Monday, April 16, 2007
Experiment Post
Okay so after alot of stuffing around, I have FINALLY figured out how to post videos on my blog... and the stupid thing is, its sooo easy now that Ive done it once!!! Heres an old one of Ethan taken about Oct/Nov last year, on a buzz coz he can ride a scooter properly.
Patience and Ethan, April 2007 Sunday, April 15, 2007
Maddisyn' s Birthday Sleepover
Yesterday was Maddisyns birthday party/sleepover.
Everyone arrived about 1:30, we ate about 3:30 and all parents were gone by 6, leaving a household of 2 adults and 10 kiddies. During that time, the men managed to watch their rugby, leaving the mums, as usual, stuck with the chores grrr. Good for Dave Doyle, South Africa won! Anyway, once we got rid of all parents and settled the younger kids at the table with drawing materials and paper, andrew and i turned the lounge into a sleep out and watched some movies as one by one the kiddies dropped off into lala land. Destiny was the last to go to sleep and that was at 3:30AM! Maddy and co enjoyed the night but it was still a relief as the overnighters got picked up and we were back to our normal chaos!
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Grandma Love
After nearly 3 long months, my mother decided to go home yesterday to NZ. We had a lovely roast lamb and veges at our house the night before to farewell her off, and then I took Maddy to see her for her birthday the next day and decided to do this rather unorganised but sweet shot.
Even though my mother and I swing between liking each other and arguing, she is always good to our kids. It was a bit sad when she said goodbye to them all, they are all quite close (Well the 10 that are pictured. My mum has 17 grandkids in all).
BUT shes back in 2 months.
AND AND AND
Maddisyn had a lovely birthday. She got heaps of love and stuff from NZ to OZ , but her fav at the moment is her new kitten Gilligan that Daddy bought her and the lovely dollshouse that her godfather sent her. So thanks to all that made the effort to make her feel special :)
Love to all
Kiddies Portraits
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
A lovely long weekend
We had an awesome, if not very tiring, weekend.
Our family took it easy on Good Friday, in anticipation of the next couple of days. Andrew started ripping our gardens apart. The problem with where we live is that there is bloody sand everywhere!! which is very annoying as we have such thick lovely blue carpet and its hard to get the sand out once its in.
Saturday we bought trailer loads of these lovely little red pebbles and Andrew spent the morning laying plastic and covering the gardens with the pebbles. Its come off looking very effective and we have only the plants to do and its done. Andrew is so good at creating stuff, it seems to run in his family. And it has minimised the sand very well too. That night we went to Hopas house for his birthday party. It was so much fun, even more fun when my mother (some grandmothers are so good!!) took all 10 grandkids back to my house to babysit, and left their parents to it. Needless to say we were very grateful. Andrew and I ended up staying the night at my other bros house which I was looking forward to not waking up to any kids. Yea right. Andrew was up after only a few hours sleep, wanting to go home and see his children!!
Sunday was a good end to an otherwise very busy weekend. We arrived at Jas's birthday and after giving him his present, we got right into the easter egg hunt, then some party food and the adults had their champers and roast yumyum. It was a nice cruisy party amidst alot of noise and kids but I think Jasper had a good time. Andrew was chuffed that Ruby is finally used to her Uncle. He got lots of cuddles kisses and smiles. He hardly ever really sees her as when hes at Lianes shes asleep or he doesnt stay long enough for a very productive visit. But now, just like her brother, she adores him.
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