tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89025831264928641812024-02-07T13:26:12.371+10:00I can see my house from here!Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-26504942887670058762013-04-01T21:29:00.000+10:002013-04-01T21:29:05.145+10:00Fun with (some of) the cousinsMy sister is here with her lovely family and we're having so much fun with them. Here are some photos....<div>
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Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-73326901827639894682013-04-01T21:21:00.000+10:002013-04-01T21:21:05.891+10:00Cupcakes of awesomeness<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">I'm worried I'll forget how to make these little beauties if I don't write the recipe down now! </span></span><br />
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3/4 cup (70g) desiccated coconut</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2tbsp ground chia seeds</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4 eggs</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">approx 50mL of milk (dairy free if you'd prefer)</li>
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Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-6399584130601860112012-06-10T20:54:00.001+10:002012-06-10T20:54:25.229+10:00Recipe round upThought I should post some of my favourite recipe links (all gluten free of course), to make sure I'll be able to find them again when I need them...<br />
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<a href="http://naturalmothersnetwork.com/healthy-eating/healthy-recipes/protein-energy-balls-recipe/">These</a> protein balls are delicious. <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegan-friendly-falafel/">These</a> felafels are cheap, easy and very tasty (and pretty much allergy free). I make <a href="http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/17650/chocolate+fudge+brownies+wheat+and+gluten+free">these</a> brownies every week to take to church and I don't think I've ever brought any home again! <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=897de1f434d3ce11135cc72e1a9be2f1&topic=24139.0">This</a> stir fry is terrific - we're not tofu fans so I usually make it without - works really well with a packet of frozen stir fry veges for a quick lunch.<br />
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That'll do for now :)Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-65751409606576364912012-03-26T20:01:00.003+10:002012-03-26T20:11:30.227+10:00New<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Some good friends of ours have just had a most spectacularly gorgeous baby girl. She is seven days old today and I was very fortunate to spend the morning taking photos of her. Here are some of my favourite shots. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhede6rmHULlsbltRrH2tZSr83SCd6r6vvWCQ1t7N3ulpDDRCRDZkLyb-8QYJiaxIZrUEUSvJ4DHHWazeInNBfVCgqhBq3STsc3HfRKo5PzUL2-XBeGgCeiqqWqjs6_c6YmvQI2uqO48I/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1v5iiFyr7AikHDkXnv7UflWjuCvvz0t9CzkSz7A93lSqRM-dUPHXjzDqp4xhIVG_Z1ET2SRCETM3UH5faE0wxXOz4XXlDlNwp4bLKIm5QuA3rFvAwACwQrJFB7mVW_zYSfs3pMN8Q_uI/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4F8oP0MYexpOvFO9OJmo-QPz4C3HKhL3G98u4iBFYN2ufJnrf0DgOn18XyA1ky5tURoI2w30_LTL-cASd_V9XhVkm1sSUWVGmB0Ad8vopeFyROWURQ4MqRXO0wQs1b_ZIh34qeXOOpIo/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1W490iWfdxW-mkG51_91IzIBEv4IVFv56RdrT78osyg3zJhr82t4VbHC9I7WzPJlJJQVm5pqYBUfUpGpohGRVRIVgFxx-pFYzq2GG93KyyTdrV6GQNqgwZBFqOBqetkXV7YGLVgmuBs/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">(she very obligingly modelled some hats for me!)</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPQqd10GVXPdRa52aKQ6Jf-Jf1WWPZ0pL4y38DgtsPT5WmNg2i6smPsKK47qRZ00aByHbZtIwFHgPsYVbDRz17BAcy7hvGF2tGIYECoeL3PZLmURsk5QITTAkmD8Yl14m331uhLs9xG8/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is so lovely to finally meet this precious little person. Welcome to the outside world little R!</div> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-78497255220585247812012-02-29T18:49:00.003+10:002012-02-29T18:57:23.485+10:0029 Feb<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">This afternoon was quite alot of fun. Although if you're 2 years old there is always something to cry about!</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_uU20v4TjmDmgzMyQ_cwIIiX9YECaK-zu6GmO_q7N8qWd5xME1QGCZx9UYEq42Q-n1lxKWIySZ-RU3LvWfAk6oiQvIvxrt2B-ndoBV7VMypErVUZnhx1mLFrWurYSoctqZJvB28UDJs/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was captured by Jeremy - maybe next time it's Feb 29 he'll have another crack at using the camera! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza3uIF2QKq66jDzo5qgmp_CBKEeUx6ShQ0g_Z3HG1rkkh15lsLjTBvgWV3bIp4wFJprzq4GeLK5BmCbsfHPibPnEwCT8xEJXjOPL0dkDjiqfHgMszMkUTVvzeIS7atmNYjxwAH99pMLw/" /></div> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-52302534334756683012012-02-24T21:23:00.002+10:002012-02-24T21:32:38.081+10:00Some of my favourites...