this moment

In the tradtion of soulemama, here's this weeks moment. No words, just a moment from our week that we'd like to remember...

Some of this and that

Few words today, life is much too busy at the moment for constructing coherent sentences! A few moments snapped in the past few days...

Little D crafting - still his number one activity. It's a rocket ship of sorts.

Little H dressed himself yesterday - isn't it a fantastic outfit?! I suggested it may be too hot for socks but he wouldn't have a bar of it.

We had ourselves a spontaneous outing for pub grub at a very kid friendly beer garden over the weekend. A playground, fantastic views, good company. One of those looong hot December evenings that you just don't want to end!

And here's some of the Christmas gift crafting that's been keeping me up too late recently.

this moment

In the tradition of soulemama, here's this weeks moment. No words, just a moment from our week that we'd like to remember...

A Christmas time ritual

Will and I have a tradition of watching Love Actually every Christmas. Total dags aren't we? We put the DVD on when wrapping pressies late at night when the kidlets are asleep, or have it playing in the background while cooking dinner. And at least once in the days leading up to Christmas we actually sit down and watch it start to finish with bowls of icecream or summer fruit after the kids have gone to bed.

Today Little D enjoyed his first taste of this family tradition. Not the whole movie of course, just the music scene of All I Want For Christmas. He was suitably impressed! He sat glued to the screen and asked to watch it again as soon as it finished. We indulged him of course with several repeat viewings. How can you not want to listen to/watch this loudly on repeat for 20 minutes or so on a hot sticky mid-December evening??!

busy busy busy

Oh this time of year! Busy busy busy. I can barely find the time to sit and concentrate on words to accompany this space so I think some photos with few words is in order for the next few weeks. But before that a wrap up of our lives of late.

As well as as much time at the sewing machine as I can possibly manage (which is never enough I must say!) we've been making the most of our beautiful bike set-up and heading out car-less every single day that it isn't raining. And simply loving it. LOVING it! The kids complain if we have to use the car now and possibly love cycling as much as I do. Thank goodness - how tragic would it have been after spending so much time and money on converting my bike to have kid-hauling capacity if they'd hated it?!

They were completely and totally cracking up the other morning when they put their helmets on backwards. Boy these two are adorable! They share the same ever so easily satisfied sense of humour. Bum jokes, helmets on backwards, silly rhyming or made up words....the simplest things have them in hysterics.

We had way too much rain last week and only made it out on the bike twice. It was a pretty miserable week, Little D had a slight cold and as each day dawned wet we all felt frustrated and ripped off. What happened to summer huh? Will has been extra busy with the recent opening of our first ever Melbourne store and our 2nd ever Sydney store. Extremely exciting but draining times! By Saturday I was in desperate need of my Tai Chi class only to have it cancelled due to poor weather.

It was after a week of this that we decided that come the first proper sunny day we would make a special trek to our favourite little beach. And that we did on Monday. Perfect time for the beach mind you, no-one around, school still in. We had the place to ourselves for the most part. It was beautiful. Everything we needed and more. I don't know why we don't go more often.

this moment

In the tradition of soulemama, here is this weeks moment. No words, just a moment from our week we'd like to remember...

Five!

Little D turned five last week. FIVE! How did my first born become a five year old so quickly huh?!

We had a little party at the park, space theme of course. I had too much going on to take a single photo all day. Of course with many wonderful photographers in our circle of friends and family - the day was still well documented. Here's a few thanks to my wonderful cousin, sister in law and mate.

Little D had a blast. We made jet packs for him and his party guests to wear...

(photo by Linda)

Enjoyed a good old fashioned Egg and Spoon race.

(Photo by Linda)

Pass the parcel.

(top photo by Cass, next 2 by Linda)

And a 'moon buggy' race - buggies powered by the menfolk!

(photo by Linda)

Then it was time for the rocket cake with accompanying gluten free moon cake for the wheat intolerant kidlets!

(photo by Linda)

(photo by Cass)

And much fun running around the playground and park.

(photo by Shannon)

This little person was completely knackered by days end and passed out in bed asleep at 6.30pm. What a sweetheart. Stay two my little one, this growing up business happens way too quickly.

(photo by Cass)

And here is the birthday boy at days end. Grubby faced, still wearing his jet pack. Food and dirt all over his t.shirt. And completely and utterly - and happily - spent!

(photo by Cass)

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On is birthday morning Little D said he was relieved to be five finally because frankly holding up his hand with his thumb tucked in to indicate his age was uncomfortable and being able to show people his age is so much easier now. Boy do we love this gorgeous kid and his quirky observations such as these.

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Boy. We can't believe it's been five whole years since you arrived in our lives. Look at how much you've grown...

7 days old