Potty Training The Baby

I'm a great believer that the motherly instinct is part of the y-gene. I wonnder who will learn to pee in the potty first?

Don't Mind The Drool

Merry Christmas everyone.

A Dutiful Brother

Alex, being the kind and loving brother that he is, was always on hand to help Charlotte open her gifts.

How To Wrap A Bike

Alex looked surprised to see a bike under that wrapping paper. I realised today that quality does not make up for quantity in the eyes of a three-year old.

All I Got For Christmas

Poor Charlotte.It sucks being the third Mason kid. You are looking at the only toys that Charlotte got for Christmas and neither of them are from her parents! She got a photo album, a baby book and a story book too. We'll make up for it next year.

Cheese!

See! She can do more than just sleep now! Bright-eyed and smiley, Charlotte is a happy healthy 2 month old baby now. I guess she's looking forward to Christmas and all four of her Christmas presents.

Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

We went to have our Santa photo done today. A local shopping mall has a Santa poised and ready for photos all day and I could take my own picture! Bah humbug to those corporate Santas out there reaping their wealth during the festive season. This Santa also brought along his baby deer for the kids to man-handle. Alex's request for Christmas this year is DVDs, treats and Wiggley presents.

Is That A Smile?

It could be a smile or it could be a 'leave me the hell alone, lady'. We poke and prod at her trying to get her to smile but she'll only do it when I'm not looking. My mum has seen lots of smiles - I've seen about three!

They Call Me Two Dummies

Ella likes to walk around with one dummy (pacifier for you northerners) in her mouth and one in her hand. At least when she puts both into her mouth she can't talk anymore.

Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Party Girl

Yes, she is still gorgeous. We went to a Christmas party on the weekend and all the kids had a great time - so did the adults. Big thanks to Anjanette and Richard who put on a great party every year.

Cheesey Monsters

We had a swimming playdate with our friend Xzander and his mum Cass today. Alex now leaps into the pool with full belly-flop finish, goes under the water and loves it. He landed on his sister once which pretty much ended her swimming experience for the day. Everyone is exhausted by 11am and ready for a sleep - mums included.

Wiggles Cards

Alex likes to play the memory game with his Wiggles cards. It's not the traditional rules, though. We have to play Alex's rules. This means that he gets all the Wiggles and I get the Wiggly Friends, we have our separate piles of cards and we play separate games, but we still have to take turns. It can be hard to figure out who won.

Potty Training Dora

They say girls are easier to potty train than boys and so far I have to agree with 'them'. Ella has been asking to use the potty for about a month now and she's not even two years old! Such a clever little chicken. I think it all started with her dad and brother peeing on the lemon tree in the back yard. Ella would stand there, lift her shirt and pretend to pee just like the boys. Too funny!