Birthday Girl

Andrew sent Holly is gorgeous bunch of flowers yesterday, I swear any future Husband of hers has a LOT to live up to!!

Birthday Girl

 Being measured on the height chart



Happy 5th Birthday Holly!

Happy Birthday Princess!

We wish you all the very best things in life -

We love you to the moon and back

xx

Today Holly Turned 5.  I swear that she woke up and decided she was going to act 10 years older!  We all had pancakes for breakfast together (Bill Grangers ricotta pancakes recipe - delish!),   Holly was so sweet opening her presents, we gave her a watch which she had been hinting at, and Harry gave her a pair of shoes, and Lucy a book.   Then Holly, Harry, Lucy and I met Grandma at the hospital where I had my 4 week check up (all positive), We then met Mia, Indie and  Piper at the Tivoli Theatre for this seasons pantomime - There was an old woman who lived in a shoe!  It was very funny and we laughed and sang and ate fairy bread for just over an hour.

Grandma and Pa came for dinner.  I asked Holly what she would like for dinner - completely her choice, and she chose chicken drumsticks, salad and chips, and cupcakes for desert!  She then spend the rest of the evening entertaining us with tap dancing, river dancing and singing! All in all a "great birthday" in her words.

Holly has been coming out with some cracking comments lately. 

Today her word of the day was Frustrated.  She must have used it, in context, at least 8 time, just on the way home from the theatre! 

The other day very innocently, after being at the pool with Grandma, she said, "Did you know Grandmas boobs point down .... but yours point up? " - luckily Grandma has a thick skin and hopefully won't mind me repeating that one!

On Monday when our gorgeous cleaner Anna was here she headed out the front for a cigarette (Anna not Holly!)  Holly quizzed her on where she was going, Anna reluctantly said she was going to smoke, Holly shocked but not missing a beat said " they are really bad for you"

Anna - replied with a spiel along the lines of, never smoke, they are addictive, don't ever touch them,

Holly     -  after thinking about that then said "So why do they sell them?" 

Anna     -Money, the government makes lots of money from them

ME         - Holly you should write to the Prime Minister and tell her to stop selling them!

Holly     - Ok Mummy, I will send Julia Gillard a letter and Tell her ..... she then stopped to    think for a minute and said ... "Mummy and Daddy like Tony Abbot (not quite true!), but I really like Julia Gillard, so I think I will send her a letter!

Im still not sure how she became a Labour voter???

9 weeks old ...

I am a little early. Tomorrow Lucy is 9 weeks old. Today was my first day at home with the 3 kids alone **AGHHH***

No it really wasn't that bad, I did have help, just not Andrew. He went back to work today after 4 weeks off.  All I remember this morning was a dust cloud as he sped off to work in record speeds... he was REALLY glad to be going back!  I think he would agree that a House-Husband is a pretty tough gig!  He did a stella job and I was sure the kids were going to whine all day asking where he was, but I think everyone was glad to be back in routine.  Miss Lulu is getting very strong and looks like a little turtle when she lifts her head, she loves having a bath and LOVES her rocking chair. She is still feeding 4 hourly day and night, but doesn't cry much and is most happy when being held. Fingers crossed the night sleeps start getting a little longer!

Lucy Lu - 8 weeks old today ...

 Miss Lucy is 8 weeks today, time really flies. I still can't quite believe how much has happened in 8 weeks.

I have one more week of not being able to hold my baby girl, and then she is all mine!

She is very alert and takes us all in, this little monkey has a lot to contend with, when she is up she is smothered in kisses and Holly especially begs us constantly to hold her! 

Lucy and I went for a walk today while Grandma took Holly and Harry to the movies to see Alvin and the Chipmunks.

A beautiful two and a half

Lucy at 4 weeks

 Lucy is 4 weeks old this week! How time flies. She is just beautiful and fitting in perfectly. there are still lots of arguments over who gets to hold her - the novelty is definitely not wearing off! She is such an easy baby, she barely cries and feeds like clockwork every 4 hours.  We love you Luce xx

 Sunbaking outside last week while Holly and Harry played on the slip and slide

 How lucky Lucy is to have such a doting big sister.

Harry 2 and a half

Another milestone!

Holly has mastered shoelaces!!!

Harry's turns 2!

 Opening his presents on Sunday morning. 

Harry was very lucky to have Nanny and Pa here and GG, to help celebrate his special day.

Thank  you to everyone for all his gorgeous presents xx

A game of pass the parcel when all the cousins arrived - yes these are JUST cousins!!

More of Missy Moo's new DO!

What an Angel!

First day at kindy for Harry ...

Harry had his first day (3 hours) at Tyner road today! The same age as Holly when she started there. Unlike his sister, he ran off, sat at a table and joined the other kids in eating some fruit for morning tea! I practicaly had to rip him away to get a kiss and a 'bye bye'!

My luck turned though an hour later (just enough time for me to do the 1000 stairs!) when the kindy called to say he wasn't so happy ..... I was lucky not to get a speeding fine on my way back!

Harry Pie - 16.5 months

What a gorgeous little fella. He is so much like his Daddy, easy going, happy and very adaptable. I cannot believe he will be 18 months at christmas?? Where has the year gone??

He is loving smiling for the camera at the moment!

and very independant (takes after his parents!) I don't think we have spoon fed him for a good 3 months!

some santa sacks I made the kids this week.

14.5 months
I made some berry cupcakes today ... Oscar and I polished off half of them in the blink of an eye!

up and running ... well, waddling.

The Boy Can WALK!!!

Our little bundle of love is 14 months tomorrow, and he can walk!!! Check him out, the cutest little fella on two legs. We love you Harry Barry xx