Beachin!

 

It was so good to get back to the beach in the weekend.It was windy+wild but it made it even more of an adventure!.It was also hazy due to the smoke drifting here from the awful bush fire down south in margaret river.

Around here...

 

Billy's snail collection...

We had some lovely rain this afternoon,great after the heat!.And out came ALOT of snails so what does the three year old do?He collects them ofcourse.Billy has been fascinated by them.He's feeding them left over lettuce as i write.So cute.

Ruby has a snail race at school tommorow so we have more snail fun to look forward to.

Halloween 2011

 

Spreading his wings...a little...

Billy started at daycare this week.He is only going two days a week.

Rugby World Cup Final.2011

A HUGE day for my home country, Aotearoa/New Zealand!The All Blacks VS France.And for a mad,rugby proud nation like ours it is a very big deal.NZ has had a tough time of it of late and if "we" win this today,it would bring so much happiness.No pressure AB's!:)

Can't wait for the game to start.GO ALL BLACKS!

Today...

A walk in the sunshine to the mud park,to climb trees and run like mad things...school holidays roll on.

Today...

My daughter learnt how to ride a bike:)

Wild flowers

These wildflowers are everywhere right now.So lovely.Springtime rocks!

                                           

Thursday...sports carnival

Ruby's first race.I was so proud as I cheered on my two big kids.A beautiful,sunny day for the sports carnival too.

Wednesday.

I do love this time of year in perth,before the heat comes,and the flys!...Hello springtime!

Tuesday...Drawing.

New Zealand holiday

                                                    Stop over at Brisbane airport...

Billy turns 3!

 

                                              Train set!=one happy birthday boy!

                                                  Games...

                                                         Ending the day at funstation...

                                                    ...and more cake!

9 years

We celebrate nine-years of marriage tomorrow(the 15th).Wow!,how time flies when your having fun.Time has just made me appreciate my man more for the kindred spirit that he is .His strength,his never-quit attitude,his goofy sense of humour,his loyality to his family and his unflappable GOODNESS and integrity....that's what the man I wake up to everyday,means to me.

Mr Jacovich.

I don't really remember having any teachers that really inspired me as a child.Fortuately that is not the case for my children.To them,Mr jacovich,their music teacher,is like a God!.ALL the kids adore this man.Mr Jacovich rocks!He is just so passionate in how he teaches,He truly lives his passion-music.He is inspiring in his enthusiasm.He is funny and approachable.And,most importantly,he inspires my kids to enjoy singing and playing instruments.Mr Jacovich is a special human being,behind his long hair and corduroy coat and his fondness for playing Deep Purple loud so the whole school hears,he is respected amongst students and parents alike.

Today he lined up a group of year one's and put on an impromptu concert,the little one's singing Beatles songs,for all us parents waiting.Wow!So amazing.

Smelling the flowers

What with my littelest boy having a runny nose due to the change of weather,he and I enjoyed just basking in the winter sun this afternoon in our frontyard.Luckily,his nose is not blocked so he could still smell the rose.My,that sunshine was GOOD!.

Sillouettes

Winter is here.The day's shorten.People light their fires.Holding on to the light,the warmth.Soon,the day's will grow longer once more but for now,all is quiet and right with the world.

Here is my youngest child,practising blowing bubbles at his first ever swimming lessons last saturday.He didn't like having his face submerged in water at all!But he did like singing songs in the water and splashing about.His first major challenge in his young life.I forget all these lessons of childhood.That's why I see parenthood as a blessing and adventure because we get to see "it"all again through their eyes,including the tough bit's long since stored away in my memory bank.Hey,I'm old!!

My oldest child also faced his own challenge this morning at school assembly.He had to step up to the microphone infront of the entire school,barely reaching the microphone,and talk about his class activity.He spoke clearly and did so well.I saw last night in him signs of nerves about it...but today he shone.

And my middle child?she is bravely getting her confidence up at swimming,by getting her face in the water...scary,when your just 5.

How lucky I am to be here right now,in this moment,to watch my children learn and grow.

Billy had his first swimming lesson today.He was having fun untill the swimming instructer dunked his head,and then he didn't want to know!.but amongst the tears there were smiles and giggles,especially they sung and played games in the water.Billy loves to sing.Hopefully he will learn to love swimming too?.

I will put on some photos when blogger behaves itself:)

The Inbetweens...

It's gotten cold here,suddenly!as it seems to do here in Perth...goes from hot to cold with barely an inbetween.I'm loving the change.The slower pace of the shorter day's,the joy of cuddling up with my little family under a quilt and just being together,keeping warm.Ahh,i'm so grateful for the simple joys that my husband and children give me.The kids just keep growing at an alarming speed!.They are all doing swimming lessons now.They are all so energetic,keeping up with them is a challenge and I do find it difficult to juggle all their wants and needs sometimes but,tell me a parent that doesn't.They are also creative and funny and as crazy as their old mum.
So life is grand in our loud,sometimes chaotic,but ultimately happy home.

Amongst the loud,there are those quiet,blissful moments when one little person seeks their mama out for a little cuddle.Happiness!.

I will be back with lots of photos.Our camera is being repaired.

The Royal Wedding.

I admit I am a sucker for a royal wedding.And this one was fabulous!How beautiful did kate middleton look?That wedding gown was divine!I watched the wedding coverage on TV from start to finish(amongst the rest of the 2 billion other viewers around the globe!).It made me happy.This troubled world of our's needed a day of cheer and tradition,and maybe we could,for a little while atleast,believe in fairy tales.My 5-year-old daughter sat cuddled up beside me as we watched...asking"when's the princess come on mummy?".I smiled.I was only a year older than her when I too sat infront of the tele and watched Diana marry prince Charles.I remember my excitement.I can't wait for prince William + Princess Catherine to become king + Queen.I'm such a nerd!.

Easter break.

We have had a lovely long easter break.Made longer still by Anzac day today so,therefore, another public holiday tommorow!.

To mark Anzac day we went along to the dawn service at our local war memorial.It was wonderful to see how many young people were there,including our own three young children.We are keeping the ANZAC spirit alive, so too will they,our children.

They shall not grow old,as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun,and in the morning,
We WILL remember them.

Lest we forget.