Went out for coffee with a friend. This is what I saw.
And then I went to a crafty night with some friends and this is what I saw.
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build a bridge and get over it
I have a friend who would always say ‘build a bridge’ whenever there was conflict. She would have been proud of our Menfolk who actually did build one. There’s a track called ‘boys walk’ nearby which needed a bit of TLC. A couple of blokes went up and built a bridge over a gully. We took the kids for a walk to check out their dad’s handiwork and it turned out to be a great little adventure walk. They ran around the tracks, found daisies, waded across Dora Creek, found an orange tree, wandered through the cemetery {which provoked some interesting questions if nothing else!} and jumped off tree stumps.
the bridge
the popstar with a dora t-shirt on top of a charlie & lola t-shirt. nice.
‘mummy, is this a daisy?’ – ‘you’re a daisy’ – ‘no I’m not…oh. haha yes I am’
across the creek
don’t look at me, look where you’re going!
e=mc² {and} SNOW!
The last two weekends have been jam-packed with birthday parties! Two of my favourites were the mad scientist party and the winter wonderland party. Check it out!
The science party last weekend:
i just love that dry ice!
making a volcano in the sandpit
mixing drink flavours like real scientists
the birthday boy {6 today!}
time for some experiments
mmmm green flask-cake
treasure hunt
And then this morning we went to a winter wonderland party. Our friends had gone to the ice skating rink the night before and brought home a trailerload of ice. Then they built a ramp in the yard and made a sled run. The kids had a blast. It was a great contrast with sledding on such a warm, sunny day.
snowy windows and icy balloons
the birthday boy {6 years old!}
an amazing mini sled run. perfect on a sunny day, and a bit of fun in the backyard!
back flips on the trampoline
lollies from the pinata
check out the cake!
wombat stew, wombat stew, gooey, brewy, yummy chewy, wombat stew!
Spent a lovely day yesterday with friends, visiting the Civic Theatre in Newcastle to see Wombat Stew. We caught the train just to add a bit more fun to the day {is that some strange meaning of the word ‘fun’ that I’m currently unaware of?} and although it was a little hectic a good day was had by all. The Clap Like Thunder players did a fantastic job, the costumes were wonderful {my favourite was the emu with her Pippi Longstocking type legs and Dame Edna glasses} and it was all very interactive so the kids got to yell and clap and dance and do all those things they would have done anyway – but at least this way they had permission! We stopped at a nearby cafe afterwards and the kids were lucky to see the players come out for a cuppa too, in their street clothes {the kids didn’t recognise them of course and we had to point them out}. Our 5 year old friend Elijah said to the ‘dingo’ – “You did a great job!”
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Some pictures from my phone:
the crowne plaza, toblerone, damien & the girls
A visit to Tamma morphed into a visit to the Crowne Plaza and we ended up chilling out in the Lord Ashley Lounge with Damien {soon to be employee of the month, we suspect} keeping us company and serving our tapas and drinks with gusto. Of course I didn’t have my camera {genius} so you’ll have to make do with the aftermath, which is:
1. my panda eyes {obviously I slept long enough to actually get panda eyes, but only just}
2. my warm ugg-like boots {that I will wear all day} as I recover on the couch
3. the lego people, looking at me with their smug I-got-a-good-night’s-sleep faces. you look like fools, lego people, smiling fools
4. my chai in my new favourite mug {reminiscent of where’s wally?!} that got cold because I sat there staring into space and forgot to drink it. and I’m too lazy to walk to the kitchen and put it in the microwave
5. and as I sit, gazing at the buffet, I console myself with the thought that yesterday I did something {because believe me, not much is going to happen today}. I actually cleared the 3-foot-deep mess on top of the buffet so I can see the surface now.
