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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ellie: First day of school. Our brave, determined, head-strong girl flew the coup to spread her wings and beauty in a new realm. My heart tugged as a realised that someone else would watch you through your days as you discover this exciting new world. </span></i>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-45498124141003264462013-02-03T21:19:00.000+11:002013-02-04T22:00:41.478+11:005/52<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year will bring many changes to our little family. Ellie is off to school and Tools and I return to full time work. My time at home with my littlies has been a gift. I have taken thousands of photos of our days together, enough to fill hundreds of albums. I know that come February we will hit the ground running and won't stop until Easter. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One day at a time.</span></div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-73023666209114261942012-07-16T21:22:00.000+10:002012-07-28T21:29:04.206+10:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With all the shed-building, ice-skating, bike-riding, movie-watching and play-dating that we did throughout the holidays we had forgotten to spend a single day together as a whole family. So on Day 16, the very last day of the break, we loaded the bikes and headed to Mt Annan Botanical Gardens.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We rode the very steep Sundial Hill and were rewarded with a view of the city at it's summit. There was also a very cool analemmatic sundial, where we used our shadows to tell the time. Can you tell what time it was? The kids loved how accurate it was (again with the stacks hats! They are either very cautious or very well trained). We took some wacky self timer photos and, after a riding the perimeter of the park, found ourselves beside a gorgeous lake where we had a BBQ basking in the glorious winter sunshine. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love that shot of my boy. He still has that dimple, the only one of us to sport one. He is in that sweet (almost!) 7 year old stage. Full of information and the most interesting observations as he acutely observes the world from his emerging big boy perspective. We are weeks out from his birthday and he is quietly counting down the days until he is 7. It seems to be a big deal, this turning 7. He tells me he is looking forward to sitting next to me in the front seat rather than behind me. I have convinced him that the safest place to be is behind Mummy and that he can ride in the front on the short trips we take without his sister. It doesn't bear to think about the sulking that would take place if Missy was left alone in the back seat. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were talking the other day about his birthday and that maybe this year we wouldn't have a party. After thinking about it for a minute he thought that would be OK and instead we could have a play-date with cake for 5 of his friends. As much as that sounds like a party he insisted because there were no invitations to hand out it wouldn't really classify as such. I think I am being duped. We'll see how that idea pans out as we creep into August.</span></div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-30740922301520950172012-07-13T21:34:00.000+10:002012-07-28T21:35:27.962+10:00The Shed: Day 5,6 and 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-4650617663718918582012-07-10T23:30:00.000+10:002012-07-10T23:30:28.581+10:00A bike ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each morning of these holidays we have found these two set up in front of the heater busying themselves. We've been able to revel in a lie in on these cold winter mornings, waking an hour later to find these self sufficient bunnies colouring or reading or playing happily till their tummies start to grumble for breakfast.