Happy Birthday Darling J

Dear Dad

I hope you have a very happy bathday

love Kadel


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Celebrating and creative activities happening around our home lately

Birthday Wishes to Mummy

An unforgettable birthday with something causing me awful pain in my right hip - the blood taking lady saying to me maybe your just feeling old.

Still managed to get a lot of love despite being a crippled couch grump. Here is the evidence. Thanks to my sister who came and played with my daughter and brought lots of bright colour into my home xxx and a brother who cooked me tea and a CAKE yum! Phone calls and gifts from the UK and a special text from another brother first thing in the morning!

A darling husband who took off two days of work to keep the household running and me off my feet - healing up with the pain easing off now - what is going on in this 35 year old body of mine?

Hj's third Birthday

Birthday girl and thankfully barbie fairy didnt set herself on fire







Yep a good time had by all - thanks to all the wonderful helpers who made the day possible - especially Mum & Dad lending their home and leading lots of party games and making activities

Hj's third Birthday

Birthday girl and thankfully barbie fairy didnt set herself on fire







Yep a good time had by all - thanks to all the wonderful helpers who made the day possible - especially Mum & Dad lending their home and leading lots of party games and making activities

some foggy mobile phone images of Hj's present unwrapping

again terrible quality - but the sound is worth while - she is unwrapping her pink scooter - go on hit play.

some foggy mobile phone images of Hj's present unwrapping

again terrible quality - but the sound is worth while - she is unwrapping her pink scooter - go on hit play.

making birthday presents

I spied this great necklace made of string, wonderful large wooden beads and ribbon at a kids store a little while back and taking on my mother's famous words "I can make that" - I took down the idea in my "little book of things to make" and collected the items for making.

I thought it would be great activity for Kd and I to do - and whip up a birthday present for Hj


She will love it sparkly and pink!

Kd came up with the great idea of the bracelet.

Making together turned out to be an excellent opportunity to talk about writing down your ideas and preparing to bring your idea to life. As Kd told me he is a forgetful kid (sounds like a term his teacher uses)- and I replied so am I and then we spent some time together looking at my ideas book that I carry around with me everywhere. Complete with jottings down of ideas and sketches.

He took his ideas on the back of an envelope today to school - he wants to make a pair of sissors out of paper using split pins - I LOVE this idea! Looking forward to see what happened today when he gets home from school.

making birthday presents

I spied this great necklace made of string, wonderful large wooden beads and ribbon at a kids store a little while back and taking on my mother's famous words "I can make that" - I took down the idea in my "little book of things to make" and collected the items for making.

I thought it would be great activity for Kd and I to do - and whip up a birthday present for Hj


She will love it sparkly and pink!

Kd came up with the great idea of the bracelet.

Making together turned out to be an excellent opportunity to talk about writing down your ideas and preparing to bring your idea to life. As Kd told me he is a forgetful kid (sounds like a term his teacher uses)- and I replied so am I and then we spent some time together looking at my ideas book that I carry around with me everywhere. Complete with jottings down of ideas and sketches.

He took his ideas on the back of an envelope today to school - he wants to make a pair of sissors out of paper using split pins - I LOVE this idea! Looking forward to see what happened today when he gets home from school.

Here is Dad at work

Interestingly there are four of us who work in sustainbility industries.

Myself, my brother inlaw, my brother and Dad

Happy Birthday Dad xxx

Here is Dad at work

Interestingly there are four of us who work in sustainbility industries.

Myself, my brother inlaw, my brother and Dad

Happy Birthday Dad xxx

Family outing for Grandpa

Had a relaxing family outing for Grandpa (my Dad's) birthday yesterday afternoon. We caught a train from Bendigo train station and at 75kms and hour went to Echuca.

Perfect weather, the days are nearly falling into Spring. As you can see there was plenty of chatting and indulging and enjoying the mighty Murray.

I took the kids for a walk around the historical displays of steam engines, that cut up all those magnificent red gum. Kd said that the machines smelt like Pa's tractor. I didn't at first notice the smell - then memories rushed back to me. Hard concrete, the humm of a milking machine and that little room out the back of the cow shed and the motor that sat there. Dusty grease smells. My favourite always smell. Dad.

Today is a special day too as it is two years now since my Grandfather, my children's Great Grandfather passed away. I miss him. He was the grumpy of the grumpies.

Family outing for Grandpa

Had a relaxing family outing for Grandpa (my Dad's) birthday yesterday afternoon. We caught a train from Bendigo train station and at 75kms and hour went to Echuca.

Perfect weather, the days are nearly falling into Spring. As you can see there was plenty of chatting and indulging and enjoying the mighty Murray.

I took the kids for a walk around the historical displays of steam engines, that cut up all those magnificent red gum. Kd said that the machines smelt like Pa's tractor. I didn't at first notice the smell - then memories rushed back to me. Hard concrete, the humm of a milking machine and that little room out the back of the cow shed and the motor that sat there. Dusty grease smells. My favourite always smell. Dad.

Today is a special day too as it is two years now since my Grandfather, my children's Great Grandfather passed away. I miss him. He was the grumpy of the grumpies.