Walking the dog

Wednesday 6 January 2010

going to say hello to grand dad,

She is talking a LOT.

I am sure she is telling him that she had

a good night sleep.

She forgot that she woke up crying and

I rub Bonjela on her gum

and

she let me do it without biting.

The molar is through but

on the other side it is swollen

A new thing...

What you do I can do it too...

She try very hard to sit at the table.

I can see the birds better from here....

She is walking and pushing the dog.
(see video)

Claude went to work at head office.

Amelia has the habit of having him

home and just going to see him.

She kept on banging on the door and calling.

He is not in maybe out.

Going on tippy toes you can see more.

Amelia pushing the dog

Happy new Year 2010

Friday 1st of January 2010

!st picture for 2010 of Amelia ANDRE
We had Amelia overnight.
last night we took her to see the 9pm fire works.
I think she liked them. She watched but was very quiet.
She was asleep when I picked her up to put in the car at 8.30pm.
Shane and Jo went to a party and came this morning to crash here.

So Amelia cot was in Claude study...
This is what I found...
She had empty a drawer..

Daddy is up

Mummy is up.

Jo's back is playing up so she is laying flat on the floor.

Amelia love the clock, she is a bit obsessed with it.

She kept on and on for you to pull the cord to hear the voice.

But with her determination she can do it.

She was very proud of herself

Claude and I enjoying lunch.

We shared the bottle of champagne from Tina.

It was supposed to be for me but I share.

I am good or what?

Shane and Jo had breakfast at 11am

After a shower they headed home to

some visitors who were dropping

later on.

Manly beach

Claude and I walked from Balgowlah to

Manly beach.

Christmas day 2009

We decided to go on a pic nic at West head in the

KU-RING GAI National park.

we had a lovely spot overlooking Palm beach

Again, we forgot the camera.

I am getting good at using my phone.

Enjoying a glass of wine

Yep a huge goanna in the tree near us.

if you go back to Claude photo you can see it.

It took us ages before we saw it.

But we were looking in front of us!

That is another one.

A pest, going to the picnickers to be fed.

merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS

live Nativity scene

Saturday 24 December

Claude finished work at midday.

We went for a walk in Manly,

and saw camels being downloaded near the beach.

then we saw hem again at St Matthew church.

They had a kids service with camels and a live manger

Mary and the donkey

Funny thing about Manly fountains...

people use them to wash off the sand

from their feet

Manly beach was very crowded.

Claude only spotted 1 topless girl....

Aqua Christmas lunch

Tuesday 22 December

Colloroy Beach

Ex service men club on

Aqua girls Christmas lunch
This is the view from our table

From left: me, Marg, Jenny, Sandra, Tricia

Rhian and Rosina

left: Marie
Right: Jan, who now live in the central coast but still
join us for Christmas.
Last year we all went to her place.

Funny day.
They did not have our booking.
It took AGES to be serve
But I had the $12 lunch special:
Steak, chips and salad + a glass of house wine.

We all put a $10 kris krindle in the middle of the table.
Tricia gave us all a piece of paper.
We opened it mine was blank, so was most of them,
except Marie. So she was the first one to choose.
Of course she took the one I wanted, but we went clockwise
and I was second. I took a nice red bag with Ho Ho Ho all over
and trimmed with white fur( Mykaela would love it,
Might recycle it next year)
I had a tube of shower gel.
I use some and it smell very nice.

Celebrating Christmas with Family

Saturday 19 December 2009

4pm. We arrived bearing gifts and a bottle of sparkling Pinot noir
Oh yes the kids had to have a drink too

cheeky monkey.

she got rid of Santa teddy bear too.

She does not like cuddly toys.

Mykaela helping her opening a present:

Wooden blocks.

Claude got a Buddha

its a solar light for the garden.

Shane and the girls went for a swim.

Shane had to clean manually the pool,

removing the leaves.

It was toooooooo cool for me by then.

a cold girl

Mykaela swimming

After her shower, Mykaela watched the TV.

Amelia want to join her...

She try to get her attention...

gorgeous

mun and baby

Lalla is a favorite

Look at me Lalla not at the TV

yep! She got big sister attention.

Shane got a home brewing kit......

Claude and him are reading the instruction to

make the first home brew...

All the stuff....

They already look drank, just thinking of it...

It got a bit technical....

Sorry guys...

Jo and I watched the Carols in the domain

and I forgot to take more pictures.

But the brew is done and is maturing till the bottling

session.

hope we are still alive to tell the tale....

Shane and Jo Christmas light

outside their home.