<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Here are a few of my favourite photos from my ailing photo project (from Feb anyway). The gorgeous baby belongs to a friend - isn't he lovely?</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHa3gsAdW6Fp6atsd9hzrnDcQMt13KS_jq8MSpuFql2GiUToz2gR4HtS9QfMXMsmnahvqHgYQv1Ol0WP0bCuJJOsKbg13OpQPGq_SE6j00BI0vVcgESkSHUAF7WJ-eSWz6VvoxFMHl8c/s1600/Isaac+Feb+2012+b+and+w-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHa3gsAdW6Fp6atsd9hzrnDcQMt13KS_jq8MSpuFql2GiUToz2gR4HtS9QfMXMsmnahvqHgYQv1Ol0WP0bCuJJOsKbg13OpQPGq_SE6j00BI0vVcgESkSHUAF7WJ-eSWz6VvoxFMHl8c/s200/Isaac+Feb+2012+b+and+w-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712661887793722066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IQHpMDYqHfDvoRG_tJ8ZH7IgLmJvOGE4gKEwv7s5dAuFrQJGSklX51596BwRGTrSXsvqUK6CJfxBJNdk_EkL5M1hIu3nlhvj9LPIxK6sF_9iIIKW1YrJF_Ha72IjzBrMf_ZjaLcMfGg/s1600/reading+w+gpa-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IQHpMDYqHfDvoRG_tJ8ZH7IgLmJvOGE4gKEwv7s5dAuFrQJGSklX51596BwRGTrSXsvqUK6CJfxBJNdk_EkL5M1hIu3nlhvj9LPIxK6sF_9iIIKW1YrJF_Ha72IjzBrMf_ZjaLcMfGg/s200/reading+w+gpa-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712661888614110418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyRhg2eqEh2p6iLWD-viCQCXNOUg0ZnjYIrgJJZV5XVkwFw0WsJvLeQBMLZN3iH2_JfBIJMlpMBeY0Bu5qmQj75Qe_twF8D4HPwsMTUlANlHgRT2tBr1SJr-4vguzL4jvstyl6QSCosw/s1600/duplo+camera-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyRhg2eqEh2p6iLWD-viCQCXNOUg0ZnjYIrgJJZV5XVkwFw0WsJvLeQBMLZN3iH2_JfBIJMlpMBeY0Bu5qmQj75Qe_twF8D4HPwsMTUlANlHgRT2tBr1SJr-4vguzL4jvstyl6QSCosw/s200/duplo+camera-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712661871012006370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0Q7jX0889lnLmK2ikFqpD-xc2HgaExlzBwzXUHin-AIPYTZgq89E1cAGKI5uPQVAUOCOt0-8BUgYcIasQC57BvGFGxt98ooM4anO1xzprLMQMGbcJnnU4b2hTYC6JO8xB7IIpE2GI7k/s1600/mr+pusskins-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0Q7jX0889lnLmK2ikFqpD-xc2HgaExlzBwzXUHin-AIPYTZgq89E1cAGKI5uPQVAUOCOt0-8BUgYcIasQC57BvGFGxt98ooM4anO1xzprLMQMGbcJnnU4b2hTYC6JO8xB7IIpE2GI7k/s200/mr+pusskins-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712661868577745106" /></a>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-81123622876105630832012-02-20T20:18:00.003+10:002012-02-20T20:26:57.522+10:00Glowing<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">Well I'm up to a grand total of 21 photos out of 300 for my photo project... I think I need to seriously reconsider the number of photos I'm aiming for! Tonight the kids were in bed and I realised I hadn't taken a photo today, as I'd intended so I gave them each a glowstick and got some fun photos! It's now over an hour later and they aren't asleep yet... might be a one off activity I think!</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBktR948YXpeKQ42DKnYrlNC3g8P-AzQIapZ5pLosRCHOi7oAjfr-QXXElWIew76r-5FLXfXrncT9VDiMS-ijBJTuvqDXM4RNoMQp35ML4s3zltlwFCAzi14rEUmJVzj-SZvntjUxxuw/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRpmW6-Ad24Piz75Q4oM5gAzNuz3gbT3AcrvONSK1Dn8fDXjf6k6QGilPs7XwPzgrPZx_MJaRXKRVEEPkRqE1F-Fr6EvNiytBkuF9Kpl5xiNqsdhNj__iJAEtQSaIZrIj3IcI6LLVY_I/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">Girl with glowstick.....</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KQDSihCc-F7AZGKiWVwNgRwo8d_L1RKFL7GfH8y_Rcldf0RNlaJuyOYw4-QaXoUt8TgTdf6k2p6q40NmxnriuSH5eeDrqzKc-7q8FCcwQ5fbF4mMwRuiqorpYCfkxcNMDnqOzZu8QKM/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Boy with glowstick... these 2 photos say such a lot about the personalities of my 2 older kids! </div> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-55209848296835676692012-01-11T08:33:00.004+10:002012-01-11T08:37:51.638+10:00SkinnamarinkMy cute chubby, dainty looking daughter has a voice like a foghorn and a personality to match. She loves to sing all sorts of songs but one of her favourites is "Skinnamarink", esp since we've been watching ALOT of Sharon Lois and Bram this holidays. Enjoy :)<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPnkpLcSoqM&feature=g-upl&context=G20f3607AUAAAAAAAAAA"><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WPnkpLcSoqM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-49728808883339780472012-01-09T21:33:00.003+10:002012-01-09T21:51:14.159+10:00Family<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">I have a very cute, </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUI8U9GE8BFQ-a_52JmszvQgtcQnjssUK-UOG5yMLAp842vTWV8jAcXd1SbquH578V-Lnwh2eU0RDK9iXSF2poDc41scFYh0GoTa4CzuYjJ0JlOuXYVX6CCzKxzR6u4iIctQMJ4mLADA/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">cheeky </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIKM4Gb0ZQTusRSpfE1ePq79z7P0ViWkH6ftiEalNn09Zq5QGkqp5KTk0zxWyya8JrHmQXFWPbJDb6rQ5UDwDJXvaoQ5iwmGRj8xH0LtVkp4ILrRyW1wBJDbI_bmNlF9soqMivpkzab4/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">and funny nephew. