Play at home & kinder

 Kd going through a huge lego phase - including making a zombie disco

 Kd at kinder with her beautiful friends

I keep on forgetting about this fantastic site Made by Joel so much inspiration out there for play

And now for something completely practical!

Too funny Hj!

Happy Birthday J

Hey how deathly was that cake - my intestines are still processing it!

Love every birthday I spend with you J  xxx

And happy wedding anniversary for today - you are a pill

Canoeing on the Serpentine Creek

Our second canoe adventure on some local waters yesterday - a little scary as we had all four of us in one canoe - I was sure we would tip over!  The morning was hosted by the lovely community of Durham Ox and the North Central Catchment Management Authority as apart of Naturally Loddon - heaps of great events, mostly free I highly recommend checking out!

 On the creek bank were activities for kiddies including indigenous culture and water bugs! - Afterwards was the luncheon at the local hall - yum - brought back plenty of memories of community shared lunches at the Dingee Hall and Tennis Club.

End of soccer season

Kd played his first year in under 9s soccer - J was the coach of the team.  They had a great year & by the end of it Kd really got into playing as a team!  He is very proud of his participation medal and has been wearing it all weekend!

Harry Potter invaded our home too - and I think I am hooked!

For Book Week Kd decided to dress up as Harry Potter (although we are yet to read a Harry Potter book) - they are just watching Harry Potter at the moment! 

We found this link very useful for sorting ourselves out with ideas to source the various costume items and a pattern to make Harry's cloak thingo.

For the design of Harry's owl - Kd came up with this himself and we made it together.  J made the little cage from a beverage box that just happened to be empty after the weekend.

Harry can you PLEASE go and clean your shoes, they are filthy after tree planting.

The story of the fork and knife

 A short story by Kd called The Fork and the Knife

 Mean while the fork and knife did nothing (image on left)

How did you die said the knife.  I don't know said the fork! (image on right)

To be continued

Birthday Bike - the first ride!

A little girl turn's 5

Oh it is hard when your brother has his birthday two weeks before yours.  But the day did finally arrive and Hj had a very special day.

After a breakfast of pancakes and presents from Mum and Dad the rest of the princesses arrived for a princess party!

 While writing this I started feeling a little tired after pancake - at the party my Mum helped out with the activities including the making of all princess accessories - sparkle bottles.  You can see more pictures here at mum's blog.

 This was the pinata - see that little hovering pink bit?  Hj and I made this and Hj was the only one who got to have a good swing at it - Kd was very disappointed.  Definitely need more layers of news paper next time!

 

We were very organised in making sure there were lots of activities for the girls to enjoy - especially craft activities and dancing two of Hj's favourite things.  Kd was our official MC for the day - but they also just loved getting stuck into the barbies!  

 

The cake and a little birthday tantrum!

 That evening we had the family around for a meal and ate what was left of the birthday cake.

Happy Birthday HJ

July the month of Bakewell Street birthdays

Kd turned 8 on the 10th of July - and would you believe it this is the day that my memory card decided to pack it in, unfortunately I no images of his BMX party or his cake - a few here of him unwrapping his gifts & a greasy dinner at Pizzia Hut with the fam.

The post at Bakewell Street

Sunday BBQ for a special brother's birthday