Photo dump as promised.. finally..

5 months old!

More Autumn Crafts... Leaf Fairies

First Time in the jolly jumper. 

Got to love pigtails

Got to go to Monkeys kindy for mothers day.

Sounding out words.

Getting ready for writing

Time for a story writing

So proud of his story

Doing his hundreds board at Mothers day visit!

First time in a swing

First watermelon 

Think he likes it!

Practicing my face painting on the kids for Miss Boos party 

My little Tigers

Party Table setting

Birthday morning 

Birthday Girl 

Post party relax

Being silly

We're back

Well the phone and iPad have finally been repaired and the camera is finally backed up so we are returning to normal communication. I will do a small photo dump this afternoon but for now here is the first pic from my repaired phone.

Crunch

No picture today as I currently don't have my phone...
I think it somehow managed to fall out of my bag while I put the buggy in the back and I hadn't noticed so drove home. I did realise I didn't have it as I arrived home so went back to Monkeys kindy to look for it.. My happiness at being told that it had been handed in was short lived.. apparently it was run over about three times! Funny thing is that it still worked and would have been fine if it wasn't for the totally shattered screen. So now I have to wait for the insurance to sort it out.

Sneak peek

Here is a sneak peek of Miss Boos birthday outfit, I finished it today.

Treasure

This morning we went for a walk to enroll monkey in school and on the way back stopped at the playground on the way to the playground I mentioned that there might not be many people there as it was so early. Monkeys only response was "good it will be nice to have some space to think".
After a hunt for pirate treasure, a pirate booty break, and watching the trench digger we headed off looking for colorful leaves. Miss boo and Monkey had a ball running through the leaves and finding colorful ones. It was such a great feeling just being able to enjoy that time together without having to rush to be anywhere.
When we got home, well this is what we did with them...

Everybody dance now,

Miss Boo went to a trial ballet and tap class today with a difference... all the teachers dress as fairies.

Needless to say we will be starting on Thursday, though maybe with a slightly smaller fairy dress!

Denim blue

Sewing....

not the best photo but he's howling off the new clothes I made him... Pants are fully lined and really cosy

And Eating...

Mmmmmm Peas and Zucchini

I have a list a mile long of things to sew for family and friends so bringing back from NZ almost all mums fabric collection and a pile of clothes I can repurpose from my mum-in-law has been great. I really have no excuse to go to buy new fabric now.. not that it has stopped me looking. Its dangerous living less than 5 mins from a fabric shop. I have been forcing myself to use what I have rather than get new...  

I wish I'd put a label tag in the side..next time!

These ain't too pretty but do a great job

Anyone with a reflux baby will tell you that there is no such thing as too many bibs.. we go through at least 8 - 10 bibs a day around here and have done since Froglets birth. However after being used constantly for 4 months + they are beginning to get beyond manky so it was time for me to make some new ones. Conveniently my husband wore through the knees of his older jeans a week or so ago so I had the perfect fabric for the bibs. I also decided that there is no point in keeping my maternity jeans so decided to cut them up too. I made 6 bibs for Froglet all backed with super soft flannel and two art smocks for Miss Boo and Monkey. As soon as I'm out of my "fat post-baby jeans" (Im nearly there) I've got a project lined up for them too... I can't wait. Worn Denim jeans are so great for lots of projects that I might have to start pilfering other peoples once we run out. 

In the mean time I have a bunch of other things to sew for Miss Boo's birthday, some presents for friends and family, more clothes for the kids and some new burp cloths for Froglet. I can't wait to get started either.

This week has also been the week of Monkeys first sleepover at a friends. I was more nervous and had more of a hang up about it than Monkey did thats for sure... I didn't even get a good night or good morning call, he was having too much fun!  It did help having him able to stay with a friend he is so comfortable with. He and P love playing together whenever possible. We also got a chance to catch up with G and H whom we haven't seen for ages. G and Monkey always play really well together and Friday was no exception

G and Monkey playing dress ups.. yellow is his colour isn't it?

Meet happy husband off for the first Hockey game since moving here!

Movie night with the kids.