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyWR6KUJrqVXho6w1zQ_Z_5BORzN09631ABY2caySpzZKdfzglwqtP-KsEJCYFxmMXZLs2_mZPYsjVYCdlk6QVtSRcuMzNaa5DXhHLyjkADEvxg9f5LOvzZVDe8NPEY5AzN7TC3FUg5I/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">And we are absolutely loving spending time with him and his mum and dad :)</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-60948225650241013942012-01-09T21:31:00.004+10:002012-01-09T21:51:55.250+10:00Xander is 5!!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Our dear boy is a whopping 5 years old! </span></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTLhs-QqKAeU1mhDWsqQEAtzZNqGFLn_pnXjlIGQd4uwzxCAf1lhdbOkyO8Gm1x2eYcIXDeRKdaKvHT_f2n5OhXdTvmd31fYULM0iU_EyM6fRmxiWoAB63NjWdqKpOUc8p-9kbyzm8AQ/" /></span></span></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></span></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">He's as crazy as ever :)</span></span></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihx8UI69CUm394d37PE3Q-Q9FhYMFPCJB5oMBvRBdr7xpYDQEyCcKlron8Smw5MTFtNiDxli6hA6ASRD8ZvDVV0ZjiCPeP3KGzIQW_UQkW2Y7teC8SoiGq9Co30hd7PF13CQ89HfYK2Kk/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">He loved his Octonauts cake....</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadySLFVTPCS8wMg4eJAAgb1u0z4ImILLOvx8FOM1whchO5jLb5GazuTwHQeoQwvbBZoprz-qN5ruf5ND1NkpIxzzbsr34pCDA65qEuK4m3BQOfQI9_sm0hEXn5qzSBGeKbtI5DIWQ0Rk/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C62AlcX40WH3wbYKhTSbdce9RgPv-d3m5BY9ex1Cu2xq29mXxknWMkJPHlMwdqgGaWlhvqWmPgsFzVvOJyWOKM0fC6CQoA2OkPuqVWSjfXDd9qXEZNhr_9k6CH6gIQuNU9WXqI66ClQ/" /></div> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">... and his Lego man cake!</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">I've never really got into the whole fancy cake thing (mainly because I never seem to have time - my own fault really for having ALL my children very close to Xmas!) but this year I thought I should get my act together, at least for the older 2 kids! </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">Five things I love about Xander:</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">* his great enthusiasm for music and books</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">* the way his voice gets higher... and higher ... and higher the more excited he gets</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">* his concern for people who are sad or hurt</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">* the way he thinks his "amazing" physical feats are actually amazing</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;">* his very crazy and funny sense of humour</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Happy birthday big 5 year old boy - we love you! </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-19674164208977640692012-01-09T21:24:00.004+10:002012-01-09T21:57:34.572+10:00300 photos in 366 days ... can I do it?<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I've set myself the challenge of taking at least one photo (and hopefully uploading it onto some kind of electronic device) 300 days of this year. I know I can't manage a photo every single day, but I think this might be doable. I'm hoping to stretch myself a bit and learn more about photography by giving myself a project to do. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Here are some I took today...</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD4mBi8qGRl7FVKP8ZD4hN9H37app2dE6RyTfqvQc-J48N4v4yW0f5JKOY2W3AYa9l4F53-k0MoGrvhXiYZYJwFOJr9iEuUqDqzTnbiZp-FEnjaZ5aV1f6onLouK0QM67hQ-UjFxA_10/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The enormous excitement of the garbage truck's arrival.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgop9GpuiQqZQ532UGwcjihZuHKgZaIe_hyqOo7PNxcHdWf3xU_91WooMQxQSrgec9XPkWs1WlcuXEfOTokdD3cUx5TX2lGLNOql0RGHxAjQV6N-qgrDJBQziDdtlT8Oh2bUWo0ET8O2iI/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">I just love how all of our kids adore books. Xander in particular will drop whatever he is doing and run to look at or read whatever book is going. