day THREE HUNDRED | year FIVE | 2014

October 30, 2014

*whistle*

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY NINE | year FIVE | 2014

October 28, 2014

Xan got new shoes <3

October 26_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY EIGHT | year FIVE | 2014

It's been a while since I saw this motley crew all in the same place at the same time… my dad, Colin (far right) with his brothers (from the left) Rob, Mick and Terry… can you imagie raising this lot (and their three sisters)!?… my poor grandma!

October 25_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY SEVEN | year FIVE | 2014

This was the view from hotel room in Bowral… a kid free weekend to celebrate the marriage of my cousin, Shaun and his gorgeous bride, Ange <3

October 24_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY SIX | year FIVE | 2014

Just me… takin' selfies in the work bathroom… as you do 😉

October 23_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY FIVE | year FIVE | 2014

Xan cleared enough space in the shed to put up the ping pong table… but it's going to take some practice to keep the ball on the table 😉

October 22_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY FOUR | year FIVE | 2014

October 22, 2014

Take a good look at Darci's new t-shirt… it is a lot creepier than you first think!

October 21_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY THREE | year FIVE | 2014

October 20, 2014

I just love coming home to the dinner elves… spunkiest elves around <3

October 20_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY TWO | year FIVE | 2014

If you were out shopping in Canberra this afternoon, and ran into these two… then I am so sorry.

#thecrazycomesfromtheirdad #fashionistas #clashofthestyles

October 19_2014

 

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY ONE | year FIVE | 2014

Jaimi had a ball at the Old Canberrans Hockey Presentation Night… bungy running, jumping castle and sumo suits! Fun!

The BINGLEY haul of awards from the night were:

Russell Bingley – Coaching Commendation
Xanthia Bingley – Most Consisent U15/1
Darci Bingley – Best and Fairest Womens SL3

Jodi Bingley – Hockey Mum of the year! 😉

Congratulations!!

October 18_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and NINETY | year FIVE | 2014

October 19, 2014

Movie night in Darci's room…

October 17_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY NINE | year FIVE | 2014

Me time… oh how I love me time <3

October 16_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY EIGHT | year FIVE | 2014

My mini-me <3

October 15_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY SEVEN | year FIVE | 2014

These two… so hard to just get a nice photo!

October 14_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY SIX | year FIVE | 2014

My baby on her first day of her LAST term of primary school… *sniff*

October 13_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY FIVE | year FIVE | 2014

Moving on…

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY FOUR | year FIVE | 2014

Testing my light set up with my least troublesome home-based model 😉 … getting ready for a gorgeous little one this afternoon

October 11_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY THREE | year FIVE | 2014

October 10, 2014

"I think the cat did it"

October 10_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY TWO | year FIVE | 2014

October 9, 2014

Someone found a nice sunny spot to sleep the day away…

October 09_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY ONE | year FIVE | 2014

Tonight we took the trip up to Mt Ainslie to see the Red Moon (total lunar eclipse)… all my photos of that were pretty crap… but I do love this shot of Canberra <3

October 08_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and EIGHTY | year FIVE | 2014

October 7, 2014

Willow | 11 years <3

October 07_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY NINE | year FIVE | 2014

Darci has been doing some interior designing… new bookshelves/bedhead!

October 06_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY EIGHT | year FIVE | 2014

Xan and Willow out on Burrunjuck Dam with cousins, Sophie and Ben.

October 05_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY SEVEN | year FIVE | 2014

Spending the night on the farm with the cousins… and Buddy the horse <3

October 04_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY SIX | year FIVE | 2014

HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY DARCI!!

… and NO, you can't have a zebra!

October 03_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY FIVE | year FIVE | 2014

Jaimi LOVES her time at Pegasus… this is her with her charge, Bill <3

October 02_2014

 

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY FOUR | year FIVE | 2014

Darci was attacking Willow… so our house guest, Smudge, decised to 'help' 🙂

October 01_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY THREE | year FIVE | 2014

my last miss for the year… she says hopefully!

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY TWO | year FIVE | 2014

October 6, 2014

… and they are off!

On their way to Melbourne for Xan to represent the ACT in an U14 hockey tornament (with Russ as assistant coach)… Good Luck Xani!

September 29_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY ONE | year FIVE | 2014

Floriade with the Bingley's to celebrate Brian's 77th birthday!

September 28_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTY | year FIVE | 2014

Xanthia voluntarily mower the lawns today, in preparation for our house inspection next week… what a rock star!

September 27_2014

 

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY NINE | year FIVE | 2014

Footy Day at Willow's school!

September 26_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY EIGHT | year FIVE | 2014

My Widget <3

September 25_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY SEVEN | year FIVE | 2014

Another glimpse into Jaimi's outings with her carer, Gemma.

(phone photo by Gemma)

September 24_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY SIX | year FIVE | 2014

My ranga <3

September 23_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY FIVE | year FIVE | 2014

*sigh*

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY FOUR | year FIVE | 2014

Willow's U13-2 hockey team break-up (with Xan)… what could be more fun that bouncing yourself, as hard as you can, into a huge foam pit?

(I gave my ranga a few quick camera tips before they left… and he didn't do too bad 😉 )

September 21_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY THREE | year FIVE | 2014

All dressed up for a kid-free nght out… Russ hockey presentation night <3

September 20_2014

Epilogue: he won the Best and Fairest for his second grade mens team… not bad for an old fella <3

Today was also's Xanthia's second grand final for the weekend – U18-2… they drew and shared the premiership!

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY TWO | year FIVE | 2014

Paparazzi for Xan's last U15 game… GRAND FINAL baby! (they won!)

September 19_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY ONE | year FIVE | 2014

… and another. What can I say – it's been super busy around here lately!

day TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY | year FIVE | 2014

Yep… missed another 🙁

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY NINE | year FIVE | 2014

Xanthia Marianne Bingley is FOURTEEN years old! Seriously!!

September 16_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY EIGHT | year FIVE | 2014

Jaimi met a friend at Floriade…

September 15_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY SEVEN | year FIVE | 2014

I needed another lighting model… this one wasn't quite as compliant!

September 14_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY SIX | year FIVE | 2014

My gorgeous lighting model… <3

September 13_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY FIVE | year FIVE | 2014

Willow is on her way to the Wakikiri final! Her school's performance in the heats so freakin' awesome that they made it through to the finals, baby!

September 12_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY FOUR | year FIVE | 2014

Moving on…

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY THREE | year FIVE | 2014

Just Xan.

September 10_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY TWO | year FIVE | 2014

October 5, 2014

Darci, in her natural environment… notice the classic nineties child with her dual computer monitors, gaming keyboard and mouse, smart phone and laptop all open and in use on her desk!

September 09_2014

day TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY ONE | year FIVE | 2014

Today Jaimi spent the morning at the library, with her carer Gemma, and Gemma's daughter, Peyton. I love being sent these snippets of Jaimi's day, while I am stuck at work <3

(phone photo by Gemma)

September 08_2014