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.