</span>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-4586706096774720402012-07-07T20:38:00.000+10:002012-07-09T20:39:11.523+10:00The Shed: Day 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the things I loved most about travelling in Europe in winter was skating outdoors in front of a gorgeous old building. These last few winters have seen a few rinks pop up around Sydney and for the past few years Missy and I have been skating outside Parramatta Town Hall as part of their <a href="http://parramatta-advertiser.whereilive.com.au/events/story/winterlight-festival-3/">Winterlight Festival</a>. Our girl is getting pretty good and was dead keen to have a go on her own without her little penguin. She is just getting the gist of pushing back with her feet rather than shuffling along on the ice as if she is walking. She loved helping her little friend who was a first timer and felt a sense of accomplishment each time she completed a circuit without falling down. </span>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-16594019756347175582012-07-02T20:19:00.000+10:002012-07-03T20:22:07.548+10:00The Shed: Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The building of the man cave continues. Floor down and poles up for the veranda. Today we also had an interview for Missy at big school. I can NOT believe that it is time to send our littliest chick off to school but she is oh so ready to go. There really is no holding her back. This is the mugshot that went off with her school application. So sweet.</span></div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-57951142027149387622012-07-01T21:40:00.000+10:002012-07-03T20:16:52.039+10:00The Shed: Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This space in our yard has changed many times in the past 12 years. When we first moved in it was garden with a picnic table that the firies once sat on waiting for the fires to reach our gully. Since then it has been a vege patch and a spot for our chooks.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last summer after many weeks with broken eggs and dead rats we moved our hennys down the road to our neighbour and a plan was hatched.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tools has been dreaming of a shed for many years, a space of his own to store all his stuff where he can see it and get to it without bumping his head. These holidays work has begun building his man cave. </span>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-29130879268009411742012-06-03T22:10:00.000+10:002012-07-02T22:13:11.447+10:00Vivid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another year, another wet Vivid. This time we combined the evening with an afternoon at the powerhouse museum. It was a big day but the kids had a ball. It's amazing the energy that a break at Max Brenner can provide! That last shot is an image of the artwork they created at the festival using their body movements.</div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-45242163121173803472012-05-12T23:12:00.000+10:002012-05-12T23:12:54.185+10:00Fringe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our girl gave herself a fringe. When asked if she had cut her hair, Missy firmly shook her head no. I told her that it was obvious that there had been some hair tampering and could she show me where she had hidden it away. Still nothing, just a steely stare. After much toing and froing with the questioning and a little bribery, she finally showed me her stash, hidden carefully behind the spices.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A week later we are used to the new do. I have to admit she did a pretty good job. This is all her own handiwork. Our girl has the slipperiest and shiniest hair. It rarely stays in a hair tie no matter how tight I wrap it. All along this fringe was the answer to our messy hair problem. When asked why she cut her hair Missy's answer was simple: "Mum, it was in my face". Simple.</span>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-49134610684141947772012-03-28T09:46:00.008+11:002012-03-29T10:07:35.513+11:00Easter Trees<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6KDwOBuG0W13NlR5ek1deGM1wfF55ONJmN5gclWZ0i-hmvJ2VCCWIYrI7KmwxZwG4rZZ-XLRbs7Ox2Vk-fTTg27KUkf7dAZXTS5DB4y22A9lKIUjklnlFPep0jRYGsjEC4aR6e3EDjVP/s1600/DSC_0584.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6KDwOBuG0W13NlR5ek1deGM1wfF55ONJmN5gclWZ0i-hmvJ2VCCWIYrI7KmwxZwG4rZZ-XLRbs7Ox2Vk-fTTg27KUkf7dAZXTS5DB4y22A9lKIUjklnlFPep0jRYGsjEC4aR6e3EDjVP/s400/DSC_0584.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724717574346829618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiel_1RiPr6gAHRlsyxygKywtF3Iep_Ca8nx4QlNiFj28cXiH2WL7KEAQ0SGYNhof6cmQoTLvHc0bYTwSqv2-jnEdlAykg1a2AjRLmPMn9cOBCmmsAlQAy5b5qGe0q7rK4IcFCBM7ivHgcR/s1600/DSC_0591.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rguEJi_8SGWMB0_QSSqCvsiH74JnhqE6m9CNZlAwAgW3GBM2LASD7WgKKixCs6Lzq77fubYomYPSoTJ1ew7DQvsfm1labvX-e5I1eZ9qNoJlNwB72Xdxqk9NNg8E2F8GTvA5hvLUWr6q/s400/DSC_0613.