A sleep over in a magical garden

This is the garden of a very special friend of mine - who despite of lack of contact since moving on from our uni lives - we are able to fall in and out of each others worlds quite easily. My children and myself just loved her home and garden - we had a fantastic sleep over and play.

Epic Canoe Trip on Loddon River

The second day of these school holidays I booked myself (being the adventurous mummy) and my son for a canoe trip on the Loddon River. I thought it would be fun and a great opportunity not only for some good wholesome one on one time with my son, but to get into the spirit of canoeing as we plan to purchase a family canoe, when we trade in the car.

It was advertised as a two hour paddle, however leaving at 10am and arriving back at 3pm that afternoon I certainly had very sore elbows and was amazed at my deep capacity for endurance - as this is what the poorly planned trip our host provided turned into.

Thankfully Kd and I were separated close to the start of the adventure as he used his paddle to splash me and in my fumbling to work out how to paddle the darn canoe he would yell out "We're DEAD. We're DEAD!"

Should I have the opportunity again I would definitely go - it was magic being on the Loddon River so full of water, the trees, the birds and the promises that you made yourself as you approached each bend in the river.

Here is the canoe hero




This was our canoe


Our fellow adventurers

The O'Keith Trail

Last Sunday we took a ride along the O'Keith Trail - I have been in Bendigo for ten years and can't believe I haven't done this before! You can down load a map of this trail from the link above.

It runs along an old train track and has plenty of historical landmarks and relics to make the trip into a discovery adventure.



(Hj bandaid from a previous skateboarding accident)

there is a family bike riding day along the trail this Sunday - but it is 50kms - Kd not quite up to it yet (not sure I am either - but will be posting about our enduring canoeing trip earlier this week soon!)

My London Niece (poem by RW)

Hi

I'm Madeleine

I can:
Smile
Laugh and giggle
Hold my head up
Lie on my tummy
Hold toys and lots of other things
Put things in my mouth
Suck my thumb and fingers
Play peek-a-boo

I like to:
play with my rattle
pull my blanket over my head
Look at the tv
Pause for the camera
Sing at 5am
Push on my legs and kick
Have baths and swim
And I love my mummy and daddy!

Hj Celebration another transition in her life

It has been two weeks now since Hj decided to put her dummy in the bin in exchange for a new fairy dress.

We had been slowly weening her off the dummy - saving it just for night time. It has been reasonably easy transition with lots of celebrating and sharing her story with others in our lives, who have been very happy for her.

Here is the plan

I couldn't help myself but post about this incredible creative feat at our home.


This post is about a concept developed by a certain son of mine and then working to realise his design intent.


I think he did a pretty darn good job in realising his concept!

(do you remember bommy knockers? - that is the name of that clobbering thing he has in his hand!)