Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Tiny Tales from Week 39


Just chilling... in Les' clothes!


He's somewhat addicted!



He's also addicted to climbing!!


Especially if there is a pot of good trouble at the end of it!



I'm always refining the way the play space is set up so we can make best use of it.
We brought one of the spare foam mattresses into the room for our reading corner and it has been great. Practically everyone uses the space- even the big kids. And it also doubles as a place to play 'Doctors' which is one of Will's current favourites.


The process of moving the furniture made for lots of exciting exploring as well.
The tables only stayed next to the couch like that for about 10 seconds. As Tama realised very fast that he could clear all the toys off with a quick swoop. Climb up on to the table and then hurl himself over onto the couch. Over and over again. This is heart failure inducing practice for me... so I moved the tables away. :-)



An unlucky Pirate. :-)



Another addition to the space has been this Whiteboard that Les' work was getting rid of. It's super big so both the little boys can draw on there at the same time.


 
 

 Blueberry Bagels!!!!!

 

Vege Garden FINALLY ready for planting.

Merenia and I went shopping at Carousel for clothes before she went to camp. We finished our shopping trip at the assemble your own Frozen Yoghurt place.... good fun!


Reading corner in action! Love it!

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Tama 16 Months



Tiny Tales from Week 38

I can't believe just how far behind I am in blogging we have just had a full on couple of weeks- quite possibly the worst two weeks since we got here! It included 3 trips to the chemist and one to the hospital. Which also happened to coincide with my Grandma visiting us... it really put a damper on her visit which I am super disappointed about. Especially as lotto win not withstanding she  seems to be of the opinion it is the last time we will see her. I really don't believe she is quite ready to kick the bucket... but it is a very sobering thought. As you read this it is now week 45!! of the year... here is week 38 which seems so very long ago...


Kieran's team played and WON! the final for their grade at Hockey
You can check out all the pictures and results on the team blog.






Will said: "I'm so proud of Kalamunda Mum."

New Hair Colour makes me happy every time!


One of Will's favourite people- MacKenzie came to play for the day. She is so lovely and we had a great day!




 

Monthly photos with the crazy crew... I have don't know what Tama had been eating- quite possibly felt pen knowing him.



Love this boy!



As for this one Capital 'T' for trouble!





Will's Pirate Themed Class Assembly...







He was one of the best speakers in his class, right up to the mic and very clear and concise:
"Student Reps please present the Rep Report".




Flowers and a scrapbooking gift voucher from my lovely Hockey Team families!






Funnies!






 

Yes this is a picture of the way Tama spilt smoothy on the table.... I am sorry but how Cool does that look!?


"Look at me, I know how to put stuff in the bin. Aren't I great"
Translation: CHECK every time you throw something out to see what may already be in there. Because we still remember when Merenia chucked out the TV remote.... and we never saw it again.

A boy and his Daleks.
Doctor Who Madness begins.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Will 58 Months



Round-Up ~ October

On our bookshelf this month....
Me- Lots of Jackie French: A Rose for the ANZAC Boys, . Started 'A Million Miles in a Thousand Years'.
Les:Naked in DaNang
Kieran: A biography of an AFL Player, The Hunger Games again and I'm not sure what else.
Merenia: Horse Books, The Diary of Anne Frank
Will: Doctor Who Annuals. A few books he can read himself. :-)
Tama: Nursery Rhymes.
Loving on the box....
Survivor and Greys are back on- Yay! 
Call the Midwife, Class of..., Underbelly, The Good Wife
Lots of movies: The Green Mile, Precious, Madagascar, Jaws 1, 2 & 3, Kung-fu Panda
Les: Good Chef Bad Chef, The Bolt Report and Modern Family.
For you...For me?
I got a load of scrapping stuff and books for my birthday. We picked up our Christmas Lay-by and brought Kieran's Birthday present for next month. Sent some stuff over to Ehren for his Birthday. New Underwear from NZ and Onion Soup mix. Some books for Vienna. A little present for Mackenzie.

Germs and bugs and botherations....
Tama scratched his eye and I had to take him to PMH. Will got conjunctivitis and a cold. Tama got a cold. Les and I both got a scratchy throat. I got Mastitis again but didn't need antibiotics. Great-Grandma got a cold. Kieran has sore ankles. Merenia had a vomitty bug. Tama fractured his elbow when he fell down getting off a dining chair and ended up in a sling.
Today was good today was fun, tomorrow is another one...

Lots of water play. A couple of trips down to the school for ball games. Merenia went to St Johns Camp at Dwellingup for the second week of the Holidays. We went on a Dolphin Cruise at Mandurah. Two shows at the library: Bananas The Clown at High Wycombe and Uke-a-looney at Kalamunda. Tama played in a bucket of water. Watched a pool being craned into someone's yard. Lunch at Heritage Rose Cafe. A visit to the Dinosaur place. Photos at Franks Orchard. Feeding the ducklings at Federation Park. Merenia in the choir and playing guitar in the Arts Evening at school. Kieran played Basket Ball with his friend Ethan at Forrestfield.

Yum, yum, yum....

We made cupcakes for Will to take to Kindy. Halloween Lollies. A few great Pasta Meals- Chicken and Bacon and Sausage and lemon. Grandma shouted us Pizza and Frozen Yoghurt. We had KFC on the way back from Mandurah. Pretzels, Banana Jam and Gozleme from Kalamunda Markets. I invented Mexican Chicken Pasties. Roast Lamb from Grandma. We had Orange and Mandarin Jack-o-lanterns, Green Milk and lollies for Halloween.

'It was on sale'....

New sports shoes for the kids- Kieran got green Vans. The Christmas stuff came in to Ikea.

Bugger!

Lamenting that WA doesn't do Daylight savings. Head Lice!! Will cut Tama's Hair. Got a speeding Ticket.

Hooray!

Grandma came to visit. We took Will out of Kindy. Merenia got 100% in the Principals challenge. Kieran got a High Distinction in the Chemistry Test.

Etc...

It was school holidays at the start of the month. Finally planted the Vege garden done. Did a little scrapping on my birthday. Will is in fully fledged Dr Who obsession. The weather is hotting up. Kieran spent the second week of Holidays playing FIFA 13. Les had a day flying. We went to Kalamunda Markets a couple of times. Lots of Doctor play with Will. Lots of sleep-ins for Kieran. Cleaned up Merenia's room while she was away. Britney came over for the day. Sorted some shelves for Will's art table.


You know who's good idea this was? Katie The Scrapbook Lady. Go check out her list of tasks to do at the end of each month as well.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Simple Sunday

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Simple Sunday


Thanks Jim xo

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