The christmas season

A photo catch-up of our happenings.

On the last night of swimming club for the year, the children only did their one freestyle race and then had a party and free swim time. A friend of mine had her underwater camera and gave to the kids to play with. This photo was taken by one of the girls of Fletcher.




Fletcher and his Grandad at our "work" Christmas party (which was organised by Fletch).




Christmas Eve Fletcher had a play with friends at a play centre and then in the afternoon had a swim with his cousin Kieran. These two jumped and played in the pool for 1 1/2 hours and showed no signs of stopping except it was time for us to go home.


They would sing out the name of a jump and then do it into the pool.



The light on Christmas Eve was gorgeous, so just before going to bed I snapped a few photos of Fletch.

The lollipop was only licked a couple of times before Fletch decided he didn't want anymore lol.




Early Christmas morning - well early for us.



Fletcher was very excited and happy with his presents.



Off to the beach to try out the new presents. Unfortunately it wasn't the best beach weather.


So we went home for a little air hockey.


I then forgot about the camera and didn't get photos of the rest of the day.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and the New Year is everything they want it to be.
Carol :-)

Lightining bolts

Fletcher has wanted lightning bolts in his hair for a long time. Now it is school holidays (and I am hoping his hair would have grown back before school returns) I have let him get them. Our friend and hairdresser gave him a lightning bolt on each side.

A short trip to the Gold Coast

Fletcher finished another year at school last Wednesday so we have been on a short holiday to the Gold Coast.

Playing with my camera at the airport - only to realise the battery was flat and I didn't bring the charger, lucky I had just bought a brand new back up battery.


Relaxing in the resort pool - well trying to, Fletcher wanted to keep having races lol.


Off to White Water World. There were lots of these thongs, I loved them.

One of our favourite rides, the Green Room. Yes I did go every ride the boys did, and much to their amusement I screamed and closed my eyes.

Another thong.


Fletcher at the end of the "Bro" - an 8 lane race.


We also spent a day at Wet and Wild but I didn't take my camera. Went to Outback Spectacular which was amazing but I wasn't allowed to use my camera.

And finished back at White Water World for some surfing in the wave pool. What was really cool about this was being in the park before it opened.





Carol :-)

Gingerbread houses

This weekend was about Gingerbread Houses. On Friday night I went for a ladies night of building and decorating gingerbread houses (forgot camera) and on Saturday took Fletcher to the family day of building and decorating. Fletcher and I are similar in so many ways, except creativity! He out shines me and I did receive a few comments on the Saturday that his house was more impressive than his mums lol.

Here he is with the completed house. At the back you may be able to see (click photo to enlarge) a ladder with a little gingerbread man on it - he was the builder, every house needs a builder.


Some of Fletchers little friends with their houses.

And a lovely friend took a photo of me with Fletcher.

I am sitting here listening to thunder and being thankful for a small break in the extreme heat, but think maybe I should be turning this computer off.

Carol :-)

Extreme heat and thunderstorms

The last couple of days have been extremely hot (40+ degrees C) and we have had some pretty amazing storms at night - it feels like summer is well and truly upon us. But I still have some photos to share.

Zac and Fletcher have made a little "base" in the bush behind our house. Last weekend they returned from the base to tell me there had been an intruder - a lizard. Zac took a photo with his iphone and I couldn't believe how big he was. He wasn't leaving either, they tried to tell him to leave but he just sat there.


On Friday night we were going to go to the drive-in to see New Moon but there were thunder storms and it was still so hot, so the plan was canceled. Lucky I had a back up plan to go to the cinemas on Saturday morning with a friend, unfortnately there were problems with the projector so we had to leave after the previews. We rushed over to other cinemas (luckily my sister popped in and purchased our tickets) and I saw New Moon - it took a whole day, but I got to see it.

I enjoyed it but have later realised that some of the scenes from the "trailers" were not in the movie, or maybe I somehow missed them? I may need to go see it again.

While I was away, Zac and Fletcher decided to put the Christmas tree up (as it was too hot outside). Husky (the fluffy dog) even was decorated lol.



Sunday morning we went to the beach, second time already this summer, I just have to remember to take my camera.

After dinner that night, it was still hot, so on went the pop-up sprinklers, for some water fun.
It has been awhile since I have used my telephoto lens, so had a play.


Fletcher giggles the whole time he is playing.


Zac and Fletch run around madly having water battles.




Trying to catch a quick drink from the sprinklers.

Tomorrow is meant to be a little cooler which will provide some welcome relief.
Carol :-)

3 weekends in 1

I started this post a few weeks ago but blogger was not cooperating so left it and then was so busy I forgot to come back. So what has been happening.

One of Fletcher's friends had a birthday party and the special guests were reptiles. Fletcher loved it!

Here Fletch is patting a crocodile. He was pretty feisty so Fletcher kept his distance.


He is not to worried about a snake being draped around him (obviously doesn't take after his mother in that regard).


This is the birthday boy who I can see doing this for a living in a few years time.


The following weekend I went with some friends on a bus trip shopping in Sydney and to see the musical Mama Mia. Fantastic weekend but exhausting - it didn't help staying out to all hours of the morning dancing lol.

This weekend I left on Friday to go back to Sydney with my sister to shop and then see Nickelback.
No good photos to show as I followed the rules on the ticket that said "no cameras or recording devices", (only had my iphone) and I think I was the only one who did, there were little cameras everywhere.

This morning we spent at the beach, loving our warm days.
Time to go get ready for the busy week ahead.

Carol ;-)

music and the moon

This week was the first week back at school for term four and also Fletcher's first keyboard lesson (which is actually piano lessons). He has always loved his music and the music school is right near where we have morning tea often, so one day we stopped in and booked him lessons. Fletcher loved his first lesson and is very keen to practice.

This is at the end of the lesson, not a great photo (cramped room and poor lighting) but I wanted to have a photo anyway.


We have also been spending many nights viewing the skies, I am not sure who is enjoying it the most, we all love it. Zac finds the planet, lines up the telescope, Fletch and I look, planet (and earth) moves so Zac lines up telescope again, and on it goes.

The moon is finally great for viewing and we have had some cloudless nights so we have been looking at the moon too.


I tried getting a shot of the moon and the telescope but found it very difficult.



Below is the moon that we could see with our eyes. With the telescope it was amazing, we could see details such as craters. I really need to work out how to attach my camera to the telescope.

Zac has insisted that I post a photo of what his car really looks like, apparently the photo I put in the last post isn't the exact car :-/. So here it is.

Carol :-)