Long Weekend

So we decided to take the kids into the city over the long weekend in June to visit the Sciencentre and Museum...the kids had heaps of fun with the hands on exhibits.  Most photos did not turn out too well due to the poor light source. 

Sydney

My sweet sister celebrated her 40th birthday recently- so my sister Jo, her daughter Alex and I flew to Sydney for the weekend to surprise her.  We had a great time raoming around the city, shared morning tea at the Lindt Cafe (yum, yum!) , a spot of shopping and spent time with our gorgeous niece and nephew.  The weather was fantastic and it was a real novelty having to layer up the clothing again.

Love this pic of Lily...she has sooooo many funny faces and what a cutie!!

Martin Place

Mr Zac...

Alex outside the studio where they film Sunrise

"Look Aunty Manda, there is a leaf!"

Jo and Alex

Little Eskimo girl

Sharing a chocolate milkshake at the Lindt cafe

Sydeny streetscape- just love the buildings!!

Just before swimming lessons..

Where they film Summer Bay

Some Autumn colour - miss this!!

Zac pretending to bowl so I could take an action shot.

This is what we had sent to Kim for her birthday. 

A busy few weeks..

It has been such a busy few weeks with Easter weekend followed by Bronte's 12th birthday and then to round things up Mother's Day this weekend. We have been enjoying some beautiful weather and with a run of long weekends have had many opportunities to get out as a family.  Last Monday we went to Bullocky's Rest on the banks of the Pine Dam with my sisters family and enjoyed a bit of cricket, feeding the ducks and just being out in the fresh air. Mother's Day started off with an invasion of children into our bed, then breakfast and a quick trip out to the shops. Very spoilt!

 We had a proper birthday party for Bronte last year - so decided to keep things a little quieter this year.  Bronte had a close friend come over for the afternoon and a sleepover and shared cake for afternoon tea.   Bronte and the boys wanted to blow up some balloons despite not having a party then proceeded to fill them with water instead and amuse themselves by taking them outside and rupturing on the concrete; leaving all the broken pieces of balloon for us to pick up later. 

 Bullocky's Rest - Labour Day weekend.

 Duck watching by our two future zoo keepers!

 Birdman (aka Jack)

 Jo and Bella

 Lovely reflections...

 Oh! What have I foud?  What a lovely little mushroom...

 Jo, Isabel and Alex

 Bronte

 Cricket with the kids...

 Me- taken by my sister Jo using an angle for effect???

 John (my forever youthful husband!) xox

 Mother's Day -

PJ's, kids, dogs and bed hair!

Easter 2011

Easter has been alot of fun this year, we have made great use of the long weekend and beautiful weather.  Friday was spent at Redcliffe's festival of Sails, Saturday making easter baskets and baking and Sunday with family. 

Aiden riding "Honey"...

Jack riding "Huff Puff"...

Bronte riding "Munchie"..

I well deserved cold treat on what was a very warm day....

Homemade Easter Buns....yummy!!

Making Easter baskets.

All wrapped and ready for Easter day..

Heading to Woodford for Easter Sunday..

My lovely sister and brother in law.....

Gee...I wonder who Violet takes after??

Mum and Dad

Bronte, Alex and Simon...

Cute Violet..

Lovin Cousins...Isabel and Lachlan

Aunty Jo, Jack and Bronte