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VeCRptKe37s389wQxJQnCqtZH0q3gP4M6JQAuEU5MJxRqmiP9kaxIMbCM0tIi0uzBFY8nRhNbtItIWmAU_Tz0SZjVnKSC5RPpN4-9k94f8vLOQmTEEX4BjrZ-_rCwr8P70lb22d8DSA/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toddler feet are just so cute! </div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNuq71OUFl_0ZQ5MSL4fGtyQSpZAmDgURWMcq4BlbZShw1skflKRVkymNZl4OYJQTy5nUxvbB2sKYSNUrAx9rG_aIbgodWjKHeEkmlvxzY7-pQbMPpRw4EvD9tQ_AxM3_vOxNlYWadtg/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not quite her birthday, but we had a family party tonight to celebrate :) </div> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-40308487328164800412012-01-09T21:17:00.004+10:002012-01-09T21:22:58.378+10:00Catching up...I've been meaning to write some kind of "year in review" sort of post in an attempt to round off 2011 and move forward into 2012 (and start clearing my backlog of photos) but I'm realising I don't have time. <div><br /></div><div>So, in a nutshell, 2011 was hideous sucky and awful and I'm hoping and praying that 2012 is going to be a huge improvement on last year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Year in review over, on with the photos. </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-50310462306818733332011-12-29T20:47:00.002+10:002011-12-29T20:54:56.857+10:00More family fun<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This afternoon we went to Sandgate with my brother and sister in law and 2 of my cousins and their respective (and highly respected!) spouses. We had 3 toddlers and 3 big kids between us and the kids had lots of fun... </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QGODczIlAqwnizKiYIAeNevkBH42y9VYEtFBMnCqET3nbBcbA1VgfLIb795-Ucgs9Kmg6EyShn9zhhO1w-3gLBw8cwKPN2JfUsBghLOeLh9eOAVCENovug_ivViS_1QiSlaCGoMRcC8/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;">... most of the time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxk8aM-ackXWcVnQtlLgcZOCmBajtFNDGgXQIVF3c2OSCw79zPni_8w7m2I2zHsQ9X0lhH1Fg34rZRhXgY7tqfxrLFHyfJfjcGuCE6hjw8nexLjVFC25wugFgocggcf7LWnL9V0PEKC84/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miri and her little cousin had a great time "scootering"!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuPNf8yknJE68D0DsYGCXn_V8liFgwAUeeTV8T7VvLqqStSn03txnJ2af5qG9niJVT7XK67WH4u9QqQRqTG9EXsCHk75ugf5HtKloWvJNG5wRBeZTPW9H1uRTbB67wBs19GGYeyhEt_I/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We even managed to get all the kids sitting still(ish) for a minute or two - quite an achievement!</div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmy6TjODH6yfTnHE6IK_nTEzMmFeKBG64JnBID_werMEhiFc3-KhasN0tLM3V8-namUg1DNKW4Kn5HC4xlU12hyru1-bZ4oCcyXc6HCZI18mCzEgv9pgxLCf-62wP0YD10NxupZDdApw/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this is the first photo of us all together since June - thanks Alex :)</div> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-151804615397640242011-12-26T06:26:00.005+10:002011-12-26T06:42:58.940+10:00Christmas Day<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We had a happy Christmas morning... got our annual "kids in front of the tree" photo then opened presents and rushed off to church. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MC6KXjhgzxb8vqnqeyCePXFFBnIYmojGpvGX3_HzNiHbbbVcBjtpl_1KImFPmFArRzPupH03kYgrctPhZJ9rh8jT3Lj9xtMM9HGndlY0B-R_sX5r9Q1ur-W5cffDfFycfyEnejfB5kE/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">Back home to assemble some toys and grab some food before we went to Lynn's for lunch. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1Xa9cIFbTLtRwRyT61BX9_J_clPeFoXNZ5VJp2HuqPLSJxO9LYEa_BiPN7LRlHZxG_q2bWPTMKzkfbhS_ynimvfGrTw8YvtU4GxB7ZGVRTXzjnGgsKe2LHI0LG_s-TOArQVxZcl_EOs/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Miri took some time out to look through our family photo book from 2011. She loves seeing pictures of her little cousins.</div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN9mFMr5mgc-phbDU8JCp0FIQrK5YHQErd0aeSKnM5hHTE6i0bXM6KqVumROGvJV4rFa107VSBn2sm9d8GttBRlw5nF4JJc_fSqbaZGjzJbvUnoybJXhy8H8OZ7YeXxabWUQv4EZvEQ0/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing Angry Birds is much more fun when your own Angry Birds are helping!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXMDY9S1vmyN0UB0kw1_6-Rz64sy008lkDhwZG_uySOZfFPm_yqUO_DKsoIAxwoY0G_n2iPFbjgjOvjiUWfIY4iw2mKR1Cyj0qrqEh1j7ZcUuAY0aH8jlGsfdFEDHEG1NqpuazzqhPBw/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EDAAhcpwQSibXLu1MjX6Jh0xiaXsq99VxCt145lFkML4KyuaAM8RB10PGBQ8lIzi-fTNoq_8qLcWBNn01JfEZWHEnAGVh-SqH9Qzr9Ncg9Gc_JY7lIlqROWBn-5bE2T6ZRkWwGe3Cec/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas is alot of fun when you have a crazy playmate. The boys have been having a terrific time together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5mGj6wJwMlzlNPkEhp9nry9uR-2mEbzg99NfV8h7DdyQ_C6SCtO4Zc2_me3xizZBSPBcCI3cEBzYzkPLQyApYDvxFQaSuCdVonA5KTuCRNZV3LfH8wxCYe3ndtwVpfaQGL8N_h-_2pM/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And lunch was delicious! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzUnPYCgAXsMl5nw81RL9O7fwjtMOwEuq5Q4XH2X16O3Ame7nwfHOlVGuJbcFUBQbsZzM0fxfzSYGEJMYKdie1k8trHg2pvGm09_htjdS9RDIS33u9wjQHzhpEZMqg6Za1vf_gnEeKlI/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's nothing like a special Christmas Octonauts episode to make the day complete.