Wednesday, December 5, 2012

This is what Dad's been doing for the last 6 months

The best present ever!

In charge

Harper: I'm the boss
Lily: I'm the boss
Beatrix: I'm Julia Gillard.

Go girlfriend.

Five five five


5 December 2012

Monday, December 3, 2012

Getting married

Dad was telling us how he kept the secret of coming to Cambridge to surprise Mum and askign her to marry him. How he flew on a plane, stayed with Uncle Timmy, then hid in the college garden and jumped out to surprise her: 

Harper Is that what you do to get married?

Dad Is what?

Harper Scare someone?

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Sandy knicks

Is it really only spring? Beatrix, Harper, Lily, Olivia and Meggie Moo
 Lunch at the beach L O B H, Gran and Meggie
And an icecream to compensate for having sandy knickers. 9 September 2012

Monday, October 15, 2012

No car sickness here!

Bea on the way home, 3 September 2012

Lighthouse to lighthouse

 A wonderful day trip to the Gong! Nana, Lily, Uncle Nick, Dad and Harper at the bottom lighthouse on 3 September
Mum, Dad, Harper, Beatrix and Lily at the top lighthouse

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Because I (peli)can

 Beatrix at the Gong, 3 September 2012
 Harper
Lily

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Imminent departure :-(

 We had a wonderful afternoon and night with Sarah today! Harper and Sarah
 Sarah and Beatrix, 2 September 2012
Sarah and Lily. You wouldn't know she was leaving us *forever*

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Father's day III

 Love from Beatrix

Fathers Day II


 Dad and Mum having a cuddle

Fathers Day I

 Happy father's day, Dad! 2 Sept 2012
 Lily's card
At the beach with Dad

How many sausages will 7 kids eat?

Answer: not as many as you would think when the parents were planning on having steak! Stephanie, Beatrix, Harper, Eliza, Lily, Victoria and Seamus, 1 Sept 2012

And exactly why would you...

...do your teeth in Nana's shower? 31 August 2012

Friday, October 5, 2012

Into immediate use

Beatrix, 28 August 2012

Pollen

First daffodil, 31 August 2012

Painting

 First we build it, then we paint it! Beatrix, Harper and Lily 27 August 2012
And the master painter, Dad!

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Bayside

Lovely morning on Kogarah Bay at the pirate park near Nana's house with Dad and Mr Fox, 27 August 2012

Saturday, September 22, 2012

James' dad's birthday

So now that baby James is our friend, and doesn't just blob about, there has been a change in hierarchy: no longer is David "Uncle David", he is "Baby James' Dad".  But he still gets a cake! Here we are making it with Livy


Dad was very proud of our decorating.

 And so was the birthday boy!

Too cool for school

Beatrix, 25 August 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Bobette the builder

Bobette and her helper building their new stools
Harper Helper
Lily distractor
25 August 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Happy start, sad end

 Very excited to find a bird nesting in our jasmine...
...but Daphne the next door outside cat found out and then...we had to have a very serious chat w the girls
:-(

Besties

Jasmine and Harper, 24 August 2012

Up on the rooooooooooof

Taking in the vista from grandad's balcony before he returns to Adelaide after a breakfast feast, 24 August 2012
Dad, Grandad, Lily, Beatrix and Harper

Mum wants to be Diane Keaton

but that doesn't explain how I keep dressing like this...
Lily, 19 August 2012

Quiche


Dad, preparing lunches: do you want two quiches or a quiche and a sambo for lunch

Harper I don't want a quiche

Dad <look of surprise>

Mum they aren't my quiches they are bana's

Harper Ok I'll have quiche

Lily so they're not big quiches

Dad no

Lily I'll have 3

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Whistling dixie

Mum and Dad are sitting on the couch, long after bedtime
Dad: Is that noise the wind or Harper whistling?
Mum: Harper I think
Dad: Harper darling you are very funny but can you stop whistling?
Harper: It's Lily
Dad: Lily can't whistle
Lily: whoo-whoo yes I can

28 September 2012

National Park

 Going on a bear hunt...Lily, Bea and Harper at Kurnell
Lily, Dad, Harper and Beatrix 
 Harper, Beatrix and Lily at Captain Cook(e)'s landing point
Grandad, Harper, Beatrix, Lily and Mum

Performance art

18 August 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

Sports day

 Beatrix keeps her eye on the ball
 Harper...almost
 Lily listening intently to instructions with Lachie
H, B and L all have their eye on teh prize at SSMBA sports day 19 August 2012

Gold star for penmanship

Guess who, 17 August 2012