" Mum, are you just proud of me ? "

It has been a little while since Neah has asked me this question, but she used to ask me a lot. Am I proud of her ? Yes ! Undoubtedly !

It was her school awards night last night, we wern't really going to make a big deal about it. That changed when I picked her up from school yesterday and she told me her principal whispered to her she would be called up on stage to recieve an award.

Neah recieved 2 awards.

Neah recieved the 'platinum medal'. A few students are awarded this if they have recieved Positive Behavoiur certificates for each of the 4 terms this year.

Neah recieved the Principals Trophy for an earning an outstanding amount of Principals Awards through the year.

now ... what was it I was learning about being humble .... ; )

we wish you a merry xmas,

we wish you a merry xmas,

and a happy new year !

lots a luv's to all. us xx

Bailey's Prayer

I just have to share this gorgous prayer - then I won't forget it : )


On Monday I was relief teaching Grade 1 at Neah's school. The last activity in the program for the day was 'sharing news'. A little boy brought in a whole container of dead cicada shells to show the class (he wanted to put one on everyone's shirt - the dead 'claws' kind of cling ! )

He was the last to share news and it was home time, so I asked him if would like to pray before we went home. (We are a Christian School and prayer is always said at the begining of the school day, grace at lunch at prayer before going home).

Bailey's Prayer.

Dear Father in heaven,

We hope Miss Dennis gets really better soon, I know you can help.

Thank you for Mrs Modra coming in today to look after us, she's really fun.

Thank you 'spesshly' for bugs that don't bite. (Gorgous ! )

Make sure we get home safe.

Amen.

my babies - all grown up !

We did it ! This is to me an amazing thing - have managed raise these two little precious girls from tiny little 5 pound, 4 weeks prem babies to bright & happy school girls.

Last Friday, Marilla & Olympia had their orientation day at school. As you can see they were very excited! After Christmas they will start the Pre-Kinder program at school (where Neah goes) for 3 full school days every week. There was a very cute moment after they put on thier school uniforms - they just stood in silence and looked each other up and down. Would have love to known what was going on inside their thoughts!

Neah is also looking forward to her sisters joining her at school.

today . 22-10-07

is my happy birthday day. & a very happy one it was ! The kids insist it's not really a birthday unless u have cake, so I bought a $4 choc cake from Coles and let them decorate it with marshmallows. They had fun, & it was very cute. Unfortunatly Brad was away & will be home very late, so we had this little party all to ourselves!
Coming home from Thredbo this morning we stopped in at the Snowy Mountains Power Station to learn a little about our power and this huge poster was up in the info centre. Stating the obvious now, if we didn't know it before ... please.. please let it rain
side ways .... ooopsi. this is my hippy chick Rilla, dressed in her personal style ! dresses over jeans, with her haviana's !

Thredbo.

me Neah & I

Rilla, our cute snowman - don't laugh !! we thought he was just 'it and a bit' ! & Olly

Right now we are enjoying a wonderful little mini-break, we are pretty much at the top of Australia! Yes we are at Thredbo. And it is soo great and not so far from home, 2 and half hours and so much to do and see. We shall definatly come back more often. Look forward to the girls being a bit older so we can go to the Kosciuszko sumitt. The village itself is picture perfect.

more soon ! G'night xx

our twinlets turn four !

Yes it's been a couple of weeks since their birthday, busy times. ( and no I didn't get their bedrooms painted ... maybe in school holidays.) Olympia and Marilla really enjoyed their birthdays, the prezzies, the cakes, the party, the whole she-bang really. Birthdays were surely invented for four year olds! Marilla requested a 'fairy princess' cake. (and would not take off her brand new bike helmet .. Olympia's request was for a 'pink butterfly' cake.

' Rilla my rilla'

The next day at the Lake Hume wall, testing out the new bikes. from left, Olly, Rilla, Brad & Nanna.

' Neah-noo '

' Olly-dolly '

We have had Brad's darling v. young 89 "and 3quarters" ! Nanna staying with us. She loves to help, and is a fantastic helper, tho unfrtunatley had a bit of an oopsi while weeding my rose garden. Well Nanna declared it 'just a scratch', but after insisting upon a look for myself - declared I was taking her in to hospital. And so there it is, we are feeling very badly. Nanna was admitted to hospital and subseqeuntly had a skin graft. Now, just a week later she really does seem to be 'just fine' ! And my rose garden is weed free ... wow .... but what a price!

Brad has gone solo! In the plane - apparently enjoyed it!

This is your captian speaking ...

This afternoon, Brad flew over our house while training. This week I believe he will 'go solo'. I'm nervous, but he can hardly wait !

