Hello Baby

This is a photo of Alex and our friends' baby girl, Harley. Alex had just come up for a quick chat and to say hello. Both Alex and Ella like to talk to little babies and, thankfully, they tend to keep their snotty, grubby fingers off them.

Rockin' On to Dorothy

We went to see the Dorothy the Dinosaur show on Monday. Alex went beserk when she came on stage. I think he's going to be a bit of a crazy groupie type when he gets older. You can just see Alex in this picture -- he's one of those kids right up the front in the mosh pit with his hands on the stage.

A Pirate Party

Alex and Ella went to a fantastic birthday party on Sunday - our friend Lachlan turned 5. There was a pirate ship treehouse, two pirate birthday cakes, a pirate treasure hunt and plenty of 'Ahoy there me harties' and sword fighting. Alex managed to keep his costume on for about 5 minutes before he decided he didn't want to be a pirate anymore but Ella, on the other hand, went to bed in hers. We all had a fantastic day. Thanks to Angela and Dave, the leaders of the pirate posse.

Smile Everyone

Piper, Alex and Ella at the park yesterday. Piper came to stay for a couple of days and she and Alex had a great time and I had a bit of an insight into what my life will be like in about 6 months time. And no, there is nothing wrong with Alex's teeth - he just has a mouth full of food. By the way, for all you Canadians reading this, this picture was taken in the middle of winter - no touque required.

Wiggly housework

Apparently Anthony Wiggle will make house calls to vacuum your house. Well, he comes to my house... dosn't he come to yours?

Keep on Truckin'

Do you think he might be a little bit too big to be sitting in the back of this dump truck? Apparently being trouser-less helps him get in and out of it. Unfortunatly the load was a bit too much for the plastic axle and he did eventually go over backwards onto the floor. Lesson learned but now we have to intervene when he puts his little sister into the truck and pushes her around the house.

Bright and Shiny at the Art Gallery

We went to the Ipswich Art Gallery for a fun afternoon of mirrors and sparkley things. The kids had a ball. The other two kids in the pictures are our friends Lachlan and Piper.

Feeding time at the zoo

Ella likes to make sure that the stuffed animals also get to have breakfast. This one ended up so soaked in milk that it also had to have a 'bath' in the washing machine. And don't worry, she also gave it a drink from her sippy cup.

A girlfriend for Alex?

Maybe he's just not ready for that kind of relationship, Piper. Try again in about 15 years!

A day at Southbank

We spent the day at Southbank with Angela and her kids Lachlan and Piper. Lots of shows, dinosaur displays and running around was on the menu for the day. The kids came home exhausted - actually, so did I.