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724714884277054498" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Following in our tradition of <a href="http://ahalffulglass.blogspot.com.au/2009/03/easter-trees.html">previous</a> <a href="http://ahalffulglass.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/easter-tree.html">years</a>, this week we put up our Easter tree. There were all sorts of treasures stashed in the Easter box, long forgotten. The kids have plans for Easter baskets, dying eggs and of course the annual Good Friday egg hunt with their friends.</span></div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-85006010340052496772012-03-19T10:51:00.000+11:002012-03-29T10:22:04.426+11:00Balloons, bikes and bells<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg_6ORvdZtwe1yoblQr7M7OZ-cFFH4-McPmGbQL8e0urA5OaoWaEyBcHWF8Zm4zc58LYe0J5CcFhiBq9YtZBCNWZNgPBJXB3R2awQtmBXDljOI79l5CJnjfe5LbY-TZqryKZ0Zlem1fFB/s1600/DSC_0547.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg_6ORvdZtwe1yoblQr7M7OZ-cFFH4-McPmGbQL8e0urA5OaoWaEyBcHWF8Zm4zc58LYe0J5CcFhiBq9YtZBCNWZNgPBJXB3R2awQtmBXDljOI79l5CJnjfe5LbY-TZqryKZ0Zlem1fFB/s400/DSC_0547.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724733421222359154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLFWFGlnKxPPIN2Aa5OjFw63eiBodH2a1LOmMO_pU3pLdFpiqts1urA_Q4BcEK56pwMVc9U72DnCxrcHvr0TfDcP89dWwbWapT1yf9gBHLPsZtwo1xyNsVRAcnGsclV18U6RE_6nQxvm1/s1600/DSC_0549.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqL1e6KbTNtlS1BaAu6wX-zqTUtXDYtq2bP3hIvaGCwlFYi41KPJH92yZsG1mmguo7YuwKyulm7ZNEz84JUvU5GPEaWjiVHafdZd7TMSac5SfhOye7uruthpTaUn0s4-Q-4u2IbLFUtSz/s400/DSC_0555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724733392360670850" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXn9PexxgAhr75AP6KzOitG-lYtMeLgyZpZ3V5Hc-w4zln2jAnknJf4DePQyeT-S5VbFYerSLeQGDP9v1tdmj-X1s0d_-HeNMQObI6HcOhxQHpOMT__UhtlW4B8lmW6EEHWaO4_s0NVfAL/s400/DSC_0562.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724729954038132610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S9N3CErZpIR9wA-hjSOn-OsJSwGI2RPNPIRUWiKbQx7fT3Pf7LY1Z1TcpPUV05noUy7XWwUowduYm82T1Okga-2IGASmLWf9ES3i-8KOBS48enD-JT5e__WzHlyHPWJlBVQIoehd3A2a/s1600/DSC_0566.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S9N3CErZpIR9wA-hjSOn-OsJSwGI2RPNPIRUWiKbQx7fT3Pf7LY1Z1TcpPUV05noUy7XWwUowduYm82T1Okga-2IGASmLWf9ES3i-8KOBS48enD-JT5e__WzHlyHPWJlBVQIoehd3A2a/s400/DSC_0566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724733381841098114" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvG0xjW6-HTk0SgKRvNvn2kquHwC6QsAq0eiI__LuHshTuJUn4VNFrHlCQq6u34jdmB1aTxO9VaqvuAP9sgj9A4uby6Aih1EnOUC7xDcDMFPtR-a6VfogIxY6VqDE5kA8eiVwJgbSNRh9z/s400/DSC_0563.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724729962450207266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70SyTZwixq5WWGEy254gosIosAjq0n1bygW74BPQBGxxNbDommhNd2vrquiY60YpgAxNl4RVVeAV3wVvVGSY_8zZrgqXn78587Ip5pSmfiZ8uFE_0nHHshptAex0-RP2iI53N9uZVroL-/s1600/DSC_0571.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70SyTZwixq5WWGEy254gosIosAjq0n1bygW74BPQBGxxNbDommhNd2vrquiY60YpgAxNl4RVVeAV3wVvVGSY_8zZrgqXn78587Ip5pSmfiZ8uFE_0nHHshptAex0-RP2iI53N9uZVroL-/s400/DSC_0571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724729981000134162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLhl0OryWTrpKDLJKJ0iBK0NisM9aWm4ZHqGB_DdmvHdDVqrHxAloIwd5D-3OpcgjMJZD0AtxciVSfD8-weE59tBhTDJ2LgYXrHVgwQtcs6B6wxmyNK7NriJvOd7oZuctjwX_NrbUwxXe/s1600/DSC_0575.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLhl0OryWTrpKDLJKJ0iBK0NisM9aWm4ZHqGB_DdmvHdDVqrHxAloIwd5D-3OpcgjMJZD0AtxciVSfD8-weE59tBhTDJ2LgYXrHVgwQtcs6B6wxmyNK7NriJvOd7oZuctjwX_NrbUwxXe/s400/DSC_0575.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724729974146896434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGbxQXIpnFwGyz8MLtdcPh5QPOxcMd_KHtPLS-REE9klcQMsmYvSZdbTKo22ZjJFEsiCaPlVyWqwCOKwldp6zTk75NH3cEyhLdcv3UCXW4HOOD_PeZs3891EZqz2MvjUKfvwkW64Rd0AM/s1600/DSC_0582.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGbxQXIpnFwGyz8MLtdcPh5QPOxcMd_KHtPLS-REE9klcQMsmYvSZdbTKo22ZjJFEsiCaPlVyWqwCOKwldp6zTk75NH3cEyhLdcv3UCXW4HOOD_PeZs3891EZqz2MvjUKfvwkW64Rd0AM/s400/DSC_0582.