nearly f*i*v*e

and keeping life interesting

Riley ……October 29th 2009

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its all about green.

Well school is back and so is my routine.  Cant quite believe we are already at term 4.   Riley started his school orientation this term.  So far so good, I think he is more than ready for school and will really enjoy next year.  I will be buying all his uniforms in a few weeks , then I am sure it will really hit home what he is about to start!.   He has also had fun at Kinder with “Crazy Hair Day”   His hair is always crazy and the style didnt change much, just the colour. You could not miss him that day!.

Declan has settled back into school, doing really well with his reading and also forming an addiction to Mathletics.  It’s all he wants to play 24/7.   He did take part in the Grade 1/2 sleepover at school last week. 170 kids “sleeping” in a  hall, can you imagine?.  He had a ball, got very little sleep (21 minutes is what he told me) but really enjoyed it.

Been keeping busy around the house with a few changes.

We now have 3 water tanks hooked up and ready to go . Hopefully they will keep the garden going over summer

Speaking of gardens, we added a small veggie patch today. The kids were going to help but spent more time fighting over who was going to do what when that I ended up doing most the work.

We are now growing tomatoes, capsicum, beans, carrots, strawberries and a few herbs.  As much as I love gardening I have never ventured into the vegetable side of things so will see how we go.

Steve has been kept busy with laying some new flooring in our tiny hallway. The carpet here was so worn and horrible and dirty that it just had to go.

It is such an improvement.  The flooring was left over from our family room and has been hiding out in Riley’s cupboards for about 4 years.  We were never quite sure if we had enough to do this space but lucky for us we did as the colour has been discontinued. I have just picked out a new colour for the walls which will be painted soon.

Been playing with my camera a lot lately, taken heaps of photos and many of them on “Manual” Yay!.

Busy week ahead which will end with my baby boy turning Five .

Have a great week

Helen xxxxx

this is the end….

of the school holidays boo hoo   I am sad that there is only one day left.  

these last few days have been busy with bowling, lunch dates, scrapping nights and lots of work going on around the house. 

Steve is putting together a stand for our second water tank which should be hooked up tomorrow and I have been clearing down the side of our house, getting it ready for a little “makeover”.  I had some wonderful helpers today, who made the task take ten times longer than it should have but I know it’s the thought that counts.

I  discovered that the side of my house, with the afternoon sun reflecting off the windows, makes a great spot to take some pictures. Not the “best” photo of the afternoon, but its the one I like the most. 

I also had a wonderful find at the supermarket today, Decor have a container specifically for storing sheets of pastry!.  I have no idea how long it has been around but I have been waiting and waiting for Tupperware to bring something like this out.  I am sick of finding broken pastry sheets at the bottom of the freezer.   I was thrilled when I saw it today and at just over $6 its worth every single cent (and then some).

Last night, instead of scrapping I made some cards. This is my first real attempt at using up my scraps and I think they came out OK

I hope to continue with this and its a nice change from scrapping pages.

More work to do outside tomorrow, enjoy the last day of the school holidays.

Helen xxxxx

keeping busy

Lets start this post with a funny. 

Love this label on a top I got for Steve during the week just had to share.

Now back to reality.  I cant believe that the school holidays are nearly over   I love having no routine and not rushing around in the morning.  We have been busy doing not much at all. We are getting a few chores around the house done, the weather has been perfect for spending lots of time indoors with the odd break of sunshine for some gardening.   The kids have been brushing up on their skateboarding skills with a few minor injuries.  Riley is really getting into it and Matilda is never one to shy away from a challenge.

Declan is also doing quite well, maybe chewing on the strap from his helmet helps with his balance?

Declan has starting using Mathletics at school and is now slightly obsessed with the program.  It’s an online Maths website where the children earn points with each correct answer. They can play against children from all around the world and the points are then added to their classroom total.  The teachers can also log on and see how each child is going.  Yesterday Declan actually made it into the top 100 in Australia for points earned that day .  At the moment he loves it more than his DS and that is really saying something. 

We took a trip to Tooradin for a picnic .  I have driven through the town so many times but never actually stopped there.

I have been busy with my camera as well. In September I took over 1700 pictures with Matilda being my most willing model.

She is just growing up so quickly but seeing as she is in the midst of the terrible twos she can keep on growing!. 

Helen xxxxx