a few of our days...

I am not sure what exactly has filled our time since my last update but we seems to be always busy! Morganne has been pretty grizzly and clingy and I have spent a lot of time carrying her around...but she had moments of perking up...and has been a lot better in the last couple of days...she has had a bit of a virus or something...She now likes to bring her chairs into my room and climb up and rearrange things on the shelf...Evangeline spent a lot of the weekend at her friend Eden's house including a sleep over and toasting marshmallows...mum came to stay and we did a lot of weeding and pruning...still more to do but that is at least start...And it has been cold here...I have been helping out in Evangeline's class doing art...it is nice to spend that time with her...The girls love to be outside...Evangeline learnt how to pick and arrange roses with Grandma...Morganne loves to follow the cat around...Lucas is a fabulous cat with the kids...The girls like to hide between the fridge and the oven...the joys of a partly renovated kitchen! And a bit of bedtime reading...And that is about it around here...Ben gets home tonight for a couple of weeks before he heads off again to start his new job...new company and new boat...and other than that just the usual play group and gymnastics and so on...Lissy

making a difference...

It is so wonderful to see people out there making a difference...go and look at this Craft Hope post about the dolls given to children in orphanages in Nicaragua...it breaks my heart to see the young children Morganne's age...this could be Morganne sleeping...Which is why I am not sure I could go and visit The Children of the Forest...you would want to bring them all home...Lissy

too cute....

How cute is this dress by Tea Pony....and you have a chance to win it so head over to their blog...the cute pocket art work is by Belle and BooNo why can't I come up with such cute clothes for my girls...

I also love her other Belle and Boo Dress and the City Check Dress...both these talented girls have Etsy shops...prices are in US dollars but this girl is from Byron Bay...

I can just picture Morganne in these clothes...sigh...fingers crossed... Maybe I will finally start some sewing today...it is the last day of the holidays today... and it is wet and COLD here...so a good day to be inside...minus the very whingy clingy toddler though...Lissy

in the post...

Well my contributions for Craft Hope are in the post...3 baby blankets and 96 handkerchiefs that I made...and I added 7 pillowcases...and put in 18 knitted booties and 4 beanies made by others...I was mighty sick of making handkerchiefs after that lot but it feels good to have made a contribution...

Our school holidays are nearly over...we have had colds and coughs and sore throats but have had a good couple of weeks anyway...and the weather has not been too bad as you can see by the clothing in the last post...not many days that we really have to rug up in winter woolies...but we have had a lot of rainy days...

Sharon came yesterday and took some photos for us...my sister, mum and the boys were here too...Morganne was very tired and grumpy and not feeling well so not many of her but some fabulous photos...here are a few of my favourites...there are lots more but probbly not that fascinating to others...lol...these are all unedited photos...
Evangeline has been to the movies and to a puppet show and had friends to play again this week...and the last few days have been spent with my sister and family...Evangeline has had two sleep overs with the boys at mum's place...we went out for lunch to Millston Gardens...the food and service were excellent...and the garden is great for the kids to play in... Morganne has been busy...it is amazing how well the little ones mimic the older ones...she even has a good pencil grip!And Ben's parents popped in for a visit...we don't see them much but the girls always enjoy their visits...And that is about it around here...school starts back on Tuesday and Ben is home in a little over a week...it is wet and dreary here today so I guess we will be inside...Lissy

one week...

School holidays are always busy and always go fast...Ben is away so will be waiting for an update...I have been able to take a photo or two...lol...so a long post ahead with probably mostly uninteresting photos...We have had lots of play days and such so far...Fun with friends making fairy gardens...Cooking...Making a tent and a picnic lunch...Colouring in...And some fun with just us at home...playing shops...Making your own snacks...Morganne loves to spend time on the wall...And Evangeline loves to climb trees...Playing lego...Making things...Watching a barbie movie in 3D..Digging in the dirt...Playing in puddles...And more fairy gardens...Racing on the ride ons...And just a few more pics...lol...My kids rather like broccoli...This one runs everywhere...And so does this one...And generally playing around outside...And catching up with old neighbours...we had 8 kids here for morning tea today...this little boy was born on Evangeline's birthday and is a month older than M...And having wagon rides...And I think that is about it for now - Lissy