Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Summer in Pictures



It has been a lovely summer so far.  The kids and I had a lovely few weeks with Daddy home over Christmas/New Years.   Both kids were ridiculously spoilt at Christmas by our family and had a lovely time with all of their cousins on Christmas day :)
Since then we have been non stop busy with play dates, the beach, playgrounds and some days (thank goodness) just blobbing at home.

So its back to reality next week.  This week is being spent planning for the next term and doing a draft copy of Samantha's exemption!  (I'm not sure why this document freaks me out so much!)

But in the meantime, here are a few snaps of our summer so far.....


Finally painting our salt dough hand ornaments to give to Nana and Poppa...

The Peppermint playdough we made to give to our friends this year....

Peppermint playdough for the children, shortbread for the adults - YUM!...
Besties - Miss S and Miss C at the Carol service waiting for their turn....
Waiting for the performance to begin...

Santa's reindeer have been on the patio :).....they had special magic reindeer oats left out for them (a mixture of rolled oats and red glitter).
Messy eaters those Reindeer!
 
Opening our stockings....
Seriously?  Santa brought me a toothbrush!
Well needed break after all the gift opening!...

The little cousins :)  You always get someone pulling a (get me out of here face!)...

Miss S quietly drawing in her room - Do you think she likes Carebears ;)...



ELEFUN!!!!!


Cooling off in the yard..

Monarch caterpillars!!..

Cousins enjoying a treat in the sunshine..
Thanks Aunty Shelli - Lollipops from Disneyland - bigger than our heads!...
Sprinkler fun....

Our first Monarch butterfly!
Ready to fly away...
Watching the butterfly with GIANT lollipops!

The Beach!!!
Gorgeous!

This is one of our many local beaches - less than 5 minutes from our house...SO LUCKY!
No one else here :)
 




Till next time - we are off to get some more summer fun in before school starts again next week....

Sterryn :)