Kiama Family Holiday #2

 The dinosaur show at the Illwarra Fly by Erth was awesome. A show with huge puppets and audience participation. Our family got lots of audience participation. Here are some photos. Excuse the crappy photos, light levels were low!


String Bean patting one of the baby dinosaurs at the start of the show.

 Squealy had a giant dragon fly land on his hand (I was too slow with the camera).

Husband Deluxe had to stand up and dance :)







 

 Shep (the presenter) selected Fuzzy Wuzzy because he was 'brave'. He didn't even have to talk him into it, he was all over it.


He did look pretty confident to begin with.






 

Triumphant at the end of the head biting!

Kiama Family Holiday #1

 This is the view from our cabin while staying at Kiama, just a short walk straight onto the beach!
 

 L: Fuzzy and Squealy at Christmas in July at the Fountaindale Grand Manor.    

R: String Bean and Squealy checking out the lighthouse at the Kiama headland.

 
 L: Fuzzy at the blowhole.                                  R: the 'Little Blowhole' puts on a show.
 

 The Bombo Headland, which looks like something from a sci-fi movie.

 

 

 Here are some photos from our recent Kiama holiday.

Fuzzy Wuzzy get close to the python at the Minnamurra Rainforest.

Deck Reno #1

Ant and Petra + sledgehammer = noice!

Long time no blog. Master of Education sure takes up alot of my non existent spare time :) Anyways the revolting backyard is about to received a major overhaul worthy of a series of blog posts.

  L: Action shot of Squealy.  R: The old deck which is going to a new home at Alistair's place :)

 

 Husband Deluxe and Ant + splinter = poor princess!

 Our builder is starting so the massive job of demolishing our old wooden deck has commenced in such a flurry of activity, that I only got the chance to start taking photos after the boys had started... opps. Oh well not to worry.

Will def. be posting regular updates as the reno take shape. Can't wait to finally revamp our 'interesting' garden lol.

Coast Trip #3

Left: Squealy getting ready to catch some waves @Wairo Beach, Lake Tabourie. Crampton Island in the background.

Right: Fuzzy running out of the surf. When did this boy start looking like a teenager?

While down the coast we went to see the Lennon Bros Circus. Wow what a fun filled evening. We weren't allowed to photograph anything during the show, so I only have a few pictures of the kids waiting to go into the big top. The kids just loved it. Esp. the part of the show where a monkey was riding a horse around. So funny. The kids got to have a pony ride at half time which they loved...and my stoopid camera decided to crap itself right at that point so the photos are terrible :(

Hanging out with friends: at Ulladullah exercise park at Mollymook beach.

Left: Squealy spent alot of time trying to either catch bugs or lizards :)

Right: Squealy rock climbing at the Mollymook Bogey Hole.

Our Fave spot is the Bogey Hole at Mollymook, which we found accidently during last years coast trip :)

The photo posted is of the Bogey Hole at low tide.
Husband Deluxe, our friends and the kids are splashing around having a ball.

One of Mollymook best natural features is the 'Bogey Hole', a large circular rock pool located on Mollymook Headland.
The Bogey Hole is a tidal pool and is very shallow at low tide. Its protective ring of rocks ensures a safe and fun environment for children and adults of all ages. Hours of entertainment can also be enjoyed whilst exploring its surrounding rock platform.
For those who can swim, and only during high tide, try launching from popular Dive Rock.
The safe shallow waters of the Bogey Hole make it an ideal location for families with young children and for those people who prefer a calm spot for a dip. It also offers safe snorkeling and is a great spot for a picnic day out.
You can easily walk around the headland from the southern end of Mollymook Beach to the Bogey Hole and Collers Beach or drive to its car park via Riversdale Avenue across Mollymook's Beachside Golf Course.
Information from: here.

Coast Trip #2

While away we caught up with friends for the day at Nowra. Jen and I visited the Jindyandy Mill Scrapbooking shop while the boys and kids played mini golf. We got together for lunch at the Plunkett Street park. We then visited Hanging Rock and walked along the river bank and through the rocks on Ben's Walk.

After the walk the kids were so lucky to be offered a motorcycle ride by this lovely biker. The kids had so much fun zooming around the look out on the back of a Yamaha!


We also went swimming at Wairo Beach at the end of Lake Tabourie and just near Crampton Island. Such a beautiful spot :)

Coast Trip #1

We've just returned home from a week away at our friends house down the coast. We usually spend a week there during the January school holidays.

String Bean: sitting pretty at Pebbly Beach.

While at Pebbly Beach we were lucky to see a huge goanna walking along, and quite quickly too I might add, straight into a bush. As soon as his head was covered by a big bush, he flopped in the sun. Squealy just about wet himself!

Sooty Oystereaters: rare birds. Spotted two nesting pairs on the rocks at Pebbly Beach.

Photo courtesy of: panoramio.com

NYE

Wow what a fun night. Pool party at our friends house. 8 kids and 2 big kids splashing around having a ball.

Got to catch up with friends from Melbourne as well.

Merry Christmas 2011

Charlie dog, Squealy String Bean and Fuzzy Wuzzy.

Sending everyone a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a safe, happy and fun filled 2012.

Christmas Photos

Here is our family Christmas photo for the year.

The kids enjoyed telling Santa what they'd like delivered. Squealy just started singing!

Santa was really sweet to the kids... although by 3pm he must have been past it!

Christmas Tree

L: before and R: after

The kids have been desperate to set up out tree this year and have been asking for around 3 weeks already. So we ended up letting them set up the tree a few days early.

Squealy jumped in afterwards and vacuumed up all the tinsel and bits of tree that was all over floor.

A good team effort all round!

String Bean's 9th Birthday

String Bean celebrated her 9th birthday yesterday at the CSIRO Discovery Centre. She just loves this place and really wanted her birthday celebrated here again.








Lots of fun had by all. Especially with the stick insects and turtles.

I also made her a tree full of spiders as a birthday cake!

Canvas Art

Here is my latest completed project. A mixed media collage canvas. Am super happy with how it has worked out. 8x8 using some photos from our holiday to Malua Bay in 09.

The Great Wynyard Bird Hunter

Squealy decided on our latest Sydney trip that he wanted to catch a bird. Any old pigeon or ibis would do. He wasn't being particularly picky.









He tried all kinds of tactics. Sneaking, running, stalking, chucking his ball at them and even offering choc chip cookies.

NOTHING worked. He got pretty upset and frustrated.






When asked why he wanted to catch a bird, I was completely surprised by his answer. "I want to eat one for dinner!"

5 year old logic ;)

Fuzzy Wuzzy's Birthday

Fuzzy celebrated his 7th birthday party today with his friends and family.


He chose John Knight Memorial Park and the kids had fun following a trail of clues ending with a treasure chest.

Fuzzy loved his Ben 10 Omnitrix birthday cake.


The kids enjoyed opening all the presents once we were back home.

We were lucky to have fabulous weather and the kids had a ball.