Last day of summer

We went on a bush walk to Balmoral beach
273 stepts

back at George height where we park the car.

view from our pic nic spot.

Drove to Bradley head for another bush walk

on the harbour side.

oops forgot to turn it.....

I am somewhere there at the top!!!!!!

Foxtel yacht.

A very nice day before the storm arrived.

We still had time for a Campari on our deck

before it rains

more sun and fresh air

thirsty work playing
I hope these video are OK I can't
make them play before I publish.
all taken today 25/02/2010

Warringah Mall

Thursday 26 February

We had Amelia overnight.

This morning I am trying to get her dressed

and she is running around with

her Dorothy the dinosaur T shirt.

hearing the commotion, Claude came,

and ..she gave him the T shirt.

so he is putting it on!

ON Tuesday and Thursday morning, 7.30am

I meet a walking group at our mall and we

walk, exercise and after have coffee, all that

before half the world is up.

But today I am just meeting them for coffee,

and showing off my grand daughter before

doing my weekly shopping.

the mall has a baby play centre.

no other baby so early, Amelia got it all
to herself.

My friend Rosina, she just got retrenched

1 week before school started.

She is planning on coaching English, starting

her own business.

Rosina tickled Amelia feet.

and then we went shopping.

Beacon Hill Oval children park

Today we are exploring a new park.

Amelia wanted to start with the snack
She has a way with swings:
(I am relaxing just push me....)

Those wheels make a noise when you spin them.

cou cou

driving the car

oh a door...

a climbing wall with funny nobs

to investigate.

need of a drink

the steps were deep.

bumpy, the green slates were

on the side and a bit higher than the orange ones.

still exploring.

Mykaela will love this playground.

snack time, need more energy.

When we got home she had her yogurt

and then sat on my lap with a book,

and fell asleep.

she slept for 1 hour.

Just in time for dinner:

mustard and honey chicken with spiral pasta.

Bath time

washing the ducks too

Nappy rash

playing with dolly pegs

Amelia has a bad nappy rash...
Jo ask me to give her some
nappy free time, outside.


she loved being bare bum.
she run up and down the deck
pulling her top up.

who me?

oh oh, she wee and she got such a surprise.

well she had 45 minutes of fresh air.

I might do it again tomorrow.

Teeth brushing time

Wednesday 17 February

We had a bad night, lot of crying.

I had to give her cuddle to settle her.

This morning Claude had an appointment

so I had to take Amelia everywhere

with me. She wanted to brush her teeth too.

lucky I have few new toothbrushes.

A nice pink one with sparkles.

going to explore the garden
after her nap

(She had fallen asleep in my arms again.

She was eating gum nuts and I said "no Amelia"

and she burst crying. so I gave her a cuddle

and she fell asleep, she must have

been tired. Teething is no fun)

it is still easier to crawl up the

stairs than to go up the slope

Claude Christmas present from

Jo and Shane.

one day we pick up daisies for Jo and

she remembered.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

we went to say Hello to Singrid.

Singrid has new toys

(new for Amelia)

and back for afternoon tea:

a yogurt and a croissant.

She eat well at 4pm.