Lane Cove NP

Sunday 1 April

End of day light saving.

By 9am we were ready to go.
Pic nic packed and camera ready.
Off we went.
We wanted to rent a canoe but the
place was not yet open. So we
went on a bush walk along the river.

What a nice day!

along the path way

having a stop and enjoying the quiet.

The shadow in the water is a HUGE fish

the river, chocolaty.

Claude studying the map.
15minutes ago he was sprawled on
the path having fallen while walking
and looking at the map.
 He learned the hard way. He did
not hurt himself which was very lucky.

Claude getting ready to spread
the pic nic blanket on a rock
overlooking the river.

After lunch I was lying on the blanket
looking at a bird on top of me in the tree.
I could not see what type of bird it was
so I reach across to get my glasses and
felt something falling on my tummy.
The bird had relieve itself on ME!

It did not spoil our day. We had a lovely day.
We will have to go there again and try
to finish the walk.

Marigold Hotel

Friday 30 March

Late start this morning.
I had to go to the mall
to buy some bras. Claude
came to to go to the library.

Few Month ago I bought some
nice fitting sport bras in Rebbel.
Last week I was given a 10$ discount
voucher for this store. So I
decided to go and buy more bras.
In a couple of months they have
put a new model on with racer back....
I try some on. I had a lot of trouble
getting into them and I was squashed.
So no new bras. Who want my voucher?

It was almost lunch time saw we had
a Greek salad with some pesto chicken
and a glass of wine.

While eating we got to thinking.
The weather not being nice it would
be a good day to go and see a movie
We went and see:
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
It's a feel good movie about a bunch
of retires going to India"
Few good laughs, we enjoyed it.

But when we came out the sun was
shinning so Claude went for a walk
along the sea shore and I went to
my Pilate.

Sunday in Hornby (part 2)

part 2

Sunday 25 March

both children in the bath and Shane is getting wet....

All the plants are now in pots

It looks very nice.
A very nice and productive day

Sunday in Hornby (part 1)

I hope it work this time as I lost it once before and now I have to redo it all again.

Sunday 25 March

Shane needed some help with gardening.
And Jo had an assignment to do.
Claude and I went to their place.
Claude help Shane in the garden and
I look after the grandchildren.

Joshua is very mobile. He is crawling
everywhere, even under the bar chairs.

Amelia is winding up her music box
and is dancing to the tune.

Amelia wanted to go and help her daddy
So I took the children in the garden.

Amelia love gardening.
mostly planting sticks.
We had a funny episode....
her gardening gloves were hard to
put on and Claude had a lot of difficulties.
He dropped one and the dog pounce
on it and did not want to give it back.
A funny sight, me running after the dog....

Joshua and Oscar







It look like Josh is back here????
don't ask!

Claude behind one of the plants that
he and Shane are trying to dig out.

Shane triming th plant.

Joshua and the dog loves each other.
Oscar does not hurt Joshua but I did
find out that it has sharp teeth.

Oh no, Shane did it again.
Each time Claude lent him a tool he breaks it.

and then he broke his spade....

Jo put Joshua down for a nap,
Claude and Shane went to the hardware store
to replace their tools, I took Amelia down
to the parc to feed the ducks while Jo
went back to her studies.

Amelia feeding the ducks.
She took her back pack with her.
Jo said that she take it everywhere.
At least I have a change of cloth
if she needs it.

Amelia wanted to go to the playground.

Shane and Claude potting the plants
from the pool side

Those plants were huge. I hope they take.
They are very good specimen.

And Jo is doing her assignment.

When the re potting was finished
they cleaned around the pool
using a pressure jet. It did a good job on
the pool deck and the fence.

last play before dinner: chili corn carny and rice Yum yum

After dinner Shane gave his children their baths
and Claude and I took our leaves.
Jo still had 3 questions to finish.

It look like I will have to blog the other
photos in another blog.
Something is not working with this blog
so I have better save what I have

DY beach to Long Reef

Friday 23 March

We had a busy morning.
Claude seeing our financial adviser
and me shopping for junk jewelries.

When we met up again it was almost lunch time.
We decided to go to DY to Aubergine for a $20 lunch.
We were too early so we walk to the end of
Dy beach and sat on a rock in the sunshine
before making our way to the restaurant.
Claude had a Cajun chicken salad and I had
a fresh salmon salad with a glass of wine
and some garlic bread. Not bad for $20 each.

Then to work out our lunch we walk all
the way to the end of Long Reef beach

seaweed


bridge to go on the path around
the golf course

end of the path to climb up the head.

We had removed our shoes and walk in the sea.
I read somewhere that it was a very good exfoliation
for the feet.

Lazy Sunday morning

Sunday 18 March

Joshua has just finished his breakfast

the girls went back to bed after breakfast
and Claude put them the TV on.

and Joshua came back to bed with us

grand dad and Joshua crawling

Amelia is showing grandad her nice writing.
She is amazingly clever ma granddaughter.

the three of them playing.

Joshua had to put every peg in his mouth.
He emptied the whole box.

Claude and Mykaela having a chat.

Shortly after, Shane and Jo came to
collect the children. They are having
a family portray done.

Joshua crawling

Sunday 18 March

Joshua is very fast. If he sees something
interesting he is there in a blink of an eye.

Minding the 3 grandchildren

Saturday 17 March

Jo and Shane are gone to celebrate
their 4th anniversary.
We are looking after the children.

Joshua is on the move. He is following me everywhere.

Amelia has re discovered her tea set

Mykaela is trying very hard to ignore
all the noise around her and play her game.

All 3 in the arm chairs....

Joshua has found the bottle of rice.
He is not using it as a rattle. He is
using it as a teething ring.
(every thing goes into his mouth.)

Bath time.Poor Mykaela she had to go in it too as
the bath is too high for me to be able to take care
of Joshua. She had to be in charge of him.

They love the soap paints, Joshua want one too

I am running late with dinner. Everybody as to help.

Grand dad with feeding Joshua and

Mykaela for making hers and Amelia's Ribena.