Australia Day...

It is the Australia Day long weekend...Ben has been putting in the pool fencing...we have an enclosed pool but as the living area opens onto it we decided to add a pool fence for extra piece of mind...and he has been fixing gutters...E had a very exciting time going up on the roof...M is learning to walk...She has had moments of standing unsupported and is happily pushing toys around like this pram she got for Christmas....so I am thinking soon she will actually begin walking...We went to mum's for tea...E was very excited....seeing the planes and sky writing...And we watched the fire works...M is pulling funny faces...E loves reading to her...And a few months ago E planed a seed from an apple she was eating..it is growing well...Grandma is in charge of its care! One day we may have a tree with apples...And speaking of "Australia"...any one recognise this little chap...I taught him in Broome when he was in Year One ...he certainly had plenty of personality! It has taken me until now to figure it out...lol...getting dim in my old age...I haven't seen the film yet, but I kept thinking he looked familiar and the name was familiar...then I twigged and went through my photos! I hope things work out well for him...Anyway that is it for this long weekend...off to get E's haircut today...Lissy

bussleton...

We're back from Bussleton...we only had a few days down there but had a lovely relaxing time...and we had fun "camping" in the cabins with Alli and Family...It is about 100m to the beach...Here is Alli and her family...E and M had plenty of kids to play with...We went to the beach...E got stung by a jelly fish badly on the first day...But still had lots of fun on other days...M played in the sand...E collected shells...Hanging out around the campsite...Eating Icy poles...Having a bath in the Laundry sink...Stealing E's camp chair...Enjoying the garden at Caves House...Looking at rugged coastlines...Cool mornings at the campsite...M and E having fun out and about...We had lots of yummy meals out too...And we walked the Bussleton Jetty...it is 1.8 km each way so Evangeline did really well to make it! And we went to Simmos Icecreamery which has a great play ground...and great ice cream...And plenty of grass for Morganne...We went to Yallingup...And Bunker Bay...And now I think I shall have to make a mini album...way too many photos for layouts...And Alli is bound to have some more photos for me too...it was nice to have a real relaxing family holiday...Lissy

hot days...

We have had some very hot days...40 - 42C so spent time inside! But we have been busy with Ben's parents visiting with his niece to play with Evangeline...removing all the rotten guttering around the house...installing a new pool fence...going to a birthday party for one of E's little school friends...getting Morganne's one year old immunisation...visits from Grandma...and some time in the pool...but I didn't take many photos...M still only has 6 teeth! But she is very cute...Crusing around holding on everywhere so will no doubt be walking soon. Something went POP in my calf on Saturday...which I don not think is good...so I am hobbling around but we are off to Bussleton for a few days holiday with Alli and her family...so I can relax down there...see you soon - Lissy