Silly Mummy

The other day i went into Iggy's room after his sleep to find him like this!

He has always had an infatuation with the Sudo nappy cream, so you can imagine his delight when he awoke and found it  in his cot where Mummy left it by accident!

I don't think he ate much of it!

Whoops.

Love

Some dear friends came and stayed a short while ago, our kids have known each other since birth and as you can see are very comfortable together. It was late in the evening and they were settling in to watch some movie. I don't think either of them were aware of how close they were, they just new they like to snuggle.

It is this image that captures innocent love and affection, and the beautiful feeling of being oneself around the people we love. I like to think this is what Jem and I will be doing when we are 90!

Happy Birthday Iggy!

My beautiful boy turned 1 today.

I often think the 1st birthday is more a milestone for the Mum then bubs! 

It's a very nostalgic and emotional journey back to this day 1 year ago, remembering the drama, the excitement, the raw emotions that can only be produced when a baby is born.

I remember thinking that day after his arrival...so this is you....i finally get to meet you...

But really it is now that i am really finding our who he is. And i am loving it!

1 week old

                                                                        1 year old
                            

Everyday i see more into his personality. He is such a lovely little thing.

He is much more reserved then Banjo was, and he has a very different humorous side to him that i have not see in the other kids.

He is extremely observant, and instinctive of people.

I was very impressed tonight when he knocked over a plastic bottle as he walked past, he stopped looked  at it, he thought for a minute and then turned back to pick up the bottle and place it back on the table!

What a cherub.

He got a balance bike for his birthday, which he will grow into very quickly, but at this time, he was most taken by the wheels.

Happy 1st Birthday Iggles.

xoxo

When it rains....SLIDE!

What a week. The kids finally started their new school and kindy, which went as well as can be expected when you walk into an environment which is all very unfamiliar. But i am confident all will work out for the best.

So on Friday we thought we would do something special as a family and go out for dinner, and then it started to rain....and rain....and rain....!

We quite casually watched the water rise....and rise... and rise..., and thought OH MY GOD we better move the car before it gets flooded! We all made a run for it and got quite wet in  the process. When we got home the kids stripped off their soaking clothes and this is what they did! 

  It was a great way to finish off the week, and bring a smile to all our faces!
This coming week is sure to be a killer! But that is another story.......

Birthday at the beach!

Jeremy turned 37 on Saturday. We had a pretty low key day, but a lovely one.

Jem requested breakfast out, followed by an afternoon at the beach and then homemade pizza and chocolate cake with the family.

As you can see from this shot we enjoyed ourselves, especially iggy, he loves the sand and the freedom that a beach can offer.

What I think Jem loved most of all about his birthday this year was being where we are.Since he was 11 years old he has dreamt of living by the sea, so now that we are here, that was the best present of all. 

Happy Birthday babe.

I love you!

ps: Thanks to Pa for the pic too!

STLYE with a capital B!

Banjo has always been very interested in dress-ups and role play from an early age. Super heroes to pirates, here is a photo of a Knights suit that my Mum made for his 3rd Birthday. But now his interest has turned to general clothes. 

He will get an image in his head of who he wants to be and works for days creating the outfit from the clothes to all the accessories! 


When his aunty got married recently he was adamant that he was to wear a tuxedo! We were lucky to score one at a school fate thank god.


Last week my mum (mermy) came for a visit and we went to this place http://www.kyo.net.au/, it was amazing, i would highly recommend a visit  when you come this way. Anyhow, it was huge and filled with so many treasures, Banjo found this suit! Most people would have walked straight past it but not Banjo!

Lots of people have been asking to see pics of our place, i am not really ready for an unveiling yet! I have nothing on the walls and still have lots to do but when i came across these pics of Shamrock St before we started packing up,  it really confirmed what a lovely but tight space we had to deal with, especially in comparison to 'Sunnyside', we are truly enjoying how this home works for our family that Shamrock could not do in the end.  

 Iggy has his own room, or Jem and i have our own room again! The kids can run up and down a hallway without getting in anyones way, more then one person can cook in the kitchen at the one time!

Friends and family have a room to sleep in when they visit!

These are the main and important functions 'Sunnyside' has given us since we have arrived. I will in time show you these rooms as they get interior designed!