day thirty-three | 2011
It is tradition in our family, that the birthday girl/boy gets to chose where we go/what we have for dinner… tonight, Zoe chose to go to the local Chinese restaurant for the main course… and then through the drive-thru at maccas for a chocolate sundae dessert… which we just had to stick candles in… and sing her ♫ Happy Birthday ♫ for about the fiftieth time today!
day thirty-one | 2011
I came home from work to find Darci had rearranged her room… again!… and now her, and Xan, and Willow are watching a Batman movie on her laptop… peace.
day twenty-nine | 2011
Today we had a family celebration in Bendigo for Zoe's upcoming 17th birthday… 17? I can't believe it!!
day twenty-six | 2011
All my Aussie chicky-babes are back home… where they belong!
♥♥♥ Happy Australia Day! ♥♥♥
My gorgeous neice, Jade and spunky nephew, Regan…
Xanthia… Aussie,Aussie, Aussie… Oi, Oi, Oi!!
day twenty-five | 2011
Cleo again… awake this time!… and trying to woo me with her big puppy-dog eyes… just for the record, it worked!
day twenty-four | 2011
Jaimi and I went to the supermarket tonight and I told her she could choose whatever she wanted for dinner…
… she chose chicken… shaped like dinosaurs!… of course!
day twenty-three | 2011
.. and then, there were two!
With Russ in Sydney, Xan and Willow in Bendigo with my brother and Zoe and Darci in Melbourne with friends… there is just Jami and me left at home ♥
day twenty-two | 2011
I was so resistant when Darci first asked to get a pet rat… I mean, seriously, they are creepy, and icky… and that tail… *shudder*
… but, now that we have Scout, I just love her! She is cute, and snuggly… and so friendly!
day twenty-one | 2011
It's late… everyone else is on bed… so it's just me and the giant, snoring heffalump…
day twenty | 2011
Ok, so technically this was taken after midnight, and therefore really belongs on day twenty-one… but I hadn't gone to bed yet so I am still counting it as day twenty!
…and, as you can see, Zoe and Darci hadn't gone to bed yet either!
day nineteen | 2011
With the ranga in Sydney, and Xan and Willow staying with my brother in Bendigo for the week… it is awfully quiet around here! Just me and my 'big' girls ♥
day seventeen | 2011
My first night home as the only grown-up in the house… and look what I had to do!!
Don't let his shriveled up appearance fool you… he was the size of a small dog before I got to him!!
I am woman – hear me roar!!
(ok, so I killed him by putting enough spay in his general direction to take down an elephant… and this photo was taken from quite some distance away – with my longest zoom lens!… but he is dead!… and I did that!!)
day fifteen | 2011
My gorgeous family in front of the beautiful holiday house we stayed in… we made some wonderful memories here ♥
day fourteen | 2011
Today we made it to the beach early… early enough to see the sunrise… and it was spectacular! Well worth the effort!
day ten | 2011
Day one of the beach holiday! We traveled; we swam; we looked for wildlife in the rocks; and we finished the day with a game of 'Young Players, Trivial Pursuit' (which I rocked, by the way!!)
day nine | 2011
On our way to the Central Coast of NSW for our beach holiday, we stopped at my in-laws farm… and met 'Patch', their new Kelpie pup.
day eight | 2011
My man and I, at my cousin, Nichole's, wedding… our last time out as a 'couple' before his big move to Sydney.
day six | 2011
I took this one with my little point-and-shoot camera… on our way home from book-list shopping in Melbourne… see how happy all the girls look?… that's because they didn't foot the bill!! LOL!!
day five | 2011
I finally had a chance to hang my Christmas present from the girls… isn't it soooo cute!… and it now has pride of place in my study!
day two | 2011
For Christmas, I gave Zoe, Darci and my mum tickets to see 'Hairspray, The Musical' at the Princess Theatre… it was so awesome (but no cameras were allowed, so I had to take a couple of sneaky shots when no one was looking)
day one | 2011
New Years Day… with Willow pushing Xan around on my old (old, old!!) billy-cart… they were meant to be taking it in turns, but I think Xan's '5 minutes' went twice as long as Willow's '5 minutes'… lol!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and sixty-five
Happy New Year!!
… and there it is – the end of my photo-a-day 2010! I think I missed five days all up… not too bad… but maybe I'll do better on photo-a-day 2011!!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and sixty-three
Day two in Daylesford saw us Quad-biking and visiting the Chocolate Mill and the Convent Gallery… before dinner at the Bowls Club next door to our motel… grilled Barramundi FTW!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and sixty-two
Russ organised a surprise romantic 3-day stay in Daylesford for our wedding anniversary (31st)… day one we saw the Lavender Farm and Hepburn Springs before heading to Rubens for dinner and finally our beautiful motel in the heart of Daylesford.
photo-a-day | day three hundred and sixty-one
Russ and I came across this little fella on the side of the road on our way to Daylesford… he was quite happy to hang around for a photo or two before toddling off <3
photo-a-day | day three hundred and sixty
I wish I could bottle whatever it is that gives Xan her energy… it's like it is never-ending!!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and fifty-nine
Christmas Day and my dad's birthday… always full of food, family and fun! <3
photo-a-day | day three hundred and fifty-eight
Xanthia did a fantastic job of setting up for Santa… her card said the following:
"Santa may you please go out of your way to help the poor I realy hope you do. and may I please have for christmas only three things Joy & Love & Hugs from Xanthia" (sic)
Isn't she just gorgeous!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and fifty-seven
Zoe and Darci, showing off their new Christmas Sponge Bob t-shirts… i find this slightly disturbing. lol!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and fifty-six
my beautiful Willow… my 'baby' is disappearing before my very eyes!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and fifty-five
We had our family portraits taken today… until about 8:30pm… and then Darci lost the car keys and we were stuck in the middle of no-where with rapidly fading light and no mobile phone reception… this is us, emptying the bus in an attempt to find the keys… it took about 40mins – but Darci found them in the end!! Thank God!!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and fifty-three
Four generations… My grandmother, Pat… my mother, Mazz,… me… and my eldest daughter, Jaimi…
photo-a-day | day three hundred and fifty-two
My grandmother, Pat's, 80th birthday… surrounded by grand children and great grand children… I pray that I look this good at 80!!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and forty-nine
Jaimi graduated today… so here is the Seymour Special School Class of 2010! We are so very proud!
photo-a-day | day three hundred and forty-eight
The chrissy tree is up!… we are almost ready for Santa!!