Wednesday, February 04, 2009

first day...

Evangeline had a good first day at school...she is in Children's House at Riverlands Montessori with the same children and teacher she has had for the last two years...I like that continuity...she is in pre primary...Morganne started swimming lessons today and enjoyed that...and then had a big nap...And I had lots of fun playing with Morganne...building towers of blocks and so on...it is nice to have the time with her as I did with Evangeline...And a swim again this afternoon...she is eating well now and mostly not having any feeds at night...she does not like cow's milk though! But is happy to drink water and tries any new food we give her...anyway that is it for today...Lissy

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

and the holidays end....

Today is the last day of our holidays...our school starts back tomorrow (Wednesday)...It has been pretty warm these last few days so not much going on around here...but I have been doing a little decorating to cheer us up since Ben left...Ben arrived in Africa OK and is on the boat and he managed to call us briefly tonight...they are at the bottom of South Africa somewhere heading east...Here is the new wall stickers in Evangeline's room....and in Morganne's room...and in our room...I love them all...I was waiting until we painted but that could take us years so I decided to go ahead and put them on the walls...They are all individaul stickers that you put where you want to make a mural...I will now finish E's curtains since Ben put up the rails before he left...
And this week M has discovered my paints...fortunately she doesn't know they open as yet!And she can climb into this play table but gets stuck....lol...E has been practising writing her whole name...usually she stops at Eva...And Evangeline took this pic of Morganne having a nap...Evangeline is very keen for Morganne to start walking...and tonight has been trying to help her! She has taken the odd couple of steps today...I have tried to explain that it may take a while yet! And Morganne finally has a new tooth! So now she has seven!
And for the last day of the holidays we spent the day at AQWA....the aquarium with friends and both girls loved it! The tunnel was fabulous where you can see all the fish and sharks and stingrays and so on swimmming around...but it was the touch pool that they both loved most...we will definitely go again even though it is expensive...And that is about it around here...Lissy

Saturday, January 31, 2009

today...

Today we went here...to say good bye to Ben for another 5 weeks...We have had such a good summer break since he has been home...We all feel a bit flat after he has gone...He is off to Cape Town to bring a boat back to Australia...it will take 22 days to cross the Indian Ocean...E telling Ben she will miss him...E wanted to take a photo too but wouldn't stop...You've got to laugh at this one! My eyes are almost normal again today...We now have a child gate into the kitchen which gives me piece of mind when I am here alone...And we have another mango lover in the family...And here is E and Lara playing Barbies today...I tried to avoid the whole Barbie thing but figure I had them when I was young and it did no harm...I think....lol...And the girls swimming...Shauna had a swim but it was too cold for M and I...Mum came over for tea and a swim too...we had a yummy salad of spinach leaves, figs, prosciutto and bocconcini with a balsamic dressing...really easy to make and so delicious...I plan to have this a lot while figs are in season! Can you believe it is the end of Janauary already...Hope you are having a good weekend - Lissy

Thursday, January 29, 2009

three steps...

Morganne took three steps tonight...so she is on the brink of walking...it will be nice if she does before Ben leaves on Saturday! I have some "baby legs" for Morganne...E likes them too! So they are sharing! We had fun outside this evening on the trampoline and swing...And Morganne has discovered the tool bench...And the girls after M woke up from her nap...I have managed nothing much so far today...but I did make a half decent card...I find card making really difficult for some reason...And I got some photos, a Valentines Day card and things together to send with Ben...I hide things in his suitcase...Lissy

hair cuts and stuff...

E had her hair cut Tuesday...we had a couple of inches taken off it...she loved the whole experience...She had a little school friend over to play for the day and another friend and her little girl came for lunch and a swim...and then my friend Jo came for tea...busy day...

Not so good is I have conjunctivitis...no one else as yet just me...never had it before and it is yucky...so we didn't get to see Alli and her boys yesterday...Ben's parents came for tea last night though...Ben is on a course all this week and then flies to Cape Town (South Africa) to join a boat which is then coming back to Australia...

Here are our girls this morning...so cute...The matching PJs were requested by Evangeline...and I found these for $5 each at Cotton On Kids...bargain! Morganne is having moments of standing unsupported...

And I have made some headway into the BIG MESS...but so much more to do...

And look at this for a great idea for your rub ons...Decorative Rocks

OK - I should get to and get something done this afternoon! Lissy

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

drowning in stuff...

OK - here it is...the HUGE mess that is my room...it has become the house hold dumping ground for the last year...bad isn't it! I have moments when my desk or part of it gets cleared...Embarrassing as it is I have decided to share my mess and hope it galvanises me into action...and yes it is as bad as it looks! Alli and Sharon can vouch for that!This shelving unit is the only vaguely organised bit...it isn't any wonder I am getting nothing done in here as if I attempted anything there would be an avalanche or two!So yesterday I started the big clean up...I have bought some new storage boxes for my photos after reading Photo Freedom by Stacy Julian while at the farm at Christmas time...I love that book...it makes so much sense...So I am working on sorting all the boxes of photos out..but first I am doing a big general clean up and that will involving throwing out a lot of stuff...and getting some new desks and shelving at some point too...a LOT of work ahead of me...

And I want to paint and put up pictures and stuff too...it will take me a while but it will happen...actually I am anticipating it will take a LONG time...

I have also started clearing out in Morganne's room too...packing away some of the baby stuff and clothes that has accumulated in there...then I want to paint and put up a very cute wall mural I got for her!

Wish me luck...and stay tuned for some miraculous changes - Lissy