just graffiti


us on a hill -first view of the Med


two witches live here :)


the white horses seemed to match the clouds...


our pool on the edge of the old city wall


I to get a pic of me in front of the Pont du Gard! it has been standing there for 2500 years!!

just riding thru a village


one of 3 lighthouses we found along the Med.


our group of intrepid riders...stopped for a drink..it was HOT!!

playing with a busker

popes palace in Avignon


draw bridge to the city. Pete with Paul and Jo Dippie

Monday, September 07, 2009

Hidcote Manor Garden-England




















Canal Boating in Wales


With Heather and Ken Dunnett and Helen and Collin Xavier.

Crossing the aquaduct and into a tunnel.


along the canal


Pete at the helm on the aquaduct. the rail duct behind us.


ducks always keen for some food



Me at a lunch stop


coming thru the tunnel


a lock


Friday, August 07, 2009

more fun with the kids

Oscar on fireworks night. Kid just love toplay with fire!

jumping into Lac Lemon

sam on a flying fox

Oacar in the treetops

toothpick people!!
mont blanc- we had such a good view

Thorny Ossie

sam has caught up to me!!

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Swiss fun!











head lice...easy way out!!





Sunday, July 19, 2009

Phun photos contest

1. Disney Character - Genie from Aladdin

2. Someone in Uniform - NSW policeman

3 . A work of Art-my own fibre art!
4. Unusual lettering
5. A Hat

6. Native tree - wattle
7. Bug

8. Library books

9. Sign in 3 languages - my garbage can lid - English, Chinese & Korean
10. Foreign money- colourful Australian notes
11. Pool - one for me and one for the birds
12. The colour purple - going for a walk

13. Window - my front door
15. Fruit - a strawberry on a picnic
16. Sport - jumping off a high platform in the lake
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17. Sky - angel rays

18. foreign license plate
19. Height

20. Music - singing happy birthday!
find more contest photos at: http://phunwithphotography.blogspot.com/

New Kitchen

Scout just LOVES her new kitchen!! all the dishes and pots and pans are put away. the felt food is in another cupboard. She even has a note pad to take your order. The favorite of the day was an egg tortillia wrap! The other side has a microwave up top, hot plate burners on the bench and storage down below. Look out if you put something in the wrong place!!

Cedar and Grandpa...

The new portico out the front of Cherry's house with a new garden either side.

Sad that I'm leaving them for 2 months!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

I GOT A NEW CAMERA!!!!

Lion Island mid left - taken from Kilcare across Broken Bay.
Click on it to see the clarity...you can see the people on the beach!!
I just LOVE my new camera!! 12X zoom! and hand held.

Me...taken from the same spot...looking across to Palm Beach.



Wednesday, July 15, 2009

FreshWater Beach today

It was such a perfect sunny day to play in the sand...

but then we found the water!

"I'm a little scarecrow"!!

We found some puddles...and we drew pictures in the sand.
Spotty jeans got pretty wet!

a slide with a great view!!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

My Aussie Family

Last night we all dined at Alhambra - north African food! We had fun all being together. Cedar came in the new hat that Mary-Sue knitted for her...so cute! Scout was wearing the new YelloW fairy dress I bot for her the day before! Just good family time!

















Busy 'doing' mumma's hair!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Breakfast...

The cutest little cafe today...called The BoatShed...on Pittwater. Entering was so appealing with little gnomes to greet you...

Such interesting things as a growing coconut!

dishes full of colorful fresh veggies...

a corner brightened with yellow squash...

and the beautiful cabbage flowers.

The deli window inside was full of delectables!

and then there was the colorful little Scout!!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Boats and Bikes

I like both! Leanne and I rode from Berowra to Brooklyn and back. This was at the 'top of the hill stop' on the way back.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Play day with the girls

Grandma and Cedar...she has grown so big! Nearly sitting up!

cutie pie

Photo Scout took of me at the park! Too bad its not focused

Scout having fun!