Chalkboard

The kids are loving thier new chalkboard! I painted it straight onto their playroom wall and they are really getting into it. The next paint jobs on my agenda are Olympia's new bedroom -to be finished in (and a feature wall in Marilla's -the room which they currently share) time for thier 4th (YIKES !!! ) birthdays. Coming up in just a couple of weeks. Sept 3rd.

Weston is a cutie ! Comfort a sweetie!

Nerida sent these pics down last week. I haven't seen Weston for a long time .. isn't he just super CUTE!
Nerida, baby Comfort (I'm guessing just a day or so old), and Weston, 2 and a half.

Finding Nemo .... in Melbourne

In the school holidays just finished .. we enjoyed a quick break away to the city with Greg, Rach, n kids to see Disney on Ice - Finding Nemo !

Brekkie before the show,

l to r. Rach (holding baby Oliver), Jamison, Neah, Rilla, moi, Brad, Olly & Myron. (greg behind the camera ! )

Everyone's favourite, the break dancing turtles!Rilla grooving along. :)

There are two new little baby girls born into the world this week whom will be very special to us!

We are exited to hear that Comfort Amber arrived safe and sound at Longreach (QLD) hospital just before midnight Tuesday 10th July.

Daughter to my brother Roger & his wife Nerida, sister to Weston.

My very 1st neice !!

1st girl cousin for Neah, Marilla and Olympia

..... we wish they didn't live soooooo far away.

And congrats to our neighbours Peter & Alison ... after 2 boys a girl!! well done :)

Laura Jane .

.. all babies are the best .. but a pink baby .. little bundles of precious.. xxx

note to 2 Michelle's

Cannot help but post a response to the comments left on the twin photo's :)

* Michelle in far away Canada - the older you get the more likely it is you will have twins! good luck, I'll have my fingers crossed for you for future additions!

by the way it always amazed me how many old ladies would stop me in the street, peer into the pram and say (like you !) "I always wanted twins". And i'd be there thinking ... really ... back then with no disposable nappies, dishwashers, automatic washing machines etc, etc !

* Michelle my dear sister-in-law, ha ha, he he!!!!! yep I think the kids are cute to, but just how this 'trait' is something they pick up from your dear hubby, my brother I'll have to leave to your romantically biased opinion :)

escaped !

We are back from our spontaneous holiday away ... to the beach .. yes in this very cold weather! But was oh so good & relaxing and purely lazy . perfect. We spent nearly a whole day at Questacon in Canberra and had lots of fun learning 'sciency' stuff which was fascinating for the kids and us. ... in fact do you know why a polar bear has never eaten a penguin?? the answer is simple but i'd never thought of it, because polar bears are only at the north pole and penguins are only in the south ..

We spent the rest of the week in Merimbula, just wandering around and building sandcastles on the beach.

We drove home through Thredbo, gorgous, gorgous scenery. Have done this drive before, but forgotton how beautiful this ski resort is.

Guess what .... No photo's ! how amazing - a reflection on just how relaxed we were I think!

'A pair of ones'

'They're not just sisters and twins, they're best friends.'

"I may be a twin, but I'm one of a kind"

Marilla & Olympia

cupcakes !

last Saturday we had Myron & Jamieson over to play. They have a brand new little brother, Oliver, (looks just like his big bro!)

We made cupcakes, here they all are lining up for their turn!

Rilla, Neah, Myron, Jamieson & Olly
All very proud of their cooking!

It never rains ...

... but it hails !! has been such a long long time witout rain, and then on Thursday we had a big downpour of long awaited H2O , in the form of ice. The kids raced outside after it was all over and had fun eating the ice from the heavens!

scavenging for ice.

A Bachelor !

It's been many year's, & a long road by distance education but he made it! Well Done!

Bachelor of Applied Science in Agriculture.

Braddon Modra, B.App.Sc.(Agric.)

lots of 'pomp & ceremony' !
us.

Beary fun day!

Gorgous Autumn days like we are

having at present are perfect for a teddy bears picnic with all your freinds! (and for filling in the school holidays!)

This is Merriki & Sharlee in the 'teddy tent'. (sheets etc pegged all around and over the clothesline, with Neah's little 'The DOG' collection strung up all thru !)
Jamieson with her beautiful teddy coloring in page.

Olympia, Marilla & Neah
Marilla

Beary fun.

Forgotton snaps from long ago ..

Tonight I was cleaning up some files on a computer we don't use much anymore and came across some forgotton pics from when the twins were babies. Brought back mixed memories .. of them being oh so cute ... and oh so hard work! here is a few of my favourites.

marilla ~ olympia. Melbourne zoo
babies asleep in their swings, daddy & neah nap too!
olly ~ neah ~ rilla
the 'jolly jumpers' were sanity savers!!
rilla ~ olly ~ neah
olly ~ rilla

who's who ??? have to confess I'm just not 100% sure here :)
marilla ~ olympia
the double sink was very handy, one would 'wait' in the rinse side while her sister bathed.