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724729969400436834" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A spontaneous trip to Canberra to escape another rainy weekend in the mountains. Sometimes I am grateful to my husband who humours the suggestion at at 10 o'clock in the morning that we should head to Canberra. Within the hour we had accommodation booked, bags packed, bikes loaded and we were on our way. We were treated with the most glorious sunshine we had seen in months and stumbled upon all kinds of special Canberra events. A lazy afternoon at Cockington Green was the perfect way to end our adventure.</span></div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-35967079876053910862012-03-11T11:14:00.000+11:002012-03-29T10:25:25.827+11:00Dad's birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAghYM4yW-NgLmFMU6oCAw9vC8Z_THLnXr7M1_87-JnlK_sXbXAHzZqj-slwEZh6c-p8EE6WJKvQhIU5SqrgmZtuKqHlpe7c5BCL8jiwXXd5mp1J1-wuwagF32Tyco5bsZjULKmo1bwRMz/s1600/DSC_0535.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAghYM4yW-NgLmFMU6oCAw9vC8Z_THLnXr7M1_87-JnlK_sXbXAHzZqj-slwEZh6c-p8EE6WJKvQhIU5SqrgmZtuKqHlpe7c5BCL8jiwXXd5mp1J1-wuwagF32Tyco5bsZjULKmo1bwRMz/s400/DSC_0535.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724737223691910322" /></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dysN89vLlWpbFWr5_Nl5mEnp782-RINVTKK35K77DFbqTvrFdcjr0gbXv5cMN0BcF4XD9v9WZCZhln9MX0AGA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div>A very understated celebration for Dad's birthday. Pizza for dinner and tower of cannoli for a cake. </div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-45934443187460358802012-02-26T11:25:00.000+11:002012-03-29T10:43:35.451+11:00Leaping<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqb0tSmsVUcPPFTIQFpcxpXSknOUVCl9tGCw1ebZ_FPrhMqfTW5Se3s23-6DqNtq8BMnDJDwy_DchTZhM1h40wM5qhWz_16dj3q0bUFWGW8aTEFyXqS92zuiOdNUYkhuW8TaSshcukEZY/s400/DSC_0529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724738435767350290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Be6wtk1iahRd7vNrbPFdNpwQ2hzyvf7IhrHV_eipKbf3BByvYPTSHPeewntItbIBYI_koHTBNb7QjCFYx9PrI2__aMazwjyxk-VwrX2uA-8PSfqThuUHEQghRd_LFr_WbSs4yRN9HDgC/s1600/DSC_0531.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Be6wtk1iahRd7vNrbPFdNpwQ2hzyvf7IhrHV_eipKbf3BByvYPTSHPeewntItbIBYI_koHTBNb7QjCFYx9PrI2__aMazwjyxk-VwrX2uA-8PSfqThuUHEQghRd_LFr_WbSs4yRN9HDgC/s400/DSC_0531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724738449373279442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxPUx3w1w0yPqFEE55BvZu6QEL7rcJvJ4xEM8G8v7TT8MdOT55oNXkp8JDMTM-ZeushlNzOySlLMtIicxGW-PJBXoEuiTRpL211BcfKBabb5hcuIAZUvZGrbCko7zFIiEwDT_EI6zHUm0/s1600/DSC_0533.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxPUx3w1w0yPqFEE55BvZu6QEL7rcJvJ4xEM8G8v7TT8MdOT55oNXkp8JDMTM-ZeushlNzOySlLMtIicxGW-PJBXoEuiTRpL211BcfKBabb5hcuIAZUvZGrbCko7zFIiEwDT_EI6zHUm0/s400/DSC_0533.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724738438593752754" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Our courageous boy is always ready for an adrenalin rush. At 6 and a half he doesn't yet have the words to describe accurately the fear of standing on the edge, the exhilaration of jumping and the pure joy when popping back up on top of the water. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Our little Missy who pushes the boundaries in almost every other aspect of her life does not take these risks easily. She thought she could do it (because she thinks she can do anything her brother can!) but she let her fear hold her back. She says she will jump next year when she is 5. In your sweet time you will catch up little one.</span></div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-82232667064681338302012-01-04T22:55:00.000+11:002012-01-08T23:57:26.595+11:00Saying goodbye<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwD5HJiMelm8e-1rHxOwoCMNXjeOevBeJrIsPsQRu7ajnlFJSYyva3Qqquv6J6E9hDHvxaO4hm3p-_XvNxQjgGv9WDgk_B0gzfQFpaFya5-JFlzYV7i6HdxLDKeKTcVTOroXhBCZVMs5l/s1600/DSC_0152.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwD5HJiMelm8e-1rHxOwoCMNXjeOevBeJrIsPsQRu7ajnlFJSYyva3Qqquv6J6E9hDHvxaO4hm3p-_XvNxQjgGv9WDgk_B0gzfQFpaFya5-JFlzYV7i6HdxLDKeKTcVTOroXhBCZVMs5l/s400/DSC_0152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695241125855517410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">3/366</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQNTlhrj8pMozAnbHClKrYBHp7VBYpBfGAyqYsSeC58-S30f-QzkYWYEZt3fKb6DEAh2qCsYUvGjQ_Gx_9esNMSJYvKyiuUaYxdne_85knFSW_Rco-7nKH1OY2TR2dXKEYW03xLK60KdH/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQNTlhrj8pMozAnbHClKrYBHp7VBYpBfGAyqYsSeC58-S30f-QzkYWYEZt3fKb6DEAh2qCsYUvGjQ_Gx_9esNMSJYvKyiuUaYxdne_85knFSW_Rco-7nKH1OY2TR2dXKEYW03xLK60KdH/s400/DSC_0156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695239601643694962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">4/366</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnp8dZThgRN1GUz-u_FZV2IlGz2qeAq4uavyFGmmBL0crQwD4p2M2DuDF5HlMdcoiGlpAeiWwymLKkzcy_7q3h93D1pMl4huQY4F75JZUu7S0ILbjr8OJVc7V8kaCy9qQCi9xeCqWEUwAp/s1600/DSC_0153.