day three hundred and thirty-two | 2011
Today's photo is brought to you by Xanthia… I think Scout was quite curious about that big black camera in front of Xan's face! lol!
day three hundred and thirty-one | 2011
Our very last Pucka Christmas Party… free face-painting, ice-creams and jumping castles… plus the army band to lead the carols!
day three hundred and thirty | 2011
I'm not sure what card game they were playing, but they were quiet and they weren't arguing and that was good enough for me!
day three hundred and twenty-nine | 2011
I was heading to bed, but these two were just beginning their 'Family Guy' marathon… I'm not sure what time they stopped, but Darci was still asleep on the couch when I got up this morning!
day three hundred and twenty-six | 2011
A rare moment of contemplation captured tonight ♥
day three hundred and twenty-five | 2011
Today I did something I swore I would never do… I cut one of the girls hair!…but it was only a little bit of Xan's fringe… and it was really driving us both nuts!… not too bad for a first effort (with my sewing scissors – *blush*) , I think!
day three hundred and twenty-four | 2011
And just like that, it was over!… months of rehearsals; makeup trials; wardrobe fittings and finally, five awesome performances… and The Wizard of Oz is done. This is a photo of the entire cast and crew… what an amazing group of people!
day three hundred and twenty-three | 2011
Want to know a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon… how does watching 'Breaking Dawn' in the Gold Class cinema, with good friends sound? Sounds damn fine to me!
day three hundred and twenty-one | 2011
I the spirit of NOT allowing my baby to grow up too fast, I bought her this beautiful onesie from Peter Alexander, for her birthday last week… I so adore a kid in a onesies! So gloriously snuggly!!
day three hundred and nineteen | 2011
So, how does one celebrate the end of exams; the end of highschool; the end of an era?… Well, Zoe does it by getting a massive haircut and some new colour – thats how!
Before –
During –
and After –
What an amazing difference a haircut can make! My little Zoe looks all grown up! *sniff*
day three hundred and eighteen | 2011
It's not quite summer yet… but the days have been glorious and hot… and what better way to cool off than to take the hose onto the trampoline!
Willow looks like she's in control in this photo, but Zoe and her friend Sherry, certainly got their own back!
day three hundred and seventeen | 2011
Darci did a great job of modelling for this photo, under much duress… Xanthia was standing beside me with a water pistol… and a death wish!!
day three hundred and sixteen | 2011
A hugely successful opening night of the Wizard of Oz, and my little munchkin, Willow (in her 'spooks' costume) comes out to take a bow!
day three hundred and fifteen | 2011
What did you spend the 11th of the 11th of 2011 doing?… Zoe spent the evening burning ALL her school notes from the past two years!… just one exam to go and she is DONE with high school!
day three hundred and fourteen | 2011
Happy Birthday to my baby, Willow! Nine years old today!
The morning was filled with presents, before school…
… and then, after school, it was the birthday girl's choice for dinner… I can safely say that the best decision The Railway Hotel in Seymour ever made, was to install the chocolate claw machine… it is the only reason all my girls choose this pub to have their birthday dinners at!… oh, that and the jelly cups!
day three hundred and thirteen | 2011
Jaimi, just waiting in Heathcote, for the bus to Bendigo.
day three hundred and twelve | 2011
I didn't really understand why Xan needed to wear her bathers to water the garden… until I saw this wet, muddy mess… then it all became clear!
day three hundred and ten | 2011
First, I tricked Darci in to coming outside… she thought I needed help getting something out of the car… hehehe.
Then, I tricked her by taking pictures when she wasn't ready… don't get me wrong, I got my fair share of her normal 'Zoolander' type of shots… but in between all her theatrics – i got this one!
Score:
Darci – 0
Mum – 1
day three hundred and nine | 2011
So many things about this girl is just… outrageous!
How much she looks like her dad – outrageous!
Her huge blue eyes – outrageous!
Her boundless energy – outrageous!
Her 10,000 facial expressions – outrageous!
day three hundred and eight | 2011
Today Zoe had two exams at school… so I had a tough choice to make after dropping her off (and having 4hrs to kill before picking her up again)… do I travel the 35mins home and catch up on paperwork?… or travel 40mins in the other direction and get my hair done?
… turns out it wasn't such a tough choice, after all! 🙂
I should mention that Xanthia took this photo… she is my padawan; I am her Yoda 🙂
day three hundred and seven | 2011
My baby, heading off on her first overnight school camp… she was so excited – I just want her back! *sniff*
day three hundred and six | 2011
Widget in munchkin mode… the countdown is on – opening performance 8pm on the 12 November! WooHoo!
day three hundred and five | 2011
f it wasn't for Xan, the ranga's garden would probably be dead by now!… I am so NOT a green thumb! Good job Xan!
day three hundred and four | 2011
Reason #251 why I am going to miss Pucka… Trick or Treating at Halloween! Seriously – this is fun, fun, fun people… us Aussie's really need to get with the program!