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbH0koJ7sugjTOth62yZiCGKt9Wox2XAncjWZzxZ7URUN87k2f_-FbWDWZg3thumbgdrO9jjuV7LansYoeNnMEVhgdK1qyICEBoeqlnfIFDLT6E4L4WQHE4yaCPBaCV519IkjhnXF3Qg/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all enjoyed the swimming pool....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNUbXaleN2bbFtEjbBeQOPdG4NWCbavKfBNxCp4mGDY2eg7Rxrs96-51RMx_9lJhS81w8-_SligxQXBHUL91xtZ7Z1I2GadcHG8d42LxUH9hw0PioQyOt36WoJiV36gO1a2EWHta7U1k/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">... even Jeremy, who kept being shot into the pool by boys with water pistols!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDlRj-BvZCENzXnk9WZdqBNKRMppoZVgsWhQzdcKMB2LV_Sw41vnlgAKFPSuorA7A_Oqdju8tMszgKUDB9s46F3OiYbGPO32zPhrmwnhU2U2FWb7gSc9iKD-74UTDNe2qiQ5uI2oC1sw/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokwuyUxEQjI7ImaxSWk411ENU3OddUYnwY_w8nwIIo7dOtOWtgfocaKbVB89CMnYTT4_qw0RVvRu8G7mUpU53FMk6EN2oC1D10iIk1KZf8zlP6IJCfuUj49GIioQtgr2-bCNqAnHdwrA/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new car racing track was a huge hit with both of the boys. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LmTDyUiX4KuwZdELLFdFw6c01X_ONXMR5qJmgczhK_IobunycUFuhbOZv4Ww8S4tcn7Q8XX0Rb1yr4DhEFV4ss_ZTeUigQ_EgPBroh7lCD2WC0tlo1Im39SIST3vOB7hR0_5Y-zD4Ac/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miri didn't seem so keen though!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCPNX_uiyp4zaf8BfHQlr6xlB7SOEgZb7y_dJmKqROcwrVXZlOns4s23fTyc15cIrC5svtczfT_-uO8ExUJUYS5nwi1KXXgTxN8X5sPUe83a9UNbIpv1N79I85fPl77ZbksEN0KXa7tI/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lynn, Jeremy and Phil enjoyed looking through and album of old photos that Phillipa had put together, before we took our incredibly overtired and overwrought children home for bed (no photo due to overtired and overwrought condition of children!). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a lovely day - hope you did too :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-47109062302241059502011-12-24T21:34:00.005+10:002011-12-24T21:39:22.779+10:00Happy Christmas!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Jeremy's brother and his family have arrived in Bris for Christmas. We had a really fun day with them today at J's mum's place. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSTBAU5BRzo36ye-xR9_6sZmV8kaSkRK3UCodTqQkBXWpb52E3JUgFo2r-9DkDozrKW2q4Q9TQ7uKoFss3XvacM8V_S_l_-3TuKqBFZkbYKe3pJJrnTZPpPUNoCLIfoLx-jLrxm1S6w8/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I'm mainly posting this photo to show how very similar Jeremy's and Jarvis' TV faces are - funny! </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JlxcrLJ9nqUTfnGgciEv5YTSkgOtLK5ilwTiC_Fhurpo8o6o0RJ0Z1rVo5wdYja0Rkt9LvwXK5THWSgEI1Hiz_GoFzgMWShg5NuboS_8RYW91L8zGLNbFJutAnLM1BE7D4OC6__zA4g/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last but not least, Nutcracker man says "have a happy Christmas or else"! </div> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-58870165643485344672011-12-24T21:21:00.004+10:002011-12-24T21:35:41.124+10:00Trains!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Yesterday we went on the train ... to the santa train! Could a day begin in a better way? I think not!</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcsURXZirm1AIQRjSSJ0TdIvWiBYYYpOxdWeUO3BeeJueg2nBoCnu8X382rz3cDMGvQsF4hpU1Az5lOJMMYVJbYE5NncQVhynBUvUsYR9vCBFEBXYhAPewEspco8SRbUFT4zfpFAFAME/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7E2kxs8dwJVJ7iqTqkoIEMOzQz9T6MhTj_0wRMANn8Jz4ddhEQcgT7GtYUapIRpy26VGjU6bDjomZG12j8LBRSX5m84OE2_LBHGqzjSFnlBiUAchGnlwwj2PsKGkg8irbNaSHO3R9e_k/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaFGedm-K4OfZWgKofPZ2WM5so2pitya-YMlrJOgea5xiptgcy3UxgpOSdGbo-vfn4WYuLSlxGlpmFQNTT7AWA5w8ihNWdhGorZ-16xWFRGqsAHa2qOYQDHgTJ5QBbjA9LHKR9kif9Zc/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMurcY7LTFhCEW8FhriNgy9rXpLrtJ1-M3BWmwL2dutaPlbiEllvKPVpLCRQUVD6772e8XS0ROtjsTjFSsqCMTvREVrop8s0G5pm3nNYPhUHOq-3aRHBf90zjRLLCBnsEE9cdz-X_GG8/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After Alex, Katherine and Sam had to leave we wandered around for awhile and then went and looked at the Myer Christmas windows which seem to get more average every year. The kids enjoyed them though! </div> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-62779587284831625672011-12-21T21:28:00.003+10:002011-12-21T21:39:04.970+10:00Family + fotography = fun<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">My brother's family are in town for Christmas and we had a lovely day with them today. Alex works in a lab that has a macro lens that I got to play with (mostly unsuccessfully!) today...</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxTCGcT24KF91XFywLlhGMFWXrrzqe8pbR0mtTLoq6Dk8_j_XCTxAPL2GulX0_GbpYt6-YyUhQqMTNBkLA2_IV7ggHnhtnzbOROR_1Zvz4Qyjtz1TYw5mKeeVCKKJEX-2A4kklEx8b44/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">(This is my favourite Xmas tree decoration - made for me by some lovely ladies from church a few years ago.)