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnp8dZThgRN1GUz-u_FZV2IlGz2qeAq4uavyFGmmBL0crQwD4p2M2DuDF5HlMdcoiGlpAeiWwymLKkzcy_7q3h93D1pMl4huQY4F75JZUu7S0ILbjr8OJVc7V8kaCy9qQCi9xeCqWEUwAp/s400/DSC_0153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695230248228468274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3/366</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The last two days, there has been lots of intense, uninterrupted play for these three. Swimming in a new pool, playing with toy sets that haven't been out for year. It is as though they are saturating their memories with their little playmate. There have been many quarrels as each of my children felt a little left out and overly emotional. They are feeling the loss of their friend.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">When they saw him boarding his Granny's motor-home, the following conversation took place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Rooster: I didn't know that you could drive to Melbourne.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Mum: Yes, you can but its a long drive. We might drive down with our own camper van to visit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Rooster: But you can fly, can't you? We will fly, won't we (demand not a question here).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I think the only good thing coming out of losing his best friend is the opportunity to fly (and only fly!) down to see him.</span></div>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-4424196871252249492012-01-02T21:28:00.001+11:002012-01-08T22:51:58.159+11:00Christmas lego<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil659zyP-McDs6xrOD_PwZoqMJavg_59zr3H5exhqFnKwWARMa5-7dJ5tnCLQKVzDIIVND1VZtrwrQ_KCVbKkMZYaVEq0MPU3VorXBNf6oIHjh2uzd_803uW7Envi8ZkQMsSLvv7ZGXoQi/s1600/P1020162.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil659zyP-McDs6xrOD_PwZoqMJavg_59zr3H5exhqFnKwWARMa5-7dJ5tnCLQKVzDIIVND1VZtrwrQ_KCVbKkMZYaVEq0MPU3VorXBNf6oIHjh2uzd_803uW7Envi8ZkQMsSLvv7ZGXoQi/s400/P1020162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695207851904903506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2/366</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />When the Rooster really wants something for Christmas he always asks his Nanny. Not Santa. The harbour was top of his list and he knew that his Nan would come through with the good stuff. Unfortunately, his grandparents left all the presents at home this year when they were packing to come away with us for Christmas at the beach. The kids took the news really well, knowing that Nanny would bring their most desired items to them on the 2nd of January. Our guy was so pleased with his harbour and this is where I found him when I went upstairs to check that he was asleep.</span>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831951619516634091.post-13346267368725804572012-01-02T21:07:00.002+11:002012-01-08T22:52:40.914+11:00Self portrait<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfruaiYAYzNRZkYC9z2HpyWaQI8pYCD_L3kHh8-pdygczBNtnbe_5Eh3ZlBJKXjljLBvsFNwutX-QYqkqTQ5CuNdVaARlVM0BysvkqV1bWLMnWaPMX9grayemulbOH4Ef4QjJv9n9ERBI/s1600/P1020142.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfruaiYAYzNRZkYC9z2HpyWaQI8pYCD_L3kHh8-pdygczBNtnbe_5Eh3ZlBJKXjljLBvsFNwutX-QYqkqTQ5CuNdVaARlVM0BysvkqV1bWLMnWaPMX9grayemulbOH4Ef4QjJv9n9ERBI/s400/P1020142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695201952312643314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/366</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Daddy got a new camera for Christmas, a point and shoot that must feel a whole lot more accessible to Ellie than my DSLR. She can't keep her hands off it and I have just downloaded a bunch of photos of her day. I love this self portrait taken lying down on the ground. I think a little camera just the gift this girl needs when her birthday comes around in February.</span>Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05427220593832435006noreply@blogger.com1