day two hundred and thirty-three | 2011
One last kiss from Dad (which she enjoyed immensely) before Xan boarded the bus… she is off to Canberra for her school camp!
day two hundred and thirty-one | 2011
Darci has become obsessed with old episodes of 'Xena, Warrior Princess'… it's a sad, sad indication of her failing taste 🙁
day two hundred and thirty | 2011
I've lost count of the number of photographs I have of Darci licking Xanthia… its weird, right?
day two hundred and twenty-nine | 2011
A little late night, low light fun…Zoe posed; Darci held the torch; and I took the photo 🙂
day one hundred and twenty-seven | 2011
For the last 10 weeks or so,Xan and Willow have been attending the local Net Set Go program… the program has come to an end, so this afternoon they attended the break-up disco party! Fun, fun, fun!!
There was noise, and food, and noise and music, and noise and dancing… and noise! Lots of screaming kids having a great time!
10 brownie points for the first person to guess what dance Willow is doing here…
day two hundred and twenty-six | 2011
Love the light this afternoon… love the ready-made model, happy for me to photograph her ♥
Can't decide if I like the colour or the black & white better?
day two hundred and twenty-five | 2011
Xan has her friend, Maddie, sleeping over… and despite it being freezing cold out there, they have set up camp in the cubby house… watching movies on the laptop and eating crap… oh to be 10 again ♥
day two hundred and twenty-three | 2011
Should be working… but not much is getting done (fun fact: this is the outfit that I wore to pick Darci up from work! Pj's and ugg boots ♥♥♥)
ps: I really should clean up that desk, huh?
day two hundred and twenty-two | 2011
Willow invited me to her school today, to view her decorated classroom and rainforest diorama (well, she actually forgot to invite me, so she asked one of her teachers to txt me! – thanks Catherine).
The kids had done a great job of turning three different rooms into a rainforest, a desert and a seascape… and Widget was (rightly) very proud of her diorama!
day two hundred and twenty | 2011
Tonight was the last night of Net-Set- Go for Xan and Willow… break-up disco next week 🙂
They have really enjoyed attending this program, and I am hopeful that I may actually get one netballer out of my five daughters, after all!
day two hundred and ninteen | 2011
Oops… I only just realised that I completely forgot to take yesterdays photo! Bugger!
day two hundred and eighteen | 2011
Tonight took the train to Etihad Stadium to see the Swans vs Bombers game… we had a fantastic night (despite being completely outnumbered and surrounded by about a million Bombers supporters!)… right up until the final kick of the night –
We were just two points down and our dual-medalist, team captain, Adam Goodes, took a fantastic mark directly in front of goal… the siren sounded… this was the kick that could win us the game, and who better to have it in his hands than Goodes… he lined it up and kicked… it was a big kick, heading directly for goal… then it started to float to the left… and it then a bit more left… and then it went through the posts… for a behind… and we lose… by just one point! The crowd went wild around us as we sat in silence… better luck next time Swannies!
day two hundred and seventeen | 2011
Jeans for Genes day at school… (fun fact: those denim overalls that Darci is wearing were mine – they were my favourite thing to wear back in the early 90's)
day two hundred and fifteen | 2011
This is Darci's cleanin'-out-the-shed get up… she's quite the vision, isn't she? lol!
day two hundred and fourteen | 2011
Tonight, everything stopped – for the 'Australia's Got Talent' grand final… just for prosperity sake – Jack Vidgen won – WooHoo!
day two hundred and twelve | 2011
Xanthia and Willow, cleaning the car… she is a hard worker, that Widget… yes siree!
day two hundred and eleven | 2011
Xan and Willow's U11 hockey team are, so far, undefeated this season… but this opposition team sure does give them a run for their money… both times we have faced them have been true nail-biters!
day two hundred and ten | 2011
This is what you get, when I am lying in bed at 11 o'clock at night and you remember that you haven't yet taken your photo for the day! This is the view from my bed… don't mind the clock on the wall, it is still set to daylight savings time – couple more months and it will be right again! lol
day two hundred and seven | 2011
I forgot to take my photo today, until after everyone was asleep… it was either me or Sheldon… and trust me – you do NOT want me taking a self-portrait right now (think: pj's, uggys; witch hair)… look – he even posed on his rock for me ♥
day two hundred and five | 2011
Willow auditioned for a local production of 'The Wizard of Oz' today… she found the information; counted down the days, then hours; and finally dragged me out in the cold to have her moment in the spotlight!
