Summer Holidays!

Some shots of our camping adventures...

New House

Here is the kitchen. The girls are learning that if you go around it through the loungeroom you can get from one end to the other with out going into the actual kitchen, which is something that we are keen to maintain.
Here is the back yard (the swings are now up). It's a good size with a little veggie patch ready to go in the back corner. It seems to be a bit of a swamp when it rains; which it's done every day since we moved in so the girls' gum boots are getting a work out.
Here is Annika sitting up at the bench and very proud of sitting on a stool. Sal is busy in her own kitchen.

Sally reading

Sally's bed!

It finally happened! The bed Tim made for Sally was finished. We spent the weekend staining, varnishing, sanding then varnishing again. Sal wanted to have a go too.

And then on Monday morning, we put it together. Sally (and her friends) were very pleased.

Super saviour

The beginning of Sally's you tube career.

Annika's 1st Birthday

Mum and Dad, this is the cake part of Annika's birthday.

Sallly's 3rd B'day

May 2010

Swimming Lessons

Sally began this term's swimming lessons by graduating to the 'no mums' class. We had lots of conversations beforehand about how mum wouldn't be in the water with her, but would sit on the edge and talk to the other mums. She was very excited and after about 30 seconds of shy reluctance she got right into it. I was very proud!

Annika enjoyed watching from her pram.

On the way home Sal said her eyes hurt from looking under the water. So that afternoon we went and purchased:

Of course Annika wanted a go too...

Jesus is Alive!

It's a bit late, but Happy Easter, everybody! Easter seemed kind of busy, actually. We wanted to spend it with people from church, and we did. It was a very full social time, and a little tiring. Good thing the Uni break is next week, so Tim can catch his breath a little.

Sally had a little basket of eggs from mothers' group, and we rationed her eggs. (Not that we rationed ours, but that's another story.) We had a Jesus is Alive party on the Sunday after church, complete with Resurrection cake. See the empty tomb? :-)

And more stuff...

We spent a lovely morning at the Strand having a go with Lloyd and Wendy's kite. Unfortunately there wasn't much wind. We'll have to go another day.

Sally and Tim playing Bob the Builder after bath-time. Isn't it obvious? They're wearing helmets, after all.

We had a tree planting morning in our street. The council donated the trees if we did the work of putting them in the ground. The deputy mayor lives locally and came to help us (and do a bit of PR). Sal has named our tree 'Yellow' and is keen to water it every day.

Stuff we've been doing...

Tim trying out his costume for a twinkles and sparkles party.

Annika enjoying a bean.

And a banana. Boy can this girl eat. She usually downs twice as much dinner as Sally.

Sally at the park in an international outfit. Thanks Deb for the shirt from Hawaii and Grandma and Grandpa from Wagga Wagga for the shorts from Kenya!

Swinging sisters

We just love watching Sally and Annika playing together. The swing set is a great place for them to play. As Annika gets bigger it will only get more fun!

Rainy days...

The only thing to do on a rainy Saturday is to build a cubbyhouse.

Big trip

On our trip home we visited the big sundial, big guitar, big banana and big mango. Do you know where each of them are?