Fun in the sun!

Summer is just around the corner (this is what we hear from Larry from the start of each winter)! Today we enjoyed such beautiful weather that I thought taking the dog for a walk on the beach would be good. It turned into more than just a walk with the dog on the beach when the boys got hold of the idea! Q has been begging us to take him to use his 'surf board' that he got for his birthday! So today we obliged!

E got her first proper taste of sand the beach! Sebastian tried to drown himself while I wasn't looking (Larry was watching him from his possy on the towel with E) and another lady had also seen him fall in (he was walking through shallow water where they were playing and got a bit adventurous and walked into a really deep hole under the water)! Needless to say, I got a bit wetter than I had intended, but no real harm done and a lesson learned (by adults and child alike). I'm thinking swimming lessons might be on the cards for next year!!

I did take the camera, here's a few snaps! The battery was dying so there aren't many and none of Q on his surf board (which he very generously shared with Sebastian).

Drop the ball and SHAKE!!!!

Oh so looking forward to go camping and spending more time at the beach, relaxing in the sun!

Out and About to the Farm!

The playgroup we attend on Friday mornings also run an Out and About session on Wednesday afternoons. This week, after hearing they were off to a hobby farm, we decided to go along (on the bus) to have a look! Usually 1pm on a Wednesday is not a good time to take 3 kids out, Eleanor and Sebastian are always in bed, and Q still naps every other day!

I think the farm visit has been the highlight of their week! The kids are picking up that I'm a little stressed at the moment, and at times they can be a little ratty! Going out did leave me with 3 very tired kidlets who all wound up in bed by 7.30pm (not that they went straight to sleep)!

So, at the farm they got to see lots of animals! Ponies and horses, goats and kids, dogs, chickens and little chicks, sheep and lambs, a blue tongue lizard and her baby (who was already 12 months old), not-so-miniature pigs, and a rabbit or 2. At the end, all the children were given the opportunity to have a pony ride (Q wasn't too sure about it at first, but after watching other kids he wanted to have a go on the smaller of the 2 ponies). It was a good way to spend a glorious spring afternoon!

So without further adieu, some photo's of our afternoon!

On the bus, ready to go (they don't look very excited!)

Feeding some of their many (19) ponies/horses!

Patting the (cashemere) rabbit 

(the lady in the pink is Veronica, she owns the farm)

Feeding the goats!

There were 3 in this pen, all due to have babies in the next few weeks! 

Feeding the lambs (there are not my children!)

Patting Nerissa the lamb

(this little ones a breed that doesn't need shearing) 

One of the baby goat twins! Oh so soft and cute!!

Mum and her babies! So glad our babies don't feed like these two! Ouch!!!!

(Sorry for having to look at the goats rear end!) 

Miniature?!?!?!

Was pick on little pink pig day! They are mean when they are eating!!

Sebastian's first pony ride (he loved it)!!

Quinlan on enjoyed his ride too!!

We stopped at the park on the way home (we walked to the school that runs the playgroup and Out and About session - all part of a government program called Launch into Learning or LiL)!

 The only way Sebastian will go down the big swirly slide is in Q's lap!

But.....they have fun playing together this way!

Little miss as good as gold in the pram! She spent the time at the farm in the Ergo and never complained when she got passed off to the leader/teacher so I could walk with the boys while they had their pony rides!

So ends another blog update!!

Til next time.........

Recent Photo's!

Was playing with the camera tonight at the dinner table (interesting place to have the camera) and thought I'd pop a few recent pics on the blog!

Life is pretty busy, Larry is on prac for his Masters of Teaching (one week down, 3 more to go), I am busy spring cleaning and sorting out all our 'stuff' including 4 years worth of boys clothes (and there are lots of those) and just keeping up with general day to day things that need to be done to keep this house running fairly efficiently! Not to mention, remembering what it's like to be home with 3 littlies on my own from 7.30am til about 5.30pm! No reprieve from tantrums, fighting, yelling and general mayhem when he's not home during the day! Recently (before Larry started prac) I've been having some 'alone' time fairly regularly, just me and the dog (or maybe that's Spud and me bonding time)!

The boys are challenging us daily with some pretty erratic behaviour, mostly part and parcel of the ages and stage in their young lives that their at! Some days I feel like banging my head against a brick wall is a more effective use of my time and effort! Hmmmm, I'm sure the challenges will change again with time!

It's not all bad, they do play quite well together at times most of the time!

Anyway, enough dribble.......Pics are what your really here for!

How could you not love this cheeky little monkey!

 

Proof they do play nicely! 

Aunty Diana.....this book is the bane of my existence some days!!

Sebastian is telling me all about the book, E thinks Q is the bestest big brother 

(she really does love him to bits, lights up as soon as she sees him!).

This is where Q wanted to sleep, on the floor, for his afternoon nap!

A face we get regularly at the dinner table! Lifes a joke when your little!

This one is growing up to fast and constantly amazes us with his vocabulary and his ability to use 'big' words' in the appropriate context! He is oh so ready for school!!

So now you are up-to-date, even with photo's from this evening (even though Sebastian didn't feature in many of them)!!

Til next time......LBQSE

Party Time

Ok, don't fall off your chair! 3 updates in as many days! Obviously something has been happening in our house that's worth blogging about!

So, the party was this morning. As promised, here's a few photo's of the morning! I didn't take many, too busy having fun. Q was fairly overwhelmed, but enjoyed his cake (or the icing at any rate)!

Disonaur Dinosaur Cake!

Tiny teddy cars!

 Pass the parcel

Spraying the cake Blowing out the candles!

He was pretty happy with his cake, insisted on 'helping' to decorate it!

We had a beautiful day for it. We took bubble sticks outside, which seemed to be lots of fun! I forgot to take the camera out, too busy enjoying the beautiful, sunny start to Spring!!!!

Til next time (and that wont be tomorrow).................LBQSE

A little girl and a hat!

Eleanor had some fun with Daddy's hat while the camera was handy!

The last one is my favourite!! Don't mind the dinner-on-face look! It's the rage in our house!! Can't believe this little miss is 8 months old already!!!

Quinlan Turns 4!!

Yesterday we celebrated Quinlan's 4th birthday!! It's hard to believe that 4 years have gone by since we welcomed this tiny baby into our lives and began the challenging but rewarding task of parenthood!

We hope to have a small party with some of his friends from Church on Saturday! He was thoroughly spoilt rotten! His presents included (from us) a bike, 'surf' board (aka boogie board and the only thing he consistently asked for for his birthday) and a turn style and shed for his (wooden) train set; lego (the start of a new addiction I think, he got several lots from various family members), bubbles, colouring book with pencils and crayons, remote control racing car, and DVD (I'm sure there was more!!).

Here are a few pics of yesterday, will put some up from from his party after the weekend!

Seeing Dad wheel the bike in!

The long awaited 'surf board'!

Having a ride!!

Eleanor trying to join in!

More presents!

Pretty stoked with the lego from Oma!!

Sebastian got a few presents too!!

 Cake for morning tea (proper birthday cake to come on Saturday)!

The typical Q look!!!

(been waiting a while to get this look on camera)

Til next time.........