Carols Out West
byTonight was the annual Christmas carols for Master6 and Miss8 at their Gympie West school. What an adventure! The kids were all dressed up in…
BIG family life
The blog posts which probably mean more to us than you. Our day to day stuff which, one day, our kids will look back on and laugh at. Or use in court. Or talk about with their psychiatrists.
Sharing is Caring
byWhen I first thought about becoming a parent, over twenty years ago when Star Wars was new and we didn’t even know Darth Vader…
Dolly Shines
byHere’s the thing – I can’t seem to take Tracey anywhere without her causing trouble…
Hello Dolly
byWe’re off to the Dolly Parton concert tonight, with Grandma having graciously agreed to look after the kids. When I say tonight I of…
Rocketride
byOur little Charade is probably misnamed. We call it The Red Rocket but its one horse power is an old nag who struggles on…
Snag Queen & Sausage King
bySpent the night making sausages with my good friend Kathy. This time we made beef sausages, and because we’ve done this three or four…
A little Big Family Reunion
byIt’s always a big deal when Master19 is coming home for a visit. The kidlettes were up at sparrows, excited their big brother would…
Grinning All The Way To The Bank
byTraditionally, we’re useless at playing The Tooth Fairy. What we’re good at is making up excuses for why The Tooth Fairy didn’t show up during the night, and why she will probably pay more the following night for that same tooth.
Taco’s for dinner
byThis photo is a perfect example of why with Miss1 it’s best to eat taco’s outside on the veranda – it’s easier to hose…
Miss7 Transforms Herself Into a Graceful Miss8
byHaving heard the crisp crinkling of wrappingpaper, Miss8 races over to greet some friends. The red carpet was rolled out for Miss7 today as…
Jack O’Lanterns
bySuccess on two fronts today – firstly we picked up our three pumpkins for less than $5 each, down from $5/kg to $1/kg in…
Rise Of The Red Rocket
byWe took the little red rocket for a test drive this weekend to see if it was suitable for Miss16 to learn to drive…
Halloween Pumpkin Plan
byLast year’s efforts. Impressive, I know 😉 We learned something about Halloween last year – don’t buy your pumpkins until the last minute. Local…
28 Weeks
byTracey is so much belly at the moment we wonder how much bigger she can get. We’re booked into the hospital now (they know…
Cake Baking with Miss4
byLimited on what to throw into a lunch box for the kids tomorrow so Miss4 and I whipped up our Lime Cake – she…