Harry and I built and painted a model house today

Our first camping trip!

After many years of claiming that the only place I would ever camp would be the Hilton, I anxiously agreed to give it a go.

Admittedly we only went 20 minutes from home (don't ask where it is, its now our treasured secret!) but it was bush, we did it in tents and didn't shower all weekend. I even mastered the bush wee! Too much information I know!

We had the best weekend, 20 of us camping, being at one with nature and 10 little cousins having the time of their lives playing in dirt for 3 days!

I just adore my family and feel so blessed that we have each other and all live each other so much.

On the down side, we all have colds, it took me 2 days to unpack and I did 10 loads of washing!

Hollys first school award!

The second in her class to be awarded an award at assemble! We are very proud of you Moo!!

A week at our house ...

Hey HUSBAND, stop hijacking my blog with inappropriate innuendo!

Today Daddy caught Lulu fisting his car. Lulu, stop that!

Afternoon play at the park and BBQ dinner

Rosetta

At school there is a tree in the playground, and if you are very lucky you can find a caterpillar on it. On wednesday Holly found one with the help of some older friends. She hid it in her tray at school, held it in her hand at assemble and finally raced out the doors at 3.30 to show me what she had found! Her teacher had no idea she had been hoarding it half the day, only her two besties!
She named her Rosetta, We made her a little house out of an old shoe box, cut a whole at the top and put cellophane over it as a viewing window. Holly was so excited and had it on her shirt or in her hand all night before bed. She woke Andrew up at the crack of dawn to show him (didn't go down too well!) and fed her leaves all morning.
Then the unthinkable happened, Harry was playing with the box, looking at her And accidentally knocked it over and poor little Rosetta the caterpillar fell through the crack in the deck!
Harry was so upset ( and scared!) he asked me to hold his hand while he told his big sister the tragic news.
Let's just say, there were LOTS of tears. Lest we forget .... The soldiers .... And Rosetta xx

Ready for bed!

Spencer's pirate party!

Happy Birthday Gussy!

Another jam packed Sunday today. After cutting down some trees, Andrew took Harry and Lucy to one of Harry's friends party's, a pirate party, then I dropped Holly off at a school friends party, while I raced off and did the grocery shopping. We then all reunited to celebrate Gus turning 4. Lots of cousin fun again ... After hanging out for most of yesterday aswell!

Good luck ...

To my beautiful sister in law (friend, confidant and business partner) and my little bro.
We are waiting to hear your exciting news VERY soon.
Love you both xx

Note to self: don't feed your 17 month old naked!