Cuties at the Park

On Sunday we were able to travel to Helensburgh and finally catch up with the lovely Lou and her beautiful twin babies. It has taken us a while to get there but well worth it. The kids are now 6 months old and growing fast. Another added bonus was that Uncle Jim joined us.

Introducing Prince Corey

Introducing Princess Chloe

2 beautiful Cuties xx

After a fantastic home cooked lunch we headed to the park which is right around the corner from Lou's house. It is a great place and so well thought out. These kids are going to have so much fun as they grow up. I just wish we had this near our place.

Three of my favorite people !!

Love the face on this one !!

Please stop growing up.

Jim and Lou hanging out with the babies and enjoying the sun.

Here they are one last time !!

After our great adventure at the park we were welcomed back with afternoon tea. Yummy Banana Bread or pikelets with jam and cream !!! We were so spoiled today and loved every minute of it.

A huge thankyou to Lou and her family for welcoming us all so lovingly and spoiling us all rotten. My kids were greeted with goody bags so I know that they will be happy to go again LOL. I think our next trip there will be with a picnic basket so we can spend alot more time at the awesome playground and maybe Corey and Chloe will be walking and enjoying the park themselves.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat !!

Another adventure day done and dusted. This time it was a trip to Audley Weir and our first time hiring and rowing a boat !!!

The kids were super excited but E was a little hesitant which turned into complete terror when we were getting into the boat. I was the first to get in and once she saw the boat wobble she freaked out. It took a good 5 minutes and Sandy finally just grabbing her to get her in the boat !!! Once we were on the water and floating along she settled down.

Off we go !!

What a funny start to our boat ride. Poor Sandy had a hard time trying to start and get going cause E and I were in the back and C was at the front. But because I wasn't in the middle the boat was lopsided and made life a little hard and we went around in a few circles!!

E asked me to take a pic of these ducks cause she hadn't seen them like this before !

E was quiet comfortable in the end and loved running her hands in the water.

 After rowing up the river one way we headed back to the beginning and moored our boat on the bank to have some lunch. Thanks to the teenage boys that helped pull our boat in for us so that we could get out !! We did try to moor in a different location but when Sandy stepped out into the water to pull us in his foot sunk into the river bed up to his knee !! So no go there !

Our little row boat. Just as Sandy remembered them when he was a boy !!

Picnic lunch in the shade because it was a pretty hot day.

After lunch we all changed into our swimmers and hopped back in the boat. The other end of the river has a water hole for swimming.

Smile !!

Happy little Vegemite now !!

That was as far as Sandy would go in cause it was FREEZING !!

I was happy to sit on the side and take the pictures.

The two ladies with the Lilo's had hiked to the area and were going to ride the current back to the beginning. Honestly we thought they were mad and would love to know how long it took them to get back.

All done, time to head back

We loved how this tree grew from the rock.

So we lived to tell the tale of our first rowing adventure !! It wasn't until we got home and relaxed before Sandy made the comment that none of us had sung Row, Row, Row Your Boat. How silly are we !! I wonder what our next adventure will be ????

Cross Country

The kids recently ran in their school cross country and C asked for me to come and watch this year. It was also E's first time so off I went to sweat it out in the heat !! We felt so sorry for the kids. They had to sit in the hot sun on the concrete while they waited for their races. In the end I pulled the kids out of their group to come and stand with me in the shade.

First up was E. She had been looking forward to the race but there was a problem with her not being able to find her drink bottle so she had a little meltdown which didn't help her running. In the end she ran dead last but ended up enjoying herself which was the main thing !!

There she is at the end.

I was very proud of E. She was able to pull herself together and ran the whole way. Well done xx

Next was C's turn. Last year she came in 4th and made it to the district carnival so all fingers were crossed that she could make it again this year.

There's E cheering on her sister !!

Buggered !!

C was completely spent by the end but very happy to run 5th and off to District Cross Country again this year. Well Done xx

Happy Birthday hubby xx

Happy Birthday Daddy xx