Merry Go Round

Husband Deluxe and I decided to take the kids into the city on Sunday. They were so well behaved we decided to treat them to a ride on the Merry Go Round.

I hope that this Canberra icon keeps being maintained and looked after. It was around when I was a toddler and have fond memories of riding on it. Not that we went to the city much, usually just to visit old Dr Andrea who was our dentist at the time.

I also have fond memories of riding on it with my high school friends when we were out and about catching a movie on a Saturday night. Ah now I'm starting to feel really old hehehe.

Father's Day '09 #2

Husband Deluxe thoroughly enjoyed Father's Day, receiving a nice mix of gifts handmade by the kids and items chosen carefully.

Favourite gift is probably The Flight Of the Conchords season 2 DVD set.

Flappers and Gangstas

Our good friend celebrated his 40th on Saturday night. Theme: roaring 20's party. Everyone dressed up. He'd converted his deck with little tables, balloons and fairy lights. Looked and felt like a wedding reception.

Was a great night with a fun vibe. Mr B and Husband Deluxe spent a lot of time crapping on 'easy speak' style. Was cute.

Father's Day '09

The kids school put on a special Father's Day breakfast for all the Dad's. Husband Deluxe went along and enjoyed some quality time with the older two.

The kids can hardly wait to give their Daddy the gifts they have carefully made and chosen. Will update on Sunday.

Race Around the Corner

String Bean and I attended the bi-annual District Camp last weekend. It was held at Majura Primary and practically all of the Murrungundie girls attended ( 60+ girls and 20 leaders and unit helpers).

The theme was a 'Race Around the Corner' with the girls doing a scavenger hunt, following clues, answering questions and taking photos as evidence. My Patrol, Northbourne Avenue, won the Scavenger hunt! String Bean's patrol, Floriade, came second for collecting points.

The weather was crap. It rained and blew a gale but the girls had a ball. They had to catch buses around the place and the first destination for us was King Edward Terrace. We walked all around the area (thankfully we all had raincoats) and ended up at the Sculpture Garden at the Art Gallery.

The race ended at 5.30pm and we all joined up to have a meal out at Dickson. Was a fabulous camp, great idea and venue. Glad I wasn't organising it: huge amount of work!

Another lost tooth.

String Bean is really growing up, loosing her third tooth. The top one. She looks like a jolly pirate with this tooth missing. She struggled with this one falling out, as it was twisted up and in the end was quite painful.

We'd just read her the Charlie and Lola book and she was certain that the tooth fairy actually bought you a gift & money!!!!

She was pretty happy to receive her $1 though, thankfully.

Op-travaganza #4

My latest op shopping treasures.

Salvos Fyshwick:

• pink sandals $3
• skirt (which matches perfectly) $7
• hand carved Indian canister $10 (a bit rich for me BUT I have a matching carved box so had to have it).

Op Shop Scullin:

• bowl and matching plate, Mudgee Pottery $1 for both items.

Total spend: $21.