</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We went to visit the insanely mega-decorated Xmas lights house near us in the evening. Since our last visit they won first prize in the Xmas lights competition for my city. Fortunately we arrived very early - the crowds on the way out were out of this world!</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipne-dDPYGn88z_bSm2B0rX-bd6xugEdanQzIDc37CuMP1l_SJG33NIOT248PBd78K3wERFL-oQs-3HJDgOvWKktlQW8nII72Jct0YQZoFzffYL4M6tUzmJyi_IQRYz3FpbFWnToIzAmM/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3z7mb-n0kPHwZ4v5-hPtM08G3Gl0FT8GM0Cfwfd7GWKB2wa1hJiVMCutY2ychYwqktmN74-X1cpkCrrKsKLDpe_v-TiDAn5yvwJviuLoDNfvLqBYqZ8apDPoTiI71aXQqSoAhUEShDfc/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECm_MSvJhQWwrBGXao-fX7XYYgLBwYNDumESDOT19Py9n_6VhzSwnpn7WRzFmIk1ELW5qOJi007v8yQWry7upJAB_u97mh3rWFCzusUm2-ejWs3xgcfPPVGTPROo8N7ebq-gKDyLJqVE/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx_9a08cT9Drx6mqTk0iATkefoygqrjDG2w_kdhsrFTkvFUFKvbSuaJi5wDgm_W5OPFfi5npn3dhUPlMczYDUkwEOLgtOD-y0AO_m5g5nNwKHt60tVKnUIQYv67rDXpGHL2v6gpWfdVo/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">(This photo is my brother photographing little Sam through some of the lights .. in case it's too dark to see!)</div> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-7597643119576327462011-12-18T19:47:00.005+10:002011-12-18T19:59:31.048+10:00Happy Birthday Miri!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wow - our little Miriam is 2 whole years old! Although if you ask her, she will insist that she's "seben". Her birthday co-incided with break up day at school so I'm sure she thought the big party was put on just for her! She was really cranky on her birthday (unusually for her) so these photos are from the following day when my Grandy and Jeremy's mum came over to have morning tea and a cake. Miri was so excited to get some dress up clothes of her own and be a "pretty ballet" complete with sunglasses. Quite a sight. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">She has really got into the whole birthday thing and constantly sings the "happy birthday" song to random family members (present and absent) and inanimate objects. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7mEEcEFmfW5zu4MypAEJPyQAKeVx7Z1K5m4-E5yxgLlRmm0JlxLzhV4DOsybArza1GQEh769zP03oh8xM3K7sff80OUx5t-RNXj-S_aMmawftpm9NaVF6Ji0IHihccWMPdGpRNU8SDw/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioIDzgZhtq1MIVuqRXt_HsLMIjasoc_eJFd3huDZMX16d701vYYkXScxsoFr9WLZjraozUeeBM4F_yTJzHI6xaMS6cjD1hQa5aSKSuXNQ38LiOVIXgSZb4Lj2ExmHh-_T2gOsJjbMcoU/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0osraAdIMSmT_nyoZ_0PoxU-H4ulPvETzfC1jbW0UmyYrtXU-B4vOGJ_D3dDhEexdcGzOj4b6Fogx6hTfgZeOBJTxzMVzYZhiDTGX7wshRg6-9Y2d7uqBclYlj_Qtq9PGv63ftlkSgWM/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday sweet little Miriam. </div><br /> </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-40278356765508722972011-12-16T21:24:00.004+10:002011-12-16T21:37:31.195+10:00Christmas is coming!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I'm feeling like one of those craft-blog mums because we actually got round to doing a craft thing that I'd been promising the kids we'd do (unlike the 17 other projects I've been promising them we'll do that it is 99% certain we will not get around to). </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We made salt dough ornaments, gluten free style. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMslKBy1yvGXMnp3kWEx5lmMSr_HxoG268CWtulrfPt-iCc56LgHOfQs46nXF5bNfOLC6ytQq0owpIdrlD0jbXhukoW6yUVns_TNk-E_5su9TT5vmRiBiNecucnYJ_FvzGo15FPGrY8g/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Here is Xander, eyeing off the artisically lined up dough balls (told you I was a craft-blog mum!). I think he wanted to eat it. Actually I know he wanted to eat it, because he polished off a fair quantity before I intervened. Apparently it tasted pretty good, which is just as well because it was pretty darned crumbly, except when we added a bit of water, at which point it turned into a horrible hand-coating sludge. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZ2oHg5jHSkc1UHo1V7wR_Hymt-49FJtWX_s_0Dczm30OaSF8UqAStT82cOUOGXk0OPnRwv_rR89_Aa3s-BpVElmWJFrgpkGbK_sK4_goFdj2L1SDKqZmS0nyUbJyEySKY_H11oEANp0/" /> <img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzD5RBI2lTSUpfmKurSbdyetvfc1h3NFWhfLOFUyAZKRqKbYlXV8QN5OBCnV4UIaw8Y94l8D5qWBddnD1guCiUvVk3azGc3zq-cakU6ZzCIImqRsD_gQKqVp8J91k8XI1Y9_sAbh0bE_g/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I'm going to try a different recipe next time - one that adds hot water to cornflour (ie cooks the cornflour) and has some oil, because this recipe really wasn't that great. We had a good time though, and the kids persevered for quite awhile with it. Here are the ones Xander made completely unassisted - a very good effort for him! (You can see the crumbly mess the dough made on the table!)