We decorated the house… we bought the treats… we dressed up the kids… and it was on! I sent my lot off to do their Trick or Treating while Jaimi and I set up camp in the driveway to greet all manner of gouls; and witches; and gory, blood-soaked characters… along with an assortment of beautiful princesses and fairies ♥
day three hundred and three | 2011
Reason #127 why I am going to miss Pucka… big buck kangaroo's resting in the front yard ♥
day three hundred and two | 2011
I just made it into the new day for this shot… finally back at the hotel after Zoe's graduation dinner… time for one more photo before she turned into a pumpkin ♥
day three hundred and one | 2011
Today it happened… our little Zoe graduated from high school.
We had a beautiful mass at St Monica's in Moonee Ponds, where all the graduates were presented with their certificates, before heading over to the Moonee Valley Racing Club for a wonderful dinner and dance (well, the kids danced, the parents watched! lol).
The boys looked so handsome all dressed up in thier suits… and the girls – just breathtaking! So many stunning dresses and gorgeous hair styles… Congratulations to the Class of 2011!
(a big shout out to the amazingly talented and supremely cool Lisa from Living Dolls Makeup Artistry who did Zoe's hair and makeup – thanks Lisa!)
day three hundred | 2011
Grandparents Day! Yay!… today was grandparents day at the girls school… the invitation came a bit late (read: two days ago – thanks Willow!) so I wasn't planning on passing it on to my parents… they both work; live over an hour away; and have already been over here a number of time this past couple of weeks with me being couch-bound and Zoe needing some sewing help with her graduation dress… however Willow wormed her way into my conversation (yesterday!!) with my mother and gave her the invitation.
As luck would have it, despite my mum having to work, my dad had the day off… so over he came – again! With the frenetic madness that is 'the Bingley girls', I'm not sure if he would consider the trip worth it – lol… but I'll let you be the judge!
(all photos that don't contain Xanthia – were taken by Xanthia :))
day two hundred and ninety-nine | 2011
Well, that's it… today Zoe finished her last ever high school classes… tomorrow is end of year activities, and Friday is muck-up day and Graduation… I just can't believe it
day two hundred and ninety-eight | 2011
well, my ranga has gone back to Sydney, so it's time to break in a new kitchen-bitch… oh, I mean cook 😉
I must say, her Tacos were quite delectable! ♥♥♥
day two hundred and ninety-seven | 2011
Trust me when I say, you are not going to want to miss the slideshow at this girls 21st!
day two hundred and ninety-six | 2011
YAY… I actually managed to hobble outside today… Willow had to carry my camera for me (as well as be my beautiful model)… but it was worth it!
day two hundred and ninety-five | 2011
Jaimi has been spending the month of October with my parents, in Bendigo… today she came home for a visit… and a snuggle with dad before he had to go back to Sydney ♥
day two hundred and ninety-four | 2011
What a fun game… lets poke Mum's bruises until she baulks! Oh Happy Days!
day two hundred and ninety-three | 2011
I would like to say that this is as bad as the bruising got… but little did I know – there was more to come! lol!… right now, my right leg is known as 'the rainbow leg'!
day two hundred and ninety-two | 2011
Willow and Russ going through her top 100 most used spelling words… she's no Sukanya Roy … but she is doing ok!
day two hundred and ninety-one | 2011
Here's the dilemma, do I make you suffer through yet another photo of my battered legs, or do I regale you with this oh-so-natural, un-posed shot of Darci?
day two hundred and ninety | 2011
The thing about needing crutches is, when some little widget steals them, I'm stuck!… somehow, that doesn't stop her!
day two hundred and eighty-nine | 2011
Look! A photo that DOES NOT included my legs – YAY!… instead, you get to see Willow catching me up on what I have missed at Munchkin rehearsals!
day two hundred and eighty-eight | 2011
There's no place like home… morning view v home view… ahhhh!
day two hundred and eighty-seven | 2011
Day two – post op…
Time to change the bandages and a chance to check out the doc's handy work.
day two hundred and eighty-six | 2011
Day one – post op… (bilateral posterior fasciotomy)
The day passed in a lovely drug haze; not too much pain… but my legs look like they belong to an oompa-loompa!
day two hundred and eighty-four | 2011
Darci has removed the screen from her bedroom window and put a step-stool outside, so she has easy, quick access to the back yard… does it get any lazier than this? lol!