Kids at the zoo...

Easter 2012

Another Easter spent at Noonameena in Margaret River.  Fun was had by all as is always the case in this wonderful part of the world.  It was amazing to see how close the terrible fire had got to Valerie's property when it spread through last December..... but great to see the forrest already re generating.
Sophie made the most of the wide open spaces and practised playing her recorder to the birds and trees!

Luc...just being Luc!

Valerie and Mum doing some "kitchen thing".....

Sophie got in lots of cuddles with Kai....

this year Sophie thrilled us with her aerial acrobatics...

always in good hands.....

Sophie getting down to business and writing her letter to the "Easter Bünny".....with a list of questions.  INterestingly this year she has asked the Easter Bunny..."are you home schooled"????  The Easter Bunny was so kind to write and back and answer her questions AND even left his bunny fur on the pen!!!

Sari offering advice......

Easter Morning........chocolate for breakfast anyone??

Grandpa at the "Karri tree" with Kai, Sari, Sophie, Jack and Luc

bushwalking with Nanny and looking for kangaroos....

Sophie swinging time again...

Nanny and kids on the log....

looking for Easter eggs in the bush...or bunny prints at least!

Luc and Kai ....battling for the bubbles!

More clinbing, all the kids watching

emu at the animal farm...

Sophie loved this old horse and got to feed it...

feeding the animals...

all of us after a yummy dinner..

Nanny, Sophie and Kai...

sunset swimming

heading to the beach for an evening swim back in February with our lovely Canadian friend Maryse

searching for some big waves.....



Luc...just loving it!

perfect conditions....a balmy 30 degrees at 6pm!

our little "sand angel"

Luc makes such a great "little angel"

Denis in heaven with a nice cold beer on the beach!

Sophie and Maryse....



bye bye sun, thanks for another warm day

our little ray of sunshine!

Denis and Sophie

Sophie took this photo :-)

Another great summers evening had by all !

Miss 9

Sophie...trying to look tough! 

Right now Sophie's favourites.....

drink: always water

food: green salad or lettuce, cucumber and celery, olive oil and white wine vinegar and salt...she can't get enough of it!  Even takes it to school for lunch?

fruit: mango

colour: blue

friends: Indi, Sofie, Jayde, Libby...

at school: she is writing a  report all about Canada!

best fun: at the beach or gymnastics

obsessed with: baby cousin Kai (well he is 16 months now!)

looking forward to: going to Canada in June/July to see Memere and Pepere and all the family...oh yes and Disneyland!

Able to: play "The Lions Sleeps tonight" on the recorder....

Annoying habit: Playing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" on the recorder!!

Something she does more than once a day: Plays "The Lion Sleeps tonight" on the recorder... (who invented the recorder???aargggh!)

wishing for: to see Justin Bieber in Canada or Miley Cyrus in Los Angeles

funniest thing she has said lately: "Gee mum, a nice cold beverage wouldn't go astray"!!  well maybe you had to be there but I thought it was very funny at the time!

first day of school...

Ok, so school has been in full swing now for 4 weeks. ( To say I am a bit behind in this blog is an understatement but to tell you the truth....this site or is it my computer that is the problem as whenever I try to update everything freezes and then crashes.... )  So, I digress.... back to school.  This picture was taken on the first day of school February 1st 2012/  Sophie started Grade 4 and Luc started Pre Primary...5 full days a week!!  Looking at this picture I can't get over how much he has changed already in 4 short weeks....he has grown since this photo was taken I am sure.  He has had a rather short haircut so it has made him look "so grown up"!!

School so far is going well for both.  Sophie says so far it really is just like Grade 3!!  Luc is hilarious the comments he comes up with but he is very eager to get to school and gets up and dressed and packs his bag all without being reminded.

He takes an apple and a vegemite sandwich every single day and tells me I give him too much food to eat.  He tells me to find the smallest apples I can because if the apple is too big, it takes him too long to eat and then he gets less time to play!! 

He thinks when I iron his clothes it is because they need "warming up"... and will often dress and then say...."did you need to warm it first today mum?"(why clothes would need warming up in 37 degrees is beyond me!!)

He is learning Italian at school and visits the Library and also has music lessons.  The best part of his day though is when he gets to see Sari his cousin on a Tuesday or Thursday when she is in the class next door in Kindergarten.  He tells me he looks for her pink t shirt and white hair (blonde) out the window but too many girls have white hair and pink t shirts he says!!

He also thinks his forehead is called "'forward" because it is your forward head.....

Quite the big 5 year old these days....

Rottnest Holiday 2012....

So quite a bit late with putting up some pics from our holiday in January to Rottnest Island. We had a great time once again, lots of swimming, snorkelling and bike riding. This is the villa we had for the week...the best spot on the island we think, we were so lucky to get it!!

Miss Sophie

Back view of the villa...

Snorkelling at "The Basin"

Bike riding...the only way to get around the Island...(no cars!! we love it!)

Luc had the best ride ever.....when he didn't feel like pedalling he could just sit and take a rest while Daddy did the cycling!!

Sophie as always looking after Luc and helping him off the reef.

At the Pub "The Quokka Arm"s", best beer garden in the whole world!! Denis trying not to have to "work" while on holiday, though his phone kept on ringing!

at the pub....

friendly little quokka visiting us at the Pub..

me watching from teh pub the kids playing on the beach....enjoying a nice Sauvignon Blanc do doubt as well ;-)