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7TzWyyqQu2JB4x2UQmFcOEuFO_4nQNExr9qs5L_xTn7E1EYOXC-hlwBe0KRuS2OcLvUPHAxfTtfxQ8ExXmH9y9r6ufCyLDyP7QAUA1V0p21f1yvkoNqgI3DYBvoNn25t1ysWcIYgDPA/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fMVxx3KFCuMjI7XXNIboBzVkILhivcy0gpj-8JhWFiZLohNbRJdZcv_7gHPvMOHgnCI3Dyq2WLZayfpqhOFGchMsPMFdrPW-uRcQhJd3QlDGtPxQm_MZM3EuS5nbL50WCH8BFjERPug/" /></div> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">And here are the ornaments in all their glory on the tree. They turned out pretty well considering the un-promising dough we began with. The kids are very proud of them!</div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-24512449967270551882011-11-23T14:11:00.003+10:002011-11-23T14:26:33.609+10:00Christmas comes early...<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Last Saturday we farewelled my parents who will be spending Christmas in <s>sunny, warm </s>England this year. We will miss them alot, but the kids were very happy to get some early presents! </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Slip 'n' Slide has been a huge hit already, although our water pressure is so mediocre a bucket is far more effective than the fancy shmancy inbuilt sprinkler thing. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNYfoDF6zrJTHz4_z-C-gfY0DeKDUeR-HOrcMFeCPda_LXsax-W1ooQh6a-KppIR1Gix5tYq8O8FMJzaUG106kOtwNhsPLHnqRQiC9ALNczHELWydCaUvkVJOlKP-W_Nx4M7Pfugf2dw/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1f24CTUTNTHHGUzZe7AU_E-ev4Ht0_6IPvAA-3KwbpcL4a2A_NuezWtRoDA2bp1Qo3WEF-S9CiptRYZdybqrxuFXXsOjqXJeyG1VjWkvqeMsCInutS4mmJFE0n7fxbgl9unnfl1PHvU/" /></div> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Seeing the kids having fun with the hose is great. We have had such severe water restrictions in the last 5 years or so that it's the first time they've been able to play with water outside. Happy times! </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-9108402118588526832011-10-31T14:04:00.004+10:002011-10-31T14:15:18.664+10:00We don't often...<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">... go on a train, despite living very close to a station. Also it might have something to do with the fact that QR charge me $7.80 to travel three stations and back again. But I digress. Today I couldn't face the thought of being at home all morning in fairly unhappy weather, so we went to the park, on the train! </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4YYMdq4ZdVKJ7eC3TKwcK4dmykXxU8-TvSjm8ZFpOgtf_Nz2iK2GTVi2Iaz3TnmRCg4vprAJXZQV1wlWShnkwj1CL_5b0bzT_UKDRyOarPiCSVY37xceJKuwJqL2F0qU99WE35_dfS8/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I've borrowed a lens from a friend and thought today would be a good day to try it out. Here are some of my favourite photos from the morning....</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPk0HLqtPNOSRIvtKUjqaZc00HC_k4SPZWUKAWANXYkdNUBfoYlE0Wj5gRmckdN461NBLHfulThZqRiU8sMTqOUGUWyfY5y4e5vKzwB0q_KdYqvx8mNExBIroSFEM_lVqyyLS3NmrrGRI/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdZJaf_hlvd0qB8BOBX07sL_WxET-ALFEqGF6HGyAaQzAOelxxPaG1q9WDHkexpL_Uol8LSnePOXuq6mP-FlPjqKYnw8iPvqWKSnhOEWy5v2yrTP_sfuaQ7j9zGTZcHp3PPsHPmj49p8/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The jacaranda trees in Brisbane are truly amazing this year. We have been driving around on jacaranda-spotting excursions (even M now shouts out "jacadanda!") and we discovered the little park we went to this morning because it is right near some spectacular jacaranda trees. It even has one small enough for climbing.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbblLK76SdasWLRuGXzzbfiGAAClYoQ_Nuer90JxTN6cgwJ5fLAgNTHMNMEr1YKJ41BtZg1s8iHXse41YqsiFKBduMqMH6plGLUiRKaK6VbkVEB3z1fY-3EslAAW3dYyNhqnmU5wAHRUY/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I love graffiti that someone has put an effort into (ie not tags written by a 13 year old with a felt pen and too much time on their hands). </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrzXWEMf9sZbl8DGDJNH36KdFD0kHKFLfyr6JqgG-iGk9K-pZBChsBuGTWQlKYSFPQ3P_H4vZ2sUGii7HnPMA-EL-rHAfMpamPjDt-0LH0DCGbDjVyaFhhmhE5KB-uqgeI7dvUj0qaUw/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZRhMwJ1-yGFHlDRPE-6Bid4CRzaXk1mhGpG6k4x6HuPPmCi2TnwZmMCmF95AZfyUzAKIHvrll9Eacf_ZQigZPsMe08ynsVwJjawcECfLREjQsMWPGFB_KwV2tu7c4jnJGzmKYiOK2Fw/" /><br /> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-78570740753654577092011-10-23T21:16:00.004+10:002011-10-23T21:33:14.783+10:00Sugar and Spice and decapitated B@rbie Dolls<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I got to have a play with my camera and my very grumpy almost 2 year old this afternoon. It was fun, but I don't think Dr Barbie enjoyed it as much as we did.