Dress up day!

Robbie is away at the moment at his first high school camp and dealing with new girl friend stuff and embracing a new media era of being allowed to watch some M rated movies.  In what seemed like an eternity at the time, 12 years has suddenly become a very small and fast period of time.  We have welcomed the new big boy times ahead with career choices and car savings, sex education and so on.  So I was completely caught off guard when he showed up at my study door dressed up for a battle.  Dress ups are not a unique pass-time for any child and every parent loves to see their child playing make believe, but I saw this as perhaps being the last time I see him make believe in this way.  I watched him balance on top of our front gate (rendered brick wall) guarding our home from attacking aliens, shooting at the enemy with a variety of weapons and protecting himself with invisible shields.  I enjoyed having the opportunity of seeing it this one last time.  While he is blissfully unaware that his life is moving into a more young adult realm, I can't help but reminisce about all the time he spent dressed this way

Broken Boy!

A trip to the Hospital!

Getting looked after by the nice lady on the ride to the hospital.

How did this happen?

Just as I was getting ready for a busy term to begin, I called a few friends looking for something to do.  But alas, no need, something found me.  We have a new trampoline that the boys love using and they are very good at abiding by the few rules of jumping.  One of them being that the zipper on the very padded safety net remains zipped up when you are on it.  Both boys were jumping and tumbling and Robbie decided to get off, but he didn't close the zipper.  Rocci bounded over to do it himself but misjudged his boing and bounced right out of the little opening flap.  All that padding up and around the tramp was not enough to save the leaping lad and he landed with a splat and a crack on the grass below.  This in itself isn't very unusual - as he often does funny things and hurts himself, but this time was quite clearly a bit different.  After assessing the damage with the help of our on call GrambulanPa, we decided to call the real Ambulance.

Little legs - big bed!

Robbie enjoys the ride from the front.  No sirens though!

Baby Central!

On Monday I had the boys looked after and travelled to Brisbane to help welcome the imminent arrival of a new baby to our extended family.  Di and Dave are expecting a baby to pop out any minute and it is with excited anticipation that I attended the Baby Shower.  A little up market affair was very enjoyable with loads of baby talk and plenty of chamagne with too much dessert food.  Strangely I came away feeling quite hungry.  I must have talked up an appetite.  I had the pleasure of sitting with my sister Sarah and enjoy uninterupted conversation.  It was a delightful morning and I was happy to be included.  Both Sarah and I returned to our cars with parking fines but we decided it was worth it.  Thanks Di.

Sarah and Karyn - enjoying a chat.

The little Drummer boy!

We were recently at our cousins house for afternoon tea and the boys enjoyed playing and sharing all their new Christmas toys.  We were going to buy Rocci a drum set for Christmas but decided he could wait until his birthday instead.  So, boy was he excited when he found out Lachlan got a whole big boy drum kit from Santa.  We had a beautiful visit and seeing cousins is always fun, but this was extra special, thanks Sarah for having us over and enjoying the racket they made.  Lachlan is already a fine little drummer boy and produces a good even rhythm with budding tonality.  He concentrates and practices all the time, I'm sure his dedication will pay off in time.  Just look at Tommy Lee, Lachlan just needs a few tatoos and a blonde girl friend and he'll be ready to rake in the big bucks.

Rocci channels 'Animal' - from the Muppets.

We love Lachlans face here, you can almost hear him cackling.

Trip to Bris!

Happy Christmas Mum and Dad!

Finally we had the opportunity to visit mum and dad for Christmas.  After a hectic end of school year and moving house we have now made the journey to Brisbane (Albeit sans Rob).  We enjoyed a beautiful Christmas-like meal at mum and dads house where we ate like piggys and had too much lemonade.  Thanks mum and dad it was delicious.  We rushed off though without helping with the dishes (sorry mum) to watch dad rehearsing with his band the Jazzy Chats.  It was fun to see Dad in his element, and it was good and loud for you know who!  Sadly, after 9pm Robbie heads off to nigh nigh where ever he is, just as Rocci hits his peak volume.  The band made the perfect 'roc-muffler'.

  We stayed overnight and in the morning Rocci got to walk Daisy all on his own.  Even though she didn't want a walk or need a walk, to walk a dog is what Rocci has wanted his whole life (so he says) and he savored every tired old dog step.  Do you think Daisy loves me?  Do you think Daisy wants to come home with us?  Do you think Daisy should find a boyfriend?  Do you think Daisy loves me more than she loves Robbie?  Do you think that man coming up the path wants to steal Daisy? Do you think Daisy will live forever??  Yes....this was a little christmas dream fulfilled.  I just hope it was enough to satisfy his need to actually own one.

Young and in Puppy-Love!

This is the face of a very happy boy with a call from his girlfriend.  I took this photo by bursting into his room just after his phone rang and aimed the camera randomly, hoping for the best, and I'm lucky to even have got the shot as he practically picked up the whole bookcase and threw it at me for violating his privacy.  I was just as excited as he was to get the call after she had returned from holidays away.  It is such a lovely and innocent friendship and they are one of the only couples in year six who actually speak to each other.  If you can recall, back in the day, in year 6 your friends set you up with someone you've said you like and then they ask them out for you and then you never speak to your friends or the person you liked for days.  Well that's how this happened, only they DO speak.  Robbie thanked his friends for the set up and proceeded upon a lovely friendship that seems to have out-lasted the holidays.  He hasn't been able to bring himself to ask her out to the movies yet, but they did finally understand the value of having phone credit, moving their relationship to email (which is easier for me to monitor).  Best not to mention this post to Robbie, as he may die of embarrassment that everyone knows his biz, but it was too cute for me to leave it out.  Must go, he needs to check his email!!!!!

Holiday fun!

How ridiculous is this helmet????  I felt like such an idiot riding along with this on my head.  I will be ordering a pink bike with streamers and matching helmet for my birthday.  No more circumsized black guy head for me thanks.

After a big 5km run up to the point I had trouble cooling down because it was such a hot day, so I stripped off and dived in.  (this is the 'blurred out rude bits' version)  You can see I was red all over from running.  Sorry Ken,  at least it's not the one of me diving in. Robbie has been busy making lego. The boys enjoying their automatic turning ice-cream cones. Boys absolutely exhausted after a big day in the sun.  We had guests over for dinner so we turned on a movie for them.  We were enjoying ourselves so much that we didn't realise we hadn't put the boys to bed until about midnight, when we found them in the lounge. Today officially marks the last day of Robs holiday, with him returning to work on Monday.  We enjoyed it by having a little gathering with a few friends and about 15 kids.  It was lots of fun and the house could do with a good mopping now.   It's a bit sad his holiday is over, but we have enjoyed his company immensely, dads are soooo fun.

Trip To Noosa!

I had the pleasure today of taking a day trip with a funky young friend.  Some of you may have met Emma who has been one of my fabulous long term students who left for Sydney to study musical theatre at the Australian Institute of Music.  I miss her dearly, but love that she has maintained her passion for music and is pursuing it further.  Today we drove to Noosa for the day, to catch up.  We enjoyed shopping, coffee, lingerie stores, coffee, and a cocktail or two.  It was boiling hot but with all the things I like to do in one place with such a lovely young lady, it made for a rewarding mini-break within a break.  Thanks Em. XX