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!