day THREE HUNDRED and FIFTY FIVE | year FOUR | 2013
Catching up with the Bingley cousins is always a lot of fun!
day THREE HUNDRED and FIFTY FOUR | year FOUR | 2013
We were promised cold weather when we headed to Canberra… snow on the mountains, they said… you'll be sorry, they said… phooey! It topped 40degrees today!… on the upside, the hotel has a pool (right outside our door ) and Xan has been teaching herself some new tricks:D
day THREE HUNDRED and FIFTY THREE | year FOUR | 2013
Four days into our month long stay… and it's just like home already <3
day THREE HUNDRED and FIFTY TWO | year FOUR | 2013
I think God was welcoming us home, in spectacular fashion <3
day THREE HUNDRED and FIFTY ONE | year FOUR | 2013
My gorgeous girls (with the Christmas lights they decorated our hotel room with) <3
day THREE HUNDRED and FIFTY | year FOUR | 2013
We made it! All booked into our home-for-the-month in Canberra… I feel like it has taken us 6 months to get here – but here we are
It is our family tradition, when we are to be between homes for Christmas (being a Military family – this happens often enough to have these traditions ) , to find the ugliest and kitchest Christmas tree to have in our hotel… I think we have outdone ourselves this year!
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY NINE | year FOUR | 2013
day three of the road-trip and we arrived at Bingley Farms… it was so peaceful and serene – until Darci and Zoe commandeered the four-wheeler!
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY EIGHT | year FOUR | 2013
Willow made friends with these guys by feeding them Crunchy Nut cereal… I'm not sure how good it was for them, but she didnt give them much – and they LOVED it!
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY SEVEN | year FOUR | 2013
The move-out is done, and the road-trip to Canberra has begun… day one ended just north of Coff Harbour at the amazing holiday park Darlington Beach Resort & Holiday Park… my ranga and the girls made the most of the awesome pool!
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY FIVE | year FOUR | 2013
This was once Willow's bedroom… now the removalist are trying to figure out how to fit it all in the truck!
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY FOUR | year FOUR | 2013
Day one of the move – I was too busy, tired, haggared, stressed to even think about my camera – until we were back at our hotel for the night – Xan took no time at all to make herself at home.
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY THREE | year FOUR | 2013
Here it is – a true view into the chaos that is the Bingley normality… believe it or not – the removalist arrive in the morning!! … don't worry – we work better under pressure 😛
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY TWO | year FOUR | 2013
Hear no evil | See no evil | Speak no evil
The spunkiest wise monkeys you will ever see!
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY ONE | year FOUR | 2013
Xanthia was invited to friends house for a final visit before our interstate move… but instead of just a visit, Megan had organised a surprise going away party! It was so amazing and Xan was completely blown away!
day THREE HUNDRED and FORTY | year FOUR | 2013
Today was Willow's last day at her current school and last day of Grade Five… so we thought we would change things up a bit in the hair department 🙂
day THREE HUNDRED and THIRTY FOUR | year FOUR | 2013
This weekend, through the amazing generosity of some beautiful, beautiful people, we had the chance to take a break from the chaos that is organising an interstate move, and just reconnect at a stunning resort in Kingscliffe.
Xanthia can out-run the ranga these days, much to his chagrin!… but he has actually been know to ankle-tap her in an attempt to get past … that's all sorts of good parenting, right there! :/
day THREE HUNDRED and THIRTY TWO | year FOUR | 2013
She is still my beautiful little bubba… snuggling her 'raffie' <3
day THREE HUNDRED and THIRTY ONE | year FOUR | 2013
Big, sloppy puppy kisses – FREE!! How can you say no at that price?
day THREE HUNDRED and TWENTY NINE | year FOUR | 2013
Lucky she is super-cute… because Xani is just a little bit loco <3
day THREE HUNDRED and TWENTY SEVEN | year FOUR | 2013
So what do you do when you have no more school, no more homework, no job and lots of time on your hands… well, der!
day THREE HUNDRED and TWENTY FIVE | year FOUR | 2013
It is getting harder and harder to get a 'nice' photo of these two!
day THREE HUNDRED and TWENTY TWO | year FOUR | 2013
Amy from cadillac barbie was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!… love my new do
(photo by Xanthia)
day THREE HUNDRED and TWENTY ONE | year FOUR | 2013
The view from our back yard this afternoon… from blue, blue sky… to black, black darkness!
day THREE HUNDRED and TWENTY | year FOUR | 2013
I was invited into the backyard to watch the dance they had been working on all afternoon… they used the old trampoline frame as their 'stage'<3
day THREE HUNDRED and NINETEEN | year FOUR | 2013
Magnetic Island be warned – they are on their way!
day THREE HUNDRED and EIGHTEEN | year FOUR | 2013
…and they have graduated!
Darci was feelin' the feels… but a group hug from this crowd fixed that <3
day THREE HUNDRED and SEVENTEEN | year FOUR | 2013
Just half an hour ago I was at a photoshoot in the bright beautiful sunshine… tropical weather is so weird.
day THREE HUNDRED and FIFTEEN | year FOUR | 2013
THIS GIRL – completed her final Yr12 assessments today… it is all over bar a day at the beach, and a graduation ceremony!… Congratulations Darci – you did it!! <3
day THREE HUNDRED and FOURTEEN | year FOUR | 2013
Willow | 11 years
How long do you think it is ok for me to call her 'my baby'… hint: the answer is forever,ok!
day THREE HUNDRED and THIRTEEN | year FOUR | 2013
If my baby girl says she "really, really, always wanted" a remote control bulldozer for her11th birthday, who am I to deny her?
day THREE HUNDRED and TWELVE | year FOUR | 2013
Instead of having a birthday party this year, Willow chose to have a 'Girl's Day out' with her best friend, Ellie… they had their faces painted, had a mani/pedi, did lunch, took in a movie (Turbo – very funny ), then finished off with Cold Rock and a bit of window shopping (before heading home for CAKE!) It was a fantastic (and exhausting) day <3
This is by far my favourite photo of the day… heading up the escalator to the movies… it captures the innocence and perfection of 11 year old BFFs
day THREE HUNDRED and ELEVEN | year FOUR | 2013
Willow is just a little bit excited about her birthday cake that was delivered today! Another AH-MAZING Gateaux Girl creation!
day THREE HUNDRED and TEN | year FOUR | 2013
Emmett just wants some lovin' … and who can resist that face (especially when it is eye to eye!)
day THREE HUNDRED and EIGHT | year FOUR | 2013
The last 'whole school' assembly for the year, and the graduating Yr12's had the conn…
… and they did a great job – teachers awards, reminiscent stories and, of course, a flash mob!
day THREE HUNDRED and SEVEN | year FOUR | 2013
Xanthia: "I am just impatient… I want to get the race over and done with as fast as possible. I don't know why they are giving me an award for that"
day THREE HUNDRED and FOUR | year FOUR | 2013
Todays photo is bought to you by my padawan photographer, Xanthia… the (creative) force is strong in this one <3
day THREE HUNDRED and THREE | year FOUR | 2013
My Devil Dog, Emmett … Trick or Treat!
day THREE HUNDRED and TWO | year FOUR | 2013
So,
this is happening to my house right now… spiders and ghouls and
skulls cover the front in preparation for tomorrow night's
festivities!