Day 363 (22.10.10)

 Operation Xmas Child is my favourite charity to support at Xmas.  It's all about packing a shoe box with the

6 somethings and you are able to track it all the way to it's destination and see where your goodies end up.

Our 6 somethings this year were, something to:

love

(we did a teddy/doll)

take to school

pens, crayons and chalks and notebooks

wear

thongs

play with

tennis ball, puzzles, slinky, skipping rope, spinning top, card game, whistle

clean with

cake of soap, toothbrush and plastic cup

special

fabric envelopes for their school stuff.

Boxes packed and ready to go

and look who's finally going to Africa (or somewhere she will be needed and loved!), she missed the last package to Africa as part of the Amazonia Doll Project but finally has her chance to go!!

Day 362 (21.10.10)

I waited all afternoon for the text message announcing this beautiful little boys arrival and when I heard my phone beep I nearly knocked myself out trying to get it before Jar!!!  It was worth it to see this special, much awaited little boy had made it into the world safely - welcome Parker, we can't wait to meet you!!

Day 361 (20.10.10)

Ned is so proud of his certificate from Anna Bligh!!

Day 360 (19.10.10)

Ned really wanted to build a bird hide today so he could study the birds a bit closer - so we did! 

(I didn't say it was a good one!!)

        The hunter waiting patiently - he just sat and sat looking up at the trees for any sign of action.

                           The bait - rigged up to a fishing line so he could lure them closer and closer!

                                                                      The target!

Success!!

Day 359 (18.10.10)

Another job done - I made these fabric envelope things for our Operation Xmas Child boxes today.

More on Operation Xmas Child to come!

Day 358 (17.10.10)

Aww, Ned found me this perfect heart shaped leaf today - he is such a little sweet pea!!

Day 357 (16.10.10)

I whipped up another little set today for Jar's friends baby shower (eep!!) and I tried a pleated ruffle version of the singlet top which turned out super cute!

Day 356 (15.10.10)

I was going to semi dry all those tomatoes and pack them in olive oil and herbs but I ended up roasting them with garlic and capsicum and processing them into a pasta sauce - yum!

Day 355 (14.10.10)

This post was going to be all about how good my organic garden is going and how many bugs and ladybeetles have moved in until I realised that these are bad ladybeetles (27 spot) and most of the bugs are feasting on my plants!!

Day 354 (13.10.10)

I have so many tomato's at the moment with Ned picking about 3 - 4 every day!!

Day 353 (12.10.10)

Jar made this Kiln God at her art class - I love it!!

Day 352 (11.10.10)

It is blowing a gale here at the moment and has been for days. 

Day 351 (10.10.10)

I was going through old stuff and found the bottles of bubbles we used for our wedding.

Err not sure what I was thinking but the bride and groom look like something out of 'The night of the living dead'!!!

Day 350 (09.10.10)

Nic, Andy and the boys went home today and like everytime I have to say goodbye I bawled like a baby for most of the morning!!!!

Day 349 (08.10.10)

Us girls got to go and have a nice seafood lunch today without kids!! 

I really wanted to cut myself out of this pic but we sisters don't get together very often so I've swallowed my vanity and included it!!!  It might have been a better angle if Jar was standing up when she took it!!



Day 348 (07.10.10)

Pop and I took the boys to the waterpark today and they had a ball!



Day 347 (06.10.10)

The mum of the little boy I pick up and drop home everyday made me this yummy pork and prawn noodle dish.  It's a traditional Filipino stirfry and it was awesome!!

Day 346 (05.10.10)

Uncle Ali and Zaccy watching the footy!

Day 345 (04.10.10)

Jar went on school camp today and in true Jar style she left one of her bags behind!!!  Pop and I took a drive out to Kinchant Dam where they were and I'm glad we did cause it's absolutely beautiful and neither of us had been there before.  I think we have found a new camping spot!!

Day 344 (03.10.10)

Baby shower today - a beautiful day to celebrate a much awaited new baby!!

Day 343 (02.10.10)

This was a sight for sore eyes tonight - 3 boys fed, bathed and asleep!!

Day 342 (01.10.10)

I made some things for a friends baby shower today and they turned out great.  It was so fun to make cute tiny things!!

 I made the nappy covers and decorated the singlets.

 Cute little flower made as a brooch in case it's a boy!! Thanks to Caro who talked me through this one on the phone!!

 These pants are seriously tiny!

 Burp cloths



Day 341 (30.09.10)

We told the boys we would take them to the playground today and on the way it started raining so we headed to Macca's instead.  I know Nic's boys don't go there very much at all but I was worried when Dylan said "Wow what kind of things do you do here"!!!!!

Day 340 (29.09.10)

We went to the beach for a picnic and a play on the beach today.  Zaccy is quite frightened of the waves so we were surprised when he started running in the water.  The bigger boys started too and Zaccy was soon going right under so Jar and I had to get in and help - we would pull him up from underwater and he would yell "let me go, I love it"!!

Day 339 (28.09.10)

Full house in my car!!

(This is why I keep telling Al I need a Kluger!!)

Day 338 (27.09.10)

Dylan got in today's paper for his rare catch!! 

I tell ya, our family are media tarts!!

Take a Kid Fishing Day - Take 2

It was the second attempt at holding the TAKFD  today after Cyclone Ului canned the first one.  It didn't look much better today, windy and raining, but we braved the weather and it cleared up slightly and ended up being another awesome day!

 Andy and Dylan and Zac and Pop heading down to wet a line.

 Zaccy looking super cute in his fishing get up!

 Success!! Dylan caught a Diamond Scale Mullet and won a rod and reel combo for it because it's actually a vegetarian fish and he caught it on bait!!

Uncle Wayne, Dylan and Ned having another go!

Day 337 (26.09.10)

Jar's 17th birthday today (no I can't believe it either!!), and she finally let me throw her a party.  I haven't been able to do one since she was little so I was major excited!!  We decided on a beach theme because our undercover area is all dug up and full of sand!

There's quite a few pics of before the party, I'm not very welcome with my camera once the fun begins!!

My coconut tree made around one of our awning poles using palm fronds, brown paper and balloons!

 Just so the guests know where to go!

 Guests starting to arrive and enjoying a beachy fruity punch!

 Here's a pic to make a mother proud!!

Jelly shots!!!