Halloween

Damian and Carly went trick or treating today. It started out a lovely sunny evening, but after about half an hour a big thunder storm hit and we all got soaked. Damian was a vampire and Carly was a witch.
Here they are doing a scary face.

I could not help but get involved and dress up too.

Thanks Samantha

I was very excited when mum divided up the spoils of Samantha's package and gave me the candy coating I was after. I made these cake pops on the weekend and they turned out much better with the chocolate Samantha sent me than any chocolate I have tried here. So a BIG thank you to Samantha.

Below are some pictures from Carly's second birthday. It was a pink and white theme. Damian and I made this pinata, it is a camillia flower. The kids really liked it.

Jaylee giving it a good whack, it held together better than I thought it would, so all the kids got to have a turn of hitting it.

I borrowed a slide with a car, and this is grandad (graggy) giving carly a good push on it.

The only Carly wanted for her birthday was a cake, this is her showing mummy that she has some in her mouth.

The party table, all pink and white except for the cheezles that Damian insisted we have. According to him it is not a party without cheezles.

Papa's Treehouse

Papa brought us a new treehouse last week! The Scouts moved it out of a friend's backyard in San Diego, and my dad took it home and refinished the whole thing for us. Then, when we found William screaming, hanging upside-down from his cowboy boots lodged in the top rung of the ladder, Papa built us a William-proof drawbridge. For Hana and Lane, this has the added advantage of keeping him away from their tea parties on the top deck. Thanks, Papa!



...and a few more photos.

Just Pictures

Finally, some pictures. But sorry, no witty banter.

Will's new Sunday Best.


Hana's first school report - on Ponies.

Poor Will on his hand-me-down bike.


Selling eggs - those kids have earned enough to take themselves to Sea World!



Lane's Pink and Red Birthday Party.