Garden work

Since any work on Shamrock St has been non existent, we thought we might take this opportunity to do a bit of work on the garden here at Sunnyside.

The land at the front is quite extensive and important to the views from inside the house, so looking out at all the weeds all day was not that relaxing.

The other part of the garden that needed attention was the east boundary fence where we would ride our bikes from the shed to school. It was grassy, bumpy and just not very pretty.

Now the next job is to paint the house! How much better will it be to see that fantastic turquoise and beach house blue combo gone!

Any suggestions on colour ideas?

It's not what it is, but what you do with it....

Last week i took the kids to Melbourne to see The Art of a Brick exhibition. (You can find out more about the artist here.)

Banjo has just got into the whole Lego game this year and is great at creating his own spaceships and aeroplanes, but what i loved about this exhibition was how it showed you to think outside the box.

Not only that, but how anyone can manipulate the things around them (like life) and build and design it in different ways. Oneself  is the only limitation.

The kids let the sculpture's run over them, with most of there complexities going over their heads, but enjoyed, and took delight is what others created.

This T-REX was quite amazing, the shear scale of it was unbelievable, when you look at one individual lego brick!

 

Want to know what a barrister does?

I am on the home stretch... Jeremy has been away with work for the past 2 weeks, so my nights tend to be couch and then bed bound!

I have had a lot of help, (thank-god) but i am really missing my man and my complete family unit.

Being at Sunnyside has made it impossible for Jem to come home when he has a trial on, so it can be hard. Thankfully they don't happen every month!

Last week, Hero's class looked at 'Community Workers', and each student had to prepare a 1-2min talk on a 'community worker' of their choice.

With Jem going away for work (as a barrister) Hero was super keen to talk about her dad.


After some phone conferences with Dad and some visual prompts from mum we manage to put together the most simple and clear talk on, "My Dad a barrister, and why they are community workers." 

Sorry about the camera angle and sound.

Mr Banjo's Birthday

This photo was taken on his 1st birthday, 22nd May 2007

And this was taken on the weekend at his bowling party!

( I told him in the morning to wear something nice for his party and this is what he chose! Dose it look  familiar?

We had a lovely weekend, Banjo took 5 mates bowling, it was a great old school bowling centre in geelong, and the kids loved hurling their bowling balls down the lanes. Some also chose the slow and steady technique, which created a sense of anticipation on impact!

Banjo requested a surfboard styled cake this year. Here was my attempt. 

You cant see it to well, but the cake was covered in eatable blue glitter too!

Next, School!

Beautiful Kids

Everyday is a challenge with 3 kids.

Frustrations, constant repeating of ones self, the war and bickering management and the never ending packing up and tidying up, is just a few of those daily challenge's.

They are getting so big and i can't quite get my head around the fact that they are mine! All 3!. And in between all those challenges, i do still realise how lucky i am to have produced these 3 perfect gems!

Love you

Hero

Banjo

Iggy

These photo's were taken on the weekend at a fantastic winery called Oakdene winery just near us.

We were there for a family gathering and had such a wonderful time. There grounds were a treasure trove of strange sculpture's and building, as well as animals, that the kids absolutely love.

Momentous Day

The Shamrock Street Project, as i will refer to it has 'officially' kicked off!

We first met Multiplicity on the 12th Feb 2008 and yesterday 6th May 2011 we signed contracts!

It has been a long and wavered path, our vision for Shamrock street has not changed in that time but our feeling towards the project have been some what altered. Mainly due to our short and enjoyable time spent here at Sunnyside.

But we finalized it all on Friday afternoon in a marathon meeting that went for just under 3 hrs, signing and initialling hundreds of papers! All is done.

I even have a completion date! (Which my Mum will be most excited about. Love you Mum)

10th April 2012

Late afternoon surf.

Jem might come to mind when you read the title of this post, but think again!
Yesterday after kinder Banjo was quite adamant that he was going to go for surf with his mate Remy.

After some discussion about the water temperature and other concerning factors, we went home, he changed into his summer wetsuit! And off we all went to meet Remy and his Dad at the beach.

When we arrived the late afternoon sun was casting a beautiful warm tone over the sea and the shadows of Iggy running along the sand were long.

After the initial chilly shock, Banjo hopped straight in, and he and his mate Remy went on to have the time of their lives.

Here is a short film of them together.