Christmas in July

Thursday 26 July

Today our Mall walkers group is celebrating:

15 years of our group

Christmas in July

gold coin donation for the heart foundation

 every Tuesday and Thursday our group is

walking around the mall.

Stopping time to time to do exercise and stretching.

 Becky is all dress up as Santa helper (with wings?)

Getting ready for breakfast

It took a bit of organising as some people put

their form in late.

I had 2 poached eggs, 1/2 grill tomato, bacon

and a toast, with a cappuccino.

All this for a $2 donation.

I did not have any lunch as this was my second breakfast.



Shane 38 birthday

Sunday 22 July

Today Shane is turning 38 years old

We had planned on going to do a bike ride

at Bi Centennial Park, followed with

a picnic....

But the weather was not co operating.

So we had our picnic lunch at his place.

 we bought Shane some Ugg boot

Looking at the card I made in my quilling class.

 This week end The Andre family is on CHOOK duties

they have to go and let the chook out for a run

and put fresh food and water

Amelia love patting the chooks.

 2 eggs

looking for more

showing the 2 eggs.

When you are on chook duties you can take

home any eggs, Jo was hoping for 3

she is 1 short to make Shane's cake.

Mykaela knows which salad they like best.

Adjoining the chooks run there is a vegetables

garden, made by the children.

Jo is topping up the grains

meet "Midnight"

Shane did not come with us.

He stayed home to wait for Joshua to wake up

from his nap.

The birthday lunch: Yum Yum

the birthday cake with 2 candles

(40-2=38)

Jo has made an orange and almond cake.

She made 2 of them as we did not go

on a bike ride and picnic, she invited

few of Shane friends for the afternoon.

Josh had a taste of everything.

He saw Mykaela eating gherkins

and kept on watching her, so

 Shane gave him some...he loves them.

hot chocolate

cake

big boxes are fun to play in

The girls gave Shane a fire pit in clay.

Here they are putting sand at the bottom of it.

A glimpse of Jo and Megan in the background

 Amelia is always helping

 smoking fire

Mykaela and Oscar

Shane and Gordon

Gail with Joshua and Claude

Smoky Mykaela and Oscar

Boy we were smelling. I had to

wash all my clothes and hairs.

 Shane, Chris, Dave, Claude, Jo, Josh and Shane, Mykaela

clapping

 and Shane is blowing the candles on his second cake.

Claude and I did not have some.

We left, Claude headache is back on again.

But Jo cut a big piece of cake for him to take home.

Thanks Jo, Claude keep on saying

" she is a good cook"

Happy birthday son



Baby sitting

Friday 20 July

Today I had the children for a family

portray with Claude and I.

Jo dropped them at the studios and I

brought them back home after

dropping Claude home. He

has a very bad headache since this morning.

I am going to baby sit while Shane and Mykaela go

to cubs. Jo is gone to a girls night out.

The traffic was atrocious and we

arrived with 10 minutes to spare

for Mykaela to have dinner and

go to cubs with Shane

Mykaela is very proud of her uniform

Amelia must have been starving

she tucked in, and have a yogurt and later on

a mandarin

Joshua ate all his pasta bolonaise,

a yogurt and a bottle.

then it was bath time

a very cheeky, happy boy

Amelia can feel her hair down

her back and is showing me

how long it is....

Josh is wondering what she is doing

After their bath I made Joshua a bottle.

Amelia helped me giving it to him.

Then, bed for Josh and cuddles for Amelia.

And when it was her time to go (late)

she made me read a story to her.

But it was lovely cuddling on her bed and reading.



Mykaela birthday

Tuesday 17 July

Bluegum restaurant, Waitara

Today our eldest grand daughter is

reaching double digit.

To celebrate her turning 10 year old, I gave her 10 presents.

Starting with a bracelet, next green nail polish etc....

finishing with a bath towel. I applique a big M on it

and on the washer too.

opening the presents

 Oliver is helping

the washer with the M.

her favourite colour green.

I also made her an elephant with

the with and green spots material

that I used for the applique.

(It is such a long time since I have

done any sewing that my pins are all rusted)

Her great grand ma Ada came to have a look.

Jo is putting her bracelet on.

(yes it is green!!)

Amelia

(and her dad being silly)

big blue eyes

Paul and his name sake Joshua Paul and Jeanette

( Paul and Josh are so alike)

Ada nursing her great grand son



Paul and Jeanette

Jo, Megan (hiding) Fiona

Maddie and Mykaela

Shane (standing ) Fiona husband (sorry forgot

his name, well I talk to him but never call him out)

and Amelia

That is one end of the long table.

Maddie, Mykaela and Oliver

Best friends

Shane with half a serve of spare ribs.

It was huge and look delicious.

Mothers and daughters

Jo is getting 

lot of kisses and it is not even her birthday!

Happy birthday Mykaela

Jo made the cake.

Look nice and was nice to eat too.

lot of giggles....

Mykaela is being very careful

so that she does not have to kiss the boy.

( I will have to ask Jo about this tradition)

with the birthday girl.

Oh yeah I was there too

( I am copying Tharyn, that is what she

write on her blog, when there is the occasional

photo of herself)

Jeanette sister was here too but no photo, sorry.