</span></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRjR3VngDJmUKfm-AWin2rg9k1uLOr8p46VJ8wl2X3xjBB4YKUm3vRH2fxnz4WKNIZvTLnMeAMsEsc_3VaZbbDbIsOZ-QFNnTP2zqTG64tM3exDZbOQNrC_hZu4g-XqADqoAPawwUlqM/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3yT3EBfyGxbZzu_fYIIhku88qZiySf3OBH3gIfcLkjKbn_uw4JPLjz7R5kHU7tdUNLGA3aIsuKsZoUN-P-JySLerMs1NsjDSRnjFm73bgCos3ne09C6kIZhKUMK3eeSA9jXedMEAXhM/" /></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HN6CedRg0llD4-WXtlWazr8LqC-ZwXFYtitc5jFvMeXafTFJB9-vFolqCfqOSO0FIPGt256F2_6-rI1dfbXYlIy_hVshXrXlMuPLEQkfQwBgBQXAX-rqwm84L-5h46qB4u6T_KThFU0/" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNonYbkPgbdj2QB_ThFiE1K4GWbiidmKhSQxaYiIzeBceJfX1kghyYCmq2OrkVyoIaNGCUaJMN0JDRkPBT2KCrGV5ngufy5z0et7hR8xeI0rRs_UcOfKOoaTrT8VeHz0Md_mm68fOg9w/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;">Cute isn't she? :)</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-3339148674048067862011-10-04T21:10:00.004+10:002011-10-04T21:36:12.836+10:00Holidays<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Last week Mum and Dad were minding 2 of their friends' kids while one of the friends was having a baby so we had a couple of adventures with them. Goma was fun, but super busy and the ibises were very hungry and agressive at the cafe. They had a great sign next to the kids section though....</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img height="300" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PfEmziuLyDfMESF9WICDRWczRpFjvwL_n2ZxcMNAdGU9Sel9umq3_xLnwlUdfdumrt1SlaWgNI2KLmAmrDQF8Pufuh_hH8VU-h29Du1l3ef3CMrzxD1Cdcj0lm2-TWe7DyEGbpFk9WI/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We went to Mount Glorious on Friday for a bushwalk. It was a beautiful day, and the kids had fun playing with H and S. Here are my older 2 children at their attractive best in the rainforest...</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGP1ZrfRE1NkhU1sfEfPnscJzCaez551ba6Hi5-oOoZtaL04Lk-vK7mZQyEiXRHMPsAN8y5YoYvrttCU3F_WIyzc7TJSQgHAnjU7_GLtWJ9ghcmjoB1KgLALU1WlGdlP_zcszDzod6pKo/" /><br /> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">(she was VERY excited to have these ringlets - done with rags the night before old school style)</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmAOsRmcz3zhjcr4ZKAbfczVHrUpat1PX_GsH4lqsxgkRhWn30O2Z9hTKpw3cofq4vJJbvEFi-u8d_acqG-5mjEKHAdOlRed9WLjZVFst-vmhS5KSqE_bVdSsQPjsPXcQrGccgblH_BI/" /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-68581593414431313822011-09-28T20:32:00.003+10:002011-09-28T20:38:25.184+10:00Kid photos<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Last week as we were about to take Xander to kindy I thought I'd grab the opportunity to get some photos of the kids while they still looked moderately presentable. Of course Buzz Lightyear had to be part of the action. I think of him as my fourth child.<br /></span><br /><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3n4lbvE6WdYx9Wvsy3CPr4iCyn6vBN-eWy0d5lHh0A6XqhHCAG7mqeaqO2gVu2FgYfk-aGQNFEZT0SNgWoHaVVzOrNIi-8aUWlTj5TfcLUMb6xzmsh7MMOLcrADVcjei-UMQj3VJ0QU/" /><br /> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJb4q7pZEwxYIp1UOGRiJGf0Eu4w5WGSDciE9X10RW5Tad_on1caCAIUMiHYLJPaQSaJHqwwFWTEIdQ28qatWcjULLT3GlNu245JYcorvG5u_zkbLIx4VBGS-BwuNh3pt8V0e9Sqzjk4/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img height="300" width="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y-7ejTHP4OKDZaj3Owr-Ji6RHENcVvi4ACbh9117Dt6ntigtxVzm02g18uKIBa4XQLZb5wi0KkrhUVieHn_v-bf642WP0re17VDnRNwqsOVw3Ka5wj7hUL6WuP7bSoGPKHHS-OUNy-g/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I love Miri's expression in this last one... looking at her you'd be forgiven for thinking she's a sane, sensible child who can barely tolerate the immaturity of her siblings. Ha. </div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902583126492864181.post-37302994556949807132011-09-24T22:46:00.004+10:002011-09-24T22:53:41.587+10:00Party at the park<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">We drove to Scarborough today to celebrate my Grandy's 85th birthday. The kids had a ball...</span> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u9Je9ZrTS5rn68lQHPlDs6YLQd3bZXjUKOP7YCe3jLvsCKUCv3JFZ8JIbzIs2RdZ0rfzvmfn75bvXsIzs9jU6LnOD8E1SWn51gi2CUuhRemqG7b-NhjukEFilFbBH8bG4PCRj5wV4_M/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">.... and I hope Grandy did too. He is much loved by many people and we're all glad to have been able to celebrate his birthday with him. </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwackA8EdaXeFIzsdHp7_tg_K3YcFDTlvbakpbj7kaNZtbqbtdmlhC9eQLBXjFrE-GD7uWcpqj47_1jXnj3TvRYGz7NUi_k7SKXPGBd2uTVKDLH_ayov0_IWkUTQzDajX1rECYex70RGo/" /></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16104524922038629718noreply@blogger.com1