I have to honest and say, of all my girls, Willow was not the one I would picked to do this first – she was so excited and brave! I am so proud of her!
Now we just play the waiting game to see if she made it through – 'Willow the Munchkin'… I can certainly see it!! Good Luck Widget!! ♥
day two hundred and three | 2011
Darci has been working at Subway for a few weeks now… but tonight (beacuse there was just me and Xan and Willow at home)… we finally decided to go in and grab a bite to eat!
Just for the record… Darci makes a damn fine Sub!
day two hundred and one | 2011
Jaimi starts a whole new chapter in her life tomorrow, when she starts a new job in Bendigo… she caught the bus to Bendigo from Heathcote tonight… I drove her over and took my camera to capture the auspicious event… and then only took one photo of her reading the paper while we waited for the bus! Woops!
day two hundred | 2011
I'm not even out of the army yet, but Zoe has already taken ownership of my boots!
day one hundred and ninety-nine | 2011
Xanthia was pulling every silly face she could muster… until I threatened to take a photo of Willow instead… then she was the perfect little model!
day one hundred and ninety-eight | 2011
I spent today having MY photo taken for a change! I know – crazy, right?!… anyway, I was helping out a wonderful photographer friend (or was she helping me?) by being her guinea pig for the day and it seemed a waste of all the hair and make-up effort not to take a self-portrait when i got home… so TA-DAH!
day one hundred and ninety-seven | 2011
I have gained a couple of teens for the night… what was that rule about 'don't getting them wet'… 'cause they multiply??… or was that 'don't feed them after midnight'?
day one hundred and ninety-five | 2011
Darci, at it again… lying in bed and sketching, while watching a movie on her laptop.
day one hundred and ninety-two | 2011
(some photos taken by me, some taken by Xan and some taken by Willow – all shots taken with my little Olympus P&S)
Today we had to take Russ back to the airport after he came home for the weekend… but on our way, we decided to take in a movie and a spot of shopping…
Zoe and Darci, Ready for Cars2 – 3D… and Xan, photo-bombing again!!… and Jaimi get in a bt of a snuggle before dad goes back to Sydney…
… then just hangin' around the airport…
…Bye Daddy…
Just 25 sleeps till we see him again!… (but who's counting?)
day one hundred and ninety-one | 2011
I'm not quite sure what is going on out in that veggie garden… but we seem to be breeding mutant carrots!!
day one hundred and ninety | 2011
Darci… just doin' what she does… sitting on her stripey bed in her stripey socks… sketching.
day one hundred and eighty-nine | 2011
Today I met up with some wonderful photographer friends at an amazing indoor playground in Melbourne - Kids Space … let me just say, Xanthia and Willow highly recommend it!
day one hundred and eighty-eight | 2011
After 4 o'clock in the afternoon,and Willow is still in her pj's!! Don't ya just love school holidays!
day one hundred and eighty-seven | 2011
Jaimi had a trip to the optometrist this afternoon… just for a check-up… both eyes have perfect vision – they just aren't good at working together!
No glasses required, but not much depth perception either… 3D movies are a waste on her – lol!
day one hundred and eighty-five | 2011
My daughter, Zoe's, friend turned 18 this past Saturday, and today we took her portraits… Sherry was the perfect model and just look at her – STUNNING!
day one hundred and eighty-four | 2011
Today we traveled to Bendigo to farewell my cousin, Nathan… he is following love all the way to Canada. His partner, Sandra, headed back 'home' about a month ago and now it's time for Nate to join her ♥♥♥
(he is a primary school teacher, you know – people trust THIS MAN with shaping the minds of their children!! LOL)
We'll miss you Nathan – Bon Voyage!