Words words words

Bianca's first words past mama dada more, nana were bye bye and hello. Very social she is. She also just said cuddle to Jake when he got up after his rest today. Super cute.

Project 8 - use n re-use

We planted quite a few seeds this year. Some with dubious pedigry and past expiry dates but many flowers grew, including the bird seed sunflower behind Toby.
I'd been meaning to flower up under the silver birch for a year or so, so was good to get round to it.
We re-cycled some trees from next door this year too as our new neighbors wisely reduced my over planting next door, though doesn't look like any have taken, perhaps it was one move too many as I'd already moved them at least twice while next door. Oh well. Was worth a try.

Project 7- re-invent

Furniture is off the shopping list for just a few more days but material purchasing had continued to create a new range of cushions. Same couch. New look. With thanks to the fabulous Kerrie Lesko for a non zip cushion cover that takes 10 minutes to make( it's a bit like a pillow slip).

Gingerbread house 2011

Gingerbread house, Ikea instructions and 3 little helpers trying to eat bits of icing or decoration. How could it fail. Also when I gave them a roof each to decorate while I glued the house together, I wasn't really thinking about the additional weight factor that adding a bag of lollies to the roof would add. Magically, with some sure-ing up of the foundations, it all held. Thanks go after all to the Ikea instructions.

Also the gingerbread itself is way yummier than last years. All for about $7 at Ikea. This blog should surely we sponsored by said brand? Next year maybe 12 ikea projects as a challenge. Though prob not that much of a challenge for me.

Family picnic

Sydney park. Where else? It's been a family trifecta of all things good these last 3 days. Ikea Friday (Jake " that was a good morning Mummy, I'm really tired now"). Saturday Bunnings so Jake could buy some more "pretty flowers", not that I was complaining. Sunday Sydney park. A good weekend.

Footy stuff

We had friends over the other day who were after a doll to push around in the play stroller. B uses a footy.

Xmas is coming

I've gone the full hog and started an advent Xmas calendar this year. Most days involve craft, from making Xmas cards for teachers n grandparents, christmas decoration making, colored pasta necklaces and making mango jam for teacher pressies and a gingerbread house for ourself. They also made a Santa movie one day where they both donned their hats n danced around the house. Such a great time of year.

Wear them out

Sydney park has this most excellent hill. Especially when your children are inclined to race up it chasing footballs. Makes for a quiet lunchtime.